Chapter 97: Chapter 97: The Threat of the Paladin
"The Witch's Convent" by DaoistaHADNk
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With this thought, Hawthorne then took out a spellbook from his waist pouch and threw it to Heidi, saying weakly, "Heidi, go check on how Ectar is doing. Uh, she should be fine, but you should wake her up."
The book contained the spell "Cure Wounds." Although she had taken a hit from the Storm Hammer, Ectar's injuries shouldn't be that severe, and a little healing would be completely sufficient.
"Hmm."
Heidi replied and did not refuse. She then spoke to the mosquito hovering nearby: "Andinie, come here and use this book to heal the injured Ectar."
Clearly, her own mana was running low, so she needed the other witches to cast spells to treat the unconscious Ectar.
Unfortunately, as the weakest witch in the entire convent, Andinie hadn't fought much but also had little magic power left: "Uh… I'm afraid it won't work. Ah, Cuivis, how much magic power do you have left?"
At the entrance of the lumber yard, Cuivis slowly walked in, helping the unconscious Ectar. Her expression was one of frustration: "I'm the one who has consumed the most! I'm the one who released such a large area of poison mist, so how could I have any energy left to treat her…"
"Yuta, do you also have little magic power left?"
Having explained, she then asked loudly. However, Yuta in the distance also looked troubled: "The limitations of the Slow Spell are too great. I've been using magic power to accelerate myself to counter its effects…"
Seeing that the witches were all powerless, Hawthorne couldn't help but exclaim, "Is there really no one who can save the unconscious Ectar?"
As he said this, suddenly, an excited female voice came from the dark corner: "I can! Where are the injured? I can heal her!"
Hmm?
Hawthorne turned his head to look in the direction of the voice but found it hard to see. So, he cast a light spell, releasing "Light," allowing him to see a little more clearly.
For example, the bodies of the investigators with their skulls opened and brains taken out struck his eyes with their bloody scenes, nearly causing him to vomit.
Damn, I can't look, I can't look!
Forcing himself to avert his gaze, he continued looking toward the source of the voice and then saw a blonde girl, bound with rope, her hair and face dirty but still unable to hide her natural beauty and good figure, looking at him with anxious eyes while continuing to shout, "Hey—! I'm over here! Come quickly!"
Instantly, Hawthorne was shocked: Damn, the monsters' lair actually has beautiful girl adventurers popping up? This is not just a quirky element from the game, but a real background setting?!
I just destroyed a cultist's lair—and this lair was built by Die in less than a month—yet there are still captured beautiful girl adventurers here waiting for me to save them?
Hiss...
How stimulating!
Thinking this, he waved his hand and called out loudly, "Understood!"
As he said this, he left the unconscious Die in Heidi's care and quickly stepped forward: "Heidi, Yuta, Andinie, clean up the battlefield, and remember to destroy anything that might still be connected to Die or us. Cuivis, take Ectar and come with me to have a look."
After saying this, he took a couple of quick steps towards them before suddenly realizing to ask: "Uh, who are you?"
Although he surmised they were unlikely to be bad people, it still seemed more appropriate to ask.
Anno felt a wave of humiliation at that moment but had to brace herself and replied, "We are the Investigation Team sent by the Black Staff Tower, specifically here to investigate the tragedy that occurred on the Night of the Twin Moons. We were captured here because we fell victim to these cultists'... schemes and ambushes…"
She explained this weakly, trying to exaggerate the ambush she suffered to avoid looking too disgraceful, but the more she spoke, the more her face felt hot, and she felt utterly ashamed.
Hawthorne sighed in relief: "I see, ah, you've all suffered!"
Great, these people were safe, and the evil cult had been destroyed. He could report back above, and his convent was also safe.
Thinking this, watching the investigators from the Black Staff Tower rolling their eyes, foaming at the mouth, and lying sprawled on the ground, he couldn't help but feel sympathy and then sincerely remarked, "These cultists are truly detestable; they subjected you to such inhuman torture, turning you into this half-human, half-ghost appearance!"
Following behind him, Cuivis nodded repeatedly: "Yes, those cultists are truly despicable!"
Anno silently gritted her teeth and eventually defended, "It's not that the cultists tortured us on purpose; it was someone who deliberately released poison gas, making us suffer…"
Hawthorne suddenly understood, nodding repeatedly: "These cultists actually used stench to deliberately torment prisoners; that's truly insane!"
Cuivis looked up at the sky: "Yes, the cultists are truly evil!"
Anno felt completely drained at that moment, giving up and adopting an expression of "whatever you say is fine" without further delving into the topic: "Um, could you please free us now?"
Hawthorne didn't waste any time and stepped forward to untie her. The girl stood up, brushed off the dust from her hands. Although there were stains on her face and hair, she still maintained her beauty.
She then graciously extended her hand to him: "Hello, brave Mage. My name is Anno Amcathra. I am a Paladin and the Captain of the Investigation Team sent by the Black Staff Tower."
"I greatly appreciate your rescue. May I ask for your esteemed name, Your Excellency?"
At once, Hawthorne stiffened: "Holy… Knight?"
Damn, I thought she would be a Warrior or an arcane knight, but instead, she's a Paladin?!
Does this mean that she might have already discovered...
Noticing his strange expression, Anno was momentarily taken aback: "Hmm, yes, what's wrong?"
Hawthorne quickly composed himself, adopting a serious demeanor: "Uh… it's nothing, just… have you sensed anything unusual, Your Excellency? Like, using your perception ability."
"After all, the methods of magical creatures are often quite varied, and my own methods are limited. I'm also afraid that she hasn't been completely eliminated but has escaped using some means…"
His eyes fixed intently on the girl before him, he was resolute; if this female Paladin saw through Heidi and the others as magical creatures, then no matter what, he must ensure that her life remained here!
Even if this would lead to enormous trouble later, he could deal with it afterward—blame it on the cultists or expose Rigorath early; in any case, he absolutely could not let the greatest secret of the convent be revealed!
The witches were his closest allies; they must not suffer any mishaps!
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