A dazzling light flashed across the sky, illuminating the dark forest below. Several figures quickly emerged from the forest and disappeared.
"How much further?"
The leading paladin held his shield and sword vigilantly, staring at the dark forest in front of him and the tall fortress in the distance.
Beside him, the Naga Priestess and the dwarf mage were also pale and panting heavily.
Even the dwarf Muradin's beard was charred and charred, and he looked rather disheveled.
They were one of the Nine Saints, and this was also part of God's plan.
They had already received the oracle that the Nine Saints would attract the opponent's attention by attacking head-on. What they needed to do was to take this opportunity to sneak in, find the location of the Fate Ritual, and completely destroy it. Of course, the Nine Saints did not send them to their deaths for nothing. Before leaving, each of them received blessings and artifacts from the Nine Saints so that they could successfully sneak in.
And now, the reason why they were able to move forward in the forest was precisely because of the blessings given to them by the Forest Goddess, which made the entire forest their partner.
Otherwise, just getting lost in the forest would probably make these Saints feel better.
The reason why the Saints were in such a disheveled state was not because they encountered any enemies, but because they were accidentally affected by the attacks of Pattilina and Mona.
The battle between the two sides could be said to be earth-shattering, and Pattilina was crazy enough to drag the whole world down with her even if she died. Naturally, she did not care if this attack would affect her allies. Hence, under the bombardment of a large number of cannons, this team was also caught in the crossfire.
If they hadn't run fast enough, they would have long become a pile of charred flesh.
But even so, the situation in front of them was still not favorable to them. What covered the ground was not soil and grass, but a strange existence that was soft like flesh and gave off a rotten smell.
Not only that, but these pieces of flesh also seemed to have a life of their own. When stepping on them, one could even feel the pulsation of their blood vessels. It was disgusting.
What exactly is hidden here?
Even the Nine Saints could not get the answer from it.
They could only hope that these things would not be used to detect enemies. Otherwise, their plan would definitely be ruined.
But on the other hand, they were worried that this might be some kind of terrifying trap, waiting for them to barge into it, and then … there would be no then.
Of the nine Holy Children, only six had come. Aili, Viconia, and Eilienst were not among them. As the Holy Lady, Aili had to stay behind to guard the base, and there was no news of Eilienst.
To be honest, everyone hoped to get Irene's help. After all, her ability could make them feel more at ease during the search, and even if they encountered any danger, it would be easy for them to deal with it.
But now, they could only rely on themselves.
As for Viconia — The Holy Children did not know what happened in Viconia. They only heard that the elves seemed to have given up on the guidance of the Forest Goddess and left the land far away.
This surprised the Successors. After all, such things did not happen all the time.
Although the Forest Goddess didn't completely protect the Elves, she had always had a good relationship with them.
But now, the Elves had given up on her. What exactly happened was really puzzling.
Due to that, the Holy Children weren't having a good time in the forest. Without Viconia who was most familiar with exploring the forest, and without Eileen who could communicate with them at the first instance, it was difficult enough for the remaining people to approach the fortress without being discovered, not to mention the missions they had to complete after that.
However, this wasn't an easy task. Jenn didn't send the entire Alien army to the front line. Especially after the Aliens evolved into Zergs, he deployed a portion of them to patrol the area. Of course, Jenn didn't really rely on the Aliens to patrol the area. To a large extent, it was to confuse the enemies.
Even though the Dungeon System could detect any enemies that entered the territory, if he didn't set up any guards, the enemies would suspect that there was a trap and raise their guard.
On the contrary, once the patrolling guards were set up, the uninvited guests would focus their attention on playing hide-and-seek with the Aliens and let down their guard.
"I have a bad feeling."
Woodpark moved his fingers and gripped the dagger in his hand tightly. His face revealed a trace of nervousness.
"I feel that this operation won't go smoothly. And … Damn, I feel like something is spying on us!
Damn, there must be a trap. I'm willing to bet all the gold coins in my wallet! "
"Even so, we have to continue moving forward."
Upon hearing the Thief's grumbles, Joseph let out a long sigh. He lifted his head and gazed ahead.
"This is our mission. We have to destroy that evil ritual. Only then can we save this world."
Hearing Joseph's words, the Thief curled his lips but didn't say anything.
Just as Joseph said, they had no way out now, and there was only one thing they could do.
"Rumble …!!"
Another series of explosions shook the ground. Everyone lifted their heads and saw a scarlet sky that looked like burning flames.
From afar, it was as though the sky had been blasted open. It was a ghastly sight.
"Let's move on. There's no time left."
Looking at the sky before him, Joseph stood up, gripped his sword tightly, and continued to walk forward.
The other saints behind him pondered in silence for a few moments, before following closely behind.
Shortly after, they passed through the forest silently and arrived at the edge of the fortress. As long as they could pass through this area, their next operation would be much smoother.
For them, this was their last chance.
But that was only for them.
"Jenn, are we going to attack?"
Hovering quietly in the air, the dark fairy princess gazed at the saints shuttling through the dark forest and asked softly.
Upon hearing Tinidale's question, Jenn shook his head.
"No, let's not do anything for now. Let them in.
Of course, don't let them enter the venue of the fate ritual, let alone get close. "
"Okay."
Upon hearing Zayen's command, Tinidale nodded. At the next moment, along with the surging darkness, the dark elf princess vanished into the darkness of the night, never to be seen again.