Chapter 179
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When the golden rune appeared on Messiah's arm, Pester was ready for battle.
The Holy Army … and they weren't new recruits who had never been on the battlefield.
The blood control she was so proud of couldn't do any real damage to enemies of Messiah's level. It could only affect her movements in battle.
So she reached behind her back and grabbed the dagger on her back.
Why would the Holy Army appear here?
While Pester was wary of the enemy's movements, she began to observe the surroundings of the tavern, looking for other Holy Army members.
Her keen perception of the power of the Holy Light allowed her to quickly find at least five humans who used Holy Light magic in the crowd …
In other words, there were at least six Holy Army members in the tavern. This meant that the tavern was completely surrounded by the Holy Army!
"Is this really where Josiah Yanorod is hiding?"
Pester once again asked Pluck, who was behind her. Again, Pluck's answer was affirmative.
This answer made Pester think of two possibilities. The first was that Pluck was in cahoots with the Holy Army and led her into a trap set by the Holy Army.
The second possibility, which was also the worst case scenario, was that the Holy Army had already found traces of the Chaos Demon Josiah and were preparing to go to Josiah's hiding place to 'get rid' of him.
Pester wanted to believe that the situation was the latter, so she whispered to Pluck.
"Go tell Josiah Yanorod that I can bring him out of here safely."
Although Pester's order was to 'bring Josiah back to the capital', she also had the intention of protecting Josiah.
Josiah was the brother of Cersei, whom she respected. Pester didn't want to bring back a corpse. Only by completing the mission perfectly would that strict supervisor be satisfied.
Messiah slowly walked towards Pester. She didn't want to start a fight in the Hearthstone Tavern … On one hand, it would hurt innocent people, but on the other hand, fighting was strictly prohibited in the tavern. Anyone who broke the rules would be thrown out.
There were more and more customers in the Hearthstone Tavern. There were a few arrogant Spell Casters who had lost to their opponents in Hearthstone and had taken out their staffs to vent their anger in a real-life Hearthstone match.
But in the end, they were all thrown out by Josiah. Any identity was useless in this tavern filled with all kinds of noble spellcasters, and even the sages of the Tower of the Sage. Those spellcasters who were still unconvinced after being thrown out were beaten up by the dwarves.
That was why the tavern had developed a tacit rule of 'You can play dirty, but be prepared to beat your opponent in real life'.
But the newcomer Pester obviously didn't know this rule. The dagger on her back was already unsheathed, and the sharp edge and thick stench of blood spread out from her.
Pester gripped the dagger on her back tightly and didn't dare to relax. Messiah wasn't an ordinary opponent.
But just as she was on guard against Messiah's slightest movement, Josiah went down the stairs to the hall of the Hearthstone Tavern from the second floor.
Pester didn't even need to use her eyes to confirm. Her sharp 'sense of smell' immediately told her that the target she was looking for had appeared!
"You're in danger."
She moved in front of Josiah in a flash and whispered to Josiah.
"I think you might have misunderstood something, Miss Pester."
Josiah's gaze moved back and forth between Messiah and the stranger in front of him. He quickly understood why Messiah suddenly showed hostility.
If it was Josiah, Josiah wouldn't treat her as a good person either.
There were quite a few spellcasters in the tavern who noticed the confrontation. To calm the chaos, Josiah shook his head at Messiah.
"…"
Listening to a demon's orders was no longer a simple matter of humiliation for a Paladin, but Messiah had no choice but to let the golden runes on his arm dissipate.
This was the Chaos demon's territory, and the 'surveillance agreement' between Soulless and Josiah was very fragile. If Josiah unilaterally broke the agreement, Messiah would basically say goodbye to Hearthstone.
The church wouldn't allow anything created by a demon to remain in this world.
"Misunderstanding?"
Pester still maintained a battle-ready stance. The entire tavern could accommodate six Paladins.
She didn't understand how Josiah could remain so calm even after being surrounded by the Paladins.
"Let's talk upstairs. Pluck, you come too."
Josiah said this and went upstairs.
Only Pester, who was holding her dagger, and Pruck, who walked up the stairs, brushed past Pester's shoulder.
When Pluck stepped on the stairs, he felt a slight pain in his heart again.
This was Pester's signal for him to stay there and not move.
"How can you still be so calm?"
Paster could not understand how Plutarch could go upstairs as if nothing had happened in such a situation.
The Paladins weren't some small country's law enforcers. They were professional executioners of demons. For a demon like Pluck who didn't have much fighting power, shouldn't he run the moment he saw the Paladins?
"Safe."
Pluck pointed in the direction of the Hearthstone Tavern. Pester looked in the direction Pluck was pointing.
It was a waitress of the Hearthstone Tavern. She looked like a pretty girl, but Pester immediately recognized that she was a succubus with a very low bloodline.
Anyone with a keen perception of demons would be able to tell the identity of this succubus at a glance.
But she was walking back and forth in the tavern with a tray. Occasionally, she would walk past one or two Paladins, but they only glanced at her a few times and didn't do anything else.
How … is this possible?
Pester couldn't believe what she was seeing. She knew how much hatred the Paladins had for demons. Or rather, it was their duty to hunt demons. The church's purpose in establishing the Paladins was to fight against demons.
If a demon appeared in a human city, the Paladins would have countless reasons to kill it.
The Succubus Servant even walked up to the female Paladin and chatted with her for a while. It seemed like they were having a good chat.
"Erm … Miss Shirley … I really can't get any more Legendary cards recently."
"It's fine, you're our lucky angel, right? Messiah … "
Shirley grabbed Ino's clothes as she walked by, hoping that she could open a pack of cards for her.
"Don't ask me …"
Messiah could already feel Pester's surprised gaze. It was as if she was saying, "So you're a Paladin!"
Although she was used to not being understood by her colleagues after spending two months in Noland, Messiah still couldn't accept the surprise from an enemy, a filthy vampire.
"A Legendary card!"
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