Come to think of it, it was only natural for the Hero to have such a huge impact on this world.
He was the third being to appear in this world, the first true “human.”
Moreover, the Hero was an existence on the same level as the Supreme God and the Demon King, the three of them in a relationship of mutual restraint.
The Supreme God created the Divine Race, the Demon King created the Demon Race, and the Hero being the origin of the human race wasn’t so hard to accept.
Shien felt that the Hero’s awesomeness had returned. He no longer felt as conflicted as when he heard about Mitra pursuing the Elven Queen and being rejected, only to return home dejectedly and marry a maid.
However, would he, as the current Hero, tarnish the Hero’s image…?
Shien felt he needed to seriously consider this question.
Lid didn’t know Shien’s thoughts.
She only felt that since Shien had such strength, they could continue exploring this cave.
“We encountered a Demonized Being that devoured even legendary monsters as soon as we entered. It seems this place has existed for a long time and holds many secrets.”
Lid said, staring into the darkness ahead.
“I’m afraid there’s more than just one Demonized Being of this level inside.”
This was Lid’s thought.
Shien was a bit puzzled.
“Are you sure?” Shien asked suspiciously, “Aren’t Demonized Beings supposed to kill and devour each other?”
Since the Demonic Refining Ritual here had been going on for a while, Shien didn’t think there would be any other Demonized Beings left.
Even if there were, they would have already killed and devoured each other. How could they coexist in the same place?
The reason he encountered so many Demonized Beings attacking him at once before was because they usually devoured ordinary monsters and demons first, then fought amongst themselves. RAnǑᛒĘș
And when there were other beings besides Demonized Beings present, they would usually attack those first, especially monsters and demons, before targeting those with strong magic power.
That Demonized Being just now probably attacked them because it happened to be nearby and sensed the immense magic power from Shien and Lid.
Therefore, Shien thought the probability of other Demonized Beings existing here was low.
Lid, however, had a different opinion.
“Once they reach the legendary level, even determining a clear victor becomes difficult. Even among legendary beings, there are differences in strength. Although defeating another legendary being might be easy, killing them isn’t always possible.”
Lid analyzed calmly.
“Because they can still escape. Even if they’re not as strong, they should still be able to flee.”
This logic also applied to Demonized Beings.
“Judging from that Demonized Being just now, although ferocious and aggressive like others, it already possessed basic survival instincts. It wasn’t just mindlessly attacking, abandoning all defense, but struggling and feeling pain. Therefore, we can’t be sure that Demonized Beings at this level won’t flee when encountering an insurmountable opponent.”
If that were the case, then it wouldn’t be easy for Demonized Beings of this level to quickly devour their opponents.
“This place has existed for a long time. Therefore, it’s highly likely that the [Original Demon] has been providing this place with powerful monsters as sacrifices for the ritual, including some at the legendary level.”
Lid’s voice turned cold.
“If that’s the case, then this ritual site is a facility they use to cultivate high-level sacrifices, and the possibility of other legendary-level Demonized Beings existing inside is very high.”
After some thought, Shien agreed with Lid’s analysis.
It was indeed difficult for one legendary being to completely annihilate another, unless they possessed a Unique Skill that defied common sense.
But monsters didn’t have Unique Skills, so naturally, neither did Demonized Beings.
Therefore, the difference in strength between legendary-level Demonized Beings wouldn’t be too significant.
Then, there might be multiple legendary-level Demonized Beings here.
Only at this level could they keep each other in check.
And those below the legendary level must have already been devoured by these apex predators.
The Demonized Being just now appearing near the cave entrance was probably waiting for new sacrifices to be thrown into the ritual site, ready to devour them.
With such behavior, these high-level Demonized Beings might have indeed developed basic survival instincts, as Lid said.
Unfortunately, that Demonized Being was unlucky. What awaited it wasn’t a delicious meal, but Shien, a ferocious Hero, who obliterated it completely, not even leaving behind ashes.
“Shall we continue inside?”
Shien asked.
“Let’s go.” Lid nodded. “If it were anyone else, I would tell them to leave, but you, little monster, can easily kill even legendary beings. Even if it’s full of legendary Demonized Beings inside, you should be able to handle it.”
They had to go in.
Even if they only eliminated the legendary Demonized Beings here, it would be a huge gain.
After all, these high-level Demonized Beings were the best sacrifices for Demon Lord larvae. Eliminating each one would delay the birth of the Seventh.
If they completely destroyed this place, it would definitely deal a significant blow to the [Original Demon]’s plan.
Therefore, they had to explore this place, and the sooner, the better.
“If I had known, I would have brought Millu or Airi along. It would have been much easier.”