"Even if it's a painful experience."

...

The town in the fog was like an isolated island far from the hustle and bustle of the secular world, as well as a dark reef in the midst of a storm.

At this moment, the adventurers in the town were unaware that what shrouded them was not only the White Mist from the maze but also the gloom from the void.

The permanent population of Mist Town was not large, mostly traders, workers, and those involved with adventurers.

On the wooden fence wall twice a person's height, hired guards carrying muskets yawned as they patrolled, while the guards at the tower entrance checked each adventurer entering the town one by one.

Because of the Barrier, ordinary monsters wouldn't approach this place.

Usually, they only need to beware of things that looked human but weren't.

A wanted poster was posted at the gate of the checkpoint.

To Luo Yan's surprise and not surprise, his own face was drawn on that piece of paper—

[Wanted Order from Thunder City, top criminal Miranda.

Charges: Murder, desecration of corpses

Note: This person has 27 lives on their hands, with extremely brutal methods, several accomplices, and is suspected of having killed Apprentice Priest Bonde and assumed his identity. If anyone has any leads, please report immediately to the local security office or the Knights!]

Like the newspapers from Demon City, the portrait on the wanted poster was dynamic, and even that polite smile was exactly like his own.

But why?

As he studied his own wanted poster, a trace of confusion appeared on Luo Yan's face involuntarily.

Theoretically, those who can remember his face are either locked up in a dark room or are his servants.

Unless—

A face both familiar and strange emerged in his mind, and a look of realization slowly spread across Luo Yan's face.

That's right.

It was that guy—

The leader of the Trident Knights, Mel White, who had once met him and Sarah in the maze!

"This guy is arresting people indiscriminately."

Luo Yan looked surprised at the wanted poster beside him.

As expected!

Next to that handsome, crumbling wanted poster, there was another portrait.

The person in that portrait was none other than Sarah who had appeared with him at that time!

Only the name written was Chris, completely unrelated—it makes one wonder how that unlucky person became involved, but perhaps she was lucky to have been locked in the dark room of the Great Graveyard and thus ironically saved her life.

After all, that Knight Commander has gone mad.

He might very well be the so-called Madman!

Or maybe, the Madman initially referred to those who were driven insane by his brutal interrogations...

The queue for the check finally reached him.

The on-duty guard looked at his face for a while, then at the wanted poster, and eventually shook his chin and let him pass.

"Go ahead."

Thanks to the disguise potion, he and Sarah had slightly altered their facial appearances.

The reason he was given a second glance was probably just because of a similarity in aura.

On the other side, Alex and the others also underwent the check one after another, and finally, it was Sarah's turn.

Because of her ears, the soldier took a second look at her adventurer card and, upon realizing she was a Beastman, did not inquire further.

There are not many who can academically distinguish between Beastmen and Demons, and a guard certainly wouldn't be able to.

Having finally crossed the checkpoint and entered the town, Sarah's face showed an expression both excited and nervous. She craned her neck and looked around the twisted streets and the bustling market.

Just then, Lord Demon King walking beside her quietly took her hand.

"!"

The slender shoulders under the cloak stiffened slightly, and the eyes hidden under the shadow of the hooded cap stealthily glanced to the side.

Seeing those quietly glancing eyes, Luo Yan smiled slightly and in a voice only Sarah could hear, he whispered,

"Our enemies have already set their eyes on us, but they are not clever, having unfortunately chosen us."

Sarah's gaze became sharp in an instant, and her whole demeanor changed.

"Enemy, who?"

"For now, we can only be sure of one, the leader of that group we encountered in the maze before. But I don't think it's such a coincidence that that guy is here as well, so I suspect the one conducting the ritual is someone else... and this person has yet to show their hand."

Regarding the so-called ritual, he actually had a vague guess—

That is, to kill people wronged by false names and accusations, while the real culprit perfectly escapes judgment.

This twisted ritual clearly deviates from the values of normal people, appeasing not any normal deity.

After all, even the demons of Hell don't advocate "wrong is right" as a twisted form of justice—they only revere "victory is justice, might is the truth" and nothing else.

"The one conducting the ritual must be a disciple of Chaos; what were those four gods of Chaos called again..."

Luo Yan wasn't too clear himself.

Although he aced theory classes, the knowledge of Chaos was so specialized that even understanding or teaching it in class could lead to pollution.

Well-read Witch Demons and Demons like Principal Ai Wen and Professor Lillith must have heard of it, but even if they knew, they would never teach such knowledge to their students.

After all, with the demons' reverence for power, if the beliefs of Chaos were openly discussed, it would likely lead to widespread pollution.

What can be confirmed now is that the "dirty things" Youyou saw are indeed in this town.

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