Witch Monastery

Six hours later.

It was already evening. Winter afternoons always get dark so early. The outside world was already dark. Willow woke up slowly from her sleep. When she opened her eyes, she found herself back in the familiar room. What she saw was the familiar ceiling.

At this moment, she was naked. Although she was covered with bedding, she still felt a sense of emptiness.

For a moment, she couldn't help feeling a little confused.

What's wrong with me?

I remember when I...

Following the thread of memory, Willow managed to recall what she was doing before, and her face suddenly turned red.

I...I actually undressed in front of Father Hawthorne, exposing every part of my body to him clearly!

What’s even more embarrassing is that I actually fell asleep after that!

Well, that being said...

After that, was it him who pulled me out of the hot spring, dried me with a towel, and then sent me back to the dormitory?

Then, not only was my whole body seen by him, but also...

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but shrink into the quilt, covering her face with the quilt, feeling ashamed and angry.

Oh my God, how can I face him again in the future?

Such an embarrassing scene, and...

Thinking of the fiery and burning gaze Hawthorne had given her when she was baptized in water, she couldn't imagine it any more.

But at the same time as she was feeling shy, a little bit of secret joy that she herself was unwilling to admit was actually quietly growing in her heart...

……

In the deep and dark sewers, in the little-known secret lair of Shannasa.

This is a square passage, about four meters wide and high, with no sewage, no foul smell, and very good cleanliness. If it were not for its geographical location, I am afraid no one would associate it with a sewer.

And this is the headquarters of the Shannasa Guild.

"Huh...huh..."

The halfling wanderer who was going to the monastery in Hawthorne to carry out a mission came running over in a panic. He turned his head and looked back in shock. After confirming that he was safe, he breathed a sigh of relief.

But at this moment, a harsh male voice like a drake sounded: "Hey, what happened? Were you beaten back?"

The halfling wanderer's face instantly turned gloomy. He looked up and saw his dark elf colleague standing at the corner in front of him, looking at him with a slightly amused expression.

The halfling snorted coldly: "Don't gloat over other's misfortune, Nar, the underground enemies have also invaded here. If we really run into trouble, you will not have a good ending!"

As the burrowing insects dug through the ground, more and more evil forces secretly infiltrated the port of Liberl, and even the Shannasa Guild began to be affected. Many routes that were originally safe became unreliable.

After hearing what he said, the male dark elf couldn't laugh either. His brows were slightly furrowed, and his expression looked a little heavy.

After taking a few deep breaths, the halfling adjusted his breathing and stepped forward, saying, "Our great Lord Shannasa, what are you doing now?"

When he said this title, his tone was quite sarcastic. Obviously, he didn't really like his own guild leader, the arrogant beholder.

"He's dreaming!" The dark elf also laughed. "How ridiculous! He used to want to use the Dream Eliminator every day, just to avoid dreaming about another beholder. But now, haha, a Mind Flayer said a few words and he's willing to dream!"

Dark elves and mind flayers both live in the Underdark, and as evil creatures, it is naturally impossible for them to get along harmoniously.

Even though he had already fled the Spider Queen's city, the education he received since childhood made him still harbor a huge hatred for the mind flayers.

The halfling's lips curled up slightly when he heard this: "Isn't that great? He doesn't have to interfere with our work all day long, and we can run the guild with peace of mind."

As he spoke, he continued to walk inside: "Can you help me call the others over? We need to have a small meeting. There are many things to do.

We have to discuss this in detail.”

The dark elf did not refuse, but turned and disappeared into the darkness, quickly escaping away. The halfling walked along the corridor for a distance and pushed open a door. Inside was a huge round table with several simple wooden stools around it.

Obviously, this was a simple meeting room. The halfling sat down at the head seat, then opened his little notebook, made some notes on it, organized his sentences, and prepared to speak.

Soon, the door of the room was pushed open, and the dark elf and four other people walked into the room and took their seats.

Chapter 426 Meeting of the Hand of Eye

The six of them were the highest-level members of the Shannasa Guild except for the Eye Demons, and they were the commanders with the title of "Hand of the Eye".

The Eye Demon Shannasa has a perverse and violent personality, is arrogant and conceited, but usually doesn't care much about the specific affairs of the guild. The specific daily operations of the guild are all handled by them.

If it weren't for the fact that the Eye Demon still had the ability to kill them all in one go, they could have almost taken over the true leader of the guild.

"I asked you to come here for two reasons," said the Halfling Wanderer. "First, the people from the Underdark came faster than we thought. I found traces of the Gray Dwarves on my way back just now!"

The dark elf raised his eyebrows, and then his expression was somewhat teasing. He had already guessed the reason why this guy was running so anxiously, but he didn't expect that the one chasing him was a gray dwarf with the same short legs.

He thought it would be his fellow tribesmen who had just come from their hometown and had cruel and violent personalities.

"We understand." A man sitting next to the dark elf said in a deep voice, "The plan needs to be accelerated. We have to block some roads and then give them a head-on blow to let the guys in the Underdark know who is the master here!"

Everyone nodded in unison, and then the halfling said, "The second thing is about my mission this time."

As he spoke, he took a deep breath and said, "I was ambushed. That guy named Hawthorne seemed to have known that someone was going to attack his monastery!"

As soon as these words came out, the room fell silent. Everyone looked at each other, confused about the significance of this matter.

What was this halfling trying to say?

There's a traitor among the six of us?

Or... the priest named Hawthorne was on guard against other people, and just by chance, this halfling bumped into him?

The remaining five people all had expressions of surprise and doubt, looking at each other and testing the reactions of others.

Taking in the gazes of his colleagues, the half-man's eyes also flickered, and he had a rough idea in his mind.

Then he changed his words and said, "What I mean is that the priest named Hawthorne happens to have the means to restrain the strange new life created by the great Lord Sanasa."

"I saw it with my own eyes. That milky white light attached to the edge of his sword could kill a creature without leaving any trace in just two or three strikes! And you and I have tried it before. Even with our daggers, we couldn't kill a creature like that even after stabbing it more than ten times!"

He gestured with his hands and feet, and then began to hint schemingly: "Don't you think this is a coincidence? How come the Mind Flayer, a creature from the first experiment, was restrained by Father Hawthorne by such a coincidence!"

Several people looked at each other, then their eyes became vague.

"That Mind Flayer isn't telling the truth!" someone said, "He must have done this experiment before, but we just didn't know about it!"

The halfling nodded approvingly, and the others also applauded, expressing their agreement and tacit understanding.

Even though they didn't have the same historical hatred as the dark elf, they didn't have a good impression of the mind flayer. After all, the guild's profits were shared by the six of them, and adding one more person would affect the interests of everyone!

We must find a reason to get rid of him!

After reaching a consensus in their hearts, they couldn't help but feel in a good mood. The halfling grinned and continued slowly: "Of course, in addition to the threat of the mind flayer, we also have to worry about the priest named Hawthorne. After all, once this incident happened, our hatred will be completely deepened..."

His tone was casual, and it was obvious that he didn't take the matter seriously at all.

"But this is actually not a big deal." The male dark elf said, "Those Shannasa's dream creations are evil and weird. This is the first time we have seen them, so we have never revealed our connection with such things before."

"So, as long as you don't reveal your identity, no one will be able to suspect us."

As he said this, he smiled and said, "Let's take a step back. Even if the priest guessed that we did it, so what?"

"Does he know where we are hiding? Does he dare to come and cause trouble for us? Does he dare to go deep into the intricate sewers of Libel Port? He can use some tricks to deceive the world and steal the credit for destroying the demon lord, but does he really dare to come down and face the deepest hidden evils in this city?"

He asked questions one after another, his attitude was aggressive. However, none of the people present were disgusted by this, instead they all laughed: "Yeah, haha, what's more, now, thanks to those burrowing demon bugs, even guests from the Underdark have begun to visit the sewers."

“Haha, dare to come here? By then, he won’t even be able to find a way out!”

The construction of the Liber Port sewer took a total of 100 years.

Over time, there have been several city lords, and many different plans, projects and programs.

Coupled with the many disturbances in between, many original plans were overturned and data were destroyed, so this place has become a huge and intricate maze, and no one can really get a glimpse of its full picture.

As a result, this became the most filthy place in Port Liber. Many criminals, evil cults, secret transactions and even sacrificial ceremonies chose to be carried out here, and the authorities were helpless against them.

And now, when the burrowing insects attacked the city, they drilled countless wide passages underground, some of which even connected to certain exits of the sewers.

After that, the evil forces from the Underdark began to extend their hands into this area, transforming the exits here, making the terrain here more complex and dangerous.

Even a force like the Shannasa Guild, whose headquarters is located in the sewers, dare not say that they have figured out the map of the sewer system.

Before, at most, they could only guarantee the absolute safety of a few routes that were in their own hands. As for other places, they were out of reach.

Even now, they cannot guarantee their own safe entry and exit, and have to worry about the threats from visitors from the Underdark.

And outsiders want to come here to enforce the law?

Oh, then just prepare to be strangled by the countless evil forces lurking in the sewers!

Several leaders of the Sannasa Guild were all laughing, but the dark elf's smile was a little forced. He and his organization had fled to the surface, and if this place was really connected to the Underdark, then his people, the dark elves who had lived deeper underground for a long time and believed in the Spider Queen Rose, would be more likely to hunt him down!

It seems that I have to make other plans early...

Looking at his colleagues, complicated thoughts arose in his heart.

Chapter 427 Willow's Night (Part )

That night, in the monastery, in the infirmary.

Adele slowly opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw was the unfamiliar white ceiling. Her consciousness was still a little confused, and she had no idea where she was or what was going on.

At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly came to her ears: "Adele!"

Her mind gradually became clear. She turned her head slightly and saw her mother Willow walking to her bedside. She lowered her head and hugged her body, tears in her eyes: "That's great, you finally woke up, luckily you are safe, ah..."

Although the girl was out of danger thanks to the concerted efforts of the pastors in the field of life, how could a mother not feel heartbroken to see her daughter covered in blood?

She has been living in fear these past few days, fearing that the less than one in ten thousand chance of happening would happen and her daughter would never wake up again.

Fortunately, that did not happen.

Willow leaned over and hugged her daughter, tears streaming down her face. A'dar's brain started to work again, and he raised his arms, hugged his mother's back, and patted her gently, as if he was coaxing a child to sleep, and said softly in a hoarse voice, "It's okay, Mom, I'm okay now."

Only then did she realize how weak her body was. Her arms were so limp that she had no strength at all, and her words were weak.

How did I become like this?

What happened?

Oh yes, that night, when I came back from meeting with the informant, I found that a thief had sneaked into the monastery. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a monster-turned-assassin.

My spells had no effect on them, and the power of Treeskin was not enough to block their attacks... I was careless. I need to be more careful next time. I should have used Stoneskin directly.

And then...it seemed like Hawthorne saved me?

In a daze, she recalled the warm embrace that the white figure gave her that night, and felt as if her heart skipped a beat.

I seem to have had a lot of inappropriate thoughts and said a lot of stupid things that I shouldn’t have said?

hiss……

Damn it, damn it!

How could I have such a thought at that time!

Damn, how can I salvage this?

She was extremely anxious, but after all, she had said these words herself, and the more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she felt.

Before she could figure out what was going on, the door of the room was suddenly pushed open, and Hawthorne walked in from outside. Seeing her wake up, he immediately showed a warm smile: "It's been a day and a night, you finally woke up, Adele."

Adele looked a little depressed, and was very embarrassed to see him at this time. Willow quickly stood up, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, put on a grateful smile, and said to him: "Thank you, Mr. Hawthorne. If it weren't for you, my daughter... I really can't imagine how I would live in the future."

As she spoke, she pulled her robe, as if she was about to kneel down to him. Hawthorne hurriedly stepped forward, held her body with his hands, and said, "Not at all, Madam. You and your daughter came to my territory as guests, and I failed to protect Adele's safety. This is my responsibility."

"I should be begging for your forgiveness. You shouldn't do this to me."

Behind Willow, Adele looked a little ashamed. Judging from what happened afterwards, Hawthorne and the others were clearly prepared for this attack. If she hadn't run around before, she might not have been injured so badly...

But when she thought of the scene that night, she suddenly felt very dissatisfied.

"Who were those people that night?" she couldn't help but ask, "Why did my natural magic have almost no effect on them?"

After helping Willow to the seat next to him, Hawthorne's expression then became extremely serious.

"That's the Eye Demon Tyrant, a subordinate of Shannasa." He said, "As for this Shannasa, well... it's the founder and leader of the Shannasa Guild, the largest underground criminal organization in Libel Port."

"As for those strange creatures that attacked you, they are the original demons. As the name suggests, they are the first batch of demons in the multiverse. They are also the culprits for the Abyss' ability to produce endless demons today."

Adele was immediately moved: "So, this Sannasa Guild is actually a cult organization that is in collusion with the devil?"

Hawthorne's expression was solemn, and he nodded: "It seems so. Before, we just thought it was a criminal organization that was purely for profit. It was not until the invasion of the Abyss Lord that we began to suspect that some cultists who served the devil were lurking in these criminal organizations."

"But I didn't expect that these guys would be so arrogant that they dared to openly attack my monastery. They are really crazy!"