Watching the deserted streets not far away, the soldiers of the 2nd and 3rd Praetorian Guards surrounded a house, and the officers shouted orders to force out the Mind Flayer hiding in the house.

The people around him have long been alienated, if it weren't for Calvin being an intelligence provider and having a certain amount of strength, a powerful mage would be needed on the scene, otherwise he wouldn't be able to stand here.

He watched coldly as the officers and soldiers approached the house, and in addition to this street, the street on the other side of the house had been fenced off, and the Mind Flayer could not escape.

In front of him, every ten feet or so, stood a mage monitoring his mental fluctuations.

If the Mind Flayer wants to attack, it will inevitably take the lead in controlling the hearts of the soldiers and making them kill each other, which is why the precious battlefield mage will be sent here.

The Imperial soldiers, like the traditional aristocracy, hated the existence of mages and magic, but they also knew that they could not do without mages at such times.

In the Ogordon Empire, mages are generally only used on the battlefield, and this is how Calvin was trained in the first place, and if he hadn't shown a talent for 'creation' later, he might have to stand with these battlefield mages now.

"Damn monster, get out of here! If we come out now, we'll be able to spare your life!"

One of the elected soldiers shouted at the house, wanting to vent his anger on the 'monster' hiding in the house.

Of course, there was no response in the house, and the atmosphere seemed to freeze at this moment.

The two sides were at a stalemate, and the Mind Flayer did not dare to get out of the house, and the soldiers and officers did not dare to enter the house.

They themselves knew very well that the reason why they were able to threaten that monster now was because they had a numerical advantage, even the transcendent could be killed by the army, as long as they were not legendary powerhouses, no one dared to speak out in front of the army.

However, it is not an option to remain at such a stalemate.

Calvin saw the officers suddenly quarrel, as if he was about to elect an officer to enter the house with a team of soldiers to fight the Mind Flayer.

This was the case in the Ogordon Empire, no matter what the size of the battle, an officer had to be present, and if the officer unfortunately died, the most senior soldier would take command and fight to the end.

Although this was only an ideal scenario, this system also ensured that the Imperial Army remained combative and energetic at all times.

After arguing for a while, the choice was finally decided.

The hapless officer snorted in dismay, and turned back to call out to the battlefield mages, after all, they alone were difficult to deal with the Mind Flayer.

"I'll go!"

As soon as the officer's words fell, Calvin took the initiative to stand up, "I'm strong enough, in this case, don't think about my identity, consider my combat effectiveness!"

The general who commanded the battle originally wanted to dissuade him, but after hearing his sonorous words, a little hesitation appeared on his face.

After pondering for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said to Calvin with a solemn face: "Minister George, please protect yourself!"

Calvin bowed his head slightly, and walked towards the 'death squad' with his feet raised.

The unlucky officer who was pushed out looked at Calvin coming over, was slightly stunned, his lips pursed, and he stopped talking.

"Let's go!" Calvin said indifferently as he walked over to the officer, looking at the house.

The officer pursed his lips, took a deep breath, turned his head and ordered the soldiers under him: "Forward!"

The soldiers moved in a hurry, looking reluctant, for no one liked to be pushed out as unlucky at such a time, but they could not disobey the orders of their superiors and could only move forward.

Calvin's presence also made them feel a little relaxed, but not enough to make them relax, because the next thing they had to face was a monster that could control their minds!

A tall soldier walked in front of him, walked straight to the door, and kicked it.

With a bang, the wooden door was kicked open, and at the same time, a smell of blood and rancid stench gushed out.

"Hmm!"

The tall soldier subconsciously raised his hand to cover his mouth and nose, his face full of disgust.

The soldiers standing behind him also smelled the stench, but instead of the tall soldiers, they clenched their swords and shields.

The battle ground was in the house, and the long sword could not be used, so they replaced it with a short sword and a round shield.

The officer frowned, staring solemnly at the door that had been kicked open, and it was dark except for the sun-slanting door.

"Enter!"

Hearing the order from behind him, the tall soldier standing at the front of the group hesitated, picked up the round shield hanging from his waist in his left hand, hunched his waist, and walked cautiously towards the house.

Calvin snapped his fingers, and a floating point of light appeared in front of him, directing the point of light, allowing the small point of light to illuminate the interior of the house before the tall soldiers entered the house.

Seeing this, the tall soldier was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but look back, but was glared at by the officer standing next to Calvin.

Shrinking his neck, the tall soldier looked back at the house and took another step, but this time with a much firmer step.

The tall soldier hunched his waist or hit the door frame with the top of his head, but as soon as he stepped into the house, a foul smell came up and made him take a step back.

Seeing the soldier stop, the officer asked impatiently, "What's the matter?"

"Dead......" replied the tall soldier truthfully.

"What are you afraid of dead people—" The officer reacted halfway through the sentence.

Hasn't that house been uninhabited for a long time?

According to the intelligence, this is one of the hiding places of the monster, and although the nobleman who helped it infiltrate the imperial capital can let it enter the imperial capital, but it cannot be allowed to hide in his own residence, otherwise it will be terrible if someone finds traces.

He could accept it himself, but his servant couldn't, and if there was a frequent disappearance of the servant, then he would definitely be suspected.

So he set up several hiding places for the Mind Flayer in the slums.

The presence of dead people here means that someone has found traces of the Mind Flayer?

Or rather...... Even in the imperial capital, that monster is still making sacrifices?!

The officer felt a green tendon beating on his forehead, and he brushed aside the soldier standing in front of him, drew the short sword at his waist, and strode towards the house.

Calvin hurried to follow, after all, a fierce battle might break out next, and without him, these soldiers would not be opponents at all.

He followed the officer into the house, and as soon as he entered, he saw the tall soldier standing silently, his tall body blocking the light, and his hands hanging down, without any vigilance.

"Get out of the way!" the officer scolded, walked over and pushed the tall soldier's body away, and then followed in a daze.

Calvin, who walked in after the officer, also saw the scene inside the house, his pupils shrank, and he subconsciously held his breath.

Severed limbs and stumps were scattered as much as furniture, black and blood-colored circles taking up most of the room, and unknown words and runes filled every wall of the room.

The corpses were piled up haphazardly, except for the heads of twelve men and women who were placed in the outer circle of the circle, from which the smell of rancid and bloody came from.

As his gaze continued to wander around the house, Calvin noticed that the corpses were not decomposing to varying degrees, the freshness of the blood was also varied, and the Mind Flayer did not seem to have killed so many people at once, but one after another...... Or 'torture to death'!

There are countless scars left on the corpse, and the dense scars are also crying out about the cruelty of the abuser.

And in the black and red circle, there was a corpse lying quietly, its head looking like an octopus......

It closed its eyes serenely, its black-robed body pierced by a dagger, its hands crossed on its abdomen.

It was clearly suicidal, in stark contrast to the dead heads around it.

Looking at this scene, Calvin was terrified, and only felt a cool air welling up in his heart.

In those texts, he clearly remembered that the words used to describe the Mind Flayer were indeed 'selfish and cruel'!