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Rise of the Demon King: Caleb Gonzales's Rat Race Chapter 32: Planning His Next Step
Caleb studied the town where the humans had come from as his mind cooked up several different plans. He had woken up feeling refreshed thanks to the skill the system had given him. Unfortunately, it meant he had to miss out on picking a new skill once he reached level 8, but if it meant sleeping well, he would take it. It also helped him deal with what happened back in the cave.He was still haunted by what happened, but the skill muted the memory. It probably wasn't healthy to rely on a skill. However, he didn't have the luxury of time or the resources to get through it. This was just another reason for him to level up as soon as possible so he could get out of this messed up place. He couldn't wait to be back home."System, do you think the humans have returned?" he asked as he looked at the map.There were a decent number of red dots on the map. It was reasonable to assume that the humans had returned before he got there since they could travel longer and he had gone to sleep, but
Rise of the Demon King: Caleb Gonzales's Rat Race Chapter 33: Planning Revenge
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
Rise of the Demon King: Caleb Gonzales's Rat Race Chapter 34: Heroes' Arrival
It was far too soon for the heroes to show up. At least Caleb thought so. He had slowly lost track of time since he no longer had a way to track time outside of how many times the sun set and rose. Even then, he lost count a while back and hadn't been in the right state of mind to consistently count them. All he knew was that it couldn't have been a year yet.[It has been about eight months.]At the system's words, Caleb stared at the screen in shock. He knew he had been there a while, but he hadn't realized it had been that long. In hindsight, it made sense. Every time he screwed up while trying to gather information, he would hide out for about a week before trying again. Since it happened several times, eight months wasn't exactly outrageous.However, he was now in a tight spot. He had no clue what kind of skills they had, and his [Stealth] skill was currently on cooldown. That meant he had to rely solely on his ability to stay quiet and hidden until they passed. If he was lucky, t
Rise of the Demon King: Caleb Gonzales's Rat Race Chapter 35: Meeting the Healer
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
Rise of the Demon King: Caleb Gonzales's Rat Race Chapter 36: A Covnersation With the Healer
Caleb remained silent to prevent himself from giving himself away. Regular rats didn't talk. He wasn't even sure she could understand him. In the game, the demons couldn't speak unless they were one of the stronger demons, like the demon king, or at least humanoid, like a succubus. It was likely all she would hear was his squeaking. However, he wasn't going to risk it.Grace didn't appear bothered by it and said, "You shouldn't be out here by yourself. Where's your family?"He remained silent as the reminder brought back bad memories from both worlds. Memories about how his relatives treated him and what happened to his nest flashed before his eyes. She obviously didn't mean to, but that didn't stop him from pulling his paw back and stepping away from her. Grace pulled her hand back at his reaction and frowned."Mr. Rat?" After several moments, she said
Rise of the Demon King: Caleb Gonzales's Rat Race Chapter 37: Spying on the Town
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
Rise of the Demon King: Caleb Gonzales's Rat Race Chapter 38: Forming a Plan
After listening to the people in the tavern nag and nag about the heroes, Caleb finally got fed up and sneaked his way out. There hadn't been much worthwhile to hear, but he did learn a few things outside of the people not appreciating the heroes. The heroes were going to stay for about a week to clear out the demons before moving on to the next town.Caleb just had to avoid them for a week, and then they would be out of his fur. However, it was going to be tricky. He had already almost gotten caught not too long ago. Also, he couldn't count on Grace being able to protect him from the others, given her position in the party. Getting stronger was the easiest solution, but it was also easier said than done."System, is there really no way for you to compare my stats with the heroes'?" he asked as he peeked from the alleyway.[That is i
Rise of the Demon King: Caleb Gonzales's Rat Race Chapter 39: Spying on the Mayor
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
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