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

However, Lor also understood that for some things, one should not ask about them unless the time is right.

"In short, after we have eliminated the monsters, we must seal this gap tightly again to prevent anyone from accidentally entering in the future." The captain continued to give orders.

As soon as the words fell, the three of them started walking towards the gap.

Before long, the crosses he wore began to vibrate.

Immediately afterwards, a sharp roar came from the depths of the cave!

As a member of the vampire clan, Lor's night vision and hearing are far superior to those of ordinary people. He looked in the direction where the sound came from, and clearly saw a pale-skinned humanoid creature!

The creature had a strange appearance and a hunched body, with a disproportionately large mouth and a pair of long, pointed ears... In addition, the part from the nostrils to the forehead was smooth and had no eyes at all!

"Cave-dwelling monster?" Lor guessed, recalling the information he had read.

This is a low-level creature with a ferocious nature. Because it has lived in a dark cave for a long time, its vision has deteriorated, but in contrast, its hearing and sense of touch are extremely sharp.

A single cave-dwelling monster is not very threatening, but the problem is that they are social creatures with good organization and coordination. They can even develop a simple "language" within the group and have basic telepathic abilities.

"Lor, did you see it clearly? Are you sure it's a cave-dwelling monster?" Captain Ronina was a little surprised. She had also seen the monster just now, but it was too dark here. At best, she could only see a fleeting shadow.

But Lor actually clearly identified the type of monster?

His eyesight is so good?

"Well, well...ever since we first entered the sewers, I've been keeping one eye closed."

Lor then realized that he had been careless for a moment and quickly explained:

"It's the same reason sailors at sea like to wear eye patches. This way, whenever they enter a dimly lit cabin, the covered eye can quickly adapt."

"Oh, so that's how it is." Vivian said in admiration, a look of sudden realization on her face. "I thought the eyepatch was just a decoration, used to make myself look more formidable... but it actually has a practical use? Lor, you're quite knowledgeable."

Thank you for your praise.

This is what we time travelers are like.

After surfing the Internet for a long time, as long as you don’t surf just for the sake of surfing, you will understand a little bit about everything.

"Not bad, that's a smart move," the captain praised. "If nothing unexpected happens, that cave monster should have spotted us and warned its companions with its cries... I'm sure they'll all come out soon."

This is true.

At this moment, Lor could indeed vaguely hear a lot of footsteps coming from deeper in the cave.

Lor listened silently for a while and realized that the footsteps were divided into three groups. It seemed that the cave monsters were planning to encircle us on three sides... They were indeed very organized.

"I remember the information saying that cave dwellers are very cunning creatures," Lor reminded. "They are well adapted to darkness and are familiar with the terrain here. They certainly won't be so foolish as to charge head-on."

"That's right." Captain Rhonina nodded. "So... we have to make them lose this 'home advantage'."

As he spoke, Bai Nian raised his hand and made complicated strokes on his chest.

Warm and pure spiritual power flowed out from her body and then turned into dazzling light, instantly illuminating the entire underground space in front of her as bright as day!

The third-level divine art, "White Night Glow"!

The function of this light is not just to illuminate, it can also comprehensively enhance the physical abilities of all friendly forces within a certain range... Lor and Vivian both felt their blood boiling, and it seemed as if there was endless power in their bodies!

At the same time, the cave-dwelling monsters that were divided into three groups and were rushing from different directions suddenly became nowhere to hide.

...start the war!

40. Well, let it go

Although the cave-dwelling monster had no vision and could not see the bright light that filled the entire empty underground space, it could still feel the powerful spiritual power emanating from Captain Rhonina.

They were obviously hesitant.

Soon, they dispersed from each other amid the roar of a larger cave monster.

When facing a powerful enemy, doing this can help you avoid being caught in one fell swoop after gathering together.

"It seems they have some intelligence," Lor commented.

At the same time, he heard a faint rustling sound around him.

In places out of sight, the scattered cave-dwelling monsters used the uneven terrain to conceal themselves and approached Lor and others from all directions.

It seems that he is planning to find an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

"There are fifteen in total, most of them are level one, with about five or six level two." Lor carefully distinguished the subtle footsteps while observing the complex reactions of the cross. He judged, "The big guy just now was the strongest among them. He is undoubtedly their leader."

Upon hearing this, Captain Rhonina and Vivian looked at each other, both somewhat surprised.

Vivian even opened her mouth wide.

The cross that comes standard with an exorcist can indeed detect the location and strength of evil creatures... However, when there are too many enemies around, the vibration pattern of the cross will become complicated, and it is not easy to use this to discern the number and specific strength of the enemies.

Even the experienced Captain Ronin couldn't tell the difference in such a short time!

"As expected of a talent favored by the Educator, Lord Lerion. Such outstanding judgment and reflexes are truly beyond the reach of ordinary people," Captain Rhonina thought to herself. "I'm a little ashamed to say this. As Lor's direct superior, I should have recognized his talent and potential long ago... I can only say that he was truly unlucky and never had the opportunity to showcase his abilities."

Little did people know that the reason why Lor was able to quickly judge the enemy's situation was not entirely due to the cross.

It mainly depends on his keen perception as a vampire family member.

It’s all thanks to the eldest lady.

"Lor, what do you think we should do?" Captain Ronina suddenly asked, as if testing Lor.

"This cave is quite large, and the enemies are scattered. Finding and eliminating them one by one will probably take quite a while." Lor pondered for a moment and said, "Plus, those creatures are very cunning. If the situation gets bad, they will definitely flee quickly... Well, we have to cut off their escape route first."

As he spoke, Lor narrowed his eyes slightly.

Under the influence of the "white night glow", the entire cave can be seen at a glance.

In addition to the entrance that Lor and others came in through, there is another exit directly ahead... If they use offensive spells to bombard the rock wall above the exit, it should cause a small-scale collapse, blocking their way.

Lor was carrying the long-range attack talisman he bought from the "tea party" last night.

But the power of those talismans is a little too strong. If we are not careful, the entire cave will collapse, and we will be buried alive... Besides, the origin of the talismans is difficult to explain. It is not appropriate to use them in front of two colleagues.

Of course, the most important reason is...

Not willing to give up!

You know, each of these talismans costs two to three hundred gold coins!

It's not worth it for a small task in the team.

Besides...

Isn’t there a colleague here who has mines at home and more talismans than he can use up?

So he turned to look at Vivian and asked:

"You should have a second-level explosive mystical spell in your hand, right? Do you see the cave exit over there? Blast it there."

"Yes, there is, but..."

Vivian looked at the captain hesitantly and thought, so Lor has become the commander of this battle?

"Just do as he says." Captain Rhonina nodded, clearly approving of Lor's plan. "Also, don't use too many talismans. Just one will do... Otherwise, I won't be able to reimburse you later."

"I understand, Captain!"

Vivian quickly took out a thick stack of talismans and selected one from them.

Whoosh!

The talisman infused with spiritual power flew in the direction indicated by Lor like an arrow.

Immediately afterwards, an explosion occurred when it touched the rock wall. As Lor expected, the collapsed rock blocked the retreat route of the cave monsters!

"What's next?" This time, Vivian looked directly at Lor.

"The next step will be more difficult... Play hide-and-seek with those monsters in this rugged cave until we destroy them all."

Lor sighed:

"Also, we need someone to guard the cave entrance we came in from, to prevent any monsters from escaping... Well, Captain Rhonina, who is relatively strong, is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate."

"I'll take care of each one. I'll leave the dirty work to you," the captain said with a smile. "This is a good opportunity for me to see how much your strength has grown since you two reached the second level."

"We won't let you down, Captain!" Vivian perked up and winked at Lor. "Do you want to join the competition?"

"Forget it, I'll just give you the win." Lor waved his hand. "My specialty is defense. I'm definitely not as efficient as you in killing minions."

"What are you talking about? Don't you still have 'Liu Guang'?"

"I don't plan on using that sword. This is a rare opportunity for actual combat, and I want to practice more magic to hone my spiritual power." Lor continued to hide his weakness. "When I was promoted before, the bishop said that my spiritual power level was very low and I needed to improve it as soon as possible."

"Tsk." Vivian curled her lips, looking a little disappointed.

……

The subsequent battle took some time, but it went smoothly.

With the cross to locate the enemy, and combined with Lor's keen hearing, it is not difficult to find those scattered cave-dwelling monsters... In addition, the captain's third-level divine art "White Night Glow" has the effect of comprehensively improving physical fitness.

All in all, for Lor now, the first-level monsters are not enough.

The second-tier ones, with their extraordinary ability to inflict low-level curses, proved a bit more troublesome. Fortunately, Lor and Vivian complemented each other well, working together seamlessly, and they dispatched them one by one without much effort.

The final result was that Lor killed four alone, Vivian killed six alone, and the two of them killed three together.

There were also two cave-dwelling monsters who were ignorant of the danger and tried to escape from the entrance guarded by Captain Rhonina, but they were killed instantly by the captain.

"Well, today's results are pretty good!"

On the way back to the church, the captain said in a light tone:

"There are over a dozen monsters. Although they are all low-level, the bonus added up is quite a lot, about a hundred gold coins... I'll split this money equally between the two of you when you get your salaries next week.

"In terms of kills, Vivian does have more, but Lor's judgment and support are also very important... In my opinion, the two of you have roughly equal achievements."

"Eh? Captain, what about you? Aren't you going to share the bonus with us?" Lor asked in surprise.

"Me? Forget it. After all, I didn't do anything except providing you with lighting." Captain Ronina said with a smile.

hiss--

How can there be such a good leader in the world!

Lor was so moved that he almost cried.

To be honest, these past two days I've been buying houses, props and talismans, and my savings of more than 4,000 gold coins have been reduced to only 1,000 in the blink of an eye... Considering that there is now one more person in the family, there will be many places to spend money in the future, and Lor can't help feeling a little uneasy.

So the more bonuses and the like, the better.

"Also, regarding this mission report... Lor, since you have to go back to the church to continue your duty later, you can just write it," the captain continued. "As for Vivian, you don't have to go to the church with us. Go home quickly, take a shower, and change your clothes."

Vivian lowered her head and sniffed her clothes:

"Uh... Is the smell on me that obvious?"

"It is clear!"

Lor and Captain Rhonina said in unison.

You know, the last time she went into the sewer and reported to the captain without showering, the smell lingered in the office for several days...

"OK then."

Vivian left in disappointment.

After she walked away, the captain spoke to Lor again:

"Bishop Helm said that you mastered three second-tier divine arts in one go upon your promotion. However, from what I observed, you only used two in the battle just now: Pain Touch and Curse Removal..."

"Generally speaking, given the rare opportunity to actually fight, a normal person would be eager to use all their new skills to test their effectiveness, right? Are you afraid of upsetting Vivian and not wanting her to realize how far behind you are?"

Hearing this, Lor smiled knowingly.

He did let it go today.

After hesitating for a moment, he decided to tell the captain the truth:

"You saw through it... Actually, I gained some new insights after that, so I now master not three, but five second-level divine arts."

"five……"

Captain Rhonina's eyes widened.

Five kinds?!