It was raining cats and dogs, but the pillar of light rising from the direction of the Beinz Blood Lake was as eye-catching as a lighthouse in the middle of the night. Hao Ren listened to the rapid bell echoing over the town and exclaimed, "The rock monsters are attacking?"
He thought it was the alarm for the monsters to attack the town.
Ophra came to the window and took a look. Her face suddenly became very serious and said, "No, it's the alarm from the Church of the Sacred Lake... Something's wrong there!"
Everyone, including Lily who was dozing off, became nervous. Hao Ren and his friends were not familiar with the situation here, so they did not know what level the alarm was. But judging from Ophra's expression, they could guess that it was not an ordinary matter. Just as they were about to ask about the details, a series of hurried knocks suddenly came from the outside. Ophra immediately sensed the identity of the person at the door. She glanced at the door, and the door immediately opened. A gust of cold wind swept in with cold raindrops. Outside the door stood a drenched soldier. "Marshal! The Sacred Lake is reporting that the Holy Church has been swallowed by the lake! "
"What?!" Ophra was shocked. Even her hundreds of years of training could not come in handy at this time. "Is it true?!"
"It's true. The high-ranking priest who escaped from the church station sent back the news using divine magic. Bishop Gelton is organizing the church knights to go to the rescue."
Ophra adjusted her light armor and said, "Gather the elites, let's go too."
"Wait a minute, count us in," Hao Ren saw the situation and quickly came forward. "We are experts..."
Ophra looked at him with a strange expression and asked, "What experts?"
"Don't worry about the details. It's not wrong to call yourself an expert at this time," Hao Ren said casually. There was no reason for him to do so. He just wanted to go and broaden his horizons. Faced with Ophra's doubt, he could only wave his hand and say, "Just for the sake of our country..."
Ophra nodded and said, "If I don't believe you, will you make up another story?"
Hao Ren was speechless. Fortunately, Ophra did not waste time on this topic. The female marshal showed her resolute side and said, "If you don't mind the terrible weather, come with us. After all, you are the heroes who escorted the Orb. I'm not worried that you will harm the holy land. But don't expect me to take care of you. "
Ophra then looked at Nangong Wuyue and said, "Miss, please take my people to the mountain. I'm worried that the heretics will take advantage of the chaos and plot something."
At this time, Ophra had not forgotten about the mountain heretics, but Nangong Wuyue did not care. She simply nodded and said, "No problem."
There was nothing for them to prepare. Soon, they followed Marshal Ophra out of the door and headed for the Knights' encampment in the town. After leaving the room, Hao Ren really felt how heavy the rain outside was. The sky and the earth had become one, and the whole world seemed to be immersed in a layer of grayish-white paint. The cold rain spilled on the ground in a whirlwind, as if there was an upside-down ocean in the sky crashing down on them. No one could be seen on the streets for a long time. Only groups of soldiers could be seen rushing around in the heavy rain, looking battered and exhausted.
Only mages or high-level warriors could use shielding abilities to block the rain. Most of the ordinary soldiers were not much different from ordinary people except for their strong bodies.
Fortunately, Hao Ren and his people had no shortage of strange gadgets. They took out the Iron Collar that they used in space and used its shielding ability to block the wind and rain. At least they did not look too bad. As for Nangong Wuyue, it was even simpler. The moment the raindrops fell on her, they would disappear as if they were absorbed by her. The siren maiden, on the other hand, looked like she was walking on the waves. She slid as she walked, and occasionally, she would do some figure skating. It seemed that she enjoyed the weather very much.
Ophra looked at Hao Ren and his people in surprise and said, "Your 'magic shield' is very special. I've never heard of it before."
Hao Ren waved his hand and said, "Because we're professionals. Because we're professionals..."
Vivian squinted at him, thinking that this guy's most professional skill was probably his mouth that didn't need to be drafted.
Soon, they arrived at the Knights' encampment. Nangong Wuyue and a team of elite warriors with shields set off for the mountains. Another team of elite warriors left the town under Ophra's leadership and headed for the Blood Lake.
However, just as they reached the Gnarled Grove's defense line, they were blocked by a group of knights in white robes. The leader of the knights was a middle-aged man who looked rather dignified. The priest stood in front of Ophra and said, "Marshal, Bishop Gelton has led his men to the Sacred Lake. You can leave this matter to the Church's Knights."
Hao Ren was stunned, thinking that these pedantic clerics were still abiding by such outdated rules at a time like this. Marshal Ophra's reply was even more direct. She pointed her sword at the priest and said, "Get out of the way. You are blocking the Royal Knights from carrying out their duties."
There was no expression on the female marshal's face. She was just stating the facts calmly, but an invisible pressure had already spread out in the air. It was obvious that if these pedantic clerics continued to block the way, she and her Knights would directly drive their horses forward and crush them.
The priest gritted his teeth, probably realizing that it was not the time to say such things. He had no choice but to step aside and said, "Goddess bless you."
"And bless you too," Ophra said as she led her knights into the Gnarled Grove.
The large group of warriors galloped in the rain as if they had activated the Wind Barrier. However, Hao Ren still felt that it was not a good idea to rush like this. "Are we just going to run like this? Even if the horses die from exhaustion, it will still take half a day! "
Ophra did not say anything. She just waved to the knights behind her and said, "Everyone, get ready. Straight ahead, attack!"
Immediately, all the knights lined up in a column, lowered their bodies and got into a charging position. The military horses that Hao Ren and the others were riding on were also trained by the Knights. At this time, they actually found their positions in the team. Ophra was at the forefront of the team, like an arrow, leading the whole team to charge forward!
The moment the knights began their assault, Hao Ren immediately noticed that the surrounding environment was not right.
The sound of the wind and rain gradually faded away as if they were isolated in another world. Everything around them became monotonous and abstract like a faded black and white photo. The towering ancient trees and other things in the Gnarled Grove suddenly showed a kind of translucent texture. The entire Knights had turned into a black and white phantom and launched a straight charge without any scruples!
Ignoring the towering trees in front of them, ignoring the boulders in the river valley, ignoring any obstacles, everything in front of the knights was like an illusion. Only this group of warriors was the only reality in the endless illusion. They passed through the many things that had turned into phantoms and quickly left the main road, choosing a straight path towards the Blood Lake!
And their speed was far faster than the normal galloping of military horses. Hao Ren could only see the flickering light and passing shadows around him, he could barely see anything clearly. It was at least more than 200 miles per hour.
Becky grabbed the reins and followed behind Ophra. She was already excited. "It's the Marshal's Charge! The Marshal's Charge! The one and only Military Magic in the world! Lady Ophra used this magic to lead a thousand elite soldiers to directly penetrate the seven layers of the southern rebel line of defense, which they claimed would not fall for a hundred years. She directly captured the whole family of the Southern Grand Duke before the war had even started! Quelling the rebellion in one day! "
Hao Ren was suddenly horrified. Ophra turned her head and corrected him seriously. "The rumor is wrong. We only penetrated four layers of defense. I originally planned to attack one of their fortresses, but I did not expect that the Southern Grand Duke happened to be patrolling there with all his cronies. At that time, he and I were both shocked, and his reaction was slower than mine. "
Hao Ren continued to be horrified. What a legendary heroine. Look at her, even her skill tree is specially made!
With the help of the Marshal's Charge, it took less than an hour for them to reach the shore of the Blood Lake. The blood-red water leaped into everyone's eyes. Even though the sky and the earth were filled with a curtain of rain, the Beinz Blood Lake was still the most striking scenery in this boundless landscape.
Because this thing was really too red.
They directly followed the terrain of the lake to a high ground. When they stepped on the high ground, Hao Ren looked down at the Blood Lake and was immediately stunned.
There was a huge whirlpool in the middle of the Blood Lake. The position of the whirlpool was exactly where the small island in the middle of the lake used to be. Now the island was gone.
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