Section 10: Escape

Wendini made a move, and the other three arms followed. Ashrufat threw away his half-severed sword, which was already useless, and summoned another of his swords.

The withered sword and the lightsaber intersect head-on, but this time the result is completely different. Eshurufat's hand passed through the hilt of the sword, and he clearly felt the impact coming from the blade. It wasn't like a lightsaber made of pure magical energy, but rather a physical sword. The lightsaber was blocked, but Ashrufat was forced to retreat as the other two sword-wielding arms were already attacking from the left and right.

Wendini immediately caught up, four lightsabers intertwined into a dazzling and deadly dance.

Now Ashrufat finally understood why Carrie was leaving on her own. He wasn't facing an ordinary enemy, or rather, four enemies more appropriately. This thing is different from humans - even if a human warrior uses dual swords, he will mainly use one sword in actual combat, and the other sword can only play a role in containing secondary attacks. And all four hands of this thing are the main attack!

This style of play made Eshuruphat extremely uncomfortable, and he fought and retreated, and for a while he only had the ability to parry, and he was suppressed and breathless. If he was still a year ago, he would have been torn apart by the sword at this moment.

"Carrie, speed it up!" Ashruphat yelled at Carrie in his head.

"Master, I don't advise you to do this...... Carrie lamented, but did as Ashrufat had requested.

Now, Wendini's previously swift movements had slowed down in Ashrufat's eyes. He easily dodged the opponent's attack and immediately took advantage of the gap to counterattack. But he immediately felt that something was wrong, and the advantage he gained in a short period of time was far less than he had imagined. Wendini put away her sword and returned to her defense, guarding it tightly. His only result was to sweep his sword through the elbow of one of Wendini's arms, slicing off a small piece. A metallic sheen appeared under the wound. But Wendini's movements didn't stop at all.

The amount of power that filled the whole body dissipated, and the time limit for Ashrufat knew that the time limit had arrived. Wendini immediately changed from closing to attacking, and her movements were smooth and there was not a single flaw.

No matter how much confidence Ashrufat had before, he must now consider a way out. With all his might, he managed to push the formidable opponent back for a while, and took the opportunity to flash behind a rock to buy himself a short respite.

"Master, your battle pattern has been interpreted by it...... Based on the energy comparison, your chances of defeating him will not exceed three percent. Carrie replied.

"What about magic, can you use magic against it?"

"It has a protective force field, your attack magic will not work, and it will attack you in the short gap between you and your magic. Carrie replied, dispelling Ashrufat's worst illusions.

"Master, you'd better run away quickly. Carrie suggested.

But it was easier said than done at this point, and in the blink of an eye, Wendini had bypassed the stone and rushed towards him from the stinger, and the lightsaber in her four arms hid the killing intent of death.

"Master!" Mimilu shouted from behind. "Danger, the guards are coming!"

Only then did Ashrufat realize that there was a red light flickering above his head. I don't know where the red light came from, but it flickered at the top of this basement. Even a fool can feel that this is an alarm. No matter how incompetent the patrol guards here were, no matter how badly the sentry was arranged, such a clear warning would be enough to lure hundreds or even thousands of guards over.

This brief distraction ended the whole battle. Ashruphat realized it was too late when he had made a mistake, and a lightsaber passed through the gap in his parry, piercing the armor in his abdomen and stabbing out from behind him.

Wendini's sword-wielding arm was raised flat, and she effortlessly picked up Ashrufat's entire body. If it weren't for the lightsaber on top of the heaviest piece of breastplate on his chest, Ashrufat would have been cut in half from the very middle of his body. With a flick of Wendini's arm, Ashrufat's body flew high and fell far backwards, falling between a few rocks. The impact was enough to kill a human instantly.

Ashrufat immediately rolled over and sat up, a viscous, fishy-sweet liquid gushing up uncontrollably from the depths of his throat. It was his own blood.

"The host...... Run...... "At this moment, even Carrie's voice in her head seemed cluttered and distracted.

Ashrufat knew that it was impossible for him to defeat this opponent. He didn't have time to feel the humiliation of defeat, and immediately fled backwards at the maximum speed he could achieve at the moment. It was a small gentle slope lined with rocks, and under Carrie's guidance, he used the cover of stalagmites to dodge deadly magic arrows from behind.

"Master, it's safe to run a little longer. That guy's duty is to guard, so it won't chase you too far. ”

In fact, it seems to prove Carrie's judgment. Wendini's magic arrows kept coming, but they didn't catch up. The stalagmites in this natural cavern that had not been cleaned became a natural cover for Ashrufat, and almost all of the magic arrows were shot at the stalagmites. Once the distance between them had widened, Wendini stopped her attack and returned to her previous eternal patrol.

Ashrufat stopped at the edge of the basement – where the natural cave and the artificially dug underground cave are connected.

The wound in the abdomen was painful and indescribably severe. He had been hit by bullets, crossbows, swords, and even magic on the battlefield, all of which he felt painless. Ashrufat had thought he was numb to his pain, but now it turns out that he was completely wrong. In the past, those injuries were only overlooked because they weren't serious enough.

His feet went limp, and he almost fell, the burning pain of the wound almost overwhelming everything else. At this moment, there was a clear sound of metal splintering against him. Needless to say, the guards who had received the warning were swarming over. If Ashrufat continued to advance, he would collide with the guards. Even if he didn't move, he only delayed the meeting for half a minute.

With the current situation, he knew that he could no longer fight.

"Is this the end for me?" he chuckled quietly, not knowing whether to ask himself or Carrie in his head.

"Master, I'm going to change color and camouflage, I hope it ......works," Carrie made the last effort, and his armor quickly changed color, becoming the same as all around. But Ashrufat knew that there was little hope for this effort, because he was not the radical environmental discoloration of Mimilu after all, and his body was too big and too conspicuous. If only those guards paid a little attention, he would definitely be discovered.

"Over here!"

"Over here, catch up......"

"Ah...... It ran to the back...... What the hell is that...... Everybody catch up!"

In the distance, there was the shouting of the guards, and then the clanging of metal splinters began to fade away, farther and farther away, and Ashrufat could not believe his ears. What happened? The guards were led away?

"Master, that's Mimilu!" Carrie explained in her mind, and Ashruphat immediately understood the truth. She could have used her talent to easily escape from under the noses of the guards, but instead of doing so, she desperately lured away her pursuers.

I guess she took advantage of her agility and small size to pass through the guards directly. In this way, it immediately attracts everyone's attention. Theoretically, Mimilu is faster than humans and can escape. Even if you get into a dead end, as long as you can find an opportunity, you can use your talent for color-changing and stealing to hide.

But if the guards have weapons such as muskets and crossbows, Mimilu's life is in danger. There is no doubt that if they find that the other party has the possibility of escaping, the guards will definitely do it. It's better to kill than to let the other person escape.

"Master, we must take advantage of this opportunity to leave!" Carrie reminded. Ashorufat also knew that if he didn't leave at this time, he might not be able to leave again. But the brief pause had made the wound in his abdomen even worse—he wondered if it was because the exercise had caused the wound to crack further or if it had just loosened down and the pain had worsened. He had been able to run to avoid Wendini's attack, but now he couldn't even walk.

Carrie controls the armor to deform and change color once more, turning into a common armor style. When Ashrufat sneaked in just now, he saw many guards standing guard in this kind of armor. In this case, you can also impersonate a lone guard, although it may not be effective, but it is better than nothing.

But now Ashruphat understands that the guards here are so lax. With such a monster guard, it is true that there is no need for human guards very much.

Ashrufat staggered forward, blood running down the wound, leaving spots of blood on the ground. He didn't meet anyone, this is because the security here is not strong, and at this moment, they are swarming to chase Mimilu. But the real trouble is not here, but on the ground.

The perimeter of the Grand Temple must have been on high security to prevent intruders from escaping. With his current state, once he is discovered, it is estimated that there is no hope of escape.

Captain Chrissy slept hazy.

Maybe it's because of the unfamiliar bed, maybe it's because she's worried about tomorrow, so she hasn't slept very well tonight. Although the church received her graciously, invited her to dinner and arranged accommodation, the deacon she was about to see did not see her—she was a step late, the deacon had left Oron two days earlier to go on a faraway errand, and perhaps not return until a day or two before the feast.

But in that case, Captain Chrissy and her "Summer Night's Dream" probably won't have a chance to perform at the festival. And to lose this opportunity...... It may mean that "Summer Night's Dream" will never be able to stand on the stage of a big city theater.

How could she allow such a rare opportunity to be missed? all her plans for a great future, all those dreams full of great promises......

No, she had to get away from it all. Judging from the tone of the clergyman who received them, the deacon must have been a powerful person, otherwise they would not have entertained two strangers on the basis of a mere letter of introduction. This suggests that with the proper use of some means, it may be possible to ......

What sounds? The sound of movement outside pulls Captain Chrissy back from her half-asleep and half-awake to the realm of reality. She realized that something important had happened in this great temple, even breaking the silence of the night.

Then a figure staggered, slammed open the unlocked door and rushed in.