The more they oppose, the more it shows that I am doing the right thing

Scout Kaman's emotions were complicated.

As the deputy to the sergeant, he, too, could be considered battle-hardened.

He had experienced all sorts of things,

and had seen all kinds of people with a low sense of morality.

But he had never seen anything as outrageous as the birth of this young man before him!

It was he who allowed intimacy, and it was also he who forbade it; all the good things were done by him.

Just when he had finally steeled his mind, it all turned out to be in vain.

Who would have thought that an outdated magic could be played to such an extent by him!

After being hit by the first two magics, Kaman was not yet in utter despair, after all, it was just a matter of being disgusted for a while,

but when An Su used his title, this combination of magics became the most terrifying insta-kill magic!

Now, even if he wanted to kiss, he couldn't; he could only wait for the Mother Goddess's kiss to slowly suck away his life force.

Kuiter's eyes were already blood-red; he had been under the kiss the longest, his desires significantly aroused, yet he couldn't enjoy what was right in front of him, driving him almost to madness.

Threads of blood coursed through his pupils.

"I'm going to... kill you."

Kuiter glared at An Su with a lost mind, dragging his huge axe like a mad bear charging towards An Su.

Kaman too showed similar symptoms, his face pallid; one minute had passed since the kiss, more than half of his life force was drained, causing him considerable discomfort and pain.

More dangerous than losing life force was the gradual loss of sanity.

He had to kill the young man before him.

He had to complete his mission.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

His companions were still in a fierce battle...

His companions still needed his help...

Now that he was struck, he could only complete his mission, fulfill his duty.

Regardless of the pain, they couldn't give up, they could not abandon hope.

Only this way could they do justice to the sergeant's mandate, to the brotherhood between them,

The theme of this world was "trust"; their teammates trusted them, so they could not fail their teammates' trust.

No matter how painful it was locally, they could not give up.

Even as believers of the Esoteric Religion, they too had their honor and passion!

"Not giving up, huh..."

"If that's the case, then I can only accompany you to the very end."

"Let us decide the outcome fairly."

An Su snorted coldly with composure, as the cold wind of the wilderness flapped his clothes; amidst the howling wind, his silhouette stood tall and proud, with the sunset's afterglow casting upon him a sacred and majestic hue.

Just like a true saint.

Kaman's gaze finally carried a bit of consolation; at last, there was a proper showdown between a saint and a Cultist of the Esoteric Religion.

Although he was on the brink of death ten minutes later, this was just the right moment to cast aside everything and fight for his brothers!

Moreover, the enemy's magic power was running low, making it a fair and square fight—damn it, as a believer in the Esoteric Religion, he was being forced to seek fairness and uprightness by this bizarre situation.

The style was completely warped by this guy.

Facing the enemy, An Su was not afraid.

He too was blessed by the Mother Goddess; his physical quality was extraordinary from early on, and he had also learned some combat skills,

With the enemy's life force continuously being drained, even if they were warriors, they were not a concern—An Su was very confident in himself.

He finally moved; under Kaman's grave gaze, he made a firm decision and turned to run!

An Su was very confident in himself, confident he could outrun these two in a long-distance race.

He could drag them out to death in ten minutes.

"..." Watching An Su's retreating figure grow more distant, Kaman felt as though all his passion and righteousness had gone to the dogs.

Which one of us is the Cultist here!

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Your teammates are still fighting!

Bearing the burning pain in his back, he and Kuiter desperately chased after An Su.

On the vast grasslands, under the twilight of dusk, a familiar scene reappeared.

The young man ran ahead, head held high and chest out, with a confident and splendid smile, heading towards the direction of the sun;

Two sick Cultists from the south entered the fray, steadfastly pursuing the silhouette of the youth against the backdrop of the setting sun casting its glow over the mountains, the glow spilling over the layers of hills—a scene nearly eternal in its beauty.

Despite the continual drain of life force, Kaman was, after all, a scout, and he also had the swift movement battle skill. Although it wasn't as fast as "Bloodsteps," it was enough to outpace An Su.

With one battle skill executed, the distance between him and An Su rapidly closed—Kaman also had a Holy Relic with him, "Bloodfeather," which could enhance his movement speed by fifty percent.

Simultaneously, An Su could curse him.

Then, he could curse An Su as well.

There were plenty of painful curses to choose from!

At that moment, An Su slowly took out a whistle from his pocket, a Holy Relic he had gotten from the Celestial Messenger, named 'Soul Summoning Whistle.' Its effect allowed the short-term summoning of a Light-type magical beast he had contracted with.

And the Light-type magical beast that had "voluntarily contracted" with An Su was the Holy Knight 'borrowed' from Kavensis.

[Holy Beast Unicorn]

[Intermediate Holy Quality]

[Skill: Sanctuary]

[Riding on the Unicorn, one can fend off some Low Rank curses]

In Kaman's life-questioning gaze, An Su mounted the beast, pulled the reins, and sped off into the distance.

The painful curses cast on the sprinting Holy Knight were completely deflected by its Sanctuary skill.

...So much for a fair duel!

You, kid, how come you suddenly have a mount!

If Kaman were in perfect condition, he could outrun this Holy Knight, but his life force had already been drained by a quarter.

Under the interference of the Mother Goddess' kiss, Kuiter completely lost his rationality, continuously drooling, his pupils so red they seemed to bleed.

"Drums... Drums..." he muttered.

Kaman's rationality was almost gone as well.

Otherwise, he would have noticed the anomaly with An Su.

An Su was riding his horse and circling them around the plains, maintaining a certain range, because the law of the stars could only legislate within a specific area, roughly the size of half a soccer field.

Outside of it, they were no longer under legal jurisdiction.

But Kaman failed to notice this last opportunity. They were completely blinded by desire and rage, tirelessly chasing after An Su, their life force constantly drained.

This was the ultimate form of torture.

Time passed, minute by minute, and by the time An Su led them back to the starting point, it had been nine minutes.

Half of their life force was gone.

Kaman and Kuiter could run no more.

They weakly knelt on the ground, their expressions blank and bewildered, incessantly murmuring drums, drums...

To An Su's surprise, the battle on Arthur and Lister's side had also just ended.

That made sense.

Kaman, Kuiter, and the sergeant were the highest-ranked elites in the squad.

The remaining three lacked the strength and experience of the former trio.

Lister alone deployed the combo technique 'Ice and Fire.' According to him, he was a bit 'fired up' from peeing heat, so it also counted as 'Ice and Fire.'

Arthur, on the other hand, was a fierce man, shouting 'Holy Light Spell is about smashing the brain out with Holy Light,' banging people's foreheads with his metal magic wand, and with Lister's help upon arrival, they eliminated the enemy together. Read latest stories on empire

The Cultist squad was completely annihilated.

"Lister, Arthur," An Su sincerely said to them, "You guys go ahead, I'll deal with these fellows."

Actually, it didn't matter whether Lister and Arthur left or not, as their memories would not remain anyway.

The Celestial Messenger was absolutely neutral and wouldn't disclose anyone's information.

Finally, he could set up shop again—time to sacrifice them all!

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