My players are too fierce!

[Unlock the character: The Headless Scholar]

[Type: Evil spirit, demon]

[Rank: 1]

[Characteristic: Fragile]

[Skill: Read my mind!]

[Showing off one's knowledge? That'll cost you your head!]

Drops: Ashes, Spirit Liquid (Original)

Church, nave.

The swordsman shook his broken sword, then tucked it into his waistband.

Not for any other reason than to show off.

Since monsters killed by players turn to ash, they naturally cannot leave bloodstains on the sword.

The others stood beside Emma, ​​watching her take out a small bottle and collect the white, viscous liquid.

Kashima asked curiously, "Is this a spiritual elixir?"

Yes and no.

"Could you elaborate?"

Emma sighed and explained, "This should be considered the original essence of spiritual liquid. Using it directly could cause madness, generally..."

But the thought of these people daring to run naked in the spirit world made her swallow back the part about "no one can use it directly".

"After purification, it can generally be used as a solvent, for enchanting, and for spellcasting, etc. The higher the purity, the better."

After cleaning up the battlefield, the group, led by David Day, headed towards the second floor.

The second floor at this moment was very different from what David Day had seen before.

The bookshelves were overturned, and various books were scattered all over the floor.

This has exposed our viewpoint.

As soon as he went upstairs, David Day scanned the entire second floor to make sure that the Lost Scholar was not wandering around.

He strode forward and headed toward the cursor's location.

Then, at the corner, his foot slipped, and he fell straight into a pile of papers in front of him.

Damn, why does the paper here smell so rusty?!

"Holy crap!"

"What's going on? Are there enemies?"

The group was shocked and assumed a fighting stance.

The swordsman quickly stepped forward to check on David's condition.

"Give me a hand..."

The swordsman exerted a slight force.

"Holy crap!"

As soon as he stood up, David Day was startled by what he saw.

A mummified corpse, bleeding from all seven orifices, was buried in this pile of paper.

David Day slipped on the blood-soaked paper and fell.

"This is..."

Emma went forward to check on the situation.

This person was probably killed by some kind of vicious curse.

She expertly reached into the corpse's bosom and ripped out a shattered spirit talisman.

The style is familiar.

It's the wholesale goods in her area, mainly for psychological comfort.

She used to love using these, but after learning to make her own amulets, she stopped being exploited.

"Go and search the surrounding area to see if there are any other bodies!"

Hakimed and the swordsman did as instructed, while David Day, along with Deer Island and Toad, continued searching for their mission target.

After a search, they actually found several corpses.

The ways they died were all different; some were stabbed to death with daggers, and some were hacked to death with axes.

Furthermore, Kashima discovered a gunshot wound on the back of one of the bodies!

The entire second floor looked like a scene of fire.

Hamimed boldly speculated that these NPCs must have received a script about infighting after a dispute over the spoils.

But who is the winner?

"We're in trouble."

At that moment, Emma confirmed the identity of each corpse.

They are all explorers of the spirit world from the Nest of Knowledge.

Or rather, a scavenger from the spirit world.

Someone else, like her, got the coordinates here!

Then, they sent a group of desperados to scout ahead!

"The fact that this book has caught the eye of someone else is most likely due to a wise person from the school of thought that seeks knowledge."

The apprentice has no resources to hire people, so it's highly likely that he is a sage.

"oh."

Hakimed indicated that he understood, and the others reacted indifferently.

"Aren't you afraid? That's a sage!"

"What are you afraid of? Do you have a health bar?"

The swordsman replied cheerfully.

"Health...health bar?"

Another word I've never heard before!

Don't let those lunatics' blood splatter on my body!

"David Day! Haven't you found it over there yet?!"

The toad shouted at David Day.

Where's the book?

What about my huge mission objective?

"Quiet down! I don't know what's wrong with this cursor, it keeps changing position!"

David Day was speechless.

Why does every mission with him always encounter a bug?

Where is it...where is it...?

"...Here..."

The auricle twitched slightly.

"Did you hear that?"

David asked the toad beside him.

"No!"

"Here...!"

This time he heard it clearly.

Surprisingly, he recognized the voice quite well!

The voice came from behind the bookshelf next to it.

He remembers that he just searched with Kashima.

Did you see anything left behind?

The cursor just happened to be hovering over there.

Oh well, might as well try our luck, it won't take much effort anyway.

He couldn't be bothered to ask Kashima to help him with the examination.

Around the corner, he saw a mummified corpse kneeling on the ground, holding an open book.

[Sanity -20]

[Sanity -15]

[Sanity -10]

[Sanity value 2/100]

A series of prompts were issued.

Unfortunately, it was just a little short.

"Come to me, brothers!"

David Day still shouted it out.

He found his mission objective.

The book was almost exactly the same as the one he had seen in the copy!

Aside from lacking luster, it looks a bit old and worn.

Next to the body was a matchlock gun and an open metal box.

The True Names of Demons: ...

I really tried my best!

He had been hungry for too long, and all the energy He had stored up over the years was gone!

Previously, when He sensed someone touching His slice, He thought a mount was being delivered to His door, but it turned out to be a trap!

They swindled all of His savings!

If He hadn't instigated this group to fight amongst themselves, He would probably have already been packed up and taken away.

To make matters worse, His current mount is of inferior quality.

He died as soon as he took a sip; it was practically leftovers from someone else!

Damn it, when did He ever eat leftovers back then!

Even when he was at his lowest point, he was eating the brains of top scholars!

Furthermore, He belongs to the type of demon that is extremely dependent on its host.

He has no legs and cannot fly; without a mount, He cannot move!

This is why, after He fell into this place, He was about to become the first great demon of the spirit world to starve to death.

To make matters worse, He discovered that He was being targeted.

It's still that fool who screwed Him over!

He's locked on!

Left with no other choice, He had to resort to an ambush.

But I didn't expect them to come so quickly, straight to Him, without taking any detours.

He hadn't prepared a trap yet, so he had to temporarily summon three servants.

As a result, the three servants couldn't even last ten minutes!

He can only play hide-and-seek with these few people, but He will be found sooner or later.

He discovered that the girl in the group was preparing a ritual to suppress His hidden space!

He had no choice but to set the trap ahead of time.

They didn't kill him.

Ugh.

Being taken in is fine too.

Wherever there are people, there will eventually be someone who becomes interested in Him.

He will then have a chance to turn things around!

Then, He calmly watched as He was put into the box by the fool under the girl's command.

And believe it or not, the prison was right next door. What else could this be but fate?

Snapped--

The box was closed.

They are cut off from external stimuli.

-

Tavern.

Roland looked at the "Collection of True Names of the Devil" lying quietly in front of him.

Congratulations on your first capture of a demon from the spirit world!

[Unlock Class: Demonologist!]

To defeat the abyss, you must understand the abyss!