Black-Clothed Assassins
The phantom of a Sacred Tree emerged from behind Roy. At this moment, after absorbing a large amount of Holy Light Power, Light Flower suddenly bloomed among the lush branches and leaves of this Sacred Tree.
A rich, sacred aura began to waft outwards from the Sacred Tree, and Roy stood beneath it, his body radiating a faint holy light.
He raised his arm and found a faint aura of holiness flowing from his sleeve.
Roy stood there, carefully sensing the subtle changes that advancing to the next level had brought to his body...
Feeling a strange power rapidly flowing into his body, Roy was overwhelmed with mixed emotions at this moment.
His first thought was of High Priest Reed, who was in the Dark Land. He remembered what High Priest Reed had said to him before heading to the Gorfito Headquarters. High Priest Reed told Roy that he might have to figure out Roy own path to advancement from now on...
Standing on the terrace, he suddenly felt an urge to shout it out.
It took Roy seven years to rise from a Novice Priest to a first-order High Priest...
Then, the faces of Priest Theodore and Priest Anderson appeared in Roy's mind again. Back in the Castle Town Goddess of Freedom Temple, Priest Anderson could not feel the blessing of the Goddess of Goddess of Freedom's Holy Radiance. He probably felt that he had no hope of advancing in this life, so he decided to fight to the death to break through his own level. In the end, he died with his life force completely exhausted.
Unlike the despair of Priest Anderson, Priest Theodore, in order to break through the limitations of his body, risked everything to steal the Wisdom Holy Grail from the temple.
Unfortunately, the meticulously planned theft was inadvertently ruined by a group of Slave Traders who came to the port for supplies...
Priest Theodore and Priest Anderson were devout followers of the Goddess of Freedom, yet their deaths were more or less related to their inability to receive a response from Goddess of Freedom.
Roy felt his body slowly merging with the Sacred Tree...
This tree does not draw Holy Power from its roots; rather, a small Magic Power vortex forms within Roy's body and is currently revolving around the Sacred Tree. Countless shimmering Holy Light Particle are almost entirely drawn to the Sacred Tree.
Roy felt that after his body was cleansed by the holy light, his five senses became more acute than before...
Roy discovered that sounds that were previously difficult to hear were gradually reaching his ears...
In the pitch-black night, the scenery hidden in the darkness now appeared with a clear sense of layering in Roy's eyes.
He casually opened the Hammer of Judgment Book at his waist, and a ' Hammer of Judgment ' formed purely from the Holy Light Power appeared in his palm. The Silver Hammer exuded a rich holy aura.
Besides teaching Roy the concentrated 'Blessing' spell, High Priest Reed also taught him three offensive spells: ' Hammer of Judgment ', ' Hammer of Punishment ', and ' Hammer of Sanction '.
Once summoned, the Hammer of Judgment will possess extremely powerful penetrating force.
Once summoned, the Hammer of Punishment will spread outward along a spiral trajectory. The Holy Light Hammer carries an unstoppable force that can force away all surrounding enemies.
In truth, Roy had never been able to master the Hammer of Sanction. Although he was extremely familiar with the divine runes and prayers, Roy rarely used this divine spell, mainly because even when Roy did, the success rate was extremely low...
Hammer of Sanction is considered the most difficult of the three divine spells to learn. Now, with a thought from Roy, his fingers flowed smoothly, drawing Magic Rune Array. Accompanied by a prayer he hummed, a small silver hammer with dark patterns appeared in Roy's hand.
Roy stood on the terrace, holding a Silver Hammer in each hand that exuded a faint holy aura. Behind him, a Sacred Tree blooming with a tree full of Light Flower appeared, and a holy aura enveloped Roy's entire body...
His gaze passed across the Da Nei River and landed on the dark sea in the distance.
Roy threw the Hammer of Judgment in his hand. The Silver Hammer turned into a silver light, flew out of the courtyard, and fell into the Da Nei River across the street.
The Hammer of Judgment flew out, carrying a faint, Divine Light.
Bathed in the faint holy light, Roy suddenly noticed the Black-Clothed Assassin hiding behind the courtyard wall, their heads covered by black masks. They were also staring at Roy on the terrace, but they never expected their bodies to be exposed...
Five Black-Clothed Assassin leaped over the courtyard wall and landed on the terrace below in a few bounds.
Roy had just taken a shower and wasn't wearing Magic Inscription Construct. He was carrying a heavy Hammer of Judgment Book in his hand...
As Roy watched the five Black-Clothed Assassin fan out and surround him, he immediately swung his Hammer of Sanction. The small, silver-patterned hammer flew silently, landing directly in front of one of the Black-Clothed Assassin.
The Black-Clothed Assassin dodged the Silver Hammer to the side. The next second, the Silver Hammer Silver Hammer disappeared. When it reappeared, it was only a finger's width away from the Black-Clothed Assassin's forehead.
With a thud, the Silver Hammer struck the Black-Clothed Assassin on the head.
The Black-Clothed Assassin, who had been hunched forward, suddenly leaned back and lay flat on the ground...
Although Roy knocked out one of the Black-Clothed Assassin -Black-Clothed Assassin, the others had already rushed forward.
They jumped onto the terrace, quickly adjusted their position, and tightly surrounded Roy in the middle.
Roy had calmed down by now, and then he realized that although these masked Black-Clothed Assassin were covered up and dressed in tight black clothes, it was very obvious from their body outlines that these Black-Clothed Assassin were not elves; they looked more like humans.
Roy's gaze narrowed; Moira and Sabrina, who were next door, were not present at the moment.
Mrs. Mrs. Winnie's Night Blade Leopard also went with her to climb the Pattington Plane, but it didn't come back this time.
Therefore, Roy could only rely on his excellent adaptability to rush towards the door behind him, and he took the opportunity to inject Holy Power into the Hammer of Judgment Book in his hand.
The Black-Clothed Assassin, wielding a black dagger, lunged at Roy in the back the instant he was close, the dagger transforming into a streak of white light...
Roy seized the opportunity to raise the Holy Scepter to block, and the dagger slammed into the scepter handle, causing Roy to crash into the terrace door.
The wooden door shattered...
Roy fell into a room on the second floor, followed by several Black-Clothed Assassin Roy. Then, a series of cracking sounds came from the window.
Roy leaped into the first-floor living room and opened the Hammer of Judgment Book again. A Silver Hammer reappeared in Roy's hand. Roy turned around and threw the Silver Hammer out, and a silver light struck the Black-Clothed Assassin was chasing after him.
Roy seized the opportunity and ran towards the door...
The assassin was incredibly skilled; he calmly dodged Roy's Silver Hammer at such close range...
Under the pursuit of the Black-Clothed Assassin, Roy was forced to retreat step by step, completely powerless to fight back.
The Black-Clothed Assassin behind him had already slashed Roy several times, leaving bloody gashes. Roy staggered out of the courtyard and ran along Brown Street toward the port.
There are Elven Guard at the dock; you can find some helpers if you go there.
Unfortunately, the Black-Clothed Assassin behind him were like springs, and every time Roy used his familiarity with the terrain to shake them off, these Black-Clothed Assassin would immediately catch up, their bodies full of explosive power.
Each time he contracts his body, he uses the explosive force gained from stretching his body to charge at Roy like a cannonball.
They were clearly faster than Roy. Roy dashed from the yard into the street, but before he could run a few more steps down Brown Street, two Black-Clothed Assassin appeared in front of him and blocked Roy way.
The Black-Clothed Assassin surrounded Roy again. This time, he had several wounds on his body, and the blood flowing out stained his clothes bright red...
Roy leaned against the courtyard wall, panting as he looked around at the Black-Clothed Assassin.
Unexpectedly, having just been promoted to a High Priest and not even fully understanding his own abilities, he was ambushed and attacked by Black-Clothed Assassin.
The Black-Clothed Assassin surrounded him, almost all of them staring at Roy...
The dagger in his hand stabbed towards Roy's body, and Roy could only barely defend himself by holding the Hammer of Judgment Book.
Just then, a dagger pierced the Hammer of Judgment Book, and Roy slammed hard against the wall.
The other daggers, however, were thrust without hesitation towards Roy's throat, heart, and abdomen...
Roy still couldn't figure out who sent this group of Black-Clothed Assassin. As the daggers came from all directions, a sense of despair silently welled up in his heart.
Just before the dagger reached his neck, a dark light streaked across the night sky and pierced the Black-Clothed Assassin's head...
It was a black Fletched Arrow that flew silently and passed right through his body without any obstruction.
An arrow pierced the head of an assassin in the darkness, sending him sprawling to the ground, his bloodied head crashing heavily onto the cobblestones of the street...
The other Black-Clothed Assassin were terrified. Roy seized the opportunity to grab the Hammer of Judgment Book and shove the assassins aside.
Immediately afterwards, another arrow flew from the shadows and struck a Black-Clothed Assassin squarely.
In the blink of an eye, three Black-Clothed Assassin had been struck by arrows flying from the darkness.
The last remaining Black-Clothed Assassin did not pursue Roy further, but instead charged straight towards the Da Nei River...
Before he could run a few meters, a black arrow pierced his back, causing him to fall to the ground on Brown Street.
Roy leaned against the courtyard wall by the street, panting heavily. He was covered in blood, and although he looked like he had lost a lot of blood, none of his wounds were fatal.
Although each of the Black-Clothed Assassin was only hit by one arrow, all of Black-Clothed Assassin suffered fatal wounds, and the bodies of the Black-Clothed Assassin lying on the ground were even beginning to cool down.
One blow kills.
Roy looked into the shadows in shock. The Black-Clothed Assassin he had been desperately trying to shake off was nothing to the assassin...
Byron Tolle slowly emerged from the shadows, a bow wrapped in cloth in his hand. He walked leisurely to the bodies of the Black-Clothed Assassin lying in the street and carefully pulled out the black arrows stuck in their bodies.
Although he still reeked of alcohol and his eyes were bloodshot, a murderous aura surged from them.
After collecting all the arrows, he glanced at Roy, nodded to him, and turned to leave.
Roy quickly followed, and after a few steps, he called out breathlessly, "Byron.Toll, thank you for your help!"
Byron Phil waved quickly, then walked away without looking back.
Despite his injuries, Roy stubbornly followed behind Byron Phil. Byron Phil stopped in front of a Black-Clothed Assassin, knelt down, and removed the black mask from his face.
Roy discovered that the Black-Clothed Assassin was indeed a human...
"These human assassins you've messed with are no ordinary people. Be careful when you're out and about!" Byron Phil mumbled indistinctly, then said to Roy, "Stop following me. If you do, I'll shoot an arrow in you too!"
"I heard that your previous mission involved fighting Dark Creatures in the Dark Land, so I wanted to ask you about an elder. He was a Half-Elf and a High Priest who went to the Dark Land a few years ago, and we haven't heard from him recently..."
Roy stood behind Byron Phil and spoke.
Byron Phil's body trembled slightly. He turned around, his sharp eyes fixed on Roy.
Roy did not back down and spoke directly to Byron Phil:
"Could you tell me about the situation in the Dark Land? An elder of mine is there fighting against an army of Dark Creatures!"
"... Who?" Byron Phil hesitated for a moment before asking.
"High Priest Reed, I wonder if you've heard of this name before?" Roy replied casually.
"I've met Reed; he's also a human Priest," Byron Phil said calmly.
Roy hadn't heard from High Priest Reed in a long time, and when Byron Phil mentioned it, he immediately became excited. "You know him?"
Byron Phil's gaze fell on Roy's face, his expression less sharp than before.
He said in a heavy voice, "Of course, he is the High Priest of the Goddess of Freedom Temple. During those days in the Dark Land, there was a time when we were in a unit fighting against those Dark Creatures..."
At this point, Byron Phil paused, as if he had thought of something terrible, his face turning terribly grim.
"Could you tell me about the situation over there?" Roy asked again.
Byron.Toll paused for a moment before saying, "Their situation over there was terrible. Not only were the living conditions very harsh, but the supply of various materials was also completely insufficient. During my time in the Dark Land, I was fortunate enough to receive some help from High Priest Reed. However, we were later besieged by Dark Creatures, and most of the Mercenary Group members died in that battle."
"I was also injured and returned from the Dark Land almost alone. Not many of that Mercenary Group made it out of the Dark Land alive."
His voice was incredibly deep as he stood on the street and began to tell Roy about the battles in the Dark Land.
Roy then realized that it wasn't just the Priest from the Goddess of Freedom Temple who entered the Dark Land Dark Land; some Mercenary Group had also joined them after accepting Priest missions.