"Squeak! Squeak!"
Jenn lifted his head and saw a Hunter Spider jumping down from the ceiling and pouncing at him with its mouth wide open.
In response, Zayen raised his sword without hesitation. Then, several sword flashes streaked across the air, and in the next moment, the huge Demon Hunter Spider exploded.
Ina drew her bow at the same time. Along with the movement of her fingers, several arrows flew out of her hands, skewered the tiny spiders like skewers of candied haws, and nailed them to the wall.
Even though the inner city was dangerous, that was only for ordinary adventurers.
However, Jenn wasn't an ordinary person. In terms of swordsmanship, he was already in the mid-range of the Legendary Stage and dealing with these Hunter Spiders was just a matter of minutes.
Not to mention, he was the Son of the Demon King — which wasn't as simple as a title.
The Son of the Demon King was a high-level Demon who was born with the ability to sense all low-level magical creatures. Even though these Hunter Spiders excelled in stealth attacks, to Jenn, it was as though he was playing a game with a full radar map. He knew where these monsters were hiding like the back of his hand.
In this case, it wasn't troublesome or difficult for Jenn to eliminate these Hunter Spiders and find a way forward.
On the other hand, the Hunter Spiders were the unlucky ones. They didn't expect that they had turned from hunters to prey and were wiped out by Jenn in no time.
The other Hunter Spiders seemed to have realized that this prey wasn't easy to deal with, so they stopped in their tracks and left quickly. These magical creatures were ferocious, but they weren't fools. Jenn killed their own kind like chopping melons and vegetables, so they had to be as stupid as the Goblins if they didn't know that he was a tough opponent.
As a matter of fact, if it weren't for the sake of concealing his identity, Jenn would have been able to make them retreat as soon as he returned to his Demons form.
In the underworld, the inferior monsters were absolutely in awe of the superior Demons. If Jenn returned to his original form, he could even make these monsters his subordinates, let alone get the hell out of here.
However, Jenn didn't do so. Firstly, he didn't want to expose his identity in front of Deerys. Secondly, he sensed the existence of a Mother of Demon Serpents in the depths of the King's City. It was one of the more troublesome fellows in the underworld.
If Jenn reverted to his true form, the other party would definitely be able to sense his aura.
Low-level Demons were fearful of high-level Demons, but high-level Demons would kill each other. If the Mother of Devilspiders thought that he was a delicious piece of meat that could level up after eating it, then things would be a lot more troublesome. He didn't think that his control over the Devilspiders was higher than that of the Mother of Devilspiders.
But even so, Jenn also sensed that the Mother of Devilspiders in the depths of the King's City seemed to be a little anxious. Jenn had already sensed it crawling back and forth a few times as though it was sensing something.
It seemed like it had also sensed the aura of the ancient evil, but it wasn't clear if it was planning to escape or do something else.
But this had nothing to do with Jenn.
In fact, they had already bypassed the second-floor corridor of the King's City Palace and were running down the stairs towards the garden on the left of the first floor.
Every King's City had to consider the possibility of being surrounded and attacked, and this place was no exception.
Of course, like every King's City, there was also a special entrance and exit for the royal family. But Jenn didn't consider that because from what he sensed, that secret passage had already become the Mother of Devilspiders' warm home.
Jenn naturally wouldn't do something like sending himself to his death.
Under Jenn's lead, the trio quickly arrived at the entrance of the garden.
As long as they passed through the garden, they would reach the exit of the King's City and leave this godforsaken place.
But …
In the end, I still didn't accomplish anything.
Looking at the figures of Jenn and Ina in front of her, Tilly felt a stabbing pain in the depths of her heart.
It was like this every time. As a Priest, she was always well protected by others and always stood in front of them. But she could only be responsible for guiding the way.
Although Tilly also knew that this was important for an adventurer team, she also hoped to be like an ordinary Priest who could heal the injuries of her teammates, protect them, and so on.
But she couldn't do all of that because the Silver Saintess she believed in wasn't good at this aspect of magic. But back then, Tilly could at least help her companions out of danger. But now, here where she was most needed, she couldn't do anything.
Although Jenn reminded them that it was best not to use any magic or magic, in fact, Tilly had secretly prayed more than once, trying to ask her goddess to bestow her the power to lead everyone out of danger.
But she couldn't do anything. No matter how much Tilly prayed, she couldn't get any response.
This made Tilly feel extremely frustrated. Although as a low-level Priest, Tilly couldn't feel the Silver Saintess's favor, she could still feel the aura of the gods in the past.
In the past, she could at least feel the aura of the gods, but this time, she couldn't feel anything.
It was as if the Silver Saintess had completely left her.
Why? Why didn't the gods respond to my prayers?
Could it be that my faith was shaken?
At this thought, Tilly couldn't help but shiver.
To be honest, after seeing her companion possessed by the Holy Spirit, Tilly's faith in the gods was shaken and she began to doubt them. She originally thought that the gods would unconditionally protect every child of the Light, but they actually did such an evil thing by forcefully descending upon them.
It was as if a child who believed that his family was the best in the world suddenly found out that his ideal family could actually commit crimes.
At that moment, Tilly felt that her faith had been completely subverted. She was even a little afraid. If the Sun God Amon could do such a thing, would she, as a believer of the Silver Saintess, encounter the same situation?
Thinking of this, Tilly even felt a little panicked.
She was still a young girl who was only 16 or 17 years old. Although she had been in an adventurer group for a long time and witnessed many deaths, she was still young, after all.
However, she was still young, and she did not want to die like this.
Even if it was for a noble goal, the thought of sacrificing her body and life for it made Tilly feel uneasy.
Could it be that it was because such thoughts were blasphemous that the Silver Saintess had abandoned her?
The more Tilly thought about it, the more she felt that it was possible. She was different from Jenn. In Tilly's mind, faith was very simple. It was just like how she thought that all gods would unconditionally and benevolently protect all the children of the Light. In Tilly's opinion, the so-called faith was unshakable worship and dedication to the gods.
It was just like the devout believers recorded in all historical records and myths. Although the contents of the stories were different, the endings were almost always those devout believers who were willing to sacrifice everything to pray to the gods in order to defeat evil or protect their companions.
In Tilly's simple faith, this kind of dedication was the yardstick to judge whether a believer was devout or not.
In fact, before today, she used to naively think that if the members of the 'Fairies and Treasure Chests' adventurer group encountered danger, she would sacrifice everything to save her companions like those legendary heroes.
Then, her deeds would be eulogized like those previous heroes. For Tilly, this was considered a naive and beautiful dream.
But after witnessing it with her own eyes, Tilly began to face the weakness deep in her heart for the first time. At this moment, the young lady realized that she didn't seem to be as strong and determined as she imagined.
The thought left Tilly at a loss, for she would be the kind of person who, deep down in her heart, did not have a strong faith, and not the hero of her dreams who would sacrifice everything for her companions and then be sung of.
Could it be that the Saintess has seen through my weakness and is no longer paying attention to me?
At this thought, a huge sense of loss enveloped Tilly completely. It was the first time that Tilly felt so lonely. She had lost the Saintess's favor, so naturally, she couldn't return to the church anymore.
The 'Fairies and Treasure Chests' adventurer group was also completely finished. For a moment, Tilly felt lost. The world was huge, but there was no place for her. She didn't even know where she should go and what she should do after leaving this place.
She was no longer a priest, and as an adventurer, she didn't have much combat power. What else could she do after this?
"Tilly?"
At this moment, Ina's voice pulled Tilly back to reality from her deep thoughts. She lifted her head and was surprised to discover that she had left the capital with the two young ladies and was now standing on a wide street.
Several corpses of what looked like monsters could be seen around them, while Zayen stood on the stone steps not far ahead, wiping the blood off his blade as he stared ahead.
It seemed like an intense battle had just taken place here. What surprised Tilly was that she didn't even notice it at all.
"What's wrong?
Are you feeling unwell anywhere? "
"No, I'm fine, Ina."
Facing her good friend's question, Tilly shook her head.
Then, she hesitated for a moment, turned to the half-elf young lady beside her, and asked.
"Erm … Ina?"
"Hmm?
What's the matter? "
"Have you thought about what we should do after leaving this place?"
"Do what?"
Facing Tilly's question, Ina seemed to be surprised. She widened her eyes and gazed at Tilly.
Looking at her reaction, Tilly felt rather dubious.
"Don't you have any ideas?
Ina?
Leader and the others are probably dead, and the Fairy and Treasure Chest adventurer team has disbanded. It seems like we're the only ones left … "
"What? So you're worried about such a trivial matter, Tilly?"
Upon hearing Tilly's question, Ina shook her head.
"What's so difficult about it? Won't it be fine as long as we follow Master?"
"Master … You mean … Mr. Jenn?"
Facing Ina's answer, Tilly was taken aback for a moment, before realizing that the 'Master' Ina mentioned was referring to Jenn.
Frankly speaking, upon hearing Ina's reply, Tilly's heart skipped a beat.
Indeed, even though they didn't spend much time together, Jenn left a good impression on Tilly. He was knowledgeable, humble, gentle, and treated her and Ina well.
Although she still did not know why Ina would call Zayen master, she was certain that it would not be a bad thing to be able to stay by his side.
But …
"But … I've lost the goddess's blessings. I can't even use my holy spells now. What's the use of me in this state?"
"Aiya, what's there to worry about?"
Upon hearing Tilly's lament, Ina chuckled, extended her arms to hug the young lady, and whispered in Tilly's ear.
"Don't worry, Tilly. As long as you believe in Master wholeheartedly, you will be able to find the path you want again.
Believe in him and leave everything to him. Then, you won't have to worry about anything … "
"Believe in him … Leave everything to him …"
Upon hearing Ina's words, Tilly muttered to herself.
If someone else were to say this in her ear, perhaps Tilly would feel a little conflicted.
But now, the person beside her was her best friend and the only person she could rely on, so she wasn't too vigilant.
Not only that, but she also sensed that Ina's voice seemed to possess a gentle, alluring charm that went straight to the bottom of her heart.
Her heart that was beating intensely due to uneasiness gradually calmed down. At this moment, the clarity in her eyes gradually disappeared, and only Ina's voice echoed in her head.
"Believe in him … Leave everything to him …"