Chapter 39
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Chapter 39: In a Predicament
Inside the Forbidden Forest.
"Ah! Please don’t kill me! I beg you, don’t kill me! I’m not an evil believer! I was captured!" A ragged human sacrifice collapsed on the ground, scrambling in panic.
"The saintess has given her order: kill without mercy."
The White Knight raised his spear and pierced the human sacrifice’s heart.
Bright red blood splattered, spraying into the bushes on either side of the path, with a few drops landing on Leo’s face.
He dared not wipe away the blood but instead held tightly to Miss Skuld, using the abilities of Perceived Suffocation and Occultator to conceal their presence.
"Whispering…"
The white knight, accompanied by his squire, chased after the trees, with the sound of war horses neighing.
Everywhere he passed, there were headless corpses.
The heads of those corpses were hung by the knight’s squires on the saddles.
"Damn it…" After the white knight left, Leo and Skuld finally revealed themselves, leaning against a tree while catching their breath and regaining their strength.
"Master, are you alright?" Skuld looked at Leo with worry.
It had already been almost half an hour since they escaped from the podium, and Leo had used his Occultator four or five times, adding up to nearly ten minutes.
"I can hold on for now… Is this really the Holy Church? They won’t leave any human sacrifices behind." Leo sighed with a bitter smile, pinching his brow.
Although he originally had no hope in the Order Sect, he did not think he could rely on them to escape.
But never did I think that this group of self-proclaimed righteous believers would commit such a massacre.
Whether it was the heavily armored knights brought by Kakaris, the believers from the sect, or those human sacrifice items… not one escaped.
Hundreds of innocent ordinary people were slaughtered by their so-called savior, like pigs being killed…
"Heads are the measure of achievement; who cares whose heads they are…" Leo sighed softly, gaining a clearer understanding of the so-called holy teachings. "This can’t go on; the Forbidden Forest is full of white knights, and we can’t get out. We have about ten minutes left before the Occultator must be released…"
"Master." Skuld bit her lip and wrapped her arms around Leo’s neck. "How about I buy you some time? You should use the Occultator to escape. As long as you live, it doesn’t matter to me."
"…" Hearing Miss Mucus’s heartfelt words, Leo paused for a moment but shook his head. "Miss Skuld, no."
"Why not, Master? I can do it for you—"
"Don’t worry; it hasn’t come to that yet. There’s still a glimmer of hope."
Leo brushed his fingers through Miss Mucus’s long purple hair, his face filled with sorrow.
To be honest, he didn’t know how likely it was for him to survive, but he knew that leaving Miss Mucus behind was undoubtedly the worst choice.
Let’s not even mention whether he could leave this forest without Miss Mucus’s help, given his own abilities.
Even if he managed to escape by chance, where would he go next?
If this world, even the Order Sect, is so inhumane, what about those numerous evil cults?
Without Miss Mucus and the chance to grow stronger, he would just be waiting to die in a different place.
Since that is the case, it would be better to stay here with Miss Mucus and take a chance.
"Do you have a plan, Master?"
"Well, the plan is actually quite simple." Leo smiled bitterly, "Catch a white knight, then let you devour and absorb her while I pretend to be your servant…"
"Yes, it’s indeed very simple." Skuld nodded and suddenly stood up from the forest, "In that case, we shouldn’t delay, I will go now—oops."
"What are you doing?!" Leo pulled Miss Mucus down and covered her mouth, speaking with unusual seriousness, "Are you crazy? Did you forget you are just a mid-level believer? Even the weakest white knight is an advanced believer. How will you deal with them?"
"Wah wah wah…" Skuld, her face red, whimpered a few times and said in disappointment, "I’m sorry, Master. In a moment of panic, I forgot…"
"Ah." Leo rubbed his forehead, trying hard to think of how to complete this plan.
Yes, the escape plan is very simple; just capture a white knight.
But the difficulty of carrying it out is greater than any hunt he has done in the Joyful Branch Altar.
Every white knight’s strength is above that of an advanced believer, even stronger than Skuld’s strongest form, Reni.
Moreover, although these white knights are scattered in the Forbidden Forest, they all ride flying warhorses, and in an emergency, they can complete a rescue in the blink of an eye.
This means that he and Miss Skuld not only have to rely on their mid-level believer strength to defeat a high-level white knight, but they must also finish it before the target can react, without giving it time to call for help.
"Damn it," Leo couldn’t help but curse in Chinese.
This plan is impossible to complete…
Or, I could just dig a hole and bury myself, letting Miss Mucus cover me; maybe I could really get away with it and come out after the Order Sect leaves…
Hiss…
You know, this idea might actually work.
The forbidden area of the joy branch altar is known only by Reni and Lani. If I can sneak there, block the door, and let Miss Mucus hug me to hide our scents…
What started as a complaining thought slowly changed into an option in Leo’s mind.
A person can survive without food for 4 to 6 weeks, and without water, they can last 7 days.
Even though I don’t have a way to store water, I might be able to survive for half a month using dew formed by the day and night temperature changes.
Half a month.
If there is underground water below the forbidden area, it can last longer.
As long as he gets through until the Order Sect leaves, he will be free and able to soar high like a bird in the sky and sea.
"Since that’s the case… Wait, is that—" Just as Leo was about to carry out his plan, a familiar figure appeared in his sight.
The maid of "Kakaris," who is the true Joyful Church Grand Bishop "Kakaris," emerged from another grove.
Her black and purple robe was completely soaked in blood, but her face showed little weakness, as if the blood did not belong to her.
"Damn the Order, ha! They actually prepared a sixth-level sealing technique. If I were truly on the altar in my real form, today would be a one-way trip." Kakaris looked around to confirm there were no enemies before finding a body for the human sacrifice and bending down.
Half a minute later, she used the blood from the human sacrifice to draw a magic circle on the ground and chanted a few incantations.
After the magic array emitted a faint glow, it disappeared.
"It seems that not only is my blood useless, but all living beings’ blood has also been bound; summoning reinforcements is impossible." Kakaris frowned and closed her eyes to sense for a moment, "Since that’s the case, I can only fight my way out."
"To the east, the east is a bit weak."
Her shadow moved away into the distance, and Leo, who had been watching her, suddenly had a bold idea.