Free Web NovelThe Female Lead,
or rather, the Child of Destiny,
was the prophesied Saintess of Salvation spoken of in the prophecies of the Asumos Church.
The Child of Destiny possessed an unparalleled affinity for Holy Mana and a miraculous talent capable of invoking divine miracles. Together with the Child of Destiny, the Child of Fate, and numerous individuals blessed with heavenly fortune, she would save the entire world from catastrophe.
She would lead the living beings of the Anqieka Continent against the invasion of the Abyss Demons, and ultimately eradicate the Abyss Demons and destroy the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons.
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However,
at this moment,
the mood of this Child of Destiny did not seem particularly pleasant.
Looking at the corpse of the Abyss Demon before her and recalling the earlier performance of the eight-man knight squad, the expression on the silver-haired girl’s face grew increasingly ugly.
Eight people armed with high-grade magical equipment had actually been beaten into such a miserable state by a single Abyss Demon of the same rank?!
If she hadn’t intervened in time, these useless idiots might have ended up completely wiped out?!
These were the new-generation knights of the Church?
Forget outstanding—they were practically no different from trash.
Sure, Abyss Demons were individually powerful, but eight people joining forces and still unable to handle one?!
That was honestly beyond embarrassing.
If knights in other places were also at this level...
Then leading them to defeat the Abyss Demons would simply be a delusional fantasy.
Teaching a dog to dance tango would probably be easier than that.
‘A bunch of worthless trash.’
Thinking this, the girl felt nothing but disappointment toward the combat strength of the Church’s younger generation.
Although she still maintained her symbolic smile, a bone-piercing chill quietly surfaced within her purple eyes. The surrounding temperature rapidly plummeted as a result.
However,
just as this icy aura began spreading uncontrollably toward the knights of the Asumos Church, an adorable creature resembling a mixture between a kitten and QB suddenly leapt onto the silver-haired girl’s shoulder. Along with fluctuations of Holy Mana, a cute yet urgent voice entered the girl’s mind.
“Miss Mengxi! Please restrain yourself a little!”
“Mm?!”
Snapped awake by the voice, the silver-haired girl named Mengxi abruptly regained her senses.
The cold aura around her instantly vanished, replaced by a warm and comforting sacred presence.
Glancing at the little creature on her shoulder, Mengxi smiled apologetically.
“Sorry, Sister Sakura. I lost control for a moment.”
Indeed, she still couldn’t openly display her disgust toward the Church. Otherwise, the restrictions placed on her would only increase...
“Ah...”
The mysterious white cat-like creature sighed helplessly. Its dark green eyes then locked onto the corpse of the dead Abyss Demon before Mengxi.
“Miss Mengxi, how did the sensing go?”
Hearing this, disappointment appeared on the silver-haired girl’s face.
“It really was Shadow of Silence Power inside its body. But the amount is too little. Even if I absorb it, it won’t be of much use.”
“Even a peak fifth-tier isn’t enough?”
“Not enough.”
Mengxi answered decisively.
Relying on these pig teammates to defeat the Abyss Demons and invade the Great Winter Forest genuinely felt unrealistic at this stage.
Rather than placing her hopes on others, she would rather increase her own strength as quickly as possible.
Simply cultivating Holy Mana peacefully was far too inefficient.
Because of that, she needed to absorb more power from Abyss Demons.
Not everyone could receive the power of the Abyss Demons, but due to her special constitution, she could.
However, trash like today’s target was absolutely insufficient.
It wasn’t even enough to fill the gaps between her teeth.
She needed seventh-tier ones...
Or even higher, Demon King-class beings.
Without question, seeking out high-tier Abyss Demons with Mengxi’s current strength was extremely dangerous.
But Mengxi seemingly had {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} no choice but to take that risk.
Unless she could find some other existence with abundant Shadow of Silence Power inside them, one that would willingly let her absorb it while also remaining obedient and well-behaved?
But that was obviously impossible...
Thinking this, a conflicted look surfaced in Mengxi’s purple eyes.
And at that moment,
an unfamiliar aura entered the girl’s sensory range.
?!!
Hm?
As dust billowed into the air, a red-armored knight riding a warhorse suddenly entered Mengxi’s field of vision from behind a distant hillside.
Very quickly, the knight arrived before Mengxi and respectfully bowed toward the girl.
“Miss Mengxi, Archbishop Nick requests that you immediately return to the base in Meize City.”
“Hmm?”
Mengxi concealed all traces of her earlier emotions and once again put on the holy and gentle expression reserved for saintesses. She curiously looked toward the red-armored knight before her.
“What’s wrong? Why the sudden urgency?”
Looking at the girl’s breathtakingly beautiful face, the knight’s heartbeat abruptly accelerated.
After violently shaking his head to dispel the distracting thoughts in his mind, he finally spoke with a solemn tone.
“In the eastern region of the Great Winter Forest, a new Demon King-class Abyss Demon appears to have emerged. Archbishop Nick wants you to prepare immediately. We depart for the Northern Border tomorrow. If we truly encounter an unstoppable crisis, we will require your ‘miracle.’”
Before Mengxi could respond,
the moment Kaxius and the others heard the knight’s words, it was as if they had been struck by lightning.
They abruptly sat upright from the ground and stared at the red-armored knight in utter horror.
The joy of surviving their earlier ordeal instantly vanished, replaced by indescribable anxiety and dread. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
“A-a new Demon King-class appeared in the Northern Border?! Are you serious?!” Kaxius could not stop himself from asking as he stood up.
“Yes. According to the information sent back from Wind Facing City, it is true.”
“T-this... then w-we... we’re going too?”
“Yes.”
“I-is it... an investigation mission?”
Faced with this question,
the red-armored knight slowly nodded and once again gave an affirmative response.
“Yes.”
?!!
“It’s... it’s over...”
Hearing those words, Kaxius and the other eight knights immediately collapsed back onto the ground in despair, their eyes filled with unease.
Since ancient times, entering the Great Winter Forest had practically guaranteed nine deaths out of ten.
And for rookie official knights like them who had only recently attained their status...
Entering the Great Winter Forest was practically certain death.
For a moment, an atmosphere of overwhelming gloom enveloped the eight-man squad.
However,
compared to the mournful faces of Kaxius and the others, Miss Mengxi slightly raised her eyebrow after hearing the news.
As if deep in thought, she quietly murmured to herself:
“A new Demon King-class, you say...”
At that moment,
a bold idea slowly began forming within Mengxi’s mind.
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Meanwhile,
inside Wind Facing City near the eastern region of the Great Winter Forest, a squad from the Asumos Church’s Sunlight division had finally arrived within this frontline fortress city.
Standing atop the city wall, the Hero Pix-Lata gazed solemnly toward the endless and deathly silent forest in the distance.
After a period of deep contemplation, Pix-Lata turned around and seriously looked at the four teammates behind him.
“We begin the exploration mission now.”
“Wait?! Captain! Are you serious?!”
The muscular giant Beckham immediately stood up and voiced his objection.
“It’s not like you don’t know! A new Demon King-class supposedly appeared deep in the eastern region recently! Heading in there now?! That’s basically suicide!”
“No. It’s not suicide.”
Pix-Lata slowly shook his head, rejecting his companion’s concerns.
“According to our estimates, the location of that Demon King-class Abyss Demon still has a certain degree of separation from our planned exploration route. We may not necessarily encounter it. Furthermore, after a Demon King-class is born, it attracts massive numbers of Abyss Demons. Most Abyss Demons near the eastern region should currently be gathered around the new Demon King. Exploring now will greatly increase our chances of avoiding Abyss Demons.”
“But what if we do encounter that Demon King-class? Can we even escape?”
“Escape? We may not need to.”
“Huh? Captain, have you lost your mind? If we don’t run, are we supposed to fight a Demon King-class?!” one squad member asked in disbelief.
Faced with the question,
under the confused gazes of his teammates, Pix-Lata slowly nodded.
“Yes. We fight.”
“T-this... how could we possibly win?!”
“There is hope.”
Pix-Lata looked seriously toward his teammates.
“Do you know why newly born Demon King-class Abyss Demons always attack nearby population centers so quickly?”
“N-no idea.”
The group exchanged confused looks.
In response, Pix-Lata smiled slightly.
“According to the Church’s internal records, the moment a Demon King-class Abyss Demon is newly born is also the moment when it is at its weakest. They attack humans or magical beast groups in order to devour flesh and souls to replenish their energy. Against a newly born Demon King-class, as long as we properly utilize the Five Elements Formation, there is a high probability that we can defeat it!”
Pix-Lata’s voice brimmed with confidence.
His eyes burned intensely with fighting spirit.
Complete the exploration of the new route.
Discover traces of the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons.
Or defeat the newly born Demon King-class.
As long as he accomplished even one of those three objectives, his fame would soar.
He would gain access to greater resources within the Church.
Perhaps then, he would even have the qualifications to challenge the Sword God rank.
No longer merely an “Apostle of Earth,” but becoming the Asumos Church’s fourth “Apostle of Heaven”!
If that happened, he would no longer need to look at that woman White Yanluo’s expression!
The risks were enormous.
But so were the rewards.
