Klein A quick divination rod confirmed this. Compared with the previous time when it was pointed straight at the dock, the direction of the divination rod's tilt has now tilted at a larger angle.
Unless White Agate left the port early without waiting for the captain, it could only mean one thing - Donna was captured by the cultists as a sacrifice for Living Sacrifice.
"They didn't say anything more, they just asked us to wait in the church. They didn't even have time to clean up the body of the dead Pastor Jess, so they took Sealed Artifact out."
Angel, Klein, and Aierlan were talking in a corner of the church. The latter looked at the ordinary tourists sitting on the benches and whispered.
There is no doubt that all kinds of abnormal phenomena in Bansy Harbor, such as thick fog, strong winds, flying heads and headless Zombie, are all the result of this "living sacrifice", and such large-scale changes also alarmed the local "Mandated Punishers".
A group of three people, carrying Sealed Artifact, must have a captain of Sequence 7 or higher. It is more than enough to deal with some local residents who support the ancient tradition of living sacrifices. Although there are many flying heads on the road, it is not difficult to deal with. Donna and Cecil should also be able to be rescued safely...
Angel thought.
She knew that it was the best choice to return to White Agate together and wait for the good news, but the worry in her heart still lingered. Klein beside her was also silent, playing with a copper penny in her hand, and suddenly it bounced up with a "ding" sound, and she reached out to catch it.
With your fingers spread wide, the number on the coin in your palm is facing up.
"They will not be rescued successfully."
Klein said calmly, but held the coin tightly in his hand.
This means that either Mandated Punishers arrived at the scene of the sacrifice, Donna, Cecil, and even more sacrifices had been killed, or that although Mandated Punishers arrived in time, he failed to win the battle.
Could this be the result of Klein's divination on White Agate, "the danger lurking in the port"?
"Send them back to White Agate immediately, and then go to the mountains to have a look."
Seeing Angel's anxiety, Klein said softly. Without waiting for the opinion of the third person Aierlan, he walked to the center of the church Prayer Hall, stood next to the headless Pastor body, and shouted loudly:
"One minute to prepare, return to White Agate."
At this time, there was a small argument among the passengers. The Dimodo couple and the Kate family were unwilling to continue on their way. They felt that Storm Church was safe enough, even though the dark red blood of the church Pastor was flowing under their feet. The Blanche family thought this place was extremely weird and were unwilling to stay for more than a minute.
Fortunately, the former adventurer Cleeves, who had gradually adjusted his mentality, quickly convinced those who wanted to stay. Soon they realized that instead of waiting for the drastic change of weather to pass in an empty church, it was better to follow a few "experts" who could easily deal with monsters and return to the ship protected by cannons and gun-wielding sailors.
After reaching consensus, the team joined by Aierlan and First Mate set out again. When leaving the church, Aierlan closed the door of the church, sealing the dead silence of the church.
Maybe other Pastor and servants did not die or become Zombie, but just hid in Chanis Gate under the church... Well, the corresponding facilities of Church of Storms should be called other names, but the functions are similar. There should be more Mandated Punishers inside guarding Sealed Artifact, instead of all being dispatched...
Countless thoughts flashed through Angel's mind. She looked at the mountains beside the dock in the distance, trying to identify the location and current situation of the top of the mountain in the thick fog, but Dark Vision could not help her penetrate the water vapor and look directly into the distance. Even the Crimson Moon above her head turned into a light red under the scattering of fog.
On the way back, there were a lot less flying heads and Zombie. Perhaps it was due to their previous cleanup, or maybe some of them were attracted by the Mandated Punisherss who rushed to the top of the mountain. After cleaning up two waves of monsters, everyone came to a three-way intersection.
"On the right is the way back to the dock. We'll be there soon."
"Blaze" Danitz breathed a long sigh of relief and pointed in the direction of White Agate. At this time, the thick fog on the seaside was a little thinner than before, and Passenger Ship could be vaguely seen through the portholes. The faint yellow light of the ship made the passengers whose "Sun Halo" effect gradually faded away feel a warm feeling in their hearts. They just wanted to climb up the gangway on hands and feet, retreat into their warm rooms, and isolate the strong wind, fog and monsters from the outside of the ship.
He himself had a similar feeling. Although it was difficult for those flying heads to hurt him as Sequence 7, holding the weird Copper Whistle as a bait to attract waves of monsters still made him feel tired and miserable.
"The left side is the way up the mountain?"
Angel said lightly, but the tone was not a question, but a statement to Klein.
"No, after sending them back, we can go up the mountain together."
The latter's tone had a hint of warmth, but his expression was tense and his eyes were fixed on Angel.
"It's too slow, maybe only ten minutes."
She didn't say "too slow" because Donna's parents still thought their daughter was on the boat, not on the living altar of a cultist.
Danitz looked at the two people with some surprise. This was the first time he saw a difference of opinion between the two.
But soon, the brief dispute ended under Angel's firm gaze. Klein nodded slowly, took out Sun's bird-shaped "Sun Brooch" from his pocket and handed it to Angel.
"I'll be right over, remember your promise."
After saying this, Klein's eyes returned to indifference and he looked at Danitz.
The sensitive pirate immediately understood the situation and hurriedly rushed to the front of the team. As if he was afraid that others would not know, he held up his Copper Whistle and took the lead in the direction of White Agate.
Taking one last look at Klein, Angel hung "Sun Brooch" on her chest, holding a gun in one hand and stretching forward with the other. The invisible thread hugged her waist like a gentle giant hand and pulled hard.
The figure of "Affliction" Demoness shot like a sharp arrow into the thick fog and darkness.
"My promise..."
Angel recalled Backlund Great Smog's promise to Klein, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
This caused her to make a small mistake in controlling the silk thread, and she hit a tree that was constantly swayed by the wind.
At the critical moment, a bunch of horizontal silk threads pulled her body away from the tree trunk and continued to "fly" forward.
After being promoted to Sequence 5, Angel was derived from the previous Sequence and various Beyonder Ability have been greatly improved. The distance between Mirror Substitution and Staff Substitution is even further. The summons of Frost and Black Flame are not limited to their own side. Even invisible threads can eject themselves like a slingshot and stay in the air for a long time.
This made her even more convinced of the gap between herself and Sequence 4's "Lady Despair" Panacea. At that time, the other party did not use these Beyonder Ability at all, but almost killed her just by "disease". If this Demoness of Despair attacked with all his strength from the beginning, Angel might not be able to last twenty seconds.
Repeatedly using silk threads to pull her body, and working with the "Assassin" Feather Fall, she quickly reached the foot of the mountain next to Bansy Harbor without even touching the ground. If you need to take a detour or where the drop is too large, you can directly climb up the cliff with the help of silk threads. Soon, a not-so-high mountain appears in the mist. The main peak is covered with thicker mist, like a wide-brimmed hat worn by a giant on his head, covering the peak.
Under her gaze, a pale white light burst out from the mist on the peak. The light flashed several times, and then a low roar reached Angel's ears.
"Three seconds... still about a kilometer."
She estimated the distance and looked back at White Agate in the distance. The deck was shining with warm yellow light, which was in sharp contrast with the cold light emitted by the thunder and lightning here.
The Mandated Punisherss above should start to launch an attack. They can't wait any longer... Angel quickly made a decision and continued to use silk threads to climb up the steep mountains and get close to the location of the thunderstorm.
The closer we get to the top of the mountain, the thicker the fog becomes, making Angel feel that the air we breathe becomes moist. The thick fog that spreads throughout Bansy Harbor tonight may come from this mountain peak, so Mandated Punishers made this their first target.
"Boom boom——"
Several more lightning flashes passed by, this time the distance was even closer, and the lightning striking in the sky could be clearly seen through the fog. At that moment, it was as if the fog had been dispersed by a violent electric current.
In the light, three strong, tall figures stood back to back. All around, countless headless Zombies were squeezing toward them, almost shoulder to shoulder.
It's Mandated Punisherss!
Angel quickly adjusted his direction and ran towards them.
"Boom——"
Another bolt of lightning struck, and this time Angel saw the source of the lightning clearly. It gathered and released from the bent Wooden Staff in the hand of a Mandated Punishers, and tiny lightning shot towards the sky. Go, a second later, pale white lightning a hundred times thicker fell from the sky and struck the piles of Zombie. The spreading electric current crawled over the headless corpses like spiders, burning them black and shaking as they fell.
"Bang bang——"
The other two Mandated Punishers were not idle either. The revolvers in their hands fired one after another, and bright golden streaks lit up on the approaching Zombie. Purification eliminated the evil power on them.
Sealed Artifact is very powerful, and the three of them cooperate tacitly, but the living sacrifice ceremony cannot only consist of these Zombie and flying heads. What about those cultists?
Seeing another bolt of lightning falling, knocking down several Zombie, Angel no longer hesitated. She approached the Mandated Punishers team from the other side, waving her hand to summon black flames, which were sprinkled on the remaining Zombie like water, using the curse "Purification" to kill these guys who were still moving without their heads.
Uh-huh!
The Mandated Punishers holding the Sealed Artifact that summoned lightning suddenly turned around, and Wooden Staff pointed directly in the direction of Angel.
"Who is it?"
"Adventurer on White Agate, hired to rescue people."
Before lightning fell on his head, Angel quickly attributed his climb up the mountain to money. Compared with other reasons, this simple and clear interest relationship is more convincing.
Sure enough, the Sealed Artifact Wooden Staff pointed at her hung down, and the other two Mandated Punishers quickly dealt with the remaining Zombie and came up together.
They all wore long black trench coats and no hats. Their hair, which was blown messy by the strong wind on the mountaintop, stood upright under the action of static electricity. The leader was a brown-haired man in his forties with small eyes. This feature became even more apparent when he squinted his eyes and looked at Angel.
Perhaps it was because Angel's lowered muzzle expressed goodwill, or perhaps the dozen corpses on the ground still bearing Black Flame proved her intention, the Mandated Punishers team did not continue to question Angel's identity. After a brief exchange, she learned the real reason why Bansy Harbor was filled with thick fog and monsters were rampant tonight.
Church of Storms Bishop Miller, who is stationed here, is actually the leader of the cult that believes in "Weather God". The Mandated Punishers team rushed to the top of the mountain with Sealed Artifact, with the purpose of clearing the door and solving this "Wind-blessed" who used local residents and tourists to perform human sacrifices.