Everyone responded in unison and continued to fight.
The enemy's individual strength is not weak, and their cooperation is also very good, as if they have practiced this thousands of times. However, Elena's team is still slightly stronger, and several more critical situations have been resolved by the people stationed on the second floor.
As the battle situation gradually stabilized, the melee team members began to counterattack with the assistance, and victory seemed to be only a matter of time.
However, accidents always happen. Elena heard a scream coming from the east staircase - it seemed to be Pelo, the younger member of the team, followed by a dull sound of falling to the ground.
"Damn... we've got a tough idea here!" Chris's complaint came along with the harsh clash of weapons, "I'm afraid I can't do it alone - I need support!"
The rest of the melee team members were still fighting their opponents. Elena glanced at Saran, and the two rushed to Chris's position together. The person fighting the squire knight used a two-handed sword, and judging from his body shape, he was a
The female, Chris, could barely resist her attack and had several minor injuries on her body.
"Thank you Lord of Light, come and help!" He gasped when he saw the reinforcements coming, "This woman is so strong, but a little weird, she doesn't seem afraid of death!"
Elena silently recited the prayer of the Lord of Light, briefly increasing her strength, and at the same time letting the invisible armor wrap her arms. She rushed towards the woman, grabbed her arm, then twisted her body, and wrapped her around
The man was thrown over his shoulder and fell to the ground on his back.
The attacker turned over and jumped up, quickly pulling back. Elena's blow just now did not affect her actions at all. She raised her hand to touch her chest and prayed quickly in a low voice.
"Oops -" Saran rushed towards the opponent, a golden shield made of light appeared in his hand, "Don't let her use magic!"
However, it was still too late. An invisible impact was released from the attacker's palm, and the shield in Saran's hand shattered. His body was thrown back to the corner several meters away, and he lost consciousness without saying a word.
The attacker did not stop there. She raised her giant sword and approached Elena like a bolt of lightning. The opponent's speed was too fast, and the only reaction the girl could make was to take a step back - and then her foot slipped and she turned to the left.
Fell sideways.
The sharp blade scraped across her cheek, and it should have hit her waist. She didn't know if this was good luck brought by the "Lord of Light"'s blessing, but she knew that this kind of luck would never happen again.
Taking advantage of the gap between the opponent's blows, she took out the emblem given to her by the 'Silver Witch' and prayed in her heart with all her strength.
The roar of the gods came from the sky. Along with the deafening roar, a holy white flame penetrated the two ceilings at the top of the manor, wrapped in debris and fell straight down, completely covering the woman. The holy flame severely injured her in an instant
, but she still managed to stand upright unsteadily and continued to assume an attacking posture.
Suddenly, she seemed to have changed her mind. Dragging her injured body around Qiu Yue, and forcing Chris back with a sword regardless of her life, she slammed open the floor-to-ceiling windows of the manor and disappeared into the night. Ailian
Na turned around and found that the other attackers who were still fighting had also begun to retreat.
"Leave one alive!" Milia shouted from upstairs, "I have many things to ask him!"
Elena responded, quickly caught up with an attacker who had an injured leg, and gave him a heavy shoulder throw. Then she sat on the attacker and easily removed his shoulders, completely eliminating him.
The opponent's ability to resist.
"Wow." Qiao came down from upstairs and whistled when he saw this scene, "I didn't expect this little girl to be really violent."
"Stop talking about that, go and see the injured people." Milia followed and rushed down the stairs. Elena also handed the subdued attacker to Qiao's care, and returned to the east side of the stairs to check on Pelo.
and Saran's injuries.
The results can be said to be mixed. The divine shield cast by Saran was strong enough to withstand most of Mar's destructive power. Therefore, although the injury was not serious, at least it was not life-threatening. Pelo's abdomen was pierced by a sword, which was truly fatal.
The injury was a hole of more than ten centimeters in the chest that was corroded - that was probably the original effect of the magical spell that Saran suffered.
Since they were not sure whether the attacker would come back, everyone remained alert. It was not until the sun rose again and Saran slowly woke up that the members of the team breathed a sigh of relief and began to clean up the blood stains and corpses scattered all over the first floor.
The enemy left six corpses and one captive in this attack, and the team only paid the price of one sacrifice. On the surface, it was their victory, but no one was happy about it.
After collecting and simply burying the corpses, and performing a brief farewell ceremony for Pelo, everyone returned to the hall on the first floor. Yura, Joe, and the captured attacker were already waiting there.
"Fortunately, there is Elena this time." Milia patted her chest and hugged the girl's shoulders, "Otherwise, I'm afraid at least half of us would have to answer here - Qiao, what did you ask?
without?"
"Nothing." Qiao shook his head and sighed, "If you ask him, he won't say anything, and torture will not make any difference. And he is breathing, but has no body temperature. To be honest, this guy doesn't look like a living person at all."
"Not only him, but the other people are also very strange." Chris agreed, "Just like that woman, she was seriously injured and still wanted to fight, but then retreated inexplicably. She was like a puppet controlled by L."
The squire knight spread his hands, "Maybe he is an assassin who has gone through rigorous training and receives orders through communication... This is not possible."
Elena stepped forward and tried to use the magic of the "Lord of Light" to get rid of the mental control that might be attached to his body - it failed as expected. She carefully searched the other person's body, and then stood up
, shook his head at Saran.
"He seemed to be dead... but not." She said, "Not long ago, I saw a similar situation in the Northland. The person involved at that time still retained his normal thinking ability, so... he was killed by Hughes.
It’s called a ‘failure’.”
She briefly described what she saw. However, she had no clue as to how the man in front of her was controlled by L.
"I recognize him." Yura looked at the man and suddenly interjected, "His name is Dean. He became a knight nine years ago and then took office in Holly Castle. I thought he was dead, but...
But it has become like this.”
"It seems that most of the team members you think have died are the same as these people." Saren leaned on the back of the chair. Mal's destructive power made him a little weak, but fortunately his mind was still clear. "The attacker who attacked us
People, probably only a small part of them. This is not good news.”
"Never mind the good news or the bad news!" Joe paced back and forth in the room anxiously, "Anyway, it's no longer safe here. What should we do next?"
"There is another secret stronghold nearby." Yula sighed and said softly, "That is the Knights' secret industry located in various places. Except for Sean and Payne, even the commander of the Holly Castle does not know about it.
If you still believe in me, I can lead the way for you."
Elena looked at Saran and Milia, then raised her hands in agreement. Most of the others had no objections. Qiao muttered a few words in a low voice, but seeing that Saran decided to believe the other party, he didn't say much.
"What should I do with this man?" He rolled his eyes and pointed at the man who was lying flat on the table and twitching occasionally.
"Take them with you." Saran thought for a moment and replied, "If Elena's guess is correct, he may be able to provide us with some valuable information after the mind control is released. During this period, it is troublesome for Gram
Reese and you have taken care of him, is that okay?"
Elena nodded in agreement. She really wanted to know what the knights of Marr had experienced after that war. The knight knights complained exaggeratedly, but still accepted the task. They packed the packages and checked the surroundings.
After there was no one following him, he boarded the camouflaged carriage and drove along the path to the outside of the city.
"I hope my luck will be better next time." Joe looked at the manor fading away behind him and murmured in a low voice, "Poor Pelo, I hope you have a happy stay in Paradise Mountain."
"I think it's better for you to pray for ourselves." Milia retorted to him lightly, "Also, I'm starting to miss the captain's fish soup."