Have you had enough, Miss Vampire? It's time to get down to business.

"Lerion the Defender of the Faith" is a famous figure!

Every exorcist has heard of his glorious deeds.

Including but not limited to tearing apart demigod-level liches with bare hands, stepping on high-level demons... He even single-handedly destroyed an extraordinary group that was searching for the "source of disaster"!

To be honest, an eighth-level transcendent like him is considered a well-known tough guy even in the whole world.

With his achievements and strength, he could easily have risen to the core of power in the Holy City and become one of the "Sages" leading the entire Holy Light Church. However, he did not pursue power, but instead always fought on the front lines against the forces of evil.

This time, he became the guard of the new Saint Angelica, and went on pilgrimages with her to various places to eliminate potential crises, which was in line with the usual style of this adult.

The current strength level of "Vampire Lucinda" is most likely at level seven.

There is almost no chance of winning against "Defender of the Faith Lerion"!

What is a real boss?

This is the real boss!

The sense of security that a big boss brings to people is no joke.

Lor suddenly felt that he had a better understanding of the mentality of the mystic Vann.

...Having said that, I can't completely let my mind go.

After all, our goal is not only to eliminate Lucinda, but also to wipe out all the followers she brings with her, and to avoid civilian casualties as much as possible.

The other side is an unscrupulous villain, while we have to dance with shackles.

"Then next, I will assign the personnel for this operation." Captain Luo Nina continued.

At this moment, Lor raised his hand:

"Wait a moment, Captain, I have some ideas."

"Oh?" Captain Rhonina raised her eyebrows slightly.

"I made some guesses about the direction the enemy would come from."

Lor brought out his pre-planned argument:

"After all, they're a group of vampires. Lucinda herself might not be afraid of the sun, but her subordinates aren't immune... Even mid-level vampires will be significantly weakened once exposed to the sun.

"Of course, they could choose to hide during the day and travel only at night, but this is inefficient, and they may not be able to find a suitable hiding place during the day.

"But there's a way to perfectly circumvent this problem... That's to hide in a dimly lit cabin and travel by sea! This way, we can avoid the effects of sunlight while still being able to travel day and night and quickly reach our destination!"

These words caused the players present to fall into deep thought.

Many people agree with Lore's point of view.

Especially Vivian, who was also a newcomer, she once again looked at Lor with admiration... She thought to herself, Lor is indeed worthy of his name, this inference is well-reasoned, clear and definite, it is hard not to agree with it!

It seems that I still have a lot to learn from him!

...However, in reality, Lor first came to the conclusion and then went back to find evidence.

The typical practice of shooting the arrow first and then drawing the target.

Logically speaking, there was nothing wrong with these arguments, but he was not sure if he could completely convince the captain, so he was still somewhat nervous.

At this moment, Captain Rhonina gently adjusted the gold hair on her temples and smiled:

"That's a good inference... So you think we should focus our defenses around 'Old Net Village'? Coincidentally, I think so too."

"It seems the captain and I have similar views." Lor said with a smile.

He hadn't expected that Captain Ronina would come to the same conclusion.

"According to internal church information, 'Vampire Lucinda' and her followers have repeatedly raided coastal towns and villages by boat, seizing slaves en masse," Captain Rhonina explained. "My intuition tells me she'll likely come by sea this time, too. I wasn't entirely sure before, but now, after your analysis, I'm even more certain."

Having said that, she still considered the possibility of misjudgment.

"Old Net Village" was indeed the most likely location for the enemy to appear, but the other roads leading to Gordon City also needed to be closely monitored. We had received a lot of support this time, so we had enough manpower.

This way, even if Lucinda and her followers didn't take the sea route, we would still have time to respond.

"Joyce."

Captain Luo Nina ordered swiftly:

"Take a few people with you and evacuate the residents of 'Old Net Village' first. Then, closely monitor the sea 24 hours a day. If any ship approaches, report to me immediately.

"Miss Helen, please go and meet up with Her Excellency the Saint, Lord 'Defender of the Faith' Lyrian, and the others, and inform them of our arrangements in detail."

Yes, just to inform.

Although the bishop has given full authority to Captain Rhonina to command this operation, after all, the status of "Saint Angelica" and "Defender of the Faith" in the church is higher than that of the diocesan bishop, Lord Helm.

Therefore, Captain Ronina could only report the situation at most. As for how to act, it would depend on their own plans.

...After some arrangements, everyone was assigned what to do.

Only Lor and Vivian did not receive the mission.

The two couldn't help but look at each other in confusion, thinking, could it be that the captain thinks our practical experience is not rich enough, so he plans to let us stay in the church?

"Captain, please let me participate in this operation!" Vivian couldn't contain herself anymore.

"Don't worry, I won't leave you idle," Captain Rhonina soothed. "Stay with me and wait for our colleagues from the diocesan headquarters and the four 'Sealed Artifacts' they've brought with them... There's something I need you two to try."

"Sealed artifacts... powerful and extraordinary items taken from the armory?" Lor was slightly stunned. "Wait, didn't you just say three? How did it become four?"

"Because one of them may not be useful."

Captain Ronina explained:

"That is a special sword. The power contained within it is very strong, but very few people can wield it... Currently, none of the exorcists in our Parmel Diocese are able to control it. The only ones who haven't tried yet are you two.

"Although the chances of success are slim, the bishop thought it was worth a try, so he took this opportunity to bring it here."

...A special sword?

Hearing this, Lor couldn't help but feel moved.

Then, I silently waited for the wise voice in my head to speak out.

After waiting for a long time, I heard no sound.

Hey, can you say something?

How come you become silent when I need you the most?

I'm still waiting to hear you say something like, "Forget it. Do you really think you're the chosen one, with the protagonist's halo, and that good things will always fall from the sky?"

Give some strength at the critical moment!

57. Evil Sword

At three o'clock in the afternoon, fellow exorcists from the Palmer Diocese Headquarters arrived at the Holy Light Church in Gordon City.

At normal horseback riding speed, it would take two days to get from Palmer City to Gordon, but this group set out last night and arrived now, in just over a dozen hours.

And they didn't ride horses at all, they came running.

After all, each of these people are extraordinary people with considerable strength, two of them are at the fifth level, four are at the third level, and they are very familiar with the use of the holy light magic of the body strengthening system.

Although Lor felt that saying this was a bit rude to the seniors, but...

They really didn't need horses.

Leading the group were two fifth-rank exorcists in their early thirties. One was as muscular as an ox, the other thin to the point of being unhealthy. The stark contrast between the two standing together was quite striking.

"Ha! Long time no see, Ronina!"

The one with a stronger build let out a hearty and heroic laugh:

"I remember a few years ago you were still a newcomer, but in the blink of an eye you were promoted to rank three and even became captain! This promotion speed is too scary. I guess in two years, you will be my boss, right?"

"You're joking, Senior Wolf." Captain Rhonina remained serious, cutting short the small talk and getting straight to the point. "Did everything go smoothly in transporting the 'Sealed Artifact'?"

This is what she worries about most.

Each sealed object is very dangerous, and just taking it out could cause harm to those around it.

Even with six exorcists escorting them, it was not completely safe.

"Don't worry, I'm here, what can go wrong?"

The tall and strong Senior Wolf clapped his hands, and then several other colleagues who had come with him brought in four boxes of varying sizes. Each box was densely covered with talisman seals, just like Lor's small box containing the "Fire Demon Remains."

"Do you want to check it out?" Wolfe asked.

"No need." Captain Rhonina shook her head. "'Tears of Truth', 'Holy Lance of Sunfire', 'Silent Doll'... well, I will arrange them properly so that they can be used at the right time."

"Hey, hey, you missed something, didn't you? Don't forget that weird sword," Wolfe complained. "We carried it all this way here, so don't treat it as if it doesn't exist! ... Although, nine times out of ten, it's all in vain."

...“The evil sword”?

Lor's Vivian keenly captured this keyword.

I can't help feeling a little nervous.

At the same time, Wolfe had turned to look at the two newcomers.

"Are they the two?"

"Yes, I'm sure you both already know their names," Captain Luo Nina said. "...Formally, let me introduce you. This is Senior Wolf, an experienced fifth-level exorcist. As for the other senior next to him, this is..."

"Merlin."

The thin, gloomy man introduced himself.

"He's also a fifth-level exorcist." Captain Ronina added for him.

"Then let's not waste any more time and let them try the sword. If they fail sooner rather than later, it will also allow us all to give up sooner." As he spoke, the fifth-level exorcist Mo Lin picked up a long rectangular box and peeled off the talisman seals attached to it one by one.

His movements were very careful, and he did not cause any damage in the process, so that he could stick it back intact afterwards.

However, when the lid was opened, there was no trace of the "sword" inside.

There was only a pure white light.

"Put your hand in." Mo Lin said bluntly.

"This..." Luo Er looked embarrassed. "Senior, why don't you first introduce the origin of this thing?"

"Introductions? Oh, okay."

Mo Lin looked annoyed:

"Indeed, there are some things I need to explain to you in advance... The name of this sword is 'Liu Guang'.

"It has a will of its own to some extent and chooses its own owner. But the criteria for judging it are still unclear.

"As for its origins... it's said that this is a condensation of extraordinary power left behind by a high-ranking sage in the church after his death. However, for various reasons, this sage's name was not recorded in history. At least, there is no record of it within the scope of 'history' that I know of."

That is to say...

Does this thing also involve some "secrets" that can only be accessed after reaching a certain level?

Lor thought.

Moreover, Senior Mo Lin, a fifth-order transcendent, is not very clear about this, which shows that the confidentiality level is indeed very high... Such a special thing, should it really be handed over to me or Vivian?

Of course, the prerequisite is that we, as first-level newcomers, can really be "chosen" by this sword.

Since there's no one in the entire Parmel Diocese who can control it, then Vivian and I's success rate should be close to zero.

"There's one more thing, Senior," Lor asked again, "when you said this sword was 'evil', what did you mean?"

"Oh, this." Mo Lin's face turned stern, making his already gloomy temperament look even more terrifying. "To be honest... everyone who has used this sword has died without exception."

Hearing this, Lor was shocked.

Is it such a dangerous sealed object?

"But... those who once took up this sword were also willing to sacrifice themselves to fulfill the creed of 'redemption and protection,' right?" Vivian took a deep breath, hesitated for a moment, and then her eyes became firm, as if she had made up her mind. "In other words, they are all noble martyrs! If that's the case, I also..."

"Hey, don't scare the newbie."

At this moment, the burly Wolfe slapped Merlin on the back and interrupted:

"Don't listen to this guy's nonsense. It's been over thirty years since this sword was last used! Its previous owner died of old age in a hospital bed!"

"No matter how he died, he was dead, right? I'm not talking nonsense." Mo Lin said.