Chapter 1241 - 108: Judgement Court! Fallen Heroes! Dark Guards! (Part 2)

Chapter 1241: Chapter 108: Judgement Court! Fallen Heroes! Dark Guards! (Part 2)

The most critical factor is still the attitude of the Wealth Goddess Waukeen, because her stance determines the faith of the mortal world. If she continues to support Duncan, it’s expected that many merchants may waver.

Merchants, indeed.

They focus on profit over morality, and what matters most to them is immediate profit.

The Mother of Great Joy set out quickly.

The appearance of the Disaster Messenger caused a slight instability in Selgont; if not for two of the Five Fierce Women being staunch supporters of Duncan, some merchant groups would have planned to sever ties.

The Mother of Great Joy has already listed their names.

According to her understanding of Duncan, these opportunists would all be cleared out later. If they’re unreliable in critical times, there’s no need for their existence.

This battle is not child’s play; it’s life and death.

With the escort of a team of Temple Knights, the Mother of Great Joy, along with two maidservants, hurried toward Tethyr, where the fires of war grew increasingly fierce. Fortunately, the Comer Kingdom and the Silvermoon Federation had always regarded the Scantlin Association and Shirek as enormous threats, and they might join forces to attack Santier Castle, destroying Shirek’s plot in one fell swoop.

It’s rumored that near Santier Castle, many have been brainwashed by a mysterious scripture into becoming fanatics.

It is spreading across the world, attracting the attention of many Divine Churches.

The group soon crossed the Arken River. The church led by the Mother of Great Joy was limited to the surrounding area of Selgont and did not continue to expand outward, as her manpower could not stretch that far.

Just when the group reached near Thunder Peak.

Suddenly.

A sharp whistle came from afar, followed by a rain of poisoned arrows. Several Temple Guards beside the Mother of Great Joy immediately fell, and then strange vibrations emerged from the darkness. Selina - Shadow Charmer’s face turned pale as she urgently said, "Assassins!"

"Protect the High Priestess!"

Permanently invisible.

Assassins favored by Shirek.

Even when these powerful assassins attacked, they would not reveal their presence. After just a few exchanges, the location where the Mother of Great Joy was turned into darkness, followed by the screams of the Temple Guards. Those strong assassins in the shadows killed several people, and someone even threw something into the Mother of Great Joy’s carriage.

Bang!

A flash of light.

To the surprise of the assassins, standing before them was not the rumored frivolous and wanton Mother of Great Joy, but a battle priest clad in ornate silver armor. With a high ponytail waving in the wind, the warhammer in her hand instantly smashed an assassin’s head.

Assassination attempt once again.

The Mother of Great Joy had become an old expert under assassination attempts.

Mithril Half Armor of No Form!

The pupils of the attacking assassins contracted, shocked by such immense wealth.

Although these battle nuns did not specialize in blind fighting, they managed to repel the attack with minimal casualties. The Mother of Great Joy cast divine techniques, repelling the enemy’s first wave of attacks at the cost of one dead and one wounded.

But soon, the second wave of attacks came.

"There’s also an enemy on the right!" Selina warned.

A horde of fierce beastmen roared and charged out while a dense volley of arrows was shot from all directions by goblin raiders. The wilderness of this land was teeming with monsters, and Shirek’s church could always summon beastmen marauders.

As long as they promised plunder, the beastmen would be eager to move.

"Not good!"

"Too many enemies! Protect the High Priestess and retreat!" Selina - Shadow Charmer urged urgently.

Over a hundred ferocious beastman warriors, led by a one-eyed beastman commander, and with the inclusion of ogres, goblins, giants, and other monsters, there were nearly a thousand. Who knows how they managed to infiltrate; likely, someone betrayed the whereabouts of the Mother of Great Joy.

The group was quickly surrounded.

At that moment, the calm voice of the Mother of Great Joy said, "Don’t retreat, charge forward."

"Go to the mountains."

"That’s where the Dragon’s Nest of the Sun Embracer is located."

The current Mother of Great Joy was far from the panic of the past; she calmly stood out, clad in luxurious mithril light armor, holding a precious gold shield, and said firmly, "The dragon stationed there will help us."

"Form arrays and break through!"

Just as the group prepared to fight their way out, suddenly, behind the monsters, a commotion broke out, followed by an explosive boom.

Boom!

Limbs scattered in all directions.

Then a beastman’s head flew up, with a high-tier orc warrior directly blasted to pieces by some power.

In the darkness.

A group of elite knights clad in black armor advanced rapidly, led by a man shrouded in evil spiritual energy. With each swing of his greatsword, a beastman was either split in half or cut down on the spot.

"Judgement Court."

"Visarion Blackblade."

In the slightly surprised gaze of the Mother of Great Joy, the leading dark guardian knelt down on one knee and said, "High Priestess, you were startled!"

"We will now escort you to Tethyr immediately."

Dark Guardians.

No, wait!

A group of fallen paladins.

Judgement Court?

Is there such an organization within the church?

The Mother of Great Joy was slightly astonished. She always thought this emerging church force consisted only of herself and the maidservants around her, and the priestesses turned from the Pleasure Church, but she did not expect there to be church forces elsewhere.

These silent and resilient dark guardians fought ruthlessly, but their moves were grand and expansive, entirely reflecting the sword momentum of paladins.