Thick smoke is still billowing.
At the moment when the Cultists fell into chaos due to the betrayal of their companions, a slight chant suddenly came from the shadows.
The sound was very soft, like the groan of a rotting corpse in a tomb.
Ruiwen emerged from the darkness, drawing strange runes in the air with his pale fingers.
[Rotting Phantasm](6-ring spell)
A layer of gray-green mist spread silently.
Those Cultist who were drawing their weapons in panic suddenly screamed in terror.
"Ahhh! My hands! My hands are rotting!"
A wanderer collapsed to the ground, scratching his intact arm frantically, as if he could really see the skin peeling off inch by inch.
The other Warrior threw away his weapon and squatted on the ground holding his head, his pupils dilated.
Except for the cult leader.
The Pazuzu Holy Symbol on his chest suddenly burst out with a dazzling dark red light.
[Sky Lord's Protection]
The gray-green mist dissipated immediately the moment it came into contact with the light.
The light swept across, instantly forcibly dispelling the illusion of Ruiwen, and at the same time, a spiritual light of Divine Art blessed him.
[Divine Power]
His body swelled in an instant, and the heavy mace in his hand whirred.
"Inquisition's bastard!" the cult leader roared, "You will pay the price for this."
His words were interrupted by a crossbow bolt.
Sky The moment he pulled the trigger, the crossbow arrow burst out with blazing holy light.
[Judgment: Defeat the Enemy]
But at the moment when the crossbow arrow was about to hit.
"Zhiyi!"
A piercing scream came from the cage on the side.
The door of the iron cage was blown open by some force, and a huge Mutant Spider Queen jumped out like lightning.
Its huge body blocked the cult leader, and its hard shell caught the arrow head-on.
"Clang!"
The crossbow arrow was deeply embedded in the spider's carapace, and dark black bodily fluids splashed out.
[Attributes: Strength 22 (18+4), Constitution 20 (16+4)----]
The cult leader stood behind the female spider with a ferocious smile on his face.
"You think you're the only one who can ambush me?"
He held Holy Symbol high and started singing.
[Prayer](3 rings Divine Art)
The sacred power spread like ripples, and dark red light emitted from all Cultist who were still standing.
[Attack Roll+1, damage +1, saving throw +1]
"Kill them!" the cult leader ordered.
Those Cultist who were paralyzed on the ground just now stood up again with the blessing of [Prayer]. Although their perception was still weakened, they at least restored their basic combat capabilities.
Seven Cultist, plus an eighth-level Mutant Spider Queen, pressed towards Sky and Ruiwen from three directions at the same time.
But that's not all.
The cult leader once again held up Holy Symbol, and a series of summoning circles lit up behind him.
[Summon Natural Ally III][Summon Natural Ally II][Summon Natural Ally I]----
He consumed Spell Slot crazily and summoned more than a dozen creatures in one breath.
There are three Tainted Wolf, two Giant Scorpion, four Shadow Spider, and a group of buzzing Venomous Bee. Moreover, each summoned object is glowing with a strange red light, and its size is larger than that of its kind.
Emissary is a variant of Priest. Spell Slot of any level can be consumed to summon creatures of the corresponding level.
And the creatures he summons have a +4 bonus to Strength and Constitution, which means that each summon is much stronger than the normal version.
The entire cave instantly turned into a biological garden.
"Drown them!" The cult leader retreated to a safe distance, but he was not at ease and left four more spiders to guard him.
More importantly, he knew that Ruiwen was a spell caster.
So his strategy is simple: drown her with a sea of summons, without giving her any space to cast spells.
However, facing the monsters coming like a tide, Ruiwen did not panic.
She just sighed softly.
"It's so noisy----"
A layer of pale pink mist spread from under her robe.
[Dream Veil](6-ring spell)
It was an extremely alluring scent, like a lullaby hummed by a mother, or like a sweet dream in a warm quilt.
The leading wolf suddenly stopped and yawned.
Then he fell to the ground with a "bang" sound, snoring like thunder.
The other two wolves hesitated and fell down one after another.
The group of Venomous Bee just flew halfway and fell to the ground like dumplings.
Giant Scorpion persisted a little longer, but only took two more steps before falling at the feet of Ruiwen.
[Dream Veil: Will Save DC17, if failed, it will fall into deep sleep for one minute]
Those summoned creatures with low intelligence cannot resist this kind of spiritual spell.
"This——" The cult leader's eyes widened.
His army of summons was lost in half the moment it approached Ruiwen.
What's even weirder is the way Ruiwen moves.
She was obviously only wearing a loose gray robe, and her movements looked slow and clumsy, but every time an attack was about to hit, she could always get out of the way in a weird way.
On the other side, Sky has already entered Cultist's formation.
Her fighting style is completely different from before, and she is worthy of being a true Inquisition elite.
Every arrow shot by Hand Crossbow hits the vital point accurately.
One of them was trying to Sneak Attack her Warrior just as she raised her weapon, her foot suddenly slipped and she fell down.
Sky shot an arrow with his backhand and pierced the back of his neck.
A warlock was about to cast a spell, but the spell misfired inexplicably, as if some invisible force interfered with his casting.
Sky rushed forward, Hand Crossbow pointed at his chest and shot three arrows in a row.
But Mutant Spider Mother, who blocked the leader's arrow, became a big trouble.
It is a high-level monster with a strong willpower. It completely ignored Dream Veil and frantically pursued Ruiwen.
"Hold Monster----Monster----"
Ruiwen pointed out, but the spider mother just shook her head and was exempted from the spell.
Poof!
A spider leg as sharp as a spear took advantage of the spell to pierce Ruiwen's left shoulder, nailing her to the rock wall.
"Damn it!" Sky in the distance exclaimed.
However, there was no pained expression on Ruiwen's face.
She just tilted her head and glanced at the hole in her shoulder.
"It still---- quite---- hurts----"
The next second, space distorted.
[Any Door](4th ring spell)
The figure of Ruiwen disappeared out of thin air and appeared on the other side of the battlefield.
"Are you okay?!" Sky kicked Cultist away and shouted loudly.
Ruiwen covered his bleeding shoulder, his voice was still as calm as if he was discussing the weather: "Little----meaning----avoiding the arteries----"
"Damn it!" the cult leader gritted his teeth.
He didn't expect that the opponent not only had group control, but also had such high-level means of escaping from the battle.
(Must be resolved quickly!)
He glanced at the battlefield. Four of his seven men were dead, and only three were still dealing with that Inquisition woman.
Seeing that the summon sea tactics failed and all his men were killed by Sky, he decided to end it himself.
There are not many summons left.
It can't be delayed any longer.
"All attacks!" He ordered the four guard spiders around him.
The spiders immediately rushed towards Ruiwen and Sky.
The cult leader himself picked up the mace on his waist and prepared to join the battlefield himself.
As a level 8 Priest, his melee combat ability should not be underestimated.
But the moment he took a step forward.
A deadly chill came from behind.
It's too late.
A long sword stretched out from the void and pierced his chest.
Xia Lin, took action.
He never moved.
Long before the battle started, Ruiwen had applied [Greater Invisibility] to him. He was like a patient poisonous snake, waiting for the leader to reveal his flaw.
He did not use [Electric Claw].
Pazuzu is the demon king of the sky and storms, and his high-level believers are born with extremely high lightning resistance.
Xia Lin A layer of dark blue absolute zero frost condensed on the long sword in his hand.
[Touch of Absolute Zero](second-level spell)+[Dimension Door]+[Insight Strike]
"Pfft!"
The leader's eyes widened, and the mace he held high in his hand slipped weakly.
As the "master" was severely damaged, the crazy summoned creatures on the battlefield instantly lost their magic power supply, let out bursts of whine, and dissipated in the form of Black Smoke.
"Now----cleaning----"
Ruiwen seizes this opportunity and lifts Staff.
The last Sixth Circle Spell Slot burned out.
"For----Quiet----"
[Chain Lightning]
The thick Arc Lightning burst out from the tip of her staff, jumping accurately on every remaining red-robed Cultist. Although the leader was resistant, these minions were not.
With a crackling sound, all the remaining Cultist turned into coke.
The battlefield suddenly became quiet.
The smell of blood and burnt smell mixed together was nauseating.
But Xia Lin feels something is wrong. [Greater Invisibility] will not be visible after attacking, but he will become invisible after attacking.
It has failed.
He didn't have time to think too much and was about to take out his hand to make the final blow.
The cult leader suddenly opened his eyes.
A cunning light flashed in his eyes.
"Buzz"
A gemstone under his robe suddenly shattered.
[Revealing Emblem]
This is an extremely expensive and unsophisticated protective spell.
The caster needs to consume priceless gems in advance as a catalyst, which can give a warning when receiving fatal injuries and allow the caster to react in advance, and will strengthen the illusion and invisibility effects of all enemies.
He set up the spell in advance before the transaction.
So the moment Xia Lin pierced his chest, he forcibly twisted his body.
Although it was still a fatal injury, at least there was a glimmer of hope.
"Fuck! I knew I would have beheaded!"
Xia Lin cursed secretly, turned his wrist and wanted to cut across.
But the leader's response was extremely quick.
"Pazuzu! Give me wings!"
He spat out a mouthful of black blood with icy residue, and his whole body suddenly disintegrated in a ball of stinky Black Smoke.
[Great Migration]
This is the life-saving Divine Art unique to Pazuzu believers.
Black Smoke dispersed, and a palm-sized vampire bat screamed and rose into the sky at an alarming speed, heading straight for a narrow tunnel in the distance.
"Don't let him get away!"
Xia Lin threw out a crossbow, Wind Blade, and Sky also raised his hand and fired a crossbow.
But the bat's figure was extremely flexible, and it made a weird bend in the air, avoiding all attacks, and plunged into the dark tunnel.
Sky is going to chase after him with his sword in hand.
"Stop chasing!" Xia Lin stopped her.
He turned to look at Ruiwen who was leaning on the rock wall.
"Save people first."
In the dark passage.
The cult leader turned into a bat and flew staggeringly.
[Great Migration] Although he saved his life, the transformation could not cure his injuries. There was still a transparent hole in his chest, and the frost was still eating the surrounding flesh and blood.
He fell to the ground, returned to his human form, and leaned against the wall, breathing heavily.
With trembling hands, I pressed Holy Symbol on my chest and began to chant the healing Divine Art.
[Cure Serious Wounds]
The holy light enveloped the wound, and the flesh and blood began to slowly heal.
Although it still hurts, at least the injury is stabilized.
(Those bastards----definitely not the Inquisition team----)
He leaned against the wall, thinking about the battle just now.
(That mage is too weird, and his body skills are not like those of a spell caster. The combat power of that woman Inquisition is also far beyond expectations. And the guy who uses the ice spell Sneak Attack----when did he lurk here?)
The more I think about it, the more wrong it becomes.
(How could Inquisition send so many people?)
He suddenly realized something.
(Damn! They are not from Inquisition! They are faked by adventurers! That woman just stole one Badge!)
After thinking about this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
If it were the real Inquisition team, he would be hunted down even if he fled to the ends of the earth.
But if you are just an adventurer----
(When I recover, I will make them regret provoking Pazuzu believers----)
He thought through gritted teeth.
At this moment, slight footsteps came from the passage ahead.
The cult leader immediately became alert and tightened his grip on the mace.
The mysterious man wearing a pale mask was standing quietly at the end of the tunnel, as if waiting for him.
The leader's eyes burst out with Survival light, and he staggered forward to meet him.
"You----you're still here!"
Although this guy sold him before, now only this guy can save him.
"You ran fast enough----but it's also true that your identity is sensitive, so it's normal to be afraid of being discovered by Inquisition----" the leader covered the wound and gasped, "quick----give me some high-level treatments Divine Art----my lungs are frozen----"
The mysterious man didn't move.
The pair of dark eyes behind the mask looked indifferently at this embarrassed, bereaved dog.
"You did something stupid."
The mysterious man's voice was very soft, with a bit of arrogance.
"What----?" The leader was stunned for a moment.
"You let them see my back. Even though it was just my back, it was still an unforgivable risk."
The leader's pupils suddenly contracted.
"You"
The words are not finished yet.
A cold light flashed in the darkness.
"Poof"
Something sharp shot through his throat with precision.
The cult leader's eyes widened.
He covered his neck in disbelief, and blood spurted out from between his fingers.
"You----why----"
He wanted to ask something, but his throat had been shattered and he could only make a "gurgling" sound.
The masked man stood quietly in the darkness.
The pair of eyes peering through the holes in the mask stared indifferently.
The body of the cult leader fell heavily to the ground, twitched a few times and then became completely motionless.
"Although they are just a bunch of useful dogs, they barked too loudly and attracted hunters, so they had to be disposed of."