This wasn't the first time Han Shuo had killed someone, but compared to killing those Forest Troll, killing Claude on the spot was a huge blow to Han Shuo's mentality.
After all, the Forest Troll and he weren't of the same race, and they were notorious bandits. Han Shuo felt that killing them was as natural as killing magical beasts. But Claude was completely different from them. Han Shuo had no choice but to kill him, because Han Shuo knew that if Claude didn't die, he wouldn't be able to live in peace in the future.
Watching Claude fall limp in a pool of blood, Han Shuo felt a bit numb for a moment. There was a feeling of emptiness in his heart. Han Shuo hadn't hesitated at all when he'd made his move. It was only now that Claude had died in front of him that Han Shuo felt a sense of nervousness.
Claude was a noble, and the youngest son of the commander of the Gryphon Legion. If this matter was exposed, only death awaited Han Shuo.
Han Shuo stared blankly for a while as he stared at Claude's corpse. His originally panicked gaze became more and more resolute, and more and more callous.
Finally, Han Shuo straightened his clothes and stood up. He walked to Claude's side with a calm expression and rummaged through Claude's clothes. He poured out a few dozen gold coins, a crystal card, and some scraps of medicine from Claude's money pouch.
After thinking for a bit, Han Shuo only put away the few dozen gold coins. The crystal card and Claude's other items that could expose the matter were placed on the other side by Han Shuo.
As soon as the incantation ended, a Little Skull holding a bone dagger appeared in front of Han Shuo. Han Shuo found a secluded clearing, and one man and one skeleton wielded the bone dagger, spending a few minutes to dig a deep hole. After burying Claude in the deep pit, Han Shuo carefully cleaned up the traces of blood left behind by Claude. Even the traces left by Han Shuo when he fell and rolled over were slowly covered up by him.
After circling around the dense forest and discovering that there weren't any more traces left, Han Shuo didn't return the way he'd come. Instead, he made a detour and dug a deep hole to the north of the town of Drol, burying the other things on Claude's body. Only then did he return to the town of Drol from another street.
The reason why he did this was because he wanted to be cautious. On the way to the dense forest with Claude, he didn't attract anyone's attention, and this was all because of Claude's deliberate actions.
Now that Han Shuo had killed him and carefully buried his corpse, logically speaking, no one should be able to find out. Even if someone unintentionally discovered Claude's body, Han Shuo would take everything on his body and create the impression of murder for money. This was a common occurrence in the town of Drol, and should be able to cover up the original cause of death.
After Han Shuo eliminated this hidden danger, Han Shuo hid around the hotel where Irene and the others were staying for two days in a row, silently observing the movements of the light major students. He discovered that neither Irene nor Beacher and the others were looking for Claude. It looked like they must have thought that Claude was guilty and left on his own.
Only Claude himself knew the condition of his body the best. Under those circumstances, no matter how Claude explained, there probably wouldn't be many who would believe him. Also, based on the time that Claude had found him and his understanding of the hallucinogenic aphrodisiac's effects, Han Shuo roughly guessed that Claude would be the first to come for revenge after waking up. He didn't immediately explain anything to Irene, Beacher, and the others.
After two days of observation, Han Shuo saw that Irene and Beacher didn't make any moves to look for Claude, and only cared about spending money to visit all sorts of weapon, armor, and medicine stores. Han Shuo slowly relaxed his thoughts.
That evening, Han Shuo didn't go out again to observe Irene, Beacher, and the others. Instead, he stayed in his room and silently trained his magical yuan, expanding the width and flexibility of the meridians in his body over and over again.
Han Shuo sat on the edge of his bed, completely naked. Sweat flowed down his forehead and covered Han Shuo's entire body. The meridians all over his body pulsed, as if earthworms were swimming continuously on the surface of his body. He looked even more sinister and frightening than the evilest of tattoos.
During this process, Han Shuo's mind suddenly shook, and his entire being sank into a state of unconsciousness. He forgot himself, forgot all of time, and instantly lost all signs of life like a stone statue. Only a faint black light flowed through the meridians on the surface of his skin.
Thud thud thud.
A series of violent knocks on the door abruptly startled Han Shuo awake. When Han Shuo awoke, he thought for a moment and understood that he must've fallen into a demonic state again without realizing it.
Thud thud thud.
The knocks on the door continued. Han Shuo was a bit angry that someone outside had interrupted his training. He casually wrapped himself in a bathrobe and said impatiently, "Coming, coming."
Han Shuo was startled when the door opened, and the impatient expression on his face vanished without a trace. He immediately put on a smiling face and chuckled, "Eh, so it's you guys. I've waited for you for a long time, you're finally back."
Fanny and Lisa were a bit haggard outside the door, their hair a bit messy. They were clutching something in their hands and carrying bags on their backs. They looked travel-worn, as if they'd just returned to the town of Drol from the Dark Forest.
"Damn you, Brian. You've returned to the town of Drol long ago and made us worry for a while. Yo, how did you get so much money to live in such an expensive room? If it wasn't for the owner's affirmation, I really wouldn't have believed that you were the one living in this room. "Fanny's bright eyes swept over Han Shuo and she said a bit bitterly.
"Brian, what happened after you left that day? You didn't return for two days, and I thought something had happened to you. "Lisa said.
"I got lost after I left, and only discovered that you'd already left when I found the original garrison. I couldn't find you, so I returned to the town of Drol first to wait for you. It's a good thing that nothing happened to everyone, that's great." Han Shuo smiled faintly and explained faintly.
Fanny swept a glance over Han Shuo and thought for a moment before speaking to Lisa beside her, "Lisa, you and Master Gene and the others prepare the rooms first. I have something to discuss with Brian."
Lisa looked a bit suspiciously at Fanny and said, "Master Fanny, it's been so long since that incident, and Brian even saved our lives. Do you still want to settle that debt with him?"
Her face reddening, Fanny couldn't help but say with embarrassment and anger when she heard Lisa mention what had happened last time. "No, I'm talking to him about something else. Help me choose a room first, I'll be there in a moment."
Lisa still seemed a bit uneasy after hearing Fanny's explanation, but she didn't say anything more and turned to leave, muttering something under her breath.
Fanny swept a glance over Han Shuo as soon as Lisa left, and then looked at the room she'd once lived in. Her face grew even redder, and she snorted lightly, "Aren't you going to invite me in?"
"Eh, Master Fanny, please come in." Han Shuo started and turned to the side in a panic. He stuck his head out to look left and right in the hallway when Fanny came in, and closed the door tightly with a swoosh, as if he had a guilty conscience.
"What are you sneaking around for? Let me ask you, just what happened after you left the camp that day? How did you get the gold coins to stay in this room?" Fanny stared at Han Shuo with a scrutinizing gaze after she'd sat down.
Han Shuo was still a bit uneasy after killing Claude, and was a bit surprised when he heard Fanny's question. He smiled lightly and explained after thinking for a while, "I left the camp that day and practiced necromancy magic by myself nearby. I ran into an injured Windblade Wolf and chased after it, killing it when it wasn't paying attention. When I returned to where I was and discovered that you'd already left, I hurried back myself.
When I returned to the town of Drol, I sold the Windblade Wolf's magic core and wolf skin, earning the gold coins. I thought that you'd still be resting in this hotel when you came back, so I rented this room and waited for you. That's what happened. "
Fanny didn't immediately speak after Han Shuo had finished speaking, but rather looked thoughtfully at Han Shuo. She exclaimed softly after a while, "Brian, you're completely different from before!"
Startled, Han Shuo squeezed out a simple and honest smile and scratched his head, "Am I? What's different about me?"
"A lot. Your appearance, build, height, personality, and expressions when you speak are all different from the you I knew before. It looks like you've changed the most after experiencing the trials of the Dark Forest. The students have all changed a bit in the face of the ever-present life and death struggles in the Dark Forest, but I hadn't thought that you'd changed the most. What a surprise! "Fanny looked dazedly at Han Shuo and spoke to Han Shuo with a face full of solemnity.
Han Shuo understood that his views on things had changed unknowingly as his strength increased and the dangers he'd encountered in this trip to the Dark Forest. After personally killing Claude the day before yesterday, Han Shuo had deeply reflected upon himself and understood the cruelty of this world even more clearly. This had caused his heart to become colder and colder.
"Master Fanny, you left a note saying that you'd met the two ogres. Did you have any conflict in the end?" Han Shuo laughed lightly and didn't explain much, instead asking about what had happened to Fanny and the others.
"Of course, the two ogres followed us the entire time. They even joined forces with a few Forest Troll to attack us afterwards, but we still managed to escape in the end. We only deviated from our original path in order to avoid the ogres and Forest Troll. That's why we returned to Drol so late." Fanny responded.
Nodding, Han Shuo was about to speak when his brow suddenly creased. He abruptly stood up and said with a face full of solemnity, "I'm afraid we're in trouble."
"Attention everyone, the orc wolf riders have appeared to the south of Drol and are on their way here. Everyone prepare for battle!"
Loud shouts suddenly rang out from the streets outside the hotel. They were all news of the orc wolf riders' impending invasion.
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