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The citizens whose bodies were stained by the fine thread developed eerie, spreading black lines, and their eyes became bloodshot. In a short while, they roared like irrational beasts, attacking and biting other terrified citizens around them.

The wooden stage in the center of the parade collapsed, and a flesh-and-blood organ shaped like a spray bottle rose from it, bulging out a sac and spewing out large amounts of black mist into the sky.

The black mist quickly spread through the streets, while the actors in costumes sprouted monstrous tentacles all over their bodies, leaping off the collapsing stage and tearing apart the crowds around them, beginning an indiscriminate slaughter in the streets.

The once bustling street instantly transformed into a living hell, with black mist rising and terrifying anomalies spreading wildly through the throng.

"Holy Light above, what's going on all of a sudden?!"

The Templar Knight, who was keeping watch on the street corner, looked stunned, while his partner Damot, who was receiving messages from the Kingdom of God, opened his eyes. "The situation has changed. Prioritize protecting the crowd."

The decree from the saint spread along the spiritual link to the Templar Knights lurking in every street. These disguised members of the Fourth Order immediately drew their swords, summoned holy light for protection, and rushed into the panicked crowd.

A raven with its black wings spread across the sky, and through the raven's eyes, Ella saw thick black fog rising from all around the city.

As the plague spread, panic and stampedes ensued, and the once joyous festival was instantly filled with death and fear.

If it weren't for the knights scattered throughout the streets raising their holy light barriers to defend against the black mist and the mutated monsters, most of the city would probably have been destroyed in an instant.

The maddening plague spreading through this fog is undoubtedly the Black Snake Disease, but compared to what the Holy City experienced before, this Black Snake Disease is spreading and developing much faster.

Ella clearly remembered that the followers of the Dark Shepherd used snakes to spread diseases before, so why is there this method of spreading diseases by spitting mist now?

Recalling what she had first witnessed in Aslan, where the Black Serpent Disease took half a day to manifest, Ella suddenly realized something that sent chills down her spine—this plague seemed to be evolving.

Without time to ponder the hidden secrets behind it, she swiped her finger to open a spatial portal, and with one step, she was instantly transported to the sky above the palace.

With her back to the blazing sun, the girl spread her arms wide, and a dark rift tore through the sky, slowly opening from behind her.

The Gate of the Abyss is like a giant eye suddenly opened in the sky, from which countless black silts cascade down like a waterfall.

Even when Ella exerted all her strength, the muddy waves could only cover an area of ​​a few miles around the palace.

She can temporarily protect and purify tens of thousands of citizens in this neighborhood, but it is only a drop in the ocean for the entire city. Most areas still need the previously deployed Templar Knights to form a Holy Light Barrier to resist the mutation.

However, she soon discovered that destroying the flesh-and-blood sprayers could suppress the source of the black mist, because after she opened the Abyss Gate, the silt washed away several sprayers near the palace, and the mist there quickly began to dissipate with the wind.

So she connected her thoughts to the divine kingdom, and like an antenna, transmitted the decree to all the knights in the city.

With a clear objective, squads of Templar Knights immediately charged into the dense horde of monsters through the black mist, aiming to destroy the flesh and organs that were still spewing mist as quickly as possible.

On the other side, in the chaotic street, Ye Xiao was still chasing the white-robed assassin who had fled from the palace in a panic.

The citizens who had undergone the strange transformation didn't attack the man in white, but instead swarmed towards Ye Xiao.

However, he moved swiftly, his figure darting about, and with the help of throwing knives and teleportation, he could pass through the dense horde of monsters in just a few leaps.

But the white-robed man was also incredibly fast. His limbs were not human-like, but rather as nimble as a spider. He moved quickly by clinging to the window sills and shop roofs between buildings, making it difficult for Ye Xiao below to keep up with him.

One fled while the other chased, and in the blink of an eye, they had crossed two blocks.

Seeing that he couldn't shake off Ye Xiao, who was still haunting him, the man in white had a change of heart. Instead of running along the building, he turned around and slipped into a window on a different floor.

Without much thought, Ye Xiao drew his staff from his back and used a Wind Control Technique to fly seven or eight meters into the air and ascend to the top.

Suddenly thrust from the bright outdoors into the dimly lit indoors, his vision was suddenly plunged into complete darkness.

At that very moment, a sharp blade suddenly slashed towards them.

Fortunately, Ye Xiao reacted extremely quickly, immediately leaning back and bending over, the blade grazing his forehead and striking the window.

With a "whoosh," several wood chips flew up.

Ye Xiao turned around, braced himself on the ground, and raised his staff with his left hand, decisively firing a lava shot at his side.

The raging flames instantly illuminated the dimly lit room, and the hot rock projectiles pounded into the white-robed man.

His body was instantly riddled with holes, and he flew out, crashing down the wall behind him.

Amidst the smoke of gunpowder, Ye Xiao looked at the room behind the wall, which was filled with rubble, and did not rush forward. Instead, he gripped the hilt of the knife at his waist with his right hand.

The next instant, the pile of rubble exploded like fireworks, a deafening roar erupted, and a beast-like figure pounced out from within.

It was a white-robed man covered in tentacles. His raised right arm transformed into a terrifying snake head, baring its fangs and biting out.

Ye Xiao immediately ducked to avoid the snake's head, and his right hand cleanly and swiftly drew his sword from its sheath.

A flash of light appeared, and the white-robed assassin's body passed over Ye Xiao's head, falling to the ground from mid-air.

Its right arm, which had transformed into a black snake, was severed in two, spitting out foul blood as it fell into a corner of the room.

Chapter Eight: The Bitter Flesh Scheme

"cough!"

The man in white robes used his remaining left arm to support his body, spitting out a mouthful of black blood that dripped onto the floor.

Undeterred, he suddenly bent his legs and leaped up like a frog, about to jump out of the window.

But then a long sword flew through the air, piercing his abdomen and slamming him against the wall in a straight line.

"what!!!"

His hood slipped off, revealing a ferocious face that didn't look human. His scaly cheeks gleamed with a slippery, eerie light, and his large mouth with curved fangs roared at Ye Xiao.

Mermaid?

Ye Xiao frowned slightly, then noticed something wriggling beside her out of the corner of her eye.

But then the severed snake head suddenly sprang up from the corner of the floor and lunged at his neck.

He turned around, swung his staff with his left hand, and smashed the snake's head onto the floor with a single blow, then cast a frost spell to freeze it.

The final sneak attack was also thwarted. The merman's eyes shone with determination as he roared and unleashed his full magical power. His body swelled up like a balloon, as if about to explode.

But then the thick staff pierced his chest, instantly shattering the magic he had gathered through his chest cavity.

"Wife, arrest this one."

Ye Xiao muttered incantations, and a deep red magic circle appeared at the tip of his staff.

Several jet-black tentacles emerged majestically from the magic array, expanding and spreading out, instantly enveloping the struggling body of the white-robed merman.

The dense tentacles wrapped it up like a human-shaped rice dumpling, and it didn't forget to extend one to scoop up a snake's head that had frozen into an ice block on the ground, before sinking into the spatial portal that opened on the ground and disappearing without a trace.

Ye Xiao sighed softly, kicked the long sword Zhuiying that had fallen to the floor with his right foot, caught it with his hand, twirled the sword, and sheathed it.

"so troublesome."

……

Thick smoke of gunpowder rose everywhere in the city.

After two hours of hell, with the help of the Fourth Knights, the disaster spreading in Concordia was finally brought under control.

The Templar Knight, empowered by the Holy Light, can withstand the black mist in the air and charge into the horde of mutated monsters to destroy the sprayers that spew the mist.

If a knight is accidentally injured by a mutated citizen, or inhales the mist, or if a squad leader who has recently practiced divine magic is able to summon Ella's version of "Healing Holy Light" to help them remove the pollution from their bodies.

Similarly, they can use this method to help citizens whose infection is still in its early stages.

However, those citizens located in the center of the black fog, or those who had been infected for a long time and were deeply infected, had their souls completely polluted and became twisted and corrupted. They could only be killed and their bodies purified by holy light or incineration.

Therefore, in the city where the chaos gradually subsided, the city guards of Concordia, guided by the Templars, piled up horrifying mounds of corpses in various squares and open spaces, doused them with fuel, and then set them on fire with torches.

The flames that shot into the sky spread across the streets, illuminating the faces of citizens who had experienced a bloody nightmare, some filled with fear and sorrow, others with numbness.

The survivors, dressed in rags, lined up under the guidance of guards to go to the temporary Templar camp in the street to check for any remaining symptoms of black snake disease.

Meanwhile, in the palace, King Lionel, who had been saved from the brink of death, lay on his bed, repeatedly thanking Ella who was standing to his side.

"Holy light above, truly the protection of the God of Light... Merciful Holy Maiden, thanks to your timely intervention, otherwise I would probably be dead."

"It's alright, Your Majesty. Saving the world is my duty."

Ella nodded slightly, her eyes filled with sadness as she stared intently at the king lying beside the bed. "Compared to these things, the undeserved disaster that this city has suffered is truly heartbreaking."

"Yes, Your Majesty, you are the hero who saved this city, and I and the people here will remember your great deeds."

Lionel forced a friendly smile at Ella. "Regarding the previous negotiations... since you have provided such tremendous assistance to Concordia on behalf of the Holy City, I think it would be a disgrace to my family if I were to be stingy again."

"I will have people do their best to procure the food needed for the Holy City from all over the country. As for the money and previous debts, your help this time will be used to offset them... As you said, we are close to the Holy City, and we should help each other in times of difficulty."

So generous?

Ella was somewhat surprised. Although she had indeed saved the guy, the money used to fill the gap in the Holy City's food supply was no small sum.

The Holy City is riddled with problems left by the three major families, and she has been using funds transferred from Loren's own family to cover the shortfall.

The girl's rosy eyes darted around, trying to glean some clue from the weakened king, but she couldn't find anything.

"Thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty. May the God of Light bless you and this great nation."

Ella lowered her eyes slightly and smiled gently.

Unable to find anything amiss, she could only assume that the other party was indeed expressing gratitude.

"However, regarding this attack, I wonder if Your Majesty knows anything about the reasons behind it."

"As far as I know, this should be an operation planned by the Dark Cult known as the Dark Shepherds. They spread a plague called 'Black Serpent Disease' and are committing similar atrocities throughout the continent."

"The Dark Shepherd..."

King Lionel swallowed hard. "To be honest, I know very little about this, but in the name of the Holy Light, I am willing to fully cooperate with Her Majesty the Holy Maiden in searching for and eradicating these cursed cults."

"My people have suffered undeserved calamities, and I also hate these instigators."

Seeing Lionel's resentful expression, Ella nodded slightly. "Understood, Your Majesty. Please recover first. Once you have fully recovered, I will work with you to thoroughly investigate this matter."

"Thank you for your trouble, Your Majesty."

……

Lionel watched the girl's graceful departure, and only after the bedroom door closed for a long time did he finally let out a soft sigh.

"Phew...it really wasn't easy."

"Well, thank you for your hard work."

In a room that was completely empty except for Lionel, another voice suddenly rang out.

"You are truly a prophet, Professor. The Holy Maiden of Light really saved me... I can't imagine that without your suggestion, I might not have seen the sun rise tomorrow."

"I only proposed a solution, but you're the one who risked your life. You should be most grateful to yourself."

The voice replied calmly, "However, this does not mean that the saintess truly believes in you completely."

“I understand that we need to bring this matter to a reasonable ‘closed loop’.”

Lionel nodded slightly at the air and snorted coldly, "My brother should bear the consequences of colluding with those disgusting Dark Shepherds."

"But you should know that this will also mean a break between you and the company."

Chapter Nine Disciples

"By destroying all traces related to the company through this incident, the company will understand that you are trying to protect yourself and won't say much... But by openly using someone from the Dark Shepherd as a scapegoat, the company will be able to sense something is amiss. Even if the two sides are only cooperating on the surface, your actions are still very dangerous."

"It's ridiculous. No matter what, I was stabbed by an assassin from the Dark Seekers. Even if I'm just getting revenge, the company won't allow it?"

“You know their style. You’re just a pawn. How to deal with them is a matter for the higher-ups to consider. How could they allow a pawn at the bottom to make plans on their own? Besides, your actions will widen the gap in their already fragile cooperative relationship, which is extremely sensitive for the company after the Holy City incident.”

"Then I should break free from the control of those bastards even more."

Lionel clenched his fist. "I really hope the Holy Maiden of Light can wipe those guys out completely."

“I understand your resentment… but balancing these three parties is the key. If the Holy Maiden becomes too powerful, our ambitions will be difficult to achieve. Although she is compassionate, a god is still a god.”

"You are right, Professor."

“In the mind, there’s no need for code names or honorifics. Remember, we are all equal members, for the great ideal, Mr. Lionel.”

"Yes, for a great ideal, Mr. Winder."

……

After leaving the king's bedroom and arriving at the open garden corridor, Ella saw a group of royal guards busy cleaning up the mess not far away.

Augustus, dressed in casual clothes, stepped forward, placed his right hand on his left shoulder, and gave Ella a solemn bow.

"Your Holiness, what is our next course of action?"

"Let's talk back at the mansion."

Ella casually picked up a petal that had flown in from outside the fence, examined it between her fingers for a moment, and then tossed it away.