Father Barry had already calculated the timing and was waiting at the town gate for the heroes to return.
When the sun shifted westward, he finally saw the group of people from a distance and let out a sigh of relief.
The day before, he had seen a few players come out of the church and heard them talk about how the bandit leader was very strong, causing many to die at his hands.
He had been worried.
When no more players resurrected, he knew things should be okay.
Even so, Father Barry was still a bit worried.
After asking Hanjun and receiving reassuring answers from him, he waited at the town gate by noon the next day.
Father Barry eagerly watched as the leading players returned, and the players quickly saw him, the NPC for turning in quests, and gathered around him.
Luckily, this was a group quest, so as long as one person turned in the quest, the rewards would be distributed to everyone.
Players who had died and returned had fewer quests to turn in.
The top contributors were the commander Pork Rib Boss, the main damage dealer Spicy Flavor Fairy, and the NPC rescuer Flower Deer.
The rest were ranked according to their damage or healing data.
The players who had died and come back were helpless.
They had simply made mistakes and couldn't avoid the boss's attacks.
After the players collected their quest rewards and left, Father Barry faced the town's residents.
Looking at the ragged and weary townspeople, Father Barry sighed and smiled, "You must have had a hard time on the way back. Welcome home."
The townspeople looked around.
Besides noticing a few small changes in the town, it seemed just like before, with no sign of the demons.
Mayor Herman was the first to step forward, smiling and saying, "Father Barry, I heard you prayed to the God of Light and summoned the heroes? So the heroes came specifically for Ulon Town?"
Father Barry glanced at him and replied with an expression that said: Of course not.
Not only was it unattractive, but it also enclosed many of the small houses.
Father Barry had previously explained that the town had undergone some changes, but the exhausted townspeople didn't care much.
They were just grateful to be back and weren't concerned about the details.
Mayor Herman's house wasn't cut in half by the wall, but he had to pass through it to get home.
Seeing this, he was immediately displeased, "What's going on here?"
It was clear that the heroes were responsible for this.
Mayor Herman wanted to find someone who shared his concerns and then ask Father Barry what had happened.
Surely, they couldn't have fixed up the houses like this?
Unfortunately, the townspeople trudged back to their homes, ignoring the strange things around them.
They just wanted to lie down, get some rest, and eat before worrying about anything else.
Mayor Herman only saw their backs and didn't get any responses to his comments.
Feeling a bit awkward, he mumbled to himself, trying to deflect his frustration.
He glared at the woman nearby and said, "What are you staring at? Open the door!"
The woman rolled her eyes.
She saw everything and knew Mayor Herman was probably upset about the situation, but it didn't concern her.
She was a relative of Viscount Hereford from Lindblum City, and Mayor Herman usually just talked big—he didn't dare to cross her.
Once inside his house, Mayor Herman recalled Father Barry's words and felt uneasy.
During their absence, what had Father Barry made the heroes do?
He wanted to check things out himself; it was his duty as the mayor of Ulon Town.
After changing into clean clothes, Mayor Herman patrolled the town, but aside from the town's stone wall, he didn't find anything noteworthy.
The only other thing that stood out was the heroes who were bustling around, looking as if they weren't tired at all.