I'm a monster in Demon King's Castle

“Be careful… a wolf in human skin.” After saying this, the red-robed priest backed away, leaving Li Yue to ponder in place.

A wolf in human skin? Does that mean on this trip to the Forbidden Forest, I will encounter magical creatures that look like humans?

Li Yue wasn't too worried about not seeing through their disguise—at least the Demon Illustrated Handbook had already included 666 humans, so with a little investigation… he could confirm whether or not they were human.

Of course, as for these mysterious “prophecies” and the like, now that he had arrived in the Demon King's City, Li Yue would be extra careful.

“Wolf in human skin, pay attention.” Li Yue had already positioned Yingying as the scout and combatant for this trip to the Forbidden Forest, “Keep an eye on both humans and gnolls.”

Yingying slightly expanded its form in affirmation, and Li Yue didn't waste any more words, pulling the two demons towards the exit of the library—this time it was a covert operation, the top priority was to gather information on the gnoll family, and to avoid being noticed by certain big shots in the Forbidden Forest, Li Yue didn't even bring the bone sword.

Moreover, Li Yue hadn't forgotten that there was a burly skeleton guarding the exit. He hadn't had time to deal with him these past few days, and with the Red Hour approaching, it was a good time to see what he wanted.

Afraid that the skeleton would recognize Scourge, Li Yue retracted “Unrestrained Bony Trendsetter,” put on a “Little Noisy,” and, carrying an egg with crystals growing on its head, finally walked out of the library again.

The burly skeleton leaned on his giant sword, sitting at the entrance, ignoring Li Yue. He glanced at Egg, who was following behind, and didn't seem interested, turning his head away—the burly skeleton had become accustomed to “Little Noisy” going in and out of the library, and had even been harassed by them a few times.

However, the burly skeleton's mindset was very stable, and after several attempts, the “Little Noisy” hadn't managed to provoke any malice, so the two reached a strange balance—the Little Noisy no longer paid attention to the skeleton, and the skeleton ignored the Little Noisy.

So Li Yue and the burly skeleton faced each other in silence.

The skeleton didn't speak because he regarded Li Yue as one of the “Little Noisy,” while Li Yue didn't speak because he discovered that this burly skeleton was different from the skeletons he had encountered before, it actually…

【Analyzing… 46%…】

Judging by the speed of the analysis alone, Li Yue could confirm that the strength of the skeleton in front of him was at the level of a high-level demon, and belonged to a different category than the skeletons he had seen before!

And judging from the starting progress, Li Yue's previous analysis of the skeletons was not useless, allowing this time to directly jump the progress bar, starting from around 45%…

Li Yue was a little dumbfounded—even Skeleton Prince Scourge was classified in the same category as Skeleton Infantry and Skeleton Captain, so why did this burly skeleton in front of him need to be analyzed separately?

Could it have “mutated”?

Li Yue recalled the skeletons he had encountered one by one, realizing that only the Bone Mage in the Blood River hadn't been analyzed—but because the Bone Mage at that time was simulated by the Blood River, it didn't count…

So Li Yue could be sure that this skeleton in front of him must have something special about it, and it was very likely that it had “mutated.”

This aroused Li Yue's great interest, and he was no longer as leisurely as before—what was a mutated skeleton doing guarding the entrance to the library?

What attracted it here? And what prevented it from coming in to investigate?

Moreover, this skeleton was calm and resolute, and didn't look like those fools who only knew how to dance and play ditties. Coupled with the scarred skeleton and the heavy giant sword… it added a lot of tension to Li Yue out of thin air.

【Analyzing… 51%…】

The analysis progress was similar to that of “Octopus Demon Form” Corey, and Li Yue decided to spend half an hour with this skeleton.

While waiting, Egg also rolled under the skeleton's giant sword, touching the dulled blade with its shell, as if wanting to be cleaved by it.

“Who are you? Waiting for what? Should I wait with you?” Li Yue imitated the erratic thinking of the Little Noisy, telepathically asking the skeleton.

The burly skeleton didn't even lift his head, thinking it was another prank by the Little Noisy to provoke malice.

Li Yue didn't care whether he spoke or not, anyway, the Demon Illustrated Handbook's progress was still going, so he telepathically said to Egg and Yingying: “Wait with me for half an hour, I want to see what kind of skeleton this guy… really is.”

When Egg received Li Yue's telepathic message and heard that he had to wait for half an hour, its shell became even itchier.

“Hey, your sword looks pretty good.” Egg's fine particles turned into sound waves, “Cut me?”

The burly skeleton finally had some reaction, his hollow eyes looking at the egg on the ground, but still remaining silent.

Now it seemed like Egg had received permission, really approaching the giant sword, grinding its shell against it, and making “ooh ooh” sounds.

Seemingly annoyed by Egg, the burly skeleton's bony hand reached for Egg, trying to pick it up, but couldn't.

“Hmm? Very heavy… what kind of creature is this?” the skeleton muttered to himself, grabbing again, finally picking up Egg.

“Clang clang…” tapping, listening, measuring, the burly skeleton's extremely skilled set of actions caused his brow to furrow slightly, pulling away to look at Egg.

“An egg I've never seen before, I don't know what it will hatch into…” the burly skeleton said, holding the egg, “Can I ride it…”

Li Yue was even more surprised—when he first encountered Egg, the Bone of Self-Healing was already a sensory object, and even with the power boost, he could only barely lift Egg with both hands. But this skeleton seemed to grab it in his hand without much effort? What kind of power is this?

Moreover… what does “Can I ride it” mean?

“Hey, do you have an owner?” Seeming to see Egg's value, the burly skeleton asked faintly.

“Friend, it's impolite to ask questions without introducing yourself first.” Egg was afraid that the other party wouldn't speak, and now that the skeleton had spoken, it was about to bring out its self-introduction.

“That makes sense.” The burly skeleton actually nodded, “I am Galarick, a Skeleton Knight, and you?”

“Very well, I am Egg…” Egg was about to introduce itself, but Li Yue hurriedly stopped it telepathically to avoid complications—“Wandering Garbage of the Universe,” once those words were spoken, everyone would know that Egg was an otherworldly demon… Perhaps Egg should change its title.

As for what a “Skeleton Knight” was, was that the burly skeleton's classification?

Li Yue was also hearing about this type of skeleton for the first time, recalling that there didn't seem to be any relevant records in the library's collection.

“No, that's impolite.” Egg refused Li Yue, but still grasped Li Yue's mentality, “Hello, I am Egg, Indestructible Ultimate Matter.”

“Oh?” Galarick pinched Egg, making “ooh ooh” sounds again, “What will you hatch into?”

“I don't know either, do you want to smash me and try?” Egg leaped in Galarick's palm, while Yingying took the opportunity to inspect the giant sword, finding no trace of any sacred aura.

“Since you requested it so much, then I'll try…” Galarick finally moved, shaking off a layer of dust, as if he hadn't stood up in a long time.

Saying that, Galarick deftly tossed Egg into the air, then swung his sword at a speed indiscernible to the naked eye; even through mental sensing, Li Yue could only barely grasp Galarick's movements.

The giant sword was like a guillotine filling the corridor, falling from top to bottom, with a loud crash splitting Egg into the ground, even causing the entire Maze Corridor to seem to tremble.

【Analyzing… 71%…】

Then, he heard a long groan from Egg: “Ooh…”

“How is it?” Li Yue telepathically asked Egg, wanting to compare the strength levels.

“Still a little weaker than Mento, but more stimulating than a little prick stabbing my body, it's a different kind of stimulation, I like this better.” Egg understood, both answering Li Yue and responding to Galarick.

And Li Yue guessed that “little prick” referred to the bone sword's “Thorn of Decay”—this skeleton's power was terrifying.

“Mento? So you are the Son of a Demon.” Galarick nodded, confirming Egg's identity, then asked again, “Want to try again?”

Saying that, Galarick used the giant sword to support Egg, and the thick, mottled sword was suddenly covered with sharp, clawing bones, actually turning into an octagonal staff occupying half the width of the corridor?

“Here it comes.” Galarick tossed Egg into the air, aiming towards the entrance of the library, the octagonal staff striking directly!