Chapter 039: Deductive Summary
But how did that guy get here? Even among the several realms described in the Holy Codex, the more powerful a demon world creature was, the harder it was to cross the barrier between the human and demon races. Otherwise, the Demon Lord of the Fire Tribe wouldn’t have gone to such great lengths, with temptations and the once-in-a-century blood moon, to try and sneak over. As for ordinary demon world creatures, weren’t they supposed to be unable to pass through the lowest barrier wall at all?
After some analysis, it seemed that this task was not as difficult as he had imagined. He didn’t need to confront the powerful Tier 7 elite black knight head-on.
Speaking of which, the existence of the black knight could be resolved by simply inviting a human powerhouse. But it seemed that Redleaf Town and the nearby cities didn’t have such a powerful person, or they couldn’t invite one.
The people of Redleaf Town only sensed that the black knight seemed to be related to dark forces, so they thought of the opposing Holy Church. Priests might be the counter to the black knight.
But these blind fools only knew to look for a priest. They should have at least found a reliable Discipline Priest or a Holy Knight. What could the pitiful wretch who was sliced in one blow when he first arrived have done? And as for a Holy Spirit Priest like him, with no offensive skills, although he had powerful support skills, even the perverted percentage buffs could at best arm this group of Redleaf Town warriors, whose average ability was Tier 2, to the level of Tier 3. With just this group of people, even with the advantage of numbers, they were just a flock of sheep in front of a tiger.
Chen Ran lowered his head in thought, considering all possible countermeasures.
There were no enemies in the world that couldn’t be defeated, only brains that refused to work. Based on various analyses, he gradually felt that the black knight was not as terrifying as he had imagined. In fact, that guy might even be a mindless puppet warrior. Given the nature of general demon world creatures, if they were to kill, they would never be selective. This black knight had always had a clear target. Otherwise, with its abilities, it could have destroyed the entire town. There must be some unusual connection.
Now, the question Chen Ran was most concerned about was, who was the next person that guy was going to kill? Was it really random?
Chen Ran was in a quagmire. He couldn’t just walk away from this matter now. If he left alone, he might become the next target in some deserted place. However, if he could deal with the black knight, it would be a significant boost to his own power. A level 70 elite demon world black knight was enough to raise him several levels.
At this thought, Chen Ran’s attitude toward this matter became a bit more serious. The only thing he needed to figure out now was, who was the next person that guy was going to kill?
Chen Ran compared the time. If it was every three to four days, then counting from the unlucky priest’s death the day before yesterday, the black knight should appear again between tomorrow and the day after…
“Your Excellency, have you figured anything out?” the mayor asked, seeing Chen Ran deep in thought, sometimes frowning, sometimes nodding, as if he had some clues.
Chen Ran came back to his senses and looked at the mayor and the others.
“I can’t figure it out for now, so I will be closely observing everything that happens in the town these few days to better understand the black knight’s motives before taking action. If I encounter him, I will also try my best to keep him here. Although the black knight is strong, there is obviously a limit. If we can find a Tier 7 human expert, this matter would be much easier.”
Hearing this, the mayor’s face turned bitter. “Your Excellency, I have also invited experts, but at that time, the best I could get was a Tier 5 mercenary expert, who was no match for the black knight. Experts above Tier 5 are all arrogant. If they were willing, they could even get a good official position in the kingdom’s army. Experts above Tier 7 have a considerable status in various countries and are either rich or noble. How could we just invite them?”
“So, we can only make do,” Chen Ran shrugged. “These few days, I will do my best to investigate the possible cause of death of the deceased and the possible common points among them. For this, I need the support of your town’s guards, to be at my command at all times.”
“That’s not difficult,” the mayor nodded quickly, then turned to the forty-something, bearded guard captain in light armor and said, “From today on, you will be at the command of His Excellency the High Priest at all times and cooperate with his actions.”
“Yes, Mayor,” the guard captain said with a military salute, then turned to Chen Ran and said, “Your Excellency High Priest, please feel free to give us any orders.”
Chen Ran nodded in understanding and casually glanced at the dozen or so guards. He couldn’t help but shake his head at their strength.
It had to be said that the quality of this group was not as good as the warriors of the Sunlit Tribe in the dense forest. Except for the guard captain, a retired soldier with the peak Tier 3 fighting spirit, the others were mostly only Tier 2, and their quality was uneven. He couldn’t expect them to have the same do-or-die, dare-to-charge style as the Sunlit Tribe warriors. To expect these people to deal with a Tier 7 elite black knight was out of the question. It would be good enough if they could do odd jobs and stand guard.
But just then, Chen Ran frowned. He suddenly seemed to feel something, a demonic fluctuation so faint it could be ignored. He even wondered if it was some kind of illusion.
Chen Ran turned his head and looked behind the guard captain. He saw a guard with a long, horse-like face and a slippery expression. From his appearance, he seemed to be the vice-captain of this team.
Chen Ran instinctively sized this guy up. When his gaze rested on the man’s eyes, he seemed to see a faint and complex blood-red rune in them. He thought his eyes were playing tricks on him, so he squinted and looked again, only to find that the eyes were now empty, as normal as could be. It seemed he really was seeing things…
“Did I not get enough sleep?” Chen Ran blinked, not paying much attention. The guard, seeing Chen Ran looking at him a few more times, thought Chen Ran had something to say and took the initiative to ask, “Your Excellency High Priest, is there something you want to say to me?”
“Oh, nothing. Your face just reminds me of an acquaintance,” Chen Ran said with a casual laugh, then asked, “What’s your name?”
“My name is Bill. I’m the vice-captain of the town guard. If you need anything in the future, Your Excellency High Priest, just let me know.”
Chen Ran nodded, then said to the captain, “Just have someone show me around. I’ll familiarize myself with the town’s environment first. The rest of you are dismissed. Go back to your posts.”
The captain took the initiative and said, “Then let me do it. I’m free anyway, and there’s no one more familiar with the town than me.”
“Then I’ll have to trouble you, Captain.”
After giving his instructions, the others dispersed. The captain and Chen Ran each mounted their horses and began to patrol the town.
