The Holocaust Bishop's terrified cry echoed between the pillars, while the shadowy knight astride a Unicorn charged down the road.
Xia Lun turned his wrist, about to test how the Short Sword performed with its Legendary Influence bonus from "Transitive." But the next instant, the Bishop beside the Cult Leader Nosna fired an explosive point of light at the shadowy knight!
The Cultists had turned on one another!
Boom!
The blazing spark flew with incredible speed and struck the shadowy knight in an instant. A dazzling flash burst outward, sending a shock wave and a thunderous roar in every direction!
The charge stopped dead. The shadowy Unicorn beneath the knight let out a mournful whinny, and Cripple immediately raised his cane and fired a Mind Blast at the knight!
Bang!
The formidable-looking knight had yet to recover from the explosion when the Mind Blast struck. The next instant, another Holocaust Bishop beside Nosna conjured a Flame Javelin and aimed it at the knight!
"Stop!" Nosna barked. But the Holocaust Bishop roared and hurled the javelin anyway!
Spiraling golden-red flames whistled through the air and pierced the shadowy knight's back. Before the knight could cry out, the flames consumed the figure! "You traitors," Nosna said coldly. "Then you can all die!"
Buzz.
Before she finished speaking, the Holocaust Bishops beside her froze. Branching red lines appeared beneath their shriveled skin, and orange embers glowed across their bodies. With a muffled burst, they erupted into pillars of fire, shrieking hysterically as the stench of charred flesh spread through the air!
Xia Lun was stunned. Nosna had killed every other Holocaust Bishop!
The next instant, Nosna vanished again. In her place stood the Green-Robed Holocaust Bishop, who had been tinkering with the Tactical Nuclear Bomb. Before he could react, Xia Lun slashed at