Chapter 88: Surrender

"Haa!"

The wind-swift slash created two faint glowing lines in the darkness. Tia and Tina seemed utterly unable to react, their bodies easily sliced by the blade. Thorne, the young warrior, couldn't help but smile, seeing his attack successfully hit the opponents.

But before he could feel joy for even a second, he heard an angry curse in his ear, "Fool!"

Ding ding!

A loud clashing sound echoed, and Thorne looked back. He saw a brown-haired man holding a sword and shield behind him. It was his childhood friend, Locke. The two masked figures, who should have been killed by his sword just now, immediately turned and distanced themselves after their dagger attacks were blocked by Locke's shield.

"Thanks, Locke," After realizing that he had failed, Thorne wasn't angry, but instead thanked his good friend with a smile.

Locke was helpless about this and said, "Remember well. Now we each have one, I'll be responsible for the left side, and the right side will be yours, Thorne."

"OKAY!"

After exchanging brief words, Locke and Thorne rushed towards their respective targets and engaged in battle with Tia and Tina.

Damn it, they got there first. The young men around saw that although the fight between Tia and Tina with Locke and Thorne was fierce, they didn't show overly strong or overly weak power, and were merely evenly matched. For a moment, they all felt it was a great pity.

Possessing great power also requires learning how to wield it, and the best way to practice is through battle. The instructions Kael had conveyed to all combat professionals in Carne Village through Enri were firmly remembered by everyone, especially the younger ones. Therefore, these spirited young people cherished every opportunity to fight, especially in battles as evenly matched as this one.

As long as there was no danger, try to give everyone a little more time to fight, and don't always rush to kill the enemy. This seemed to have become a consensus among the younger families. So, after Locke and Thorne attacked, the others didn't take any action, but formed a siege outside to prevent Tia and Tina from seizing an opportunity to escape.

Seeing more and more Fate Worshipers gathering in the courtyard, Lakyus couldn't help but feel anxious. Not to mention Tia and Tina, who were slowly starting to lose control. If they kept going like this and worried the person in the [Small Underground Palace], who knew what the consequences would be!

No! Tia and Tina must leave as soon as possible!

Thinking this, Lakyus immediately prepared to charge into the battle circle to draw the attention of Tia and Tina and the others. As long as they felt safe, she believed that with their wisdom, they would soon find a way to escape. This was a relatively safe method as it would not expose their identities and could also avoid further conflict with the Church of Destiny.

However, before Lakyus could take any action, she felt a hand holding her.

It's Evileye! Though there was nothing behind her, Lakyus immediately thought of her other teammate. She instantly whispered in that direction, "I'm fine, you guys go!"

Upon receiving her signal, the hand holding her immediately loosened.

The next second, an explosion suddenly occurred in the middle of the battle between Tia and Tina and the two Fate Worshipers. Thick smoke spread instantly, causing commotion among the surrounding people.

When Tia and Tina saw Evileye in action, she immediately used the skill [Shadow Evasion] to shake off their opponents and move closer to the center of the explosion.

"Fall back first!" Amidst the smoke, after Evileye confirmed that Tia and Tina were near her, she immediately prepared to use Fifth Tier magic [Teleportation] to take them away.

The magic circle was successfully deployed, but at this moment, a layer of gray energy swept through, suddenly disrupting the magic's effect!

As a magic caster, Evileye received the fastest feedback from the magic and couldn't help but cry out, "How is this possible!?"

[Teleportation] was a Fifth Tier magic. If it could be directly stopped, it meant the opponent's magic level must be far above this tier. The little girl named Enri wasn't at the headquarters right now. Although the magic casters of the Church of Destiny might have reached the realm of heroes, they shouldn't be able to do such a thing, unless it was one person!

As if confirming Evileye's suspicion, a golden light pierced through the gradually dissipating smoke and shone on her body, causing a painful burning sensation.

"God! God!?"

"That's the God who has appeared!"

The smoke completely disappeared, and Kael's figure appeared perfectly intact before Evileye and the two others. The first reaction of the surrounding believers when they saw him was to kneel on the ground respectfully to show their utmost deference.

"Everyone, rise," Kael looked around and gestured for everyone to stand with a smile. Then he looked towards Evileye and the two others, "Do you want to fight like trapped beasts, or surrender?"

Hearing this, Tia and Tina gripped the daggers in their hands and remained vigilant, clearly not intending to surrender.

Surprisingly, Evileye, who was stronger than them, slowly raised her hands and said, "We surrender."

"Evileye!?" Tia and Tina looked at Evileye in confusion, and only heard her explanation: "Don't be foolish, we won't win even if we attack together. Lakyus is safe now, and I believe His Excellency wouldn't want our lives, so why not take the risk."

Hearing this, Tia, Tina, and the others hesitated for a moment, and finally slowly put down their weapons. [Teleportation] had failed, and there was a large number of Fate Worshipers surrounding them. Moreover, the God had appeared, so surrender was truly unavoidable.

After seeing the three's actions, Kael looked at Evileye with an approving gaze and said with a smile, "That's a wise choice. You gambled on the right thing."

At this moment, Lakyus broke through the crowd and came to Kael. She was slightly out of breath, but she still pleaded hastily, "Your Excellency, they came to see me. Please forgive their rudeness. I am willing to apologize to you on their behalf!"

"Don't be afraid. I don't intend to punish them harshly," Seeing Lakyus looking nervous, Kael smiled and comforted her, then looked back at Tia, Tina, and the others, "I saw your fight just now. Compared to you, my followers' combat abilities are too crude. They only gained a slight advantage by relying on their own basic strength."

"How about this, as long as you are willing to train them for three months, I will not only forgive your transgression of trespassing into the church today, but I will also give you a reward. Do you accept this?"

Hearing this, Lakyus and the three others were slightly surprised, but they immediately reacted, "Very well, we are willing to accept your disposition."

"Excellent," Kael nodded in satisfaction, glanced at Lakyus beside him, and a faint smile played on his lips.

Previously, he had been bothered by the subsequent operations, but now the problem had been resolved, which made him very happy.

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