NOVEL NEXT Chapter 739
In the Lune Small World,
Lis sat obediently in the wooden cage on the carriage, watching the distant Black Armored Knights who were busying themselves and cursing.
Currently, Lis appeared as a small child.
Yes!
He appeared here in the image of Belial.
However, unlike previous experiences, he didn't disguise himself as Belial; instead, he directly controlled Belial's body through a spell.
Lis's true body was hidden within Belial.
Belial's own consciousness had completely fallen asleep, handing over control of the body entirely to Lis.
This was the fair deal Lis had made with Belial when he resurrected Belial's father, Aio.
The reason Lis needed to do this this time was that the situation was indeed different from when he was in the Elf Kingdom and Dwarf Kingdom.
This was not in the Gaia World but in a small world.
Lis knew very well that every life born in a small world carries a unique soul mark.
Although this soul mark no longer manifests once outside the small world, there are ways to discern it within the small world.
Lis had experienced this in his previous life, where in small world adventures, some native forces could identify outsiders using this method.
During the communication with the Church of the Gods, Lis confirmed this point.
The Church of the God of Hunting certainly mastered this discerning method too.
Although it's very likely that people from the Church of the God of Hunting didn't know Lis could enter the small world in advance, Lis didn't want to gamble on that probability.
The essential difference here was challenging to conceal, and Lis had no good strategy.
Thus, Lis selected Belial, a native, as his overt action vessel.
Lis naturally had the confidence to protect Belial's safety.
His goal was not to kill those who believed in the Church of the God of Hunting but to seize that [Hunting] Divine Position Fragment.
Only then could the Divine Son Luun feel true grief and pain.
After sending Aio back to the village, Lis controlled Belial's body and was captured again by the Black Armored Knights.
Those Black Armored Knights didn't suspect anything and were intensely capturing runaway children to minimize previous losses as much as possible.
Lis scanned the surroundings with his gaze and noticed that most of the children were recaptured.
Compared to the transcendent Black Armored Knights, the children's speed and stamina were far inferior.
Only a few children successfully escaped under the cover of darkness.
Among them, Lis returned the children from Brown Village captured with Belial to the village.
"We can't find the other children anymore."
After half a day, the Black Armored Knights gathered back and said angrily:
"What should we do? There weren't enough children originally, and now some have escaped."
One of them said.
"Let's wait for Captain Seder to come back before we decide. This time, Walker, you've made a big mess."
"Forget about this time's share; the temple surely has other penalties."
"I know, I know."
Some Black Armored Knights said, somewhat sullenly.
They were the ones originally guarding the children, who were stealthily released by someone.
After a brief discussion, the Black Armored Knights all guarded around the carriage.
This time, they dared not sleep, carefully guarding against the surroundings, fearing a repeat of the same situation.
...
Early the next morning,
The Black Armored Knights suddenly saw a black figure approaching.
It was Seder, who had been gone all night.
"Captain, you're finally back."
Seeing Seder, the other Black Armored Knights quickly went up to him.
"Did you catch that little thief?"
"Of course, how dare he offend the temple's majesty? I made sure to torture him before his death."
Seder said grimly, then glanced at the several Black Armored Knights standing by.
"You take these children back first."
"With the numbers insufficient, I must go elsewhere to see if there's any supplement."
"If there are any problems when you return, you know the consequences!"
Seeing this, those Black Armored Knights quickly stood and replied:
"Yes, Captain."
"There definitely won't be. Please rest assured."
"Hmm."
Seder nodded, then turned and left, heading into the distance.
After he left, the other Black Armored Knights sighed in relief and immediately drove the carriage along the road into the distance without lingering.
Mixed in with the children, Lis coldly observed everything that had just happened.
The original Seder had been killed by Lis, and the "Seder" that appeared just now was under Lis's control.
Though a Silver Rank Professional was nothing to Lis, there was indeed a certain probability of drawing the Hunting Temple's attention.
Lis didn't want to alert them unnecessarily.
Then he performed a play to avoid as much as possible the Hunting Temple's suspicion.
According to Lis's judgment, the Divine Position Fragment should be in this small world and likely have some implicit link with the so-called Lune Great Hunting Ceremony.
If that's the case, Lis should find clues about the Divine Position Fragment at the venue of the Lune Great Hunting Ceremony.
There was still time, so Lis tried to lie low as much as possible and move towards the target with the caravan.
...
Following the caravan, Lis noticed they weren't heading towards any city.
Instead, the surrounding environment became increasingly desolate, and Lis could even spot the distant mountains.