It's so painful! So hard! So difficult!

——Bai Linchu.

When she thought of the possibility of a mole, she immediately became more alert.

Unfortunately it's too late.

Zock used his right hand to gently scratch his finger on Klein's sword. Blood dripped onto the blade. The longsword, which had once seemed to possess some spiritual energy, now seemed to dim.

"What are you doing?" Bai Lin immediately noticed the unusual behavior, and her shout also startled Klein. He turned and swung his sword at Zorke, who easily blocked the blow with his iron rod. He took two steps back, creating distance, and with his left hand, smashed the two vials at the feet of Bai Lin and Klein.

"Why? Give me a reason." Klein questioned with an unprecedentedly cold tone.

This sword was extremely important to her. However, no matter what kind of enchanted weapon was made by humans, it always had one most important characteristic.

"Not stained with human blood."

Enchantment is a power bestowed upon humanity by the gods, a means of combating external enemies. Therefore, beneath its powerful effects, it also possesses a characteristic that appears to be a curse.

"Hey, don't look so scary. It reminds me of what happened in the last village." In this situation, Zok saw the liquid stained on the trouser legs of the two men and began to retreat in a hurry.

"Tsk, although I don't know what you mean, it seems that you are a habitual offender." Bai Lin was instantly filled with hostility.

No one would not hate a traitor when their life is threatened. Bai Lin was thinking about giving the Zha Zong in front of him a blow first, and then thinking about the monster.

The monsters were actually easy to deal with. All he had to do was grit his teeth and stay, using his life as a cover to allow Klein to evacuate, and the mission would be accomplished.

Suddenly, roars started coming one after another, interrupting her thoughts.

Chapter 9: No Way Out!

"Klein, evacuate quickly. I'll cover your rear." Bai Lin made up his mind and said this directly.

"Are you kidding? This isn't the right time to split up..." Given Klein's personality, she naturally found it difficult to accept this outcome.

Bai Lin raised his voice slightly and looked at Klein seriously, "You have a sister who needs your company. You absolutely cannot die here. Besides, you said I'm the Holy Son, right? Then I'm sure nothing will happen to me. Don't worry."

"Pa, pa, pa." Zok clapped his hands three times. "I hate to interrupt your touching act of sacrifice, but I want to tell you something. What I just threw at you is a drug that attracts monsters. Look at that guy on the far left, he's about to pounce on me. If I weren't here, you would have been torn to pieces long ago."

He happily shouldered the sledgehammer and stalked off into the distance. "So what? Do you really want to kill me? But I can walk back to the center of the village now. It's easy to ask them to spare your life. Just ask me."

Zok smiled lasciviously: "Of course, with my body. If it were you, I would definitely welcome it, Lord Saint."

Bai Lin's face darkened and she fell silent. She turned her body towards Zok and took a deep breath, as if she was preparing for something.

Oh? Did she really agree? Zok's smile grew even brighter.

"You're begging with your body, I fucked your stinky ass. I'm staring at your stinky eyes, using your eyes to choose a grave for you? It's really a triple stroke of luck. I suggest you go back and dip some yellow paper in it and pray for you. (The following 100 words omitted to prevent the book from being banned) Climb swiftly."

Vicious, or rather extremely vicious words came out skillfully and fluently from Bai Lin's slightly parted jade teeth, and then she turned her head to the group of minotaurs who were ready to attack without changing her expression.

"You...you! Then die!"

Although a beautiful girl is always right in everything she does, when her behavior crosses the line of being a beautiful girl, she is no longer a beautiful girl. So Zoke was so angry that he trembled all over, turned around and walked quickly towards the center of the village.

"Bai...Bai Lin?" Klein was so shocked that he couldn't even speak fluently.

"Don't worry about it. Just think about how to survive, Klein." Bai Lin was ready for battle. She pointed her sword at the minotaur with green flames. On the surface, it was a provocation, but her eyes were full of indifference.

It was like looking at a dead body.

The Blue Flame Minotaur was slightly startled, but didn't take it too seriously. It roared, and the minotaur beside it roared back.

Next, the minotaurs moved out en masse. About five or six minotaurs rushed directly toward Klein and Bai Lin.

"Get behind me!" Bai Lin commanded, while thinking of countermeasures quickly in his mind.

Souls... If it's Dark Souls, even the most elite players would struggle to survive in this kind of siege, so avoid overwhelming enemies with large numbers. Fortunately, this path is relatively narrow; five minotaurs are already the limit. First, ensure you have the means to accurately kill and inflict damage. While roaming and creating distance, minimize the enemy's combat effectiveness.

She glanced at the shield in her hand and recalled the core gameplay of Dark Souls III: shield counter.

However, it is different from the current situation. The shield counter in the game is to directly block the opponent's attack and cause stiffness. For the Minotaur, who is probably much stronger than you, this method is too unsafe.

So that's the case. Thinking of this, the enemy was approaching. Bai Lin stood still and placed the shield in his left hand on his chest.

The minotaur running in front was slightly smaller than the others, perhaps due to its size. While its face was expressionless, its mouth wide open and roaring seemed to be showing off its accomplishments to its companions. It quickly raised its broadsword.

Right now. Instead of retreating, Bai Lin quickly charged forward with his shield raised, his body slightly tilted to avoid the sword's slashing trajectory.

That's where we need to aim.

This second seemed to be extended infinitely, and the speed of information processing in Bai Lin's mind became extremely fast. She stared at a position and hit the place with her shield at full speed.

During the swing, no matter how powerful a swordsman is, his grip on the sword will sometimes become unstable, let alone a mere minotaur. Bai Lin took this daring action precisely because of this.

"Don't go, Bai Lin!" Klein shouted in horror. She was a little afraid to watch what was about to happen, but now she could only grip her swords tightly, ready to support Bai Lin standing in front of her at any time.

That's right, what you need to aim for is the hilt of the sword.

Full speed, full strength, and precision. This was the result of Bai Lin's focused action.

"Bang!" The sound of metal colliding could be heard. The result of the action was even beyond Bai Lin's expectations. The Minotaur was unprepared and his weapon fell out of his hand due to the violent shock.

"Learn the skill, shield counter." Bai Lin only felt that this line of words quickly passed by her eyes, but she had already concentrated all her consciousness on it.

"I still have things to do." She understood very well.

Bai Lin retracted his left hand, which had felt a slight recoil, and stepped forward with his left leg. He leaped up and fiercely thrust his sword into the minotaur's left chest. A faint red light seemed to emerge from the curved dagger. Even though the minotaur was shocked, he finally reacted and tried to protect his vitals with his arms.

However, it was too late. Her heart was beating fast, and the adrenaline was rapidly improving her athletic ability. At this moment, Bai Lin could be said to be at her peak.

Her knife stabbed into the left chest very quickly, and then, as if surpassing the limits of human beings, she completed another beautiful slash in this situation. The slash intentionally expanded the vertical and horizontal cut surface, and the incision was also very deep.

Blood splattered, some of it landing on Bai Lin's angelic face. She landed steadily on the ground, shaking off the blood on the knife. The warm blood filled her with a challenging and murderous impulse, but Bai Lin also understood that now was not the time.

Bai Lin's previous strike was aimed at severing his internal organs, aiming for a complete kill. She grabbed Klein's arm with her left hand and ran towards the center of the village.

The Minotaur's body is also very large, so we should take advantage of the moment when it falls.

Chapter 10 Use of magic?

By using its massive body to block its companions' vision when it collapsed, they could gain more time to evacuate. On the way here, Bai Lin had noticed that, compared to the intersection just outside the village, the closer to the center of the village, the more buildings there were. In other words, the terrain was complex and intricate.

However, both of them were splashed with the monster-attracting potion. Although it was liquid, it seemed to dry up the moment it hit them, and they had no idea how to deal with it. Therefore, hiding in the building was unrealistic. Although they had created some distance, they would still be caught up, so they still had to continue to fight.

Through the previous fight, Bai Lin also understood that the opponent's reaction speed in battle was not faster than his own, so he must take advantage of this and make the opponent lose his combat ability as quickly as possible.

The moment he heard footsteps again, Bai Lin pointed to a small room in front of him on the left and said, "Please go inside for a while and wait for the opportunity. I won't be far away from you."

“This is too dangerous…”

"Now is not the time for such talk. Since we've decided to live together, then listen to me." Bai Lin's expression was very firm. She turned again, stood still, and raised her shield.

Once is new, twice is familiar. Although the Minotaur, like most monsters in ACT games, has a learning AI and will be wary of moves it has seen before, when White Hair used his shield, the Minotaur behind him was completely blocked by the one in front.

"Come on, bastards!" Facing the two minotaurs roaring and rushing towards him, Bai Lin also shouted loudly to boost his morale.

If I could counter one of the two units with my shield, the other would inevitably succeed, so I had to make the most of this sole skill. Thinking this, she glanced at her position, switched her shield and sword, and then charged towards the left side, shield raised.

The minotaur reacted naturally, slashing at Bai Lin with its sword. The minotaur to the right was unsure how to react to Bai Lin, who was already within range of its companion. If it swung its sword, it would inevitably injure its companion as well. Bai Lin raised his shield to block the attack, then deliberately positioned himself to the right of the minotaur, forcing it to turn. This way, the minotaur completely obscured his form. The other minotaur should also turn towards him.

Bai Lin constructed his own tactical framework in this way, and then took advantage of the gap after the Minotaur slashed with his sword to launch a shield counter.

Although she was very worried about not being able to block the Minotaur's attack, there was no such possibility when attacking. She was completely confident that her shield counter was not something the other party could predict.

Just as she expected, the shield parry successfully hit the hilt of the sword, but the opponent's weapon did not drop out of his hand. However, even if he did drop out of his hand, the distance would have paralyzed him for a short time and prevented him from launching another attack.

That was enough. Bai Lin's eyes, reflecting the starry sky, seemed to mirror the minotaur's death. She flung her shield directly onto his escape route, then switched to her more skilled two-handed sword. The minotaur bent down and grabbed Bai Lin with his free hand. Bai Lin crouched sideways, stepped into a lunge with her right foot, and then, with extremely smooth movements, used her two-handed sword to sever the minotaur's left leg completely, leaving a scar on his front.

"Die!!!" Klein's voice also came from the front. Bai Lin dodged the blood splatter and kicked the unbalanced Minotaur. He saw Klein falling from the sky and stabbing the sword firmly in the Minotaur's back. He kicked the Minotaur to the ground while cursing while it was swaying, and then he landed steadily on the ground.

The Minotaur fell very cooperatively, its head facing the center of the village. Klein stomped his foot hard as he came over, then stabbed the sword into the back of the Minotaur's head with great force. He then pulled the sword out with one hand and ran towards Bai Lin who was picking up the shield.

Another period of escape followed, though certainly not as long as the last time. Furthermore, due to the perspective, no matter how one person hid and attacked, or how they shielded, they were all visible to the remaining two minotaurs. Now, a new tactic had to be considered.

"Bai Lin, what should we do next?" Klein asked as he ran.

Bai Lin hesitated. No matter how good her skills were, she couldn't guarantee that she could kill all the enemies while protecting Klein.

Although it would be more difficult without Klein, at least he could be resurrected if he died.

"Just run, the farther the better. We've created enough distance now, so it's not impossible for me to hold them off by myself."

Although there was a certain element of gambling, at least letting Klein go first would greatly increase her chances of survival. Bai Lin turned around and faced the remaining two minotaurs head-on.

Even though this issue had been debated before, Klein still didn't want to do it. However, it seemed like this was the best option now.

At least let me take off a few pieces of flesh from these guys before I die. Bai Lin closed her eyes for a moment, the sharp force spreading from the tip of her sword to her entire body. Just when she was about to die, Klein suddenly leaned in from behind her.

"What are you doing, Klein?" Bai Lin couldn't help but feel annoyed at the other party's disobedience.

"I'm sorry, Bai Lin. I appreciate your kindness. But..." Klein looked at the scene in front of him, his eyes wide open in fear and shock.

What frightened her was another group of minotaurs.

"It seems like we have no way out."

Bai Lin heard the other party swallowing his saliva, looked back, and then completely understood the situation.

"Klein, you said before that you have certain talents. Don't you know any magic?" Bai Lin gripped his sword and shield tightly, hoping to open a breakthrough through Klein.

“Yes, there is, but…”

"If it's necessary, I'll leave it to you. If we continue like this, relying solely on the two of us fighting in close combat, we won't have any chance of winning. The only result will be the death of both of us."

Bai Lin breathed a sigh of relief the moment he heard about magic.

At least the likelihood has increased.

Klein gritted his teeth.

As expected, she was just a little girl who had not yet reached adulthood, not the omnipotent Son of God. What was he thinking that made him so dependent on her?

Since she, who is younger than me, has made up her mind...

Then I can't lose to her!

Chapter 11: Flower Devotion

The sound of a knife piercing flesh echoed. Bai Lin turned alertly and saw Klein thrusting a short blade into her chest. Her pupils were dilated, and she appeared unconscious, but she was still breathing heavily, and beads of cold sweat dripped down her forehead.

It was obvious that Klein was in great pain at this moment. She lost her balance and Bai Lin quickly hugged her as she almost fell.

"Come on, Klein! You must survive!" Bai Lin felt extremely uneasy about the other party's behavior. The current situation was extremely unfavorable. She kept a vigilant eye on all sides while racking her brains to think of a way to break through this seemingly impenetrable encirclement.

"No need. This is enough, Bai Lin." Klein regained consciousness at this moment. She stood up, and a black mist emanated from the snake-shaped dagger on her chest, wrapping around the longsword.

The dagger turned into dust and fell to the ground. The original wound was wrapped around the sword by an unknown black solid substance.

"This is the only magic I know. It's inherited from my ancestors. This way, my weapon can easily kill them with just one strike." Klein's tone was a little weak.

The principle of this spell is very simple. She gains powerful power through the simplest sacrificial ritual.

However, the longer she borrowed this power, the greater the harm it would cause her... Klein himself was most aware of this. No one in his family had ever survived after using this spell, so perhaps her fate was doomed from the very beginning of the ritual.

"Are you really okay..." Bai Lin asked worriedly.

"Bai Lin!" Klein suddenly raised her voice. She looked at Bai Lin face to face with great seriousness.

"I'm here." Bai Lin looked at the other person's pupils which were not focused on him, as if he realized something.

"My full name is Klein Ashlevitan. As a citizen of the continent, I make a request to you, the Son of God."

"Whatever your request is, I'll agree to it all. You must survive..." Bai Lin felt complete fear for the first time after entering this game.

The kind of fear that comes from watching others move away from you.

Klein smiled and shook his head, then interrupted Bai Lin.

"My request is that you live well and keep my final battle firmly in your mind. This is for my family and for your own possibility of survival, not for you. You don't need to feel any guilt or remorse."

"I know, I know, so please stay alive, just like before. I'll clear the way, you cover us, and we'll evacuate..."

A ball of cyan flame suddenly appeared in Klein's already blurry vision. Her consciousness suddenly cleared up. The creature with cyan flames had already arrived. She was running out of time.

Bai Lin also turned in the same direction as Klein and raised her shield. She cursed the God who arranged all this, or rather the mastermind.

"Finally, as Bai Lin's sister, I will make a request to her." Klein calmly walked forward, somewhat tremblingly.

"That's not something you can face alone..."

Although Bai Lin knew that this was not reality.

But why is it like this... Why am I afraid of her impending departure? Why am I saddened by her act of going to her death? Why is this happening? Her panicked heart questioned herself.

Klein raised the long blade, which had turned completely black, with one hand and held it horizontally, blocking Bai Lin who wanted to step forward to help.

"Protect my sister."

After saying this, the black mist wrapped around Klein's body like a giant python, and then rushed forward at an extraordinary speed.