Overlord: Start from the Goblin Lair.

Ron did not leave Sarona and other drow on the ground. These creatures who were accustomed to the dark world were notoriously vengeful. If he was not prepared to kill them all, it would be better not to be hostile to them.

Sarona further expressed her willingness to return the favor and shared with Ron most of the information she knew - but 80% of it was related to the deceased Louis Pold, and the news about the Gray Ruins Dragon Society only accounted for a small part.

These cultists who secretly serve the dragon lich often act in other identities in the outside world: nobles, peddlers, or even cultists of other sects. Their peripheral members are easily abandoned, and the life-and-death competition among core members is often quite fierce.

The funds and other resources allocated to the higher level are not abundant. In order to reach the threshold of "serving the Lord", the number of senior personnel is bound to be small. As far as Sarona knows, there are relatively more corpse collectors, while there are only four funeral bishops - of course, there are only three left now.

Before the other members of the Ash Ruins Dragon Society receive this news and compete to select the next candidate to replace Louis Pod, this position will be vacant, waiting for a powerful corpse gatherer or a dark horse among the Ash Priests to take it for themselves.

As far as she knew, the other two bishops seemed to be far away from the delusion land. If nothing unexpected happened, it would take some time for them to arrive. This window of time might become an opportunity.

However, the higher-level "God's Side" is extremely mysterious. It only appears when the Dragon Lich has a mission to assign. Even his subordinate bishops know very little about it, and no one knows where it is now.

"The lich talked to us directly before, without any 'God's Side' as a medium." After settling Sarona and other drow and promising them that they could leave freely at the next nightfall, Ron and his companions returned to the town. Looking at the few shadow guards who were lucky enough to survive and were tied up and hung in the square as "conspirators", Ron frowned, "It seems that these guys have hidden again."

"They can't hide for too long, right?" Ivy beside him smiled slightly. "After all, they should be the ones who are anxious. These cultists will definitely become active again."

"But this will put us in a passive position," Sylvia said with a sigh, "I think we should take the initiative. Even if we have to go back to the kingdom of those 'vegetative people' to look for clues, it will be better than waiting for them to attack us."

"Maybe we don't need to go to those planted cemeteries. There is another clue. We should take this opportunity to take a look." Ron pondered for a moment, took out a scroll and a metal piece. This was left to Ron by the last queen of Falama, now the Nightmare Rider, under the order of her master.

"Are you sure you want to go to the place above?" Ivy frowned. She was there at the time and of course knew what it was. "Honestly, if someone else said something like 'there are almost no traces on the surface' of the ruins, I would definitely think it was a scam. But that person..."

It’s hard to say.

"If it's worse, it could be a trap, used to avenge you and trap the entire Delusion Land," Sylvia held a similar view. "But for now, unless we can directly ask the gods to come down to earth and punish the lich, it's better for us to go and take a look - even if it's a trap set by the devil, it won't be triggered as soon as we get there, right?"

Sera took out the water bag and took a sip. "I think it's more likely that we'll be tricked all the way to the deepest part, and then unable to escape even if we want to - the worst case scenario."

"But on the other hand, as long as we don't go into the deepest part, we will be safe," Victoria drew the emblem of Helm on her chest and prayed silently. "Although Purgatory has committed numerous crimes since its establishment, I think it can be trusted in fighting against the Chaos Camp. The Grand Duke should not want to seek revenge for personal gain at this time." Ron nodded slowly. "In this case, we'd better go and see it with our own eyes. Besides, Faramar said that this piece of metal will point to something I have always wanted but have not obtained. I am a little curious about this."

He looked up at the shadow guards above him and said, "Everyone, go back and make some preparations. The journey of a few days is neither far nor near. As for these people, remember to let them down and detain them after the time is up. Treat the wounds that need treatment, and then contact the Stenu Dynasty to rescue them. Ivy, do you know anything about that place?"

"Only slightly more than you. It's a country dominated by humans, but they're closer to the elves."

"They are just a bunch of fence-sitters," Gillianis said, taking over Ivy's words. When Ron and the others came back, she also walked out of the research institute. "They have been on good terms with the elves long before the establishment of the Hailan Empire. They have been loyal supporters of the empire for the first two hundred years after the establishment of the Hailan Empire. When the coalition forces began to liquidate Hailan, they became the vanguard of resistance against oppression. They are still respected by ignorant people in distant places."

The Moon Elf said this, but her eyes stayed on the metal piece in Ron's hand: "I don't recognize that map, but there seems to be some familiar aura on it."

"Can you confirm what it is?"

"She is one of the nine dukes of Purgatory. It is not easy to break anything from her." After observing for a while, Gillianis shook her head with regret. "She hid the aura very secretly. I can break it, but it will cause permanent damage to the metal. If it is pointing to what we want, then it will be a big trouble."

"But you can go without worry. My current research has come to an end for now, so I can accompany you on this journey."

The plan was made, and everyone temporarily separated and went back to prepare. Ron also planned to go back to rest first. However, when they passed by the church, Bonnie came out and firmly invited him to come in and sit down.

However, apart from inviting Ron at the beginning, the halfling priest became abnormally silent, and did not say another word until he led Ron to the innermost part, which made Ron very confused.

The two of them stopped in front of the statue of the goddess of luck, one after the other. This was the innermost part of the church, where the deity believed by the archbishop was enshrined. Bonnie knelt down and prayed silently, while Ron looked up at the statue.

He didn't quite understand why Bunny suddenly invited him in. If she just wanted to bless him, there was no need to be here. Although the gods enshrined in the hall outside were a bit complicated, there was actually no difference.

Ron waited for a while, and finally couldn't help asking: "Bunny, why are you..." (End of this chapter)