Befriending The Most Powerful Person

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At this point, it seems like the plot has progressed to the almost-conclusion.

Despite skipping through many events in the middle, Shao Ci is too lazy to bother with those details. After all, he has already received the inheritance of the gods! And with the protagonist's halo intact, everything should be fine.

There are still five demons left to purify... ah, let's worry about that later.

However, Shao Ci can't shake the feeling that, apart from being slightly more robust, there's no significant change. Where is that feeling of a tenfold increase in strength? Is it because he's too laid-back?

After spending several days recuperating in the temple, the Pope sent a team, including Shao Ci, on a journey.

The team was quite reliable, equipped with precious items like teleportation scrolls and spatial rings. Shao Ci's confidence soared; at least, he doesn't have to worry about dying before encountering the Demon King.

Next, they used a teleportation array to reach the border.

Here, close to the Demon King's territory, there are hardly any residents besides the stationed army. The forest, shrouded in black mist, is visible when one looks up.

Of course, reaching the Demon King's palace from this point requires quite a distance, taking at least a dozen days. Along the way, there are countless demons, making the journey undoubtedly challenging.

After resting overnight, the group sets off. Due to stamina concerns, Shao Ci, along with other physically challenged mages and clerics, travels by carriage. Everyone knows he's different from the ordinary hero.

As for Wendell, initially, others naturally kept their distance. After all, he was a suspected assassin of the previous Pope. Even though the current Pope has cleared him, people are still hesitant to believe and accept that such a person is the trusted confidant of the hero.

But miraculously, in just a few days, people have begun to admire him. There's a subtle glow of worship in their eyes, considering Wendell as the best support talent for the hero.

After all, when facing demons, Wendell always charged ahead, and with his powerful strength and the standard hero-like personality, coupled with a faint protagonist halo, he achieved such results in such a short time.

Shao Ci feels genuinely pleased about this, sensing that the plot is finally falling into place...!

As for the peculiar feelings he had after receiving the inheritance, he is curious but decides not to dwell on it. Considering it might involve deeper aspects not mentioned in the original text, Shao Ci doesn't force himself to solve the mystery.

He's just here to casually complete tasks in this world! As for conspiracies and such, he couldn't care less!

So, feeling at ease, Shao Ci falls asleep in the carriage—after all, as the hero, he…

Yes, he... dreamed of the Demon King.

Before him stands a towering palace exuding a somewhat eerie aura, covered in pitch-black vines. Daylight seems nonexistent here, with a blood moon hanging in the sky, casting a peculiar glow over the moonlit areas.

"Ah..." Shao Ci's expression becomes extremely unpleasant.

He recalls that there were three trials for the Demon King and himself to become engaged, and two of these trials remain.

If only he had asked the Pope for some kind of protective talisman! It's almost the end, and now he has to encounter this kind of mess! What if he  fails!