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“How could this be…” Angelica’s pupils shrank after seeing the corpses with black markings on them. Her face became pale as her legs lost all strength, tumbling onto the soft grassland.

Among the corpses, there were her childhood friends and also familiar neighbors.

These people were pure, simple, and had committed no evil deeds. Yet, they were murdered.

And the one who murdered them was the mysterious man that she rescued.

At this moment, Angelica was heartbroken as tears appeared in her eyes.

Although Yaeger already told them that nothing would change if she refused to rescue that man back then.

However, she still blamed herself since she had done the deed.

Yaeger and Lili had never paid attention to those corpses.

Instead, they were focused on the center of the reservoir.

There was a dark-red crystal that was as big as a fist floating in mid-air. A large magical formation with an ominous red hue was under it.

“This guy is no easy foe.” Yaeger initially assumed that the mysterious man would use those corpses to create a plague. But it turned out that he used complicated methods.

Under the influence of the magical formation, blood-like liquid seeped out of that dark-red crystal.

As liquid dripped onto the magical formation, its crimson light became even more ominous.

Then, an ominous aura and black liquid emerged from the magical formation and fell into the reservoir, polluting the water!

“This is bad. This formation has been working for some time.” Lili’s eyes were wide as she spoke nervously.

“Is there any way to stop it?” Yaeger said.

“Destroy the crystal at its core.” Lili wasn’t proficient in creating magical formations. Still, she knew the basic fundamentals.

“I’m good at this.” Yaeger laughed. She always liked destroying things.

With a flick, [Sunscorch] appeared.

“Scorch everything.” She unsheathed her sword and flames rose.

The next moment, [Sunscorch] spewed out intense flames.

The dark-red crystal in the middle of the reservoir was its target.

Just as [Sunscorch] was about to approach the magical formation, it flickered in red light and formed a circular shield, blocking the sword.

However, Yaeger’s sword was incredibly powerful. A mere hastily formed shield wouldn’t stop it!

Bang!

The sword collided with the shield. [Demonic Flameslash] was unleashed and diced that shield like tofu. [Sunscorch] took the opportunity and went in.

Without the protective shielding, the dark-red crystal was like a naked beauty that had no way to defend herself.

Immediately after, the magical formation dissipated. The ominous aura and black liquid also disappeared.

“Have we averted the crisis?” Yaeger whispered after retrieving [Sunscorch].

“No. The water here has been partially polluted. It has probably flowed into a few villages by now. Moreover…”

Lili paused and said, “That man isn’t here. Issues are bound to happen until we get rid of him.”

Yaeger nodded and remained vigilant.

Since she destroyed the magical formation just now, she knew that guy would’ve sensed it.

Of course, it was possible that her opponent hadn’t prepared for it.

At this moment, in a place 2 kilometers away from the reservoir.

A man in black robes and with pentagrams littered across his pale face suddenly stopped. His expression contorted as he raised his right hand, only to see that thing on his palms turning into dust. Then he roared, “who ruined my plan? I’ll kill your entire family!”

That magical formation would disassemble itself after running for 8 hours. Before it happened, its core would utterly melt and become a part of the reservoir.

Initially, he would remain until the core had it melted completely. But then, he made a sensor array after realizing that it wasn’t good to waste several hours doing nothing.

Just now, that magical formation was destroyed suddenly. Which had destroyed the sensor crystal in his hand also.

“Anyone who stops me from spreading the gospel will die a painful death!”

That man, the Eleventh Apostle, turned around and ran towards the reservoir. His powerful aura devastated all the flora around him and caused a mess.

On the other side, the reservoir.

“Do you think he will show up?” Yaeger spoke suddenly.

Lili muttered. “I don’t think so. He achieved his objective already. Reasonably speaking, he won’t take the risk by coming back.”

‘Unless he was a moron.’ She thought.

There were too many tracks around. And since Yaeger and Lili weren’t familiar with that mysterious man, it was a stupid decision to chase his tracks.

Now, they could only stand by and test their luck.

Angelica had painstakingly settled down. Her expression was no longer as grim.

Yaeger glanced at her and realized something.

‘That’s right. Since I am an outsider, I won’t settle down in this place. I don’t need to care about my surroundings. But Angelica’s different.

She’s a native resident of [Aoma Village]. Born here, and will most probably stay here for the rest of her life.

This incident must’ve traumatized her greatly.

For example, the family members of those dead villagers will definitely criticize Angelica.

Because she was the one who rescued the [Devil]. She’s the reason why Dibala from the tavern and those armed villagers were killed.

It’s all her fault.

Yaeger tapped her forehead. Previously, she was perceiving this incident as a player, so she thought Angelica could also ignore it.

But in actuality, she had no choice but to care.

This was her life. It wasn’t a game.

“Angelica, if there comes a day where you can’t remain in [Aoma Village], just come to Layna’s Item Shop in Jade City and work for me.” Yaeger glanced at her and spoke calmly.

Hearing those words, Angelica was first taken aback and before feeling confused. ‘Black-hearted Princess told me to work for her?’

‘What is she plotting?’

It was within reason for her to be doubtful since Yaeger’s reputation was simply horrible. She had committed scams after scams.

Nobody knew if she would sell her as a slave right after hiring her.

‘But still, if I really have nowhere else to go, this seems like a valid opportunity.’ Angelica sighed helplessly.

She clearly knew that her circumstances would only grow worse if the plague remained unresolved.

By then, she’d have to run away even if she was reluctant.

While Angelica was deeply conflicted, Lili’s expression changed as she looked at the forest in front of her.

“Something seems to be approaching.” Yaeger looked over and instantly smirked, letting out a sweet smile. “Looks like the murderer is back.”

“He definitely has a few screws loose in his head.” Lili shook her head gently.

Angelica was puzzled. She also gazed at the forest after feeling a powerful aura in front of her.

The next moment, a figure appeared from the woods. The powerful impact force devastated the flora around him and sent them flying.

“You three are responsible for destroying my magical formation? Dead, you’re dead!”

The person who came was draped in black. Black pentagrams dotted across his pale white face. He was the Eleventh Apostle.

The mysterious man that Yaeger and Lili were looking for.