After get off work, I started speedrunning through the other world

Ximu came to Holder's body, raised the hunting king sword in his hand, and stabbed Holder's wrist.

The sword pierced the ground and Holder's wrist was broken.

If you want to get the meteorites of Jiaba and Jiajiu, you must open Holder's treasure house, and if you want to open Holder's treasure house, you must have Holder's palm fingerprint.

Of course, you can also choose brute force cracking, but this will be a waste of time. It is better to kill Holder, the boss character, directly.

And killing Holder can improve his popularity among the dwarfs. For the promise with the child, he will challenge the notorious city lord without hesitation.

This is undoubtedly a heroic act.

With this popularity, you can receive some heroic tasks in the dwarf map.

For example, to defeat the human-faced snake.

"..." Ximu picked up Holder's palm, and then looked at the curious little mare next to him. She was like a curious baby, poking Holder's body with her forelimbs, as if studying this dwarf, why so many arms suddenly appeared.

Under normal circumstances, dwarves will not change their physical form unless they are affected by external forces.

"I can show myself." Ximu explained to the little mare, "This is the magic left by the Creation Witch in Doma City. It is a magic that changes one's physical state according to the nature of one's own ability."

He looked down at Holder's body.

"Maybe he once secretly went to Doma City and learned the magic left by the Creation Witch in the church."

After opening the Doma City dungeon, the magic recorded by the Creation Witch will spread quickly.

And this will lead to most characters with abilities being able to learn the magic of "I can show myself", thus having the ability to transform into a second stage, greatly improving their own strength.

Correspondingly, more experience points can also be exploded.

Of course, the skill of "I can show myself" has not yet been popularized in this world, and most boss characters do not have the so-called second stage transformation ability.

It will take some time to update the version.

"..."

The little mare showed a look of disgust. If she was allowed to use this ability to transform herself into a strange shape, she would probably have a few more legs.

That's too ugly.

"Different people use the ability to manifest, and the effects are different." Ximu seemed to see the little mare's disdain, and explained with a smile:

"Maybe it can become more beautiful."

If Holder uses the ability to manifest, a bunch of disgusting arms will appear behind him, then others may use a bunch of fiery red wings, and each attack is accompanied by unimaginable poison. While it is beautiful to the point of being unbelievable, it is also extremely dangerous.

The little mare also restrained her disgusted expression after hearing this, and then followed Ximu to collect the armor that Holder took off.

After all, the armor on Holder is really valuable. If it is not for the human physique, it is an equipment that can be used in the middle and late stages.

There is no doubt about its defense.

Came to the treasure house.

Ximu put Holder's broken palm on the crystal ball at the door. With the slight tremor of the ground, the heavy metal door slowly opened.

Walking in, in addition to the dazzling array of treasures, there are glass cabinets on the walls on both sides, which contain various corpses, including men, women, and animals.

The unified nature is beauty.

These are all Holder's collections. After he got tired of playing with them but couldn't bear to let them go, he killed them all and kept them in a glass cabinet.

When Holder was bored, he would come to the treasury to admire his collection.

"Enough, let's go."

Ximu didn't take all the treasures, but only put the meteorites of Jiajiu and Jiaba into the ring, and took some potions to enhance strength, and didn't touch anything else.

After all, it takes time to deal with these treasures, and if the level is raised in the later stage, anyone will be a mobile source of wealth.

It just takes some time to get them.

...

...

After a while.

Leave the city lord's mansion.

"Cheers!" The dwarves on the street were jubilant, clinking glasses, singing and dancing, celebrating the death of the city lord Holder.

No one was sad for Holder's death.

Even the city guards under Holder were happy about Holder's death.

"..."

Ximu raised his hand and pulled down his cloak, walking through the streets and alleys, trying not to attract anyone's attention, otherwise it would trigger unnecessary cutscenes.

For Holder's death, he would not be hunted down by the city guards, nor would he arouse the hostility of the dwarves. On the contrary, he would be regarded as a hero.

Accept praise, welcome flowers and wine.

However, this is meaningless to him, so hiding his figure and leaving the city quietly is the best choice.

Outside the Lily Hotel.

Ximu stood outside the door, looked at the proprietress in the hall, hugged his sister-in-law and cried, while telling the people around him about his experience in the city lord's mansion.

Until the proprietress accidentally looked at him, she subconsciously wanted to say hello to him.

"Hush." ​​Ximu made a gesture to silence, then lowered his hood, turned around and merged into the crowd.

The proprietress was stunned for a moment, then pretended not to see Ximu's figure, she bowed her head to comfort her sister-in-law.

Being able to refuse flowers and praise, he is really as noble as the troubadours say, a truly flawless knight.

Ordinary people would probably find it difficult to refuse this support and prominent reputation.

But the silver knight chose to leave quietly, only coming back to confirm whether they were safe.

…

…

At night.

In a secluded forest.

Ximu leaned on a stone on the river bank, a bonfire was burning in front of him, roasting a few freshly caught live fish, emitting an enticing aroma.

The little mare stared at the fish that was about to be roasted, she usually ate fresh grass, but she would not refuse roasted fish.

It’s better to say that she is looking forward to it.

“It smells so good, can you give me some?” A lively and unremarkable voice came, Ximu and the little mare looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a young man dressed as a troubadour, smiling and walking over, and sitting next to Ximu without waiting for a refusal.

He crossed his legs and smiled at Ximu.

"As a hero, you don't enjoy the flowers and applause, but run to this deserted place alone. Isn't it a bit too unromantic."

"Do you know me?" Ximu looked surprised, and the boy smiled, took out a pot of wine and handed it to Ximu, and then began to introduce himself.

"I was the one who spread your deeds in Parade City."

"A bard?" Ximu nodded, then opened the boy's wine pot and looked at the golden liquid in the wine pot.

He knew the boy's identity. It's better to say that he grilled fish here just to wait for the boy to come, in order to... facilitate the subsequent plot.

Otherwise, before leaving Parade City, he would not have gone to the Lily Hotel specifically, mainly to let the boy discover his existence and follow him all the way.

"Are you not surprised at all?" The boy looked at Ximu's cold expression and seemed a little disappointed. He chose a rare opportunity to appear and directly pointed out Ximu's identity.

As a result, this reaction was completely indifferent.

"My teacher is Hecate." Ximu responded lightly, which made the boy silent. He felt that he could not refute the complaint.

Powerful bards usually have a certain degree of astrological ability, and the strongest astrologer in the world is... Hecate, Ximu's teacher.

So it seems that it is not worth making a fuss about his mysterious appearance and revealing his identity.

"Ha~ That's right." Scratching his head, the boy sighed, then took out a pot of wine, clinked it with Ximu and said:

"If I were you, I would stay with Hecate... and enjoy life." He put down the wine pot and pinched his chin with one hand.

"If I had a teacher who dotes on me, beautiful and powerful, I would feel reluctant to leave, and I would like to stay with her every day."

Ximu suddenly asked: "You have a crush on my teacher?"

"Ahem... What are you talking about!" The boy's face suddenly flushed, and his voice began to become unnatural. He did have a different feeling for Hecate..., but it was not a crush, it could only be said that he was more yearning.

"I am your teacher's senior, my grades are only slightly worse than your teacher's, and I was once a big shot in the Magic Kingdom."

He changed the subject calmly.

"Do you know Anphis?"

"I don't know." Ximu answered expressionlessly. Of course he knew the name Anphis. The famous astrologer set in this game is Hecate's senior, and he once compared astrology with his teacher.

And then he was crushed by Hecate in all aspects.

"..." The boy sighed and scratched his cheek, "Sure enough, the second one is not easy to remember."

He pointed at himself.

"I am Anphis, your teacher's senior."

"Really." Ximu nodded gently, and then asked, "If you are such a powerful person, why did you come to me?"

He showed a vigilant look.

"Is it because you can't beat the teacher that you want to beat me?"

"How is that possible!" Anphis rolled his eyes, and then sighed, "The bracelet your teacher gave you can provide you with invisible protection. If someone destroys the invisible protection, your teacher will immediately notice it."

He scratched his head.

"I don't want to be hunted down by your teacher."

"Aren't you the second-best astrologer in the world?" Ximu showed a curious look, "Are you afraid of being hunted down by the teacher?"

"Of course I'm not afraid." Anphis smiled confidently, and then whispered, "But offending that kind of dangerous woman will make you feel uneasy for the rest of your life."

If he dared to kill Ximu, he would definitely be hunted down by Hecate to the ends of the earth, facing an existence that controls the trajectory of fate.

I guess he won't dare to sleep well in his life.

And he doesn't want to be hated by Hecate.

"The teacher is very good, not dangerous at all." Ximu smiled, and from the perspective of a student, he defended Hecate.

In response, Anfeis just rolled his eyes and said, "Forget it. In your eyes, whatever that woman does is good."

"..."

Ximu did not refute.

"Ah~ the fish is ready." Anfeis took a grilled fish from the campfire and handed it to Ximu, and then took another one for himself.

He took a bite.

"You came to the underground world to forge suitable weapons and then go to the Sky City to slay the dragon, right?"

"Yes." Ximu nodded, and saw Anphis handed over a map, and explained after he took it.

"The map marks the person who can help you make weapons." Anphis smiled and said to Ximu while eating grilled fish:

"As an elder, you are qualified, right?"

"Thank you." Ximu nodded, without exposing Anphis's little thoughts. This guy, rather than giving him a map, wanted to please Hecate and gain Hecate's favor.

However, Teacher Hecate will probably never fall in love with Anphis in her life. This is not to say that Anphis's ability is not good, but mainly because this guy is not taboo about any race and plays very well.

I remember that in the previous rounds, Teacher Hecate commented on Anphis like this, a very philandering but timid guy.

"This can also be regarded as a reward for your heroic deeds." Waving his hand, Anphis returned to his lively and casual appearance.

He took a bite of the grilled fish and said with a smile:

"Are you interested in doing another heroic deed, killing a rebellious evil snake and bringing peace to the underground world."

"Evil snake?" Ximu showed a trace of curiosity, and saw Anfeis move his body, approaching him, and said with a smile:

"Yes, an evil snake with a human face. He occupied a prosperous city and asked people to sacrifice living people every once in a while."

Ximu pondered and did not answer immediately.

However, the little mare next to him had a subtle expression. She knew who the evil snake Anfeis was talking about. It was one of the top monsters created by the monster witch, and it controlled the power of lava and immortality.

It seems to be doing well now.

But such an arrogant and blatant request for sacrifice of life, aren't you afraid of attracting the attention of the church and the gods?

The more powerful the monster, the more low-key it should be.

"Forget it, I can't beat that kind of monster." Shaking his head, Ximu rejected Anfeis' invitation.

"What if there are targeted weapons?" Anphis smiled mysteriously and pointed at the map in Ximu's hand. "The dwarf master has a spear that is specially used to kill hunting snakes. If you can borrow it and use it, you may be able to succeed."

"Is this the story you arranged?" Ximu opened the map in his hand and looked at the two special marks on it, which were the location of the dwarf master and the location of the human-faced snake.

"Since life is so short, try to show your unforgettable brilliance." Anphis stood up and walked into the forest while eating grilled fish.

"If you can become a hero in people's memory, your life will be extended."

"..." Ximu looked at Anphis's disappearing back, then calmly withdrew his sight and looked at the blindfolded nun who appeared on the side.

He took a fish from the campfire and handed it to the blindfolded nun.

"Eat it."