Witch, don't be so lazy

Perhaps the Antler God is just a descendant or a fellow tribesman of one of the natural spirits, just like the big flame leader and those small flame spirits in front of him.

Thanks to his previous experience, Anke learned his lesson this time and knew to observe in advance.

as predicted.

The Lord of Flame didn't look well either. He looked extremely miserable. Unlike the small one that could smile, the sound he made was very hoarse and miserable, like a mixture of the hissing of bursting magma bubbles and the vibration of harp strings.

If you listen carefully, it is similar to "save me", expressing the meaning of "it hurts so much, it's so uncomfortable, it hurts so much".

...You're pretty miserable too.

An Ke couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

But instead of thinking about how to get through the fake lava and whether she could get the hidden reward in this level, her attention was now focused on the fight in front of her. After all, it was too conspicuous and the noise was too loud.

Tully with the church pastor.

The two of them were fighting fiercely.

Literally, all the flame spirits were affected, and this seemed to anger them. The little guys continuously poured out from the surrounding rock walls and from the ground, just like the thorns on the "Spring Path", causing false magma to burst out, spreading terrible heat and phantom pain.

But the two people in the battle didn't care about it and fought fiercely.

The priest of the scripture institute, uh, let's call him a priest for now. His identity is a fairy, and all his abilities are related to illusion spells. He can create illusions remotely - deceiving white doves, the illusion in the windmill city palace, the illusion of disguising as a witch, all rely on this; he can influence people's hearts to a certain extent - inspiring soldiers, and the previous intelligence gathering from the wilderness should have been done with this. Two spells, that's it.

These two are not very useful in fierce battles, especially in battles of the same level. Low-level psychic mages are at a great disadvantage and are very weak. Esther is the most typical example.

however.

The pastor comes from a church background, and his own fighting ability is outrageous. Uh, no, his own image is outrageous.

According to the previous vision, he should be an extremely gentle young priest of Dawn, wearing glasses, holding a book, and looking gentle and elegant.

But now, a bald man inexplicably appeared on the field.

Well, although the beard makes him look older, Anke swears that based on the details of his facial features and the slightly weathered look in his eyes, he is definitely in his thirties or forties.

The beautiful priest robe was gone, replaced by heavy armor. The scripture in his hand was still there, but he now had an extremely terrifying chain hammer.

The most crucial thing was that the Holy Flame he summoned was still a very pure crimson color, entwining around his weapons and body. Occasionally, it could be compressed and struck out with an extremely powerful destructive force and temperature, capable of directly blasting out a huge hole.

This guy is not a scholar from the Institute of Scriptures at all. On the contrary, he is a reckless man of the Red Knights, uh, a spellcaster who chooses the path of war.

From the skill set, we can also see that Holy Flame Summoning·Wide Area, Dazzling Light·Imprisonment, Fireball·Power, Flame Aura·Power, Flesh Strengthening·Power...

Oh my god, how come he is more powerful than me?

In just the time that Anke observed, the priest demonstrated at least six low-level spells of expertise. This was why Anke was certain that this guy was definitely not young. He was a well-trained first-level wizard, and could have been promoted early, but he deliberately suppressed the guy who was not promoted.

As to why the church sent such a person in, it seems that some clues can be detected from their conversation.

"...Damn you bastards, are you crazy? Just like the stupid doctrine you preach, it's not even fit to wipe the butts of domesticated livestock!"

As she attacked, Tali cursed, "You don't think that sending one person here can stop the progress of Fairy Tale Island? Don't dream! No matter what, it will be over within three rounds. By then, the glory of the elves will once again spread to every corner of the living world. Sooner or later, our sharp teeth will tear down your ridiculous gods and heavens!"

...At least you mentioned a sharp bow and arrow. Even for a druid, using teeth is too barbaric. And since you're the princess, can you be more elegant and civilized? Aren't you an ancient elven noble? Stop destroying my stereotype of the elves as arrogant and elegant!

As soon as Enke entered "Xia Zhihe", she heard these words that really made her want to complain.

I don't know if the priest had the same idea. Previously, he was like a cold-blooded, capable and neat fighting machine, completely ignoring Tully's barking. But now, perhaps because he felt that the words were too blasphemous, or perhaps because he felt that the other party was too arrogant,

"Ah, uncivilized beasts naturally cannot comprehend the essence of the Scripture of the Dawn. You are only fit to huddle on a distant island, composting with rotting leaves, and ultimately perish in the flames of judgment."

The priest's eyes turned cold, and a halo of fire suddenly lit up, and together with the whistling fireballs, he attacked the annoying starling.

At the same time, he rushed up the rock wall at a high speed, the powerful chain hammer in his hand was already spinning with the red holy flame, aiming at the green-haired princess in front of him, and the words were spoken along with the weapon.

"...It's enough to prevent you from completing Fairy Tale Island prematurely. Even before you complete your plan, no, even if you complete it, it will be meaningless. Sooner or later, the noble Angel King will blow the horn of war, rain down the fire of judgment, and purify all unclean things!"

Chapter 174 Black Hammer

Inside the scorching rift, the priest's eyes were indifferent and resolute. The next moment after he cast the spell, the chain hammer in his hand was ready, and he would be able to blast it out as soon as the distance was shortened.

The priest may have had a name once, but it was gone now. He didn't remember it and didn't care. The code name "Black Hammer" was enough.

He has no parents or relatives, no wife or children, and even no friends. Theoretically, there are no superiors or subordinates, only blessed people with different responsibilities, who spend their entire lives working for the glory and great cause of the kingdom of heaven.

This is the most typical ascetic.

However, as members of the Red Knights who have undergone specialized training in warfare, they have a more resounding name, "Skyfire Ash Form".

It means that when the noble angel king does not bring the flames of judgment to the mortal world, they will act as human-shaped heavenly fire to purify all evil and unclean matters in small matters that the divine agents have no time to take care of.

Therefore, apart from training and praying, they spend the first half of their lives being tempered between iron and blood. Their faith belongs to heaven, their murderous intent is integrated into their bones and blood, and their will is so firm that it is more terrifying than alchemical creations.

The ascetics trained by the three major violent organs of the Holy See have different focuses. Compared with the "Innocent Darkness" of the Inquisition, the "Blue Hunters" of the Witch Hunts, and the "Skyfire Ashes" of the Red Knights, they are more adept at war. No matter the scale of the war, they are terrifying killing weapons on the battlefield.

If we take the expeditionary force in the fairy tale kingdom as an example, they should be considered elite units like armored knights. Although such a comparison actually underestimates these super soldiers.

Whether it's the strength of magical skills, or talent and will, they are all outstanding people carefully selected and trained in the Papal State, or they are deliberately suppressed in order to complete specific tasks. At Black Hammer's age, there is no way he can be just a first-level wizard.

Theoretically speaking, a mission like the Fairy Tale Island is more suitable for the Witch Hunters' "Blue Patrol". Each of those people is an expert in single-person operations. Of course, this is not to say that Black Hammer does not have the relevant knowledge and skills. Reconnaissance, camouflage, tracking... He can do what he should do, but he is not so perfect.

However, some time ago, no one knew what had happened to the Witch Hunting Group, but the Red Knights were suddenly found, and the task of entering the Fairy Tale Island fell on Black Hammer.

It is a heavy burden, but also a privilege that belongs to me alone.

When he received the order, Black Hammer's iron-hard heart trembled for the first time in a long time, because this was the church's recognition of his ability and contribution, and even more so a reward for his devout faith.

Compared to the previous tasks used to hone his skills, this was obviously the real mission he had been waiting for. After completing it, he could naturally be promoted to the second level.

Even for ascetics, strong strength is meaningful to them, because it allows them to bathe in more of the light of the morning sun and better practice the will of heaven.

No matter how difficult the task was or how many difficulties he had to go through, these could not shake his will in the slightest.

Even if he heard others mocking the church, belittling the noble Lord of the Dawn, and slandering the great Angel King, Black Hammer's heart would not be shaken in the slightest.

After all, the glory of God and heaven will never be damaged by the words of others. All the refutations and struggles caused by this are nothing but the believers' own resentment, and he will no longer be affected by these things.

Therefore, when Black Hammer heard the arrogant words of the elf in front of him, he did not get angry, but just felt it was ridiculous.

It's like looking at a self-righteous rooster who thinks that the dawn is due to his crowing, and then looks down on the sun in the sky.

If he hadn't figured out the other person's temper and guessed that verbal taunting could have a good effect and there was a possibility of extracting information, he would not have been willing to waste time talking to Tali.

The holy flame and the chain hammer alone are enough to express everything.

"May the holy light of dawn dispel the haze of the mortal world; may the blazing flames of heaven burn away the sins of the mortal world."

As he chanted loudly, the ascetic held up the beautiful Holy Book of Dawn in one hand, and the dazzling holy light illuminated the front; with the other hand he spun the ferocious chain hammer, and terrifying flames gathered on the surface.

Blinding Light·Imprisonment, this is Black Hammer's best control spell.

Not only can it cause blindness and a certain degree of dizziness, it can also dispel shadow energy, and the impact area is not small, covering a fan-shaped area.

Holy Flame Summoning: Wide Area, this is the spell that Black Hammer is proud of.

Only after completing the numerous trials within the Red Knights and verifying their loyalty and ability can they obtain a flame of the "Flame of Judgment" under the holy image of the King of Angels.

With just these two specialized skills, it would be difficult for ordinary spellcasters to be a match for Black Hammer.

Not to mention that he also practiced breathing techniques, and also studied the "Flesh Strengthening·Power" of the School of Nature, combined with the long-range "Fireball·Power", the defensive "Flame Armor", the large-scale "Flame Aura·Power", and the superb combat skills and experience honed from countless battles, he can almost be regarded as the pinnacle of a first-level mage.

Unless you encounter some extremely outrageous existences, you can face most first-level mages and almost crush them directly.

Unfortunately, Black Hammer's luck is not very good.

After entering Fairy Tale Island, all the contestants were at the second level, which resulted in the multiple specialized low-level spells he mastered not having that much of an advantage.

The most fatal thing is that the fairy tickets he got are usually not weak, but this time it happened to be a fairy who was good at illusion spells.

If Fairy Tale Island hadn't been downgraded, it would actually be pretty good, but now it's at level two, and those skills only serve to deceive people. If they were used in battle, it would simply be a waste of magic power.

Such a coincidence makes people wonder whether the elves have secretly made some moves.

It is true that those pointy-eared freaks could hardly prevent the Vatican from obtaining tickets through various means, but as the controllers of Fairy Tale Island, it would be foolish to say that they could not interfere.

According to the church's speculation, the elves must have other means in the fairy tale island. They will most likely try their best to complete the ultimate mission and push the plan to a quick completion.

After all, most of the time, time is life, and the situation in the present world has reached a critical juncture. If we wait slowly for two more rounds of Fairy Tale Island, for dozens or hundreds of years, who knows what will happen in the meantime?

of course.

Having said that, Black Hammer couldn't understand why the elves would send out a corpse-eating monster from the Ancient Sect. It seemed like there was something wrong with her brain. Did they think she was strong enough?

But clearly, a young, innovative elf had appeared at an exchange competition in the northern capital more than half a year ago, and according to the church's intelligence, they didn't seem to be at the point of having no successors?

Take ten thousand steps back.

If you really intend to use any means to advance the progress, you can prepare in advance and send a character with the same position as yourself. After all, it is a big force, so this should be possible, right?

Could it be that there was some kind of internal turmoil? Or was that Deer God plotting something?

Although as a contestant, Black Hammer obtained a lot of information about the elves and Fairy Tale Island from within the church, but no matter how he observed or thought about it, he still couldn't figure out the elves' thoughts.

He even suspected at first that Tully was a consummate actress, presenting an image just to deceive the enemy.

Unfortunately, after repeated research over the past few days, Black Hammer was shocked to find that she was really pure.

She possesses the disgusting and madness of the ancient elves, as well as the heretical beliefs and arrogance, but she seems not to have learned the cunning and insidiousness of her predecessors.

However, this is a good thing for Black Hammer.

Judging from the current situation, the only people who could possibly complete the ultimate mission, besides Tali, are the Prince of Tusk and the Witch of the North.

They are all the targets that need to be eliminated first, and of course, the rest of the people are not allowed to survive.

The difficulty is visibly high, which is why he feels the task is so heavy.

After weighing the pros and cons, he chose to take out Tully first.

We must not let the other party complete the trial of the forest fairy, because according to the church's speculation, the elves' operations in the fairy tale island are likely to require the cooperation of the messenger of destiny, especially the fairy who is obviously related to the elves.

If Black Hammer had not been able to find an opportunity to strike, he would not even have been willing to let the other party get close to the wonderland, and planned to eliminate Tali directly on the way.

Fortunately, things turned out well.

The expeditionary force actually encountered the witch from the North in the fairyland. No, this should be a high probability event, because if the other party does not want to lose, she will definitely stop Tali from completing the fairy trial.

Black Hammer seized this opportunity and lured Tali through illusions. If the witch was brave enough, she might bring people along. Then he would turn the fake into reality, cooperate with Tali to kill the witches first, and then kill Tali. If she didn't follow, it would be a good opportunity for a duel. If he won, he would get the trial ticket and rewards, and everything would be fine.

"When mud entangles the horse's hooves and those who resolutely pour corrupt blood into the sword's groove, the determination tempered by the holy flame will turn into a molten iron dawn." - "The Holy Code, Chapter 7, Section 41"

……

There was no dawn in the "Summer Valley", only false flames, which led to an ending far worse than Black Hammer had imagined.

The fireball missed, the opponent was no fool in combat, the spell could only force him to move.

He was hit by the dazzling light, but it was useless. The opponent's soul and body were very strong, and the dizziness was extremely mild and short-lived. The blinding was successful, but the opponent's beast instinct was still there, so it was useless.

The chain hammer and crossbow that we had high hopes for were useless.

One cannot bring items when touring the spirit world, so this is not the chain hammer, the ultimate killer weapon he equips in the real world, but something that he asked the blacksmith in Windmill City to make in a hurry.

In addition to the chain hammer, there was also a crossbow, but he used an illusion to conjure up a holy book to cover it up. There was no other way, as he couldn't find the blessed holy book in Windmill City.

The chain hammer missed, as Tali dodged it very quickly. The poison-coated crossbow arrow did successfully hit her left abdomen, but it did not cause much damage except making her face gloomy and her eyes full of anger.

After all, he is a druid.

With a roar, the moment the poison arrow was pulled out, the savage elves on the field disappeared, replaced by even wilder monsters.

An earth bear with red eyes and black air all over its body.

As a popular transformation target for the School of Nature, the Earth Bear naturally has its own extraordinary features. It has thick skin and flesh, immense strength, moderate regeneration, and can easily manipulate the surrounding rocks... In the classification of the Old Empire, they are also creatures that barely cross the "excellent" threshold.

Kotari's transformation is unusual because it was developed independently by the "Evil Bear Clan".

The physical strength is enhanced in all aspects, and it can become more courageous by going into a frenzy, ignoring pain, reducing some low-level mental influences, and speeding up self-healing by eating.

Of course, the price to pay is that the rock magic that comes with the transformation is very unstable.

But at low levels, that little bit of rock magic is useless.

The poison of the crossbow arrows was ineffective, and the wounds caused healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

But compared to all the above things, what made Black Hammer even more shocked and angry was the figure standing in front of Tali.

The twelve wings seemed to be made up of twelve starlings. They merged together and instantly turned into the holy and beautiful shadow of an angel.

It was this that blocked the red holy flame that the ascetics were proud of.

“…Blasphemer!”

Black Hammer's eyes grew increasingly indifferent, his tone icy, "You are a bunch of shameless thieves! Are you worthy enough to summon angels? Do you have the nerve to lay your hands on the blessing of the Virgin Mary?"

Although he was not a follower of the Virgin Mary, he still admired and respected her. Faced with such blasphemy, he felt a little angry even though he had been calm.