The atmosphere instantly turned cold.
Rokesh raised his snake head slightly, the iridescent scales on his face reflecting the light, and his crimson snake eyes looked down at the three humans before him.
This alliance with the humans was also a last resort.
"Sigh."
Rokesh sighed deeply in his heart.
Their demi-human individuals were powerful, but they were no match for the Death Knight and the powerful magic caster who controlled the undead. Large numbers of demi-humans and other races had died at their hands and been turned into undead.
If they couldn't defeat these two enemies, they could only cower in a corner.
Go Gin's request for human aid was met with opposition from many surviving demi-human tribes, but Rokesh could only tacitly agree.
He didn't believe that humans would care about the lives of the demi-humans in the hills, nor did he think that the Holy Kingdom possessed the power to defeat that powerful magic caster.
However, the humans actually came!
Rokesh didn't feel surprised; instead, he felt a sense of deep-seated doubt and wariness.
The fact that these humans appeared here could only mean that they had the confidence to defeat the enemy!
Humans actually possessed such power?
In this situation, how could Rokesh easily allow the human woman before him to approach their demi-human gathering place?
Looking at the increasingly tense atmosphere before him.
Minori turned to look at Go Gin: "This is different from what you said at the beginning."
"We are here to provide assistance. Perhaps there were various issues between humans and demi-humans before, but now the common enemy is the undead."
Minori knew that this was the time to communicate with Go Gin to break the current tense atmosphere.
Go Gin was also somewhat dissatisfied with Rokesh. The human side had just been attacked; how could they attack the enemy at this time?
"I also think it's inappropriate," Go Gin said.
"Like this."
Rokesh lightly flicked his forked red tongue, not refuting, but following up on the conversation: "During this period, that mysterious magic caster has not shown himself, and I am worried that a more dangerous situation will arise."
"That's why I'm a bit anxious."
"Since that's the case, then you humans can rest here for now. We will also stay here together to prevent another attack by the undead."
Next, the two sides exchanged and probed again.
However, Rokesh never relented on the matter of taking Minori and the others to the demi-human gathering place.
Ultimately!
The two sides could only end the exchange in a perfunctory manner, with both sides clearly not trusting each other at all.
Minori and the other two returned in the direction of the human troops.
Post-Battle Discussions
"Team Leader Minori, thank you for your potion."
Kelart put away her previously indifferent expression and said gratefully: "If it weren't for your potion, my sister might have—in short, I will report your achievements to Her Highness the Holy Queen."
"Please also don't take my sister's words to heart. She has a straightforward personality and actually has no personal opinion of you."
"Captain Remedios, it's good that she can recover. She is an indispensable fighting force for what comes next."
Minori waved his hand lightly: "The current problem is the demi-humans and how we should proceed next?"
"Heh!"
Captain Nigun sneered, a cold light flashing in his expressionless eyes: "The enemy's intelligence has been basically figured out. The evil organization [Zurrernorn], in addition to the leader, has 12 disciples."
"The two who appeared before were two of the twelve disciples."
"Given that two were dispatched, and a Death Knight was also sent, I speculate that the other disciple members should not be in the hills."
At this moment, Captain Nigun finally shed his usual taciturn appearance, revealing a cold and ruthless demeanor.
"Team Leader Minori, Captain Kelart, you should have also seen the performance of that Death Knight."
Captain Nigun's black eyes looked at the two.
These two before him!
There was no need to say more about Kelart, she represented the Holy Kingdom.
The one that Captain Nigun needed to take seriously was this one! The adventurer team leader of "Free Will."
It was the first time he had seen someone summon two Fourth Tier angels!
Captain Nigun was very surprised in his heart. Even with his power, he could only summon one.
Fourth Tier angels are high-level angels!
Especially the Angel Of Tranquillity, the ratio of offensive and defensive capabilities is three to seven, and it is the most powerful monster in summoned magic of the same tier in terms of defense.
In Captain Nigun's knowledge, those who could defeat a Angel Of Tranquillity were very limited.
Even the powerful and arrogant monster summoner Quaiesse could not easily break through the defense of a Angel Of Tranquillity.
His innate ability "Summoned Monster Enhancement," even if it further enhanced the power of a Fourth Tier angel, could not compare to Minori summoning two at once.
The other party was also a genius alchemist!
With such strength, he was definitely a strong person who had entered the realm of heroes.
In the Slane Theocracy, even serving as a captain of the Scripture force would not be a problem, and he might even be recruited into the Theocracy's force.
Such a genius and strong person.
Captain Nigun naturally placed Minori on the same level as, or even higher than, Kelart.
"The Death Knight is indeed terrifying, but since we can temporarily suppress it, the threat to us is not that great."
Captain Nigun continued: "So, the real threat is actually the leader of [Zurrernorn]. Since those demi-humans know their location, that's good."
"I will deal with the Death Knight!"
A look of surprise appeared on Kelart' face. This was not feigned, but genuine surprise.
She was surprised by Captain Nigun's sudden action and also heard the other meaning hidden in his words.
The Theocracy actually allowed him to carry an irregular item!
Although Kelart had already suspected it in her heart, she couldn't help but be shocked when Captain Nigun indirectly admitted it.
Minori's eyes moved.
This was somewhat inconsistent with the attitude Captain Nigun had always shown. Was it because he had changed his initial plan after the brief exchange with the demi-humans just now?
After speaking.
Captain Nigun did not offer any explanation, and walked away with a cold and arrogant expression, returning to the [Sunlight Scripture ]force.
Silently watching Captain Nigun's back.
"Team Leader Minori, you don't seem too surprised?" Kelart's narrow eyes showed a faint smile, and she suddenly said softly.
"Surprised?"
"I just had a little guess already."
Minori smiled nonchalantly, appearing somewhat free and easy, while also not lacking in curiosity. "I know Gazef in the Kingdom. He is a commoner genius who defeated all opponents in the 'Royal Tournament' by his own ability."
"He should have been granted a knight's title, but due to the obstruction of the nobles, the King re-designated a title and position of 'Warrior Captain.' To compensate Gazef, he was specially allowed to use a national treasure."
"That is a very powerful—even somewhat unimaginable magic item."
Minori said here, looking at Kelart, whose thoughts were difficult to easily guess, and shrugged his shoulders:
"The Kingdom possesses such powerful items, and your Holy Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy should also possess them."
"You know, I am an adventurer, and adventurers are always curious about some legendary or special things."
Hearing this.
The smile on Kelart's face seemed to deepen: "This should also be the reason why Team Leader Minori participated in this extremely dangerous mission."
Minori did not speak, appearing noncommittal.
"Haha."
Kelart chuckled, raised a slender, fair finger, and lightly tapped her chin: "It really is a dangerous gamble and a heart of curiosity."
"Originally, I was also somewhat uncertain, but since Captain Nigun said so, then Team Leader Minori can rest assured."
"Even without the assistance of the demi-humans, we can eliminate the enemy!"
Kelart's tone was firm at the end.
In the simple conversation with Captain Nigun just now, both sides had already made the decision to exclude the demi-humans from interfering.
"I hope so."
Minori didn't seem to fully understand, but instead changed the subject, "Captain Kelart, you shouldn't just possess Fourth Tier magic power, as the rumors say."
Kelart looked at the black-haired young man before her, smiled brilliantly, lightly tossed her brown long hair, and walked back to the team with light steps: "Thank you for your team members bringing back their bodies intact."
Looking at Captain Nigun and Kelart leaving one after another,
"Really."
"Both of them are so confident."
Minori's eyes returned to calmness.
If it weren't for the Ritual, reasonable contact with the Slane Theocracy, and other plans, he wouldn't bother playing house with these people.
When Minori returned to the human team, he saw the bodies of the 51 Holy Knights placed in the center.
Among them, 10 bodies had turned grayish-black, clearly undergoing undead transformation, while the other bodies remained as they were.
Immediately after.
Minori noticed Enri, who was sitting near the bodies with her knees hugged. He pondered for a moment and walked over.
Since he had brought Enri away from Carne Village, she had never actually experienced a normal adventurer's mission, only helping him with the simple sale of some potions.
And seeing someone she knew being killed like this was her first experience.
"Captain."
Hearing the familiar footsteps and seeing the white robe appear in her vision, Enri raised her head, her eyes red-rimmed.
Looking at the bloodshot whites of her eyes and her tired cheeks.
Minori walked over gently, sat down beside Enri, and slowly comforted her: "It's okay, just cry if you want to."
"Enri didn't."
Enri raised her eyes stubbornly, but her lips were pursed.
A brief silence.
Enri suddenly turned sideways and lay down on Minori's lap, her whole body trembling, but she never made a sound of crying.
"Alright, alright."
Minori saw his white priest's robe gradually getting wet, raised his palm, and gently stroked Enri's chestnut-gold hair:
"Sleep for a while, maybe they'll come back to life."
"Enri—isn't a child, a kid." Enri hugged Minori's crossed legs tighter, muttering in a voice as soft as a mosquito.
First, she had endured a long night of rushing, and then experienced a battle from dawn. Even a strong warrior like a Holy Knight felt tired, let alone Enri, who was just an ordinary person.
After a while.
Enri's trembling shoulders stopped, and she fell asleep.
Minori did not move, letting Enri lie on his lap, and calmly watched the resting Holy Knights and the exhausted priests in the distance.
Kuro stood behind Minori, wagging its tail and squatting on the ground.
The Verdant Witch also stood quietly to the side, her bright yellow eyes glancing at the sleeping Enri, flashing slightly, her expressionless.
"She is only 14 years old now."
"The village chief of Carne Village and her parents, handing Enri over to me, probably thought this was a very good choice."
"Perhaps I was a bit too focused on the goal."
Minori's voice was soft, and he said faintly: "Her leaving Carne Village with me may not be a good thing. In the future—"
Minori did not continue speaking.
"Master, Enri decided to participate in the mission herself."
The Verdant Witch replied calmly: "It is a lifelong honor for her to be able to follow you."
Minori shook his head almost imperceptibly.
Night gradually fell!
Kelart, who had been silent all this time, came before the bodies at this moment, looking at the remains of these Holy Knights.
Kelart's entire body began to release intense magical fluctuations, and sacred white light surged, making her whole body appear as if it were draped in a holy garment of light.
This movement!
It instantly attracted everyone's attention, especially in the dim night, the sacred light was even clearly visible to the demi-human side stationed not far away.
"Fifth Tier Magic - Raise Dead!"
Kelart began to chant.
A blue magic circle condensed and appeared above her head, turning into a faint, fragmented beam of light that shone on the body of one of the Holy Knights.
Amidst the incredible and shocked exclamations from the Holy Kingdom side.
The chest of the deceased Holy Knight rose and fell violently, and the next moment he abruptly sat up from the ground, gasping for air.
"Resurrected?"
"He really is resurrected!"
"Lord Kelart actually possesses resurrection magic."
"I've never heard of it before!"
...!
Noisy discussions poured out.
The fact that Kelart possessed Fifth Tier magic power was clearly a relatively secret piece of information within the Holy Kingdom.
Remedios, whose injuries had already recovered, saw the surprised expressions of the Holy Knights and priests, and crossed her arms, looking as if she was making a fuss over nothing.
She turned her head.
Remedios's gaze quickly searched for a certain figure in the crowd and soon found Minori, a hint of smugness on her face.
It was like a child wanting to show something off.
However.
When she noticed Enri's action of lying on Minori, Remedios's face suddenly turned cold.
"Ill-mannered fellow," Remedios snorted coldly.
Kelart did not stop, and continued to cast Raise Dead, resurrecting 5 people in a row before stopping.
On the demi-human side.
Rokesh, "Beast General" Hector Weiss, and Go Gin stood at the outermost edge, looking in the direction of the humans.
"What is that?" "Beast General" Hector Weiss felt the powerful energy contained in the sacred light.
He was somewhat surprised and uncertain.
"Fifth Tier 'Raise Dead,' that woman actually possesses such power!"
Go Gin was also stunned and surprised.
Rokesh did not speak, his crimson snake eyes flickering.
He increasingly felt that the demi-humans in the hills had been too arrogant before, and had greatly underestimated the power of humans.