Chapter 305: Clementine Appears, Departure!

Tang Zheng's gaze didn't linger too long on the people at the council table. He just swept a shallow glance, turned his steps, and walked toward Go-Jin's position.

Just after taking two steps...

*Whoosh! *

A sharp piercing sound came from behind him.

"Magic Armor!" the Miss Cuiye Witch shouted coldly.

*Ding—Clang—*

A sharp weapon precisely stabbed into the Miss Cuiye Witch's chest, blocked by a translucent magic armor, first making a crisp sound.

Then the force on the short awl increased, making the armor emit a muffled sound, but it was still blocked by the magic armor!

The sudden situation made everyone in the hall freeze, or rather, the attacker's movements were so fast that they were only discovered the moment they struck!

Inside the council room...

... the Paladin members guarding the surroundings drew their longswords in unison.

The weapon that stabbed at the Miss Cuiye Witch was a short sword, a type of specialized stabbing weapon called a short awl, which wasn't an easy weapon to use.

Conversely...

... the person who could use this type of weapon must be extremely skilled.

"Sigh~, you blocked it."

A light voice, with a deliberately drawn-out tone, came from the person who launched the attack and held the short awl weapon.

That was a vibrant woman with fluffy blonde hair covering her forehead. Her purple eyes, full of smiles, made her cute, cat-like face reveal a dangerous aura like a carnivorous beast.

When Tang Zheng turned around and looked over...

"Yo, cute little brother."

This blonde woman was still holding the short awl with one hand, continuously applying pressure, while the other hand was raised, greeting Tang Zheng familiarly.

Tang Zheng's external age was indeed not large, looking only about seventeen. The blonde woman opposite him was clearly older, in her twenties.

"Corrosive..."

Facing the sudden sneak attack, the Miss Cuiye Witch was clearly enraged, coldly chanting to release magic.

If it weren't for the power of the "Wild Transformation Ritual" bestowed by her master, she wouldn't have been able to avoid the sneak attack even without transforming!

Otherwise, the other party's sneak attack just now would have been unavoidable!

"Stop." Tang Zheng said.

The anger in the Miss Cuiye Witch's eyes paused, and the action of preparing to release magic stopped immediately, only glaring fiercely at the blonde woman.

Seeing the Miss Cuiye Witch, a demi-human in the intelligence, behave so obediently, the eyes of everyone present flickered.

"I want to know, what exactly is going on!" Tang Zheng's tone was serious and somewhat cold, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

Clementine!

Why would the "Slap-Happy Sister" appear here?

Tang Zheng was a bit surprised and astonished. The other party was a member of the 【Black Scripture】. This represented a meaning that was somewhat thought-provoking.

Judging by her appearance, hasn't she defected yet?

"Don't be so nervous."

"Just saying a little hello to your demi-human teammate, really, really."

Clementine also put away the short awl in her hand, pretending to be cute, but her eyes swept over the gold badge hanging on Tang Zheng's waist, and she puffed out her cheeks slightly:

"What's this, the badge is still Gold-Rank."

Hearing this shallow complaint, Tang Zheng felt a stir in his heart.

*Tsk~*

Clementine licked the corner of her mouth.

The strength of the magic defense is not bad. If I use martial arts, I should be able to destroy it. Clementine quickly analyzed the intelligence obtained from that strike just now.

The Miss Cuiye Witch exposed her bluntly: "I don't think that's a way of saying hello!"

*Bang—*

"Enough!"

Remedios slammed the table and stood up, sharp light hidden in her keen eyes:

"Is the only adventurer team the Adventurer's Guild can send out with guts one with demi-humans!"

"And you, woman who popped out of nowhere, what do you mean by barging into the war council? Do you not even have the basic etiquette and the basic quality of obeying orders!"

Remedios shouted loudly and unceremoniously to express her dissatisfaction.

In one sentence, the atmosphere froze.

Kelart's extended arm froze in mid-air. She had just noticed Remedios move to stand up and was prepared to reach out and pull her.

This inexplicable conflict was a problem between the adventurer team "Free Will" and the Slane Theocracy. They, the Holy Kingdom, could just watch the show.

They could even take the opportunity to obtain some intelligence on both sides, which was beneficial and harmless.

As a result, she was still a beat slow.

After all, the reaction speed of a magic caster ultimately couldn't compare to that of a warrior.

"How cute." Clementine turned her head, her eyes full of smiles, her tail tone rising.

That fiery gaze stared unreservedly at the weapon hanging on Remedios's waist—one of the four holy swords, the national treasure of the Holy Kingdom.

"Clementine, what are you doing? Didn't you say you weren't interested in this meeting."

Captain Nigen, the captain, frowned and spoke for the first time.

He knew that Clementine wouldn't honestly follow his arrangements. Given his status, he naturally knew Clementine's situation.

The selection of members for the 【Black Scripture】 was prioritized from other five-color scripture units. As the captain of the 【Sunlight Scripture】, he was also one of the candidates.

Only...

... Captain Nigen knew very well that neither his strength nor his talent could compare to these true monsters.

Precisely because of this...

... Captain Nigen was very surprised why Clementine would participate in this event, and that those priests above would actually agree.

"I already said."

"Just saying hello. This 'Kalinsha' fortress is boring." Clementine shrugged her shoulders and spoke casually.

This indifferent attitude...

... made Kelart's eyes change suddenly, looking at Clementine earnestly.

Watching this scene...

"So."

Tang Zheng raised his head, his usual peaceful expression completely disappeared, his gaze revealing a trace of indifference: "No explanation, right?"

"Then I'll say hello too."

Tang Zheng stood straight, suddenly smiled, and the sleeve of his clean white priest robe moved.

*Bang—*

*Bang—*

In an instant, dazzling divine white light gathered in the hall, and a powerful aura suddenly emerged.

Kelart, Captain Captain Nigen, and the others' faces changed.

The air vibrated.

Two 4th-rank angels, the Surveillance Power Angel and the Peace Power Angel, appeared above Tang Zheng's head simultaneously, sprinkling dots of white light.

"Double Angel Summon?"

Captain Captain Nigen widened his eyes. With his strength, he could only summon one 4th-rank angel.

Kelart leaned forward, her slender palms pressed on the table, her eyes equally shocked.

The information provided by the Adventurer's Guild wasn't detailed. She only knew that this team possessed the strength of "Steel-Rank" adventurers.

Even "Steel-Rank" had differences in strength, not to mention that according to rumors, the other party was also a genius alchemist.

Inviting "Free Will" to participate was one of the important reasons for wanting to borrow the "Regeneration Potion" in the other party's hands.

Right now!

Two 4th-rank angels—this was simply the power of the Heroic Realm!

*Boom! *

The Surveillance Power Angel flapped its wings, its massive body appearing in front of Clementine, who wasn't far away, like a teleportation.

A silver short hammer appeared and swung down heavily!

Clementine's eyes also flashed with astonishment, followed by an excited look. Her movements were not slow at all; she raised her short awl and swung it out as well: "Unfallen Fortress!"

However!

The short hammer swung by the Surveillance Power Angel didn't strike down, but suddenly paused halfway, causing Clementine's defensive martial art to miss.

With a "Swish" sound!

The Peace Power Angel flew out from behind the Surveillance Power Angel, a spear staff appearing in its palm, and swung it down immediately after.

"Strike Against Evil."

Clementine's face changed. "Unfallen Fortress" had just been released, and she had no time to dodge, so she could only barely turn the short awl in her hand and hold it across her chest.

*Bang! *

With a heavy muffled sound...

... Clementine's body was uncontrollably blasted out of the war council room, flying toward the outside of the courtyard.

Tang Zheng looked at this scene calmly. Clementine's sudden sneak attack just now clearly contained killing intent, and this killing intent wasn't just targeted at the Miss Cuiye Witch, but also included him.

"Is it related to the Alliance Master?"

"At this time, has Clementine secretly joined 【Zuran】?"

Tang Zheng had this thought, raised his arm, and waved.

The Peace Power Angel and the Surveillance Power Angel both flapped their wings and flew out of the war council room simultaneously, rushing toward Clementine, who had just been blasted away.

Immediately after...

... the outside was filled with the exclamations of the elite units of the Paladin Order and the others who were resting, as well as the intense exchange of fire between Clementine and the two 4th-rank angels.

Tang Zheng ignored the atmosphere that had suddenly become quiet and strange in the room, and led the Miss Cuiye Witch and Enri toward the council table.

Under Go-Jin's gaze, he sat beside him.

"Can the meeting start now?"

Tang Zheng swept across the people at the table with different expressions.

Remedios stood with one hand on the hilt of her sword, just about to speak.

"Remedios, sit down first."

Kelart kicked Remedios with her foot, then stood up, the corners of her eyes curving, and smiled gently:

"This is Remedios, Captain of the Paladin Order. She has been worried about the undead in the hilly region during this period, so she is a bit anxious and agitated in her emotions."

"On behalf of the Holy Kingdom, I thank everyone for your support!"

Simple words revealed the words Remedios had used to offend both sides just now, and she regained the initiative.

Remedios glanced at her sister, who was full of fake smiles, and sat down in silence.

She knew that her words just now had caused a bad influence. In this regard, she was indeed not as adept at handling things as her sister.

"Captain Captain Nigen, what about your side...?" Kelart asked with a smile.

"Start the meeting."

Captain Captain Nigen looked at Tang Zheng but didn't make any other moves, just nodded simply and responded calmly.

"Is that so."

Kelart was a bit surprised and astonished. The conflict just now and the battle outside didn't seem to have any impact on this Captain Captain Nigen.

Or perhaps this reaction of the other party was what was surprising.

Kelart had several thoughts flash through her mind, sat down again, and then her expression became serious:

"Then the meeting begins!"

I always feel that the performance of these few people is a bit different from what was expected.

Tang Zheng leaned back in his chair, his gaze lingering briefly on Remedios and Captain Captain Nigen.

Remedios here didn't show the excessive, prickly, and paranoid feeling shown in the original work.

This had something to do with Holy Queen Calca and her sister Kelart not dying, but Captain Captain Nigen here was strange.

"The legendary undead Death Knight, estimated difficulty over 100, can create follower zombies, and through these follower zombies, create more zombie undead."

"According to the known intelligence, the number of undead in the hilly region should have already exceeded 30,000."

"Facing such a large number of undead and the terrifying abilities possessed by the Death Knight, ordinary troops can no longer play any role, and instead, after being killed, they will become one of these undead."

"Therefore! We must rely on absolute elites to quickly clear and eliminate these undead."

Pieces of intelligence were thrown out quickly, making everyone's expressions increasingly serious.

The strength of ordinary undead wasn't high, but when the number reached tens of thousands, it became very terrifying. Undead didn't know fatigue, but humans did!

"In addition, the gathering of a large number of undead will trigger the natural birth of stronger undead." Captain Captain Nigen said coldly and seriously.

"The Paladin Order has 300 people, the Priest Corps has 200, and there are 80 from the 【Sunlight Scripture】, totaling less than 600."

Kelart thought and spoke: "Other problems are not big. The key is supplies. 'Kalinsha,' as our fortress city, does have a considerable amount of supplies."

"But in the absence of logistical support, the supplies each person can carry are really limited."

The Abelion Hills area was vast, and the annihilation of the undead probably couldn't be completed in a few days. In the absence of logistical support, food became the biggest problem.

If they only relied on foraging, there were too many variables.

"Heh."

Go-Jin, whose presence was low and who was ignored by everyone, suddenly let out a cold laugh in a strange tone.

The next moment!

The gazes of Kelart and the others all looked over.

Go-Jin felt the undisguised disgust and resistance in the gazes of the crowd, sighed in his heart, and glanced slightly at Tang Zheng, who was sitting beside him.

He indeed didn't like this black-haired kid much at the beginning.

But after coming into contact with this group of humans, he found that this group of people was even more annoying!

"Just a food problem, no need to worry."

Go-Jin's rough voice rang out, saying faintly: "Some time ago, we demi-humans just traded a large batch of grain with you humans. Did you forget?"

The air went still!

Embarrassed expressions appeared on the faces of everyone from the Holy Kingdom.

"Oh, is there such a thing?"

Tang Zheng pretended to be surprised, raised his hand to pat Go-Jin on the shoulder, and smiled unexpectedly.

"Yeah." Go-Jin nodded with a hum.

Captain Captain Nigen's face turned somewhat dark, and he cursed unceremoniously: "Stupid!"

No one expected that the grain trade from before would become their most important supplies at this moment, but this instead made the people of the Holy Kingdom even more embarrassed.

Remedios's face was flushed with anger, staring dead at Go-Jin.

"Since that's the case, the supply problem is solved. When we get to the hilly region, we will have to trouble Lord Go-Jin."

Kelart pressed Remedios's arm with one hand, her expression still smiling gently.

"Next, another problem, about that terrifying magic caster behind the ability to control the Death Knight."

The discussion of the meeting was very fast.

Except for the exchange of intelligence, it was about the anticipation and planning of the action. There was no dispute during the whole process, and it was clear that the Holy Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy had made preparations in advance.

*Bang! *

"Then everyone!" Kelart pressed the table and stood up, serious: "In order to prevent more powerful undead and unexpected situations."

"Depart immediately!"

"Does anyone have any opinions?"

No one responded.

"Then—depart!" Kelart said.

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 306 =====