Far inside the tent of the city-state camp at sunset.

Dean sat aside, and Droz. Thunder and Somo, the leader of the sixth squadron of the Thunder City Guard Legion who had escaped from the prisoner of war camp, talked softly.

The two of them didn't lower their voices, and Dean could hear them clearly—

"How's it going inside Thunder City?"

Darrow. Thunder asked with a little eagerness.

This was the first prisoner of war they encountered when they entered the Thunder City and escaped from the Thunder City, and they were also soldiers.

To put it simply, Droz. Thunder has an expectation for the subordinates in front of him.

He would like more information.

"Very bad!"

Suo Mo said with a heavy face: "We, the prisoners of war and the civilians, are separated from each other, and after our establishment is disrupted, we are locked up in the original military camp of Thunder City, and about two thousand to three thousand people will be taken to the blood sacrifice every day, and there are also people of equal strength among the civilians who are pulled out for blood sacrifice!" The rest of the old and sick will feed the monsters, but the civilians are too far away from where I am imprisoned for the exact number I can't ......"

"Bastard!"

Darrow. Thunder cursed through gritted teeth.

Nearly 5,000 people are sacrificed in blood every day, which is very important for Dro, who has vowed to protect his subjects. Thunder is like cutting flesh and bones.

However, even if it is angry, Droz. The Thunder did not lose their minds either.

Took a deep breath.

Darrow. Thunder continued to ask, "There was a riot in Thunder City, what happened?" ”

"It's a monster!"

A sudden panic appeared on Somo's face, and it took a long time for him to calm down the fear in his heart. continued: "Those monsters don't know what's going on. Suddenly there was a riot -- attacking humanity without distinction between friend and foe. Whether it's us, or the guys in the Sunset City-State, all we know is killing! ”

"No one or the other?"

Darrow. Thunder was stunned.

The demon beast, the companion of the Blood Sacrifice, is a twisted creature, but it will be loyal to the person who presides over the Blood Sacrifice.

Otherwise, such a large-scale blood sacrifice was carried out like the Sunset City-State, and many demon beasts appeared. If you don't obey the order, you will only bring about your own destruction.

Regarding demon beasts, this is the experience that the Devendiran people have summed up over countless years.

Although it is a twisted creature, there is always a chance to encounter it.

Moreover, there is no shortage of some crazy people anywhere.

Therefore, regarding the cognition of demon beasts, the Delfendilan people are quite complete.

"Well, yes, we don't distinguish between friend and foe - and they don't do it because of the food. It's just to kill...... There is not enough food, and the monster beast is so weak. It even disappeared eventually, but in the previous riot, those guys had no intention of eating at all, they just kept killing and discarding corpses at will, completely covering Thunder City! ”

Somo nodded and said very seriously.

"Did you see anything special in it?"

Dean on the side suddenly interjected.

"Something special?"

Darrow. Thunder had already introduced Dean's identity, so Somo was not annoyed by Neydeon's interjection, instead, he seriously thought about Dean's words.

It's just that the scope of Dean's words is a bit too big, and he doesn't know how to answer for a while.

"It can be anything special, light, sound, explosion, or sudden fear in your heart!"

Dean elaborated in more detail.

"I'm sorry, Lord Sage, it was so chaotic at the time, I didn't have time to take care of so much, the most special place, I'm afraid it's the riot of demon beasts, right?"

Somo thought for a moment, and finally shook his head.

This is not prevarication or perfunctory.

Dean is well aware of what it feels like to be captured by the enemy, not just the physical torture, but the fear in his heart that can make a worthy warrior vulnerable.

However, Dean is equally sure that the monster riot is definitely not a coincidence.

After killing demon beasts to obtain the huge power of faith transformed by the power of rules, Dean once had a detailed understanding of the species of demon beasts.

And with Droz. Thunder told him openly and honestly that Dean naturally knew a lot about the monster beast at the moment.

First of all, monsters are companions of blood sacrifices, and they have a cyclical nature.

Normally, it takes four weeks to be born.

Secondly, the strength of the demon beast is completely related to the number of blood sacrifices.

In other words, the greater the number of people in the blood sacrifice, the stronger the associated demon beasts will be.

Finally, and most importantly, demon beasts will be loyal to the blood sacrifice from the beginning of their birth, until they die - in battle, or starvation.

That's right, monsters will starve to death.

Their sheer size and twisted will make them look like a machine that is constantly devouring.

From the very beginning of my birth, I have been eating non-stop.

Once you stop eating, it will quickly weaken until it eventually disappears.

In fact, if it weren't for this trait, the so-called 'blood sacrifice' in Defendilan would not have been banned at all.

Because, the monster is so easy to use!

A blood sacrifice of three or five thousand people is enough to create a demon beast with a number of forty or fifty thousand legions.

It's a great deal.

Of course, if you take the amount of food into account, it looks a bit chicken.

Unless it's a war to feed the war.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to feed the monsters with a huge amount of food.

What's going on?

Dean, who was pondering the characteristics of the demon beast, frowned slightly.

He was sure that something must have happened to make the demon beast violate the rules of the blood sacrifice.

And what happened with this......

Morbius?

Motthill?

Hokdass?

Lionel?

These four people who stepped into the 'Secret Realm of the Gods' and entered the real Devendiland, but disappeared, are the most likely and capable beings in Dean's mind to do such a thing.

Needless to say, everything in front of him is a trap designed by the other party. Used against the false gods.

And some of the qualities of the two false gods of Motthill and Hokdath are war and killing. Especially the former. It itself claims to represent war, killing.

Therefore, these two false gods are also possible.

As for Lionel?

Although this false god claims to pursue truth.

But Dean definitely doesn't believe that the other party will really only pursue the truth, and not focus on anything else.

If this is the case, the other party will not participate in this so-called 'war', but act as a hermit-like being.

Therefore, the anomalies in Thunder City, the four existences of Morbius, Motthill, Hokdass, and Lionel are all suspicious.

It's just that Dean can't be sure now.

And. If one or more of the four beings did something like that, Dean would have to revise his plan.

The original plan of 'waiting' will inevitably fail.

And while Dean was thinking, Droz. Thunder and Somo didn't stop talking-

"How many captives escaped?"

Darrow. Thunder asks about the things that matter most to him.

"No less than 20,000 people! I don't know who set fire to the barracks where we were imprisoned, and the defenders of the Sunset City-State panicked, and several of our captains directly summoned the old troops to fight with those guys! If it weren't for the fact that we didn't have enough food and water in the past two weeks, and the physical loss was too great, maybe we would have recaptured Thunder City in the previous riot! ”

Somo said regretfully.

"However, the defenders of the Sunset City-State also have quite a few elites. After the initial panic, we were immediately suppressed. Let's lose a lot! By the way, that guy in Mod is really a bastard! He took his men and fled without a fight! However, that guy is not comfortable, the people he brings are all his subordinates, and it can be said that the system is complete, and the guys in Sunset City-State will definitely focus on him! ”

Somo's words were inexplicably emotional.

There is both anger and a little blessing.

Obviously, he didn't really hold a grudge against the man named Mod.

"Mode? Squadron Leader of the Second Squadron of the Thunder City Guard Legion? ”

Darrow. Thunder thought for a moment before remembering the civilian officer.

A serious, generous, and brave subordinate.

"Well, that's that guy, did you see him, Your Highness?"

Somo nodded and asked immediately.

"Nope!"

Darrow. Thunder shook his head.

"Yes, yes? That guy may have taken a different route, he is so smart and his strength is not bad, he will definitely be fine! ”

Somo was gloomy for a while, and then as if to comfort himself, he said again and again.

"Well, Mod may have taken a different route, and I've arranged for someone to look for them in a roundabout way, and if they find something, they'll have them brought over! Somo, you take the others to rest first, there is plenty of food and water, and then, after gathering more people, we will return to the Holy Helm City! ”

Darrow. Thunder said.

"Return to the City of the Holy Helm? That...... Yes, Your Highness! ”

Somo subconsciously wanted to say something, but in the end chose to obey the order.

"Your soldiers are not willing to fail! They want to return to Thunder City! ”

Dean watched as Somo left, and when the latter completely disappeared behind the tent curtain, he looked at Droz lightly. Thunder said.

"I'm not willing to fail, and I want to return to Thunder City...... But, in the same way, I know even more that I still need to gather strength! Moreover, there are now nearly 20,000 escaped captives for me to find! ”

Darrow. Thunder said in a deep voice.

"Hmm!"

Dean nodded, no more.

Darrow. Thunder has the determination to protect his subjects, so naturally he knows what he can and can't do.

He didn't have to mention these things, and it wasn't his turn to say something.

However, he naturally has things that need to be done by him.

"Sage, you?"

Darrow. Thunder looked at Dean who stood up and asked in surprise.

"I need a trip to Thunder City!"

Dean said.

"What? This will not work! It's too dangerous! ”

Dro was startled and immediately retorted loudly.

PS first update ~ (to be continued......)