1917 Settled

"You're threatening me? Interesting. What will happen if I anger the Holy Court? I would love to see the consequences." Fang Heng sneered with disdain.

The Holy Court was becoming increasingly bothersome.

Fang Heng wished that the undead would openly confront the Holy Court, leading to an all-out war.

Fang Heng didn't want to give Kotter any more time. With a wave of his elites, the Licker took the lead and dashed out of the zombie team, charging straight at Holy Paladin of Holy Court!

Kotter's expression turned serious as he forcefully erected a thick divine defense and personally entered the fray.

In the rear, the Holy Court team, which had rushed from the teleportation passage area, clashed once again with the oncoming zombie team.

Previously, while observing the battle from the city wall, Kotter had never faced the challenging experience of dealing with the relentless zombie creatures directly.

They were like a resilient lump of mud, sticking nauseatingly to his body!

Fang Heng hid among the layers of zombies and stared at Kotter. He quickly formed a mark in front of him with both hands.

"Gather!"

Whoosh!

Kotter, who was condensing a holy spell, suddenly changed his expression. The spell he was about to cast was interrupted.

What?

Kotter's heart pounded, and he quickly turned his head, focusing his gaze through the sea of zombies onto Fang Heng.

As he stared at Fang Heng, Kotter's eyes betrayed a sense of fear.

What was happening?

Kotter felt the blood in his body flowing rapidly. This flow was extremely uncomfortable, and he could not even focus on casting spells.

So, it was resemble this!

It was no wonder why the captain of the Holy Court, who was fighting the zombies on the city wall, had always acted strangely.

Kotter raised an eyebrow, endeavoring to use his mental strength to isolate the surrounding mental influences and perceptions.

However, his attempts were futile!

Fang Heng's manipulation of blood flow wasn't tied to mental strength.

Kotter's heart sank as he grappled with the uncomfortable sensation of his boiling blood, rendering him unable to concentrate on his spells.

"Not good!"

Whoosh! Swoosh!

Several Lickers around him took advantage of the time when his skill was interrupted, and several Lickers lunged at him.

"Protect the bishop!"

Several Holy Paladins of the Holy Court rushed forward to shield Kotter.

But it was too late!

Several Lickers slithered through the openings between the Holy Paladins and pinned Bishop Kotter to the ground.

"Chi, chi!"

Subsequently, they mercilessly bit and attacked him.

Fang Heng remained concealed within the zombie team, his hands focused in front of him.

Previously, he mainly utilized the Boiling-Blood Skill against warrior-type adversaries. Surprisingly, it proved to be remarkably effective against magic-based foes!

Pinned to the ground by the horde of Lickers, Bishop Kotter struggled to get up, but his strength and physique were comparatively weak. He simply couldn't push himself free.

Under the rapid boiling of his blood, he found himself unable to utilize the magical skills essential for his survival!

The attacks from the Licker creatures could be momentarily withstood by the divine holy shield.

However, at this moment, Bishop Kotter's blood had reached a boiling point, surging uncontrollably within his body.

"Pfft!"

Kotter lost control over his blood, coughing up a mouthful of blood. The protective holy shield that enveloped him shattered in an instant.

Blood continued to flow uncontrollably from Kotter's facial orifices. Subsequently, under the influence of a peculiar force, it streamed towards his neck, tightly coiling around it!

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Simultaneously, more Lickers pounced toward the fallen Kotter.

"Bishop Kotter!"

The Holy Paladins who had surrounded him were perplexed by the sudden turn of events. Why did Bishop Kotter collapse and fail to rise? They swung their swords vigorously, attempting to fend off the relentless onslaught of Lickers.

　

 　  　　

　  

　　　　

　 

However, their efforts were in vain!

Watching Bishop Kotter gradually succumb to the encroaching zombie team, Fang Heng's pupils acquired a layer of gray mist. Swiftly, he gathered his hands in front of him.

"Whoosh!"

The gray mist overflowed from the Shrine of Bones in front of him, swiftly assaulting Bishop Kotter's soul in mid-air!

"Bang!"

Kotter's soul was tightly entwined by the gray mist, subsequently being injected into the Shrine of Bones.

At the same time, above the city wall, just at the moment of Kotter's death, the holy crystal pendant in front of the imperial uncle exploded with a bang!

The imperial uncle seemed to age a decade in an instant. His eyes clouded over, and he collapsed backward, supported by two guards from behind.

"Imperial Uncle...!"

The surrounding officials exclaimed, gathering around him.

"Spread out a bit, let me check!"

A minister stepped forward, pulling open the imperial uncle's collar to reveal a vivid red Holy pattern on his chest.

Upon seeing the pattern, the crowd fell into silence.

"It appears that the imperial uncle's previous actions were influenced by the Holy Court's strength," the minister remarked solemnly.

"The Holy Court! They used such a method..."

"When did this start?"

"When will the imperial uncle wake up?"

"He won't wake up anytime soon. The scenario is critical. Quickly summon Commander Anthea to take charge!"

"Alright, let's proceed this way..."

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[Hint: The player has successfully killed Bishop Kotter of the Holy Court and annihilated his soul. The player has gained a 21,000 faction reputation in the undead faction. The player has gained a 50,000 faction reputation in the Enkama Empire.]

[Hint: The player's current mission, "Snipe the frontline Holy Court Army," completion rate has increased by 5%. The estimated remaining time for the mission has been extended by an additional 60 minutes.]

"Bishop!"

The Holy Court side, upon witnessing the tragic death of Bishop Kotter under the siege, instantly experienced a significant drop in morale.

Several players who had joined the Holy Court for the mission and anticipated making a fortune were even more bewildered.

What was happening?

Even Bishop Kotter had died...

And it was an inexplicable death.

Before entering the game world of Ciboreya, no one had expected such a situation.

The mission to assist the Holy Court was rated as C-level in difficulty...

Why did it suddenly feel resemble the difficulty level was SSS-level?

The players were a bit perplexed.

As they reviewed everything that had happened since accepting the mission, it seemed resemble they had never made any wrong decisions.

So, how did they end up in this dire scenario all of a sudden?

"Fall back! Quickly! Retreat, retreat to the teleportation passage area!"

"Hold on! The reinforcements will arrive soon!" A player shouted suddenly, "Guard the intersection! Protect the teleportation passage! Don't let Bishop Kotter's sacrifice be in vain!"

At this point, they could only fight desperately!

"Hurry! Guard the entrance, don't let them in!"

The players had a clear plan in mind. The teleportation passage was their last line of defense. If they lost this final line, their lives would undoubtedly be forfeit.

The Holy Court team swiftly retreated, defending the entrance of the teleportation passage. They leveraged the terrain advantage to continually wear down the incoming zombie creatures.

Fang Heng squinted, showing no signs of haste.

With Bishop Kotter taken care of, the remaining foes were mere small fry that could be slowly dealt with.

Huh?

What was this?

Did something explode?