Just when Xiao Chen and others were fighting fiercely underground.
The dark elf ranger Evelyn and the dwarf governor Ansaldo who were waiting upstairs had no idea what had happened below.
However, Evelin, who was cautious by nature, still felt something was wrong based on her intuition.
She whispered to the dwarven marine commander to prepare for battle.
Since it was impossible to make a big show when they came to the Forge Temple, this elite team consisted of only more than 30 people. The commander was Sinclair's son Babik.
This young dwarf warrior was one of the first group of valley dwarves to join the Guards more than three years ago. He originally had the strength of a low-level peak, and after a few years of systematic training, he quickly crossed the middle level and became a high-level warrior. Later, because of his outstanding performance, he became a lieutenant colonel and was in charge of a dwarf battalion.
The rank of the Guards generally has no direct relationship with an individual's combat rank. His ability to become a lieutenant colonel was not due to his personal martial arts or ethnic prestige. He also learned a lot of military theories and went through layers of assessments and training before he reached this point.
The Dwarf Battalion had not had many opportunities to fight tough battles since its establishment, but Babik had always hoped to find an opportunity to prove himself. This time, Xiao Chen temporarily formed a Dwarf Marine Corps, and Babik stood out from several Dwarf Battalions with his strong will and strong strength, and was qualified to take charge of this Marine Corps Battalion.
The guard platoon he brought with him now was made up of the most elite warriors selected from all the dwarf camps. Almost everyone was above mid-level, and among them were four dwarf mages who were very rare in the Dwarf Kingdom.
It has been proven that with scientific learning methods, even a race like dwarves who are not good at magic can greatly increase their chances of becoming a mage. Babik's deputy Gemas is a high-level dwarf mage who specializes in spells from the Tower of Runes.
However, although Babik was the commander of the Marine Guard Platoon, he would not ignore the opinions of a Ranger Master.
More than thirty dwarf soldiers secretly stood in formation, holding Type 05 guns and standard magic wands in their hands.
Priest Borat had left, and there were no other dwarf priests around them. There were only a few temple guards in the inner courtyard of the temple watching them from afar.
So Ansaldo was very puzzled by Evelyn and the others' actions.
He whispered, "Sir Evelyn, what are you doing? This is the temple of the God of Forge!"
"The taste here has changed."
"What?"
"There seems to be a different atmosphere in the temple, which makes me feel a little dangerous." Evelyn said.
"What are you talking about? There has been no change here since Xiao Chen and the others entered." Ansaldo asked puzzledly.
"I'm a hunter, just think of this as a hunter's intuition." Evelyn said, taking the bow from her back.
Babik said to Ansaldo: "I don't want to fight in the Temple of the God of Forge, but I trust Evelyn's judgment. And don't you feel a little nervous in your heart?"
Ansaldo pursed his lips and put his hands on his beard, pulling it together. As a warrior of the same high level, he found that his heartbeat had accelerated unconsciously.
"What is that?" Evelyn seemed to see a faint red mist floating out from the temple entrance on the ground. The mist was very thin, and if it weren't for her sharp eyes, it would be difficult to distinguish it.
Ansaldo squinted his eyes and finally saw the faint mist clearly. "I don't know. I've never seen anything like this in the capital. I mean, there is no fog underground here."
"But, but that thing gives me a strange feeling, very uncomfortable." Ansaldo touched his chest.
They watched as the mist slowly wrapped around a standing temple guard.
"I feel bad," Babik swallowed.
The mist penetrated into the body of the temple guard. He trembled violently, and then the fighting spirit burst out of his body involuntarily. The guard let out a beast-like roar, raised the long-handled axe in his hand, and walked towards the crowd step by step.
"What's going on! Guard, what are you doing!" Ansaldo shouted. But the temple guard had no intention of answering him. Instead, the two shouts attracted more guards. They pushed open the door next to them and rushed in like a tide.
Ansaldo was about to shout again, but he felt a chill under his neck and saw Evelyn holding an arrow against his throat.
The arrow in her hand was full of fighting spirit. With just a little effort, she could make a hole in Ansaldo's throat. She shouted, "Tell me! Is this a trap? For your life, you'd better explain it to me quickly."
Ansaldo had never expected Evelyn to suddenly attack him. He had only brought ten guards with him when he accompanied Xiao Chen this time. Although these people were quite skilled, they were far behind the master-level Evelyn. When the ten guards saw their master being controlled, they immediately drew their swords and axes and aimed at Evelyn.
"No, no, you're wrong. I have no idea what's going on. I'm working with you wholeheartedly!" Ansaldo shouted.
"Okay, I believe you." Evelyn said, but she didn't let go of the arrow in her hand.
"What?" Ansaldo didn't understand why she believed him again.
"There is no time. My feeling tells me that you don't know all this. But you must prove yourself immediately and let your men take action against the temple guards!" Evelyn said quickly.
"You want my men to attack the temple guards? But the temple is inviolable..."
"Do you think they'll let you go if you don't fight back? Or are you planning on running away and leaving us here?"
Ansaldo glanced at the aggressive temple guards who were coming in groups. They seemed to have entered a state of madness. Whether it was their expressions or their movements, they seemed to have lost their minds. Ansaldo's eyes met with one of them, and the murderous intent conveyed by the other party made his heart skip a beat.
He really couldn't figure out what was going on, but he knew clearly that if he didn't resist, these crazy guards would kill him.
The inner courtyard of the temple was actually not very big. Although those people were marching in formation at a slow speed, it took them no more than half a minute to reach them. Ansaldo was worthy of being the governor of a port, and he made the decision in just a few seconds.
He shouted to his captain of the guards: "Captain Moreau! Go up and stop them! If they attack us, fight back with all your might!" (To be continued)