The current situation seemed to be a hundred times worse than the previous one.
"Master, these people..." Darren whispered, nervously observing the surroundings, "These people all carry some blasphemous aura, without exception, even the child in that woman's arms..." The young paladin's face showed an expression of disbelief.
"Yes, you're right," Holmes said solemnly, "It seems that the evil creature hidden in this village is most likely a devil!"
"A devil?" Darren had only heard of such monsters from Hell in the Code and legends, never having seen one with his own eyes.
"Only a devil could make so many humans tainted with a blasphemous aura." The elder paladin's tone was very certain, "Don't panic, let's move on and find and eliminate the devil first."