Unbeknownst to Caleb, his actions had far reaching consequences that would make him regret taking the quest. The disappearance of the knights pushed the people in the nearest town on edge as they contemplated what to do. Losing so many knights at once had to mean that there was a powerful demon nearby. Granted, most demons were stronger than most people.However, this didn't stop them from worrying about being invaded by demons. As they were consumed by fear and paranoia, one person managed to recall that the heroes had been summoned not that long ago. This news excited them, as it meant they would be saved. Their good cheer was quickly dashed as someone pointed out that the heroes would be stuck in the capital for some time.This wasn't good news at all. Who knew when the heroes would finally leave the capital? They needed the heroes to save them right now. Also, it took time to travel from the capital to their town. By the time the heroes showed up, it might be too late for them. Th

Caleb's ears twitched at the sound of humans screaming, and he came to a stop. He wasn't the only one to notice, as the other demon rats paused to listen. This was the first time humans had come into the forest since the incident with the knights. They had probably been scared away. It was the only logical assumption to make. He would have done the same.However, for some reason, humans were back again. It didn't matter what the reason was. What mattered was that they were currently in trouble. A part of him wanted to avoid them for two different reasons. One was because he still had his human instincts telling him to stay away, and the other was that it wouldn't be worth it. Going to investigate would probably not yield any benefits for him.The humans were likely dealing with demon wolves, and killing them wouldn't make Caleb or his army stronger. Besides, if he did help them out, the

Caleb frowned as he received the report from Karen. After some time, he had finally decided to allow them to move independently. If he wanted to use his army efficiently, he couldn't always be watching over them, which was why he had been testing them over the past few weeks. He had assigned them a bunch of different roles and left them to their own devices to see how they did.Right off the bat, it was a bit of a disaster, and it was partly his fault. Many of the demon rats still had problems understanding complex orders or thinking the way he wanted them to. When he ordered a group of demon rats to patrol and report back what they saw, their reports were inadequate. They either didn't match or couldn't remember what they had seen or heard.It took a lot of screaming, fighting, and explaining before he could set up patrols that fit his requirements. The system had kindly reminded him that he should have only picked demon rats with a certain amount of intelligence to make it effective

"I found one!" the human screamed, causing Caleb to jump out of his hiding spot.Immediately, everything devolved into chaos as the humans attacked him with their wooden sticks and farming tools. Fortunately, they didn't appear to be very good at aiming, as none of them were anywhere near close to hitting him. That didn't stop him from running and heading down the cave towards where the traps had been set out. He could hear the humans following closely behind him.His army also didn't stand idly by. The moment he jumped out into the open, the ones nearest him attacked the closest humans. People screamed and cursed as the demon rats sank their teeth and claws into their skin. However, despite Caleb's orders not to stick around after the initial attack, they continued to attack the humans.Caleb flinched when he heard the crunching and splattering noises behind him. He didn't look back to confirm what he already knew. The demon rats hadn't been as lucky as he was and had been killed by

It didn't take Caleb long to reach his intended destination, and he took a moment to examine his surroundings. There was no damage along the walls or humans nearby, which meant their retreat would be unhindered. All he needed to do was wait for Karen and Andrew to grab the other demon rats and lead them to where he was. Checking the map, he grew uneasy as time passed.Even though it had only been a short while since they separated, it seemed like hours had passed in the time it took him to reach the exit. As the number of green dots dwindled, Caleb kept glancing back the way he came. He considered rushing back to help with the evacuation, and the only reason he didn't make a move was because he was afraid to be killed by the humans. He had been lucky so far.However, he was afraid to push it when the exit was so close. Besides, he was sure Karen and Andrew could handle it themselves. All he had to do was wait for them, but with each passing second, that confidence wavered. None of the