Natalia didn't answer me. Instead, she gathered a few fully armed mercenaries and prepared to face this unknown enemy.
I realized that the female magus in front of me had such a determined side. Thus, I decided to go with Natalia and the others to see what was going on.
I told Avina to stay here while I took Kevin's demon hunting crossbow.
"Laric, I don't know what Hissed taught you, but I don't think anyone can help you with what's going to happen next."
"I won't hold you back." My expression was resolute as I pulled the bowstring of my demon hunting crossbow.
"Alright, I admire your courage. Let's go." Natalia turned around and said to the other fully armed mercenaries.
Just like that, the seven of us walked toward the entrance of the secret base.
"Kevin, if we don't return in an hour, open the defensive barrier of the base. Don't worry about us."
Natalia left these words and brought us to the entrance of the secret passage.
Avina's eyes were red. We had relied on each other all this time. After going through so much together, she was starting to feel reluctant to leave me.
The seven of us carefully walked out of the room and quickly found a place to hide so that we could observe our surroundings.
To be honest, this was the first time I was working with so many people. I was still a little nervous. Moreover, the enemy we were about to face was still unknown. However, it didn't seem like they were easy to deal with.
The streets of the town gave me an extremely eerie feeling. Night had fallen, and the moonlight in the pitch-black night looked extremely sinister.
"What is it?" I had experienced many strange things since I was young, but this was the first time my heart was filled with fear.
Suddenly, a ball of ghostly green light lit up one of the houses in the surroundings. What kind of flame was that? It seemed to have come from the underworld.
What happened next shocked the seven of us. About a few hundred knights emitting ghostly green light and rotting to the point where only skeletons were left were walking toward us. The horses of these knights were also skeletons, and their armor was broken like ancient weapons. However, the green light that enveloped them made one shudder.
Natalia signaled to us not to act rashly. We nodded in response. No one dared to breathe too loudly.
Among the hundreds of knights, one of them seemed to be their leader because the armor on his body was of a higher grade than the other knights' armor. At first glance, he looked like a noble, but his armor was also very broken.
I suddenly remembered that they should be the Ghost Riders recorded in the ancient books. Heavens, this was a magical creature that only existed in legends. How could it appear "alive" in our world?
According to the book, the Ghost Knights were originally the personal cavalry of His Majesty the Ancient Sage Emperor. Later on, they betrayed the Ancient Sage Emperor for unknown reasons during a major battle. In the end, the Ancient Sage Emperor died in battle. Before he died, the Ancient Sage Emperor cursed this army so that they would never be reincarnated. Since then, this unit had disappeared, and only a few words about them were occasionally recorded.
It could be said that the Ghost Riders were undead and immortal. At the same time, they were also extremely powerful. They weren't something that we could resist at all.
Just like that, we waited quietly because we all knew the difference in strength between us and the Ghost Riders.
In the end, this group of Ghost Riders from the Netherworld didn't attack us. They seemed to have something important to do. They left Bohep Town in an orderly manner and headed west.
What was going on? After this group of Ghost Riders all passed through, I felt weak all over. Perhaps it was because I was too tense earlier.
"It's already the third day. Just three days ago, this group of undead suddenly appeared and attacked Bohep Town," a mercenary wearing heavy armor and holding a sword and shield said.
This man had brown hair, a burly figure, and a simple and honest appearance. I later learned that his name was Flants Davis, and that he used to be an imperial knight.
"Also, their numbers and quality are increasing exponentially. On the first day, less than ten evil spirits suddenly appeared, and we lost more than half of our mercenaries. If it wasn't for Natalia, we would all be dead," another mercenary said.
"There must be something fishy about this. So many undead suddenly appeared. Is the end of the world coming? I think we should discuss this with Captain Hissed after he wakes up. "Natalia was also covered in cold sweat.
"Let's go back." Natalia gave me a faint smile and told us to go back to the secret base to make further plans.
However, something we didn't expect happened. A Ghost Rider suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and we couldn't help but tense up again.
"Prepare for battle!" Natalia shouted. At the same time, a burning fireball formed in her hands.
"Bang!"
The burning fireball hit the Ghost Rider, but the Ghost Rider seemed to be transparent. The fireball directly passed through his body and landed on the roof of another room. The room instantly burst into flames.
The other members of the Brotherhood also rushed over. A terrifying scene happened.
"Puchi." A mercenary holding a silver sword had his head cut off by the Ghost Rider's rusty two-handed sword.
The mercenary's head rolled a few times on the ground. Blood splattered on our faces. At that moment, we were really close to death.
The other mercenaries were also furious. They waved their weapons and slashed at the Ghost Rider with all their might. As expected, it was as if they were slashing at air. There was no effect at all.
However, the Ghost Rider's sword didn't show any mercy at all. It cruelly pierced through their bodies.
In an instant, only Natalia, Flants and I were left. The other four mercenaries who had been accompanying us earlier were now lying powerlessly in a pool of blood. They were brave and fearless, but their enemy was too strong.
Just as the Ghost Rider was about to slash at Flants with his sword, my Demon Hunting Crossbow started firing.
"Puchi puchi." The silver-plated crossbow bolts rained down on the Ghost Rider's body.
This time, there was finally some effect. The Ghost Rider's body was broken into pieces by me. However, if you thought he would die so easily, you were sorely mistaken.
The Ghost Rider's body quickly returned to normal. Flants blocked the Ghost Rider's attack with his shield and slashed at the Ghost Rider's head with his sword.
With an ear-piercing sound, the Ghost Rider disappeared without a trace. Perhaps this was the final resting place of an undead.
Suddenly, the Ghost Rider that had disappeared suddenly reappeared behind me.
"Be careful!" Natalia paled because the Ghost Rider's sword was about to take my life …
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