Chương 135: How to Identify a Fake Person

They learned of the existence of the Blood Puppet.

Lord Alden's expression was grave.

"If your guess is correct, then there are countless imposters with hidden demonic horns existing throughout the entire city of Frisch."

Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts were in their throats.

That's a really underhanded trick.

You have absolutely no way of knowing which person next to you is the "fake." You can't just kill everyone suspicious and see if any bugs drop, can you?

Everyone's eyes turned to Xia En.

Without beating around the bush, Shane gave the plan he and Frilian had discussed: Shutark would continue to impersonate [Wilt] and operate within the mansion, attracting the attention of the [pseudo-people] in the city and becoming a target in the open.

Zan stayed at the mansion to prevent the demons from using poison again.

Meanwhile, Shane, Frilian, and Philon form an "Action Team" and secretly leave "Frich" to find and kill the person controlling the "Blood Puppet".

"Frilian and I have discussed it. At this critical juncture, mobilizing soldiers to search will inevitably alert the enemy. Only by operating in small groups can we avoid alerting those lurking in the shadows."

Lord Alden paused for a moment, then nodded.

That's the only way.

Midday on the moon.

Shane led Frilian and Philon to sneak away through the back door of the mansion.

The three of them, dressed lightly, arrived at the foot of the city wall.

Taking advantage of a moment when the patrolling soldiers couldn't see her, Frilian grabbed Shane by the collar and carried him over the wall.

Philon followed closely behind.

The three people flew through the night and quickly landed in the mountains outside the city.

After landing, Frilian looked at the magic compass in her hand and pointed in one of the directions.

Xia En nodded, and everyone headed straight in the direction the compass indicated.

The mountain forest was very quiet at night.

Occasionally, the cooing of an owl could be heard.

Every now and then, a pair of green eyes would dart past in front of us; we couldn't tell if they were wolves or foxes.

Philon moved closer to Shane nervously.

Xia En patted the little girl's shoulder reassuringly.

To ease the tension, he glanced at the magic compass in Frilian's hand and casually started a conversation.

"I always thought [Tracking Magic] could only display footprints, I never imagined it could be used to create a compass. Is magic really that versatile?"

Frillie curled her lips into a smug smile.

"The use of magic is not as rigid as a warrior's moves; every mage's understanding of magic is slightly different."

"For example, when using the same [normal attack magic], I tend to focus on the burst of magical power and single-point explosion, while Philon prefers the [rapid-fire] multi-directional attack."

"It is precisely because of these flexible and versatile uses that the same spell can give rise to all sorts of variations. That's the charm of magic."

Xia En couldn't help but praise, "Amazing!"

Upon hearing this, Frillie's smug expression became quite obvious.

"You can give me a few more compliments."

Philen chimed in from the side.

"Mr. Shane, your casual praise of Lady Frillien is not good for her education."

Xia En immediately made a "suddenly realized" expression.

"That's true, we can't let any elf get too cocky."

Frillie was speechless.

"Do you two treat me like a child?!"

This casual conversation dispelled the tense atmosphere.

The three of them began to search slowly, following the directions given by the compass.

The search continued from night until dawn.

"It should be just ahead."

"Just keep walking straight ahead for a while, and you'll be there—" After Freylian finished speaking, swaying unsteadily, the magic compass vanished from her hand, and the white-haired elf immediately closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Fortunately, Xia En was right beside her, and with a quick arm around her, she managed to catch her.

Looking at the other person's peaceful sleeping face.

He sighed and carried the person on his back.

Philon thoughtfully took a thin blanket from his backpack and draped it over Frillie, and the three of them continued forward.

We walked for another two or three hours.

Philon suddenly stopped.

"Mr. Shane, there's a cave ahead."

The two men turned sideways and hid behind a large tree, observing the area not far away.

The cave was pitch black, and it was impossible to see what was inside. But from the morning mountain breeze, a faint smell of blood could be clearly detected.

This should be the hiding place of the demon who created the Blood Puppet.

Shane put Frillie down and gently shook her.

The white-haired elf frowned, smacked its lips, and didn't wake up.

Shaun raised an eyebrow, then reached out and pinched the other person's nose. After a short while, Frillie held her breath until her face turned slightly red, and she slowly woke up.

"Can't you wake me up in a different way? —"

"How about I try [electrocution] next time?"

(Three people ≡) A faint light shone from the tip of Frillian's staff, illuminating only the area beneath their feet, and the three of them quietly entered the cave.

Initially, the cave could only accommodate three people walking side by side, but the further in you go, the larger the space becomes, and eventually, dozens of people can walk side by side.

Xia En seriously suspected that the entire mountain peak had been hollowed out.

After walking for a short while, the group arrived at a very spacious hall.

At the very bottom of the hall, there are dozens of steps, and above the steps is a stone throne.

At this moment, a man was sitting on the stone seat.

A man wearing a mask.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, adventurers."

The masked man's deep voice echoed through the cave, creating ripples.

Xia En drew his longsword.

"So you're the demon who created the Blood Golems?"

"Oh my, you actually know about [Blood Golem], not bad, not bad. Your knowledge has piqued my interest a little."

As he spoke, the other person stood up and clapped his hands.

In an instant, a ghostly blue magical flame lit up the dark cave.

At the same time, a rustling sound arose.

Xia En looked around and saw countless [blood-sucking worms] crawling out from the shadows of the cave and swarming around the three of them.

"Ever since you captured that [Puppet Insect], I've been waiting for you to discover all of this. After all, I've restored a great spell!"

The masked man suddenly burst into laughter a few times.

"How are they, my little bugs? Aren't they cute?"

Philon took a step back nervously.

The little girl's face showed a mixture of fear and disgust.

Seeing Philen's reaction, the demons on the platform smiled with satisfaction.

"Don't be afraid, I haven't shown you my masterpiece yet."

As soon as the demon finished speaking, he raised his hands, and all the [Vampire Worms] instantly grew larger and taller, transforming in the blink of an eye into [Blood Puppets] with different appearances.

They stood in neat rows, like puppets, awaiting their master's commands.

Xia En glanced around and saw that there were at least several hundred people.

In other words, this demon in front of us has already killed at least several hundred humans.

Anger gradually rose within him.

Involuntarily, I recalled the headless puppets of [Guillotine Aura], and the innocent souls trapped by [Mad Sage Charles].

To be honest, he really hated these guys who liked to make puppets.

I really hate it.

"Philan, these are not human."

"Don't hesitate."

After saying this, Xia En immediately activated the skill [Dual Blade Style: Shadow Kill] and thrust his sword towards the figure on the high platform.