Chapter 182 : Let’s Just Call It the Hero’s Special Ability

For some reason, the look in Stacy’s eyes sent a shiver down Milly’s spine. It reminded her of the look she had seen when they first met.

At this moment, the Saintess’s gaze was fixed on the corpse’s head, as if trying to see through the skull and understand what had happened—how the restriction had been broken and the life taken in the same instant.

She couldn’t see what Milly had done. She had only seen Milly place her hand on the girl’s forehead. There had been no magical fluctuation. The restriction had simply vanished, taking the demon girl’s life with it.

The unknown was like a black hole, drawing Stacy’s attention. Although Milly had hidden it well, retracting the tentacle the moment it was done.

Had Stacy really not seen the tentacle emerge from her palm?

Although the current Stacy might not know what it was, if she saw it, it might accelerate her fall.

Milly only knew that Stacy would eventually become the Fell God. She didn’t know why.

Could it be that her actions had changed the timeline, causing her to fall prematurely? Milly didn’t know if she could defeat a newly born Fell God. But she didn’t have time to worry about that now.

Dealing with the demons, leaving this world, and finding the existence the old fool feared—that was what Milly needed to do.

She shook her head, dispelling her doubts. Although Stacy’s gaze was strange, she was probably overthinking it. Seeing a tentacle wouldn’t make someone fall instantly.

“Stacy…”

Hearing Milly’s voice, Stacy snapped out of her daze.

“Sorry, I was just thinking.”

“Are you worried about what happened to her?”

Milly looked back at Stacy. The silver-haired Saintess shook her head gently. No.

Stacy didn’t speak, and Milly didn’t press. They left the slums in silence.

There were no more hidden demons here. But there were others in the city. The demon with the shapeshifting ability was dead, so their disguises should be fading. She had to harvest their memories before the guards executed them.

She didn’t need to fear the tough ones now. She could just use the tentacle to take their memories. As long as she found one who knew the location of the Demon King’s castle. Milly didn’t like killing, and she wasn’t a murderer. Once she found the location, she would lose interest in the remaining demons.

As for what happened to them, someone else would deal with it. Milly just needed to figure out how to storm the Demon King’s castle.

“Milly,” Stacy suddenly called out from behind.

“What is it?”

“I’m just curious…” She seemed to have thought for a long time before deciding to ask. “Those demons were hidden so well. From the outside, there was no sign of anything wrong. But…”

She didn’t finish, but her meaning was clear. Milly knew what she wanted to ask. She wanted to know how Milly had found them so precisely.

Telling her about God’s Perspective and the Appraisal skill wouldn’t make sense to her. She had nothing to say to this person. But thinking of her current identity, Milly had a perfect explanation.

“Let’s. Just. Call. It. The. Hero’s. Special. Ability.”

“Eh?”

Clearly, Stacy didn’t accept this explanation. She wanted a more precise answer. But Milly had no intention of explaining further. Seeing this, Stacy didn’t press. As a Saintess, she would unconditionally believe whatever Milly said.

Since the hero didn’t want to explain in detail, she wouldn’t ask. She would just accept it as a unique ability of the hero.

Stacy didn’t ask again, saving Milly some trouble. The hero identity was more useful than she had thought.

For the next few hours, they searched the entire Starlight City. They found almost every demon in the city.

Except for the girl in the slums, they were all tough nuts to crack. Even when charred by Milly’s lightning, they refused to reveal the location of the Demon King’s castle.

This confirmed one thing. Every demon infiltrating Starlight City had been placed under a restriction. And the one who placed it was truly afraid of being found.

Before, Milly might have had a headache. With two refusing to speak, she would have had to go to the front lines and grab a demon to lead the way.

But now, their stubbornness was useless against Milly.

The process was smooth. The only obstacle was Stacy. With her around, Milly couldn’t openly summon the tentacle to take their memories. So Milly changed her tactics.

Instead of standing back and releasing lightning, she gathered it in her palm. Using Palm Thunder, she would grab them by the back of the neck and release the current.

The moment she pressed her palm against their neck and released the lightning, the tentacle would shoot out from her palm and pierce their brain.

It was a bit more troublesome, but the effect was obvious. Under the intense current, the demons held by Milly could only let the tentacle invade their minds and take their memories of the Demon King’s castle.

Although she only got a fragment of memory each time, Milly found many demons. Bit by bit, not only the location of the Demon King’s castle, but a map of the entire demon territory appeared clearly in her mind.

It was time to stop. There was no point in continuing.

“Can’t find any?”

Seeing Milly stop and stand still for a long time, Stacy couldn’t help but ask. Before, she would stop for a moment and then continue, or stop and find a hidden demon.

Now, she had stopped for too long. Had all the demons in the city been dealt with?

“No need to continue. We can go back.”

“Back?”

“Yes, back to the cathedral.”

She needed a place to organize her thoughts. About the Demon King’s castle, and about her next move.

According to the memories she had obtained, the Demon King’s castle was heavily guarded, with the Demon King, his four heavenly kings, and countless minions.

Without knowing the Demon King’s exact strength, just charging in might lead to a wipeout due to sheer numbers. If Milly had the combat power of the Fell God Stacy, she wouldn’t need to worry about this. She could just charge in.

But unfortunately, she didn’t.

Thinking about her next plan, she unknowingly followed Stacy back to the cathedral, and into a familiar room. In the center of the room was a familiar cross. Not only that, but several nuns were holding transparent pitchers filled with a golden liquid.

“Hero, the holy water is ready. Please accept the Goddess’s blessing.”

This was the holy water baptism prepared for the hero. Before, Milly had left, so she hadn’t had the chance. Now that she was back, she could accept the ritual.

But Stacy didn’t expect Milly’s face to darken instantly, as if she had remembered something unpleasant.

“Hero?”

“Don’t call me that. And no holy water. I don’t need it.”

Although Milly knew that this holy water wasn’t the kind designed to harm demons and wouldn’t corrode her skin, thinking of what she had been through, she couldn’t accept it.

In the end, the holy water baptism prepared for her ended before it began. Leaving the baptism room, Milly went to the church’s bathhouse alone. According to Stacy, the church had prepared a separate bath for her, and no one would disturb her.

Phew… she was relieved to be alone. Otherwise, she would have borrowed the bathroom in Stacy’s room instead of going to the church’s bathhouse.

She arrived at the prepared bath. It was made of pure white marble, large enough for four or five people.

And now, it was all hers. This was the convenience of being a hero.

Looking at the misty water, Milly dipped her toe in. The temperature was perfect.

She took off her clothes and sank into the warm water, letting the heat seep into every inch of her skin.

The comfortable temperature made her sigh in relief. When was the last time she had a hot bath? She had almost forgotten.

But Milly knew this wasn’t the time to relax. The location of the Demon King’s castle was confirmed. Going alone might be difficult, maybe even dangerous due to the numbers.

To be safe, it would be best to bring a team. After all, the hero who defeated the Demon King was never alone. She should form her own hero party. She didn’t need many people, just a few key NPCs.

But where to find suitable candidates? That was another headache.

Just then, she heard footsteps approaching from behind.

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