Work Prophet
Chapter 255 - 13 No Place to Hide

Chapter 255: Chapter 13 No Place to Hide

In just a few breaths’ time, Tom had already exchanged several blows with the Black Armored Cavalry in front of him.

In terms of swordsmanship skills, Tom was still at a disadvantage, but he mitigated the gap between them through agile footwork. Moreover, Tom intentionally moved quickly, forcing his opponent to change stance, especially aiming to shift the opponent’s balance onto the injured leg.

Ultimately, he successfully seized an opening and struck down on the Black Armored Cavalryman’s sword-wielding right hand, severing three of his fingers!

Meanwhile, the Lizardman Warrior charged like a starving tiger, toppling the Black Armored Cavalryman to the ground.

The two twisted together in the mud, with the Black Armored Cavalryman clearly having the advantage in strength, but now with one hand incapacitated, his power was significantly impaired.

Their fight seemed evenly matched, with neither able to gain an upper hand on the other for the time being.

It wasn’t until a dagger slid into the gap of the Black Armored Cavalryman’s helmet that the tie was broken. After unceremoniously stirring it around twice, the prolonged battle finally came to an end.

Looking down at the motionless opponent on the ground, Tom pulled out a small knife, wiped the blood off on the Black Armored Cavalryman’s body, reinserted it back into his waistband, and, without time to rest, he picked up his long sword and sought out another target.

As it turned out, it wasn’t that Tom had bad luck by running into an Elite Monster, but rather that these Black Armored Cavalry were all Elite Monsters, each with exceptional Martial Arts, and frighteningly strong.

Even though the Black Hound Guards had the advantage in numbers, they hardly had the upper hand in the fight, just like Tom before, they were all taking hits.

Fortunately, Tom finally managed to dispose of his adversary and was finally able to lend a hand to others. With his and another Lizardman Warrior’s assistance, the scale of victory began to tip.

Tom picked up a Hand Crossbow from the ground and took covert shots from the side, greeting those Black Armored Cavalry in spots not covered by their armor.

However, just as he had managed to kill another one, a horn suddenly sounded in the distance.

Upon hearing the abrupt blast of the horn, the remaining Black Armored Cavalry began to withdraw voluntarily.

Tom, of course, didn’t want to let these guys get away, but he was afraid that pursuing them might lead to another group of Cavalry, and the archers hidden in the forest they had encountered earlier were also a big problem.

Moreover, looking back at his squad, in just that short fight, three of them had gone down, two of whom were already dead, with the surviving one also heavily injured.

And this was the outcome of a battle fought with spirits high, inspired by the miracle exhibited by Li Yu beforehand.

But morale is something that can gradually decrease over time.

Tom hesitated for a moment, but reason triumphed over impulse. He did not continue the pursuit and watched with open eyes as the Black Armored Cavalry disappeared into the night.

Their direction of retreat was the same as the direction in which Li Yu had left earlier, which caused Tom some concern.

The earlier abrupt sound of the horn evoked a very ominous premonition in his heart.

But remembering Li Yu’s parting admonition, Tom chose to suppress the unease in his heart and decided to trust the mortal world’s spokesperson for Saturday. He regrouped his men and, carrying the injured, continued towards the nearby village to join up with the Arias family’s forces stationed there.

However, just before departing, a lizard person noticed that Anton, who had been chopped down to the ground earlier, still had a faint breath.

Considering Anton’s earlier display of defection, Tom initially wanted to leave him there to die, but then he remembered that after all, they had traveled together, and most importantly, this man was brought by Li Yu, so he changed his mind before speaking, "Take him with us, maybe there’s a pharmacist in that village who could save this guy."

While the Black Hound Guard continued to hurry along.

Meanwhile, Tom’s bad premonition came true.

The reason why the Black Armored Cavalry suddenly withdrew was that their companions had already surrounded Li Yu.

"Prophet Merlin, I have long admired your reputation," the leading cavalryman said, so excited that his voice quivered slightly.

But Li Yu’s reaction was much calmer than he had imagined, merely looking around before saying, "You are from the Silver Moon Church, aren’t you?"

"Think what you will, I won’t say anything because I know you have the means to record voices. Though I don’t believe you can escape from our hands, it’s always better to be cautious."

"It doesn’t matter if you don’t admit it. I know what you want to do. You merely want to incite the followers of the Silver Moon Church in Green Field to oppose the Double Rest Sect and hinder its further development. To be honest, I thought you would use this tactic a bit earlier."

The leading cavalryman cracked a smile, "You may be right, but this time we have another mission. Compared to inciting the followers of the Silver Moon Church to war against the Double Rest Sect, that is the truly important matter."

"What is it?"

"Someone wishes to meet with you and ask you some questions."

"Then he could come to Green Field to find me personally. My sect’s territory welcomes all guests, even if they have different beliefs," Li Yu said indifferently.

"But that person prefers to meet with you privately, in his own place," the excitement in the eyes of the leading cavalryman was unmistakable.

"You see, your whereabouts have always been elusive, and you are always accompanied by many followers. We have always worried about how to invite you. Who would have thought we would have the fortune to meet you here tonight! It seems my luck has been too good lately. When I get back, I definitely need to find a place to gamble a few hands."

The leading cavalryman could not help but burst into laughter at the end of his speech.

While laughing, he also instructed his subordinates, "Call back the scorpions as well. We have had enough returns tonight, let the rest go, so we don’t complicate things further. Once everyone is assembled, we will leave immediately!"

However, his laughter was cut short by Li Yu, "You are celebrating a bit too early."

"Humph, I admit that the ability you used just now to run on water is indeed miraculous, and I know you have many other miraculous abilities and Holy Objects. But from now on, I will not let you touch a drop of water again, and not just that, I will tie up your hands and feet, gag you, strip off your clothes, and put you into a sack. I want to see how you will escape then," the leading cavalryman sneered, and indeed, he proceeded to do just that.

Li Yu was almost thrown into that sack naked, and the sack was sealed and placed on the back of a horse, escorted personally by the leading cavalryman.