A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

A graceful figure walked slowly towards them from afar.

Betley recognized the figure, because not long ago, it had been his "comrade".

Nightfrost, the holder of one of the black rings.

And she appeared at that very moment and in that very place.

Like a "hero" in a theater, they appear just in time when the weak are in their most perilous moment.

"See? It's very interesting."

Such developments are something that should always happen to those who uphold the precepts.

“Not interesting at all.” Betley glanced down at Marek, then looked warily at Nightfrost.

"This woman, the ring is finished too, right?"

"That's right."

"..." Betley had a gut feeling that as soon as he made a move against Marek, Night Frost would follow suit in that instant.

Betley was confident he could hang Night Frost up and hammer it in his normal state.

However, Betley is not in a normal state right now.

He took a few steps back with a grim expression, keeping his eyes fixed on Ye Shuang, wary of any attack from her.

"Are you leaving already, stranger?" Night Frost said coldly.

“This time, I’ll give you the chance to be arrogant.” Betley glanced at the two of them expressionlessly.

Betley reached out and grabbed at the air, and a cloak woven from shadows enveloped him.

But Ye Shuang merely narrowed her eyes and fanned herself.

Black flames ignited on the shadow, which should not have been able to attach itself, and burned out the shadow's cloak in just a few seconds.

However, beneath the cloak, Betley had already prepared his next divine spell.

"Real-world changes"

"I'll come back to you after I've figured out how to use this power." Only a fleeting image and a single sentence remained in the air.

“Breaklas, you’re late,” Gureed said to Bray, who had walked up to him, as he sat on the broken bench.

"What are you talking about?" Bray had just happened to see Gureed's back, which was why he walked this way.

Although he disliked Gureed, Gureed seemed to have been there the whole time, so he must know what had happened.

"Don't you know what happened?"

"Of course I don't know."

“…” Gurid fell silent.

“Betty… never mind, why should I tell you so much?” Gurid stopped mid-sentence.

Bray suddenly found Gullid very annoying.

"Hello, Dead Fish Eyes teacher." Laurentina greeted Bray in her unchanging voice, and then bowed.

“Uh, hello,” Bray replied curtly.

"From now on, take good care of your safety," Gurid added.

"what?"

“Most of those who uphold the precepts are no longer ‘immortal.’” Of course, Gurid was still the one tormented by the curse.

Similarly, the "Guardian" is also one.

"The show's over, let's go." Gureed stretched, stood up, and left without giving Bray a chance to ask a question.

Tristia and Laurentina followed quietly.

"Why did you remind him?" Tristia didn't understand Gurid's intention.

Tristy couldn't see through Griddle either.

Although she followed Gride because of "interests," that is, simply to become stronger.

However, Tristie sometimes finds it unacceptable that Goody behaves so cruelly.

However, sometimes his actions are puzzling.

For example, the sentence I just reminded Bray of.

Kindness? That can't be right, Tritice doesn't see the word "kindness" in Guriid's words.

"Just to disgust Marek."

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After Gurid left, Bray looked at the man's corpse on the ground and sighed softly.

Gunshot wound, a direct hit to the head.

That means only Goode is the murderer.

However, he could do nothing but regret, and he could not bring the dead back to life.

Bray cleared his mind and continued towards the place where he had sensed the terrifying aura earlier.

Even though the aura suddenly disappeared, Bray still decided to take a look.

After walking for a while, crossing the messy streets and stepping over the ruins of buildings, Bray arrived at a very open space.

This place shouldn't have been so empty; it became like this entirely because of the aftermath of the battle.

Just one glance was enough for Bray to understand the sheer scale of the battle.

It's the kind of fight where every punch can blow up a building.

Well, it doesn't sound too exaggerated, but if you think about it for a moment, you'll realize that this kind of guy who can smash a building with a single punch could destroy a city if he were to be serious.

Well, if we go even further, annihilating a country is just basic stuff.

For more details, please inquire about the bronze grade.

Bray crouched down, trying to find some clues in his surroundings.

However, after searching for a long time, they still found nothing, which is normal, after all, Bray isn't a detective.

“Mr. Bray, so that’s why you’re here.” Just as Bray continued to try to play the detective, Yun Ji’s voice rang out behind him.

Bray subconsciously turned his head and glanced around, only to find that all the other adventurers were there besides Yun Ji.

There were even some soldiers mixed in.

"I noticed there was too much commotion here, so I came to check it out." Bray wasn't lying, but to be more specific, he went there before the commotion even started.

He sneaked over, so he needs to give a reason.

Brechai Yunji and the others came because the commotion from the battle here was too great.

However, by the time they arrived after a disturbance, the casualties were already severe.

"Is that so?" Yun Ji sighed, then instructed the people behind her to begin searching the scene.

In her opinion, there should still be something to be found in this place, perhaps even more victims and clues.

"Lady Yunji, here is some fabric for the uniforms of the Masonic Order." Just then, a soldier shouted, holding a piece of cloth in his hand.

Upon closer inspection, one can find the patterns of a police uniform on that piece of cloth.

"This piece of cloth seems to have been placed here on purpose." Yun Ji frowned after taking the cloth.

Frame the data analysis team? Who would do such a thing?

Yun Ji pondered for a long time. This clue, which could hardly be called a clue, left her in a dilemma.

"Keep it for now, we might need it later," she said to the soldier who had found the cloth.

“Wait a minute…” Bray called out.

"Could I take a look?"

Do you have any clues?

“Emmmmmm” Bray touched his chin.

"Probably, I'll only know after I see it." Bray just felt that the colors of the fabric's pattern looked somewhat familiar.

"Then please take a look." Yun Ji gestured, and someone handed the fabric to Bu Lei.

"Speaking of which, you guys are really meticulous in finding things," Bray remarked as he took the fabric.

He searched for a long time in this place, but couldn't find the cloth.

Then Bray examined the texture of the fabric in his hand.

"Blue... I knew it."

Previously, those who wore black rings were all dressed in dark robes. Although the robes were almost black, other colors could still be vaguely seen, and the patterns were also slightly different.

Although Bray wasn't particularly observant, he had a very strong impression of the owner of the robe.

"Is it that Bessie?" The blue texture and color could only be that of Bessie, the one who caused trouble in the tower.

"They've gotten involved with Marek again."

“And Goode also mentioned Beatley,” Bray muttered to himself, rubbing his temples.

For someone who wasn't particularly bright, deducing the course of events from these fragmented pieces of information was quite difficult.

"So, any leads?"

“A bit, I guess. This is a robe belonging to a ‘high-ranking’ member of the Mathematical Society,” Bray told Yun Ji what he knew.

"High-ups?"

"Hmm, five or so? No, it should be six." Bray thought they should also include Marek.

"Besides the Demon King, does the Mathematical Society have any other high-ranking members?"

“No, all demon lords are high-ranking officials.” Bray handed the cloth to Yun Ji, who looked completely bewildered.

"What?" Yun Ji understood the other meaning behind those words—there was more than one Demon King.

"Are these things true?" Yun Ji hadn't even been able to investigate this information, yet Bree knew so much about it? Could it be that he knew even more hidden information?

Of course, Yun Ji was overthinking it; Bree simply happened to know these things.

"real."

"How do you know so much about this...?"

"Because I've encountered this before."

"We've encountered all six of them," Bray said, a look of dejection creeping onto his face. Inside an underground staircase, Bray and several adventurers were slowly exploring.

This is the location of the Mathematical Society, as discovered through investigation.

The base was probably built temporarily when the members moved to the south, because it was very rudimentary in every respect.

Outside, Yun Ji and her men were on guard to prevent anyone from escaping.

We can't let even an ant escape here, otherwise we might miss some important figures.

This operation is crucial to whether or not the core forces of the Mafia can be eradicated.

Anyone who escapes will affect the subsequent developments, and this must be avoided.

Of course, Yun Ji believed in the adventurers who had entered this base to explore.

After all, no matter what, they were considered the top fighting force in Yundu Kingdom.

If even this doesn't work, then he really is a "demon king".

However, Yunji always thought that the title "Demon King" was really too stupid.

Therefore, she didn't want to say that this operation was to defeat the Demon King.

As for the fabric found earlier, it only further illustrates how dangerous the Mathematical Society is.

It's not of any greater use now.

Everyone outside hid, and the area around the base appeared to be deserted.