Chapter 183: Target Found
William tore off the blindfold from Jenny's eyes.
The girl lowered her head. She looked much prettier than in the photo.
Her fair skin and delicate features formed a sharp contrast with the bloody scene around her.
Jenny also glanced at the priest in front of her.
Seeing that it was a young and handsome man, and recalling their contact just now, she quickly turned her head away but then secretly peeked several times.
"Are you injured, or fed any poison?"
William asked while untying the ropes on Jenny's hands and feet.
If she couldn't move freely at this moment, he would have to activate the backup plan.
Fortunately, Jenny felt no discomfort other than being a bit dirty. William nodded, signaling the girl to hide in the woods first, while he quietly went to the cooking pot.
Looking at the cooked meat inside, William frowned.
He really wanted to destroy this pot of stuff, but they were still useful for now.
"Miserable soul, I will use your flesh to purify this group of villains. Please rest in peace with my blessing, Amen."
William crossed himself on his chest and recited a requiem prayer in his heart.
Soon, faint white light emerged from the cooking pot, and a man's soul floated out.
His face was originally ferocious, but after receiving the blessing, he gradually became calm.
Accompanied by the rising steam, the man's soul drifted towards the distant sky.
After watching the other party leave, William took out two bottles of 30-year vintage Holy Water from his clothes.
He uncorked the bottles and poured the Holy Water in.
On the hillside.
Sweat had already seeped from Lea's forehead.
Those Mountain Men kept roaring and getting closer to her.
But Lea didn't understand what they were saying at all and could only keep threatening to distance herself from the Mountain Men.
During this period, she saw William's actions and understood the priest's plan.
Perhaps hearing some movement, a Mountain Man turned its head slightly.
And the priest was pouring something into the pot.
If this continued, he would definitely be discovered.
Lea couldn't care less and shouted out the lines randomly thought of in her mind:
"Even if the whole world is my enemy, I will fight to protect you; this is partnership!"
After speaking, she waved the cross long sword, picking up the dirt on the ground and flinging it at the Mountain Man who intended to turn its head.
This move indeed angered the opponent.
The Mountain Man rushed towards the hillside immediately.
And Lea also kept in mind the priest's parting words—Run when encountering trouble!
Red light instantly wrapped around her feet.
With a loud bang, Lea sped away into the distance.
Cracks also appeared on the ground she originally stepped on.
The Mountain Men screamed strangely and chased in that direction one after another; their speed was actually not weaker than Lea's.
William was stunned.
He also heard the female Knight's words just now.
"Is she actually so sentimental..."
William touched his nose, feeling a little embarrassed inside.
Having administered the "Medicine," and it happened that no one was in the camp.
So he set up some holy artifacts nearby for later use.
After doing these, William returned to the wooden frame again.
But he saw Jenny still lying there.
"What's wrong?" William thought something happened to her.
"I... haven't walked for too long." Jenny pointed to her legs, a little embarrassed.
William understood.
He turned around immediately: "I'll carry you."
This girl was caught more than ten days ago; presumably, she suffered a lot during this time.
At the same time, he also realized some problems but discreetly didn't mention them.
"Are you thinking that since I survived for so many days, I must have eaten human... that kind of meat, right?"
A soft voice sounded in William's ear.
"Let's talk after we get out." His tone was calm.
"I didn't eat."
Jenny pulled a necklace from her neck, with a small hollow metal ball on it.
"This is my mother's relic. It allows people to survive without food, but it can only last for a month. However, afterwards, all these foods must be replenished."
Her tone was a bit stubborn.
William raised an eyebrow.
Possessing such things, obviously Jenny and Jake's identities were not simple.
"You suffered during this time; let's go home," William nodded and said.
"Mm."
Jenny responded softly, then hugged William's neck tightly.
The latter flashed a few times and soon arrived at a high place on a big tree.
"Thank you; I'm not too heavy, am I?" Jenny whispered.
"Much lighter than this pile of holy artifacts." William patted the cloth bag.
Then he sensed the surrounding environment.
Before long, he found the group of Mountain Men in one direction.
These monsters were holding a cub in their hands, which was exactly the one he gave to Lea.
William narrowed his eyes, and then found the figure of the female Knight not far behind the Mountain Men.
"It seems this guy also has quite a few tricks," he thought to himself.
Below.
A female Mountain Man held the cub in her arms, digging its mouth with her fingers.
Soon she pulled out mud and branches from inside.
"...Meow." (Note: Sound representing confusion/anger in context or misinterpretation of roar) Correction: likely a growl/roar in context.
The Mountain Man was obviously a bit angry.
After returning to the camp, they soon gathered around the cooking pot and did not find that Jenny was gone.
The chef Mountain Man divided the food, and a group of monsters sat around the long dining table.
Then a scene that surprised William appeared.
The Mountain Men held hands and actually prayed before the meal.
"Even if the Lord really heard the prayer, He wouldn't respond, hey!"
"The ones who should really be prayed for are the food on the table!"
He roared inwardly.
Ending the rather bizarre ritual, the Mountain Men began to eat, and even the cub was given a finger.
But not long after eating the meat, this group of Mountain Men found something wrong.
The sound of bowls and spoons being knocked over rang out in the camp.
A group of Mountain Men fell to the ground, uttering painful roars from their mouths.
The flesh on their necks became dry and shriveled.
Some even began to dissipate.
The Mountain Man cub was also affected.
Because its physical strength was not high, its skin was purified extremely quickly, turning into ash in the blink of an eye.
This soul born in the wrong body did not commit any evil deeds, so it did not suffer torture.
Eating mud certainly didn't count!
Adult Mountain Men tried to resist, but they didn't even know who the enemy was.
William just observed from the side; at this time, the opponent was in a violent moment, not the time to act.
In another bush.
Lea watched this scene in surprise.
She didn't know what the priest put in the pot, but with the strong bodies of Mountain Men, poison obviously wouldn't work easily.
At the same time, she also sensed a pure energy.
"Holy Artifacts..."
Lea quickly guessed the truth, but she didn't expect the Church's means to be so powerful; she asked herself she couldn't do it.
After a while, the Mountain Men all fell to the ground.
At this time, they had to use all their strength to offset the Holy Power in their bodies; otherwise, they would turn into flying ash immediately.
At this time, William appeared in the camp again.
Several Mountain Men tried to launch an attack but couldn't even get up.
William didn't hesitate and immediately took out the Exorcism Bible.
"In the name of the Father, the Son. Your Holy Word created the world, Your Holy Light cleanses the filth in the dark ditches..."
Accompanied by his voice, dazzling light gathered in the camp, accelerating the dissolution of the Mountain Men.
In just a moment, only a patch of skeletons remained on the ground.
Lea's eyes brightened.
She recognized this as Ritual Exorcism; she didn't expect to meet such a high-level clergy member.
But before she could be happy for too long, a large amount of black fog suddenly emerged in the camp.
William frowned.
He did purify those Mountain Men, and the power in front of him seemed to come from the dense forest.
He didn't hesitate and retreated backward immediately until he reached a safe distance.
Looking at the camp again, those black fogs lingered beside the skeletons.
Before long, flesh and blood actually grew back on them!
However, judging from the form, these were just dead things without life breath.
At the same time, a large amount of black fog also filled the way back, even obscuring the sky.
Lea soon appeared beside William.
"What's the plan now?" she asked.
William pondered.
He could purify those black fogs, but it would take some time.
And those reborn Mountain Men were obviously more dangerous than before.
Therefore, staying put was not a wise move.
"Do you have any ideas?" He looked at the female Knight aside.
Lea pondered for a moment: "I have a way to leave the dense forest, but we have to pass through the third layer of the dense forest first."
As she spoke, she took out a leaf with a peculiar shape.
"This is a Spirit-Guiding Leaf, which can point to the direction of the Holy Spirit aura."
Lea pointed to the position indicated by the tip of the leaf.
"I placed the Holy Spirit Bone in that direction; follow the instructions and you can leave."
William raised an eyebrow.
The other party seemed to intentionally guide him to the third layer, but he didn't know the purpose.
However, William originally planned to go there too.
Before entering the dense forest, he also arranged an escape route on the other side.
So, after thinking for a moment, he nodded in agreement.
At this time, that group of Mountain Men had completely restored their flesh.
Low roars came from their throats, and they soon found the tracks of the two.
William and Lea soon disappeared from the spot.
The former came to the treetop, carried Jenny on his shoulder, then exerted force with his feet, flying to the distance instantly.
Almost the next second after William left, a pitch-black sharp claw smashed heavily on the tree trunk.
Crack.
The big tree broke with a crash, raising a cloud of dust in the dense forest.
"Seems I have to speed up." William glanced back.
On the other side, Lea also dodged an attack.
She planned to rendezvous with William, but saw many Mountain Men surrounding her.
Continuing forward at this time would likely cause William to be surrounded as well.
After thinking for just a moment, Lea shouted: "I'll lure these monsters away; see you at the third layer."
After speaking, without waiting for William's response, the female Knight left in the opposite direction.
Red light bloomed on Lea's body, and her speed became faster and faster; after a few flashes, she was already far away.
William pondered for a moment.
The other party was likely targeted by the Mountain Men because of the previous provocation.
"Go to the altar!" he shouted.
As soon as the voice fell, that figure disappeared.
"If her purpose doesn't conflict with mine, then help her..." William thought to himself.
At this time, Mountain Men were also rushing towards him.
Although the number was small, with Jenny present, William couldn't let loose.
So he chose a direction to leave immediately.
According to the guidance of the dead spirits, there should also be an altar there.
About ten minutes later.
A black shadow smashed heavily on the ground.
William looked around and his eyes lit up quickly.
And at this time, there happened to be a team of Mountain Men in the bushes.
Seeing strangers appear, they immediately rushed up screaming.
And the Mountain Man corpses also chased up.
For a time, William and Jenny were surrounded.
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