Adrian had given Ash the Doomcleaver as a token to celebrate their cooperation and to make Ash stronger.

"Please don't say that," Ash lamented, "If I become stronger, I can capture stronger monsters. In this way, it’ll be beneficial for you too. You have to look at the problem from a development perspective!"

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. We have some cleanup to do," Adrian said.

The shrine was just at the entrance of the village. At this moment, the fighting had caught the attention of the villagers. Many of them ran over, but what greeted them was only an empty and dilapidated shrine. The statue inside stood tall, but it had lost its former majesty. Moreover, there was a line of words on the ground.

"The former monster slayer was a monster, and I've killed him. I've also appointed a new monster hunter to watch over this area, and from today onward, there will be no more monsters.”

"What's going on?" A voice sounded.

The crowd dispersed, and a team of people led