Chapter 123

Although Lin Qi displayed great strength, the Fourth Tier Supernatural Being was not surprised. After all, he already knew that the former was Janus's Saintess, and it would be strange if Saintess wasn't powerful.

But there's no Kansai!

Their mission is to kill Ryan.

Roar!

A deep roar was heard, and the man's body rapidly enlarged, transforming in the blink of an eye into a giant with a bear's head.

The next second, he stomped hard on the ground, the heavy, powerful step shattering the earth and creating a shockwave that halted 'Lin Qi's' movements.

This skill's effect is similar to 'Shally's' stomp, but the range is much larger. 'Lin Qi' was stunned by the sound wave and remained in place for a short time. The attackers did not attack her, but instead all rushed towards Ryan.

Who dares to kill the Saintess of the Gate of Janus?

Even if they were just stunned, they wouldn't dare to do it even if they had the chance.

However, before these people could even reach Ryan, they were sent flying by a punch from a demon that emerged from the shadows.

The demon's combat power is directly linked to 'Lin Qi's' attributes, so its current one-on-one strength is not even weaker than that of an ordinary Fourth Tier Supernatural Being.

"Lord Art, that thing is too powerful!"

Hearing his subordinates' plea for help, the bear-man cursed under his breath and was about to charge out when 'Lin Qi' had already recovered and was right in front of him.

"Saintess of Janus, step aside! You are no match for me. The only one I want to kill is Ryan!"

"Att roared."

His strength is close to the fifth rank, while 'Lin Qi' is only at the third rank.

Even with that strange movement skill, he wasn't afraid, because his class was a Berserker with high defense and high health. In addition, with the characteristics of the Blood God Faith Path, he even doubted whether 'Lin Qi' could cause him any harm.

Lin Qi remained silent, only relentlessly drawing her Sword of Death to attack.

"Hmph! Janus hypocritical charlatan, you're asking for death!"

Art swung his claws down, intending to severely injure 'Lin Qi' before attacking Ryan, but the latter used stealth to bypass him and then stabbed a large hole in his lower back with his sword.

This sword strike truly pierced At's heart.

"Ughhhh! What kind of weapon is this?!"

Atreus staggered backward, his expression one of utter horror.

He clearly used Magic Power to resist, but it had absolutely no effect.

Lin Qi remained silent and continued her attack.

"The Saintess of Gate of Janus, damn it! A mere third-tier cultivator using such a fine weapon, what a waste!" At's eyes were bloodshot. The excruciating pain in his waist had made him somewhat irrational. Looking at the Sword of Death that 'Lin Qi' swung at him, a greedy glint appeared in his eyes.

Although most of the Blood Cult's 'beasts' do not use weapons, it doesn't mean they don't. They simply don't use them because they lack suitable weapons. Their aggression is greatly enhanced after transforming into beast form, making the beast form their best weapon.

But if there are better weapons, then of course we'll use those weapons.

... The great Blood God will not grant it!

According to incomplete statistics, the Blood Cult use the fewest relics among all the sects because they rarely receive a response from the Blood God in their sacrifices, or even if they do, they are unlikely to receive relics in return.

People from other sects thought the Blood God was being stingy, while the Blood Cult saw it as a hint from the Blood God that the beast form was the coolest.

Att had always thought so, until he was stabbed in the waist.

Not only that, when At's claws met the Sword of Death, they were cut down like mud, and in the end, he could only use Magic Power to protect his claws and confront 'Lin Qi' head-on.

But Art soon discovered that the Sword of Death was imbued with a mysterious power that ignored Magic Power defenses and caused him unbearable damage.

Death Corrosion, a noble form of damage that ignores defense!

"Damn it! I'm going to kill you!!!"

Frequent injuries drove At to a berserk state, and a Blood-colored Power surged across his body, causing his size to grow even larger.

"Die!"

Lift your foot and trample!

Buzz~

A gray, Mana Seal Domain was quietly released.

When Ate stepped down, that was a stomp.

The ground made a loud, muffled thud, but it had no effect whatsoever.

A look of bewilderment appeared on his ferocious face.

Pfft~

Lin Qi stabbed Ate in the other side of his waist with another sword.

The intense pain brought Art back to his senses. He realized something was wrong, absolutely wrong. He seemed... seemingly... no match for 'Lin Qi'!

He leaped into the air, quickly creating distance between himself and 'Lin Qi'.

"Quick! You guys, go stop her!"

If you can't beat someone one-on-one, then gang up on them!

After giving the order, Ate ignored Lin Qi. He knew that numbers wouldn't make much difference. Apart from him, no one else present could stand up to Lin Qi head-on... This guy is a monster! He's only at the third rank, but his abilities in all aspects are no less than his, and may even be higher!

Oh Doklodus, I must be dreaming. I'm going to kill that guy, just kill that guy...

At this moment, Art only had eyes for Ryan. He looked at Ryan, who was being protected by demons and a group of paladins while facing numerous attacks. As long as he got there and killed the enemy, everything would be over!

With a roar, Att lunged forward, disregarding the lives of his men, placing all his hopes on this one strike.

Get out of the way!!!

The exposed bear-headed monster was like a chariot crushing through the area, and the attackers hurriedly retreated to both sides.

Behind the crowd, Ryan was holding the Silent Nun Character Card, about to use it, when a streak of light suddenly descended from the sky!

"You son of the Blood God, you dare to harm my Grand Duke? You're asking for death!"

Call out!

The battle axe fell like a meteor, slicing across At's body before crashing to the ground with a deafening roar.

Att's charge came to an abrupt halt.

The charge became a charge.

Then the vision dimmed.

With a splashing sound, the massive body was split in two and crashed to the ground!

Ryan was startled and looked up into the distance. He heard the rumbling of the earth approaching from afar—it was a group of iron-blooded cavalry. And the short figure that was already charging at the front, with a wisp of white hair floating in the air, was none other than the Loli Grand Duke.

"Lord Ryan, I've come to save you!!!"

Well.

Ryan thought to himself that there was no need to get so excited, as he was actually not in any danger.

However, he was a little curious, since Childe City was quite far from here.

Rumble rumble rumble~~~

The iron-blooded army charged in.

Everything became a foregone conclusion.

Leaving aside Magana, the ultimate killing machine, this group of Ironclad Cavalry alone could turn these attackers into mincemeat.

Ten minutes later, the battle turned into cleaning up the battlefield.

Neither Ryan nor 'Lin Qi' were injured, but more than a dozen paladins died. They had already been fighting the attackers before the two of them came out.

The fifty soldiers who came with Ryan, however, were stationed far away and were not targeted by the attackers. They arrived late, only after the battle was over.

"Ryan, are you alright? Are you alright?"

The white- Grand Duke rushed over and scrutinized Ryan from head to toe, "Phew~ It's alright, that's great."

"Uh... Your Grand Duke, what brings you here?"

"Of course I came here on purpose after receiving the news. Do you think Grand Duke intelligence network only just reached the village? I knew about these people as soon as they arrived in the Western Territory."

Although Ryan didn't publicize his departure from Berman City, he is now a key figure in the Southern Territory Vortex, and many people are secretly watching him.

The attackers in Atreus found out, Magana naturally found out as well, but she only received the news later, so she arrived a little late.

"... What are you doing here? Who are these guys? And..." Magana put her hands on her hips, staring at 'Lin Qi' with hostility, "Why is the sword I gave you in this woman's hands again? You didn't come here to have a secret rendezvous with her, did you?"

Ryan: "..."

"Speak quickly, why is Grand Duke sword in her hands again?"

I came here because...

What exactly are they here for? Ryan couldn't think of a reason to fool the Grand Duke, since the Grand Duke's sharp mind would easily see through the ruse.

At this moment, 'Lin Qi' said, 'I invited Ryan over.'

"You? Why did you invite him here?"

"I just need his help. As for what kind of help, it concerns a very important secret about the Gate of Janus, so I'm sorry I can't tell you."

"You bastard!" Magana was furious. "You got Grand Duke men to help you, and they almost lost their lives. And you still have the nerve to complain?"

"Even if you hadn't come, I wouldn't have let anything happen to Ryan ... Besides, when did Ryan become your man? He should be a vassal of Caslathdi, right?"

"I... that's because I sent Ryan..."

"Ahhh, Grand Duke Grand Duke, Your Highness, calm down, calm down." Ryan quickly pulled back the white-haired man who was about to explode and whispered, "My identity is still a secret. Lin Qi is a friend of Caslathdi. If she finds out, we're doomed."

"!!!"

Magana calmed down and changed her tone. "I, the Grand Duke, say that Ryan is one of my men. Is there a problem? Hmph! Although he is currently loyal to Caslathdi, I will be able to bring him over to my Grand Duke sooner or later!"

"Oh," Lin Qi said calmly. "Then good luck."

It's hardened; its fists have hardened.

Magana was furious. "So what if she's a Saintess of Janus? Watch out, or I'll make sure you never leave the Western Territory!"

What do you mean, "cheer me on"? Am I supposed to tell you that Ryan is actually my subordinate?

Snort!

Idiot Saintess, she knows nothing!

"Ryan, aren't you going to give me back the sword? Or are you going to give it to her?" Magana sneered.

"Of course not. Wasn't it dangerous just now? That's why I gave my weapon to Miss Lin Qi. Otherwise, how could she have stopped so many attackers? In any case, she saved my life."

"Wasn't it her fault that you almost lost your life?"

After Magana finished speaking, her expression softened a bit. Just now, 'Lin Qi' had indeed been trying her best to protect Ryan.

"Go get the sword quickly."

Magana nodded.

Ryan shrugged, took the sword from 'Lin Qi's' hand, and casually tossed it into his backpack, then tossed it from his own backpack into 'Lin Qi's' backpack.

It was done in one go, without stopping.

"That's more like it." Magana nodded in satisfaction.

How could she give the sword she gave to someone else?

She wouldn't have been willing to give it to Ryan if he hadn't been her great benefactor.

"Ryan, you've come at the right time. Come here quickly, I have something important to tell you."

Magana waved, gesturing for Ryan to come to the side.

"Your Grand Duke, what is it?"

"Southern Territory." Magana glanced back at Lin Qi to make sure he hadn't followed before saying, "The Crimson Tiger Guard have lost. I, the Grand Duke, have decided to send five thousand Iron Blood Army to stab them in the backside and wipe out all those Crimson Tiger Guards in the Southern Territory!"

"Oh? And then?"

"And then? That's simple. Once the Crimson Tiger Guard leave, I'll withdraw the Iron Blood Army, and the Southern Territory will be entirely in your hands. Anyway, no one will suspect me if I fight the Crimson Tiger Guard."

Ryan thought to himself, "You're not just someone who fights the Crimson Tiger Guard, no one would suspect you. You could fight all the way to the Imperial Capital, Baron, and no one would suspect you. Everyone knows that you, Magana, are a person of strong character."