The sun slowly sank into the mountains, and night fell on the Western Region.
The emissary delegation found an open space not far from the road and pitched their tents.
Soon a bonfire was lit in the middle of the tent. The warriors took off their armor, stretched their tired bodies, and sat around the bonfire to boil water and cook porridge.
Alicia came into the tent with a basin of hot water. "Lady Priestess, please wash your face."
"Thank you." Mira nodded with a smile and dipped the towel into the water. "We'll arrive at Border Town tomorrow. Thank you for your hard work."
"Compared with dealing with demonic beasts, this is nothing," she replied. "But your riding skills impressed me. I thought the priestesses were not good at traveling."
"Haha, I'm not a natural priestess. When I was a merchant, it was common to travel on horseback." Mira wiped the dust and sweat from her face with a towel and handed the basin to the female warrior. "You wash your face too. How are you feeling now? Are you feeling better? "
"What?" Alicia was startled.
"It's about the God's Punishment Army." The priestess smiled and shook her head. "Your mood is written all over your face. It's because of Abrams' words, right?"
"..." She took the basin and did not answer.
"We will encounter a lot of difficulties and challenges. If we can't overcome these thresholds, not only the Church, but the whole world will suffer. In order to stop those terrible enemies, sometimes sacrifices are necessary, "Mira said." This is a dilemma, but don't forget the Church's motto. "
"Choose the lesser of two evils," Alicia whispered.
"Yes, to measure whether the price is worth it depends on the purpose. The most important thing is that the conversion ceremony of the God's Punishment Army is completely voluntary. When Abrams' brother decided to join the God's Punishment Army, he was ready to sacrifice himself for the Church. This is a noble ideal. His name will also be engraved on the Tablet of Glory and be passed on with the glory of the Church. "
"Thank you for your guidance." Alicia put her right hand on her chest. "I feel much better."
The priestess is right. They are all dedicated to follow the glory of God. No matter what the result is, at least the God's Punishment Army followed their beliefs. Thinking of this, she felt the depression in her chest dissipate a lot.
"As long as I can help you," Mira chuckled. "Let's go out and enjoy dinner. They should be ready by now. To be honest, I've been eating porridge so much that my tongue can't even taste it. "
"Fortunately, today is the last day," Alicia said with a smile. "Tomorrow, we should be able to enjoy the lord's personal hospitality and a sumptuous dinner."
After the tasteless dinner, the presiding judge selected the night watchers for the night. The Judgement Warriors who were not assigned any tasks went into their tents and slept early. Alicia was no exception. She and the priest returned to the tent, extinguished the oil lamp, and covered themselves with bedding.
After an unknown amount of time, when she was in a daze, she suddenly heard a soft muffled sound, as if something had fallen to the ground. Soon, the second sound rang out.
This time, she also heard the sound of the armor hitting the ground. It was not obvious, but it was definitely not an illusion.
Her eyes flew open.
Alicia quickly grabbed the two-handed sword beside her and slowly moved to the side of the tent. When she was about to lift the corner of the tent to see what was going on, she heard the roar of the presiding judge. "Enemy attack! Warriors, attack! "The roar broke the silence of the night, and the camp instantly boiled up.
Then there was a loud noise!
The presiding judge's voice stopped abruptly.
Without hesitation, she rolled out of the tent and saw that the presiding judge's sword had been split in half. No... not only his sword, but the presiding judge himself had also been split in half. Blood spurted into the sky. Under the light of the bonfire, he knelt down weakly, his body split in two, and slowly fell at the feet of a woman.
This woman with a strange giant sword was the attacker. Her whole body was covered in a black robe, and her face was covered by a hood. Under the shadow of the brim of the hood, Alicia could only see a pair of golden pupils shining.
Two more members of the Judgement Army rushed forward, but in front of that terrifying weapon, their resistance was futile. The enemy killed a warrior with a single slash, and the man and the sword were cut in half. The loud noise came from the moment the weapons collided. Sparks and debris flew everywhere, followed by the sound of the blade rubbing against the flesh and bones. This nightmarish sound almost froze the female warrior's blood.
"It's a witch!" Someone exclaimed.
She was the only enemy... She dared to attack the Judgement Army with her own strength, except for the Fallen who had obtained the power of the devil, there was no other possibility!
"Take the priest away!" A calm voice suddenly came into Alicia's ear.
She turned her head and saw that it was Abrams.
"You actually want me to abandon my companions and leave?" Alicia stared at him with wide eyes.
"Otherwise, you will only die here for no reason, don't you understand!" He frowned and growled, "The enemy is not afraid of the God's Stone of Retaliation, only an Extraordinary has this ability. I will try my best to stop her, you take the priest and go in the direction of Longsong Stronghold! Remember to take the main road, and immediately call for help if you encounter a caravan camping! "With that, he rushed towards the enemy with his sword.
"Extraordinary," she gasped. According to legend, only the God's Punishment Army could fight against them, so if they encountered an Extraordinary, they should immediately ask for help from the local church. Alicia knew that he was right, staying here would only make their sacrifice in vain.
Five of her teammates had already fallen on the field, so the remaining Judgement Warriors changed their strategy and used the tents and terrain to fight, which could buy them a little more time. But she knew that in front of an Extraordinary who was far stronger and faster than them, it was only a matter of time before they were destroyed.
She gritted her teeth and rushed into the tent, pulling Mira, who had already put on her shoes and was waiting for the news, and ran to the place where the horses were tied.
"What happened?" The priest asked in a deep voice.
"An Extraordinary attacked the camp! I must take you away! "She turned over and mounted the horse," Please hurry! "
However, it was impossible to see the road clearly at night, so if they ran wildly on the bumpy road, it was easy to trip and break the horse's leg. If they jogged, they would not be able to run far before the enemy caught up with them.
Alicia decided to let the horses run along the road, while she and the priest sneaked into the woods on the side of the road. In the absence of light, it would not be easy to find them.
The sound of weapons clashing gradually faded away. She took Mira's hand, relying on the dim moonlight to distinguish the surrounding environment, and continued to go deeper in the direction away from the road. Maybe they would encounter beasts or poisonous snakes, but it was better than encountering witches.
It wasn't until the two of them arrived near the Impassable Mountain Range that Alicia felt slightly relieved. The other side didn't seem to be chasing after them. Apart from the annoying bird cries above their heads, the surroundings were completely silent.
"What should we do next?" Mira asked.
Even at this time, she still did not appear to be too flustered, this calmness made Alicia admire her, "My Lady, we can find a leeward place here, temporarily spend the night, and wait until dawn to return to Longsong Stronghold to seek support."
"Don't you want to go to Border Town to avoid danger? It will take at least one day and one night to go back from here. "
"No need," Alicia shook her head, "The Extraordinary came too coincidentally, I suspect that the Lord has already colluded with the witches, it is too dangerous to go to Border Town now."
"What you said also makes sense," Alicia suddenly froze, her eyes looking straight behind the female warrior.
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