Chapter 21

Lucia quickened her pace and trotted in the passage while maintaining her physical strength.

[Turn left at the next intersection. 】 Mistry reminded, 【Watch the road carefully, Lucia. 】

【Know it! 】 Lucia replied, 【Is there no one in front? 】

[Relax, not yet. 】 Mistry comforts Lucia.

Walking all the way, Lucia ignored the layers of darkness. Occasionally, water droplets dripped on the head from the wet roof, and there were also stagnant water that was stepped on.

In addition to these, she knew Mistry's voice in her head.

Until Mistry said: [Stop. 】

Lucia stopped, hid directly to the side, climbed onto the support frame, and skillfully hid in the gap.

[Relax, Lucia. 】 Mistry said, 【When I tell you to hold your breath, just do so. 】

【Is it a monster? 】 Lucia asked.

【Um. 】 Mistry replied, 【It's a carrion monster. 】

Lucia had only learned about some common monsters in the general education textbook, but she never expected to see the legendary carrion eater here.

[I remember that carrion eaters have lived underground for a long time and have no eyesight, so as long as they are not heard. 】 Lucia recalled what she had learned in class.

[Smart, come, hold your breath and wait for this uninvited guest to leave. 】 Mistry compliments.

Lucia held her breath and pressed her tightly against the wall.

Not long after, she heard a rustling sound, as if countless tiny feet were crawling over.

In the dim light, a worm-like creature quickly appeared in front of Lucia's eyes.

This creature is like a huge centipede, with a brown hard carapace, a few slender tentacles on the top of its head are messily and quickly touching in the passage, and the dim light illuminates the shadows dancing on the wall.

A few tentacles swept in front of Lucia, almost touching her face several times.

Fortunately, in the end, everything was fine.

The small voice gradually faded away, until Mistry was determined to end, Lucia took a deep breath, quickly climbed off the bracket again, and ran all the way.

Before she could run a few steps, Lucia heard a sharp alarm.

[It was discovered. 】 Mistry urged, 【Quickly, Lucia. 】

[I also want to be fast, but the strength is like this! 】 Lucia answered helplessly, 【How far is it. 】

[Soon, we will arrive at another intersection. 】 Mistry replied.

Hearing this sentence, Lucia's spirit was shocked, and the strong fighting spirit accelerated.

【someone is coming! 】 Mistry reminded.

Like a nimble monkey, Lucia didn't slow down, climbed directly onto the stand next to it, forced himself into it, and stuffed it into the gap like a flat salted fish.

Someone's voice came from a distance: "What happened?"

"I heard that one of the sacrifices caught this time ran away. The priest asked us to block the exit."

"Run away? Weren't those sacrifices handled by the priest himself?"

"It may be the eldest lady with some amulet, so she woke up early."

"Let's go and block the exit, lest she run and find someone to come over."

Lucia shrank in the shadows, staring at these people silently, watching them disappear into the dark corridor.

【Anyone else? 】

[No, fortunately, after they left, the number of people guarding the magic circle also decreased. 】

[They should think I ran out. 】

After a brief conversation, Lucia fell to the ground again.

Perhaps it was because of the long run, or because of the tense spirit, Lucia felt his legs soften, and fell directly to the ground.

Lying on the ground like a flat fish, Lucia crawled up with her hands on the ground, tears of pain swirling.

[Lucia, take a break if you are tired. 】 Mistry said worriedly, 【They can't search here temporarily. 】

Lucia shook her head, blinked hard to squeeze out the tears, rubbed rudely with her sleeve, and ran again.

In the pitch-dark cave, a small group of pitch-dark figures were like little mice, nimbly shuttled, occasionally shrinking into a small ball in the pitch-dark corner to avoid the sight of the enemy.

Along the way, Lucia also encountered several searchers. Fortunately, no one found her hiding above her head.

Finally, Lucia came to the outside of the destination, she stopped, and cautiously peeped in the shadow of the cave.

It's not that she doesn't want to rush directly to make a divine descent, but rushing out is really asking for her own death.

Even though a lot of people have been sent to look for the traces of Lucia, there are at least 20 people guarding this huge hole of at least 200 square meters.

This is the last and most difficult level.

Mistry made the final confirmation: [Before the action, I have to confirm, Lucia, do you know how to perform divine descent? 】

[I haven't learned it yet, but I remember that what the book says is that the god of prayer must first be determined... and then recite his priesthood, honorable name. 】 Lucia thought of this, and was silent for a while, 【Then the question is, what is your priesthood and honorable name? 】

[You can just call me Mistry. ] Mistry replied, [but the question is my priesthood, because you are my only believer, and what you pray for, what will be when I come. 】

[…If I accidentally prayed to the god of krypton gold and profiteers? 】

Mistry said with a smile: [Then I will probably drain every penny from their wallets and make them owe huge loan sharks? 】

[…] This is a nightmare!

[Moreover, the intensity of the coming is also related to the intensity of your emotions when you pray and the intensity of the magic circle. 】 Mistry said, 【You also saw it, this is a good circle. 】

【……Um. 】 Lucia was silent.

This is a magic circle that is completely watered with blood. The air is full of pungent blood and a strange rancid smell. Even the most ignorant person can see that this magic circle is full of evil aura.

【don’t worry. 】 Mistry sensed Lucia's worry, 【I won't be affected by this level of evil. 】

[...You don't stand up flags indiscriminately! 】 Lucia denounced loudly, 【Half of those who said this were all affected in the end! 】

【All right. 】 Mistry smiled helplessly, 【Then I can only ask Miss Lucia to be firm and determined not to let me be affected by this evil circle. 】

【of course. 】 Lucia said happily, 【I am the messenger of justice! 】

Knowing the method of Divine Arrival, Lucia knew it was time to act.

There is only one chance, and success depends on luck, but Lucia thinks it is worth a try.

Lucia cautiously climbed onto the beam, using both hands and feet, hanging herself upside down above the wooden beam.

For a hall of more than 200 square meters, the required support structure is more complicated.

The poverty is visible to the naked eye, and the roof here is also fixed with wood in a mess, which also gives Lucia a chance to dodge and climb.

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[To be honest, when I used to climb trees at home, I never thought that my skills could be used here. 】 Lucia cautiously climbed for a while, shrank in the shadow of the intersection of several beams, and rested for a while.

[Miss Lucia at that time was really lively. 】 Mistry also sighed happily, 【Looks like a little flea. 】

[…Can you change it to a better description? Can I be the same as a flea! 】 Lucia protested.

[Sorry, but in my eyes, there is not much difference between you. 】 Mistry answered deliberately.

Lucia almost exploded with anger, and she pouted: [Wait, when I summon you, I must hammer your head! He even said that I was no different from a flea. I was still an ant before! 】

[It's a cute little ant. 】 Mistry stressed.

Lucia was pissed off by Mistry, and she moved cautiously against the beam again.

Perhaps it was luck. In the process of crawling, even if he occasionally came out of the shadows, no guard looked up, and Lucia came to the top of the circle safely.

[The luck is super, and the next step is to jump off. 】 Lucia looked at the ground that was at least two meters long, took a deep breath, and plucked up the courage to jump off the beam.

Even though she tried her best to bend her knees to cushion her when she landed, Lucia still felt a sharp pain in her knees, which seemed to be broken.

But Lucia had no time to think about this. When she landed on the magic circle, she began to call: "Mistry, my patron saint!"

Somewhere, it seems to have established a connection with some mysterious existence.

Even though he is here, he seems to be breathing a deeper breath.

When the guards heard the sound, they turned their heads and saw the girl kneeling in the blood-stained circle.

She was wearing a black cloak that almost merged with the darkness, but the black hood slipped from the top of her head, revealing luminous golden hair.

In this dark and dim underground, it is as dazzling as the sun.

"This is the one who escaped!" a guard responded. "Catch her!"

Everyone moved, but Lucia still knelt calmly in the middle of the circle and folded her hands: "Please answer my call and protect me from danger this time!"

【A patron saint? 】 Mistry sighed with a smile, 【I promise you. 】

With this voice, the surrounding air seemed to be stagnant, and the blood magic circle emitted an ominous light, and the characters depicted in it seemed to have their own will.

Vibrant.

distortion.

confusion.

incinerated.

In the middle of the circle, a tall and thin phantom gradually appeared in the red light.

From the moment he appeared, the surrounding guards seemed to have pressed the pause button, keeping their running movements fixed in place.

The figure turned from virtual to solid, and the runes on the magic circle seemed to be boiling, folded and twisted, emitting a chaotic and colorful light.

The guards, who were fixed in place like sculptures, twisted and turned like runes.

In this indescribable and bizarre scene, the figures in the center of the circle gradually turned to reality.