Chapter 772: Chapter 294: The Battle Against the Evil Spirit (Two in One Mega Chapter)
Rein hadn’t ventured far from his family estate.
The main reason he stepped out to investigate was because he considered the possibility that the two peculiar little boys he had just slain could be avatars of some malevolent spirit.
If the adversary sought revenge, Rein didn’t want his family to suffer collateral damage.
Otherwise, his first choice would naturally be to prioritize the safety of his family.
At the end of the day, this also reflected the insufficient depth of Rein’s family resources.
During the day, Viery had volunteered to become Rein’s follower.
If Viery were there to help protect the estate, Rein could be far less concerned.
Within the grand and splendid prayer hall of the Mingster divine temple,
Archbishop Gomez furrowed his brow as he looked into the distance.
After pondering for a moment, he turned to a knight beside him who carried a gleaming silver two-handed warhammer and said,
“This presence is ancient and malevolent—it’s likely a certain spirit. The City Guard and the Night Watchman will probably be unable to handle it. Brandel, you should go.”
“As you command, Archbishop Gomez,” responded the knight named Brandel, a Punishment Knight, who immediately bowed slightly and led a troop of temple knights out of the prayer hall.
Being late at night, the prayer hall became less populated with Brandel’s departure, leaving only a few temple knights on guard.
But it wasn’t long before…
Suddenly, Archbishop Gomez turned around, fixing his gaze on a corner of the prayer hall, his brows knitted even tighter.
“You truly have a keen sense, Archbishop—so sharp. However, this place really makes my skin crawl, utterly uncomfortable!” Along with the deep voice that spoke, a shadowy figure also emerged.
“Who!” Four temple knights with looks of surprise and anger immediately drew their longswords and charged towards the shadow.
But the next second, four giant hands made of black mist appeared out of nowhere, grabbing each knight as easily as if they were mere chicks!
In an instant, the knights were suspended in mid-air, wrapped by the immense hands of black mist, their faces turned red as they struggled fiercely…
“I had wanted to have a longer chat with you, but I apologize, Your Excellency Archbishop, we are pressed for time. So, I’ll have to hastily accompany you to meet your goddess,” the shadow mocked.
At that moment, Archbishop Gomez glanced to his left only to see another person in a black robe appear—he was the one who had deployed the shadowy hands.
Had Rein been at the scene, he would have recognized at first glance that this was Freeman of the Cult of the Black Flame.
And the other, naturally, followed suit.
“Gentlemen, are you not taking the Church of the Goddess too lightly?”
With that, Archbishop Gomez chanted a brief incantation!
Then, lifting his finger, he shot out four pale blue beams of light in quick succession, immediately shattering the Shadow Hands that trapped the temple knights.
But it wasn’t over. Archbishop Gomez began chanting again.
Blue light surged at his position, and he was enveloped in an egg-shaped energy shield.
“Second Order Divine Arts ‘Blessing Shield’? Quite bothersome indeed,” Freeman remarked, exchanging a glance with Bergis as they both unleashed a wave of ‘Shadow Blast’ at Archbishop Gomez.
At once, two thick beams of black energy collided fiercely with the Archbishop’s Divine Arts!
Although Freeman and his companion were strong, defeating Archbishop Gomez, a man even more powerful than them, within the temple’s prayer hall, was beyond their reach.
Their combined efforts merely caused the blue shield around Archbishop Gomez to waver slightly before steadying once more.
Suddenly, a black spiral column of light shot across the hall!
Concentrating on his battle with Freeman and Bergis, two high-ranking members of the Cult of the Black Flame, Archbishop Gomez felt a sharp pain in his chest!
Looking down, his eyes revealed an expression of disbelief.
A fist-sized hole had been pierced through the heart of his chest by some object.
Then Exeter stepped forward with a smile, his demeanor calm, and said, “I apologize, Archbishop Gomez.”
“The witchcraft you just used was…” the pale-faced Archbishop Gomez began.
“Yes, it was the Third Order Shadow Arts ‘Shadow Light Cannon,'” Exeter nodded.
Naturally, the ability to break through Second Order Divine Arts required an even higher order of power.
Before advancing to a Crystallization Wizard, Exeter couldn’t have possibly managed to assassinate Archbishop Gomez of the Church of the Goddess—even by a surprise attack.
But becoming a Crystallization Wizard changed everything.
His sneak attack using the Third Order solitary witchcraft had a lethal effect. Of course, the effect of the distraction by Freeman and his companion was indispensable.
Archbishop Gomez’s body began to decay, and dark energy quickly spread throughout him. His figure swayed, and he could no longer keep himself upright, falling down!
“Master, your ‘Shadow Light Cannon’ is truly formidable,” praised Bergis, coming forward with a timely smile.
“Alright, quickly destroy the defensive matrix, and let’s get out of here,” Exeter urged.
“After all, this is Mingster, the provincial capital, which is not short of powerful individuals.”
The massive city of Mingster, to defend against various enemies, had established multiple defense matrices, and the core of the matrix against malevolent energies was placed inside the divine temple.