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Jennifer couldn't help but complain, then flipped over the mountain path blocked by fallen trees, and stood on the edge of the cliff, looking down at the forest of palm-shaped leaves that gradually appeared in the distance.
“Master, it seems that forest is very likely the dwelling place of the night elves.” Leafa’s voice came from behind. Jennifer turned around and glanced at the two women and the fish who had successfully crossed the fork in the road, nodded, and said:
"Prepare for battle, everyone. Since the night elves are robbing villagers, we must be prepared to fight them."
"Understood, Sir Knight."
Snyder tightened her white robe, pursed her lips, and stopped beside Jennifer. She closed her eyes, sensed the power of light within her, and then said:
"After using 'Three Feet of Light' a few times, the divine power within me should be enough to unleash a support divine spell... Sir Knight, may you continue to teach me?"
"Your aptitude for divine arts is quite high... but the underground is ultimately not a good place to cultivate the power of light..."
Jennifer hesitated for a moment, wanting to refuse, but seeing the resolute look on Snyder's face, she sighed and said:
"Alright, then I'll teach you another basic divine spell... Hmm... 'Holy Light' requires focused casting. It can buff allies within sight, and the stronger the divine power output, the stronger the buff..."
As they walked down the mountain, the group taught the basic divine spells that belonged to the priests of the Holy City.
Jennifer had learned these basic divine spells when she first started her training. At that time, the lord of Hines City did not want her to become a knight who was constantly in danger, so he made her follow the path of a priest.
However, Jennifer's restless nature made it impossible for her to behave as a priest. After the seventh time the pope discovered that she had skipped the priest's prayer study to attend the morning practice of the knights, he reluctantly allowed her to join the ranks of knights.
However, Jennifer still gained a lot from this short priesthood, at least now her research on pure light largely relies on the senses she developed during her priesthood.
"...In short, although the holy book says that these divine spells all require the response of the God of Light, you must also remember one thing: when the God of Light cannot respond, listen to the guidance of your heart and will."
Upon hearing Jennifer's words, Snyder tilted his head in confusion and asked:
"Sir Knight, is it possible that the mind and will can replace the divine response to divine magic?"
Jennifer smiled and glanced at Snyder, then said:
"When you believe in the light, the light will naturally exist in your heart."
Leafa blinked, seemingly recalling the moment she created divine magic. She thought for a moment, about to ask a question, when suddenly her gaze sharpened, locking onto a swaying tree somewhere down the mountain. She called out:
"Master, look over there!"
Jennifer instantly appeared beside Leafa, looked in the direction Leafa was pointing, a glint of light appearing in her eyes, and said:
"It's that villager! He's in danger!"
Having said that, she indeed leaped up, drew her longsword in mid-air, and plunged it into the rocks the instant her feet touched the cliff face. She then slid rapidly downwards, shouting loudly:
"I'll go help him first!"
"Miss Snyder, please be careful!" Leafa hurriedly reminded her, then lifted her round shield and jumped forward. She bent over and placed her feet on the shield, which bounced slightly against the mountain wall as it fell, before sliding rapidly towards the direction Jennifer was rushing.
"Uh! This..."
Snyder was taken aback and rushed to the cliff face. Looking down at the two dashing knights, she saw that they had both regained their footing thanks to their strength. She breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but give a wry smile, muttering:
"What am I supposed to do now..."
She sighed, stood up, looked at the steep mountain wall, hesitated for a moment, and then suddenly had a flash of inspiration, looking at the ray behind her.
"...wee?"
The ray's beady eyes widened in surprise, then it quickly waved its pectoral fins and retreated, calling out:
“wee! wee!!”
"Ouch... just for a second!"
Snyder rubbed the ground a little awkwardly with his toes, then with a whoosh, he pounced on the ray's broad back, grabbed its protruding head fin with both hands, and clung tightly to it, shouting:
"Pipi Ray, let's go after it!"
"wee?!!"
The ray struggled desperately for a moment, then cried out in despair, reluctantly flying to the edge of the cliff and sliding down with the white-robed girl in its arms, calling out:
“wee!…”
……
……
"...Is that Void Ray here?"
Amidst the dense, dark spiderweb, Ms. Rosette ran her slender fingers along the trembling silk, sighed softly, and whispered:
"And the noise from those children... they're such a handful."
She reached out and gently stroked the dark, palm-shaped leaf, and the iron-like leaf instantly turned into a cluster of broken leaves.
Immediately, Ms. Rosette slowly stretched out her spider legs and quickly moved towards the direction of the vibrating spider silk.
Chapter 407 The Trembling Lady Rosette
"What the hell is this place?"
Kiriko glanced back at the night elf guard who was chasing him like a leopard, panting heavily as he slid over a fallen tree. Seeing the road ahead narrowing, a wave of despair washed over him, and he cried out in despair, looking up at the sky:
"Damn it...why are you chasing me!"
"Tai-ji... Chirp-chirp!"
A murky Elvish roar escaped the guard's lips. Kirito clutched her head in anguish, wiped away hot tears from the corners of her eyes, and cried out in sorrow:
"What are they saying... I can't understand them at all!"
The rapid heartbeat sent a burning sensation through his chest. Kirito gritted his teeth, opened his mouth wide, and began to breathe deeply. Just as he was trying to calm himself down, he noticed that the bushes on either side of him suddenly began to sway.
"What……"
Kiriko quickly glanced left and right and found that it was the night elf guards who had caught up with her. These night elves, who were extremely familiar with the forest, were leaping back and forth between trees, using branches and vines as cover, and overtook Kiriko in just a few rounds.
He was immediately alarmed. Seeing that the guards were already preparing to surround him, he scrambled into the woods, but he lost his breath because he changed his running posture too quickly. His legs gave way and he fell to the ground with a thud, rolling forward more than ten meters in a disheveled state.
"Oops……"
He struggled to sit up, reaching out his hands to crawl forward, when he saw two pairs of dark brown bare feet land in front of him.
"Hajimi? Maidingtong!"
An incomprehensible foreign language came from above. Kirito instinctively swallowed, then, covered in sweat, looked up at the elven guard who was slightly bent over and staring at her, and called out in a trembling voice:
"What...what are you?! What...what do you want to do with me?!"
"Mambo?"
The night elf guards scratched their heads, exchanged glances, hesitated for a moment, then pulled out a vine and tied up Tongzi. Satisfied, they picked up Tongzi and called out:
"Ghana!"
"Damn it! Let me die knowing why!"
Kiriko struggled twice, but was helpless as the guard carried him on his shoulder, unable to exert any strength. He tried to lift his head, looking at the faintly visible bird's nest platform and the wooden boat on it at the end of the road. Despair gradually rose on his face, and he suddenly twisted his body and shouted:
"I don't want to be a sacrifice! Help! Hajimi... Mambo! Gana!"
The night elf guard carrying Kirito was stunned for a moment, looking at the despairing Kirito with a blank expression. After a moment of silence, he couldn't help but say:
"Ugh... Ugh..."
They stuffed Tongzi's mouth with a straw cloth and were about to carry her back to their territory when a faint rustling sound came from the forest. They frowned slightly, turned around and looked at each other, gripped the vine whips at their waists, and stepped closer to the bushes. After hesitating for a moment, they reached out and pushed the bushes aside.
pat!
A dark brown sugar glider glided down from the tree trunk and landed on the leaves of a shrub.
The two guards breathed a sigh of relief. Although the woods near their territory had been withered for years, there were still many small creatures, which gave them some hope for the restoration of the ecosystem.
The guards smiled slightly, reached out to tease the sugar glider, and when the sugar glider flew away, unable to bear the disturbance, they shook their heads, took a step back, and glanced at the bushes again.
…Wait, that’s not right!
I was so focused on watching the sugar gliders that I subconsciously ignored the other brown thing that was silently approaching from not far away!
what is that?
A few strands of brown silk were lifted by the swaying bushes and then slid down smoothly. The thing paused for a moment, then suddenly pounced, heading straight for the faces of the two guards.
That's... hair?!
The belated realization caused the guard's pupils to dilate violently. A chill instantly rushed up his spine to the top of his head. The guard shuddered and, without thinking, tossed Kiriko aside before falling backward in a panic.
Keng!
A glint of sword light suddenly rose, drawing a sharp arc across the guards' original positions before instantly spinning back and smoothly returning to a standing stance amidst the swordsman's rapid steps.
Without pausing, she drew her sword and lunged forward, severing the vine whip hanging from the guard's body in a single exchange. Then, with a light step, she held the sword horizontally in front of her chest, letting the blade vibrate violently and emit a clear, ringing sound.
The longsword, radiating a bright light, reflected Jennifer's sharp expression. Amidst the cracking sound of trees being severed by the residual force of her sword strike, she coldly snorted, stepped forward to block Kirito's path, and swung her sword, drawing a gash in the ground. She addressed the two still-shaken guards:
"Take one step forward, and you'll die!"
The guards snapped out of their daze and looked at the shimmering light around them. Shock and hostility flashed across their faces. Then, their eyes narrowed and, sensing the danger, they retreated.
At the same time, they moved their lips and tongues slightly, pushed out a thin wooden tube from their mouths, bit it between their teeth, and blew it out loud.
beep—
"Huh? This is..."
Jennifer's brow furrowed, and a sense of foreboding suddenly welled up inside her.
"Help! Help! Help!" Kiriko, recovering from the dizziness of falling to the ground, struggled to spit out the straw cloth from her mouth. Looking up and seeing Jennifer, she was overjoyed and immediately cried out:
"Sir Knight! It's you! Has the invincible Lord Titania arrived as well?"
"He'll be there soon!"
Jennifer swung her longsword, about to ask something, when her expression suddenly changed. Looking at the dense swarm of arrows that suddenly appeared in the air, she took a deep breath and whispered:
"Wow, what a big show of force!"
She lightly touched the ground with her toes, scooped up the tightly bound tung tree, and kicked it backward. Then, she held her sword horizontally, gazing at the approaching arrow, her eyes narrowing slightly in the subtle sharpness of its aura, and shouted:
"Lifa!"
"I'm here, Master!"
Amidst the falling bushes, Leafa, gliding along on her shield, shouted back. She glanced sideways at the arrows falling like countless meteors, her face hardening with determination. Then, she leaned forward, tumbling to Jennifer's side, shield raised, and fearlessly shouted: