In the summer, there was not much heat in the forest. On the contrary, when the breeze blew, it was slightly refreshing.
In this era, there was no such thing as an "asphalt road". The paths in the forest were basically made by caravans' carriages. It was normal to see a "tree struck by lightning" blocking the road. But out of caution, Karl still decided to check it out before continuing on the road.
To be called the "head of the secret service", it was self-evident that he was vigilant in these details.
But this high-grade Shadow Priest never thought that he would be in a situation where he was the "blind under the light".
Sally slowly dismounted from the warhorse and stood there, staring blankly ahead.
Karl was chatting with his adjutant and did not notice her actions. After confirming this, Sally slowly moved to the side. When a warhorse was pulled by a soldier in front of her, Sally raised her arm slightly and quickly pulled out a dagger from the side of the saddle. She then quietly hid it in her sleeve.
Her eyes swept around, and after confirming that no one noticed her actions, she let out a sigh of relief.
But before she could think about how to deal with the current situation, a sudden shout came from behind her.
"Ah!"
Sally wanted to turn around, but she resisted the urge. She then raised her eyes and secretly looked at Karl who was not far from her.
"What's going on?"
The bishop asked. The voice came from three members who were scouting the roadblock not far away. But when he got up to look, he saw one of them being shot by an arrow and falling to the ground.
"Damn it!"
Karl cursed in a low voice, but he didn't show any signs of panic. He raised his hand and cast a "Shadow Shield" to protect his body, and then he took two steps back, using the giant tree to block any possible attacks from behind. He shouted, "Prepare for battle!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the three soldiers who were scouting the roadblock were killed by the arrows. Karl's heart trembled slightly. He looked into the forest, but there was no trace of the enemy.
"Energy Convergence", "Shadow Word: Weave", "Group Shadow Shield" and other spells were cast one by one. The well-trained soldiers drew their swords and machetes and closed in. But only then did they realize the problem.
"Where's Crowe?"
"I don't know!"
Karl's face turned even gloomier. He glanced at Sally, who was still standing there, and immediately commanded her to approach the team with "mind control".
Because she didn't turn around, Sally didn't know what was going on. However, after hearing Carl's order, she still quietly moved the dagger into her sleeve and walked over.
"Don't spread out. Move in small groups."
Karl grabbed Sally and used her as a human shield in front of him. Then he ordered, "Mokra, take some men to the left and investigate."
"Yes!"
As a team carrying out a special mission, the members of the Viper Cross were all well-versed in combat. At this moment, they quickly changed their formation. However, before the team could advance, they heard a 'hua hua' sound coming from the right.
Karl narrowed his eyes and raised his hand to cast an area of effect 'Corrosion'. Dozens of trees were instantly corroded by the Shadow Energy. Kacha! Kacha! Everyone's vision widened.
Then, they saw a swaying branch and leaf in the distance of the dense forest.
"It's over there!"
The team of five immediately rushed forward. They held their breaths and stared straight ahead. However, when they were thirty or forty meters into the forest, they realized that it was not an enemy that was making a ruckus, but a Needle Tail Sand Cone that was scratching itself on a tree trunk in a comical pose …
It stared innocently at the cultists. "Oh oh oh" it let out a few cries before tilting its head and scratching its belly.
"What's this …"
The leader of the team loosened his frown and turned around. "Continue to be on guard, prepare to turn back."
Before he could finish his words, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. There should have been four people who followed him out, but why were there five in front of him?
"Pfft pfft!"
In the next second, the figure standing at the back of the team suddenly attacked. He unsheathed his dagger and sword at the same time and pierced the hearts of the two people in front of him!
He then leapt forward, the gleaming blade slicing open the throat of the next enemy. Twisting his body, he kicked the leader's jaw before the blood splattered onto the ground.
"Ka la!"
The sound of shattering rang out. The leader who didn't even have the time to call for help was sent flying backwards. His brain had completely lost its ability to react due to the concussion. The moment his body landed on the ground, he vaguely saw the scene of the last member of his team being hacked to death.
From the moment the opponent attacked until everyone fell, a total of three seconds had passed.
This person wanted to call for help, but his jaw was shattered and he couldn't make a sound. The calm face of the opponent appeared in his vision, and he could faintly hear his whispers.
"May the Viper God protect you even in hell."
Pulling the sword out of the enemy's chest, Roddy took a deep breath and waved at the Kelda Duck. He then turned around and sprinted towards Karl's direction.
Although the Kelda Duck did not have much attack power or skills, it could easily create some commotion in the forest to confuse the enemy. At this moment, it circled around at a low altitude and landed on the left side of Karl and the others. The dust and leaves it kicked up immediately attracted their attention, and as expected, it managed to trick the bishop into casting a "Corrosion Spell".
Just as Karl's gaze was fixed on the direction of the Kelda Duck, the sound of his shield being hit rang out. Roddy's "Arcane Shot" was madly attacking the four guards at an alarming rate. He activated the "Wind Speed" that came with the crystal on his breastplate, and coupled it with the "Rapid Shooting", he pushed his shooting speed to the maximum. He actually managed to forcefully shoot out four arrows in a second and a half!
When Karl reacted, the arrows that were flying towards him had already shot down two of the guards!
Raising the short bow horizontally, his right hand drew the arrow, nocked the arrow, and pulled the bowstring so fast that it became a blur. Throughout this process, Roddy did not stop moving, and kept moving forward …
The bow in his hand moved horizontally to the left and right to aim at the enemies, but his focus was on the woman that Karl had pushed in front of him. Sally's body was not bound, and this discovery made Roddy's heart turn cold. He was not afraid that he had mistaken her for someone else, but he was afraid that she would suffer from irreparable mental damage …
His heart was at its peak, but he did not dare to aim at Karl, because he was still hiding behind Sally!
The effect of the "Wind Speed" could only last for three seconds. After the fourth arrow, the remaining two guards also lost their shields and rushed towards him with their weapons in hand.
He glanced at Karl who was casting a spell behind him, and after activating "Sprint", he turned around and ran towards a giant tree at the side. Just as the "Shadow Arrow" was about to hit Roddy, he raised his right hand and activated the "Traction Spell" on his glove.
The crown of the tree suddenly seemed to have a suction force, and it directly pulled Roddy into the air!
The tree trunk was twenty to thirty meters high, and Roddy suddenly shot up as if he was flying, easily dodging the incoming Shadow Arrow, and the two pagan guards who rushed over did not know how to attack.
While flying in the air, Roddy quickly canceled the "Traction Spell", and before his body was about to hit the ground, he activated the "Light Feather Spell" in his breastplate … The next moment, he safely landed behind a giant tree not far from Karl.
This series of actions made Roddy's trail like a ghost, but Bishop Karl was not moved at all. He was very clear about one fact: the other party must have come for Sally!
If they did not care about Sally's life, those arrows would definitely have come for him at the first instance.
Karl was glad that he was cautious, but then he became angry.
Although he was not an "attack-type" Shadow Priest, it did not mean that he did not know how to fight. Karl hid behind Sally, and immediately chanted a long incantation.
Roddy rushed out from behind the tree, but the arrow in his hand did not shoot because Sally was in front of him. He stared at Karl, anxiously thinking of a countermeasure.
However, just when Roddy felt that he was at his wit's end, he suddenly saw Sally suddenly winking at him.
"Spiritual Blast!"
Karl, who was proficient in the "Spiritual Element", cast his most powerful single-target skill. This kind of incantation was a directional spell, and did not have a trajectory like the Shadow Arrow, but completely relied on spiritual power to attack the opponent's mind. This kind of attack was invisible, but it was very powerful, and most importantly, it could not be dodged at all. Even a high-level magical beast could be shocked into an idiot, or even die without a scratch.
Karl cast the spell with a ferocious face, but then he found that after Roddy was hit, a white halo flashed in his eyes, and his running movements did not stop at all …
"How is this possible?!"
A person with a strong mind might not be seriously injured, but there would definitely be a short pause. Karl had never heard of such a situation where he was not affected at all. He stepped forward excitedly, raised his hand and cast "Mind Disturbance", but found that his spell still had no effect!
The spiritual immunity of the "Mark of the Dragon Slayer" taught Karl a profound lesson.
In a panic, Karl wanted to threaten Sally to force Roddy to retreat, but before he could gather the elements, Sally suddenly moved in front of him …
"What?!"
Karl never thought that the "Spiritual Control" would fail, and this seemingly casual step by Sally made his heart instantly turn cold …
The next moment, Roddy's "Explosive Arrows" arrived one after another, and completely shattered the "Shadow Shield".
Karl took a step back, and in a moment of desperation, he pulled out a scroll from his waist and wanted to tear it, but Sally, who was standing in front of him, shook her arm and grabbed the dagger that slipped out of her sleeve. She twisted her body and swung her arm, cutting off the bishop's palm on the spot!
Sally and Roddy's tacit cooperation made Karl unable to fight back at all. When the bishop raised his head again, what he saw was only Roddy's cold eyes —
"Puff!"
The dagger pierced through his heart, taking away all the heat.
Blood dripped onto the ground, but Roddy did not stop moving. He picked up the short bow and killed the last two guards who were chasing from afar, then turned his head and looked at the "strange" yet familiar figure in front of him.
"I, I —"
He wanted to say something, but Sally did not give him the chance to speak — she could no longer hold back the excitement and joy in her heart, and threw herself into Roddy's embrace with open arms.
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