Chapter 97 Fog-like Woman (1/2)

Soon after, with the coordinated shouts of the few Dark Spellcasters, a circle of strange fog appeared around the zombies and skeletons. If the guards accidentally came into contact with the fog, their skin would begin to rot rapidly, and not even their bones were spared. As a few of the guards fell to the attack, the terrifying undead army tightened the circle around Steve and the group.

Deathly Poisonous Fog?

Seeing the black fog around the zombies and skeletons, Steve's Sword Saint guard swallowed hard. The Deathly Poisonous Fog was a high level magic spell of the dark element. It was clear that the Dark Spellcasters around them were all Great Spellcasters. Coupled with the handful of high level Dark Knights, the situation was far from good.

”Young master, I'll carry you out, quick!” After a moment's deliberation, the cloaked Sword Saint knew that they had to escape. He squatted down in front of Steve, clenching his teeth.

My guards can't break through this enemy?

Steve looked at the zombies and skeletons swarming toward them, then at Maryse who was standing behind him, her face pale from shock. Steve hesitated. He was worried that he would be trapped here by the rotting corpses and skeletons, but he didn't want to abandon the beautiful Maryse.

”Sir, what are we going to do, what are we going to do?”

Maryse pretended to be distraught, and she spoke frantically as she leaned against Steve. Her supple skin and alluring fragrance, coupled with the deep-rooted enticement of her Temptation of Darkness, quickly mesmerized the man. Steve only came to his senses after his Sword Saint came to his side, blocking a sneak attack by a Dark Knight.

”Barty, carry Miss Maryse and open a path. I'll lead the guards and cover your back, quick!”

Even though he was fearful and sweating due to his nerves, Steve realized he couldn't bear to abandon the beautiful Maryse. Ever since he first saw Maryse, he had fallen irretrievably in love with this beauty in black.

Time was of the essence. As Steve's insistence, the Sword Saint let out a sigh and picked up Maryse, then charged forward with large strides. The zombies and skeletons blocking the way were all reduced to pieces wherever his three-inch-thick red Battle Energy passed. Even the bloodthirsty Dark Knights had to take a few steps back in retreat.

When he was using his full strength, the beginner level Sword Saint had no equal on that battlefield. But he failed to notice the cold gleam in Maryse's eyes or the thin black needle slowly making its way toward the large artery in his neck. He was completely oblivious to the impending danger.

If Barty had looked over his shoulder, he would have noticed that Maryse was moving her mouth behind his back, silently reciting an incantation. He might have even seen the strange Magical Energy gathering behind him.

Unfortunately, it mattered little what might have been!

With Barty leading the charge, Steve and his group successfully broke through the outermost ring of the enemy. But just as Steve thought that he was going to put the danger behind him, he saw the Sword Saint Barty shudder. The warrior fell to the ground in disbelief after letting out a pathetic wail.

Barty is dead?

Despite being a Sword Saint, he met with misfortune the moment he was about to charge out of the encircling enemy forces?

Steve and the rest were pale in shock. In their surprise, no one noticed the look of betrayal Barty gave Maryse before he died, and no one noticed the small needle wound on his neck. Even more so, no one noticed the faint, icy smile on Maryse's face.

Even a Sword Saint could not survive that poison!

The poison was extracted from the body of a Silver-ringed Snake, and reinforced with a Dark Infiltration Magic that was specially formulated to pierce through protective Battle Energy. The warrior guard Barty had fallen for Maryse's sinister plot in his carelessness.

On an average day, Barty's strength as a Sword Saint would have allowed him to forcefully repel the poison using his Battle Energy. But while he was using all his strength to deal with the undead army, how could he have thought that the woman he was protecting would suddenly strike him down?

In his carelessness, Barty's protective Battle Energy had been dispelled by Maryse's Dark Infiltration Magic. Following that, the fatal snake poison entered his body. By the time he noticed something was wrong, it was already too late!

After quickly withdrawing the thin poisonous needle, Maryse put on an act and shrieked, hiding right behind Steve. But just as she clenched her teeth and was preparing to use the same strategy, she suddenly saw two figures riding tall horses towards them.

One was wearing Kevlar Heavy Armor and wielding a Darkmetal Longspear, and the other had flowing white robes and wielded a dark green staff. They were the Knight of the Divine Palace Clause and Spellcaster Michelle, who were passing through the area.

Envoys of the Church?

Looking at the approaching Knight of the Divine Palace and the white-robed Spellcaster, then looking at the dumbfounded Steve, Maryse clenched her teeth in frustration. In order to preserve her strength, in order to avoid alarming these envoys of the Church, she could only issue the order to retreat.