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But now I don't think so, because 'Adrian', who has the same resources, easily quelled the chaos.
I can only say that he is worthy of being Lord Adrian, the bishop's right-hand man!
Sitting in the chair, Lin En listened to the pastor's words with a smile and said with appreciation, "You did a great job, Pastor Danny. After tonight, I will commend your achievements to Lord Anruk."
"Thank you, Lord Adrian. I just did some small things within my ability. This is all thanks to you!" Pastor Danny responded excitedly.
Lin En waved his hand, skipped the topic, and asked, "Okay, let's not talk about this for now. Have you passed on the instructions I gave you before?"
Danny nodded. According to Lord Adrian's plan, what they had to do now was to force the two witches to the open area of the harbor dock. The Vatican had ambushed thousands of crossbowmen there. At that time, a round of volleys would turn the other side into hedgehogs.
Doing so can minimize casualties.
In view of Adrian's previous excellent command, Danny did not have the slightest doubt about this plan.
"Well, Danny, your mission has been accomplished perfectly." Lynn stood up, patted Danny on the shoulder with his right hand, and said with emotion. "Now it's time to send you to see Pastor Albert!"
Albert? What happened to him?
Danny paused, and before he could figure out what was going on, a dazzling silver light flashed across his neck, and bright red blood gushed out from the wound. The young priest covered his open neck with an expression of disbelief on his face, and then he fell heavily to the ground.
Lin En looked at the corpse in front of him, shook his head helplessly, picked up the rag on the table, and wiped the blood stains on the dagger.
At this point, the two minions sent by Anluik to fish had been dealt with by him, but there was not much joy on Lin En's face.
After all, his opponent is no fool. If he uses Adrian's identity to issue orders, Anluk will soon notice something is wrong and determine that he has the ability to disguise himself as someone else.
Fortunately, this is exactly what Lin En wants to achieve!
Since ordinary priests simply cannot break this kind of magic, Anluk... will have to do it himself!
Although he took a 180-degree detour, Lin En finally used the enemy's power to lure out the archbishop and moved the next battlefield back to the dock of Harbor Town!
Chapter 38 I'm afraid it's my turn to say sorry this time
"Multiple - Ice Blades!"
On a street in the northern part of Harbor Town, Johnny opened his hands, and dense diamond-shaped ice blades quickly appeared in the void, shooting towards the guards who were blocking the way like locusts.
Accompanied by a wailing sound, several guards who failed to dodge died, but more soldiers holding shields had surrounded them from behind.
Johnny gritted his teeth, drew his sword and knocked away a guard's halberd, then rushed forward, swung the blade in his hand and cut off the man's neck. Blood gushed out, but at the same time, another guard had already swung a long knife and chopped up.
The sharp light of a sword appeared before her eyes, but after more than half an hour of continuous fighting, the girl's physical strength and magic power had already been exhausted, and she no longer had the ability to turn around and resist the incoming sword.
Fortunately, at this moment, a ferocious camel rushed out and knocked the guard to the ground in an instant. Then the white dove sitting on the camel immediately blew the wooden flute in his hand.
The flock of gray crows hovering over the harbor town immediately seemed to be guided and pounced on the shield soldiers like crazy.
Their sharp claws and beaks scratched and bit the unprotected face and neck, but they were only palm-sized birds after all, and no matter how hard they tried, it was difficult to cause fatal damage.
Taking advantage of this gap, the two of them turned to another direction. Bai Ge's face became paler and paler. He supported himself weakly on a camel with his hands, relying on it to carry him forward.
Johnny looked at her very worriedly and sighed silently.
"I'm afraid it's my turn to say sorry this time, White Dove!"
“I didn’t expect that not only did we fail to rescue Karl, but we also fell into the trap of the Vatican…”
Johnny condensed a fireball to temporarily repel the guards who were chasing him, and he already regretted it.
She didn't regret coming to save Lin En, but she regretted that she had involved Bai Ge.
A few days ago, after learning that the Vatican had arrested devil followers and was preparing to execute them after Sunday, Johnny came up with the idea of breaking into the prison.
However, her strength alone was too weak to have any chance of winning. White Dove's psychic magic was very useful in this situation. She could use her ability to control living things to gather intelligence, create chaos, or engage the enemy.
Johnny formulated the entire rescue plan based on this. He first asked White Dove to send Gray Crow to carry fire to set fire to important places such as the granary, attract the attention of the guards, create chaos, and then break into the prison to rescue the people.
However, after actually starting the action, Johnny realized how wrong he was. The guards of Harbor Town had already been on high alert and reacted very quickly.
They had run headfirst into a trap set by the Vatican...
"No, it's me... I wanted to come here on my own." The white dove lying on the camel was trembling with fear, but he still said through gritted teeth.
She was extremely afraid of death, but she also knew that it was because of Lynn's sacrifice that they were able to escape from the castle and survive.
So when Bai Ge learned that Johnny was going to take the risk to rescue Lynn, he followed him resolutely.
The two young witches looked at each other and saw the determination in each other's eyes. Johnny tightened his grip on the sword a little more and encouraged.
"Their offensive has begun to weaken. We may still have a chance to escape."
Bai Ge nodded, with crystal tears welling up in her eyes, but she immediately put the recorder to her lips and blew it again.
The flock of gray crows that was originally dark enough to cover the sky has been reduced to a hundred or so after several rounds of attacks. They can only barely undertake the task of spying and can no longer even restrain the enemy.
Almost all the pressure of frontal combat fell on Johnny.
As if her prayers had worked, the number of guards surrounding the two people gradually decreased, and the intensity of the attack also decreased significantly. No one tried to rush up and fight with them anymore.
However, the expression on Johnny's face became more and more serious. According to the information obtained by the white doves, the soldiers on all sides had surrounded them, leaving only one way out.
Once they deviate from this path, they will be greeted by continuous shield walls and sword arrays, which even the most explosive fireball will find difficult to break through.
Is the enemy trying to play a trick on them, or is he planning to surround them?
Johnny didn't know, but she knew that if she stopped she would die, and if she continued running there might be a chance of survival, no matter how slim the hope was.
At least... at least send the white dove out.
As the girl was thinking, the white dove riding on the camel beside her suddenly trembled violently and shouted in fear, "It's Anruk, the archbishop of Nordland. He's here in person, right...right to our right!"
Johnny paused, turned around and saw a dazzling white light rushing towards him rapidly.
That was the second ring magic——【Holy Light Shock】
"Ice Curtain!" Johnny only had time to raise his right hand to create a wall of ice crystals in front of him, and the terrifying white light was already before his eyes!
The hastily released ring of protective magic seemed particularly fragile under the power of divine magic. It exploded in just one or two seconds. The huge impact force instantly knocked Johnny and the white dove sitting on the camel away.
Johnny fell heavily to the ground and felt a pain in her heart. A trace of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth, but she didn't care about the pain in her body. She crawled up from the ground in a panic, stood in front of the white dove, and stared at the direction where the white light came from.
A steady sound of footsteps came from far away, and in the scattered ice crystals and smoke, an old figure in a gilded robe appeared in front of the two people, guarded by a group of priests.
He brought an indescribable sense of oppression just by standing there...
Johnny's pupils shrank slightly. Although the appearance of the person in front of her had changed greatly from before and his age did not match at all, she still recognized him instantly from his identity, clothing and the hint of the white dove.
The man in front of me is the Archbishop...Anluik!
The scene of being chased in the town of Ur was still vivid in their minds. The opponent's strength and terror needed no description. It was simply not something that a few wizard apprentices like them could resist.
What made Johnny even more desperate was that several figures appeared on their left side. The leader was young, with a solemn face, and judging from his clothes, he should be a priest of the Vatican.
The forces of both sides quickly formed a circle and surrounded the two men in the middle.
At this moment, Johnny and the white dove were like birds trapped in a cage, with no possibility of escape at all!
Chapter 39: Am I not right beside you?
Considering that the two witches were going to be used as bait to lure out powerful enemies, the priests did not act immediately. Instead, they looked at the priest Danny opposite them and asked impatiently.
"Danny, where is Pastor Adrian now?"
"What do you mean? Isn't Lord Adrian right next to you?" The leading man stepped forward aimlessly and asked in confusion.
"Let me explain. According to the bishop's speculation, the devil's follower just disguised himself as me and was responsible for directing your every move..."
Adrian started to explain, and just as he was about to continue speaking, a withered arm blocked his way.
"Your Excellency the Bishop?" Adrian was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion.
Anluk did not reply, nor did he hesitate, he just raised the scepter in his hand.
Three-ring magic——【Light of the Holy Spirit】!
A dazzling spot of light lit up from the top of the scepter, and then turned into a vibrating light wave that spread forward in a semi-circular shape, covering Johnny, the white dove, 'Pastor Danny' and even the guards at the back.
The mottled road surface cracked layer by layer under the erosion of the powerful energy wave, and the two witches felt that death was approaching quickly!
Dozens of magic flashed through Johnny's mind, but she couldn't think of any magic that could resist this terrifying three-ring magic...
It seems that waiting for death has become their only option!
In a daze, Johnny saw the young pastor on his left also raised his hand.
Then, a huge demon hand made of endless flames rushed out from the ground, with its palm in a semicircle, protecting them like a shield wall.
This is the improved magic——【White Phosphorus—Hand of the Flame Demon!】
Powerful divine arts collided with magic, and accompanied by a violent explosion, the mottled road surface burst open directly, and the scorching air waves overturned the surrounding grass and vegetation.
Countless dust and gravel flew up, and the burning "hellfire" formed a solid wall of fire, forcibly separating the two witches from Anluk and others.
"Don't just stand there, go!"
Before Johnny could react to this sudden turn of events, the young priest had already cut the throats of several guards beside him, grabbed their arms, blew up the wall of the alley, and rushed away with the two of them in his arms.
"What is going on? Who are you?" Johnny was subconsciously led by Lin En to run, but his mind was full of doubts.
Why would a priest of the Vatican know witchcraft, and why did he want to save them?
Suddenly, Johnny thought of the words of the pastors before...
Could it be shaping magic?
"What? It's only been a few days and you don't recognize me?" Lin En's expression quickly changed back to its original state and he said jokingly.
"Karl?!" Bai Ge's face immediately showed a look of surprise and astonishment, looking a little silly. "But when did you learn the magic of shaping?"
Without waiting for Lin En's reply, Johnny asked anxiously, "No, haven't you been caught by the Vatican?"
"Coincidentally, before tonight, I also thought you were being tortured by the Vatican." Lin En shrugged helplessly. They all seemed to have underestimated the power of their companions.
"So... we have all been deceived?" Johnny also reacted at this time. The power of the Hand of the Fire Demon that Lin En had just used could only be described as terrifying. The opponent was indeed capable of surviving alone in the pursuit and blockade of Anluk.
"Where have you been hiding these days? Didn't you go to look for Lord and the [ship gang]?" Lynn asked with a bit of confusion.
After entering the harbor town, he tried his best to find the old fox. In addition to getting a ship to cross the sea, the most important thing was to get information about the two witches.