ATPnovel Chapter 43: The Divine Mission Begins!
Chapter 43: The Divine Mission Begins!
It's truly a visual feast of extreme violent aesthetics!
After watching this fight, I feel that future boxing matches in Mirandil, especially those between non-champions, won't be very interesting.
Everyone held their breath, watching the situation unfold. The image of Lady's tragic death a few days ago was still fresh in their minds. They all knew that this Knight Commander seemed to possess the power of the Blood Demon, and that no matter how severe his injuries, he might be able to get back up.
Sure enough, the next second, Orland, whose body had been twisted from the beating, slowly stood up. Half of his eyeballs had been squeezed out, leaving only his other deformed eye staring at Bright with extreme malice.
He changed his mind. He not only wanted to torture the corpse collector, but also that old geezer, Lady. He wanted to capture his spirit and torture him in the Heart of Blackthorn for ten or a hundred years. He also wanted him to see with his own eyes his foolish nephew, Will, right? The howls were even more miserable.
Oh right, Will is actually his biological child, right? Will's mother is still alive, right?
Hehe, I won't let any of them go, not a single one!
"What the hell..." Gou Dan suddenly felt a toothache. How could this recover? There's a bug in the system, isn't there?
No wonder ordinary professions have to reach the extraordinary level, otherwise how can they fight these monsters?
"Old man, how long can you keep up this time?"
"You have inexhaustible energy," Lady's cheerful voice echoed from Bright's body. "I haven't had this much fun in years. It's just a pity that you, you little meatball, seem unable to keep me enjoying this pleasure any longer."
"What are you saying, you old man!" Orland wanted to grit his teeth and mock the other person, but found that his teeth had not recovered, nor had his mouth, and his body seemed to have no reaction for a long time after the knee bones recovered.
What's going on?
"What are you standing there for?" Lady laughed heartily. "Waiting for this?"
Bright stretched out his left hand, holding a piece of human skin, and groaned in pain as he contorted in agony.
"Holy crap, what is this?"
The crowd of onlookers quickly backed away.
"Father!!!" Orland's eyes widened, and he tried to pounce on him fiercely, but with a crack, his knee broke again, and he fell to the ground like a lump of rotten flesh.
How is that possible? How is that possible?
My soul is bound to my father's; it's impossible for him to separate from my body by tearing it apart. That's impossible...
"What did you do?" Orland roared with difficulty.
Of course, Bright wouldn't tell the other party that he had obtained some blood from young boys and girls through the sacrifice of Elsie's two children. Elsie, fearing and uneasy after joining the Blood Cult, would take her children to the Sun Church to pray every week, leading the church's priests to believe she was a devout believer. Because of this, the two children had the most fervent faith and possessed more Sun Power than ordinary children. The blood they contributed, smeared on their gauntlets, was the most effective weapon against these possessing spirits!
Watching the other's desperate roar, Lady, who was now possessing Bright's body, felt incredibly relieved. The pent-up frustration he had felt after death instantly dissipated. If he could also confirm that his nephew's soul had returned to peace, then he could return to the Netherworld with peace of mind.
Getting revenge, venting my hatred, and even having the chance to free my poor nephew—it's a really worthwhile deal!
Bright said nothing, but in front of him, he squeezed the human skin hard in his hand. The power of the sun on the glove burned the human skin face, causing it to scream incessantly. The next moment, holy flames ignited, and the human skin face turned to ashes on the glove while screaming!
"No... Father, Father!" Orlando suddenly felt as powerless as a child.
In the crowd, all the warriors who originally belonged to Orant's command retreated in astonishment. Except for some confidants who had long since joined the Heart of the Forest, many people understood at this moment that Lady Eliza had not lied. This Orant had fallen into a cult, and Lord Allen, Lord Saning, and even Lord Martin had all died at his hands!
"Warriors!" Lady Eliza stepped forward, one hand on her stomach, the other waving away the black mist formed from the burning human skin. "I know you are all warriors loyal to the Empire, but you were temporarily misled by Orant, which is why you turned your swords against me. I hereby promise that as long as you uphold your duties, protect the interests of the Empire and Holy Stone City, and continue to fight for your lord, I will pardon your mistakes and preserve your warrior status. I will never let you become refugees!"
A large group of samurai immediately loosened their clenched fists, their expressions excited. If they could, none of them would want to become any heretics or cultists. They were doing a good job as samurai sheriffs, able to afford roast meat and soft bread every day, and even a little wine once a week. They had wives and children to support, stable incomes, and were quite prestigious outside. Only a madman would join some cult. They really didn't know if Lord Orant had been kicked in the head by a donkey.
Now that the city lord's wife has publicly promised their warrior status, she will surely keep her word; otherwise, she will lose all credibility. There's nothing more to say at this moment; whoever provides the livelihood is the boss!
The next moment, most of the samurai sided with Eliza, leaving only a few close associates to threaten her menacingly: "Do you know the consequences of betraying Lord Orland?"
A group of people couldn't help but roll their eyes. What happened to Lord Orant now?
"Kill them!" Eliza ordered directly. "The forest to the north of the city is approaching. The cult plans to sacrifice the entire city's inhabitants so that the dark forces in the forest can devour Holy Stone City. If they succeed, your wives and children, your warrior identities, will all become nourishment for the cult. We don't have much time. Move out!"
"You dare!!" Before the confidants could even threaten, a group of people rushed forward and hacked them to pieces with their knives. In just a few breaths, they had turned the shouting confidants into mincemeat.
"Damn it, I knew that forest in the north of the city was so close! It was so creepy that I didn't even dare to go that way on night patrol. So you guys had such a vicious plan?"
"I knew it! Why was my daughter's condition so serious? It's all your fault! You cult members deserve to die!"
"Mrs. Eliza, save us!" A group of doctors knelt down excitedly after Eliza's side won, begging her to protect their loved ones.
Eliza, supporting her pregnant belly, looked at Bright beside her and whispered, "Mr. Bright, we did it! The dead end... we've turned it around!"
Bright also breathed a long sigh of relief.
The situation has reversed. Most of Orant's armed forces have already defected. As long as the news of Orant's death is spread by these warriors, the rest of the people, as long as they are not stupid and have not been bewitched by the Heart of the Forest, will definitely join their side. From now on, the situation in Holy Stone City has been turned around!
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"That good-for-nothing!" Upon receiving the news, the aged Chris flew into a rage and smashed the church's precious instruments all over the floor!
"Lord Chris!" The man in red gritted his teeth. He never expected that such a favorable situation could be ruined by Orland in one fell swoop. His father had used himself as bait to lure Lady into the trap and eliminate the most threatening person to Orland in Holy Stone City. What was the point of his death now?
"His father was a good-for-nothing, but he's even worse. At least his father was more cautious!" Chris slumped to the ground. Ever since he learned the secret of the Shadow Forest, he had been plotting for thirty years. As a Shadow Healer, he could have become a highly regarded physician in the Empire, possessing an incomparably prestigious status. But he gave it up, spending thirty years in that cold, damp forest, in that appalling refugee camp in the northern district of Holy Stone City!
Thirty years of planning, with the dawn seemingly within reach, was all ruined in a single moment because of that good-for-nothing's carelessness!
"Lord Chris, let's fight them!" the boy in red said through gritted teeth.
"Fight? What are we going to fight with?" Chris said coldly. "With Orland dead, his warriors will definitely side with him. If they can heal Martin, they can heal those barons. We no longer have the formidable frontal fighting force that Orland possessed. Are we going to rely on a bunch of refugee believers to fight them?"
"But......"
"There's no 'but'..." Chris's withered hand gripped the other's collar tightly. "Our foundation is still in the forest. The Mother Goddess is our strongest support. The secrets of the Shadow Forest can still allow us to start over. We just need to lie low for a while. You... go and select a group of assassins to cover our retreat, gather the elite cultists, and we'll withdraw to the Shadow Forest!"
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Intelligence 1: The remnants of the Heart of the Forest have successfully retreated to the Shadow Forest. The threat to Holy Stone City has not been eliminated. The Shadow Forest continues to grow and can still devour Holy Stone City.
Intelligence 2: Merchant Michel activated the Traveler's extraordinary ability, opening the portal for Mirandil to cross through the Holy Stone City. He was unaware of what the Duke had arranged around him. The Holy Stone City had already been suspected by the Duke, and an even greater crisis was imminent.
Intelligence 3: As early as ten years ago, the Duke of the Northern Ravens had already sensed the anomaly in that forest. He had been searching for a safe entrance, and he believed that Holy Stone City might be a potential point of entry. With Knight Peter accompanying Eliza to Holy Stone City as part of the Northern plan, war was already imminent...
Intelligence 4: The Knights of Peter are a pretext for starting a war, so please be careful.
Intelligence 5: Player Li Gou Dan has discovered Wang Gou Dan's identity as a knight, and a new batch of players will arrive in Holy Stone City.
Intelligence 6: The Gods' Conflict quest is about to begin! The Lord of Shadows and the Elf King will each launch their own missions. Preventing the Northern War and protecting the forest will earn you the blessings of the elves, with a chance to obtain elven blood. Initiating the war and destroying the elven race will earn you the blessings of the Shadows, with a chance to become a citizen of the Shadow Kingdom. Multiple hidden quests will be available in Holy Stone City!