"I feel that something isn't right."
Dylan gestured with his hands, silently reporting to the dark elf priestess beside him, his older sister Lisa, with worry and doubt.
"I feel that something is following us and it's making me uneasy, Sister.
Are you sure that we're fine along the way? "
"Of course, Dylan!"
Glaring fiercely at her brother, Lisa quickly made a few hand gestures in response with an arrogant expression.
"Under the protection of the great Spider Goddess, no one will be able to detect our whereabouts.
Besides, isn't this your responsibility and that of your men?
If we get into trouble because of your improper supervision, I believe that Matriarch Barrissa will be more than happy to dig out your heart and offer it to the Spider Queen as a sacrifice! "
"My reverence for the Goddess has never changed!"
Seeing his sister's answer, Dylan's expression changed, but he quickly strengthened his hand gesture.
"But sister, you also know that we are only warriors, not priests, not mages.
The blades in our hands can pierce the throats of any monsters that dare to stop us, but they can't touch the invisible magical power hidden in the darkness!
If someone were to use magic to probe us, we won't be able to detect it! "
"Ridiculous."
Lisa scoffed at her younger brother's judgment. Dark elves had strong magic resistance to begin with, and even spells below the fourth tier had almost no effect on them.
Of course, they couldn't rule out the possibility of powerful mages among the enemies. But this was the territory of the gray dwarves and everyone in the Underdark knew about the incompatibility between gray dwarves and magic.
If it was the territory of the Mind Flayers, things would be very different. The octopuses' mastery of psychic abilities was so terrifying that it made one's hair stand on end. If one wasn't confident enough, no one would want to approach that godforsaken place.
Due to that reason, Lisa couldn't stand her younger brother's weak performance.
"I've cast a divine spell and confirmed that no one is following us. You can rest assured.
Of course, if you're worried, you can search for it yourself. "
Hearing Lisa's response, Dylan frowned. He knew his sister's personality better than anyone else.
However, Dylan felt inexplicably uneasy. As the head of martial arts in his family and a seasoned warrior, Dylan felt that something was wrong with the situation in the past few days.
His intuition, honed through countless trials and tribulations, was warning him that danger was approaching. Sometimes, Dylan also felt that he was being watched.
But what puzzled him was that these gazes didn't come from one direction, but from all directions.
There were a few times when Dylan felt that he wasn't traveling in the depths of the Underdark, but was standing in the middle of Morsblight's arena, feeling the gazes and gazes directed at him from all directions.
This made him feel extremely uneasy, but what could he do?
After all, he was just a man, a warrior.
But this time, the warning sign was really unusual. There was clearly nothing around, but Dylan found that his heart was beating abnormally fast. This reminded him of the slaves in the arena. The defeated slaves would be locked in a pen and become food for the beasts.
Dylan used to admire the terrified and trembling expressions of those low-level creatures when they faced the beasts.
But now, when it was his turn to enjoy this feeling, Dylan didn't find it interesting at all.
"Sister, it's really different this time."
Gulping, Dylan decided to brace himself and resist to the end.
He knew that his intuition had always been accurate. The reason why he was able to become the head of martial arts in the number one family was because his intuition would always save his life at the most crucial moment.
This time, the warning sign in the depths of his heart was so strong that Dylan firmly believed that it wasn't an illusion.
In addition, even his sister, a high-grade priest, couldn't detect any abnormalities. This made Dylan even more frightened.
So, he would rather be taught a lesson by Lisa and continue to persuade her.
Seeing that Dylan didn't know what was good for him, Lisa's expression instantly turned gloomy.
Dark elves were the typical example of females being superior to males. As a high-grade priest, she was actually questioned by a male over and over again. This was an extraordinary offense!
At this thought, Lisa reached for her waist and tried to take out her seven-headed snake whip to teach her younger brother an unforgettable lesson.
But shortly after, another female dark elf interfered between the two.
"I think you should listen to what he has to say."
The other high-grade priest wore a calm expression and quickly gestured to Lisa, attempting to appease her anger.
"We can't afford to fail this mission. We should indeed plan properly.
Don't forget that the Spider Queen doesn't show any mercy to losers!
We need to ensure that this mission is foolproof! "
Although Lisa was displeased with her tone, she had to admit that what she said made sense.
The strength of a dark elf family depended entirely on Lorci's favor. If Lisa couldn't complete this mission, it was imaginable what kind of consequences would befall the family that lost Lorci's favor.
Upon seeing Lisa's expression soften, the dark elf let out a sigh of relief. Then, she turned to Dylan.
Then, she turned to Dylan and gestured quickly.
"I've also cast a divine spell. At least we didn't discover anything in the vicinity."
Although that was all she said, Dylan understood what she meant.
Eventually, he gritted his teeth and cautiously gestured to the two of them.
"We can pray for the Spider Queen's guidance …"
However, before Dylan could finish his sentence, he saw five or six snakes twisting in front of him and attacking him.
Although Dylan was strong enough to dodge the attack, he just stood there motionlessly, letting the snake whip hit his face and heavily knocked him to the ground.
At the next moment, before Dylan could say anything, Lisa extended her arm and clutched his throat.
"You're just a male and you actually desire the Spider Queen's blessing?!"
At this moment, Lisa was bursting with rage. She completely disregarded the rule that dark elves were only allowed to use sign language outside and snarled.
"Just having this thought is the greatest blasphemy against the Goddess!
You fool!
Even we can't do such a thing.
Just because of your foolish, vague misconception, you want to pray for the Goddess' guidance?! "
Dylan opened his mouth and looked at the snake head dancing in front of him in horror.
They opened their mouths and revealed their poisonous fangs, looking down at him menacingly.
Dylan had no doubt that they would bite him in the next moment and inject their deadly venom into his body until he died.
"A smart male should know his limits."
Lisa stared coldly at Dylan and said.
"Matriarch Sinafi definitely wouldn't care about the life and death of a son. You …"
Lisa said and hesitated for a moment. She was considering whether to kill her younger brother or teach him a deep lesson.
But soon, she didn't need to worry about this anymore.
A sharp whistling sound came from above, making the Dark Elves raise their heads in astonishment.
Boom!!
At the next moment, a dazzling radiance tore through the darkness and shrouded the dark elves in an instant.
Lisa let go of her younger brother's hands and lowered her head to cover her eyes in pain.
The dark elves' greatest weakness was strong light. Even ordinary people living on the surface couldn't look directly at the light produced by lightning, not to mention the dark elves living in the Underdark.
They were extremely sensitive to sound and light. At this moment, the explosion of thunder reverberated in the cave. The dark elves only felt a vast expanse of whiteness before their eyes and their ears rumbled incessantly.
Dylan didn't look much better. Fortunately, he had closed his eyes when he was attacked by Lisa, so he was able to avoid the attack of the strong light.
Even so, the thunderous rumble still shook Dylan to the point that his hands and feet went limp.
He opened his mouth and gasped for breath, trying to calm his beating heart.
Holding the sword in his hand, Dylan looked around blankly.
The entire dark elf patrol team had been utterly routed. The soldiers were paralyzed on the ground and had completely lost the will to fight.
And in front of him, the other high-ranking priestess had collapsed, looking at him with a pair of soulless eyes. Her mouth was wide open and filthy blood flowed out.
It was obvious that she was already dead.
An ambush!
This was an ambush against the dark elf patrol team!
It was entirely due to the experience gained from thousands of assassination attempts that Dylan managed to avoid the ambush from behind.
He rolled on the ground in a battered and exhausted manner, dodging the whistling tail blade from behind.
The incomparably sharp tail didn't manage to hit Dylan and instead pierced the ground, shattering a rock.
What kind of damned monster is this!
Dylan's eyes widened in horror as he looked at the huge shadow that appeared silently in front of him.
In Morsbres, he had seen many strange and terrifying monsters, but none were more terrifying than this one.
It didn't have eyes, but Dylan could feel that it was staring at him and locking onto his position from all directions … It was impossible for him to avoid the next attack!
At this thought, the dark elf leader immediately raised his sword and threw it at the monster before him. Then, he turned around and ran without hesitation.
As for his elder sister, this patrol team, and this mission, they were all meaningless to Dylan.
And as soon as he turned around, an incomparably powerful force pressed down on his body. When Dylan felt the ice-cold stinging sensation tearing his heart apart, he had already collapsed to the ground and was no longer breathing.