The sun slowly sank into the mountains, and night fell on the western border.
The messenger group found an open area not far from the road and set up a tent.
A bonfire soon rose in the middle of the tent, and the warriors took off their armor, stretched their tired bodies, and sat in a ball around the bonfire, boiling water and cooking porridge.
Alesia got into the tent with a pot of hot water, "Master Priest, please wash your face."
"Thank you." Mira nodded with a smile and dipped the towel into the water. "We will arrive at Border Town tomorrow. It's been hard work all the way."
"Compared to dealing with evil beasts, this is nothing at all," she replied, "but your riding skills impress me. I thought that priests are not good at traveling far."
"Haha, I'm not a born priest. In the past, when I was doing business, it was very common to ride a horse." Mira wiped the dust and sweat from her face with a towel, and handed the bowl to the female warrior, "You can wash it too. How are you, are you feeling better now?"
"What?" Alicia was stunned.
"The matter of the God's Punishment Army," the priest shook his head with a smile, "Your mood is on your face, it's because of what Abrams said."
"..." She took the pot and didn't answer.
"We will encounter many difficulties and challenges. If we cannot cross these thresholds, not only the church, but the whole world will suffer. In order to block those terrible enemies, sometimes sacrifice is necessary." Mila said, "This is a dilemma. choice, but don’t forget the motto of the church.”
"The lesser of two evils." Elesia whispered.
"Yes, whether the price is worth it depends on what the purpose is. The most important thing is that the transformation ceremony of the God's Punishment Army is completely voluntary. When Abrams' brother decided to become the God's Punishment Army, he had already done it. In preparation for his devotion to the Church. It is a noble ideal, and his name will be engraved on the monument of glory, which will live on in the glory of the Church."
"Thank you for your guidance," Elesia stroked her chest with her right hand, "I feel much better."
Lord Priest is right, they are all dedicated to following the glory of God, no matter what the result is, the God's Punishment Army at least follows their own beliefs. Thinking of this, she felt a lot of depression in her chest dissipated.
"It's good to be able to help you," Mila chuckled. "Let's go out for dinner, they should be ready. Seriously, I've been drinking porridge lately, and my tongue can't tell the taste."
"Fortunately, today is the last day," Eleithia also smiled. "Tomorrow we should be able to enjoy the Lord's personal reception and a sumptuous dinner."
After the bland dinner, the presiding judge selected the night watchman for tonight, and the judgement warriors who were not assigned to the task all got into the tent and went to bed early. Eleithia was no exception. She and the priest returned to the tent, extinguished the oil lamp, and covered the bed.
I don't know how long it took, while she was in a daze, a slight muffled sound suddenly came from her ear, as if something fell on the ground. Soon, there was a second sound.
This time, she also heard the sound of the armor hitting the ground. It was not obvious, but it was definitely not an illusion.
Her eyes snapped open.
Turning over and getting up, Elesia quickly grabbed the two-handed sword beside her and slowly leaned to the side of the tent. Just as she was about to raise a corner to watch the situation, the judge's roar came from the other side, "Enemy attack! Warriors, meet !" The roar broke the silence of the night, and the camp instantly boiled.
Then there was a loud bang!
The presiding judge's voice stopped abruptly.
She no longer hesitated, tumbling out of the tent, only to see the chief judge's sword split in half, no... Not only his sword, but also the chief judge himself, blood shot up into the sky, reflected in the bonfire Down, he knelt down weakly, spread his body to the sides, and slowly fell at the feet of a woman.
This woman with a peculiar greatsword was the attacker. She was shrouded in a black robe and her face was covered by a hood. In the shadow of the hat brim, Elesia only saw a pair of golden pupils sparkling.
Two more judges rushed up, but in front of that terrifying weapon, their resistance was in vain. The enemy took away a samurai with a single slash, and split the man with his sword. The loud noise came from the moment the weapons intersected, sparks and debris overflowing, followed by the sound of the blade rubbing against flesh and bone. The nightmarish sound almost made the female warrior's blood freeze.
"It's a witch!" someone exclaimed.
She is the only enemy... A person who dares to attack the Judgment Army with her own strength, there is no other possibility except the fallen who have obtained the power of the devil!
"Take the priest away!" A calm voice suddenly came from Elesia's ear.
She turned her head and saw that it was Abrams.
"You actually want me to leave my companions and leave first?" Eleithia's eyes widened.
"Otherwise, it will only be meaningless to die here, don't you understand!" He frowned and roared, "The other party is not afraid of the Stone of God's Punishment, only extraordinary people have this ability. I will try my best to stop her, you Take the priest and walk towards the Changge Fortress! Remember to take the road, and call for help immediately when you encounter a caravan encamped!" After speaking, he charged towards the enemy with his sword.
Extraordinary, she took a deep breath. According to legend, only the God's Punishment Army can fight against them. When encountering an extraordinary witch, she should immediately seek help from the local church. Elesia knew that the other party was right, and staying here would only make their sacrifices in vain.
Five teammates had already fallen on the field, and the remaining trial warriors changed their strategies and used tents and terrain to fight, so that they could buy a little more time. But she knew that in the face of superhumans whose strength and speed were far superior to theirs, destruction was only a matter of time.
She gritted her teeth, rushed into the tent, pulled up Mila, who had already put on her shoes and waited for news, and ran to the place where the horses were tied.
"What happened?" the priest asked in a deep voice.
"Superhuman attacked the camp! I have to take you away!" She got on her horse, "Please hurry up!"
However, if you are driving at night, you can't see the road conditions at all. If you run wildly on the road full of potholes, it is easy to trip over the horse's legs. If you jog, you will be overtaken by the enemy if you can't run very far.
Elesia decided to let the horses run down the road, while she and the priest sneaked into the woods beside the road. It's not easy to find them without firelight.
The sound of the collision of weapons gradually faded away. She took Mira's hand, and relied on the dim moonlight to discern the surrounding environment. She continued to deepen in the direction away from the avenue. She might encounter beasts or poisonous snakes, but it was better than encountering witches.
Until the two of them stumbled to a position close to the Desperate Mountains, Elesia breathed a sigh of relief, the other party didn't seem to be chasing after them, except for the annoying bird chirping overhead, the surroundings were silent.
"What shall we do next?" Mira asked.
At this time, she still didn't seem too panicked, and this calmness made Eleithia admire, "Sir, we can find a place with a leeward wind here, stay overnight, and wait until dawn before returning to Longsong Fortress to seek support."
"Don't you go to Border Town to avoid danger? It will take at least one day and one night to go back from here."
"No need," Elesia shook her head. "The arrival of the extraordinary is too coincidental. I suspect that the lord has already colluded with the witch, and it is too dangerous to go to the town now."
"What you said makes sense." She was suddenly stunned, her eyes looking straight behind the female warrior.
Alexia's heart sank violently. She turned her head and saw the black-robed woman slowly walking out of the dark shadow of the tree, her eyes like shining stars. An owl hovered down and landed on her shoulder. (. If you like this work, you are welcome to come and vote, your support is my biggest motivation. Please come.)