Chapter 164: The Healing Aura and a Troubling Revelation

“So that’s how it is.”

Laika lowered her hand, still watching Ellie Roth raise her sword with a hint of worry.

The runes on the Curse Seal Blade pulsed with a green light, instantly forming a vast healing aura around them.

This arcanist skill swept away all physical injuries and mental fatigue.

“What is this?”

Laika was stunned by Ellie Roth’s actions. After the green light subsided, everyone who had collapsed on the ground slowly began to stir.

They gazed at the surrounding forest, noticing their familiar flaxen-haired target, the Maiden, and two other stunningly beautiful maidens whose identities were unknown.

“No, these features…”

The group recalled the targets they had been searching for. The characteristics of these two maidens were identical to their descriptions.

After a moment of stunned silence, they finally realized that the two individuals before them were indeed their objectives.

“But why are they here? Were they unconscious just now?”

“What happened? They didn’t sense a thing.”

The people present slowly struggled to their feet. Though Ellie Roth’s arcanist skill was healing their bodies, the throbbing pain where they had been struck at the nape of their necks still lingered.

Only then did they realize they had been ambushed; every one of them had been knocked unconscious.

Laika frowned, casting a reproachful look their way.

“Captain, what happened?”

Everyone spoke to Laika in a language unfamiliar to Bai Yu.

Bai Yu couldn’t understand, relying solely on Laika to translate for them.

It was fortunate that someone understood their language. Otherwise, Bai Yu truly didn’t know how they would communicate with such a language barrier.

Beyond mere cooperation, such a profound difference could easily lead to an outright conflict.

Situations like this had occurred before.

Once Laika explained the circumstances of Bai Yu and Ellie Roth to her team, they finally understood what had transpired.

“They’re so powerful!”

One team member exclaimed in astonishment, her eyes wide. She had been a Transcendent for over a decade, still in the Novice stage, yet she had been knocked unconscious by such a young maiden in a single strike.

However, she harbored no resentment towards Bai Yu and Ellie Roth. Instead, she felt a surge of joy.

It was precisely because of such strength that they could hope to overthrow the rule of the nobles and the Church, ushering in a new dawn.

All the team members looked at Bai Yu and Ellie Roth with expressions of admiration and reverence. These were their saviors, the dawn of God’s Great Enemy.

Being regarded with such intense gazes made Bai Yu feel a little awkward; after all, she was still quite socially anxious.

Ellie Roth, on the other hand, remained unfazed, long accustomed to the admiring stares of others.

Such composure was a necessity for her.

“Alright, let’s get going.”

Laika addressed Bai Yu and Ellie Roth. Although Laika had quickly found them, these misunderstandings had still caused some delay.

Bai Yu nodded, following Laika as they moved through the forest.

Their pace was considerably slower compared to Bai Yu and Ellie Roth alone.

However, there was no alternative. They couldn’t simply abandon the group and leave, nor did Bai Yu know the location of the camp Laika mentioned.

As Bai Yu and Laika traversed the forest side by side, Laika quietly spoke to Bai Yu.

“Esteemed Bai Yu, there’s something I’d like to ask you.”

Laika moved closer to Bai Yu, her tone cautious. She had initially wanted to ask Ellie Roth, but Ellie Roth’s fierce demeanor had made Laika apprehensive.

Her eyes were like those of a demon, as if she could snatch away one’s life at any moment.

Laika couldn’t fathom why Bai Yu and Ellie Roth got along so well. Was this the mutual appreciation between powerful individuals?

“What is it? Is something wrong?”

Bai Yu turned her head, her cowlick twitching slightly, and looked at Laika’s face, answering earnestly.

“It’s just… why are you coming from the opposite direction of Kari City? I remember you were heading towards Kari City before, right? Why did you return after getting there? Did something happen?”

Laika asked, her expression troubled. Her main concern was that Bai Yu and Ellie Roth might have tipped off the Church and the nobles, allowing them to preempt the actions of God’s Great Enemy.

They were the weaker faction and had to operate in the shadows to maximize their capabilities.

Otherwise, in a direct confrontation, even with Bai Yu and Ellie Roth, two powerful individuals from beyond the wall, victory was far from assured.

“Uh, well, that’s a bit embarrassing to explain.”

Bai Yu scratched her cheek, feeling a flush of awkwardness at the memory. Had they caused a huge problem?

Bai Yu recounted how they had been deceived by the innkeeper, as well as the incident involving the middle-aged man who resembled the City Lord and the guards.

Most importantly, they had killed every single one of them, leaving no survivors.

“What? You killed all of them?”

Laika gasped in shock. Although God’s Great Enemy already harbored deep hatred for the nobles and the Church, such a rash killing of a City Lord would surely alert the nobility.

If it was discovered that God’s Great Enemy was responsible, problems were bound to arise. Being targeted was only a matter of time.

“There was no other way. In that situation, we couldn’t just let them go. They made the first move, so they deserved what they got.”

Ellie Roth appeared from the side, stating coldly.

“No, I wasn’t blaming you…”

Laika timidly lowered her head. Ellie Roth’s presence instilled a degree of fear in her.

“Never mind. Laika is probably worried that the nobles might discover our movements prematurely. After all, we operate in the shadows, and being discovered could put us at a great disadvantage.”

Bai Yu spoke gently.

“If everyone they send has the same strength as those people, I can kill as many as they deploy. There’s no need to worry at all.”

Ellie Roth narrowed her eyes, speaking with an air of arrogance.

However, for Ellie Roth, it wasn’t arrogance, as she truly possessed the power to back up her words.

Her tier and strength far exceeded the average level of the people here.

Therefore, such statements were entirely normal for her.

Laika lowered her head, having witnessed Ellie Roth’s power firsthand. This situation only deepened her sense of inferiority.

She had once believed herself quite strong, but these two maidens from beyond the wall had finally shown her that there was always a higher peak to reach.

Bai Yu sighed helplessly.

There was nothing Bai Yu could say in this situation. The two personalities were inherently at odds, leaving Bai Yu caught in the middle.

The forest grew exceptionally quiet, with only the sounds of footsteps on twigs and grass breaking the silence.

Although Kari City wasn’t too far from God’s Great Enemy’s camp by Bai Yu’s standards, it took a considerable amount of time to return to the camp while traveling with Laika and her team.

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