Ye just needed to wait until then to snatch the bishop's inferior philosopher stone.

As for the hidden homunculus, Yei remembered it was also related to that bishop, so it would probably appear by then.

The two women did not oppose Yu suggestion.

So, the three of them quickly found a place to stay in the small town.

Riur, after all, was just a border town, not a big city.

Other than the central sun god church, the other places could only be described as simple.

However, you did not mind this.

Finding a place to stay was just to conveniently conceal their whereabouts.

After all, with shadow clones capable of shadow travel, it was quite easy for Yiu and the others to move back and forth between their territory and Rior just as they checked into a residence.

In the attic of the central sun god church in Riur, a tall woman with long wavy hair, dressed in a low cut black long dress with a unique snake-shaped rune mark on her chest was leaning against the attic window, looking at the gradually brightening light outside.

But if anyone got closer, they would hear her softly murmuring something.

What kind of monsters are those? Why did such monsters suddenly appear? Could it be related to my father? Last, I'm hungry.

Just then, a dull sound of footsteps came from behind the woman.

A bald, chubby man emerged from the shadows, looking rather dim-witted.

Most importantly, he was drooling, "Did gluttony find those black monsters?" ignoring the man's hungry remarks.

Last turned to look at his unstable expression and asked, "No, I couldn't find them.

" The chubby man shook his head in response, sucking his fingers.

"What about the human pillar?" hearing that the previous shadowy black monster had not been found.

last brows slightly furrowed.

She felt an uneasy sensation in her heart.

But without discovering those black monsters, she did not understand why she felt uneasy.

In her heart, she believed that they, the immortal homunculi, were the strongest existences.

Yet now she felt unease, or rather fear, because of those monsters she had never encountered before.

Although she had only caught a fleeting glimpse, they had planted the seed of fear in her heart.

But last was unwilling to admit this.

So she shook her head, moving her attention away from the dark monsters and focusing on another target they were observing.

That was the Elrich brothers who had used human transmutation.

The steel has already arrived in this town.

Although the chubby man looked silly, he still listened to last words.

So after hearing her inquiry, he spoke about what he had discovered who has arrived.

Upon hearing the chubby man's words, last finally smiled.

However, suddenly her expression turned cold, and she pointed a finger, transforming it into a spike that stabbed toward a shadow behind her.

Clang.

In the next moment, the sound of metal clashing echoed with last action.

Then, a scene that filled Lass's heart with fear appeared.

From the shadows, a monster about one 8 m tall with a smooth face devoid of features and entirely black slowly emerged.

Yes, this was the shadow clone that had previously planted the seed of fear in last.

Not only did a shadow clone appear here, but in the attic.

Shadow clones also sprang out from various shadows.

In just a brief moment, the two homunculi last and gluttony were surrounded by the shadow clones.

What kind of monsters are you? Seeing these black monsters emerging from the darkness, an indescribable fear rose in Last's heart.

She involuntarily stepped back, but as she retreated, her back collided with a cold chest.

Looking back slightly, she found herself staring into a dark, round head devoid of features.

"Last! Can we eat them?" the chubby gluttony, looking at the suddenly appearing shadow clones, showed no signs of fear.

Instead, he grinned widely, revealing his white teeth, and happily turned to ask.

Hearing this, Lers's eyes lit up.

His five fingers transformed into sharp blades and stabbed toward the shadow clone that suddenly appeared behind him.

At the same time he spoke, "Gluttony has eaten these monsters.

" Receiving Lers's command, the chubby gluttony also revealed a strange smile.

His mouth opened wide, charging towards one of the shadow clones.

However, unfortunately, not all the shadow clones inherited Yiu's attributes and skills.

Not to mention, they were all golden top tier beings.

Now, even silver or bronze could easily defeat these two artificial beings.

So, when the chubby gluttony charged at them, when the shadow clones instantaneously appeared behind him, before Gluttony could react, the claw caught his bald head and pressed it down onto the attic floor.

With a loud bang, Gluttony's bald head was slammed onto the ground.

Laster, who was by the window, was even more decisive.

Her attack had no effect on the shadow clone at all.

The sharp pointed fingers were completely ignored by the shadow clone.

As the shadow clone's body passed through her fingers, a simple punch landed on her abdomen, instantly knocking her unconscious.

The crash in the attic immediately caught the attention of others in the sun rising church.

Soon, footsteps could be heard coming from downstairs.

Seeing this, the shadow clones each took laughter and gluttony and disappeared into the shadows.

So, this is the artificial being you mentioned before in the shadow realm.

Inside the lord's castle hall, two shadow clones sprang out from the shadows in the corner.

Each of them held a fainted artificial being.

It was indeed Ler and Gluttony who had been knocked out earlier by them at Rio.

In the hall, Elmei, who was feeding her master, saw the two figures brought back by the shadow clones.

She curiously stood up and walked over to examine the two artificial beings thrown on ground.

H a failed product of human transmutation.

Upon hearing this, Yu nodded, but then he felt a bit disappointed.

The appearance of these two artificial beings did not elicit any reaction from the system.

Yiu initially thought that these artificial beings could give him a superb plug-in, but it seemed he was overthinking.

Suddenly, while Yui was speaking, a sharp light shot towards him.

In the next moment, a blade made of shadow energy appeared in front of Yu, blocking the light, figning unconsciousness.

Too bad the power difference is too great.

Even if you try to ambush, you won't succeed.

Looking at the sharp fingers resting against the blade, Yiu's gaze fell on the fainted laster on the ground.

He had to admit that this voluuptuous figure representing lust was quite impressive and radiated a seductive charm.

Who are you? What is your purpose in capturing us? Seeing her attack fail, Laster stopped pretending, open her eyes, and glared at EU and the others with a gloomy expression.

Out of the corner of her eye, she was also observing the situation in the castle hall.

It's nothing much.

We just wanted to try some things, but now we've failed.

However, I'm quite interested in your artificial beings.

Would you mind cooperating with me for some small experiments? Upon hearing this, Yu looked at her with a smile.

However, the words he spoke suddenly made Ler feel surrounded by a terrifying malice.

Her body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Don't bully Ler.

At that moment, Gluttony, who had been lying on the ground like a dead dog, finally woke up.

His massive body blocked Lers's front.

And for once, he didn't display his usual foolish demeanor.

Don't worry, I won't bully her, but I will bully you.

After saying this, two shadow clones sprang out from the shadows beneath their feet.

They didn't give the two any chance to resist and directly lifted them, heading towards the castle exit.

Watching the two artificial beings struggling on the shoulders of the shadow clones, Yi was curious about what those scientists could learn from them.

Chapter 229.

Curiosity.

As the shadow clones carried the two artificial beings out, Yiu couldn't help but gently stroke his chin.

Master, what were you thinking? Seeing her master behaving this way, Elmei leaned closer to Yiu.

She wrapped her arms around his, her cat-like eyes filled with curiosity, sparkling as she looked at him.

I was thinking, now that we have caught these two artificial beings, shouldn't we retrieve the philosopher<unk>'s stone as well? Or should we wait until the protagonist captures that bishop before we take it? Not hiding his thoughts from the curious catgirl.