CH 867

Chapter 867: A True Priest Uses Their Fist to Strike

Chris lowered his voice, saying, “It seems like you haven’t returned to the guild for quite some time. A few days ago, a group of adventurers was attacked by demons. They released a swift owl to notify the guild, claiming that the Kingdom of Norma and the Church of Light are once again in contact with the Demons, planning to join forces against Godfather of Westwind City.”

Upon hearing this, the group was on the verge of suppressing an incredulous reaction, fortunately managing to withhold it. Nevertheless, their expressions grew notably peculiar.

Chris continued, “The guild leader has given careful thought to this matter and detected certain eerie aspects.”

Robb asked curiously, “What’s so strange about it?”

Chris explained, “In this world, the ones who should understand the Jinghong Mountains the best are us, the Adventurer’s Guild, right?”

Xuelu earnestly nodded, “Indeed, over the centuries, the guild has tirelessly explored the Jinghong Mountains. Countless adventurers have perished here. Our understanding of this range should surpass that of anyone else.”

Chris elaborated, “Yet, a very peculiar situation has emerged.”

“Oh?” Everyone gazed at him with inquisitive eyes.

Chris continued, “While our Adventurer’s Guild possesses such an in-depth understanding of this range, we have never discovered the Demon King City. However, what basis does the Church of Light have to claim they can easily establish contact?”

The crowd fell silent.

A moment of speechlessness enveloped them as they pondered deeply.

Robb, who had previously dismissed these scoundrels, found himself unexpectedly intrigued. He had never dwelled on these matters, and Chris’s words had aroused his curiosity. “You’re right, this is indeed strange. The Adventurer’s Guild can’t locate the Demon King City, yet the Church of Light can establish contact at will. It’s as if they haven’t spent much time at all, and the demons readily agreed to join forces. There must be something sinister behind all this.”

He attempted a playful remark, but alas, none here understood his jest. Everyone remained oblivious to the notion that something sinister was afoot. Robb’s attempt at humor fell flat.

Chris continued, “After the Kingdom of Gran presented that short video, our Adventurer’s Guild confronted the Church of Light head-on. Hmph, that Archbishop even had the audacity to suggest gathering all of us adventurers in one place under false pretenses and executing us. Such shamelessness.”

“The guild has long sought to unveil the true face of the Church of Light to the people of the Kingdom of Norma. However, as you may know, the Archbishop in the recorded footage was, after all, the Archbishop of the Kingdom of Gran, not a native of Norma. The Church of Light used the excuse of a ‘temporary worker’ to deceive the masses and suppress the incident related to that video.”

Robb had heard of this before and couldn’t help but shrug, finding even sarcasm uninteresting.

Chris continued, “This is a great opportunity. If we can obtain evidence of the Church of Light’s collusion with the Demons, we can expose their misdeeds in one fell swoop. At that point, I’d like to see how the Church of Light can continue to deceive people. They can’t possibly claim that the Archbishop of their headquarters is also a ‘temporary worker’.”

Gorda, Jike, and Xuelu all clapped and cheered together, “Exactly! That’s the way to go! That last video really got on our nerves. The three of us infiltrated the Capital of Saints and lurked for a long time before finally killing the Archbishop in the video.”

Chris inquired, “Huh? You three were the ones who killed the Archbishop? Oh, right, you introduced yourself as Gorda earlier, so the other two must be Jike and Xuelu?”

Xuelu chuckled mischievously, “Indeed!”

Chris gave them a thumbs up, “What you did last time was fantastic! Many people in the guild are talking about you. Although your… ahem…”

The phrase “although your skills are lacking” was skipped with a cough. Chris continued, “But your assassination operation was truly satisfying. You made the Church of Light realize that our Adventurer’s Guild is not easy to mess with. Anyone who schemes against us will pay the price. It’s thanks to your actions that we’ve decided to step up and find evidence of the Church of Light’s collusion with the Demons and take them down.”

Chris’s perception of these “rookies” had drastically changed. He initially thought they were causing trouble in the Jinghong Mountains, but now, hearing that they were the trio who killed the Archbishop, his attitude immediately shifted. He thought to himself, [Causing trouble is actually a virtue. Who else would dare to kill the Archbishop of the Church of Light? It’s precisely because of this ‘troublesome’ nature that they’re capable of accomplishing such earth-shattering deeds. As for their strength, isn’t growth a gradual process for everyone?]

Now he was also interested in Robb and Suofa. He turned his head and asked, “Are you two also members of our guild?”

Suofa replied, “I am an assassin from the Desert Kingdom. I used to be in the military and am now freelancing as an adventurer. I know very little about demons, so please enlighten me.”

Chris smiled and nodded, casting a skeptical glance at Robb. Mainly because Robb’s t-shirt and jeans were just too peculiar, making it hard for him to discern Robb’s profession. Judging from the composition of the team’s professions, Robb was undoubtedly a support-type class. However, whether it was a priest, paladin, druid, shaman, or witch doctor, none of those professions dressed quite like Robb.

Robb grinned playfully, “I’m a priest!”

“You’re telling me you’re a priest like that?” Chris was flustered, “Where’s your robe then?”

Robb said, “True priests never wear robes; they charge up to enemies and knock their heads in. Isn’t that how the priests in your team are?”

The opposing priest modestly set aside his staff and smiled, “I am a high-ranking priest, you know. Regular priests usually use wands to heal from the back… I’m a bit different.”

Robb replied, “I’m also a very unique priest. My specialty is charging up to enemies and punching them.”

Chris: “…”

He was about to say something when the hunter responsible for scouting ahead turned around and whispered, “There’s a massive rock lizard lurking in the grasses to the far right. We should go around; no need to confront it head-on.”

His words startled Jike, “Huh? I didn’t notice.”

The hunter smiled at him, “The rock lizard blends in with its surroundings, adapting its colors to match perfectly. Your experience isn’t sufficient yet, so not noticing is normal.”

Jike quickly activated his scouting ability and carefully scanned the area to the far right. After searching for several tens of seconds, he finally spotted the rock lizard among a tangle of shrubs. Its entire body had taken on the exact color of the grasses, making it incredibly easy to overlook.

Jike nodded respectfully to the hunter, “I’ve learned something new!”

Chapter 867: A True Priest Uses Their Fist to Strike

Chris lowered his voice, saying, “It seems like you haven’t returned to the guild for quite some time. A few days ago, a group of adventurers was attacked by demons. They released a swift owl to notify the guild, claiming that the Kingdom of Norma and the Church of Light are once again in contact with the Demons, planning to join forces against Godfather of Westwind City.”

Upon hearing this, the group was on the verge of suppressing an incredulous reaction, fortunately managing to withhold it. Nevertheless, their expressions grew notably peculiar.

Chris continued, “The guild leader has given careful thought to this matter and detected certain eerie aspects.”

Robb asked curiously, “What’s so strange about it?”

Chris explained, “In this world, the ones who should understand the Jinghong Mountains the best are us, the Adventurer’s Guild, right?”

Xuelu earnestly nodded, “Indeed, over the centuries, the guild has tirelessly explored the Jinghong Mountains. Countless adventurers have perished here. Our understanding of this range should surpass that of anyone else.”

Chris elaborated, “Yet, a very peculiar situation has emerged.”

“Oh?” Everyone gazed at him with inquisitive eyes.

Chris continued, “While our Adventurer’s Guild possesses such an in-depth understanding of this range, we have never discovered the Demon King City. However, what basis does the Church of Light have to claim they can easily establish contact?”

The crowd fell silent.

A moment of speechlessness enveloped them as they pondered deeply.

Robb, who had previously dismissed these scoundrels, found himself unexpectedly intrigued. He had never dwelled on these matters, and Chris’s words had aroused his curiosity. “You’re right, this is indeed strange. The Adventurer’s Guild can’t locate the Demon King City, yet the Church of Light can establish contact at will. It’s as if they haven’t spent much time at all, and the demons readily agreed to join forces. There must be something sinister behind all this.”

He attempted a playful remark, but alas, none here understood his jest. Everyone remained oblivious to the notion that something sinister was afoot. Robb’s attempt at humor fell flat.

Chris continued, “After the Kingdom of Gran presented that short video, our Adventurer’s Guild confronted the Church of Light head-on. Hmph, that Archbishop even had the audacity to suggest gathering all of us adventurers in one place under false pretenses and executing us. Such shamelessness.”

“The guild has long sought to unveil the true face of the Church of Light to the people of the Kingdom of Norma. However, as you may know, the Archbishop in the recorded footage was, after all, the Archbishop of the Kingdom of Gran, not a native of Norma. The Church of Light used the excuse of a ‘temporary worker’ to deceive the masses and suppress the incident related to that video.”

Robb had heard of this before and couldn’t help but shrug, finding even sarcasm uninteresting.

Chris continued, “This is a great opportunity. If we can obtain evidence of the Church of Light’s collusion with the Demons, we can expose their misdeeds in one fell swoop. At that point, I’d like to see how the Church of Light can continue to deceive people. They can’t possibly claim that the Archbishop of their headquarters is also a ‘temporary worker’.”

Gorda, Jike, and Xuelu all clapped and cheered together, “Exactly! That’s the way to go! That last video really got on our nerves. The three of us infiltrated the Capital of Saints and lurked for a long time before finally killing the Archbishop in the video.”

Chris inquired, “Huh? You three were the ones who killed the Archbishop? Oh, right, you introduced yourself as Gorda earlier, so the other two must be Jike and Xuelu?”

Xuelu chuckled mischievously, “Indeed!”

Chris gave them a thumbs up, “What you did last time was fantastic! Many people in the guild are talking about you. Although your… ahem…”

The phrase “although your skills are lacking” was skipped with a cough. Chris continued, “But your assassination operation was truly satisfying. You made the Church of Light realize that our Adventurer’s Guild is not easy to mess with. Anyone who schemes against us will pay the price. It’s thanks to your actions that we’ve decided to step up and find evidence of the Church of Light’s collusion with the Demons and take them down.”

Chris’s perception of these “rookies” had drastically changed. He initially thought they were causing trouble in the Jinghong Mountains, but now, hearing that they were the trio who killed the Archbishop, his attitude immediately shifted. He thought to himself, [Causing trouble is actually a virtue. Who else would dare to kill the Archbishop of the Church of Light? It’s precisely because of this ‘troublesome’ nature that they’re capable of accomplishing such earth-shattering deeds. As for their strength, isn’t growth a gradual process for everyone?]

Now he was also interested in Robb and Suofa. He turned his head and asked, “Are you two also members of our guild?”

Suofa replied, “I am an assassin from the Desert Kingdom. I used to be in the military and am now freelancing as an adventurer. I know very little about demons, so please enlighten me.”

Chris smiled and nodded, casting a skeptical glance at Robb. Mainly because Robb’s t-shirt and jeans were just too peculiar, making it hard for him to discern Robb’s profession. Judging from the composition of the team’s professions, Robb was undoubtedly a support-type class. However, whether it was a priest, paladin, druid, shaman, or witch doctor, none of those professions dressed quite like Robb.

Robb grinned playfully, “I’m a priest!”

“You’re telling me you’re a priest like that?” Chris was flustered, “Where’s your robe then?”

Robb said, “True priests never wear robes; they charge up to enemies and knock their heads in. Isn’t that how the priests in your team are?”

The opposing priest modestly set aside his staff and smiled, “I am a high-ranking priest, you know. Regular priests usually use wands to heal from the back… I’m a bit different.”

Robb replied, “I’m also a very unique priest. My specialty is charging up to enemies and punching them.”

Chris: “…”

He was about to say something when the hunter responsible for scouting ahead turned around and whispered, “There’s a massive rock lizard lurking in the grasses to the far right. We should go around; no need to confront it head-on.”

His words startled Jike, “Huh? I didn’t notice.”

The hunter smiled at him, “The rock lizard blends in with its surroundings, adapting its colors to match perfectly. Your experience isn’t sufficient yet, so not noticing is normal.”

Jike quickly activated his scouting ability and carefully scanned the area to the far right. After searching for several tens of seconds, he finally spotted the rock lizard among a tangle of shrubs. Its entire body had taken on the exact color of the grasses, making it incredibly easy to overlook.

Jike nodded respectfully to the hunter, “I’ve learned something new!”