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"My chest hurts!"

My heart is about to burst...

Linsel noticed that all the other guards and adventurers were experiencing abnormal physical conditions; they were all clutching their chests, their expressions contorted, and unable to move an inch.

"Captain, I can't go on..."

"Broken Arrow" knelt on the ground, his longbow lying to the side. He clutched his chest with both hands and collapsed to the ground like almost everyone else.

"Brinan, hang in there!"

Lindsay found it very strange; he had only felt a slight palpitation, and then everything was fine, so why were the other people reacting so strongly?

What's going on? Is this some kind of psychological attack by the enemy?

Linsel scanned his surroundings and found that, apart from the female knight Karina, everyone else had lost their ability to fight, and some of them were even motionless.

"Wolf Slayer, I don't remember clearly, what's your name?"

"Lincei".

"You're alright? Looks like you've trained your physical strength quite well."

Karina beckoned to Linsel, signaling him to come over.

"What just happened?" Lindsay asked.

"It seems the enemy cast a spell that can affect the heart. We need to be careful. That red-eyed guy is most likely the leader of the cult."

The female knight then took the fan-shaped shield from her back and held it in front of her body.

"Do you have a shield?"

"have."

"Raise your shields."

Linsel quickly walked to Karina's side, changed the weapon on his back to a sword and shield, and raised the iron-bound wooden shield.

Although it's unclear why they would do this, it's safe to assume they're the vice-commander of the Wind and City Knights, and an experienced Gold-rank adventurer.

At the same time, he opened the panel to view the identity information of the enemy with striking red eyes in the darkness.

[Dakul Chosen One, Mutant Human, Level 5 Barbarian/Level 3 Warlock, Health: 180/180, Armor: 388/388 (Dakul Ritual Flesh Armor, Dakul Flesh Hood)]

This character's stats are pretty strong, and it also has two high-level classes, Barbarian and Warlock, making it a particularly difficult enemy to deal with.

He also glanced at the panel of the guards surrounding the cultist's chosen one.

[Dakur's Disciple, Mutant Human, Level 3 Barbarian, Health: 100/100, Armor: 188/188 (Dakur Ritual Enhanced Leather Armor, Dakur's Hood)]

There were four guards in total, and their skill level should not be underestimated.

Linsel used [Dark Vision] to see that the arms of the cultist chosen one were reaching out towards him not far away.

Immediately afterwards, the enemy's two arms, like inflated water balloons, sprayed out several thick, oval-shaped mixtures of matter at great speed.

"Linse, the 'Wolf Slayer,' stay close to me!"

Linsel moved closer to the female knight and smelled a faint fragrance. At the same time, he held his iron-bound wooden shield firmly in front of him to defend against enemy projectiles.

At that moment, he saw his log shield, along with Karina's fan-shaped shield, suddenly flash slightly.

His numerous combat experiences made him instantly realize that this was some kind of combat technique.

The viscous projectiles spewed out by the cultists were heading straight for his face!

Suddenly, a small yellow light screen formed in front of their shields, blocking the clumps of viscous substance.

Then the light screen disappeared, and the viscous solid-liquid mixture, having lost its propulsion, slid down to the ground, emitting a foul odor.

Linsset saw it clearly; the viscous mixture was clearly blood and rotting flesh.

Seeing that his moves had little effect, the cult leader headed towards the east gate of Wind and City, temporarily ignoring Lindsay and Karina.

Four hooded cult followers, each wielding a chipped machete, stared intently at Lindsay and his companion.

Was he supposed to leave his men to deal with the situation while he went to support the East Gate?

Linsel noticed a faint red light suddenly emanating from around the bodies of the four cult leaders' guards.

Their eyes gradually changed color, glowing red like those of the chosen ones, and then they charged toward Lindsay and Karina with a loud shout.

"Lince, these four guys are barbarian professionals. They've used [Berserk], which has enhanced their physique and strength, making them difficult to deal with. You stay behind and support me while I handle them."

The female knight took a few steps forward, maintaining a steady stance to face the enemy, and also shouted loudly.

"You lunatics, come this way!"

The four cultists opposite her were completely captivated by the female knight's voice and charged straight at her.

The enemy's actions are so strange, as if they've been drawn into hatred. What kind of combat technique is that?

Linsel certainly didn't want to face these four enemies, so he immediately retreated more than ten steps, threw down his sword and shield, and put on the pulley crossbow on his back, loading the cone-shaped bolts.

The crossbow was aimed at one of the enemies, the trigger was pulled, and it fired.

One of the cult members was shot in the chest, and his speed was noticeably slower compared to his three companions. But he continued charging.

"Excellent!" Karina held up her fan-shaped shield and used the same move she had used to deal with the Chosen One's ranged attack. A yellow light screen appeared in front of the shield.

Three cult followers rushed in front of her, and six machetes slashed at the female knight from three directions at the same time.

Bang, bang.

The four machetes struck the light screen with a loud thud, causing the yellow light screen to vibrate and knock the two enemies away.

At that moment, Linsel's other crossbow bolt was fired at the cultist's disciple, hitting him in the left shoulder, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Karina subtly flashed her sword and unleashed a sweeping attack accompanied by whirlwind and airflow.

The two cultists who were thrown back by the light barrier were knocked back two steps by the airflow, and their leather armor on their chests shattered!

[Dakur's Disciple, Mutant Human, Level 3 Barbarian, Health: 65/100, Armor: 71/188 (Dakur Ritual Reinforced Leather Armor, Dakur's Hood), Minor Torso Wound]

[Dakur's Disciple, Mutant Human, Level 3 Barbarian, Health: 63/100, Armor: 74/188 (Dakur Ritual Reinforced Leather Armor, Dakur's Hood), Minor Torso Wound]

This combat skill deals decent damage. Linsel felt that if Karina were using a greatsword, she could easily wipe out these two cult leader guards!

At this moment, the fourth cultist, who was injured and had been rushing behind, finally reached Karina's vicinity. He cunningly dodged to the right and, taking advantage of the gap in the female knight's sweeping attack, slashed at her waist with his crude twin swords.

The two swords struck at his waist, but failed to cut through the chainmail.

The female knight gave a soft hum, then subconsciously shifted her body and flicked her right arm to the right to retaliate, her half-sword striking the opponent's reinforced leather armor.

[Karina, Human, Level 4 Warrior, Health: 106/120, Armor: 476/520 (Chestplate Armor, Long Chainmail, Closed Face Helmet)]

"Linse, help me!" she cried out urgently.

It seems that Karina is struggling against four level 3 warriors.

Linsel had already put down his crossbow and put on a long-handled sword, and he immediately rushed over to help.

At this moment, the two enemies who had been knocked back by Karina's sweeping attack rushed forward again, and the four cleavers, taking advantage of the encirclement, slashed down again without any reason.

The female knight hurriedly moved her fan-shaped shield back and forth slightly with her left hand to block the four attacks.

However, the cultist who had fallen to the ground got up again. He roared and grabbed his twin swords, ready to slash at the gap on the female knight's left.