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"Go! Our mission is to investigate the Dark Blood Bats. Now that we know this Ritual Witch is behind it, we just need to return to the Dark Spirit Domain and report the news. Naturally, powerful Spellcasters will be sent to kill this Ritual Witch."
Mage Holmes immediately stepped back, turned, and ran into the pitch-black passage. He knew full well that this Dark Blood Bat could not be confronted head-on. Besides, their mission could already be considered complete. Once they returned to the Dark Spirit Domain, they could claim their reward.
As for the silver-haired old man and this powerful Dark Blood Bat, the Dark Spirit Domain would handle them. Forget a Dark Blood Bat that had not yet fully transformed into an Elemental Lifeform—even if it had completed its transformation and could rival Fourth-level Spellcasters, the Dark Spirit Domain would only need to send a Spellcaster above the fourth level to easily kill the Blood Bat King.
After all, the era of the Ancient Witches had long since faded away. Now, Spellcasters held absolute dominion!
Boom!
Just as Mage Holmes retreated, thick stone doors descended over both passages, completely sealing them off. Breaking through them would take some time.
With that powerful Dark Blood Bat watching them like a tiger eyeing its prey, breaking through the stone doors blocking the passages was simply impossible. Holmes's expression immediately darkened.
"Hehe, trying to run? You no longer have the chance."
The silver-haired old man sneered. At the same time, the enormous Dark Blood Bat charged at Merlin and Holmes in an instant.
"Looks like we can only