Accompanied by that chilling voice, dozens of mages clad in pure white robes, their faces hidden behind masks and magic crystals in hand, slowly emerged like ghosts, surrounding Gazef, Lin Xiao, and the others!
The Slane Theocracy's secret assassination unit—the Sunlight Scripture!
Their captain, Nigun Grid Luin, a scar running across his face, arrogantly stepped forward.
"Gazef, you fell into our trap! Our target was never this worthless village, but you—the kingdom's strongest warrior!"
Nigun laughed wildly and pointed at those surrounded. "To kill you, the entire Sunlight Scripture has mobilized! Today, you and these unidentified heretics will all be thoroughly purified in God's name!"
Faced with the airtight encirclement and the magic crystals radiating dangerous fluctuations,
Gazef's expression instantly darkened. He knew full well how terrifying the Sunlight Scripture was. They were a monstrous unit specialized in carrying out national-level assassinations!
"My lords!"
Gazef abruptly drew the treasured sword at his waist and held it across his chest, his eyes filled with a grim resolve to die.
He turned around and spoke to Lin Xiao and the others with sincerity and determination.
"This is a political conspiracy between our kingdom and the theocracy. It has nothing to do with you! You saved the villagers. I should never have dragged you into this!"
Gazef roared and ordered the cavalrymen behind him, "All of you, listen! I'll risk my life to tear open a gap later! You will escort these benefactors and the villagers into the forest! You must not let them die here!"
"For the kingdom!!!"
Watching the Warrior-Captain, who knew he was doomed yet still intended to risk his life to protect strangers, Naruto and Daigo felt a flicker of sincere respect.
However.
Just as Gazef was preparing to launch a tragic charge and begin this "bloodstained dawn,"
"Um..."