I'm a monster in Demon King's Castle

The eight heroes seemed to be summoned, involuntarily wanting to take the headless hunter's hand.

At this moment, the remaining will in their bodies let out a final wail. The gunslinger was the first to awaken, firing several bullets at the hunter's corpse before turning to flee.

The white bullets curved, shooting backward into the gunslinger's shoulder, causing him to lose control of his arm. Simultaneously, the thief's gloves twisted around their throats, and the dancer's shoes forcibly dragged her towards the hunter.

The nine heroes were about to become one.

But having missed the hunter's final invitation, the ownerless head gradually shriveled up—by the time the fusion was complete, the pair of hawk eyes on its face had also dimmed.

The heroes had lost track of Lee Read.

The white light that was seeping into the ground also lost its target, even though it still converged on the traveler's last known location, it couldn't cover the intricate and complex mine tunnels.

"Issue a wanted order, let him become a rat in the sewers," Rufus ordered Norton in the church.

Norton turned and left, faithfully executing the order.

Only two white robes remained in the church.

In recent days, the taverns had been full every night.

So, originally, it was supposed to take 3 days to light up Iron Mine Town, but now, 5 days have passed, and Copper Mine Town is still not fully illuminated.

"That is a very obvious thing."

Before escaping Iron Mine Town, Jīn Shān of course came to Copper Mine Town, it hadn't been the seventh day yet.

"It is now, but it's slow."

But to be honest, it's quite comfortable—there's no annoying socializing, no merchants treating him like a money tree, and no one constantly trying to knock him out and sell him off to the mines.

By the way, Jīn Shān also lit up all the maps he could on the surface, and only one-eighth of the markers for the Fissure Lee Read had lit up.

At most, the knife that the hunter stabbed him with did break the skin.

"He wants you to connect?" Torsos frowned.

Are we headless and handless?

During those seven days, Jīn Shān was also formulating a plan to travel to all eight locations.

Vejas didn't notice that Torsos' pupils momentarily changed shape.

The town hall and church in Copper Mine Town certainly couldn't be retreated from just by asking; they might require a hard breach.

"Are you sure? Lord Torsos is tracking Sistlerum in the north…"

"No wonder he dared to attack the merchants' guild, dared to attack an 8th-tier bard who wrote epics…" Torsos and Vejas had already learned everything Yan Fa had done in Iron Mine Town from Norton.

"I didn't take anything away." Torsos confirmed this fact, and then quickly got the answer, "He's collecting information for demons?"

However, being a wanted criminal would affect his actions—Jīn Shān could only wander around the shallow mine tunnels, occasionally taking advantage of the presence of people on the streets to run out for a stroll, and then scurrying back down.

"As you know, Lord Rufus is not happy to hear a question without an answer."

…

However, the Copper Heart Tavern seemed to offer a possibility of sneaking in quietly—although there were many people and eyes there, the identity checks weren't very strict.

"I told you, it won't be Noramoore." White tears flowed from the corners of Rufus' eyes.

The afterlife is a very "afterlife" place. Jīn Shān only needs to hide in the distance to light it up quietly, but as long as there are buildings with a bit of afterlife inside, he basically has to go in person once.

Everything is intense.

Celebrating the arrival of a great figure in Fissure Gold Seven Towns.

In the past seven days, Yan Fa had experienced several large-scale searches by the Scavengers and the New Church, and in times of crisis, he even had to continue digging deep into the mine tunnels to survive, without leaving a trace for them to find.

Jīn Shān looked at this classification and inexplicably wanted to laugh, thinking that he had indeed caused quite a stir in Iron Mine Town, but it wasn't to the point of scaring the church like this, right?

Classified as "Demon."

"I can understand the first two steps, but if it's a high-level demon, just the two of us…"

"A new Shadow Demon has run out of the Abyssal Maw? Is Demon King City's next target Fissure Gold Mountain? We need to report to Lord Torsos…" Vejas was a little nervous.

Where's the demon?

"Good, I will begin preparing the connection of faith." Torsos reached out and pressed the Holy Rhombus Emblem.

He saw everything the hunter witnessed and agreed with Vejas' view.

"Alright, let's report it." Vejas no longer objected and prayed to the Holy Rhombus Emblem beside the podium.

"Yes, not just the two of us priests." Vejas shook his head, "The seven towns have countless believers; they are our greatest strength…"

"Why exactly did he come to our church?" Vejas asked back.

Although his body is a bit stiff, it's not to the point of being incomprehensible, right?

"Compared to cutting off the pilgrimage of the successor pope, do you think… the matter of the Shadow Demon isn't that important?" Vejas was a little resistant, "Fissure Lee Read is located between Demon King City and the Empire. If the war restarts, this place will inevitably be the first line of defense against demons."

Like the New Church in Iron Mine Town.

Indeed, as Vejas said, Yan Fa had become a rat living in the mine tunnels.

Compared to a tall traveler, there are many people who are more worthy of attention.

So many strange people appear.

He doesn't even feel the oppression of the dark underground mine tunnels; on the contrary, he feels very safe.

This is the actual owner of Fissure Gold Seven Towns, the heir of the Kingston family, Jesse Kingston.

Because today is Happy Day at the Copper Heart Tavern.

"I will." Yan Fa walked towards the Sound Rhombus Emblem, standing beside Vejas, "But we need to think of a good response method in advance…"

Although the progress is slow, Jīn Shān has accumulated considerable stealth experience, like a ghost hiding in Copper Mine Town.

As early as when the Old Holy See was still around, "Copper Heart" was a gathering place for heroes, and it still is now.

Of course, Jīn Shān has also become a wanted criminal throughout the empire—the face reflected in the mirror when entering the town is now posted on every billboard, every inn, and every shop in Fissure Gold Seven Towns.

It's just that fewer heroes and more merchants come and go, and most of them are going north. In recent days, the business at Copper Heart has also been slightly quieter.

"Shadow Demon… Traveler…" Vejas, using the memories of believers and hunters, repeatedly observed Jīn Shān's actions, "This is still not his limit; he has at least the strength of an 8th-tier hero… or a high-level demon."

"But the Shadow Demon…" Vejas' brow contained a trace of worry.

It can be seen that the movement of Eternal Night has indeed touched the sensitive nerves of humanity.

Jīn Shān completely didn't notice the abnormality of his shadow.

These unlit parts are mainly concentrated in three places: the town hall of Copper Mine Town, the church, and a well-known tavern called "Copper Heart."

Tonight, it's even more bustling with voices.

"So, his next step is likely to continue to operate in the Seven Towns. We will use the power of the Scavengers and believers to find him, locate him, and then kill him." Vejas raised his head.

"For faith… of course, this doesn't count for anything." Torsos was very determined, "But for the empire, it may be very important information. Perhaps the Shadow Demon is a vanguard?"

From this, Yan Fa also deduced some laws of the cheat.

However, the good news is that the armory of Fissure Gold Seven Towns has begun to operate—when many idle townsfolk receive rewards from the armory, they no longer have the ability to come to the tavern for entertainment.

Jīn Shān needs this kind of intensity.