This isn't a souls-like game at all.

“Fast, but not fast enough.”

Compared to the eagle's spread-wing eagle's beak pecking with almost no forward swing, the female knight was much slower.

A strong wind suddenly blew up from the ground, pushing Ye Yiyi backwards to avoid the attack range of the rapier.

[Asteria] took light steps, her slender figure floating as she chased after him, the tip of her sword pointing at Ye Yiyi's neck.

The Storm Steps moved to its maximum range, the strong wind gradually died down, but the sword in front of him followed like a shadow and never left.

"So strong!"

Ye Yiyi's pupils constricted, and he was caught in a brief afterswing after releasing his combat skills.

However, Astraea seized this opportunity and thrust the dagger into Ye Yiyi's neck.

The sharp sword burning with flames passed across the neck and pierced into the back.

"?"

Ye Yiyi saw the doubt and confusion in Astralia's eyes through the holes in the demon mask.

“Isn’t God amazing?”

He smiled slightly, and the spear and staff in his hands disappeared at the same time, replaced by a dagger.

He held down the female knight's outstretched arm with his left hand, and stabbed her waist and abdomen with the dagger in his right hand.

"clang!!"

He did not feel the dagger piercing his body as he had expected. Instead, the healing dagger seemed to hit a hard wall, making a sound of metal clashing.

"what?"

Ye Yiyi looked down and was stunned.

The female knight actually used the metal hymn book to block his short thorn!

"Can the Psalm be used in this way?"

Before he could be surprised, Astraea used the Psalm to deflect the dagger with her backhand, then raised her left leg and delivered a fierce knee strike!

Ye Yiyi activated the "Broken Steps" combat skill that healed the short thorns without thinking.

He grabbed the female knight's right arm with his left hand, but his body turned into a shadow. He drew a circle with the female knight's right arm and came to the right side of her body.

Then he lowered his body to the side and hit the female knight's waist and abdomen hard with his shoulder.

Light crossbow combat skill: shoulder charge!

Her knee strike missed, and her right arm was grabbed by the opponent. Her lower body was already unstable, and she was hit by a powerful shoulder strike. The female knight bent her body and was knocked away.

Ye Yiyi raised his staff, and the milky white light extended upward to the ceiling, turning into a four-meter-long magic blade, and then slashed down heavily.

The female knight slumped on the ground, her legs suddenly spread apart, and the magic blade cut right in the middle.

They were both stunned at the same time.

Then Ye Yiyi's expression darkened, "How can this be empty?"

The magic blade dissipated, and the female knight had just stood up when she was hit by several tracking magic arrows.

White flashes appeared one after another. Ye Yiyi seized this opportunity with a dark face and bombarded him relentlessly, using up all the remaining blue bars before stopping.

The flash disappeared, and the female knight collapsed to the ground, stretched out her hands weakly towards the sky, and then turned into dark golden light and dissipated.

The Holy Spirit of Exorcism——The Deception of Misfortune [Asteria] is dead!

Soul Echo +5500!

Current Soul Echoes: 42506

The proficiency of combat skill [Broken Steps] (1/50) has been improved!

"It seems I am late..."

Ye Yiyi lowered his head and watched the Holy Spirit of Exorcism disappear. Only then did he hear the voice of Eurost.

He turned his head and saw the old hunter jogging towards him with a gun in his hand, and he couldn't help shaking his head.

"It's not that you're late, it's just that the battle ended too quickly."

"As expected of Lord Michaela." Eurost smiled, then looked at the marks on the ground and couldn't help frowning.

"That was that just now?"

"Exorcise the Holy Spirit." Ye Yiyi rubbed his unharmed neck, then touched the magician's robe that was burnt by the flame of the rapier at his neck, and said in a bad mood.

"A female knight wielding a rapier, wearing a demonic mask and helmet, seems to be called Doom Deception [Asteria]. She's quite capable, but unfortunately she ran into me!"

"Asteria..." Eurost thought thoughtfully, "I don't know this name, but I seem to have heard of the title of Doom Deception.

"But the Holy Spirit of Exorcism? She's a spirit infected by a curse?!"

Looking at the old hunter who was making a fuss, Ye Yiyi waved his hand.

"It's just a cursed spirit. It's not like I haven't killed one before. It's not worth mentioning."

He stood up and walked to the place where Astraea died, picking up a key and a yellowed page from the ground.

Look at the keys first.

Key to the Howling Tower

Item Description: The key held by Astralia, the one who deceived her with misfortune.

Can open locked doors in the Howling Towers.

The key's item description is brief, so brief that it doesn't provide any context.

"Can you open the locked door in the spire?"

Ye Yiyi was a little confused. "The spire is the archbishop's residence. How could this holy spirit possess the key to the tower? Could she be the archbishop's assistant?"

"A demon-like mask helmet?" The old hunter, lost in thought, suddenly had his eyes light up. "Mikaela, I think I know who that exorcist is."

"Who?" Ye looked over.

"They are the Knights of the Gods who serve the God of the Gods!"

“???” Ye Yiyi was confused.

"You have three gods in this sentence, it's a bit confusing..."

"Asteria is a divine knight, and she serves the God of Gods." Eurost said it in a different way.

"God of gods?" Ye Yiyi frowned, "I've only heard of human gods."

The old hunter's eyes widened. "Do you know the gods of men?"

"I know."

This "human god" who once used the holy hymn "Star Rain" to destroy the surface of the planet and caused mass extinction of life is one of the decadent kings he wants to defeat.

Looking at the old hunter's complicated expression, Ye Yiyi felt a little strange.

"What's wrong? Shouldn't I know?"

The old hunter sighed, and his complicated emotions soon calmed down.

"Mister Michaela, the Human God is a secret of the Church... I beg you not to spread it..."

"……Fine."

Ye Yiyi felt somewhat innocent, as he had no idea that this was a secret of the Hunting God Church.

"Let's get back to the God of Gods."

Eurost collected his emotions and continued:

"Just as the divinity of the Lord of Holy Blood is blood, and the divinity of the Lord of War is war, the divinity of the God of Gods is 'God.' It is said that He is the most ancient god and the origin of all gods."

"The knights who serve this god of gods are also called divine knights, and their demonic mask helmets are their most distinctive feature.

"The Church has discovered traces of these knights, but has never had direct contact with them, nor do we know their purpose."

"That's it..."

Ye Yiyi thought about it, then tossed the key in her hand and smiled slightly.

"Since this knight came to stop us from entering the Howling Tower, there must be a reason. Perhaps we will find out soon."

"I hope so..." Eurost seemed a little worried. "At this time, it's best not to make any more mistakes."

Eurost came hurriedly, and some things were still in their place.

He went back to get it, and Ye Yiyi looked at the yellowed paper in his hand.

As he expected, there was a hymn recorded on it.

【God-given Flame】

Spell Slots: 1

Skill cost: 23

Requirements: Faith 24

Item Description: One of the sacred hymns praising the Supreme Deity.

It can ignite the weapon into flames that will burn everything.

Can be executed by walking.

It is said that it is the original flame of the gods,

It is also the cradle of the Burning Lord.

As faith collapsed, the flame that burned everything lost its power.

"The supreme god..."

Looking at the introduction of the hymn, Ye Yiyi frowned.

He looked at the key in his hand, then looked up at the Screaming Towers and fell into deep thought.

“In the divinely gifted flame, the Burning Lord was born.

“And the Lord of Holy Blood was born from the Holy Blood.

"Among these, could it be..."

Chapter 117 [Degraded God: Holy Blood Archbishop]

Soon, Eurost, who was well prepared, arrived and stood side by side with Ye Yiyi.

"This is the Screaming Tower. The Archbishop should be up there."

The old hunter looked up at the tower and spoke.

"It's quite high up, and quite far away from the castle in the upper city. Even if the aftermath of the battle is large, there's no need to worry about it being affected."

"Your worries are unnecessary." Ye Yiyi shook his head. "The entire Linhai Tower City is made up of ancient buildings. It's also a place where ancient kings are enshrined. It won't break down that easily."

"When you get older, it's inevitable that you'll be a little cautious." Eurost smiled helplessly, "I wasn't like this when I was young."

"Okay, I know you were dashing and high-spirited when you were young."

Ye Yiyi rolled her eyes and placed the dung beetle on the ground with her palm.

The battle with the Archbishop would be dangerous, and he was not going to bring the dung beetle with him.

"Let's go."

The two walked into the rain and stepped onto the unobstructed covered bridge.

"Wu~~"

Without the shelter of buildings, the already fierce wind became even more fierce.

The storm was like a sharp knife, hitting people's faces and making it impossible to open their eyes.

I don’t know how the female knight managed to avoid all the magic hail without any injury in such an environment.

Come to the end of the corridor bridge, under the high tower, in front of the only door here.

Ye Yiyi tried to reach out and push the door.