Chapter 323: The Lost City (XII)

After a night's rest, the crowd had almost recovered, and after checking their bags, they were on the road again, heading in the direction of the central square.

Along the way, everyone was quite relaxed, after all, the members of the Doomsday God Cult did not stop to wait for them, indicating that the other party did not come specifically for them. This also made these adventurers breathe a sigh of relief, not only that, but perhaps because the fanatics of the Cult of Doom had been cleared, the adventurers did not encounter any monsters attacking them along the way, and there was no alarm like before on Tilis's side.

But to say that a qiē is normal, it also doesn't seem quite right.

"What the hell, why are you so cold........."

The adventurers rubbed their hands together while snorting their hot air, and looked around at the same time. It's no wonder they complain like this, just one night later, they feel that the temperature of the entire Lost City has dropped by several degrees, although it is natural that the temperature will drop in late autumn, but at the moment the climate does not seem to adventurers to be late autumn, but already like winter. If it weren't for the fact that there was no snow right now, and the mountains next to them were still bright green, I'm afraid they would have thought that it was already autumn and winter, and it was the season of ice.

Looks like Tinidel has come to the door.........

Jenn was still at the end of the walk, of course he knew what this biting cold was all about, it wasn't a normal sudden drop in temperature, but the icy breath of death itself. It was clear that Tinidel had already walked through the area last night in search of the fragments of the Shadow Gate. I don't know if the two sides have met now, but judging from the current situation. It seems that the two sides have not met at all. Otherwise, to the character of Tinidel. It's going to be a big deal. And now, I don't know if it's the luck of the people of the Doomsday God Cult. Or is Tinidel too slow.

However, Jenn thought about it for a moment and thought that it should be the latter. He knows Tinidel's character better than anyone else, and if he sounds good, he is a steady and old man, and if he doesn't sound good, he is a natural slow, and he is always slow to do things, whether it is fighting or anything, but this is an advantage for her to command the undead army. A person who does things slowly will not change because the situation changes, she will only do it at her own pace. And there is no fear of death, no feeling. Undead creatures who don't feel impatient or angry are enough to make the most of their lethality under the leadership of such a person, and they can spend days combing an entire mountain from beginning to end, even around every corner, and only Tinidel can do such a thing. In fact, she was able to become one of the four generals under Klein precisely because of her character advantages.

And now, Jenn was sure that no matter what things turned out, Tinidel would go at his own pace without any change—because no matter what. She was able to get the job done.

Thinking of this, Jenn couldn't help but glance at Tilis, who was walking at the front of the team, the others didn't know very well, but Jenn knew very well. If it weren't for Tillise guiding the group to the abandoned tower as a safe hideout yesterday, they would never have been able to escape Tinidel's search. The Nine Holy Gods have been able to inherit on the mainland for so many years, and none of them are waste. The Silver Saintess Seron may be at the bottom of the gods in terms of direct attack and defensive intensity, but she is quite sensitive to danger.

It's just that Tilis looks a little weird today. Ever since she hit the road, she has been walking in front with her stick. Occasionally, he would sneak back to look back at Jenn, then withdraw his gaze like a frightened bunny. As for Tillis's reaction, Jenn just smiled slightly and didn't say much. He knew why Tillith had become like this, and in fact, Jenn had already noticed that the followers of the Silver Saint Sailon were still inferior to other believers in terms of mental training. Take Nadia as an example, as a paladin with the True Eye, she far surpasses Tilis in terms of spiritual cultivation. During the time that Casalanth was on an adventure together, Jenn's mental contamination had been used so many times, and his verbal attacks had only slightly shaken the paladin's faith. On Tilis's side, Jenn didn't have to work hard to sneak into the cracks of her mind. Of course, as a believer in the gods, Tilis is still a little more determined than the others, and now Jenn is only infiltrating the inconsequential parts, and does not reach the core. However, he believed that in time, the goddess's followers would be completely transformed by him.

But to talk about the ............... who are most likely to be influenced by him

Thinking of this, Jenn narrowed his eyes and glanced at Aina, who was walking not far away. At this moment, this half-elf ranger girl looks no different from usual, still has that cheerful and lively appearance. But Jenn already clearly felt that her soul was being polluted and distorted by her own magic. What happened last night was the best answer, and under normal circumstances, Aina would not have done that for Tilis. It's true that they are good friends, but it's a bit incredible to sacrifice this Cheng dù for each other.

But at least Aina was happy that Jenn was able to save her companion, and she was grateful to Jenn.

For Jenn, this is a great opportunity.

Just as Aina thanked herself, Jenn quietly took advantage of the gap in her mind created by her relaxation and quietly drilled into it. Then she secretly stirred up Aina's mood, causing her original gratitude to Jenn to swell like a balloon again. Coupled with the charm spell that Jenn had originally used on Aina, the half-elf girl was full of affection for him, so under this quiet distortion and guidance, Aina finally made this decision "herself".

Perhaps to Tillith, this is simply an incredible thing, but for Aina, who has gradually been distorted by Jenn, the whole thing is completely logical - Tillise is her important good friend. Jenn is a human she loves, and Jenn saves Tilis. So that he didn't lose this friend. So as Tilis's closest friend, he naturally wants to repay Jenn. Therefore, he repaid Jenn with a personal promise. And rightfully so.

That's right, rightfully so.

This is the mental manipulation of Jenn, after leaving the dungeon, he has only done similar things to a limited number of people such as Lygia. Now, he's targeting Tillise and Aina. The former is somewhat tricky as a follower of the Silver Maiden, while the latter is falling quickly. The pure bloodline of the elves is completely defenseless against the erosion of magic after breaking through the defenses, and for Jenn, it is only a matter of time before Aina is transformed into a succubus.

But now...............

"Lord Jenn."

Just when Jenn was distracted. Steve's voice suddenly rang out, and he turned his head to see the adventure leader staring at him solemnly.

"What's the matter? Head Steve? ”

"That's right, Lord Jenn, you said you wanted us to protect you as you go to the Temple of the Sun in the Square. However, judging from the path of the previous group of cultists, it seems that they are also heading to the Sun Temple. In case we bump into each other............"

At this point, Steve didn't continue, but the hidden meaning of his words was already very obvious. From the previous battles, it can be seen that "Fairy and Treasure Chest" is not the opponent of those black knights at all in terms of strength. The reason why the front was able to win. It's all because Jenn single-handedly killed most of them. But as you can imagine, those Black Knights are only a small part of these cultists, and if they do confront each other again, Steve is not sure that Jenn alone will be able to protect all the members of the team. What's more, they were originally hired to protect Jenn. Although the situation is a bit repetitive now, it would be a shame if they were only protected by Jenn.

But for the sake of face, I want to move forward. They must have suffered a lot of losses, although the adventurers are taking their lives for money. But it's not self-defeating. Sensing Steve's hesitation, Jenn smiled slightly.

"Don't worry. Master Steve, I've been prepared, in fact, there isn't more than one way to the Sun Temple, and before coming here, I had investigated the city, and if my guess was correct, I should be able to find a secret passage to the Sun Temple. As long as we can activate this secret passage, then we don't have to worry about the trouble of those cultists. ”

"I see."

Hearing Jenn's answer, Steve could only nod, but he couldn't say anything more. After Jenn showed his strength, Steve knew that the young man going to the Temple of the Sun would definitely not be doing archaeological research as he claimed, otherwise he would not be guilty of continuing to move forward knowing that there were cultists in front of him. He was sure that the other party should be looking for something. But Steve didn't stupidly ask, it's the employer's privacy, and they just need to pay for it.

What's more, the adventure leader also has his own ideas.

Thinking of this, Steve looked up and looked ahead, and the fog in front of him became thicker and thicker under the sunlight, and they were just like a beast sleeping in the distance.

Temple of the Sun.

Verona stopped, her eyes wrapped in black robes staring motionlessly at the tall building towering over the plaza in front of her. It is nearly ten meters tall and is carved with the imprint of the sun god Amunla. Hundreds of years have passed, and parts of the temple have completely collapsed, but it still can't hide its sacredness and splendour. The monsters that inhabited the square had already been swept away by the Black Knights of the Cult of Doom, leaving only mutilated corpses and flowing blood. Seeing this scene, Verona snorted coldly.

"Chloe, you take the first team down with me, and the others are responsible for keeping watch around, remember, no matter what happens, keep this place safe until we come out! Whatever you see, you can't kill it. Our great faith and goal do not allow anyone to hinder or destroy it, understand?!! ”

"Yes!"

Hearing Verona's order, Chloe nodded, then he turned his head and gestured to the black knights beside him. Seeing Chloe's movements, the black knights immediately divided into a group of men to follow them, while the others quickly walked up the steps of the temple, took out their bows and crossbows from behind them, and aimed them at the perimeter of the square, forming a strong line of defense. Seeing this, Verona nodded in satisfaction, and then he turned around and walked into the darkness of the temple. (To be continued......)