Chapter 282: Demoness
A dense rain of arrows obscured the sky, with no space left to maneuver.
“Kurei, retreat now!” Zane shouted urgently, swinging the Magic Sword to activate Blink.
The aide also understood that this was not the time to fight. Seeing Zane blink away, he charged in the opposite direction.
The rain of arrows fell to the ground, causing countless misses.
“Hmph, keep attacking! We cannot let all the remnants related to Meida escape!”
“You bastards!” Kurei shouted in anger, huffing, “Are you trying to attack the great Wishcaster?!”
That statement clearly had an effect.
The squad leader and the soldiers were stunned.
Then… It was as if they had heard a demon’s name, trembling all over.
“Oh my god…! That demoness has actually escaped the blockade of the Imperial City and come outside… You guys, hurry back and report to Grace, tell her that the Wishcaster has escaped with a giant beetle demon and a man!”
“Yes!”
A few soldiers ran off immediately.
Zane was confused; what was going on here?
“Come on, demoness! Even if we die in battle, we will not yield to you!” the squad leader shouted loudly, initiating the charge.
Unfortunately, his intentions were too obvious. Zane stepped back slightly, and the enemy crashed into Mo Se, dealing a terrifying amount of damage.
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“…Are you serious? Isn’t the charge multiplier only 75%? How can it deal this much damage to Mo Se!?”
Check information!
Imperial City Garrison — Guard Captain Igaster (Leader level Boss):
Rarity: Gold Grade
Level: 50
Health: ???
Physical Attack Power: ???
Magical Attack Power: ???
Physical Defense: ???
Magical Defense: ???
Skills: ???
Description: Igaster was originally an obscure pawn, recently promoted to Guard Captain due to his brave character.
Level 50!? This established a severe level suppression against Mo Se, who was only level 32. No wonder the attributes were not visible.
The Sacred Demon Beetle’s upgrade relies on its own feeding; it seems I need to feed it some supplements one of these days.
Thinking about it, the requirement to enter the Imperial City is level 50, so it’s not surprising that the soldiers are also level 50.
Moreover, as the game progresses, NPCs from any faction or neutral wild monsters will naturally level up and increase in rarity.
This also means… that group of soldiers behind this guy are all level 50!
If I hadn’t blinked earlier, I might have already been killed by the rain of arrows.
Seeing this scene, Kurei panicked, brandishing the Deathfire Sword and charging over fiercely, “Don’t you dare hurt the lady!!”
“Wish — Blessing!”
Fearing that he wouldn’t do enough damage, Zane quickly added another layer of buff.
“Hey!? The Guard Captain jumped in shock and blocked with his weapon.”
Clang!!!
The eerie flames wound around the blade, and with just one strike, it shattered the enemy’s weapon in half. The Deathfire Sword then struck forcefully against the Guard Captain’s chest.
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How could a small squad leader withstand such a blow? His body involuntarily flew backward and was caught by the soldiers behind him, with his health dropping by 25% instantly.
Zane’s mouth gaped slightly, clearly not expecting the damage to be so exaggerated.
Wasn’t this guy just being thrashed by wild boars yesterday!?
However, this should be one of the characteristics of the Deathfire Sword — the Blazing Blade effect, which can quickly wear down the durability of the opponent’s weapon during clashes.
Using this move to break through the guard’s defense, it landed a hit on a major artery.
“Wow!” Igaster spat out a mouthful of blood and stood up ferociously.
“The demoness’s accomplice… is actually this powerful…”
“So who’s the demoness?!” Zane retorted, taking advantage of the enemy not launching the next attack, and quietly chanted, “Wish — Mud!”
The ground turned into a muddy quagmire, causing the soldiers in the area to fall in involuntarily, filled with fear.
“It’s over, it’s over…” The Guard Captain looked at himself sinking deeper, with a face full of despair.
No, no, this only controls for a few seconds! How did you all make it seem like you fell into an abyss!?
“Kurei, get on the beetle, let’s break through directly!” Zane climbed onto the beetle.
“Alright!”
After Kurei jumped up, Mo Se knocked away the blocking soldiers and charged directly toward the Imperial City.
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“……He was silent for a moment before speaking, ‘Lady, I think something big must have happened in the Imperial City now.’
“I can tell.” Zane nodded.
“No… What I mean is, that fake lady is using your identity to cause havoc in the Imperial City, turning it upside down. We must get to the Imperial City quickly, resolve the source of the incident, and clear your name!”
“I…”
It was understandable for Kurei to think this way.
But in reality, she was the fake one.
What did Alna do in the Imperial City to be labelled as a demoness?
Moreover, the Guard Captain mentioned several points of information: the Imperial City had been sealed off to prevent the demoness from escaping.
Additionally, those related to Meida had also been silenced.
Considering the matter of the Rainbow Water, Zane had a clue, but the current information was still too scarce. Only by going there in person could the truth be revealed.
“Maybe… these things might not have been done by that fake.” Zane shook his head.
“Why does the lady think that?”
“Did you forget? The Shadow Lord mentioned the matter of the Rainbow Water.”
Just as he finished speaking, Mo Se suddenly halted.
Upon closer inspection, there were several guys galloping on horseback ahead.
They should be the ones who were called earlier to spread the news.
“Kurei, how about… you grab someone and ask?”
……
While a fierce battle was happening on one side, the other side was not idle either.
Starry’s ID above her head had turned deep red.
“I’m sorry… it’s all my fault that the enemy is after me.” Yanshao Yuhun said apologetically.
After clearing the battlefield, only Starry, Ziyu, Yanshao Yuhun, Lian Lian, and Yanshao Feng remained alive.
“It’s alright… as long as there are fewer than 50, I can still handle it.”
Earlier, more than forty people had been hiding on both sides of the road.
Relying on Free Will + Fighting Spirit, Starry was almost undefeated.
However, the red name had become very serious. If she died once, she would lose at least over twenty levels.
The enemy was clearly well-prepared but did not expect to encounter Starry in this small squad.
“Should we… call it off? Let’s wait until you wash away your bounty before…” Yanshao Yuhun hesitated.
It felt like he was becoming a bit timid now.
“No need, by the time the bounty task’s countdown is over, you won’t be able to bear the failure of the ss commission. I insisted on coming, so let’s finish the task first and then consider that.”
“…Alright.” He sighed, “Then let’s wait a bit until everyone is here and then…”
“No need.” Starry directly rejected his suggestion, “Let’s just go like this.”
“But…” Yanshao Yuhun had just said one word before suddenly falling silent. After a moment, he nodded, “Okay, let’s go.”
The reason was simply that Starry had privately messaged him a sentence.
“There’s a traitor among this group you brought, otherwise the ambush just now can’t be explained.”
