Chapter 182: The Sadistic Killer, Ryuu?
"Liam, in contacting you this time, besides informing you of your new title, there is one more thing I need your help with." "What is it?"
"A new mutation has appeared inside the Dungeon. Subsequently, the proportion of various types of enhanced species will be higher.
Even the number of monsters with outstanding intelligence will surge.
So, I hope that if you encounter endangered adventurers on your side, you can provide support.
For example, the team of thirty that was previously buried by the Moss Giant, and the dying adventurers hidden in various places..."
Actually, according to Liam's current strength improvement efficiency, he would only need two or three years to almost dominate Orario.
Even surpassing the power of all the gods.
But within these two or three years, if he did nothing, then a large number of adventurers would die.
One can only say that time truly waits for no one. If specific things are not done at specific times, then everything will be irreversible.
Unless one can master time-traveling magic.
Of course, mastering the power of time is really too exaggerated.
He had no clue as to how to possess this power, so he had to grasp the present as much as possible.
After ending the call with Fels, he looked at everyone present.
"I've just received several support coordinates. Regarding this expedition, compared to continuing forward, we need to return a bit for rescue and rest."
"Eh? We're going back now?"
Ais had a look of regret. She was eager to improve her own adventurer level.
Ryuu, on the other hand, remained silent. She was supportive of any decision Liam made.
"Yes, we'll replenish our supplies a bit, and then we'll go on an expedition again."
Marie looked at Liam and the others aggrievedly, "Liam, are you guys leaving? When will you come and play with me again?
When you blow the conch, I'll come find you as soon as I hear it!"
The young woman handed over the conch shell from her ear. Liam took it with both hands, carefully sizing up the conch in his hand and blew on it.
"Wooo~~~"
The sound was very loud and could travel very far without much effort.
Plus, it was worn on the ear, so its size was also very portable.
"No problem. When we return from this expedition, I'll take you to our Familia's home base.
It's just that after arriving at the base, it will be more troublesome to return to the Dungeon."
Marie smiled excitedly, "Wow, just being able to go to the surface is already very good. I won't ask for more."
"I see. No problem."
From their contact during this period, Liam felt that Marie was a Xenos with relatively high spirit and magic power, but without any close combat experience.
Coupled with the young woman's kind personality, such a young woman would probably need someone to watch over her even when shopping.
Without a young woman of Ryuu's or Ais's level following her, she would probably definitely encounter danger.
Just a few drops of blood could make minor injuries recover as if new, moderate injuries would heal automatically, and even serious injuries could be recovered.
This was the effect of full recovery; abnormal states, fatigue, and external injuries could all be recovered.
It was a rare material on par with a unicorn horn.
The number of people coveting Marie would definitely be very exaggerated.
Of course, as long as Marie hid under the protection of the Hestia Familia, and as long as Liam and the others' strength was strong enough, then her safety would have a strong guarantee.
After saying goodbye to Marie, Liam led everyone to quickly head to the various rescue locations to provide support.
Apart from the Moss Giant, some adventurers who had escaped from the Dungeon monsters were also discovered by Liam and the others.
After that was a normal team-up. Including Liam's team, the number of the entire team returning to the eighteenth floor grew larger and larger.
The seriously injured were treated by Cassandra, and then they led the numerous wounded back to the eighteenth floor.
A full hundred wounded were brought here by Liam and the others. It could be said that these adventurers all owed Liam a huge favor.
"Lord Liam, these are all our spoils from this adventure. Apart from medicine and food, please take all the rest!"
Seeing the statements of these injured adventurers, and even them enduring their injuries to kowtow to him.
This scene, he really didn't want to accept. It was strange.
After a hasty response, Liam directly carried Lili and returned to the surface.
The other members were to practice the Secret Sword Art and make other preparations as much as possible.
Lili, being carried by Liam, was very happy at this time.
"Liam, it's just the two of us this time."
"Mmm, after we get back to the surface, you remember to replenish all the supplies we've consumed.
Also, help me prepare a set of armor and a long spear for Marie."
Lili's originally happy mood instantly turned sour. She hadn't expected him to bring her along this time just to prepare for another woman.
This was really too upsetting.
After returning to the surface, Liam once again made some preparations.
Regarding Marie's matter, he had to mention it to Fels and Hestia.
"Fels, do you know the mermaid Marie?"
"Mmm, I know."
"About her, do you know any way to conceal her form? As a Xenos, her constitution is really too dangerous.
As long as she leaves the sphere of influence of the Familia, I think she will easily encounter danger..."
"Mmm, I will think of a way for this matter. I'll go see if there's any transformation magic.
Liam, you have to know, magic is a very difficult thing to learn. Many times, if you're not born with it, then you'll never have it in this lifetime.
For example, magic talent and the like."
Apart from ethereal things like talent, things like genes, wealth, status, and so on were also the same.
Very cruel, and very hard to change.
"Okay, thank you very much."
Liam remembered that Marie had helped Bell regenerate his severed arm in the original work, so it could be said that the mermaid Marie was a very rare teammate.
A healer who could perform limb regeneration, and could also help with pulling monsters in an aquatic world.
As a functional teammate, Marie was very excellent.
Returning to The Hearthfire Manor, Hestia, upon seeing Liam's arrival, immediately threw herself at him excitedly.
"Liam, Liam, your new title is out. Guess what it is?"
"What is it, Lady Goddess?"
Liam pretended not to know yet, looking at Hestia patiently.
The goddess looked at Liam proudly, "Naturally, it's Sword Saint. Since you want this title so much, I will naturally help you get this title."
Rubbing the goddess's head, Liam thanked her gratefully.
Then he thought of his second awakening title.
The second awakening title, wouldn't it be even more high-profile?
He would take it one step at a time. There was no need to think so far ahead now.
After a quick wash-up and replenishing his nutrition, he then stayed in the courtyard to cultivate the Extreme Ghost Sword Art.
This power he had obtained after awakening, the more he cultivated it, the more he felt his understanding of the Extreme Ghost Sword Art was shallow.
On the path of swordsmanship, he still had a very long way to go. Even now, he had only found the right direction and was moving forward.
By the time Lili had gathered all the supplies and returned all the current harvest to The Hearthfire Manor's warehouse.
The two immediately set off, returning to the eighteenth floor of the Dungeon from the artificial labyrinth's passage with the highest efficiency.
At this time, the sky had already darkened. Liam and the two returned to the meeting point on the eighteenth floor and began to rest.
"Liam, these are the Valis banknotes and magic stones sent by those injured adventurers.
The banknotes add up to over fifty million Valis, and the magic stones are probably worth about fifty million."
Ais placed a backpack in front of Liam and the others. Inside were numerous banknotes and magic stones.
"Alright, then we'll take them for now."
Liam looked at Ais, "Ais, please deliver these to the interior of our artificial labyrinth.
You can come back and rest after you've delivered them."
"No problem."
Looking at Ais running off at high speed, Liam sighed.
Ais's personality was relatively dazed. She naturally wouldn't refuse the gifts from others.
Her personality was not the type to consider twists and turns.
So she had helplessly accepted the assets enthusiastically gifted by the adventurers.
Dungeon Eighteenth Floor. The crystal, hundreds of meters from the ceiling to the ground, was now gradually emitting a bright white light from black.
A night's time ended. Liam and the others, after eating breakfast, were preparing to leave.
Who knew that a group of adventurers would leave in a hurry, and then some more adventurers would pass by Liam's side.
"What happened?"
Liam was a little puzzled. Then he saw those adventurers stop.
"Sword Soul..., no, Sword Saint Liam. Did you know? One of our adventurers was killed outside the town!"
This was a safe zone. For an adventurer to die in a safe zone was absolutely a very serious matter.
Whether on the surface or in the Dungeon, an adventurer being killed would attract the attention of their peers.
After all, no one wanted to repeat the same mistake.
"Liam, I saw the culprit! That person is definitely 'Gale'!
That is, the bounty target on the dangerous person list."
"Gale?"
Liam was stunned at first, then immediately thought of something.
This bounty criminal, Gale, her bounty alone was over eighty million Valis. And she had the strength of Lv4 several years ago.
However, wasn't Gale precisely Ryuu's former title?
So, where was Ryuu?
In the current adventurer team of Liam, everyone had come closer after hearing the voice.
It was just that among them, Ryuu's figure was gone.
Liam was a little helpless. He decided to directly lead the other Familia members and go with these adventurers to the crime scene together.
...
A large group of people surrounded the base of the town wall. Here, a dead body had appeared.
An adventurer with an eyepatch looked at the body on the ground with a grave expression, "It was a sadistic killing, and the wound was clearly caused by a human. It's completely unrelated to the wounds caused by monsters."
An adventurer next to him was also supplementing, "I saw a figure in a cloak hiding their identity run away."
"So, that person should have hidden in the floors below?"
"If it's really that person, Gale, she has the strength of a full Lv4."
This strength level indeed made everyone present stunned, and the anger on their foreheads was also extinguished by a lot of ice water.
However, soon another adventurer began to heckle.
"So what? If we don't catch Gale, this murderer will kill all of us!
And, Gale has a reward of eighty million Valis!
As long as we all act together, even Gale won't be able to resist."
The gazes of the crowd at this time fell on Liam and his group.
"Mr. Liam, what are your thoughts? Are you willing to go with us to subjugate Gale?"
"I'm puzzled. Wasn't Gale's bounty already canceled by the Guild?"
Liam frowned and looked at these adventurers, "I think it's most likely a copycat killer imitating Gale.
This kind of person, I will naturally help. As for whether I can catch them, I don't know."
"That's great! Lord Liam is actually willing to help! It seems we're set this time!"
Liam was publicly acknowledged by all of Orario as the strongest new Lv4.
With such a powerhouse joining their team, whether it was Gale herself or a criminal imitating Gale, they had enough combat power to deal with it.
One of the wolf-eared male beastmen looked at the eyepatch man excitedly, "I told you, I've seen that elf's appearance in Astrea's time.
Although that person has already had her bounty removed, and was even acquitted.
But who knows if the other party will commit a crime again?
Isn't a murderer someone who likes to kill? And they're even addicted to killing!"
"Bors, let's gather all our strength and go kill this Gale!
A companion living above this town was killed, how can we continue to be indifferent?"
Bors, who was the eyepatch man, crossed his arms. He was also thinking.
"So what exactly should we do? You calm down first. At least we should listen to Sword Saint Liam's opinion."
Everyone's gaze was on Liam, expecting him to say some constructive words.
Liam coughed, "Everyone's time is very precious. Regarding the matter of the murderer, I hope that if we really have to search, there should also be a time limit.
This search, I will also help. Of course, my schedule is relatively tight, so I will only help a little and then leave."
For now, he could only put pressure on these adventurers.
Regarding Ryuu's so-called inner demon, he would have to wait until Liam and the others continued to advance, find a way to find it, and then kill it.
A search team composed of hundreds of adventurers assembled. Liam and the others were naturally also in it.
Afterward was to accelerate forward. Bors looked at that month with a fawning smile.
"Lord Liam, if it's really Gale, please take the lead then."
"I know about this. I will deal with the powerful monsters and the main culprit."
This middle-aged man, Bors, visibly relaxed.
The team he led this time, the comprehensive strength was not particularly exaggerated.
The most presentable among them were just Liam's people.
The others were at the level of two or three.
Bors turned his head and looked at the beastmen, "Fellow adventurers, don't slack off. And fellow beastmen.
Now is the time for everyone to use their strengths and advantages~!
Vision, smell, hearing, all kinds of reconnaissance abilities, use them all!
Let's find the sadistic killer, Gale!"
It seemed that Gale had angered the public this time. Killing adventurers in the safe zone of the eighteenth floor was a bit too high-profile.
Was it really Ryuu who did it? What on earth did she want to do?
(End of this chapter)
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