A Core Ship From The Start - Chapter 1295 - Chapter 1295 Chapter 873 Demon Clan

Chapter 1295: Chapter 873 Demon Clan Chapter 1295: Chapter 873 Demon Clan To be honest, Duanmu Huai did not feel any surprise when he faced the enemy called the Demon Clan. With his experience, anything referred to as “Demon Clan,” if not slandered due to political reasons, was invariably related to the Subspace Demons.

Just like those Beastmen Duanmu Huai encountered in Novice’s Village, they were originally humans, but they mutated into unrecognizable beings due to the influence of the Wind of Magic and the Chaos Aura at birth, becoming a sandwiched existence between humans and Demons.

To Duanmu Huai, these demon races were similar to the Beastmen, their mutated long horns were proof of that. Plus, the filthy, chaotic, evil aura of subspace that emanated from them, as well as the malicious psychic powers… clearly, the Demon Clan in this world must be distant relatives of the Beastmen.

As for their origins… well, it’s not impossible to guess.

If they believed in Brutal Wrath, they would have started fighting without a second word.

If they worshiped Obsessive Sin, they’d have already shown their twisted side by now.

Not to mention if they followed Corrupted Foil, they would be much dirtier than they were.

Hmm, with the characteristics of constantly dawdling and yapping incessantly — Okay.

It’s quite likely that they are the minions under that blue-haired bird-headed creature.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that the Chaos Evil God is necessarily in this world, as subspace is ubiquitous. There’s always some foolish beings looking for fun, and the Evil Gods don’t care about that. After all, no matter what amusement these idiots find, in the end, they only contribute power and emotion to the Evil Gods.

But well… let’s talk about it after the fight.

Duanmu Huai took a step forward, gripping the War Hammer tightly in his hand, followed by a sudden burst from his Jet Backpack, and the next moment he appeared right in front of the man, raising the War Hammer high.

Just as I thought.

The man, seeing Duanmu Huai come before him, revealed a triumphantly smug smile.

A warrior who’s all muscles with no Magic Power and low resistance to magic. He may look strong, and his Armor may not be ordinary, but he clearly doesn’t realize how powerful his own magic is.

“Dog whistle.”

Thinking this, the man bit on the dog whistle in his mouth. This was his magic; as long as one heard the sound, whether Demon Beast or human, all would be controlled by him. He had been thinking about how to use it, but now he had decided to control this warrior with his dog whistle and then let him kill those villagers.

By doing so, when he comes to his senses afterward, he will surely be filled with irreversible regret…

Making up his mind, the man took a deep breath.

“——————!”

As Duanmu Huai’s Thunder Warhammer swung down, a piercing whistle sound rang out.

Then it was cut off.

“Bang!”

The howling War Hammer crushed the man’s head and continued downward, smashing the man’s body into a pile of mush like a steamroller.

“Making noise pollution even before death, how disgusting.”

Duanmu Huai rubbed his War Hammer on the ground a couple of times, then saw the man’s bloody, indistinct corpse gradually turning into something akin to black char and then dissolving into pieces of black snowflakes that vanished into the air.

“So, that’s how it is, no wonder I never saw any Demon Clan corpses before. That’s what it is all about.”

As he watched the man’s body disappear, Duanmu Huai snorted coldly. He had been puzzled why, after such a large-scale siege, not a single enemy corpse could be found. It seemed he had finally found the reason; it was clear that the corpses of the Demon Clan in this world naturally disintegrated and vanished after death.

With the death of the Demon Clan, the rampaging Demon Beasts scattered and fled–but just as those monsters charged into the forest, planning to disappear into the darkness, their bodies suddenly got cut apart as if by invisible Sharp Blades, becoming pieces.

No one noticed that, in the gaps between the trees, an invisible spider web made of silk threads had already formed.

“Well done, Ogis.”

Watching Ogis leap down from a tree, Duanmu Huai nodded, then looked back at the village behind him.

Hmm, if Ann and the others were here, maybe they could use magic to extinguish the fire. But for now………

No help for it, could only watch.

Fortunately, the fire was not severe, and the people in the village were still alive. After spending most of the night, the fire was finally put out. Although over half of the village was destroyed, the rest remained. Of course, since this place had been targeted by the Demon Clan, it’s likely that they would need to relocate, but whether they chose to move or stay was their own decision, which had nothing to do with Duanmu Huai.

After all, he didn’t live here.

“I can’t thank you enough.”

Like in many RPGs, an old man appeared from amongst the people and thanked Duanmu Huai and the others.

No matter how one looked at it, this frail, barely-moving old man should have been the first to go. How on earth did he survive until now?

“If it weren’t for your help, our village would probably have been destroyed.”

While saying this, the old man reached out and took a scroll from his chest to hand to Duanmu Huai.

“A modest reward, not much, but please accept it.”

“What is this?”

Duanmu Huai picked up the scroll with a puzzled look, glanced at it, and saw that it was all written in indecipherable symbols.

“This is a piece of folk magic from our village, capable of removing dust.”

“…… Well then, I’ll accept it.”

Although he didn’t know what use this thing had, Duanmu Huai silently took it.

“By the way, I also have a favor to ask of you.”

“What is it?”

“It’s about this little kid.”

With a snap of his fingers from Duanmu Huai, Zhenjiling brought the boy over.

“We found him in the ruins of the city we passed through earlier; I’m afraid he might be the only survivor. Could I trouble you to take care of him?”

“Of course, that’s not a problem, Brave Lord.”

“…… Hero?”

“Yes.”

Hearing Duanmu Huai’s tone full of doubt, the Old Village Chief nodded.

“You must be a hero on your way to the north, wanting to exterminate the Demon King.”

“I am simply a Judge, a warrior, not some hero.”

Duanmu Huai waved his hand dismissively, then gestured to Ogis and Zhenjiling.

“Right, let’s go.”

“Warrior Lord!”

As Duanmu Huai and the others turned to leave, the boy suddenly rushed over. He stared at Duanmu Huai, fell silent for a moment, then bowed his head.

“Thank you for saving me.”

“We didn’t do anything, you followed us of your own accord.”

Duanmu Huai didn’t look back, just casually waved his hand and left the village with Ogis and Zhenjiling. The boy just stood there, watching their figures disappear, without saying a word.

“Is this alright?”

Sitting on Duanmu Huai’s shoulder, Zhenjiling looked back uneasily.

“It’s up to luck now. At least I saved them today, but if the Demon Clan attacks them again tomorrow, I won’t be able to help.”

As Duanmu Huai spoke, he shrugged his shoulders. He had just asked the village chief about the Demon Clan, and the information matched what the boy had provided. The legend has it that during ancient times, the Demon Clan suddenly appeared and then began battling with humans. These members of the Demon Clan are monsters that eat people–not unlike ghouls, but Demon Clan members are omnivorous monsters that eat everything, including humans.

There isn’t much more to say, according to the village chief. The best way to identify a member of the Demon Clan is by the horns on their head. Even though some Demon Clan members look quite different from humans, those with horns are all part of the Demon Clan. Moreover, almost all Demon Clan members are experts in magic———-Hmm, this reaffirms Duanmu Huai’s judgment.

It’s just like that silly guy earlier, who didn’t attack his enemy right away and kept dawdling like a woman, truly in the style of Cunning Deception.

“The simplest and most straightforward method is to find the Demon King and knock it down. That’s the most direct approach. Only…”

“Only what?”

“Without someone who knows magic, it’s indeed quite troublesome.”

As Duanmu Huai said this, he turned his head. Ogis didn’t know magic, and of course, Zhenjiling didn’t either. Duanmu Huai’s magic came from Soul Cards, but the Soul Cards were unusable in this world, so he was essentially without magic.

By the way, the magical items purchased from the Faelun World were still usable, which means the barrier does not completely isolate magic but rather cuts off Duanmu Huai’s connection to the Soul Fragment World. Therefore, Duanmu Huai cannot use Soul Cards——Unfortunately, the weakness of a Soul Messenger lies in being nearly powerless once unable to use Soul Cards.

Fortunately, for Duanmu Huai, the cards are just supplemental.

“Anyway, let’s head to the country up ahead to see if we can find a magic user. According to what I’ve learned from the village chief, many humans of this era can use magic. It is precisely because of this that humans can fight against the Demon Clan. Since that is the case, we should be able to find a useful mage.”

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai took out the map given to him by the elder. Ogis leaned over Duanmu Huai’s shoulder, curiously looking at the map, and then reached out.

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“This way?”

“Yes, that’s right. According to the elder, just follow this road straight ahead, and we’ll reach a country called the Paretia Kingdom. The elder mentioned that this country is quite accomplished in magic, so let’s hope for the best.”

At that point, Duanmu Huai raised his head.

“The assumption is, as long as we don’t get lost.”

Then, he spoke.