On the way back, I clearly felt the changes in the local people. The inexplicable optimism disappeared from them, and the normal negative emotions returned to everyone's faces.
"Ah~ Patrolling here every day is really annoying! We are adventurers, not guards! We will stop working in a few days, right?"
"Ahem, cough, cough! This damn smell of sulfur makes me choke to death! I must find some high-quality tobacco to cleanse my lungs when I go back!"
"This boiler is so hot! The sun is so hot, I don't want to do it anymore!"
Along the way, both adventurers and workers were all complaining about the poor working environment, as if their resentments had accumulated together and exploded collectively. Of course, we knew very well that this was the effect of the evil god being eliminated.
Those black dragon stones before were like antennas, receiving brain-controlled waves (probably) sent by the evil god, putting everyone in an abnormally happy state. After the source of control was removed, everyone's minds returned to normal, and all kinds of negative emotions disappeared.
Then it appeared again.
"Let me just say~ Even if you are used to being squeezed, you will still complain~ If you don't even feel uncomfortable, then you can't be considered a human being, you can only be considered a walking zombie~"
"Yeah, yeah, sister, you are still aware of everything!"
"No, it's just because the environment I grew up in is different from yours, because there are many thinkers there. Thoughts are invisible and intangible, but they can actually affect social development~"
"Hehehe~ The essence of thought is also information~ Everything in the world is the flow of information, there is nothing strange about it~"
"That's right~ By the way, Pachi, do you have any good plans to deal with that mine head?"
"Hehehe~ No~ Just ask him directly~"
"What if he doesn't admit it?"
"Then there's no need to look for excuses, just grab it~"
"Hey, hey, hey! I'm not talking about robbing the mine! I'm talking about proving that he is a follower of the evil god!"
"Hehehe~ What does it matter~ Anyway, the ultimate goal is to take away the mine~"
"no!"
"That's it! That's it!"
The mini Balrog on the side jumped up and repeated my words, and then I realized that bringing a divine pet might cause some unnecessary trouble.
"Ellie, put this guy away, don't let too many people see it!"
"Ah? Where can I collect it?"
"I don't know where to collect it."
"Is this okay? Won't you die?"
"Don't worry, it won't happen."
"Oh~ Come on, sister, I'll show you something nice... Come on! I've put it away, sister!"
"Well done!"
We thought we stayed in the dungeon for a long time, but when we came out, we found that it was already the next morning. We compared each other's experiences and deduced that the evil god should affect people's perception.
"Amy, let me tell you something. It's more appropriate now."
Paqi put away her smile and suddenly said to me with a serious expression.
"Ah? What's so serious?"
"The knife I stabbed you was actually not my intention."
"Ah? What do you mean? Is it still a passive stabbing? I have forgiven you, so there is no need..."
"No, I mean, I was really possessed by some will at that time, and I didn't even think about stabbing you."
"What? Then why did you say you were the one who stabbed me?" I was shocked.
"In order to stabilize your emotions. The situation at that time was too weird. If I told you, I was afraid that you would be scared the whole time."
"Huh~ You are right. If you had told me at that time, I would not have dared to leave with you. You still have a delicate mind~ But what is going on? We are goddesses~ We can also be
Mind-controlled?"
"That's the problem. Theoretically, even in mortal mode, we should be immune to mind control. Maybe it's because I'm half a goddess~"
"I think it might be Sister Aini and the others who deliberately removed our attributes and so on... Forget it, it's all over anyway. Let's go back and settle the accounts with them!"
"Hehehe~ When can Amy settle accounts with her sisters?"
"Oh, this is just a casual comment, it's not really about settling accounts!"
"I guess you don't dare, Amy~"
Everyone moved very quickly, and it didn't take long to return to the mansion halfway up the mountain. The big girl with pointed ears was an exception. She kept shouting that she was tired and wanted to rest. In desperation, the dragon maid shouldered the responsibility.
Carrying her mission. Looking at her disgusted expression, it was like carrying a smelly man who hadn't showered for half a year. Actually, I originally wanted Ellie to carry it, but the guy said, "Even if you resist a Servant, you have to do it."
"Perform your duties", and then took the initiative to put on the pointed ears. Anyway, I think that the character of this dragon maid is really awkward, maybe she can make a pair with these pointed ears~
"Bang~!"
Ai Li kicked the door to pieces with her boot and led us into the mine owner's office. The guy was drinking tea with the young aunt who was wearing a lot of clothes. When he saw us, he stood up in surprise.
"Why are you so angry? Did you come back early in danger?"
"Danger? Ah~ super dangerous! That hole is a copy that can pass people around, and there is an evil god inside! Tell me, are you a follower of the evil god? You tricked us into going there and wanted to kill us!"
Ellie stepped on the coffee table with her boot, crushing the beautiful teapot to pieces, and the yellow tea splashed everywhere. Although I knew she was trying to show off her authority, I still felt it was a pity as I have always been diligent and frugal. This child is too
If you like to cause damage, you must educate yourself when you go back!
Well, then I wanted to lick the tea on her boots, cough cough cough... I didn't say anything!
"Miss Ai Li, I'm not a follower of an evil god~ It's precisely because I don't know what's in that cave that I let you go explore it. How can Miss Ai Li think that I want to harm you?"
The man didn't panic, he still looked at us with a disgusting smile and said.
"Then why do you bring black dragon stones to everyone here! You know the effect of that stuff, right?"
"Oh~ Black Dragon Stone can make people feel peaceful, so I encourage everyone to wear it. Is there anything wrong with it?"
"Didn't you say that it's just a new type of gemstone? Why do you suddenly know the special effects of that stone? It's an evil stone, and the person who wears it will be affected by the evil god!"
"Oh my God~ Is this actually like this? I really don't know this~ I thought it was just a magical gem! The reason why I didn't tell you is because I wanted to give you a surprise. Miss Ellie can't
Don’t get me wrong!”
The man's surprised expression looked just like the real thing.
"Then how do they explain!"
"Plop~!"
I dumped the harem set out of the storage space like a sack, and the poor guys immediately fell to pieces. Of course, they were still unconscious, so they wouldn't have any objections.
"Ah~! Isn't this the outpost sent by me! You really rescued them! Great!"
The male protagonist looked happy and didn't know which scene he was acting in.
"Huh? Please make it clear!" Ellie asked.
"Miss Ellie, these should be your companions. They were expelled by us because they were causing trouble, but Mr. Wood wanted to give them a chance and entrusted them to explore the cave. Unexpectedly, they lost contact. Mr. Wood was worried
They are in danger, but it’s hard to tell you directly, so we asked a few people to rescue them in this way. I’m really sorry for deceiving a few people, but our intention was good.”
The little aunt who wore a lot of clothes bowed to us solemnly, and the man also put away his smile and saluted. After being treated like this by them, Aili couldn't continue to get angry. She pulled back her feet with a smile on her face.
It returned to us with dissatisfaction and suspicion.
"Then just tell me! Why are you lying? If we want to save people, can we not go there? I said, do you really not know about evil gods, and are you not a follower of evil gods? Have you ever had any mysterious disappearances in your mine?"
"I swear to the gods with my life that I am definitely not a follower of the evil god, and no one among us has suddenly disappeared," the man said seriously.
"There are some adventurers who disappeared, but they were all caused by unfortunate deaths while fighting monsters. We have all compensated their relatives and friends." The little aunt added.
"Ellie, we don't seem to have lie detection skills, right? There's no point in asking~" I said in my mind.
"Well, it really doesn't make sense, so let's just leave it like that and wait and see for a few days before talking." Ai Li replied.
"Hehehe~ In this case, should Mr. Wood give us some compensation? We were deceived and encountered extremely dangerous enemies. It is not easy to come back alive~"
Pachi took a step forward, looking like she was going to blackmail her.
"Of course, I'm willing to apologize to a few of you, but I don't know if the so-called evil god has been eliminated?"
"Hehehe~ Not yet~ That is a very powerful evil god~ So we need to gather elites to conduct a thorough purification operation. During this period, civilians in the entire mine need to evacuate to ensure safety. Otherwise, what will happen?
We don’t know what’s going on~”
Pachi told a big lie with a smile, I was really impressed!
"this……"
The man's smile became stiff, as if he didn't expect Pachi to make such a move.
"Hehehe~ Mr. Wood is a kind man who cares about the people. Compared with the safety of everyone, it should be easy for you to judge whether a little property damage is more important~"
"Please allow me to hold a meeting to discuss this, and I will give you some answers tonight."
The man stopped smiling and finally had an ugly expression on his face, as if he was eating shit.
"Hehehe~ Then please hurry up, sir~ We have only temporarily restricted the evil god's movements, maybe it will escape soon~"
"I wonder if some of you can take the people below to investigate?"
"No way~ We will die if we don't have enough manpower~ We need top-notch adventurers~"
"I know, please ask some of you to rest first~"
The man and the aunt looked at each other, called the guards to take care of us, and then left the office.