Chapter 305: Clementine Appears, Let's Go!

Tang Zheng’s gaze did not linger on the few people at the conference table for too long; he merely swept a shallow glance over them, shifted his footsteps, and walked toward the position of Ge Jin.

He had just taken two steps.

Whoosh!

A sharp sound of piercing through the air rang out from behind him.

"Magic Armor!" the Verdant Leaf Witch shouted coldly.

Ding—clang—

A sharp weapon struck precisely at the Verdant Leaf Witch’s chest, blocked by a translucent layer of magic armor, first emitting a crisp sound.

Then the force on the short stiletto increased, causing the armor to emit a dull sound, yet it was still blocked by the magic armor!

The sudden situation startled everyone in the hall, or rather, the person who made the move was so fast that they were only discovered the moment they struck!

Inside the conference room.

The members of the Holy Knight Order guarding the perimeter drew their longswords in unison.

What stabbed at the Verdant Leaf Witch was a short sword, a specialized thrusting weapon known as a stiletto, which was not an easy weapon to use.

Conversely.

Anyone capable of using this type of weapon must be extremely skilled.

"Oh my, it was blocked."

The voice was light and airy, with a deliberately drawn-out tone, coming from the person who had launched the attack while holding the stiletto.

It was a vibrant woman with fluffy, golden short hair that covered her forehead; her purple, smiling pupils gave her cute, feline-like face a dangerous aura reminiscent of a predatory beast.

When Tang Zheng turned around and looked over.

"Yo, cute little brother."

This golden-haired woman continued to apply pressure with the stiletto held in one hand, while her other hand was raised, greeting Tang Zheng with familiar ease.

Tang Zheng’s external age was indeed not great, appearing to be only around seventeen, while the golden-haired woman opposite him was clearly older, in her twenties.

"Corrosion Break..."

Facing the sudden sneak attack, the Verdant Leaf Witch was clearly enraged, coldly chanting to release a spell.

If it weren't for the power of the "Wild Transformation Ritual" bestowed by her master, she would have gained a certain boost even without transforming.

Otherwise, she might not have been able to dodge the opponent's sneak attack just now!

"Stop," Tang Zheng said.

The anger in the Verdant Leaf Witch’s eyes paused, and her movement to release the spell stopped immediately, though she still glared fiercely at the golden-haired woman.

Seeing the Verdant Leaf Witch, a demi-human mentioned in the intelligence reports, act so obediently, the eyes of everyone present flickered slightly.

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

Clementine!

Why would the "Funny Sister" appear here?

Tang Zheng was a bit surprised and puzzled; the opponent was a member of the [Black Scripture], and the significance of this was quite intriguing.

Looking at her appearance, has she not defected yet?

"No need to be so nervous."

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

Clementine also put away the stiletto in her hand, pretending to be cute, though her eyes swept over the gold-ranked plate hanging at Tang Zheng’s waist, her cheeks slightly puffed:

"What is this, the plate is only gold-ranked."

Hearing this shallow jab, Tang Zheng’s heart stirred.

Tsk~

Clementine licked the corner of her mouth.

The magic defense strength is not bad; if I use a martial art, I should be able to break it, Clementine quickly analyzed the information gained from that strike.

The Verdant Leaf Witch bluntly retorted: "I don't think that's a way to say hello!"

Bang—

"Enough!"

Remedios slammed the table and stood up, her sharp eyes containing a blade-like light:

"Are the only courageous adventurers the Adventurer Guild can dispatch just a squad with demi-humans!"

"And you, woman who popped out of nowhere, what is the meaning of barging into a war conference? Do you lack even the basic etiquette and the fundamental discipline of obeying orders!"

Remedios scolded loudly and bluntly to express her dissatisfaction.

In an instant, the atmosphere became frozen.

Kelart’s outstretched arm stiffened in mid-air; she had noticed Remedios’s movement to stand up and was just about to reach out to pull her back.

This inexplicably occurring conflict was a matter between the adventurer squad "Free Will" and the Slane Theocracy; they of the Holy Kingdom should just watch the show.

They could even use this to gather intelligence on both sides; it was all gain and no loss.

As it turned out, she was still a beat too slow.

After all, the reaction speed of a magic caster is ultimately inferior to that of a warrior.

"How cute." Clementine tilted her head, her eyes full of smiles, her tone rising at the end.

That burning gaze stared undisguisedly at the weapon hanging at Remedios’s waist—one of the four great holy swords, a national treasure of the Holy Kingdom.

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

Captain Nigun frowned and spoke for the first time.

He knew Clementine would not obediently follow his arrangements; given his status, he naturally knew about Clementine’s situation.

The selection of members for the [Black Scripture] was prioritized from the other five-colored scripture squads; as the captain of the [Sunlight Scripture], he was also one of the candidates.

However.

Nigun knew very well that neither his strength nor his talent could be compared to these true monsters.

Precisely because of this,

Nigun was very surprised that Clementine would participate in this event, and that the high-ranking pontiffs above would actually agree to it.

"I already said."

"Just saying hello; this "Kalinsha" fortress is boring as can be." Clementine shrugged and spoke casually.

This indifferent attitude.

Made Kelart’s expression change abruptly, and she looked at Clementine seriously.

Watching this scene before her.

"So."

Tang Zheng raised his head, his usually peaceful expression completely gone, his gaze filled with a hint of indifference: "No explanation, right?"

"Then I'll say hello too."

Tang Zheng stood straight, suddenly smiled, and the cuffs of his white priest robe, which were hanging naturally, moved.

Bang—

Bang—

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

Kelart, Captain Nigun, and the others’ expressions changed.

The air vibrated.

Two 4th-tier angels, the Monitor Virtue and the Peace Virtue, appeared simultaneously above Tang Zheng’s head, scattering specks of white light.

"Double angel summoning?"

Captain Nigun’s eyes widened; with his strength, he could only summon one 4th-tier angel.

Kelart leaned forward, her slender palms pressed against the table, her eyes equally astonished.

The information provided by the Adventurer Guild was not very detailed; she only knew that this squad possessed the strength of "Adamantite-ranked" adventurers.

Even among "Adamantite-ranked," there are differences in strength, not to mention that rumor had it the other party was also a genius alchemist.

One of the important reasons for inviting "Free Will" to participate was to make use of the "Regeneration Potion" in their hands.

Before her eyes!

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

Boom!

The Monitor Virtue flapped its wings, its massive form appearing before Clementine, who was not far away, as if by teleportation.

A silver short hammer appeared and swung down heavily!

Clementine’s eyes also flashed with surprise, followed by an expression of excitement; her movements were not slow at all as she raised her stiletto and swung back: "Impenetrable Fortress!"

However!

The short hammer swung by the Monitor Virtue did not crash down; instead, it stopped abruptly halfway, causing Clementine’s defensive martial art to hit empty air.

With a "swish" sound!

The Peace Virtue flew out from behind the Monitor Virtue, a spear-staff appearing in its palm, and swung down immediately after.

"Strike Against Evil."

Clementine’s expression changed; having just released "Impenetrable Fortress," she had no time to dodge and could only barely turn the stiletto in her hand to hold it across her chest.

Bang!

Following a heavy, muffled sound.

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

Tang Zheng watched this scene calmly. The sudden sneak attack by Clementine just now clearly contained killing intent in its movements, and this killing intent was not directed solely at the Witch of the Falling Leaves, but also included him.

"Does it have to do with the Alliance Leader?"

"At this time, has Clementine already secretly joined [Zuranon]?"

This thought surfaced in Tang Zheng’s mind, and he raised his arm and waved it.

The Peace Authority Angel and the Surveillance Authority Angel both vibrated their wings, flying out of the combat conference room simultaneously to charge at Clementine, who had just been blasted away.

Immediately following.

Outside came the exclamations of the various elite troops, such as the Holy Knight Order who were resting, as well as the sounds of the intense clash between Clementine and the two fourth-tier angels.

Ignoring the atmosphere that had suddenly become quiet and strange, Tang Zheng led the Witch of the Falling Leaves and Enri toward the conference table.

Under the gaze of Go-Jin, he sat down beside him.

"Can the meeting begin now?"

Tang Zheng swept his gaze calmly over the people at the table, who all wore different expressions.

Remedios rested one hand on the hilt of the sword at her waist, just about to speak.

"Remedios, sit down first."

Kelart kicked Remedios with her foot, then stood up, the corners of her eyes slightly curved, and smiled with a gentle expression:

"This is the Captain of the Holy Knight Order, Remedios. She is currently troubled by the matter of the undead in the hill region, so she is a bit anxious and agitated in terms of her emotions."

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

With simple words, she glossed over the remarks Remedios had just made that offended both sides, while simultaneously regaining the initiative.

Remedios glanced at her sister, who was wearing a fake smile, 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.

"Lord Nigun, what about your side...?" Kelart asked with a smile.

"Let the meeting begin."

Captain Nigun glanced at Tang Zheng, but did not make any other moves, simply nodding his head and responding calmly.

"Is that so."

Kelart was a bit surprised and astonished; the conflict just now and the battle outside seemed not to have affected this Captain Nigun.

Or perhaps it was the other party's reaction that was surprising.

Several thoughts flashed through Kelart's mind, and she sat back down, her expression then becoming serious:

"Then, the meeting begins!"

She had a feeling that the performance of these few people was a bit different from what she had expected.

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

Remedios did not show the excessive, prickly paranoia depicted in the original work.

This had something to do with the fact that neither the Holy Queen Calca nor her sister Kelart had died, but the situation with Captain Nigun was strange.

"The legendary undead Death Knight is estimated to be difficulty level one hundred or higher; it can create servant zombies and use these servant zombies to produce more zombie undead."

"Based on currently known intelligence, the number of undead in the hill region should have already exceeded thirty thousand."

"Facing such a large number of undead and the terrifying abilities possessed by the Death Knight, ordinary troops are no longer of any use; 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 rapidly, making the expressions on everyone's faces increasingly serious.

The strength of ordinary undead is not high, but when the number reaches the tens of thousands, it becomes very terrifying. The undead do not tire, but humans do!

"Furthermore, a large gathering of undead will trigger the natural birth of stronger undead," Captain Nigun said coldly and seriously.

"The Holy Knight Order has 300 people, the Priest Order has 200 people, and there are the 80 from the [Sunlight Scripture], for a total of less than six hundred."

Kelart spoke in contemplation: "Other problems are not major; the key is supplies. As our country's fortress city, 'Karinsha' does indeed have a significant amount of supplies."

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

The Abelion Hills are vast, and it is highly probable that the extermination of the undead cannot be completed within a few days. In the absence of logistical support, food becomes the biggest challenge.

If one relies solely on living off the land, there are too many variables.

"Heh."

Go-Jin, who had a low presence and was being 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.

Feeling the undisguised disgust and resistance in the crowd's gazes, Go-Jin sighed inwardly and glanced slightly at Tang Zheng, who was sitting beside him.

He had indeed not liked this black-haired kid much before.

But after coming into contact with this group of humans before him, he found this group even more detestable!

"There is no need to worry about the food problem."

Go-Jin’s rough voice rang out, and he said indifferently: "Some time ago, we demi-humans just traded a large batch of grain with you humans. Have you forgotten?"

The air went silent!

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 said with an unexpected smile.

"Yeah." Go-Jin nodded with a muffled sound.

Captain Nigun’s face turned somewhat dark, and he cursed without disguise: "Stupid!"

No one expected that the grain trade from back then would now become their most important supply, but this only made the people of the Holy Kingdom even more embarrassed.

Remedios’s face flushed red with anger, and she stared fixedly at Go-Jin.

"Since that is the case, the supply problem is solved. We will have to trouble Lord Go-Jin once we reach the hill region."

Kelart held down Remedios’s arm with one hand, her expression still a gentle smile as she spoke.

"Next is another problem, regarding that terrifying magic caster behind the scenes who can control the Death Knight."

The discussion of the entire meeting proceeded very quickly.

Aside from exchanging intelligence, it was about the expectations and planning for the operation. There was no dispute throughout the entire process; it was clear that both the Holy Kingdom and the Silianjiaoguosuo side had prepared plans in advance.

Slap!

"Then, everyone!" Kelart pressed on the table, stood up, and said seriously: "To prevent the appearance of more powerful undead and unexpected situations."

"Depart immediately!"

"Does anyone have any other opinions?"

No one responded.

"Then—depart!" Kelart said.

(End of this chapter)