Divine Son's Blood

Although Major General Bonaparte and the others remained highly vigilant, they instinctively assumed that the two Legendary figures at the front would be attacked first. Standing before the temple, they all peered inside, their gazes seemingly drawn into its unfathomable darkness. Their guard over what lay beneath their feet slipped slightly. Only when the ground trembled did they snap to attention, but by then it was too late to dodge.

The green vines looked slender and fragile, and they actually were. Once the vines wrapped around them, the group tore them apart with only a slight struggle.

Breaking free so easily left everyone momentarily stunned. Yet instead of relief, their expressions darkened.

Mayor Felch immediately cried out in anger, "Damn it, these things are poisonous!"

Before becoming mayor, Felch had been a capable pharmacist with extensive knowledge of [Potion Studies] and [Magical Botany]. Hearing his warning, everyone knew he had to be right.

They knew they might have been poisoned, but they had no idea what the poison was or how to neutralize it. Even Mayor Felch could only offer that warning before letting out a muffled groan. His face turned livid, his body stiffened, and coin-sized gray blotches appeared on his hands.

"Hmph!" At that moment, Nikolayevich gave a sharp grunt. A faint white light surged from his body, instantly enveloping everyone around him.

The white light vanished in a flash. The vines emerging from the cracks between the paving stones disintegrated instantly, and even the gray blotches caused by the poison disappeared without a trace.

Sixth-circle spell—Poison Purification!

"Heh heh, this is only the beginning. Come inside if you have the guts." Sonic's mocking laughter drifted from the pitch-black depths of the temple.

That attack made everyone more wary, especially the Formal-Rank Transcendents who had come hoping to