Volume 1, Chapter 53

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Who is it??

Sensing the terrifying killing intent coming from behind her, Mengxi’s pale purple eyes suddenly narrowed!

In the next instant, just as the black-robed figure’s scythe was about to sever the young girl’s head, Mengxi abruptly ducked, dodging the fatal blow at the last possible second! Then, making a split-second decision, Mengxi launched a swift and powerful roundhouse kick at the uninvited guest behind her! Accompanied by a burst of silver-white light, the black-robed figure took a heavy blow to the abdomen and was sent flying several meters away!

Meanwhile, Mengxi grabbed the small hand of the pink-haired girl nearby.

Pulling the girl back into her embrace, she leaped backward, further increasing the distance between them and the mysterious black-robed man.

At the same time, sensing something else, Mengxi hastily looked toward the stunned Garona and the others.

“Watch out on your left! Get out of the way!!”

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“Th-the left?!”

Witnessing this scene and hearing Mengxi’s sudden warning, the knights of the Ashurmos Church realized the black-robed man bore ill intent. They hurriedly drew their swords, looking toward the direction Mengxi had pointed with panicked expressions!

In an instant, a bone-chilling coldness enveloped the three knights, including Garona.

Under their terrified gazes, another black-robed man, wielding twin scythes, leaped down from the roof!

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What? There’s another one?!

Seeing the appearance of the second black-robed man, Garona and the others gasped. They rapidly mobilized the holy magic within their bodies, preparing to counterattack.

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Unfortunately, it was undoubtedly too late to prepare now.

A playful smirk slowly crept across the face of the man beneath the black robe.

In the next instant, as quick as a flash of lightning, the crimson battle aura within the black-robed man’s body suddenly erupted! Like a rocket propulsion system, it caused his speed to skyrocket! Before Garona and the others could even react, he charged before the three Ashurmos Church knights with the speed of a thunderbolt!

Under Garona’s horrified gaze, the grey twin scythes slashed down mercilessly!

Squelch!

After a brief flash of blades, blood splattered everywhere!

The armor of the two male knights was instantly sliced open! Amidst their wails of agony, their bodies were sent flying by the impact of the crimson battle aura, crashing down near Mengxi! Though they were heavily injured, they were undoubtedly lucky compared to Garona.

Because at this moment, the female knight who had been the first to face the black-robed man had already been sliced in half vertically by a scythe. There was no possibility of survival.

Blood gushed uncontrollably, staining the ground red in an instant.

The scattered flesh and organs also stained the black-robed man’s coat. Combined with the man’s continuous, eerie laughter, this figure radiating murderous intent appeared increasingly demonic and strange. The residents nearby, already terrified by the Abyssal Demon invasion, erupted into frantic screams upon witnessing this scene.

The approach of the Abyssal Demons and the bloody, cruel scene before them completely shattered the last remnants of order within the fortress.

Almost everyone began to scatter and flee in a panic…

However, Mengxi certainly had no energy to spare for her surroundings. She was currently gripping the silver longsword in her hand, watching the two black-robed men in the distance with extreme vigilance! At the same time, her peripheral vision couldn’t help but glance at the remains beneath the black-robed man’s feet.

‘Garona…’

Although Mengxi’s feelings for these new teammates weren’t particularly deep, watching a companion be killed right before her eyes caused an uncontrollable surge of anger to spread through her heart.

“You bastards…”

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Staring fixedly at the two black-robed figures, killing intent suddenly erupted from Mengxi’s pale purple eyes.

The temperature of the surrounding air plummeted with the release of her killing intent.

However, despite her immense displeasure, Mengxi settled her restless heart after a few deep breaths and carefully observed the two sudden enemies.

The Abyssal Demon swarm is right ahead. Why would they attack me now? Who are these people exactly…

Eh?

That… That is?

Suddenly, Mengxi’s pupils shrank, and a look of realization dawned in her eyes. She had noticed the patterns on the necks of the two black-robed men: a goat-headed cross symbol.

Mengxi was all too familiar with this mark.

This symbol represented an organization. A massive, heretical organization that stood in opposition to the Ashurmos Church.

“Are you… people from the Divine Punishment Holy Church?!”

Hearing Mengxi’s question, the two black-robed men exchanged a silent glance before letting out bursts of low, incredibly eerie laughter.

“Hehehehe, since you know our identity, why not just surrender quietly? We might even let you die a bit more comfortably.”

The black-robed men had no intention of hiding their identity. The dark eyes beneath the hoods stared intently at Mengxi’s body. One of the men couldn’t help but rub his scythe.

“The Chosen Maiden, is it? If we use you as a sacrifice, the Demon God will surely be very pleased, wouldn’t he?”

“Heh, a sacrifice? You call that dying comfortably?”

“No, no, no, there are two types of sacrifice. One is to cut off your head directly and give you a quick end! The other is to slowly slice you into a thousand pieces, remove your organs, and let you bleed to death. So, how about it? Have you made up your mind?”

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“Heh.”

Hearing these words, Mengxi gave a cold laugh. She didn’t reply immediately, as this was a good opportunity to stall for time…

The Divine Punishment Holy Church.

A sect formed by those who worshiped the Demon God. They believed the appearance of Abyssal Demons was a heavenly punishment for the sins of the mortal world. The Abyssal Demons didn’t hate humans; they loathed those burdened with sin. Those who were devoured simply deserved it. Therefore, the people of the Ashurmos Church, who possessed holy magic and were the most detested by the Abyssal Demons, became the greatest enemies of the Divine Punishment Holy Church.

Thus, upon seeing the crest of the Divine Punishment Holy Church, Mengxi understood their reason for attacking her. Because of her status as the Chosen Maiden, the fanatics of the Divine Punishment Holy Church had likely wanted to tear her limb from limb for a long time.

Come to think of it, Garona had told her earlier that members of the Divine Punishment Holy Church seemed to have appeared near Windward City. It seemed that news hadn’t been baseless rumor after all…

Furthermore, and more importantly…

Two sixth tier powerhouses.

Sensing the dense and murderous battle aura surrounding the two black-robed men, Mengxi couldn’t help but narrow her eyes, her pale purple gaze filled with solemnity.

The opposition consisted of two sixth tier fighters, while they only had three fifth tier ones? And she also needed to protect a group of defenseless children? In that case, it was impossible to fight them. Now that Garros Stronghold had also been breached by the Abyssal Demon swarm, expecting reinforcements from the fortress soldiers was clearly unrealistic.

They were already struggling to save themselves; how could they care about them?

Thinking of this, Mengxi cast a thoughtful glance toward the other two gasping Ashurmos Church knights.

These two were lacking in strength and already injured. Staying here would only be a hindrance.

“You two, protect this child and take her away from Garros Stronghold as quickly as possible.”

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The two knights were stunned for a moment. Having already lost their will to fight due to the Abyssal Demon invasion and Garona’s tragic death, they nodded frantically after a moment and hurried to Mengxi’s side, prepared to take the pink-haired girl.

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“Don’t… don’t… don’t worry, Captain!! We will complete the mission!”

Their voices were filled with fear, and they showed no intention of staying to fight alongside Mengxi, which caused a wave of chill to run through her heart.

Weren’t you acting all enthusiastic about protecting me before we came to the Northern Frontier?

Heh.

In the end, it turns out like this?

Mengxi’s heart was filled with disappointment.

But just as she felt discouraged, a voice as clear as a lark’s song unexpectedly reached her ears.

“B-Big Sister, I don’t want to go. I want to stay with you.”

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Eh?

Hearing those soft, adorable words tinged with a slight tremble, Mengxi froze. She looked at the pink-haired girl beside her who had gripped her hand with disbelief. Meeting the pink-haired girl’s deep blue eyes, which were filled with reliance, Mengxi bit her lip with a complicated expression.

“Why… why do you??”

You were clearly so afraid of me before.

The pink-haired slave girl’s hand was undoubtedly very cold, yet at this moment, it made Mengxi feel a spark of warmth…

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