I'm a monster in Demon King's Castle

"What's going on? Why do they follow us wherever we go?"

Li Yue was puzzled and found the red-robed skeletons somewhat annoying.

He originally wanted to take advantage of this time when he wasn't being noticed to directly take care of the anchor points outside and complete the advancement to the Imaginary Object stage in one fell swoop...

But why does he keep running into the movements from the Great Altar?

Li Yue even suspected that the Dice of Destiny was at work.

However, theoretically speaking, the Dice of Destiny shouldn't have recalled the existence of "Skorlik", so he shouldn't be involved in it...

Could it just be a coincidence?

"Yingying shook her head. "But I suspect it's related to the struggle for faith, because their target locations include the Lund River and the Drizzle Corridor."

"The Demon Train's tracks have already been laid to the Lund River. The next stop is the Drizzle Corridor, where there are Protestants and Catholics."

Yingying analyzed the situation with great clarity, because she was the demon who changed the shadows in advance and built the bone rails.

"Protestants, Catholics, Great Altar... all heading to the Drizzle Corridor?"

Li Yue realized a major event was brewing and felt that this trend might not be conducive to his advancement.

Because the northernmost anchor point is in the Drizzle Corridor.

Looking at it this way, maybe he should change direction and take care of the southern one first?

Following this line of thought, the sandstorm on Ni'er's side seems easier to explain—if the Great Altar has big moves on the Drizzle Corridor side, it will certainly need to borrow some extra power to divert the Empire's attention.

The sandstorm in the south, plus those behemoths within the sphere of influence of the Old Church, are enough to keep the Imperial Army very busy.

War is a time-consuming thing, and any movement has many explanations until the final moment.

Perhaps the war launched by the Bone Cart Cult is just a cover, and the target is not the Empire, but the Drizzle Corridor?

Li Yue felt that this guess was very close to the truth, very close to the Old Goat's way of doing things.

"Okay, I understand."

"Mom! We met swordsmen! Revolutionaries! They can participate in the Centennial Slaughter Cup!"

Ying'er was no longer so afraid of Nolaymore and even dared to go up to share her experiences in the Barren Desolate City with her mother.

"Stay away from me."

Yingying's nature was somewhat repulsive to Ying'er.

Li Yue could hear in Yingying's heart that regardless of seniority, there was actually a relationship of mutual devouring between shadow demons—Yingying refused Ying'er's approach, partly out of vigilance and partly out of trying to restrain the desire to eat Ying'er.

"New gladiators?!"

And Dandan perked up when he heard about the Slaughter Cup.

"The opening date has been set, it's on the next full moon!"

Dandan announced the latest news, "Haven't you received an invitation yet? Do you want me to sign you up?"

Dandan was very much looking forward to everyone joining in the fun and fighting in the Centennial Slaughter Cup together.

"Who has signed up now?"

Li Yue had many ways to return to Demon King City to sign up, such as using "Door", or using the Demon Route...

Moreover, after the trip to Barren Desolate City, Li Yue had accumulated a lot of malice, so he was not in a hurry.

On the contrary, expanding the scope of action to the north was what Li Yue urgently needed to do at present.

"Jesse, Ni'er, the Backbearing Sect, the Veiled Society, the Four Seasons Church, the Four Great Generals, the Abyssal Maw, Akka, Galarick, Little Wolf, Winnie..."

Dandan rattled off a long list of names, which of course included Nolaymore and Spader.

"It's very lively..."

Li Yue counted, basically all the warlike demons and humans, plus heretics, were in it.

"Of course!"

Dandan had already entered the state of the Slaughter Cup in advance.

"You don't need to rush, you can continue to sign up later anyway, the Colosseum will not restrict warlike souls."

Nolaymore did not urge Li Yue like Spader did.

"You can still sign up later? Does this mean you have to pick the most capable and most durable one?"

Li Yue didn't expect the will of the Colosseum to be so adaptable.

"But... there's bad news."

Nolaymore suddenly remembered something.

[The Mini-Minnie's have also signed up...]

Li Yue directly heard Yingying's heart.

?

The younger siblings?

"Them?"

Li Yue's heart sank.

It's fine if the Brain Spirits participate, at least they can be resurrected, at most it will only affect the efficiency of re-advancing to the Sensing Object stage.

It's fine if the skeletons participate, anyway, there are enough of them, and new ones can be summoned when they die.

But what's the deal with the Mini-Minnie's participating?

What's going on, is this a library group building activity?

Brain Spirits, Skeletons, Mini-Minnie's, all present and accounted for?

Should he also send out the dwarves, scholars, and Evil Horn Beasts?

Li Yue was a little annoyed.

"There's no way, a few days ago, Spader and I were forcibly conscripted by the red-robed skeletons, and we can't go back to the library."

Yingying's voice was much smaller, "So after setting up the bone rails of the Demon Train, I came immediately."

[But we won't let the Mini-Minnie's die, the Centennial Slaughter Cup allows spectators to interfere with the competition...]

Similarly, Nolaymore's heartfelt words were very firm.

This was indeed new information—if spectators could interfere with the competition, then the other contestants could do the same.

Even if there was no spectator stand, the gladiators in the rest room would still be in the Colosseum, ready to join the battle at any time...

This led Li Yue to expect that the Colosseum would be a chaotic mess by then.

[The Mini-Minnie's won't die!]

Although Dandan had the same idea, his words were very cheerful: "Haha, so, are you going to sign up?"

"Of course, you guys arrange it, I need to get close to the candlelight once."

Li Yue recalled the candlestick in the Colosseum.

"Sign up!"

Dandan was now a snail, and his jumping movements were very funny and flexible, even capable of somersaults.

"Then are you going to help the Mini-Minnie's regain their memories?"

Yingying asked a very important question.

[Once you are dragged into the dream by the Realm of Pleasure, you are likely to be exposed...]

This was indeed a problem.

"Not yet."

Li Yue made a decision after a little thought, "Anyway, it's just to protect the Mini-Minnie's, just keep an eye on them then."

"Then I'll arrange it, what time is convenient for you?"

Nolaymore began to conceive of a way to get Li Yue back to Demon King City.

"Or... how about now?"

Li Yue knew that Nolaymore was arranging for some scattered skeletons to carry the gate of Door to the north, so even if he returned to the city now, it would only delay the progress slightly.

If it really didn't work, he could leave a marker for the Demon Route, and come back after signing up for the Centennial Slaughter Cup, and then set off again.

He didn't expect that before Van Helsing, Hannibal, Don Quixote, and Amro went home, Li Yue would have to go home first.

"Shall we go back together?"

Nolaymore inexplicably thought of some amorous scenes, which made Li Yue blush.

"Going home!"

The snail jumped up from the ground again, rolled over, and landed steadily back on the ground.

"By the way, I haven't had time to tell you, there have been new changes in the library recently."

Yingying's tone was a little worried.

"What's the situation?"

Li Yue didn't want to hear any more bizarre news.

[Three things...]

[The Copper Spoon needs more raw materials.]

[Grass is growing inside the library.]

[The number of books in the library has increased.]