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"Uh... My stomach is not feeling well, so when I flew here, I descended to take a dump, and now that I'm done, we can leave right away," Ma Lu said.

"You relieved yourself above Circle Mirror Lake?"

"It's calmer here, which makes it easier for me to relax and do my business comfortably."

"But you said that you were attacked by a group of energized plants during landing, which means you initially landed on the ground, right?" Dulce said.

"......"

"Yes, it was precisely because of the attack that I decided to relieve myself over the lake. It's safer and helps me relax," Ma Lu said with a straight face, spinning his lie into coherence.

Then he added, "If there's nothing else, I should be going now. I still have a mission to complete."

After saying this, he prepared to sit back down on the flying apparatus. Although there were still 3 meteorite shards left in the lake, it was clear that they couldn't continue salvaging them under these circumstances; they would have to come back when they had free time.

However, the Dulce on the other side spoke up again, "Wait, since you're already here, there's no need to rush off. I'm searching for meteorite shards that fell in this area for the Church, and I happen to need assistance."

"Hmm?"

"Would you assist me in searching for the meteorite shards that fell nearby, Lord Xi Mu?"

Although Dulce phrased it as a question, his tone was inarguably commanding.

"Isn't that your mission? What does it have to do with me?" Ma Lu didn't understand.

"You must also be aware that the Church has been strictly investigating traitors who had contact with fallen witches lately," Dulce explained slowly, "and you were not found in your assigned mission area. If I report this to the Church after returning to the city, what do you think those old fellows at the Tribunal will think?"

"Just because I stopped to relieve myself halfway through?" Ma Lu said in surprise.

"You violated the regulations of the Sacred Order of Knights. Of course, I am also a knight, and I can understand your actions. Many of the Order's rules are unreasonable, such as forbidding knights from lying with witches.

"Yet witches are born to serve their knights. As far as I know, many knights have slept with their witches, and as long as no pregnancy results, the Sacred Order of Knights usually turns a blind eye for the most part.

"If it were normal times, making an unofficial stop somewhere along the way to deal with a private matter wouldn't be a big deal, but these are special times," Dulce said with meaningful emphasis, "We should all act with more caution. Don't you agree, Lord Xi Mu?"

"Are you threatening me?"

"To put it more accurately, I'm offering a deal that's acceptable to both of us. You help me complete the mission, and I will overlook your misconduct."

After considering, Ma Lu said, "Seeing as I've been caught by you, I can spend an hour helping you search for meteorite shards, but I can't guarantee we will find any."

"An hour is too short. One day, and you must help me find at least 4 shards before you can leave."

"A day? Please, I have my own mission to attend to."

"Then you shouldn't have appeared here in the first place," Dulce said.

"Are you serious? Just because I stopped for a bathroom break, I have to be driven by you? Why can't you complete the mission on your own?"

"Circle Mirror Lake is vast. Who knows where those meteorite shards have fallen? It's too slow to search with just one team," Dulce said impatiently, "Stop asking questions and just find the shards. As soon as you do, I'll let you go to complete your own mission."

He paused, then added, "Also, where is that Sad Onion Head your team defeated? Take me there. Although the Church doesn't issue battle rewards for collection tasks, defeating powerful energized plants can be counted towards one's achievements and become a knight's honor."

Upon hearing this, Ma Lu exchanged glances with Ouroboros Serpent and sighed, "Let's get started."

Before saying these words, he had already unlocked the weapon permissions for everyone.

Ouroboros Serpent was the first to lift his staff and summon a Water Elemental.

Dulce had not expected that despite their peaceful negotiation, the other side would suddenly reveal their weapons; he was taken aback, but the witches under his command reacted swiftly. A short-haired witch with a Recurve Bow had already aimed at Ouroboros Serpent.

At the same time, she reminded her own Knight, "Lord Dulce, please unlock our weapon permissions!"

It was then that Dulce snapped out of his daze, hurriedly operated to unlock all the witches' weapons, and while retreating he didn't forget to curse out loud.

"Are you crazy, Xi Mu? Do you know the consequences of what you're doing? The Tribunal won't let you off!"

The archer released her index and middle fingers, and with a whoosh, the arrow rushed straight toward the neck of Ouroboros Serpent.

Though the witches usually fought against Energized Plants, they had attended many competitions and sparred with each other during their school years.

They knew very well that the most important thing when facing a Mage was to disrupt the opponent's casting.

If this arrow was not dodged, Ouroboros Serpent would be hit directly, but if she dodged it, the summoning would fail.

However, the next moment, a steel figure charged out, blocking Ouroboros Serpent's front.

The arrow struck the armor with a clang and was then deflected away.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Right after that, a Water Elemental appeared behind the short-haired archer and launched an attack. Ouroboros Serpent continued her incantation non-stop, summoning a second Water Elemental.

By that time, Bliss Bird had already buffed the entire team, and Yun Que had taken out her sniper rifle and lay on the ground, targeting the enemy's healer.

Yet, just as she was about to pull the trigger, she hesitated for a moment, and in that brief instance, the enemy healer had already tumbled out of her scope.

While Yun Que was still in regret, she saw a short blade silently stab into the witch's back!

It was the Hellhound!

The purple-haired girl had managed to sneak into the enemy's formation unnoticed.

Her Attack Power was already high, and this blade hit the target's critical weak point, dealing triple damage. The witch could not make any resistance before the blade pierced her heart.

And the Hellhound, after killing her target, showed no signs of struggle or guilt on her face. Instead, she simply flicked the fresh blood off her short blade.

Her beast-like coldness, as though she was a predator licking her paws after a hunt, instantly infuriated everyone on the other side.

The attacks aimed at her became fiercer. The purple-haired girl was sandwiched by two assailants and there was an archer sneak attacking from the side, and for the moment, she could only parry.

Seeing the Hellhound in danger, Yun Que finally got rid of her confusion and seemed to make a certain resolution, turning the scope, and locking onto another target once more.

However, someone was quicker than her. Before the girl could pull the trigger, a Chef's Knife flew across the sky in an arc, hitting the witch's left shoulder.

Then Ma Lu beckoned, and the Chef's Knife returned to his hand.

What the hell is this thing?!

Dulce, who was watching from a distance, couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock.