Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?
Chapter 233 - 192: Surveillance, Anomalies

Chapter 233: Chapter 192: Surveillance, Anomalies

Bed City, Lord Mansion.

Charon stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, bathed in sunlight, feeling happy about the news he had just heard.

"Stan, the adventurers found the location of the Demon Clan earlier than expected," he did not turn around, as he did not want the Cow-horned Helmet Mercenary to see his expression.

"...much earlier than anticipated."

The mercenary named Stan stared at Charon’s back, his tone somewhat repressed.

"Yes, much earlier. The kin you wanted to eliminate haven’t even had the chance to accomplish great deeds yet."

Charon said, "Just like we agreed at the beginning, you go and help. After all, I can’t allow my soldiers to enter another noble’s domain without permission, and negotiating would waste time."

Stan stared at him for a while and said in a deep voice, "If you are dissatisfied with my plan, say it directly, don’t try these probes next time."

"Hmm." Charon’s response seemed to indicate he understood.

Once Stan left with heavy footsteps, Charon’s shoulders finally relaxed, and he muttered to himself,

"It seems he can tolerate a bit of overstepping."

From the start, the remnants of the Demon Clan he told Dal about referred to Frog Head, and he knew where these guys were hiding.

And he was the one who deliberately disclosed the situation in Cangyin Dungeon to Luluwo, luring them to undertake the quest.

What was the purpose? Naturally, to lead the adventurers to discover the traces of the Demon Clan on their own.

The reason Charon went through such trouble was that he and Stan had some disagreements.

Stan is an odd Demon Clan member, claiming to be different from ordinary demons, calling those who can’t walk upon seeing blood "defective," and for unknown reasons, he is keen on hunting them.

What he desires is to hunt the defective ones, and if possible, to cultivate a human organization to assist him in this quest.

The two agreed on developing Fran Guard, but on another matter, such as when to harvest Frog Head, they had some differences.

Stan has a barbaric spirit to fight, said to be because his parents consumed many Barbarian Warriors before his birth.

Therefore, he wanted to wait until Frog Head has fed on the blood of Spring Sun City and grown stronger before fighting a major battle with them.

"How could I possibly let you do that."

Charon looked in the direction of Spring Sun City and muttered to himself, "Before being your collaborator, I am first and foremost a human."

"Humans cannot stand idly by as their kind become nourishment for the Demon Clan."

His expression was righteous, and his words were so forceful that if someone from the Asta Alliance had heard them, they might have exonerated him for collaborating with the Demon Clan and given him a thumbs-up.

However, Charon’s back was drenched in sweat.

His little tricks were naturally seen through, but fortunately, the other party did not hold it against him, perhaps he could change his tactics in future negotiations.

In this collaboration, he was actually at a disadvantage; he needed Stan, while the latter was not bound to cooperate with him.

So, the probe of leading Luluwo to discover Frog Head’s traces was a decision made after much contemplation.

He had already thought it through, if Stan got angry, he would immediately back down, but it turned out...

"That guy turned out to be quite reasonable."

Charon breathed a sigh of relief.

Luluwo took a deep breath.

"Ais, can you track it?"

Beside her, Ais, who had temporarily transformed into a canine Beastman using magic, was intently sniffing the scent of the Demon Clan’s remnants. Upon hearing Luluwo’s question, she nodded.

"Very well."

Luluwo patted her head, and Ais showed an expression of great enjoyment.

It had been three hours since their call with Dal, and during these three hours, they rested properly after coming out and then searched for the Demon Clan’s traces in optimal condition.

The Tracking Magic that Ais and Em could use needed the chased person’s lost items as a medium to cast, and clearly, the remnants of the Demon Clan didn’t qualify as lost items.

Thus, they had to choose a more straightforward and brute method, directly allowing Ais to transform into a scent-sensitive canine Beastman.

Initially, she was reluctant to do so, as she had transformed once in Sain Dungeon, and that transformation left her with a significant psychological shadow.

As is well known, a dog can’t change its nature to eat filth, and creatures that drop similar things are present both in Fran Fort and the Forest Area.

Transformations into Beastman by magic have flaws, such as sometimes being unable to control inner urges...

Ais could never forget chasing the Peach-furred Beast, Lion Ape, and a host of smelly monsters – Luluwo had recorded it all with an Image Stone.

Today, she transformed again because her aversion to the Demon Clan helped her overcome her psychological shadow.

Ais led the way, while the other members of the New Strategy Group dispersed, following her from a distance, trying not to appear as a group.

Luluwo’s face could have been inscribed with the words "heavy-hearted," as a mission that she initially found somewhat boring suddenly turned into an urgent quest to find the traces of the Demon Clan.

Right, the group of Demon Clan that appeared in Spring Sun City wouldn’t happen to be those who escaped from the battle of Val City, would it? If so, it would be too coincidental.

Luluwo looked at the gradually setting sun; after nightfall would indeed be a good time to act, but could the Demon Clan also choose the night to do unspeakable things?

This time, she only intended to find the traces of the Demon Clan, ideally determining their number and strength, and did not wish for direct confrontation.

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