Volume 4: People who challenge the light Chapter 20 Shameless Betrayal
"Move, move quickly!" I urged anxiously in my heart. The Knight of Light had already sensed the existence of the Red Star. He didn't even have time to summon his mount and started rushing towards us with his spear held high.
Thanks to that old man! Red Star was finally able to move, and he quickly took two steps forward and performed a "double slash". The huge blood-red saber whistled and slashed at the white-robed cardinal who was still kneeling on the ground. With the strength of the Terror Knight, if he was hit, he would probably have a few breaths left.
"Crack", there was a collision and shattering sound between the saber and the body of the Cardinal in White, and that damn white protective shield suddenly appeared again. Although it was powerless to resist the attack of the artifact, it still showed a good protective effect in front of Red Star's "double slash", offsetting most of the attack, and only the body was chopped crooked. At this time, the Sky Knight had also rushed to the front and thrust his spear at Red Star. The spear body flashed a faint silver light, and seemed to be spinning rapidly, making a sharp sound of breaking through the air. Such a powerful skill attack was launched at once, and it seemed that he was eager to rescue the Cardinal in White.
If it was just this, I would rather let Red Star take a bullet than kill the Cardinal in White first. But unexpectedly, this sanctimonious old man ignored all etiquette and decency in order to escape. He took advantage of the situation and lay on the ground. He rolled over several times and hid behind another archbishop. It was really embarrassing. However, there was an extra guy in the way, and there was a powerful Sky Knight next to him. Even if he caught up with him, he might not be able to kill the Cardinal in White. The cruel battle had just begun. I didn't want Red Star to take too much risk. I dodged and retreated, and used the situation to "double-cut" the Archbishop who was kneeling on this side and had not had time to get up.
As expected of a sixth-level archbishop, facing the sudden attack, although he seemed a little flustered, he still released a white light shield to protect his body at the critical moment. However, its strength seemed to be much weaker than that of the white-robed cardinal. He was shattered by the first slash, and the second knife followed fiercely. He fell to the ground and rolled several times. Red Star took advantage of the situation and "sprinted" again. He was hit and chopped, and he didn't have time to react. He had already "sacrificed his life for the church" and died.
The Sky Knight's shot missed, and seeing Red Star attacking the unfortunate archbishop, he did not rush forward to rescue him. He calmly stepped back two steps, stood in front of the White Cardinal, and summoned his mount - a snow-white animal without a single strand of hair, resembling a horse, with a three-inch long white horn in the middle of its forehead, and it was not covered with armor like the Glorious Warhorse, and looked much lighter. The White Cardinal, who had climbed up from the ground in a panic, was shaking all over, whether because of fear or anger, but he did not go to trouble Red Star, the person directly responsible, but instead glared at me, as if he had determined that I was the culprit who had caused him to lose face.
The Sky Knight had already turned over and mounted his mount, staring at Red Star, but was not in a hurry to attack; after all, he was an elite among the seventh-level professions, and his strength was unpredictable. I did not dare to let Red Star attack rashly, and a standoff was formed temporarily. However, the humiliated Cardinal in White seemed to have become angry and roared out a declaration of war, "You sinners of darkness, you have a road to heaven but you still insist on not changing your ways and refuse to give up evil and do good. In this case, let the light of God cleanse your sinful bodies, and may your evil souls be redeemed in the light!"
Long Xingtianxia whispered to his companions gathered nearby: "The situation has changed, the enemy seems to have been prepared for it, everyone be careful, in case things get impossible, I think we should retreat immediately. Given the strength of the enemy's lineup, as long as the 19 of us are not wiped out, it is enough to prove our strength." Others' identities may not be clear, but Long Xingtianxia and I were exposed as soon as we made a move. With his almost universally recognized reputation as "the best master in the Eastern Continent", he is qualified to make such a suggestion.
Before we could respond, something strange happened. The cardinal in white shouted, "God's salvation!" He raised his hands high, raised his magic wand and shot out a dazzling white light, but he didn't point it at us, but at the silver plate with a diameter of about two meters in the center of the hall's roof. At the same time, eleven of the bishops of light who were distributed around the hall also made the same move. The twelve people were at the same distance, forming a circle with the silver plate as the center. Twelve beams of light shot at the silver plate at the same time, and the silver plate instantly burst into a dazzling light, and then shot out a golden beam of light, which gradually expanded. When it fell to the ground, it had already enveloped the entire hall in golden light.
Under the shining of the golden light, first the low-level undead suddenly became restless. I felt their instinctive fear. Then the high-level undead like the Black Warrior and the Dark Knight began to move around restlessly, as if trying to avoid the golden light. Even Taotao and Hongxing were extremely sensitive to the golden light and for the first time ever expressed to me their desire to escape from the golden light.
What are they doing? Such a large-scale magic is unheard of. Although the undead summoned under the golden light behaved a little abnormally, we ourselves did not notice anything unusual. Checking our own status showed no changes. But seeing their large formation, the cardinal in white seemed so confident. It couldn't be bluffing, could it be that the golden light barrier could increase the opponent's attribute values and maximize their abilities?
Long Xingtianxia has been silent since the golden light appeared, as if he was thinking hard about something. Suddenly, his face darkened. "The situation is not good. This seems to be the 'God's Redemption' that only the Pope and the twelve cardinals can perform. The golden light emitted can burn and purify the souls of dark creatures and our dark professionals. Once killed in the field of 'God's Redemption', they will be punished to varying degrees. It is said that the worst case is that the soul will be shattered and reincarnated, and the lightest will lose 5% of the upper limit of mental power. They should be relying on the special arrangement in the church. The twelve people jointly perform the 'God's Redemption' according to their level. The power of the 'God's Redemption' launched is estimated to be not too great, but if they die in it, it is inevitable to reduce some of the upper limit of mental power. I didn't expect that there would be such a mechanism in the church of the Church of Light!"
"I've heard of it, too. It looks like what they're launching is 'God's Redemption.'" Seeing that some people were still hesitant, Necromancer No. 17 confirmed Long Xingtian's judgment, "If you don't believe me, just look, those low-level undead creatures we summoned can't hold on any longer. They are of pure darkness, and 'God's Redemption' can kill them directly. They are too weak, so they can't hold on for too long."
After his reminder, I realized that those dozens of devouring ghosts were dying in just a moment, and I hurriedly sent them back to the "Dead Space". The mental power of Taotao, Hongxing and the Dark Knight was also slowly decreasing at different speeds. No wonder the enemy was not in a hurry to attack, and let "God's Redemption" consume all the undead creatures we summoned first. Without these powerful external aids, it would be difficult for the nineteen of us to withstand their attacks.
Originally, even if we failed, we would only lose some face if we died once. If we lose some mental power, we would lose a lot. What kind of a shitty mission is this? They tricked us into jumping into a fire pit. I cursed inwardly and looked around. Taotao and Hongxing must not die, and I didn't want to sacrifice myself. I couldn't win the fight. The best strategy was to run away. I had to find a way to break out. But it seemed that we could only go out from the gate, which was heavily guarded. There were wolves in front and tigers behind. Everyone was sure that no one wanted to die under the "God's Redemption". If everyone was unwilling to fight, the combat effectiveness would be greatly reduced. My "Touch of Death" would be useless when breaking out . Without the cover of others, it was impossible for Taotao, Hongxing and the remaining dark knight to break through the encirclement of dozens of level 5 professional NPCs. I didn't know which "protein" NPC was in charge of the dark camp, and they came up with such an inappropriate mission to "harm" us. I wonder if it was a spy from the light camp?
Long Xingtian pulled me and looked up at the silver disk on the roof that was emitting beams of light. "If we don't eliminate the threat of 'God's Redemption' first, it will be difficult for everyone to let go. Why don't we try and see if we can use the artifact to drain its energy?"
"Will this work?" I looked at the silver plate with some doubt. "Touch of Death" is different from "Poison Dragon Spear". It is usually used to absorb the mental strength of living things. I don't know if it will be effective against it.
"Let's try our luck. If we wait any longer, someone is bound to get hurt." Long Xingtianxia didn't seem to be sure, but this was indeed the only way. This was the first time for everyone to work together, and people were not on the same page. If they didn't resolve the issue of the silver plate first and each had their own selfish motives, they would only fail faster.
"Poison|Dragon Spear" soared into the air and crashed into the silver plate. The violent impact made the roof of the hall seem to tremble, and the golden light suddenly dimmed. My "Touch of Death" also stuck to the silver plate and sucked it hard. Although it encountered strong resistance, a huge recoil force tried to shake the illusory black python away. It was not very stable, but finally some strands of mental power were absorbed, which lifted my spirits. As long as I can crack the "God's Redemption", even if I can't complete the task and get the reward, at least I won't suffer any losses due to death.
Seeing what Long Xingtianxia and I did, the Cardinal in White was naturally furious. He immediately shouted loudly and ordered his subordinates to launch an attack. The other seventeen people also understood our intentions and quickly protected us in the middle to ensure that our actions would not be interfered with.
Under the urging of the White Cardinal, the enemy's attack was particularly fierce. The Sky Knight personally went out and joined the battle with three Earth Knights. Fortunately, we took a defensive stance and formed a circle with the Undead creatures as the main force to resist their attack. The Red Star entangled the Sky Knight. The two seemed to have similar strength, the speed of their mounts was also similar, and they could all use skills, so it was difficult to tell the winner for a while. Ten Magic Knights cooperated with the Undead to guard the outer circle, and eight Undead wizards stayed in the inner layer to provide magic support. From time to time, they had to use their bodies protected by the "Undead Shield" to resist the magic attacks of the Light Bishops and their pets for us. Long Xingtianxia and I put almost all the power of the artifact into the attack, and the protective shield left to protect our bodies was pitifully thin and could not withstand any beating.
The fight outside was lively, and Long Xingtianxia and I were not having an easy time either. The "Poison|Dragon Spear" consumed 10% of his physical strength and 5% of his mental strength for each attack. He had already attacked three times before, and had just used it three more times. With the consumption during the battle, his mental strength might still be able to support him. Looking at his panting appearance, his physical strength should be very little. It would be good if he could break the "God's Redemption". If he couldn't break it in the end and had no strength to fight again, he would definitely die. The price would be high - if it wasn't for everyone's consideration, relying on the "Poison|Dragon Spear" and his personal ability, he might have a way out. Although I tried my best to stabilize the "Touch of Death", I still lost my hand once under the strong recoil of the silver plate. After several consecutive attacks with the artifact, my health value is now less than 40%. Whether it succeeds or not, I'm afraid I will die.
I didn't dare to watch and dodge, fearing that the "Touch of Death" would be shaken away by the silver plate. I relied on the "Undead Shield" to withstand several consecutive attacks from a light civet cat. The shield was broken, and the light civet cat that rushed too close was burned to ashes by Taotao's "Hell Fire Ray". No. 17, who was originally responsible for protecting me, was entangled by the White Cardinal's pet light tiger. This little tiger was not big, but its movements were very flexible. It could quickly spray large light balls from its mouth to attack. I don't know if it was the order of the White Cardinal, but it always looked for opportunities to make trouble for me. The last time I was shaken away by the silver plate was because of its harassment and distraction.
Long Xingtianxia launched another "Poison|Dragon Spear". Although he still failed to break the "God's Redemption", the golden light emitted by the silver plate became dimmer. He estimated that one or two more attacks should be enough. However, his physical strength seemed to be almost depleted. He fell to the ground with a wry smile on his face. It seemed that he could not be relied on for the last one or two attacks.
It seems that I can only rely on myself. I try my best to absorb the spiritual power of the silver plate. This dead thing is not as convenient as a living thing. It is obviously running out of energy, but the recoil is still so strong that I dare not relax. Suddenly, I heard a cry of surprise: "Be careful!" Before I understood what was going on, I only heard the sound of wind in my ears, and a long spear pierced through my back and came out of my chest. Then it quickly retracted and released, and instantly stabbed me through the heart. It was obviously the knight's skill "double stab".
I suffered such a heavy blow, but fortunately, the "damage conversion" of "Undead Shield" and "Dark Demon Robe" offset some of the damage. I was in danger, and my already low health was only a little bit left. What happened? Aren't there people protecting me? How did the enemy rush to my side in the blink of an eye? The strongest Sky Knight was always entangled by the Red Star, so it was impossible for him to rush in and attack me.
According to the usual action, the next step should be to throw me out. With the little life value I have left, I am definitely dead. I failed at the last minute and could not escape the punishment of death. I turned around instinctively, and the first thing that caught my eye was a striking white headscarf.
