For the caravan servants, the promised reward, along with a rich dinner and good lodging, was enough to make their eyes redden, and they gave their last bit of strength.

Soon, in the loud response of the caravan, the speed of the convoy increased by a few percent again.

"Hurry up, hurry up......"

Ania was anxious, but her face couldn't show the slightest hint of it, and this torment reminded her of one of the most dangerous experiences of her time in business—when she went deep into the endless wilderness and negotiated with the stinking orcs.

"But...... This crisis is far more than the previous tribal trade......"

Even Aniah, who can not change his face in the face of orcs, is really starting to be worried at this time.

After all, once the things she committed were discovered, it was simply enough to implicate the entire family!

Anxiety and fear had been tormenting poor Miss Ania these days, and had even wrinkled the corners of her brows.

"What's going on, why did it stop?"

Suddenly, the front of the horse team came to a standstill, causing a commotion in the convoy behind, and even a direct overturn, which filled Aniah's heart with anger.

Resisting the urge to whip people directly, Ania summoned his personal maid: "Go to the front and see, what's going on?"

"Miss!"

However, just before the maid in military uniform set off, a steward had already hurried over, his oily face covered with sweat.

"It's the Holy Warriors! There's a group of Paladins blocking the way in front of you......"

"These damn dogs......"

A few unexplained servants complained in a low voice, in their opinion, this group of paladins directly exploited most of the profits of the family caravan. Even they have lost a lot of oil and water because of this, and they have to risk the danger of war to leave New Silver Moon City. And now he still hasn't relentlessly caught up, it's so hateful that it's extremely hateful!

But. The same news in Aniah's ears brought her only horror.

"Could it be...... Did they find out?"

She felt as if her heart was 'popping' and falling directly into some ice cave, and it was bitterly cold.

Pity...... Looking at the eyes of his subordinates, Ania still had to slap his horse forward.

Soon, she saw a group of warriors in silver-white armor blocking the way, the emblem of the god of justice on their chests bright and glaring.

The resolute and cold light in the other party's eyes intensified the uneasiness in Aniah's heart to the limit.

"Captain Engok ......"

She stepped forward with a smile on her face, barely finding a familiar face among the paladins.

"The Nien Chamber of Commerce is full of law-abiding businessmen. And I've already sold the eighth-layer supplies in Silvermoon City, and you opened me all the documents for customs clearance......"

Ania has a thick nasal voice in it, and it has a very coquettish taste, probably due to professional habits.

It's a pity that this approach didn't have the slightest effect on the holy warriors in front of him, especially the captain of Engok, whose eyes were full of disgust.

He didn't say anything more, but respectfully bent out of the way, highlighting a female paladin in knight's armor behind him.

"Paladin, the light of hope for the common people, the legendary powerhouse, Raphinya!"

Ania who recognized the other party wailed in despair. The whole person seemed to have been ripped of bones.

"Looking at your appearance, I know that the previous information is not wrong! Sinner Aniah, still don't you admit your guilt?"

Raphinia, who has reached the realm of [Legendary], is terrifying, even if it is just a simple question. The power that reached her heart made Ania almost break down and want to confess her crimes.

"All this was arranged by the Chief of the Holy Warrior...... You think I'm going to turn my back on the glory of the paladins. Is it just for your dirty methods that are not worth mentioning?"

Engoke held his head proudly, and there was disdain in his eyes: "It is indeed too conspicuous to exterminate you in the city...... But it's different here. Surrender obediently, and you will get a fair trial. We will not spare any bad people, but we will not wrong any good people either......"

Of course, he has this confidence, and the interception team is all composed of high-level professional holy warriors, and the leader of the team is the legendary powerhouse - Raphinia, the Light of Hope, which is enough to sweep away all evil!

"In the name of Her Majesty, I request that this convoy be searched!"

Raphinia announced loudly.

And the righteous name represented by the alliance between Erasdrand and the Paladins immediately shook most of the people in the caravan.

Many of them were kept in the dark, and even the guards hired at high prices rarely knew the inside story.

Ania was skeptical that no matter how much it cost, who would be willing to stand with her when she knew that she would have to face the Silvermoon Alliance's powerful Church.

"Chief Raphinya, you have always been my idol...... I trust your integrity, but I believe even more that there must have been some misunderstanding in between......"

Ania dismounted, made a ladylike salute to Raphinia, walked over to a carriage that had fallen to the ground, and lifted the tightly bandaged tarpaulin.

"Look...... It's just plain leather, and most of the empty boxes are ......"

Ania shows Raphinya what she is transporting: "It's all in accordance with the regulations, and there are no contraband......

"Don't show off that little cleverness in front of me...... Your tricks are nothing to mention in the face of justice, and can only be more ridiculous......"

Raphinia said with a cold face, and after picking up a few pieces of leather.

Boom!

The scabbard around her waist hummed crisply, and a dazzling white light emerged, drawing a brilliant arc in midair.

Click!

The axles and carriages broke, the planks shattered, and the horses were frightened, and in an instant they broke free from their restraints and ran away neighing, splashing dirt on the bright red hem of Aniah's skirt, but she didn't pay any attention.

At this time, Aniah's mind was blank, and only one thought was still swirling - she found !!

Whoa...... Numerous sawdust flew one after another, revealing the interlayer between the axle and the box, and several dark red diamond-shaped crystals fell out directly, emitting a blood-colored light.

Even the merchants, who were far apart, smelled a strong smell of blood at this time.

"The Rite of Blood - How many lives and souls do you need for this pure blood essence......"

Raphinia's hand gripping the hilt of her sword trembled, "Just to satisfy the needs of the evil god of hunting, can you bear to attack your own people?"

"Your crime has been confirmed, not only you, but the entire Nien Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Bane family, must be punished by the church!"

Raphinia announced in a loud voice.

At the same time, the paladin behind her also drew his long sword, and there was obvious disgust and determination in his eyes.

This terrifying atmosphere suddenly collapsed the unwitting ordinary people in the caravan.

"Ah...... Great gods, it's none of my business, I'm just a groom hired by them...... Please forgive me...... Forgive me......"

A coachman wearing a straw hat, a thick linen garment, and a horsewhip fell to his knees with weak legs.

The reaction of others was similar to him, and in the face of the dual oppression of kingship and divine power, there were very few people who could have the courage to resist.

What's more, even if you have the courage to resist, the result is just like a praying mantis in the way, which can only be ruthlessly crushed by the wheels, and there will be no result.

"Let's go!"

Even more clever than ordinary people are the guards and mercenaries hired by the caravan.

When he saw that the situation was not good, the leader immediately shouted loudly, whipped his horse fiercely, and tried to flee from the opposite direction.

Of course, the experienced mercenary leader knows how serious this matter is, even if he doesn't know at all, he will be implicated, on top of this kind of thing, the church has always made mistakes and never let go, and more importantly, he can't prove his innocence at all!

The opponents are all high-level holy warriors, and there is no chance of victory in the battle.

Therefore, fleeing became the only option.

"Foolish, trying to get away with it!"

Raphinia commented lightly.

She didn't do it herself, but the paladins on both sides had already rushed out.

The summoning light flickered, and the figures of many celestial horses emerged.

Only the holy and righteous Paladins can be accepted by the Celestial Horse and become loyal companions.

And how could a paladin with such mobile power be run away by a mercenary on an ordinary war horse?

"Wait...... I can testify...... I didn't have ......"

The leader of the mercenaries didn't run far before he was caught up directly, his face was desperate, and he was still chanting before he died.

It's a pity that a paladian with a cold face didn't have the slightest extra words and directly pierced his heart with a long sword.

Numerous paladins rode on Celestial Horses, patrolling the caravan back and forth, sealing off all possible avenues of escape, leaving the other servants to kneel on the ground and tremble.

"Sinner, how much harm has you done to this world because of your greed and wickedness?"

Raphinya looked at Aniah's pretty face in front of her, and her face turned obviously red: "You are the source of evil, you should not exist in the world......"

"In the name of justice, I judge you!"

The milky white light began to condense on the knight's sword, and Ania gave a stop to the henchmen around him who were about to rush up, with a bitter smile on his face.

"Those servants are innocent and unaware, please grant them mercy and forgiveness......

Ania concluded.

"Cunning wicked man, are you still showing your hypocrisy?"

Raphinia's eyes were filled with a cold murderous aura. (To be continued.) )