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Chapter 137, Section 136: Pacifying the Southern District! Heroes Appear!

After standing still for a moment, Alexie's figure came running hurriedly from the distant street.

"Heave-ho!"

She came to an abrupt stop in front of Gu Yuan, her bright red ponytail flying up and down as she leaned forward, and she was slightly out of breath.

"Sorry I'm late! You weren't waiting, were you?"

With her usual energetic tone, she bowed her head and apologized, "In order to better carry out this mission, the goddess specially purchased a new set of equipment for me."

"Who knew that because I've been developing so fast lately, none of my sizes fit anymore. I had to try on several sets at the clan's base before I finally found a suitable one!"

After speaking, Alexie raised her head and secretly observed Gu Yuan's expression.

Seeing that he didn't show any displeasure or impatience, she scratched the back of her head somewhat embarrassedly and breathed a sigh of relief.

Gu Yuan lowered his gaze slightly, his eyes lingering on her for a moment.

Upon closer inspection of the boots, it became clear that the light armor had indeed adopted a more refined style, with flowing silver patterns added to the crimson color.

Since the reason for being late was to accommodate me, there's no reason to criticize me.

Gu Yuan gripped the sword hilt with one hand, silently adjusting the weight, gazing into the direction of the street, his tone casual:

"It's only ten minutes, no problem. If you're fully prepared, let's go."

He strode forward, his voice steady, "What's today's task?"

Alise immediately perked up and quickly caught up:

"It's a cleaning assignment!"

"We've recently received word that several elven villages have been attacked, and their specialty, 'Great Sacred Tree branches,' has been smuggled in. These are the primary materials for crafting high-grade wands and magical weapons."

"God wants us to destroy those dens and cut off their supply chain!"

"A branch of the Great Sacred Tree?"

Upon hearing this familiar term, Gu Yuan paused almost imperceptibly as the relevant events from seven years ago came to mind.

Unsurprisingly, this involves a Level 7 powerhouse, who, by seniority, is the protagonist Bell's aunt.

She was born with a strange illness and could only slow down the onset of her illness and maintain her peak strength by drinking water that had been soaked in the branches of the Great Sacred Tree and was rich in magic.

Its ultimate goal, of course, is to attack Orario.

The sudden appearance of a large number of Great Tree branches on the market is because the other party has stockpiled too many and cannot consume them, so they can only transport them to Orario to exchange for funds.

In other words—the chaotic prelude to the attack on Orario is just around the corner.

"Alicie," Gu Yuan suddenly spoke, his voice slightly lower than before.

"Yes!" the girl responded immediately, keenly noticing the change in his tone. She turned her head to look at him, her eyes filled with inquiry.

"Keep an eye out for me. Has any male deity named Erlen entered Orario recently?"

"Erren?" Alexie blinked, her face full of confusion. "Who is that?"

"There's no need to delve into his origins; just remember to find him, or confirm whether he exists."

Gu Yuan knew in his heart that Erlen was just an alias, and his true identity was Erebus, the god of death who ruled the underworld.

This god believed that the lower realm was too peaceful to nurture true heroes, so he plotted the "Seven Days of Death" to destroy Orario and drag the world back into the ancient era where monsters roamed and heroes rose up.

Although his plan ultimately failed and he was personally sent back to heaven by the goddess of justice, the process was extremely tragic.

For Gu Yuan, the villains in the plan were extremely important.

By focusing on Erren, the powerful figures hidden behind the scenes will naturally emerge one by one, saving him a lot of effort in searching.

Although Alexie was completely confused, seeing Gu Yuan's solemn expression, she still firmly engraved the name in her heart.

"I understand! I will report to the Goddess immediately upon returning."

"However—there are too many gods in Orario, and they often use aliases, so there might be some with the same name—"

"It's alright," Gu Yuan interrupted her.

Whether the name was the same or not was not important; he clearly remembered the image of that god: a young man with black hair and a wisp of light gray hair on his forehead.

If it appears, I will never miss it.

After the conversation ended, Gu Yuan said no more.

His gaze sharpened, and his peaceful aura instantly changed.

"We've caught up."

Before he finished speaking, he had already shot off like an arrow.

Upon seeing this, Alyssa immediately took a deep breath, and her magical power circulated within her body.

The silver patterns on the new equipment glowed slightly, providing a light boost that allowed her to keep up with Gu Yuan's sudden increase in speed.

The two walked one after the other, like two gusts of wind, quickly traversing the wide streets and intricate alleys of the South District.

Because the news of the "God of Slaughter" yesterday was too horrifying, its main impact was still in the North District. Many dark factions in the South District either had not yet received the warning or were hoping for the best, thinking that it was just a rumor or targeted at a specific person, and that the disaster would not befall them so soon.

Therefore, they were caught completely off guard and faced a true catastrophe.

Swish!

The heavy sword, carrying terrifying wind pressure, sliced ​​through a Level 2 adventurer, who was smashing a shop window and grinning maliciously, in half along with his weapon!

Blood and entrails were splattered all over the ground!

His comrades were stunned by the sudden attack. After a moment of stunned silence, they roared in shock and anger and charged forward fearlessly with axes, knives, and guns.

However, the gap is desperate.

The terrifying sword light was like the scythe of death, and every flash brought forth a spray of blood.

When the squad leader, a tall, sickly woman, was instantly killed with a single, effortless strike, the remaining members were finally consumed by endless fear.

"Monster! Run! Run!"

They were terrified, their fighting spirit completely shattered, and they no longer cared about the mission. They only wished they had two more legs and fled frantically in all directions.

Seeing this, Gu Yuan merely scoffed, his figure blurring once more as he pursued the enemy like a ghost, his sword flashing continuously in the alleyways.

In just five minutes, even those who thought they had escaped and were several kilometers away were caught up with and eliminated by him one by one without mercy.

The absolute speed and precision he displayed far exceeded the comprehension of these ragtag soldiers.

Its power is undisguised.

"call--"

"Thirty—I wonder how many attributes they plundered this time."

As he recounted his killings, Gu Yuan stood still, silently sensing the changes in his body and subtly adjusting his breathing.

Thick blood spread across the ground, almost forming a small stream. Despite the discomfort in her vision and smell, Alexandra used her willpower to begin taking stock of the scene.

After the noise of the battle subsided, the residents and merchants who had been hiding in the surrounding buildings dared to cautiously peek out.

However, the scene of carnage that greeted them immediately turned pale and made many people gag, while some even hurriedly pulled their curious children back into the house and covered their eyes.

When Alexandra noticed this, her heart sank.

"I'm doomed—" she thought.

The Astrea Familia has always been perceived by the public as a force of justice, light, and protection, not as a group engaging in such bloody and cruel slaughter.

She was very worried that the reputation her clan had built up over the years would be damaged, and that they would be portrayed as barbaric and murderous.

Just as she was filled with unease, almost anticipating the residents' fear and accusations—

In the silence, a clear, trembling yet incredibly firm clapping sound suddenly rang out.

"Good! Well done! These scum! These beasts! They deserve to die a horrible death!"

Immediately afterwards, as if a fuse had been lit, even more sounds erupted.

"Yes! Kill them all! My shop was burned down by these scum last week! They took everything from me!"

"Thank you! Finally, someone has come to deal with these demons!"

The long-suppressed anger and fear found an outlet at this moment.

The residents were extremely agitated, their words filled with a deep-seated hatred for the dark faction. Their gazes toward Gu Yuan and Alexie held no fear, only gratitude and a sense of almost vengeful pleasure.

Alexie was completely dumbfounded and stood there in a daze.

For the first time, she felt so directly how deep the resentment of ordinary people was beneath the surface of peace.

At this moment, the "justice" she had always upheld seemed to have taken on a different, heavy, and real form.

"call-"

Gu Yuan looked around at the excited crowd and exhaled a breath of stale air.

The stench of blood mixed with an emotion called "support" in the air gave him an unprecedented sense of exhilaration, as if his blood was boiling and burning.

A slight smile played on his lips as he muttered to himself:

"This is what I want—adventure."

Then, he raised his voice, "Continue forward! Today, clear out the southern district!"

The figure transformed into a black whirlwind, rushing towards the next target point.

Alexie watched his retreating figure, then looked back at the indignant residents, remained silent for a moment, and felt a surge of indescribable emotions welling up inside her.

He stomped his foot.

boom!

He immediately mustered all his strength and followed closely behind that unyielding figure.

My vision was blurred by the smoke of gunpowder.

Dark clouds obscured the sky, but a beam of brilliant sunlight poured down.