Obtaining 10x rewards! Reincarnated into a novel as a side-character! Chapter 232 Mystery? Vasoth's plan!

Chapter 232

After the breakthrough, not only had his strength and Espera leveled up, but his charisma had increased as well.

Exorcists were known to maintain eternal youth if they so desired. With each rank, they gained more vitality and power, granting them longer lifespans and youth.

'I'm getting stronger faster than I expected,' he mused.

'Hmm, now that this is taken care of, I need to search for those things.' A glint of purpose flickered in his eyes.

He had so items in mind even before coming here; those things were only present in the demon lands. He needed them for his secret weapon to be made.

He had already gathered quite a few materials beforehand. Only a few things were remaining.

Oliver, drawing on his knowledge from the novel, knew how many fortunes the demon lands held for both exorcists and demons.

It would be a sha to pass up such opportunities.

'Moreover, there are quite a few important characters who should be pretty weak now, right?'

His grin broadened as he realized that the greatest treasure trove might be sothing else entirely, beyond just resources.

'But first… survival cos before everything else.'

He walked out through the temple's back exit. With his Abyss energy overflowing, he no longer feared the inquisitors finding him anyti soon.

As the inquisitors had planned, the entire city was sealed off, and there were no exits left unsupervised. The guards were suddenly on high alert, and the civilians panicked.

All they were told was that the inquisitors were doing a routine inspection, nothing more. But how could the civilians not worry when even the gates to their city were sealed off, as if to cage sothing inside?

Nevertheless, there was so unrest, but that was all. Most of the citizens had absolute faith in the inquisitors and felt at ease with three of them in the city.

Inquisitors had a great reputation and strength. It was not shocking that citizens were relieved, even though the entire city was suddenly closed with no prior notice or announcent.

'Still, I have to stay cautious,' Oliver thought to himself. 'Faith in their power only ans more scrutiny. I can't afford to slip up now.'

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"Have you found anything yet, Vasoth?"

The red-haired demon from earlier asked his colleague.

The demon was tall with delicate humanoid features, but instead of ears, he had two long fins. His features were a mix of masculine and feminine, giving him a bizarre appearance for a male demon.

He resembled a beautiful man, if it had to be described.

"Not yet, Drul," he smiled in a gentle yet ominous manner.

"Tsk! Where has the pest gone off to!? If I get my hands on him, I swear I will tear him apart limb by limb." The red-haired Drul was fuming, his sandy eyes churning continuously.

Vasoth remained silent and maintained his polite smile, his eyes narrowed.

He stared at the cloudy sky, his red eyes slightly revealed as he thought to himself.

'Impressive…' he thought, his eyes glowing slightly under the yellow-tinged clouds.

'One highly skilled... I can't feel a trace of him, almost as if... he never existed in the first place. How impressive.'

Vasoth's deep red eyes glowed under the yellow light from the sulfuric clouds as he found himself amused.

'Just who are you, human?'

This was the first ti a human had ever escaped his senses. His family was known for their terrifying tracking abilities. Despite being weaker, his senses rivaled those of the captains, even slightly enhanced.

He was extrely curious about the person who could deceive his senses. He really wanted to et this human. He was sure the human was still in the city.

"Damn it!" Drul kept grumbling in anger as he looked around and saw sothing in the distance.

He walked forward, and soon enough, Vasoth saw what Drul was approaching.

There were two humans dressed in tattered rags, dirt sticking to their faces, their swollen features making them almost unrecognizable as human.

What stood out among the two were the thick tallic collars around their necks. Their hands were shackled together with chains, allowing little to no freedom.

"Disgusting slaves!" Drul strode forward and kicked one of the slaves in the chest. The impact from the demon's kick was ridiculous, and the human man coughed out his insides before bursting into a bloody ss all over the road.

Thump!

The other human slave fell backward, his eyes filled with fear as he trembled, shivering under Drul's dangerous gaze.

There was endless disgust in those sandy yellow eyes, as if they were looking at sothing worse than a worm.

"Filth like you shouldn't even breathe near ."

"How dare you get in my sight, you despicable wretch!" Drul raised his arm to kill the other human slave, but a hand stopped him.

He turned to see Vasoth holding his arm with a smile.

"What is it, Vasoth!? Let go of my hand, or I won't care about your identity either." Drul glared at him with a murderous gaze.

He couldn't stand being looked down upon, and not to ntion, he did whatever he wanted. No one had the authority to stop him except the captain.

"Drul, why bother with these slaves? Look, their owner seems scared silly." Vasoth pointed at a fat demon with a patchy face and a fearful gaze, too terrified to step forward.

"You'll only be destroying their property. Didn't the captain ask us to improve the image of the inquisitors?" he added in a calm tone.

Upon hearing the word 'captain,' Drul snorted, shook off Vasoth's grip, and walked away without looking at the slave again.

Vasoth simply smirked and turned to face the owner. "They belong to you, right?"

"Yes, yes, respected sir. I am just a re slave rchant. These two slaves were recently shipped here to serve as breeding livestock." The rchant hurried forward, his hands nervously clasped, his face dripping with sweat.

He didn't dare speak too much or disrespect the inquisitor, fearing he might be charged with suspicion and tortured to death. Everyone knew how fearso the inquisitors were.

"Hmm..." Vasoth's face was dangerously still as he stared at the remaining human slave. A cruel idea flashed through his mind.

He looked at the slave rchant. "You know about other human slaves in the city?"