After carefully making up the plan, I open a portal to the inside of the barrier where the thrown Blobby was waiting. Though after this, I told the others that we will go back home with the kidnapped people… I mean people who we will bring back to Cassau.

"Alright, we're in. Now, let's go and talk with Ellen and Jessica about the situation in this village and their condition. How did they become this way? But don't let down your guard since whatever it is that cause them to change, might happen to us. It might be unnecessary, but I will use my air magic on you all so you don't need to take a breath just in case. Let me and Victoria do the talking. And I don't know how far the range of my magic is, so don't get too far from me." I explained to the others.

Everyone nodded in agreement. From now on, only Victoria and I will speak. I just hope that whatever cause this won't affect Victoria as well since she's already a monster.

And I am not forgetting to cover my whole body with Aura. This way, my chance of survival will be higher.

Now, about how we should make contact with Ellen… I'll just throw Victoria toward her direction. I hope we can still communicate.

This is getting scarier and scarier. Especially since everyone seems lifeless. They are all have despaired expression. I even see some people in the furthest house from here died. They have knives stabbed through their hearts. They choose to kill themselves.

I'm just glad that there are still many people who didn't choose to take their own lives.

I also don't see any food remains in the village. They don't need either water or food. Just like Victoria.

Wait! Those black inner organs look similar to Victoria! Don't tell me that it's an experiment to create black slime or turning someone into a Black Slime? Or is it that their inner organs turned into a monster?

"Victoria, their inner organs seem similar to you. I'm afraid that they might be Black Slimes just like you. If so, that mean these former humans need those Black Slimes inside their bodies to live. It's just a speculation, so you need to get them talk first. I'll throw you toward Ellen right now. I'll leave everything to you. We'll wait here and guard this place. As for the others, don't touch anyone yet other than Ellen although I know you will be fine. Make sure to keep your distance from the infected people."

Everyone's expression turned into shock as I explained about this nightmare in reality in front of us. I hope I'm wrong.

"Are you ready?" I asked Victoria before I throw her.

"Yes."

"Then, good luck."

I threw Victoria right toward Ellen. She's just sitting there lifeless without any expression, right next to Jessica.

Ellen was surprised that something suddenly dropped on her head, then she was so happy when Victoria said something to her. But to not raise any suspicion, Victoria covered Ellen's mouth.

Jessica was also surprised, but she held her breathe to not leak any noise. Then the two girls, with Victoria on top of Ellen's head, entered one of the houses in the middle of the village, with only one old man inside of it.

They talked for a while and then the old man asked someone to enter the house. A woman and a kid who might be her son. Those two, Ellen, and Jessica are the people we will bring to Cassau. I told her that they need to be examined once they're at Cassau. And there might be some risk as well.

While waiting for them to return, I'll go check on their body. I thought everything was black, but I was wrong. Their blood is black, but the rest of their organs are only covered by black coating. The real color of their hearts, brains, lungs, and everything else are still normal.

But if their blood is black… it might spread to all organs inside their body, and their organ will turn black for real. I can see some villagers' organs have turned black instead of just a black coating.

Those who choose to kill themselves, have some of the corpses have their eyes turned black. Even their tongues are black as well. They must be people who get this kind of condition early.

But what about missing people? Are they being returned here?

And then, Victoria and four others returned to our location. Sneakily so that no one will get suspicious. And if they know that we might be able to get them out of here, all of them will fight for that.

"Roy, we're here!" Victoria said.

"Okay. Celestine, do you sense anything odd?"

I asked Celestine. Her sense might be able to notice something I don't. But she just shook her head.

"Alright. Let's get out of here before anyone noticed you're gone. But before that, I'm sorry for the inconvenience."

I have Victoria create a lot of Clones, and have them wrapped around the four's bodies without a single gap. I made sure that they can still breathe as well. I tried to make them sleep with sleeping gas, but it doesn't seem to work.

"Victoria, what about the missing people?"

"They have returned. But after they returned, some other people went missing as well. Until finally everyone went missing, and everyone has returned. It's crazy. I feel like this is some kind of crazy experiment. Once the mad scientist is done with the experiment, they returned these people back to the village. No one remembers how they end up disappearing, and suddenly returned." Victoria explained what she discussed with Ellen and the others.

"I see. That mean at least there are no more missing people. But we can't bring them to Cassau. Let's have them somewhere outside the city and have the guild master himself to come. All of you, put these on your hands."

I gave everyone some Blobbies and turned them into gloves. It's better than to touch these infected people directly.

Although the four people who, we will bring back to Cassau are unable to sleep because of my sleeping gas, they are still unable to see, hear, smell, and talk at all. Thanks to the Blobbies wrapped around them.

Now it looks like we carried four body bags. Although they are wriggling around. Sorry…

I opened up a portal close to the city. It's in the forest, so I cut down all the trees nearby.

"Celestine, with your earth magic, build a building to isolate these four. And made just one door that any earth mage can open. No need for window since I'll be making sure that no one will run out of air here. As for Jewel and Kron, you three will explain the situation to the guild master and bring him here. Candy will report this to Albert. I'll open up a portal now."

Celestine quickly build a dome-shaped building about the size of the dining room in my house.

Then after sending Candy away, I quickly called Sonia to tell Lina to summon Sunny back to her. I also summoned Shelia since these two are waiting outside the barrier near the village.

After summoning Shelia, I told her that it's over and she can go back to Monsters World.

"Oh, right! I forgot!"

I called Sonia again to tell Albert to come so I can examine these four. With his permission, I will be able to do it even without medical license.

"You're going to examine them yourself? I thought that once you tell the guild master, the quest is over?" Celestine asked.

"Yes. The quest is over. But I need to know what happened to them. You can go back now. Or do you want to stay?"

"I'll stay. I'm also curious what happened to them."

Then, Sonia returns. Telling us that Albert is ready to come. I guess that mean he's not busy today. Which is good.

"Roy, Candy told me everything. What happened?" Albert asked me as soon as he arrive with portal.

"For now, wear these gloves." I gave him another pair of Blobbygloves.

"Mask as well. Although you're making everyone able to breathe with your magic, a mask might be necessary." Victoria said.

"Okay. Albert, do you know any powerful healing mage? We might need one. If you know anyone with advanced level healing magic, call them. If not, I'll just ask Kayla to come." I asked.

"I know one, but I don't know if I can trust that person. The last time we talked was long before I met you. For now, let's have Kayla to come here. If she can't do anything to these infected people, I'll try contacting that person."

Then soon enough, Kron returns while bringing the guild master, the receptionist girl from before, Nana, and also someone I don't know.

"Kron, who is he?"

"He's the guy from that village that lives in Cassau after giving the quest. He might know something so I brought him here since he was in the guild." Kron said.

"Alright. Now, quick introduction. Guild master, King. King, guild master." I quickly introduced Albert to the guild master as I gave the newcomers Blobbymasks and Blobbygloves.

"We've met before, right? Nice to meet you." Albert said.

"Y-y-y-your majesty! It's an honor to see you here!" The guild master quickly kneeled in front of Albert, followed by the other three who are confused to see the king in this place.

Even Nana who seems angry when she arrived here, look respectful toward Albert.

"No worries. For now, can you explain about the quest?"