In front of the church's entrance were the same two guards that stopped Belal from entering with his mother.
They were tense, probably scared of getting attacked by anyone in this situation.
"What is happening here? I never thought this city would encounter such a devastating attack."
"I do not know, but we should be on our guard. The captain is preparing the paladin army and the acolytes to defend against any kind of attack."
They both talked to each other, trying to ease each other's beating hearts.
While they were talking, they failed to notice that many unknown entities had already entered the church's perimeter.
They were about to go silent when suddenly, a sharp light flashed before their eyes, and when it disappeared, they were left awestruck.
Thud(2)
Their heads dropped, followed by their bodies. They died just like that, without knowing who was the culprit.
Just as their bodies dropped, multiple shadows entered the church. Not only from the main entrance but also bursting through the windows. These were all Benimaru's soldiers. He had brought them inside the city by the carriages when he returned. He had bonded well with the entrance guards in the south—where he travelled using most of the time—which helped him to easily bypass the security without wasting much energy.
Benimaru also entered the church, followed by his generals. Today all of them have gathered together to once again go on an expedition with their lord. He brought all of them together only after he had the assurance that someone would guard his base, and fortunately, he got Belal.
Belal and his team have now fully integrated with his people. The hatred of the demons left their hearts after they spent time with them. Now, Belal had gathered his own group of demon soldiers and followers. He would train them and teach them many things.
However, this incident didn't mean that everyone would get along with demons if they spent some quality time together. This exception happened because of Benimaru. He had implanted many rules that helped the demons become civilized. He had shaped the old ideology inside these demons' minds unbeknownst to them.
After Benimaru entered the church, which was filled with lavendish white and had various plants and markings engraved on the walls and pillars, showcasing the symbols the goddess held. But now they were smeared with blood and scratches.
His soldiers and the Paladin army fought against each other, inside this small yet big hall.
Benimaru and his generals leaped through the air, flying over the battlefield below them. However, just as they were above the paladin army, some of them focused on them.
They jumped up and were ready to intercept Benimaru and his generals path.
Benimaru didn't try to do anything about it, nor did Ragnar or Fiain. Only Ravenna looked ahead of her and smiled. She swiped her right hand from back to front.
Instantly, the blood on the floor flew out and shot at the paladins like an arrow. They were in midair, so they had no way to dodge them but just get hit.
Puchi!
Shooting through their vital parts, they dropped to the ground as if heavy boulders were thrown.
Easily, they bypassed the paladin army and headed toward the entrance that led to the resting room for the priest which was on the bottom floor. But before they could get close, someone emerged from the shadows of the big entrance, blocking any light reaching on the other side.
"We meet again, Slayer." Ahat smirked while still fully armored.
"Sorry for keeping you waiting." Benimaru also teased him, carefully looking at him.
He was assessing if Ahat had grown stronger than the previous time they fought; if he did so then it would spell bad news for him. Unfortunately, Benimaru had no way of knowing it, as if anyone hid their vital energy or mana, it was hard to judge others' strength. But it was a different case if you were much stronger than your target.
"Come, Let me finish you for once and for all." Ahat pulled out his sword from the back and pointed it at Benimaru. "You made quite a show outside, right?"
Without anymore talking, Benimaru rushed forward all alone and brought his katana out. Ahat also ran forward and clashed against Benimaru.
Ting
Ahat grinned heavily, this time assuring himself that he would kill Benimaru for good. But that thought didn't last long when Benimaru before him vanished into thin air.
"Huh?" Ahat was left dumbfounded, not understanding what exactly happened.
Then he heard Benimaru's voice coming from behind. He looked back and saw him waving his hand at him. "Not this time, Ahat. You can try my executors, though."
Benimaru's body disappeared in the dark afterwards, leaving behind Ahat, who was extremely dumbfounded. 'Shit! I forgot about that ability.'
Ahat knew he had fallen for the same trick once again.
Bam!
He wasn't able to finish his thought process when a punch suddenly landed on the left side of his face.
Ahat's body shot to the side, but he was able to open his eyes and give one last glance to see who it was. He saw it was the man with a monkey mask on—Ragnar.
Right before his body was about to hit the wall, he got stopped. Multiple tentacles, made of blood, hold his hands, legs, and neck. Their grip was tightening around him, and they wanted to rip his body apart. Ahat again glanced up to see who was capable of this, and this time it was the one with the bunny mask on—Ravenna.
Gritting his teeth, Ahat forcefully freed himself from her clutches. But at that time, another silhouette appeared before him, blocking the light from the chandeliers reflecting on him.
This time, it was the one with the cheetah mask on—Fiain. She swung her sword at his chest, blasting his body against the walls, resulting in him smashing through them.
The trio stopped, not trying to chase after him.
In a matter of seconds, Ahat crawled out of the rubble. He walked slowly and twisted his joints, making crackling noises. Benimaru had taught him a lesson by getting tricked all the time. So he fully grasped what their combat style was before deciding to go all out. "Will your boss cry if I kill all of you?"
"Hey, don't say that, or you might jinx yourself. Nobody knows who will die here." Ravenna rebuked her back, saying it casually.
They also checked how well Ahat was doing, so they didn't go all out from the start and exhaust themselves. As Benimaru warned, he had great vitality, as no injuries could be seen even after those attacks, and with how quickly he reacted to their attacks, it was enough to let them know how strong Ahat was.
"Come!" Ahat shouted before rushing at them.
Ragnar and Fiain went forward, while Ravenna stayed back.
Their fight was about to shake the church to its very core, but before that.
…
Baron's Castle, outside of the gate.
Okarino and his team opened the gate and entered the castle leisurely. Not caring about the guards with holes in their bodies lying down.
As they strode forward, they met with a group of young kids of various ages. One thing that was common about them that Okarino noticed was their hair color, as all of them were white. This let Okarino know who these children were. 'Arash's Spawn.'
Arash had many wives, just like any other royal man. So, he had far more children than Ana but he didn't show off them except Ana, because of her potential. He wanted to let his people know that he could still produce talented heirs for his throne.
They halted in their steps and looked at the children, who were shaking, scared of their surroundings.
One of the girls noticed Okarino's arrival and asked him, maintaining their distance. "Who are you people? Are you with the guards? Are you here to help them handle the bad guys?"
Okarino deduced why these children were here, sitting like a bunch of ducks. His men might have spotted them, and the guards were stopping them. To not let them roam alone and get caught by other intruders, they told them to wait here.
Pity flashed before Okarino's eyes, which quickly turned into a cold gleam. He whispered in an inscrutable voice. "Sorry, kids."
Just as he finished saying that, the man behind him, who was taller than most others, dashed before the children and swung his big ax.
Phrruuuchhh!
In a matter of seconds, the children were reduced to half, killing them with fear and shock in their faces.
Okarino glanced at the dead bodies without any emotion and walked over their bodies. "Let's go; we have to purge this family before the war outside ends."
Their arrival caused a huge commotion that brought dread to everyone's hearts. No one was capable of stopping them except a few. But who were they in front of larger-quality fighters?
Only cries of desperation and injustice rang inside the castle.
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