The exact process is omitted, and in game parlance, Mercenary Priests, Mercenary Mages, Mercenary Shield Warriors, and Mercenary Rogue join the party temporarily.

Among them, the Mercenary Mage gains the [Death] status, which increases the magic attack and decreases the physical defense, the Mercenary Priest gains the [Minor Injury] and [Exhilarating] status, which reduces all attributes by 5% and increases the resistance to ailments, the Mercenary Shield Warrior gains the [Slightly Weak] status and decreases all attributes by 10%, and the Mercenary Thief gains the [Loss of Fighting Spirit] status and decreases the attack power by 50%.

...... That's about it.

It didn't take much to get four cannon fodder to join, at the cost of just a bottle of antidote, and in general, Garucis earned it.

It was getting closer and closer to the place that Luo Lan perceived, but there were fewer undead creatures around.

"Magic ...... Garusis, I don't feel right. ”

"I feel that way, too. Garucis nodded.

Generally speaking, the closer you get to the enemy lair, the stronger the number of enemies should become, if not larger. But now there are fewer undead creatures hanging around than before, and their strength is still wastewood.

"Could it be that someone is ahead of us?" said Reverend Dees.

Wizard Al shook his head, "I haven't seen the remains of a single undead creature here, so your inference is not valid. ”

"It's useless to just guess, and if you move on, you will naturally know what's going on. Garusis shrugged his shoulders indifferently, then secretly threw a slime into a corner.

Due to the drastic reduction in the number of miscellaneous soldiers, Garusis and the others arrived at their destination with little to no decent attack...... Church.

"It turns out that the miscellaneous soldiers who disappeared are here......"

The door of the church was open, and a huge magic circle was drawn on the floor of the inner chapel, and undead creatures were constantly gathering here from all directions, they turned a blind eye to Garusis and the others, and just silently walked into the magic circle.

In a flash of light, the undead turned into disgusting pus, and the dead air that sustained their existence was transformed into a visible purple magic that floated to the back of the church.

"Looks like it's right there...... Whether it is the mastermind behind the scenes or a trap waiting there can be known by walking over. ”

After saying this, Garucis walked in first.

......

Behind the church was a huge cemetery, and a female necromancer in a black robe sat casually on a tombstone, holding a delicate-looking book in her hand.

Creaning beside her was a ghoul girl who had remained largely humanoid and was nibbling on a fresh human arm.

However, this is not the place to pay attention, it is worth noting where the magic goes.

Twelve pitch-black armored figures stood around the graveyard, a scarlet gem on their chests absorbing the magic transformed from death.

"This is...... Death Knight!?" The well-informed Garusis immediately recognized the origin of these pitch-black figures.

Unlike the zombies, skeletons, and wraiths that can be discarded at any time, the Death Knight is the strongest shield and sharpest spear that guards the necromancer's side. The strength of a necromancer is usually determined by the number of Death Knights he is able to control.

Able to control twelve Death Knights, at least at the Lich level...... But it's just the necromancer.

"Thank you for giving me enough material to complete this work...... You guys are so nice. Necromancer Rix said with a sincere smile.

"Commander!!" the shield warrior looked at the face of one of the death knights in amazement, with a look of resentment on his face, "Damn necromancer, you actually desecrated the body of the captain!"

"Don't be impulsive...... Koster!!!" Priest Dees tried to hold him, but unfortunately the other party broke free of his hand in an instant and rushed at Lix in anger.

"Cannon fodder has no value......" Alex glanced at Koster, the shield warrior who was rushing towards her, and continued to flip through the book in her hand.

I saw that one of the death knights suddenly flashed, and the weapon in his hand split through Koster's armor without any sluggishness, directly cutting it in two.

"Regiment...... Long ......"

Split in two, Coster fell to the ground and stretched out his hands weakly, as if trying to grasp something. But the next moment, the Death Knight, who had the appearance of Captain Pierre, stomped his head and splashed the red and white mixture on the ground.

"Damn......" Priest Dees gritted his teeth, and finally couldn't help but make a move, "Merciful Lord of the Dawn, give me the power to destroy evil and slay demons!"

A ray of light emanated from Dis's body, and the whole person shone like a huge light bulb.

This is a second-level divine technique [Flame Sun Talisman].

"Merciful Lord of the Dawn, grant me a strong body!" The divine power around his body surged, and Des's figure became stronger for a while.

This is a second-level divine skill [Brute Bull Power].

Unlike most of the gods' priests who wore robes and wielded staffs, the priests of Perl, the Lord of Dawn, were all clad in armor and wielding a warhammer. Rather than attacking enemies with divine magic, they are better at using secondary divine magic to enhance themselves, and then fighting the enemy like a warrior.

"Elves of the Earth, help me break through the enemy lines!Flying Rock Storm!" the mage Al followed.

Countless pieces of dirt were swept up by the magic and turned into a rock the size of a basin, and in the next moment, the rock cracked, and countless small sharp stones attacked the Death Knights.

As for the thief girl, she still didn't have any intention of fighting, just stood there trembling.

The battle ended quickly...... Because this time the twelve Death Knights were activated at the same time.

"Sure enough, you shouldn't expect too much from these cannon fodder, but you can't even resist the other party's move. Garusis crossed his arms until he saw the end, and Loran knew his strength very well, let alone had no intention of making a move.

"You guys, don't you make a move?" the necromancer Rix turned her gaze to Garusis and the others, and then she noticed the thief girl Mi'er who was trembling all over, and suddenly showed a clear expression, "I see, have you lost your will to fight? Let me free you." ”

"Wait a minute, I have something to say. Garusis spoke.

"Say, I can still give you this time. ”

"We're just travelers who were accidentally caught up in by you, and we don't have any ill will towards your existence. ”

"Demon King......" Rix showed a confused expression, "What about the person next to you?"

"She's my subordinate. ”

“...... Are you done with your last words?" Rix looked at Garucis and Lorain, and said, "In that case, let's die quickly!"

As soon as the words fell, the Death Knights attacked Garusis.

But in the next moment, countless tentacles stretched out from the ground, instantly entangled the death knights.