It took some time before Caleb could finally bring himself to get up. His mind was still reeling from what happened. Everything that he had done and accomplished had been swept away in an instant. The worst part was that it wasn't because of heroes. It had been because of the people he had saved and allowed to leave with their lives. If he hadn't done that, none of this would have happened.A burst of anger erupted inside him as he slammed his head against the ground. He had been so stupid. Even though he had known it would probably bite him later, he still had done it anyway. Now he was paying for it. The army he had worked so hard to build was gone, leaving him completely alone. He didn't even have a place to stay. All he could do now was run and hide."What do I do?" Caleb muttered to himself as he stared off.[The system suggests that the user leave the area and find a place to rest.]"What's the point? I lost everything," he said as he sat back down. "It's pointless."[The user i

When Caleb said they had a lot of work to do, he underestimated just how hard it would be to plan and start his revenge. It wasn't that he didn't know how difficult it would be. He had already accounted for the possibility of being found out before he could carry through with his plans, but he couldn't even properly come up with a plan until he got information about the town.He could plan all he wanted. It wouldn't mean anything if he got the wrong impression from the people. If he thought they got their water from one place when they got it from another, then he would have wasted time and effort. That was why he was trying to scope out the town and listen in on their conversations. His size was actually a benefit, as he could slip into places he couldn't before as a human.Unfortunately, he was a rat, and they had precautions against rats. The number of times he nearly got caught in a trap meant to kill regular rats. It was quite humiliating. His tail even got stuck at one point, an

Caleb snapped his head in the direction of the noise as he checked his map. The heroes were not near him, nor were there any other enemies, but this didn't calm him down. Even though there was proof staring him in the face, he couldn't stop thinking that an enemy somehow avoided the system's detection and was waiting for the chance to attack.Running for cover, he cowered in his hole, hoping the enemy would leave him alone. After several long moments, nothing appeared. However, he kept his eyes on his surroundings and the map. Suddenly, one of the heroes broke away from the party and was slowly heading in his direction. The urge to dig a deeper hole so he wouldn't be seen rose up.He forced himself not to act on it, as he didn't want to draw any attention to himself. The red dot grew closer and closer until it suddenly stopped. That wasn't enough to make him abandon his spot, but he was curious about the hero, who was several feet away. The trees kept them out of sight, so he couldn't

Caleb would wait and observe them from afar. It was far too dangerous to get up close and personal just to stay close to Grace. While he had the [Stealth] skill, it currently only affected those that were either as strong as him or weaker. Since he had no clue how strong the heroes were, it was just too risky to follow them. Also, he would be able to judge their abilities before confronting them.Satisfied with his conclusion, he turned and headed in the opposite direction. Now that the heroes were here, he was certain he didn't have to wait a week before heading back into the town again. The townspeople would surely let their guard down, which would allow him more room to spy on them and learn more valuable information.Just as he expected, he was able to enter the town without anyone noticing his presence. The people were too busy getting excited over the fact that the heroes were there to deal with their demon problems. He didn't use his [Stealth] skill right away, as he wanted to

For a mayor of a town, Caleb had expected something more when he first looked for them. The only difference between the mayor's home and every other home in the town was that there was a one block buffer around it. Otherwise, it looked exactly like all the other homes. He had been so confused when he saw an isolated building.Caleb had initially assumed it was a place where unwanted people stayed or perhaps acted as a storage facility. It had been a shock to see an elderly man step out and for the people to greet him as mayor. He still couldn't decide if it was a good or bad thing. On the one hand, he didn't have to worry about other people coming out of their homes and instantly spotting him.On the other hand, he was also likely to be seen. It really was a contradiction. With so much open space, there weren't really places for him to hide from others. The place was really well maintained and clean. However, people rarely came by. Caleb wasn't sure of the reason, but people simply di