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Chapter 8: The Six Holy Spirits
update icon Updated at 2025/4/13 9:10:12

Tying up the pitiful man, the most chaotic and ridiculous conversation of my life began.

"Tell me, why do adventurers always fight monsters when they see them?"

"Well, those are monsters! They are servants of the Dark God and bring disaster to humanity!"

"But why don't the people in Night Fall Town fight monsters?"

"They have already fallen, they are also servants of the Dark God!"

"Oh, so the people in Night Fall Town are no different from you?"

That's just on the surface, their hearts have already fallen into xxxx."

I couldn't understand the unfamiliar words, and I started to feel annoyed.

"So you mean... you should just fight monsters no matter what?"

"Of course! Monsters should be eliminated!"

"Fuck me!"

I slapped him hard and cursed in standard Chinese.

"Monsters are not human, so you think it's okay for you to fight them?"

"Huh?"

Suddenly realizing that what I said was indeed wrong, monsters are not human after all, so I immediately changed my tone.

"Monsters don't have families, right? They aren't raised by parents, right? So they deserve to be fought, right?"

"Huh, huh?"

Getting anxious, I switched back to fluent Chinese, expressing my emotions fully, but the man was completely confused.

"Alright, I won't talk to you about this. I can't make you understand."

"Raul, are you even considered human anymore?"

"Do you know Melissa?"

"Yes, she's from the Forging Roses team... wait, are they..."

The adventurer suddenly took a sharp breath, seeming to understand something.

"That's right, I killed her. And she asked the same question as you."

"Raul, why did you fall? Why did you become a part of the Dark God?"

"I really don't want to talk about gods with you. Let's do this, I'll ask you a few questions, and you can give me your opinion."

I handed the man, who was tied up behind his back, a cigarette and lit it for him. I tried to calm myself down and spoke to him in the common language.

"Are you married?"

"Not yet."

"Do you have someone you like?"

"Well... yes."

"I do too. I fell in love with a monster."

This guy obviously thought I would feel sorry for him and let him go.

"My wife and I had only known each other for a month when five adventurers from your kingdom came and tried to kill us. We killed them all. Is that right or wrong?"

"Uh... wrong, wrong, right."

"Is it right or wrong?"

"Right, right."

"Later, my wife and I went on a trip and encountered those people from Forging Roses. They blinded my wife and wanted to kill me. I killed them all. Is that right or wrong?"

"Uh... right, right."

"Okay, a few days ago, a magic user came to the kingdom. He had a bald head and a big hammer. He beat my wife and my daughter died. I killed him. Is that right or wrong?"

"Right, right, right."

As we talked, I understood that he was just a normal person. Normal people value their own lives above all else, and he was afraid that I would take his life. Any religious beliefs had long been cast aside.

"I have one last question for you. If you continue to believe in the God of Light, I will kill you. If you never believe in the God of Light again, I will let you live. How would you choose?"

"I want to live!"

Most people in this world are not religious fanatics. The God of Light is just a fabrication, a spiritual belief created in an environment lacking scientific knowledge. But a spiritual belief won't give you an extra life.

"Then you shall live."

I left these words behind and turned to leave. The women understood and took the man to a secluded place. We had agreed on certain rules beforehand - the man could play with succubi, but he couldn't harm anyone, and he had to stay away from me. I didn't want to hear the succubi's moans while I slept at night. And the reason I let the survivor go was to send a message to the kingdom - I am standing on the Southern Plains, waiting for you to come and cause trouble.

The kingdom's response was swift, with the frequency of border patrol increased several times. They also mobilized all adventurers. I'm not sure if they have any organization like the "Adventurer Association" in anime, but they do have a strange goal - to capture me and reap money and fame.

Over the next three days, we attacked two teams of border patrol and one team of adventurers.

Dealing with the border patrol was easy. I used the succubus' charm magic to control the squad leader, and then I attacked. The border patrol squad was easy to read. The one riding a horse with a high hat was the captain, and the rest were just small fries. If there were any others on horseback, they were messengers ready to run at any time. Once I knocked out the captain, the rest was easy.

As for the adventurers, it was a bit more troublesome. They might have gems that can detect monsters, and there might even be a mage. So the first shot had to blow up the mage's head. If there were multiple mages, it would be even more difficult, and I might have to rely on Feather to attack and solve the problem.

I had never shot anyone before, as I had always lived in a peaceful environment. But now, I was killing every day.

I admit, engaging in life-threatening magical gunfights is an addictive sport.

I became more proficient with the gun, and when I threatened others with it, I became more ruthless and unreasonable.

You can choose any paragraph:

"Do you want to live or die?" I pointed the gun at the head of a border patrol soldier.

"I want to live!"

"If you want to live, you can no longer believe in the God of Light."

"I... I don't want to betray the God of Light..."

"Bang!"

"Do you want to live or die?" I pointed the gun at another soldier.

"I, I no longer believe in the God of Light, please don't kill me!" This soldier quickly changed his tune after learning his lesson.

"Oh, but today you are redundant. I will only spare one."

"Mr. Raul, Mr. Raul, I..."

"Bang!"

At that time, I killed without hesitation, without any extra dialogue, and the questions were always the same. This method spread my infamous reputation, and even the people of Night Fall Town felt that Raul had lost control. My actions seemed to be no longer driven by the desire for revenge for my wife and children. I felt like I was addicted, a subtle addiction. I felt uncomfortable if I didn't shoot and kill a few people every day.

Finally, on the fifth day after my wife fell asleep, the kingdom issued a ban. Without permission, no one was allowed to leave the city. After all, they had lost three teams of border patrol.

Then, on the sixth day, we encountered the second strongest adventurer organization in the entire kingdom - the "Six Holy Spirits."

That battle was not only difficult, but I also realized that the situation had escalated.

The Six Holy Spirits means "six super powerful mages." I came up with a cool name for them. As the name suggests, this team of six consisted only of mages, with no hunters or retired soldiers. Each of the six used a gem of a different color, each with their own strengths and complementing each other. After defeating the Forging Roses, they easily earned the title of the "strongest in the kingdom."

Based on my battle experience, the more mages there were, the more difficult the fight became. It was hard to imagine how challenging it would be to face six mages. And this group of people were all religious fanatics, true fanatics who would sacrifice themselves for their God of Light. I felt that even Leya would have a hard time defeating them, at most, it would be a draw.

But at that time, I had no idea they were the Six Holy Spirits. All I knew was that my worth in the kingdom had skyrocketed to five hundred thousand, a temptation that no one could resist.

On the 404th afternoon, the best time for a nap, we were discovered by the Six Holy Spirits.

To be precise, it was the succubus ladies who were discovered.

Even if I was in a frenzy, I would never dare to shoot recklessly against six mages, especially when we had lost the element of surprise.

"Run, run towards your territory!"

"Okay!"

We ran, but they didn't chase after us. There were more strange things. I had been less than twenty meters away from them before, but they didn't even cast a single spell.

"Oh no!"

The ladies flew ahead and shouted. I froze, and Feather froze too. A wall of earth quickly grew in front of me! The earth walls continued to sprout around me, growing to a height of seven to eight meters, forming a hexagonal prison that sealed me inside.

"You fly out and take this," I said to the old ladies, still expressionless.

"But what about you..."

"Quickly fly out!"

"What will you do?"

"Don't worry about me."

This is a trap, and a long-planned one at that. The Six Holy Spirits have been secretly observing me for several days. Although I don't know how they did it, they have indeed figured out our movements.

Every time we succeed, we send the captured weapons and horses back to the territory of the Succubus Demon and the planned retreat route is also in that direction. This sudden magic that emerges from the ground and forms walls is definitely due to gems or gold buried in the ground in advance, trapping me when I arrive here. Brilliant, truly brilliant!

If the Succubus Demon enhances her physical strength, she should be able to break through these walls of soil or carry me out. But I didn't let her do that. Instead, I let her fly away alone, leaving me and the feathers trapped.

Many people may hesitate on one point, which is whether to "do away with the person completely."

Leave a way out for others, so we can meet again in the future.

If this person is not eliminated, there will be endless troubles.

Which viewpoint is correct?

At least the Six Holy Spirits didn't completely do away with the matter, because this hexagonal earth-made prison has no ceiling. They underestimated me to some extent, and I happen to be the one who will cause endless troubles.

In fact, this is also easy to understand. The kingdom only offered a reward for me, and the Succubus Demon who helped me was not rewarded because the kingdom will deal with the Succubus Demon sooner or later. Currently, the first thing they need to solve is me, the cold-blooded and crazy bandit.

If the Succubus Demon doesn't run away, we fight together, but if she runs away, we don't need to worry about her anymore. After all, we are about to get the 500,000. That's how the Six Holy Spirits think.

The earth prison does seem to have trapped me. The six walls fit tightly together, and even punching them doesn't make any soil crumble.

I waited left and right. I estimated that the Succubus Demon had already flown nearly two miles away. A slowly opening arched doorway appeared on the opposite wall, and the six people entered one by one. I carefully observed them. These six people all exuded an elegant royal aura in their every move. They all wore navy blue robes and hoods that covered their eyes. Who knows how many gems that can be used as weapons are hidden in their clothes.

The Six Holy Spirits formed a formation, with one person in the middle and the other five surrounding him. They also cast a semi-spherical barrier, like a big bowl trapping the six of them inside. One of them took out a large sapphire gemstone, which I knew could detect monsters. It was just more advanced than a gem pendant and had a larger detection range.

The gemstone didn't emit any light, and the Succubus Demon, carrying my gun, had already escaped their detection range. The reason why the Six Holy Spirits can be compared to the Forging Roses is because of their meticulousness. Even in a situation where they have confirmed that there is no monster threat around, they still show no slack. I couldn't see their eyes, but I knew all six pairs of eyes were staring at me.

I sat cross-legged on the ground, empty-handed, and looked at these professional magicians, suddenly bursting into laughter.

"Hahaha, you guys, are you here to make a movie with us?"