"Humph, you're crafty despite lacking strength. It seems killing one of our elders wasn't just a coincidence," a sinister voice emerged from within the dense black gas."If you're important, then reveal yourself. Only a coward hides," Adrian taunted."Don't worry, I’m right here.”A figure slowly emerged from the gas and stood before Adrian and the others. Similar to the old man from before, this person wore a black robe as well but appeared younger. He had a devilish smile which it fixed on Adrian and the others as if trying to see through them."I never expected the useless garrison soldiers could find such help.” The man sighed. "I'll give you a chance. Join the Netherites for greater opportunities.""Dream on. I won’t join you scum," Adrian retorted."Don't rush to reject me. You probably don't know what the Netherites are.” The man smiled, seeming eager to recruit Adrian."I don't care. You're all heading for a dead end."Fine.” The man laughed angrily, his smile deepening

Meanwhile, Nathaniel and the others were nervous. They were worried about whether Adrian would encounter danger. Seeing that Adrian hadn't appeared for a long time, Nathaniel even started to feel anxious."Sir, I think we should find a way to help him now.""That's right.""Now that the civilians have been moved to a safe place and we have nothing else to do, it's best to go and help him."Listening to everyone's suggestions, Nathaniel also thought the same.But soon, someone approached from the front. It was none other than Adrian. And behind him, there were hundreds of people following him at this time. These people were all bound by a long chain, just like dogs being walked, and were brought to them."Adrian, what's this..." Nathaniel seemed a bit surprised."These are the people from the Netherites. I brought them all here. I’m leaving it up to you to decide their fate," Adrian said straightforwardly.After hearing this, the monster hunters were even more shocked. Was Adria

Every night, Ash and the others would patrol throughout Mapleston. Naturally, no monsters dared to cause trouble here. Even the citizens realized that things seemed much safer. Originally, few dared to venture out at night, but now the situation was completely different.Nathaniel also knew that all of this was thanks to Adrian's efforts. Although he didn't know how Adrian achieved this, regardless, Adrian had relieved the garrison of a lot of trouble. This allowed them to focus more on more important matters. Nathaniel was naturally very grateful for what Adrian had done. Several times, he secretly sought out Adrian, hoping to give the latter some kind of reward. However, Adrian rejected all of them because he didn't do these things for reward.Nathaniel could only admire Adrian's greatness. He could maintain the peace and stability of Mapleston single-handedly. However, Adrian knew that this peace was superficial. In the unseen darkness, there were countless hidden dangers, and he

Stygian swung the staff in his hand, delivering a fierce blow to the monster.The monster, startled by Stygian’s sudden appearance, hesitated for a moment. But it quickly recovered and charged at Stygian, roaring, "You dare to ruin my plans?! You will die too!"But as soon as the monster finished its sentence, it froze in place. It felt an overwhelming force constricting it and preventing it from moving. No matter how much it struggled, it was completely immobilized."Crush!" Stygian's voice rang out.The monster, unable to withstand the powerful attack, was crushed to pieces.Matthias and Laura were dumbfounded, unable to process what had just happened. "Don't worry, the monster is dead. You can get up now," Adrian said as he approached. He had been observing from the shadows, waiting for Stygian to finish before stepping out."Who... Who are you?" Matthias asked."Don’t worry, I'm not a bad person, and I'm certainly not a ghost. You should be able to see that," Adrian replie

Adrian quickly held on to the old man and pulled him up, saying, "Sir, there’s no need for that. Slaying monsters is my duty."Adrian then heard sobbing nearby. Turning towards the sound, he saw the little girl he had saved earlier, and her tears tugged at his heart. He approached her, gently patting her head, bending down, and saying, "Why are you crying? You’re safe now. I've already killed those monsters." "But... But my brother and father were taken by those monsters. Can you save them?" the girl asked, and Adrian's heart sank at her words."What happened here?" he asked as he looked up at the surrounding villagers.The elder who had spoken before stepped forward again. "Some of the villagers were taken by those monsters.""To where?" Adrian asked."Sir, are you going to…" The elder was taken aback."Yes, I'm going to rescue them," Adrian confirmed.The elder gasped. "But those monsters are powerful, and there are a lot of them. Going alone would be very dangerous.""Haha