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Even though the Duke's City is currently an "unlocked" area, it's impossible to buy a detailed map of an upper-level area from a lower-level area.
Having a place name is already quite good.
Key words: High-ranking nobles only use surnames to name cities, such as "Duke of Morgan's City," who knows what he does.
The key point is that the highest-level ducal cities have a large number of humanoid demons, and whether they are "high in strength" or "high in magic power", they are beginning to take on human form.
Those people are on average two or three meters tall, and they wear black robes. Without looking at the illustrations, who would know what kind of demon they are?
It is difficult for adventurers to determine the composition of the demon race in a particular duke's city, which is also a major challenge for them when entering a duke's city.
Not every demon in every city is as easily identifiable as the vampires.
"Hmm, nununu... it's probably around this spot!"
Arya had spent a long time exploring the demon realm, so she was quite familiar with the demon map and quickly found the location of the [Vampire Clan].
Miley pondered for a while and said, "It seems that this place is difficult for other heroes to provide support."
Extremely dangerous!
Volume 3: Chapter 661, Section 147: The Hero Who Slays, A Pure Folly (4k)
In common stereotypes, vampires are usually seen as a prestigious clan among demons, living in places with excellent geographical conditions, such as places that are easy to spot on a central axis.
However, the truth is...
This group of vampires did not live in easily discoverable areas, but rather in obscure corners and hidden places among the demons.
They have their own small society and almost never have normal contact with other demon races besides the [Vampire Clan].
Their aversion to being in the sunlight means they never appear outside of the Duke's City.
Only the [Eternal Night Duke City] will remain in perpetual darkness.
However, this does not mean that there are no foreign tribes in the Duke's City;
In books about vampires, concepts such as "blood slaves," "blood servants," and "fellowships" are often mentioned.
In reality, vampires don't actually call themselves that; it's just a term invented by outsiders to sound more sophisticated.
What makes someone a servant of the vampires? A demon favored by the vampires? However, among vampires, these demons, literally translated from human language, are called…
Blood animals...
Literally, a blood-sucking animal.
Because of the information gap, this group of demons, who were treated as "beasts," even began to glorify themselves.
The problem can actually be found from here;
Within the Blood Clan, foreign demons are considered beasts, or even worse than beasts.
“There are a few things I need you to do in the [vampire] territory,” An’i said to Milai.
"Please give your orders, Lord Dream Master," Milai said solemnly.
"Based on the intelligence gathered from all sides, and considering the geographical location and environment of their residence, the other party is probably an extremely xenophobic race."
In other words, if the heroes want to infiltrate, it will likely not be as simple as entering other demon cities.
I think we might need to meet certain conditions to successfully infiltrate.
An Yi paused for a moment, then continued;
"Taste and appearance are the most basic requirements."
Demons have an extremely keen sense of smell; I don't need to emphasize that, do I? ↑｛^●“＜〗≌‖≠∠〃
Since the other party is a demon race that feeds on blood, they will definitely be more sensitive to taste.
To infiltrate, we must not only change our scent to that of the demons, but also to that of the vampires.
"You don't need to worry about changing their appearance, but you need to change the heroes' scent to that of [vampires]..."
“You need the corpse of a vampire, right?” Miley understood what An’i meant.
"No, it doesn't have to be a corpse."
Of course, a corpse is best, but blood can also be obtained from a corpse.
The key is……
You need to obtain as much [vampire] blood as possible.
A single scent alone won't be enough to lure a large number of brave warriors in.
"Even if there are dozens of types, we can still send the heroes in in batches," An Yi explained.
Miley nodded thoughtfully, "Okay, I'll try my best."
"Then comes the next thing."
[Vampires] are a demonic race that feeds on blood, as we have learned from many books.
"They certainly don't farm, nor do they eat normal food. Their territory must be home to a large number of demons, who provide them with blood for their daily consumption," An Yi said.
"Let them rebel!" Lana suddenly exclaimed excitedly.
Isn't this the same strategy that Nightmare used before?!
The entire demon race is now in chaos because of this strategy!
It can also be used in [Vampire Clan]!
Since the blood of so many vampires in the entire Duke City must be supplied, the number of demons used as food must be unimaginable!
An Yi shook her head: "You're overthinking it. There's no need to try to turn these demons against their cause. If they could resist, they would have already done so."
The task at hand is simple: just investigate the composition of these 'foods'.
What we're doing isn't liberating these demons, what we're doing is...
It was from this that I found an unexpected reward.
Lana tilted her head slightly, puzzled: "An unexpected gain?"
Unlike this simple-minded woman, Mila, as the captain of the leader-level squad, understood the meaning almost immediately;
"Now that we've arrived in the Duke's City, we might be able to find traces of other ancient races."
Whether they are dwarves, elves, or any other race, they can all help us in our upcoming campaign against the demons.
“That’s right.” Annie nodded.
"I see!" Lana exclaimed in realization.
“Perhaps there will be orcs too!” Arya suddenly exclaimed excitedly.
Just as Mila said, once you get to the vampire city, you're sure to find some traces of ancient intelligent beings.
These powerful intelligent beings are a rare delicacy for vampires, and they are now nowhere to be found in the entire demon realm, making them a non-renewable resource.
An Yi was certain that Milai would encounter many surprises while searching for these races, such as...
In reality, these intelligent races are in a better state than imagined.
Unable to resist, but certainly not on the verge of death.
Only when it is properly nourished can it produce more blood.
In addition to the first two tasks, the next task is the third.
"Next, during your time in the territory of [仲♀”ＱN：而∧鸠私＄□0;！ _儛▲￠潞肆血族], try to find hidden routes for advancing and retreating as much as possible."
This will greatly influence the heroes' subsequent strategies.
"If there are hidden routes to enter and exit the city, it will have a very positive impact on our strategy," Annie continued.
This is asking a question with the answer in hand; the hidden route does exist and can be reasonably explained.
"A hidden route... okay." Milai nodded thoughtfully again.
"I know that. Where there are enslaved demons, there will be demons trying to escape!"
Arya spoke first;
"I've also found many tunnels dug by the demons. They're very strong, so digging tunnels is very easy for them!"
Miley then realized, "Indeed."
She was unfamiliar with this area and was only thinking about what "hidden routes" might exist in the city, but she didn't consider that since the entire city enslaved so many demons, how could there not be any escapees?
The key point is that these demons' escapes probably started as early as ancient times.
If you're willing to search, you'll probably find more hidden routes than you imagine.
A cunning rabbit has three burrows, and the hidden routes left behind by these escapees will become the "rabbit holes" for the brave!
"By the way, why didn't you let Miss Elsa come along?" Lana asked suddenly, looking at Elsa who was standing there in a daze.
An Yi: "He doesn't look like a vampire."
As if she had thought of the answer beforehand, An Yi blurted it out.
Huh? Send her infiltrate? Really?
Within three days, they'll probably only be able to find a red-haired "human skeleton".
"Huh... is it possible to change one's appearance by eating? Miss Aisha's ability is also very similar to that of a [vampire], isn't it?" Lana didn't understand.
Elsa realized what was happening and asked, "Is there anything I can do to help?"
An Yi (i.e., answering): "No."
Besides, the Slayer Hero levels up by the number of kills, so sending her infiltrate would be a waste of her time that would otherwise be used to improve her strength.
"Oh, I see." Lana then stopped asking any further questions.
However, none of those present realized one thing...
Even Elsa herself didn't know that she was "leveling up based on the number of kills," and this matter had not yet been mentioned in the world of heroes.
An Yi, however, said it directly.
The reason we're having the [Hero of Slaughter] massacre demons now is mainly because she's a hero specializing in large-scale warfare, and it's also to allow her to improve her combat experience in her own way.
The Hero Alliance hasn't even come up with a solution yet regarding her "the more she kills, the stronger she becomes" concept.