Translator: Gici
Translation Checker/Proofreader: Silavin
The one who noticed the shadow first was Debbie. The young lady grabbed the gatlin behind her back, then aimed at these black shadows and asked, "who are you?"
There were 6 shadows and everyone was surrounded by the gray illusory fog. Moreover, you can see the skeleton like figure in a clerical suit and Ye Chui could feel a cold and hostile intent coming from them. There was no doubt that they had followed Ye Chui long long ago, wanted to attack Ye Chui and showed up till now.
Ye Chui took out his Magic Wand from the s.p.a.ce Ring and questioned Alfea. "Are they Dark Magicians?"
"No." Instead of Alfea, Vivian replied. "They are Holy Spirits from the Church."
"Holy Spirit?" Ye Chui felt strange about how they could be Holy Spirit because they were horrifying like Dementors. He inquired Vivian, "What is a Holy Spirit?"
Alfea and Debbie also did not know what a Holy Spirit is, so they looked at Vivian with confused expression.
However, Dawkins answered this question, took out her Magic Wand and aimed at a tree in the front when Ye Chui asked. "Holy Spirit is a kind of fighting machine. Followers contribute their lives to a black Holy Bible to become beings that cannot feel pain nor fear. They follow the order of the Church. I am also surprised to know that the Church uses the Holy Spirit to arrest me."
"It is a fighting machine of the Church. Are you confident in winning against a Holy Spirit, Miss Dawkins?" Ye Chui did not predict that the Church choose to attack them at this moment so he asked Dawkins this question.
"A Holy Spirit is almost the same level as an Intermediate Swordsman. They can not feel pain and fear when being attacked, which makes them harder to be defeated than the average Intermediate Swordsman. As for me, they are a piece of cake to deal with." Dawkins stood out and prepared to release Magic Spell when she was obstructed.
Ye Chui felt relax and safe because Dawkins was protecting them from the front.
However, the Holy Spirits did not fear Dawkins even though she was powerful, one of Holy Spirit laughed with a terrible voice, and asked Dawkins. "Do you know why we began to attack you after 5 days?"
"You wanted to attack me once I went deep into the Dark Forest." Dawkins said that with a cool voice, followed by a series of blue light from her Magic Wand. "I knew you would attack me , you did not dare to do so because in Stan City, there was Booth. However, I know that once I was far away from Stan City, you would attack. So, I volunteered to go deep into the Dark Forest to lure you out in order to deal with all of you once and for all."
Ye Chui was unaware of Dawkins" plans until now. When it was unravelled, she thought she was really cool.
The Holy Spirits laughed, "You are half right but you did not know the main reason."
"Shut up." Dawkins" hair and attire had fluttered about and small bolts of lightning discharged from her. The withered leaf in the ground moved following the wind. Ye Chui, Debbie, Alfea and Vivian stepped back and prepared to view how Dawkins could deal with these Holy Spirits.
Meanwhile, these Holy Spirits did not retreat. Instead, they kept on approaching Dawkins.
Dawkins aggressively warned the Holy Spirits. "Though you are powerful, you are just Followers of the Church. I am a Dual Element, Rank 9 Magician. You are fleas in my eyes. I could end you with only one spell. If you want to take me in, you have better luck doing so after I am dead. "
Suddenly, the electric light around Dawkins disappeared and she fell to the ground.
Ye Chui rushed to raise her up and asked. "What"s wrong?"
"I… I can"t release my Magic Powers… is this… a Saint Word Insect on my body?" Dawkins was surprised to find there was a Saint Word Insect on her, and it only took action once the Holy Spirits arrived.
"We placed the Saint Word Insect on Vivian, once she touches you, the Saint Word Insect will enter your body to stop you from releasing Magic Power. " Holy Spirit made a warped smiled. "Vivian, that idiot took so long to finally manage to make contact with you. Without your powers, you can only wait for death. "
Ye Chui, Vivian and Alfea looked to Vivian with shock.
Vivian"s face became red with shame. "I never intended to hurt Miss Dawkins. I also didn"t know there was a Saint Word Insect on my body. "
"Vivian, if you kill Dawkins now, I will praise you when I see Scarlet Archbishop Oz. " Holy Spirits yelled and launched an attack on Dawkins.
Debbie took the Gatling and quickly shot at them.
However, the Holy Spirits were fast. They disappeared like mist when the red steel ball rushed to them. Instead, Debbie shot the two big trees that were behind them and broke them down. Unfortunately, no Holy Spirits were hurt. The six Holy Spirits were like the ghosts who had such light bodies so that they could float in the sky and they were able to kill others easily.
Immediately, they got a chance to attack Dawkins and Ye Chui.
"Saint Word: "An illusory hand appeared and placed Dawkins and Ye Chui in its palm. Followed with the hail of bullets, Holy Spirits were stopped from approaching the two.
"VIvian, Don"t forget you are a Bishop Trainee. " A Holy Spirit asked.
Vivian, who cast the Saint Word was enraged, "I never wanted to hurt Miss Dawkins, she is so kind. I think you have made a mistake. Please let me talk to Faria. "
"Gee Gee Gee! Who do you think summoned us? It was Faria!" Another Holy Spirit laughed at Vivian. "Vivian, Do not regret what you did today. "
Vivian said to Ye Chui. "Holy Spirit can not hurt me because our power comes from the same source. From our faith. Boss, I will protect you and no one can hurt you unless I am kicked out of the Church."
"Vivian Queselo, I, Bishop Faria, now proclaim you are expelled from the Church. " a husky voice interrupted Vivian.
It was as though his words contained power. Everyone could feel a sense of pressure with each word he said. Once he was done, "Bang!" The hands created by Vivian"s power using the Saint Words cracked and quickly disintegrated.
Vivian was quick to realize that she was truly expelled from the Church.
The six Holy Spirits were floating in the forest. One of them yelled. " Dawkins and Ye Chui, you two will be punished by the Church. Since Vivian aided a Dark Magician and went against the Church, she will be killed at first. As for the two Swordsman,I urge you to choose where you stand carefully. "
Alfea and Dabbie had already chosen, Debbie quickly started to shoot Holy Spirits and Alfea took on the first stance, created from the ancient tomb, ready to engage..
"Fine. All of you will be punished by the Church. " The six Holy spirits rushed to them yelling.
Suddenly
Intermediate Offensive Spell Yellow Sand started to fly about and composed a sand tornado, which wrapped around all four of them. Ye Chui was hugging Dawkins with one hand, while using Magic Wand to release Magic Spell with another. These Holy Spirits wanted rushing into the sand storm, however, they were attacked by the flying sand when touching it so that they had to stay outside. Ye Chui pa.s.sed Dawking to Alfea, and took out a transmission scroll from his ring and opened it. white light wrapped around Debbie, Alfea, Dawkins and Vivian.
Debbie was happy at first, but later she became upset. "The distance covered will be at most a kilometer. I don"t think we can escape from them."
"This Transmission Scroll will transmit them to the ancient tomb. " Ye Chui explained.
"What about you? " Debbie asked and found that no white light was around Ye chui.
"I will stay here. " Ye Chui said.
"Absolutely not! you are not the Iron Swordsman. You can not defeat them." Debbie started to be anxious.
"Relax!" Ye Chui knew that Debbie was not willing to let him stay here. He hesitated for a while and made a decision to tell her. "Actually, I am the Iron Swordsman"
Debbie was struck speechless.
Once Alfea, Debbie, Dawkins and Vivian were fully bathed in the white light, they were transmitted to the ancient tomb. Ye Chui, who originally could leave here to avoid the disaster, chose to stay. This was because it was unlike him to turn tails and run away. This war had already begun since the Church arranged Holy Spirits to a.s.sa.s.sinate Dawkins. The Church won"t give up so that he must kill all the Holy Spirits now.
What"s more, Ye Chui was angry. And with that anger, came his will to decimate his foes.
As the tornado started to dissipate, the appearance of a man in a suit of armor came to view. In front of him were the six Holy Spirits.
When he first entered the Dark Forest with Dawkins and Vivian, he believed that it would have been absolutely safe. However, never would he have thought that in the face of danger, those two would have been the first to be wiped out.
Ye Chui drew out the long sword from his waist.
"It seemed like only the Iron Swordsman could save the world at a crucial time."