Chapter 619
618 Ah Huang, I've come to pick you up.
Chapter 619, Chapter 618: Ah Huang, I've come to pick you up.
The two priests did not relax just because it was a puffy creature in front of them; on the contrary, they became even more vigilant.
The reason is that the Hand of the Dead realized the danger of the Puji much earlier than other forces!
Initially, it was just that the cultists active near Mushroom City were repeatedly defeated or simply disappeared without a trace.
This is not a serious problem for the Hand of the Dead.
They attributed this to the exceptional abilities of Lord Far of Mushroom City, who reduced activity in the vicinity.
But soon they found that the situation was deteriorating.
Centered on Mushroom City, more and more believers in the surrounding areas are disappearing one by one, as if someone is hunting them down.
Strangely, the kingdom's official authorities have made no comment whatsoever, as if the matter has nothing to do with them!
When the Hand of the Dead realized that the disappearance of the cultists was related to the extent of the creep spread, the Hand of the Dead had already been forced to withdraw from the kingdom on a large scale.
Holding the resurrection ceremony within the empire's borders was, in fact, a move born out of necessity.
The original plan was to collect enough offerings in the occupied western coastal area to hold the ceremony, so that even if it was discovered, neither the humans nor the demons would be able to spare enough power to interfere with the ceremony in time.
However, the appearance of fungal carpets and mushroom tribes forced them to choose a new location.
In addition, there was the incomplete oracle that the high priest obtained this time.
Puji is very likely the biggest enemy that the Hand of Departure will have to face!
The cat-person priest was the first to attack, and several stone projectiles condensed and shot from behind.
However, before the stone bullet even left the ground, the round, chubby body had already dodged to the side!
[Combat Intuition LV2]
Almost simultaneously, a flexible mycelial tentacle shot out from the direction of Puji, its target being Kurug, who was trying to cover the cat-person priest's movement.
The lizardman priest let out a low growl, and a dark protective shield reappeared around him, deflecting the attacking tentacles with a dull thud.
A demon, a cat, and a mushroom were locked in a fierce battle in this clearing in the woods.
Kurug's attacks were powerful and heavy, and he had a sturdy faith shield; the cat priest was ghostly and could skillfully use earth magic for both attack and defense; while the knight Puji, although round in build, had amazing flexibility and agility, and took the initiative with his endless stream of skills.
Neither side could determine a winner in a short period of time.
However, whenever the two priests tried to leave, the knight Puji would always find a way to stop the more clumsy Kurug.
In the distance, the light of moving torches lit up the forest; it was Canggu and his troops who had quickly arrived to provide support after dealing with the Imperial officer.
In desperation, Kurug had no choice but to throw the package containing the materials at the cat-man priest. He then seized the opportunity, using his protective shield to charge at the knight Puji, and despite several wounds, grabbed one of the knight Puji's legs.
At the same time, the cat-person priests tacitly unleashed a burst of darkness—the power of death.
This darkness is exactly the same as the darkness the High Priest used when attacking the Demon King, only it's not as overwhelming.
However, the moment Puji was caught, flames erupted from under the mushroom cap, engulfing Kurug, who hadn't deployed his shield while trying to catch Puji.
【Flame Dragon Breath LV3】
"Roar!!!"
After the heart-wrenching screams, the figure blocking his way was now a charred mess.
The cat-person priest hurriedly withdrew his death power, thus avoiding killing his teammate himself.
The knight's severed leg was regenerating at a visible speed, and a tentacle wrapped around Kurug's head, which was almost unrecognizable, slowly lifting his charred body towards the cat-man priest.
At the end of another tentacle, a sharp bone spur extended, hovering above his carotid artery. The cat-person priest clutched his bundle, watching this scene, momentarily hesitant.
However, the critically wounded and dying lizardman, with strength that seemed to come from nowhere, suddenly shouted:
"Run!"
The next moment, bone spurs pierced his body, and his screams came to an abrupt halt.
The cat-person priest's body trembled violently, but he did not lose his mind because of his companion's sacrifice.
"Damn it, meow!"
He glanced one last time at Kurug's charred body, then turned and leaped a few times before disappearing completely into the deeper, denser dark forest in the distance.
It's a pity that a cat-person ran away.
However, it's not a big problem. The cat people came later and don't know much about the layout of the giant beast bone field.
The lizardmen and the imperial soldiers, who were known to be more knowledgeable, have all been dealt with.
The knight stood quietly in the center of the scorched earth, his round mushroom cap drooping slightly, aimed at the charred, blackened lump of flesh at his feet, which could still be vaguely identified as a lizard.
With a gentle shake, some shimmering spores fluttered down from the edge of the mushroom cap, covering the charred and broken scales and exposed tissues of the mushroom.
Lin Jun was careful in her actions; the lizardman named Kurug was still barely alive.
Of course, if left unattended, it would die within minutes.
However, since it's rare to capture a high-ranking member of the Hand of the Dead alive, we naturally need to find a way to extract some information about these cults from his mind.
As for the remaining clumsy members of the "Crossing the Rivers" gang... it would be a good thing if we could take the opportunity to completely eliminate these annoying guys.
But right now, the transfer ceremony within the giant beast bone field is the more important matter.
Before that, the news should be kept under wraps for as long as possible, and any actions that might attract too much attention should be postponed, let alone personally leading people to continue the pursuit.
It's good to let the clumsy, dead party cause some trouble for the empire and distract them.
However, just as Lin Jun was dealing with Kurug, she unusually didn't "pay attention" to the Yellow Book.
Deep in the basement of Count Bona’s mansion, a teleportation magic circle that had been unused for a long time lit up on its own without warning!
hum-
The air was distorted, producing a low, muffled sound, and a figure solidified on the teleportation array.
He wore a seemingly luxurious but strangely understated deep purple suit. The suit was well-tailored, but it covered his entire body from the neck down, and even his hands were covered with silk gloves of the same color as the suit.
A wide-brimmed top hat was pulled low, and the shadow cast by the brim completely obscured his face.
Without any attendants, he arrived here all alone.
Without pausing at all, he casually walked up the stairs as if he were back in his own home.
The warning and trap magic circles drawn on the walls on both sides of the corridor did not react at all.
He moved as if he were in an empty place, heading upwards until he finally arrived at the Earl's study, where he found the nervous Earl Bonne and the sacred text he was holding.
"I sensed the unnatural mental energy field here from afar, and I wondered if you were up to something here."
"Just as I thought!" He stretched out a hand wearing a velvet glove, palm open, in a casual manner. "Ah Huang, I've come to pick you up."
[Demon...Lord Demon King? ! ]
(End of this chapter)