On the Ark.

A rectangular orange magic circle was released from his body, centered on him, and enveloped him and the golden ghost in an instant.

Jin Gui's eyes widened: "This is..."

"Locks of Time!" Lin Ye roared at Jin Gui, "Didn't expect that, did you?! I can do that too!"

The moment the words fell, Jin Gui felt his body locked by an invisible force once again, just like before. Although this time the scale and effectiveness were far less outstanding than before, the array was only one-twentieth the size and less than one-tenth the effectiveness, barely holding Jin Gui up for less than a second.

However, at this distance, a lot can be done in a second.

When the magic circle disappeared and the Golden Ghost returned to normal, [Maple]'s blade had already pierced his neck.

He opened his mouth slightly, staring intently at Lin Ye. At this moment, he finally felt that the scythe of death was about to fall on his head.

"You..." He could no longer speak; his throat had been completely destroyed. As soon as he opened his mouth, blood poured into his throat, and a strong smell of blood filled his nasal cavity.

But Jin Gui still couldn't believe that he had fallen to such a person.

The other party clearly looked so weak.

He was 99% certain he could kill his opponent.

But the result was only in the last ten percent.

Lin Ye stared at Jin Gui's wide eyes, fearing the guy wasn't dead yet. So, he gritted his teeth, released his grip on the axe handle, and placed both hands on the hilt of [Maple]'s sword.

Jin Gui realized something, and at that moment he finally felt fear, but it was too late.

"No..." He couldn't even utter a shout, and could only watch helplessly as Lin Ye exerted force with both hands.

【Maple】's blade turned a full ninety degrees inside the thick neck of the Golden Demon.

With the final boost from Leaping Wave Strike, the Golden Demon's head suddenly shot up, spraying blood everywhere.

Standing in front of Lin Ye was a headless male corpse.

……

boom!

Half of the roof was destroyed again. Mostima immediately retreated, raising her staff to cast a spell on Blackback, but she only managed to finish the incantation halfway through when a sharp pain shot through her shoulder. It was where Blackback's greatsword had grazed her earlier, and now blood was gushing out. In this state, she couldn't concentrate on casting another spell and could only retreat, as Blackback relentlessly closed in.

"Stop struggling, miss. I know warlocks too well." Blackback smiled. "I won't let you unleash your spells, so just be a good girl... hmm?"

Just as Blackback was about to catch up with Mostima, a spherical object suddenly flew down from the sky and landed between the two of them.

The black-backed dog immediately stopped.

The spherical object bounced twice at his feet, and when it stopped, his unwilling and fearful eyes met those of the black-backed figure.

"Golden Demon?!" Blackback's eyes widened. "How is this possible?!"

Then, a male voice sounded from behind.

"What's the point of bullying women? If you want to fight, come with me."

He turned his head sharply and saw a man covered in blood standing behind him.

"I'll give you ten minutes too," Lin Ye said.

Chapter 457 I'll Protect You (3K)

Lin Ye didn't know if he had reached his limit. In any case, his hands and feet seemed to have lost all feeling. He felt that if he lay down now, he would lose consciousness along with his body. However, he knew he couldn't fall, because the sound of the waves in his ears hadn't subsided, and the effects of the Leaping Wave Strike hadn't disappeared. In other words, he could still fight.

He had been complaining that the Leap Strike was too short, lasting only a few seconds each time. But this time it was longer than ever before, which made him realize that too much time wasn't necessarily a good thing... no, it was a good thing too. Compared to his current state, he found it even more unacceptable to be drained of his energy and unable to do anything.

That's why he gritted his teeth and insisted on coming to Mostima's side.

Mostima came with him, so how could he allow Mostima to die here?

Lin Ye's appearance was incredibly surprising to both Blackback and Mostima, especially Blackback, who was the one among the three who knew Jin Gui's strength best. In Blackback's eyes, Lin Ye was not even on the same level as Jin Gui. Once freed from the Fallen Angel's assistance, it would be remarkable if Lin Ye could survive for three minutes against Jin Gui.

However, Lin Ye not only persisted for three minutes, but also brought Jin Gui's head here.

"You..." Blackback stared intently at Lin Ye, speechless. This was the first time he had felt fear since arriving in Lungmen. Even though Lin Ye, with Mostima's help, had just killed eighteen of them, and even though Silver Blade's sneak attack on Lin Ye had backfired and resulted in serious injury, the thick-skinned Blackback didn't think much of it. As long as he and Golden Ghost lived and killed Lin Ye and Mostima who had come looking for trouble, they would still have time to capture the escaped researchers and have a chance to bring them back to Ursus.

But now, Jin Gui is dead. Apart from Yin Ren, whose fate is unknown but who is confirmed to be incapacitated, he is the only one left in their team. And he has to face Mostima, who he had suppressed for a long time and who had not yet been able to use his full strength, and Lin Ye, whose strength he could not see through but who had already killed Jin Gui.

For the first time, he felt that he might very well die at Longmen.

However, he dismissed the thought as soon as it popped into his mind.

He was the emperor's personal guard! One of His Majesty's most trusted soldiers! How could he die here?!

He must return to Ursus! He must return to His Majesty the Emperor!

He will kill everyone who tries to stop him!

Overwhelmed by rage, Blackback roared like a wild beast. At that moment, his body began to change; his powerful muscles ripped through the Lungmen clothing used to conceal his identity. His eyes turned red, making him resemble a raging black bear.

"Drink!" He raised his greatsword with one hand and swung it toward Lin Ye's head.

Lin Ye realized he couldn't withstand the attack head-on and tried to dodge. However, his speed was no match for Blackback's. Fortunately, the giant orange magic circle descended from the sky again, perfectly trapping Blackback. Seeing this, Lin Ye instinctively wanted to attack, but Mostima shouted, "Don't move, come back!"

Trusting Mostima, Lin Ye didn't attack Blackback, who was already bound by the Chains of Time. Instead, he quickly retreated to the side. And as it turned out, his choice was correct. The Chains of Time only "locked" Blackback for less than a second before collapsing. The giant sword struck the spot where Lin Ye had been a second earlier; judging by the destructive power, if Lin Ye had hesitated even slightly, he would probably be dead by now.

"What's going on?" Lin Ye was very surprised, because the Lock of Time just now was the complete form released by Mostima, not the half-finished form he released, so why couldn't it trap Blackback?

Mostima glanced at Lin Ye, then said softly, "On the battlefield, warlocks have always been the scarcest and most powerful weapon. If a warlock can survive from the start of a battle until the end, there are many things he can do. So, how to protect one's own warlocks and how to kill the enemy's warlocks first are things that both commanders should consider."

Lin Ye looked at Mostima: "What do you mean?"

Mostima pointed his staff at Blackback and said, "He's the kind of person who specializes in hunting down sorcerers on the battlefield."

"Those who hunt... warlocks?"

“Yes, they are warriors carefully selected and trained, and their weapons have been modified to minimize the lethality of Originium Arts,” Mostima said. “I’ve read the war history of Ursus. They would give these people flying vehicles so they could launch aerial raids behind enemy lines, inflicting massive damage on enemy archers and sorcerers. And these people, when deployed behind enemy lines, often sacrifice their sanity for greater destructive power, so many times they are just disposable items, used to achieve maximum results with minimal resources.”

Seemingly to verify Mostima's statement, Blackback did not immediately chase after Lin Ye after unleashing that attack. Instead, he propped his head up, looking quite pained. However, his muscles were also growing wildly, making a teeth-grinding sound.

Lin Ye's lips twitched slightly: "There are people like this?"

“Yes.” Mostima nodded slightly and said softly, “That’s why this guy is the one who’s most effective against me.”

Looking at the black-backed man standing in front of him, his muscles twitching, Lin Ye said, "To be honest, I have no way to deal with him now. Do you have any?"

Mostima looked at Lin Ye. She had already sensed that Lin Ye was at his limit, as evidenced by his sluggish reactions earlier. He no longer had any fighting ability. So she smiled, patted Lin Ye's shoulder, and said, "Don't worry, although he is strong, I am not weak either. As long as I unleash the power of my other staff, I can take care of him."

"is it?"

“Yeah.” Mostima stretched with a relaxed expression, then walked towards Lin Ye. “Don’t underestimate me. I’m actually quite strong. You’ve already taken care of one guy. Leave this one to me. Watch my performance.”

Mostima said this, but she couldn't take another step forward because Lin Ye pressed down on her shoulder.

"If you could unleash the power of the White Key, you wouldn't have waited until now."

Mostima's smile froze.

Lin Ye sighed softly, then walked past Mostima: "Exusiai told me that I don't understand you. Because you always have that smile for everyone, no one knows what you're really thinking. You're always trying to carry everything on your shoulders, which is actually quite meaningless."

"...Why did you suddenly bring this up?"

"It's nothing, it's just that someone once told me that the higher the level of the spell, the longer the preparation time. You haven't been able to unleash the power of the white staff just now, probably because you didn't have enough time to prepare, right?" Lin Ye glanced back at Mostima and said with a smile, "Don't lie to me, don't forget I'm a psychologist, I can still see through this kind of thinking."

Mostima opened his mouth slightly, wanting to say something, but didn't know how to start.

After saying that, Lin Ye withdrew his gaze, looked at Blackback again, took a deep breath, and said, "Let's treat this as a battlefield. You are the warlock, and I am the warrior. You are here to prepare for the release of power, and I am here to... protect you."

The moment Lin Ye finished speaking, Blackback's muscle growth ceased. He slowly turned his head, looking at Lin Ye and Mostima. His crimson pupils were devoid of reason, filled only with killing intent. This killing intent finally caused Mostima to reveal an expression beyond her smile—panic. But this panic wasn't for herself, but for Lin Ye. If Exusiai saw Mostima like this, she would surely find it unbelievable.

"Don't do anything rash!" Mostima shouted. "I can handle him; you don't need to get involved!"

"Is that so? Then you can stand behind me and cast the spell," Lin Ye said.

Mostima was speechless, because, just as Lin Ye had guessed, she was not fully prepared.

"If you don't want us all to die here, let's not waste any more time." Lin Ye took two more steps forward. "Let's get ready quickly. It must be a very complicated spell, right? But don't worry, I'll buy you enough time."

At this moment, even someone as temperamental as Mostima felt like cursing. She wanted to call Lin Ye an idiot, but the words wouldn't come out.

Watching the approaching German Shepherd, Lin Ye wondered if he had been too presumptuous. Honestly, he really didn't want to get involved at a time like this. No matter how you looked at it, it would be better to leave it to Mostima than to him. But for some reason, he really didn't want to stand behind Mostima and watch it fight its way out.

So he chose to stand in front of Mostima, because a voice kept echoing in his mind.

"I don't want to see you standing behind a woman all the time."

Lin Ye raised the [Maple] again.

At this point, he had no more trump cards left, only one last possibility he had never tried before.

【Maple】is a weapon that can absorb the "properties" of others.

Lin Ye now wants to know what kind of "nature" he will have at this moment.

"Roar!" Blackback roared and charged toward Lin Ye.

Lin Ye narrowed his eyes slightly. [Maple] had reached its sharpest point in preparation for the enemy.

But then Lin Ye suddenly reached out and grabbed Feng's blade before Feng could react.

The blade easily sliced ​​through Lin Ye's palm, and blood splattered on it.

……

The deity far away in Kalan opened his eyes, his heterochromatic pupils seeming to burn with flames.

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Author's Note: Eleven chapters still owed. A long-awaited book recommendation: a new book by veteran author PaPa-san! The subject matter is very novel, and the author's integrity is guaranteed. Those interested can check it out. *The Archbishop's Divine Creation*

Synopsis: God said that they created this world and all things, and mortals should unconditionally respect them, worship them, and be grateful for everything they have bestowed upon them.

But Lud, whose soul unexpectedly transmigrated to this magical world, discovered that it was all a lie!

It is not the gods who created mortals, but the faith gathered by mortals that created the gods.

So, in order to fight against these high and mighty gods, Ludwig decided to create a new group of more loving gods.

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This is an "inspirational" story about how an atheist transformed a group of goddesses into national idols.

Chapter 458 It's so good to see you again