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Ethan nodded his head.
“They hiding in the mines are still immature individuals. If he had matured, he would have run out of the mine and attacked us.”
“It is appalling. It’s hard to deal with a guy who hasn’t grown up yet with four people, but if we’d all grown up and came out, even if Priest Ethan was alive, we would all be dead.”
The knights burst out laughing.
Of course, you will have to lose miners in the process, but you would have thought that bringing in miners from other regions would be enough.
However, Ethan immediately dismissed the knight’s speculation.
“Maybe I didn’t notice anything until that happened.”
At first, Ethan was skeptical that there was no movement in the Haup estate.
So, in this situation, he discovered all the tricks a dark follower could use and searched the mines.
As a result, they were able to spot red wolves smeared with bloodstone before the dark followers used their tactics.
When all the red wolves fled, Ethan healed the seriously wounded knight.
Then he told the knights.
“Now that we have identified the enemy, we should all gather together first.”
“yes? I’m sure other guys are being attacked right now, is that possible?”
Then Ethan put his hand on the ground without saying a word.
The principle was similar to that of spreading divine power for detection earlier.
But this time it was a little different.
This time, he poured out his divine power, amplified with divine magic, with all his might.
Then, a divine light began to leak softly from the ceiling and floor of the mine.
* * *
The eyes of the knights who were looking around widened.
“Stand, maybe?”
One of the knights swallowed dry saliva.
Normally, it would have been absurd.
“Are you planning to drive out the monsters in the mine at once?”
A shiver ran among the knights.
In the darkness, divine light overflowed like a mighty wave.
The light soon spread throughout the mine.
The knights were at a loss for words.
The magnitude of the divine power emanating from Ethan’s body was enough to overwhelm him.
“Until now, I have performed many missions with the Priests of the Pars Church, but this is the first time I have seen this.”
Even if the knights were ignorant of the divine power, they could see that the divine power that Ethan had created was not unusual.
It was not simply judged by the size of the divine power.
“This pure divine power… It’s my first time.”
“At this point, how much of a miracle was that in Central?”
The knights instinctively noticed.
That Ethan is also with them in a stroke that will be engraved in history.
* * *
Conrad exclaimed.
“Take care of the wounded first! I will stop these guys as much as I can!”
Conrad met the red wolves in the mines as well.
Fortunately, there were not many red wolves.
Conrad and his men fought against the red wolf.
However, as time passed, they gradually became defensive.
Somehow, the red wolf could only be dealt with by attacking several elite knights.
Conrad worked hard, but a few were wounded and the number of red wolves did not diminish.
Blocking the flying claws, Konrad spit out an insult.
“f*ck, damn it!”
That play!
It was the moment when the sword slipped while fighting with the claws.
Paah!
The dark mine passage suddenly brightened.
The knights who were taking care of the wounded looked forward with a surprised face.
Light was coming down the long mine passage.
“What is that light?”
And the divine light rushed at the red wolf like a wild beast.
Break up!
The claws of the red wolf, which Conrad was desperately blocking, slowly cracked.
It was the same with the red ore on its forehead.
“… … !”
Conrad realized something unusual and opened his eyes.
As the red ore on its forehead cracked like an explosion, the body of the red wolf slowly leaned to the side.
Koo!
The giant wolf’s body fell to the ground and shrank like a deflated ball.
Conrad, bewildered, stepped back.
Surprised by the divine power, another group of wolves also tried to escape.
However, no matter how hardened the monster was, it could not run faster than the light.
As the ores embedded in their foreheads shattered one by one, the herds of red wolves either died or fled one by one.
dump! Koo!
In an instant, the corpse of the monster was laid on the floor of the mine.
“What was that just now?”
“Suddenly, a light came out.”
The knights around Conrad couldn’t believe what had happened to me.
But Conrad seemed to have noticed something.
“Who would it be? Someone here who can perform such a miracle.”
A dark smile appeared on Conrad’s lips.
* * *
The Nord Mine has long been known as a gold mine.
It was possible thanks to the endless veins of gold that came out no matter what.
Normally mines have a lifespan, but the Nord mines did not see the end of their lifespan.
However, there were also closed roads in these Nord mines.
Gold was no longer mined on a specific road, so the road was closed.
There were quite a few places in the Nord Mine that were closed like that.
Even the miners who devoted decades to the mine could not figure it all out.
And there were those who occupied the decommissioning road without anyone else’s knowledge.
They were the Dark Followers.
“Did you see I was just about to come this way?”
“okay. It was definitely divine power.”
Their faces were dark.
A little while ago, the divine power that stretched out like a thin thread had stopped it from entering the lungs.
“I think you’d be right to think that they dealt with the red wolves.”
They were the ones who unlocked the unfinished bloodstone-studded red wolves in the mines.
“The bloodstone was still unfinished. I think it was too soon.”
“But who knew they would suddenly break into the mine? I had to earn some time, so it was no big deal!”
“huh. The result is just this. Didn’t you just waste your bloodstones without earning any time?”
“What? So, did any of you here expect that little priest to get rid of the red wolf?”
When the red wolves rushed free died in vain or became useless, a war of words broke out among the Dark Followers.
“Everyone, calm down. This is not the time here!”
After someone intervened, it was quiet.
“Both of you are right. Because that saint candidate was stronger than I thought, and the red wolf did not yet have the power to resist the divine power.”
“Then what now?”
For a moment the silence subsided.
They were the ones who secretly infiltrated through the decommissioning of the Nord Mine according to the instructions of the clan.
However, Ethan noticed something suspicious about the mine sooner than expected.
The red wolves who had been sent in a hurry either died in vain or escaped.
“I must be prepared.”
“okay. Let’s all not forget our original mission. No matter what, you have to buy time for the ‘it’ out there to stir.”
The Dark Followers looked deep into their lungs at the same time.
“First we retreat from here and prepare our next plan. You have to join the other guys.”
Looking into each other’s eyes, they tried to leave.
That was then.
“no. If you leave out such an important part, I will get in trouble.”
A white priest’s uniform contrasted with the darkness of the mine caught my eye.
The dark followers’ eyes widened.
Ethan appeared before them.
“Uh, how do you think?!”
“Did you think I wouldn’t be able to find you if I cut off one divine power?”
Ethan asked, recalling the blocked divine power as he was about to enter the decommissioning path.
It was clear what these guys did.
“Do you guys wear hair? If you used this technique in the past, you would be annihilated that day.”
Ethan slowly approached the dark followers.
Whoops.
The Dark Followers were wary of Ethan and took a step back.
Ethan remembered what happened during the Anti-Magic War.
At that time, it was a fierce battlefield where such fine hair did not work.
Do you intentionally cut off the energy so as not to be detected by the enemy?
It was dark and dark, and of course it was advertised as suspicious.
‘The red wolf must have tried to disguise it as blocking the divine power, but strictly speaking, the feeling is different.’
When the red wolf cut off the thin divine power, it felt like a thread being cut.
However, when the Dark Followers blocked the Holy Power to stop their pursuit, it felt like a certain part was blocked.
Ethan wasn’t the only one to feel the subtle difference in power.
It was possible with both mana and magical powers if you were a talented person.
The Dark Followers had overlooked it.
No, to be exact, he didn’t know that Ethan was that talented.
And this was the price of ignorance.
“Let’s talk slowly for now.”
Ethan approached the dark followers.
The dark followers’ faces turned pale.
To them, it was as if a messenger was approaching.
* * *
“What? Bloodstone’s reaction got stronger?”
Meanwhile, dark followers were hiding in other decommissioned mines as well.
In response to Kenneth’s question, his subordinate Mark nodded his head.
“yes. The English is unknown, but a certain force is working to amplify the bloodstone.”
“It’s nice to hear that. If we do our best, we might even be able to create a finished bloodstone.”
Kenneth clenched his fists.
How much heartache have you suffered while making only unfinished bloodstones?
He couldn’t even raise his head in front of his blood relatives.
But fortunately, there was a way to make the completed bloodstone.
‘At this rate, even those cheeky bastards can be dealt with at once!’
It was because of the unfinished bloodstone that the released red wolves quickly became useless.
If the bloodstone was completed properly, it was nothing more than a saint candidate.
‘If I handle this well, a solid road will unfold in my future.’
That was when Kenneth was inflated with dreams.
Another of Kenneth’s minions, Paul, has come into decommissioning.
“It’s a big deal!”
“What?”
“We lost contact with the team above.”
“Are you telling me to watch it now? What is the cause?”
“sorry. As of now, we don’t know. Perhaps it was discovered by that saint candidate.”
Kenneth clicked his tongue.
In the end, I had no choice but to rush my work.
He nodded to his servants.
“Can not help it. We, too, begin our next plan. I am going to make the finished bloodstone.”
“All right!”
* * *
tuk.
Ethan laid the dark follower’s corpse on the floor, which he had carried on his shoulders.
Konrad said, glancing at the corpses lying on the floor.
“All the people who were scattered have been gathered. There have been injuries, but not all of them are life-threatening.”
“Good luck.”
Ethan tried to estimate the number of knights gathered.
There was not much difference between recruiting an ordinary soldier, but recruiting a knight made a big difference.
As such, the number of knights was directly related to combat power.
‘Now that the power of the knights is reduced, it should be avoided as much as possible.’
Even if the red wolf reappeared, it was enough to survive.
Conrad asked.
“Did you learn anything from the Dark Followers?”