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Chapter 323: The Tragedy of the Temple City

Upon learning that the Holy Stone was destroyed, Levi no longer had the heart to fight the group of fallen witches in front of him.

He realized that he had fallen into a trap. The attack on the Pope, like the previous explosions, was still just a feint, aimed at diverting the main force of the Paladins away from the vicinity of the giant tower.

The person who planned all this had only one goal from the beginning to the end, and that was - the Holy Stone.

The deputy leader of the Paladin Order had figured out everything in a split second, but he still couldn't believe what was happening before his eyes.

Based on his understanding of the Witch Alliance, those fallen witches wandering in the wild were almost no different from savages. They were unable to establish stable settlements, manufacture weapons and equipment, and could not even produce basic daily necessities themselves.

The reason they have been able to survive until now is due to the supplies that flowed out of the Temple City through various channels.

In other words, once the Temple City is gone, they won't be able to hold on for long.

Without the protection of the Holy Stone, everyone will die.

Less than 5 minutes had passed and there were only a few fallen witches left, and they were about to be wiped out.

However, Levi gave the order to retreat at this time. He did not want to delay any longer and just wanted to return to the giant tower immediately to confirm the condition of the holy stone with his own eyes.

As long as the Holy Stone is intact, the fallen witches who sneak into the city can be dealt with at any time. Otherwise, even if all these people are killed, it will be of no use.

So the next moment, the witches who were waiting to die saw that all the knights on the opposite side had retreated, and they were completely gone in less than a minute.

The remaining survivors looked at each other in bewilderment. If it weren't for the bodies of their companions lying on the ground and the traces of the previous battle remaining nearby, they couldn't help but doubt whether the battle just now had really happened.

Ouroboros also had a feeling of escaping death. Her heart was shot through right at the beginning of the battle. Most people would have no chance of surviving such a serious injury.

Even Ouroboros's first reaction was that she was going to die. However, when she fell to the ground, her consciousness did not fade away. Her heart had clearly stopped beating, but her blood was still flowing.

——Second heart.

This purple equipment given to her by Millipede saved her and continued to work as her heart after her heart suffered a fatal injury.

Later, a fallen witch discovered that she was still alive, and dragged her into the bunker under a hail of bullets. On the way, Ouroboros was shot again, but this time the bullet did not hit her vital parts.

The effect of another golden piece of equipment on Ouroboros, the Sage Earrings, was triggered, which helped her resist the damage.

Then she released the active skill of the second heart - blood production, restored her HP, gritted her teeth and returned to the battle.

The addition of Ouroboros did relieve a lot of pressure on the Fallen Witch, but she was unable to reverse the current unfavorable situation by herself.

Seeing her companions fall one by one, the girl's eyes turned red and she felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

They are already the main force of the Witch Alliance's operation tonight, but there is still an insurmountable gap compared to the elite of the Paladins.

Ouroboros is not afraid of death, but when thinking of the mission on its shoulders, it is unwilling to fall here.

Unfortunately, the outcome of the game was no longer in doubt.

In the end, the girl considered self-destructing to die together with the enemy. On the one hand, this would not expose her identity and cause trouble for Malu and others, and on the other hand, she could take a few people with her before she died.

Just when she made up her mind and was about to take action, the enemies on the opposite side retreated in advance as if they had foreseen the danger.

Of course, Ouroboros didn't think that those guys were scared away by her, and suspected that there was another conspiracy. The other fallen witches who escaped death were also confused at this time. They didn't understand why the church was so kind and let them go.

After a while, another fallen witch spoke up, "I, what should we do next?"

Ouroboros thought for a moment and said through gritted teeth, "Keep moving. We must complete the mission, otherwise the sacrifices of others will be in vain."

"But there are only eight of us left," said another. "Even if we find the Pope, we are no match for the guards around him."

"Now that things have come to this, there is no turning back." Ouroboros' eyes revealed a firm look again, "I promised Master Shrike that I would fight to the last moment for the freedom of the witch clan."

After hearing her words, the remaining fallen witches also said, "Then we will follow you until death comes."

The group received a simple treatment and quickly headed for Renxin Square. To their surprise, they encountered almost no obstacles on the rest of the journey.

When they arrived at their destination, they soon saw the Pope in the crowd.

At this moment, he was kneeling in front of the statue of Prophet Yongyi, and there were tens of thousands of believers around him, including guards and police who followed him to pray to the statue.

They were all very dedicated, and even the appearance of Ouroboros and others did not cause the slightest ripple.

The eight fallen witches walked straight up to the old Pope without any obstruction.

One of the fallen witches put the sword in her hand on the old pope's neck, "Hey, old man, do you know who we are?"

However, the latter seemed not to notice and just kept murmuring, "May the Prophet show us the way, may the Prophet show us the way..."

"Wake up, old man. Your prophet died hundreds of years ago and can't help you anymore. If you don't want to die, come and talk to us first."

However, after she finished speaking, the Pope still acted as if he had not heard her and just stared at the stone statue in front of him.

The fallen witch became angry upon seeing this, so she swung her sword and cut the old Pope's left arm. Soon a deep wound appeared there, and blood gushed out of the wound.

The pain finally made the old man raise his head, but his wrinkled eyes were empty.

"It's meaningless, all this is meaningless..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? We have lost so many lives and spent so much to get here. How can it be meaningless to catch you?" The fallen witch shouted, "Today, you must pay back what you owe us!"

However, the old Pope remained silent upon hearing this.

The fallen witch's patience was almost exhausted, and she raised the sword in her hand again, wanting to inflict another wound on the old man in front of her.

But Ouroboros stopped him, "Something's not right."

Even if she didn't say it, the other seven fallen witches also felt the strange atmosphere around them. Those people seemed to have suddenly lost interest in everything, and faint sobbing sounds could be heard from the crowd.

Until Ouroboros saw a group of children, they were the only people in the square who did not kneel down, and when they saw her looking at them, fear appeared on their faces.

Ouroboros approached and grabbed one of the little boys, asking him what happened here. The boy stammered.

"I heard from the church that it seems that the holy stone was blown up."

(End of this chapter)