Chapter 611: The Flames of War Burn

Loren felt somewhat relieved that Starnight was asleep, otherwise she would have been curious too.

Starnight was still very innocent, after all, she had only been a bird before, and Anna and Mirrorheart wouldn't think of corrupting her.

"Don't overthink things, go to sleep."

Loren tapped Veronica on the head, then lay directly on the bed, turning his back to Veronica.

"Oh, I was still waiting for dinner..."

Veronica didn't say anything more and obediently fell asleep, though Loren found it a bit hard to bear.

All in all, tonight was relatively peaceful.

......

"Good morning..."

Loren yawned as he walked over to the dining table.

He had come down together with Starnight. When Loren woke up, he discovered that Starnight had been waiting for him the entire time.

"How come you two came down together? Didn't you two do it last night? Logically speaking, Starnight should have been too exhausted to make it to lunch."

Seeing Loren come down, Anna set down her chopsticks and asked.

"Do what?"

Hearing Anna's question, Starnight looked utterly innocent.

"Shut your mouth, don't corrupt Starnight."

At this point, Loren had already made peace with it, so he didn't react too strongly to Anna.

"Hehe..."

Anna chuckled, then continued eating.

After the casual chatter, breakfast time began at Loren's house.

But this time, Anna had barely taken a few bites before she set down her chopsticks, her expression turning somewhat grave.

"What's wrong?"

Loren asked. Now that Movila wasn't around, Anna served a certain information-gathering role.

The blood that Anna controlled had a sensory function, able to detect people approaching this place. That was how Anna had known Loren had returned.

"Someone has entered the River of Blood..."

"Entered?"

Loren sensed something off. Anna said "entered," not "crossed."

The River of Blood looked extremely dangerous no matter how you looked at it. Even if someone really came to attack Anna, they would choose to cross over it. Entering the River of Blood was undoubtedly suicide.

Even if vampires were truly starving, they wouldn't jump in.

"I'll go out and take a look."

"I'll go with you."

The moment Anna stood up, Loren had already activated The Hermit card and followed her.

Loren couldn't afford to show his face. If the Orthodox Gods discovered he was here, it would be very troublesome.

......

Today, outside Loren's house was quite lively. A group of people had gathered near the River of Blood, and quite a few had already jumped into it.

These people were all civilians. They seemed to be trying to swim across to the other side, but the blood in the river was too turbulent. Once they went in, they couldn't maintain their balance and were quickly swept away.

There was a reason they chose to come here. Right behind them, a group of soldiers was chasing them.

From the rainbow banners the soldiers held, Loren recognized them. They were Plague Believers.

The situation was obvious then. The Plague Believers had invaded this nation that had no Church to protect it.

With no resistance, they had fought their way here in a single night and begun slaughtering the Bountiful followers.

These ordinary people, with nowhere left to flee, had no choice but to run to Loren's house.

After all, Anna had stayed here for so long without going out to slaughter them. But the moment the Plague Believers arrived, they started the killing.

In comparison, Loren's house was still the safer option.

The moment Anna stepped out, both sides in the field stopped. The group of Plague Believers also recognized Anna's identity.

"That's the witch Loren keeps..."

The commander leading the Plague Believers heard his subordinate's report, his expression turning grim.

He was a fat man with a round face and a bushy beard. The exposed skin was covered in multicolored markings, like a rainbow.

These were the traces left by various plagues. Among the Plague Believers, the more diseases they carried, the stronger their combat power.

"I've said it before. Anyone who crosses this line dies without mercy."

Facing the Bountiful followers being hunted down, Anna showed not a trace of pity.

In her eyes, the Plague Believers doing the slaughtering and the Bountiful followers being slaughtered were no different. They were all culprits who had persecuted Loren and the witches.

So she didn't even stop the River of Blood from flowing. The people who had just jumped in had already completely lost their strength and sunk to the bottom of the river.

Seeing this scene, Loren felt somewhat emotional. Once upon a time, Anna would still feel sorrow for people going hungry. Now, faced with such miserable people, she not only felt no pity but was actually somewhat impatient.

Actually, this was also an opportunity to change the witches' image, but it didn't have to be now. Loren could completely defeat the Orthodox Gods first and then slowly brainwash the masses, just like the Church had done to them.

So, Loren simply let Anna vent her anger.

"Anna, first pull those people who fell into the river up."

Loren reminded her from the side. He still couldn't bear to watch.

Anna didn't reply. Replying might expose Loren. She directly controlled the River of Blood and sprayed the people inside it back out.

Seeing Anna make a move to save those who had fallen into the river, the others knelt before her one after another:

"Great Witch, please save us..."

The commander of the Plague Believers stared at some old man's rear end and subconsciously licked his lips. Loren noticed this and felt a wave of nausea.

The Plague Church really was the most open and inclusive church. Liking old men was considered mild tastes among them.

"Why should I save you? So you can continue persecuting witches?

"If any of you dares to say you've never insulted a witch even once, step forward, and I'll protect you.

"If you dare to lie, I'll slaughter your entire family."

Anna swung her scythe, sending out a blade of energy that carved a trench into the ground.

The Plague Believers behind swallowed their saliva. They knew they couldn't possibly withstand that strike from Anna.

After hearing Anna's words, not a single person dared to step forward. They all lowered their heads.

Living under the Church's control, it was impossible for them not to harbor hatred for witches.

But even so, they didn't leave. After all, Anna was watching over this place. Even if the Plague Believers wanted to make a move, they had to mind Anna.

"Then... Great Witch... I'll take these people away right now and not let them disturb you..."

The commander among the Plague Believers stepped forward. The next moment, his head was pierced through.

Pierced through by an arrow condensed from blood.

"I hate these Bountiful followers, but I hate the Plague Believers even more.

"When my Master Mentor was still here, he already hated the Plague Believers.

"So even if he's not here now, there's no way I'm letting you leave alive."

By now, it was already too late for the Plague Believers to retreat. The blood in the river flew out, transforming into a rain of swords, shooting them down one by one. Not a single Plague Believer escaped.

"......"

Loren felt somewhat emotional. Anna had indeed matured quite a bit now, though she had been quite mature before as well.

Anna's speech just now wasn't said casually either. She pretended to mention Loren unintentionally, then emphasized that Loren wasn't here.

At the same time, she killed all the Plague Believers but let the Bountiful followers go. They would definitely be interrogated by the Bountiful Church afterward, which would conveniently cover up Loren's whereabouts.