Original God's Dark Priest

Upon seeing the white-haired girl before her, Kazina rubbed her eyes vigorously.

She suspected there was something wrong with her eyes, but no matter how she looked, the girl stood quietly in place, as if she were really waiting for her instructions.

After thinking for a moment, Kachina tentatively asked, "Um... Miss White Tiger, could you please help me fight off the enemy?"

"It is my duty, and I cannot shirk it." The shikigami, Byakko, nodded slightly, and then rushed towards the battle line not far away like a gust of wind.

Then, thunder roared incessantly, scattering the abyssal monsters who were trying to surround and kill the Child of Echoes.

Xinoning naturally saw the suddenly appearing girl. She was slightly taken aback and subconsciously assumed that this was a force sent by Saffir to provide support, without giving it much thought.

But the morale of the others soared because of this sudden change.

The previously tense battle was completely overturned in a matter of breaths, with the Son of Echoes wiping out the abyssal monsters with overwhelming force.

"Safir said to lead the remaining Sons of Echoes to break through to the Arena of Holy Flame! We need to get there!" Shinonin shouted.

Kazina nodded vigorously and began to help maintain order, fight off the monsters, and launch a counterattack. It was time to begin the evacuation.

It was still some distance from the Olympic Arena, and Kazina wasn't sure what to expect, but she wasn't afraid. Or rather, even if she was afraid, she wouldn't back down. She had been through war and was an experienced veteran; she wouldn't retreat even half a step.

While organizing the evacuation, Xinoning also kept an eye on the mine below, where rescue efforts were still underway but not yielding good results, which worried her greatly.

Kachina noticed her hesitation and stepped forward, saying, "I think I can help!"

"Don't push yourself, Kachina," Xinoning instinctively tried to stop her.

But then Kachina said, "It's alright. Miss White Tiger said they can help. I... I want to try."

“But this will put you in danger.” Xinoning frowned as she looked at Kazina. This little girl was so small, yet she was still worried about others, which made her feel a little sad.

Kazina shook her head slightly: "Everyone is in danger, I just want to do my part."

“I’ll go with you,” Xinoning said, making up her mind.

But Kachina grabbed her hand: "Sister Xinoning needs to escort the others to safety. We can't afford to disperse our forces any further."

"I'm not comfortable letting you go alone." Xinoning gritted her teeth. She didn't blame anyone but herself for being too weak.

Reinforcements arrived at this time.

A white-haired girl with a jellyfish-like hairstyle, dressed in an outfit resembling a small suit and wearing small leather boots, walked gracefully towards them.

Although both of her eyes were blue, one was a darker shade than the other, and her pupils were shaped like raindrops.

The girl wore a small top hat, and in front of the hat, there was a tuft of hair sticking up that even the hat couldn't suppress.

Holding a magnificent one-handed sword that resembled a stage prop, she walked along the path filled with the abyss's aura and officially entered the territory of the Echo Child.

"Hmm...this place looks so desolate, the houses are dilapidated, and there's a disgusting atmosphere everywhere. Sigh..." The girl arrived here casually, but she was muttering to herself, clearly dissatisfied.

Xinoning turned to look at the other person, narrowing her eyes slightly: "Who are you?"

“Me? Huh? Didn’t Saffir send me to help? Didn’t she notify you beforehand?” The girl panicked for a moment, but quickly calmed down, cleared her throat, and introduced herself, “My name is Furina, Furina de Fontaine, an… ordinary actress?”

Invited to participate in a grand stage of resistance against fate, I have come here.

“De...Fontaine…” Xinoning wasn’t stupid; she knew the meaning of this name. Only those who were truly responsible for a country would take the country’s name as their surname, thus forming such a name.

Now that this girl is calling herself by this name, her identity is obvious.

"Are you the water god of Fontaine?" Xinoning put away his hostility.

It wouldn't be appropriate for her to be cold and indifferent when the gods themselves have come to help.

Fu Ningna shook her head: "Water God? What is that? I've already said, I'm just an actor, and I only want to be an actor. But if you're talking about helping out, that's exactly what I'm planning to do."

I just saw your argument. Can you leave it to me? I'll bring them all back.

“The mine has collapsed and lava is spreading. The situation is extremely dangerous. I…” Xinoning didn’t want to refuse the hard-won reinforcements, but the girl in front of him didn’t look like someone who could fight.

With thin arms and legs, he lacked any warrior's bearing, instead exuding an air of refinement from the so-called upper class.

Could someone like that go down into a mine to rescue people?

Funina puffed out her non-existent chest and said with some dissatisfaction, "You seem to think too highly of me, so I'll have to teach you a lesson."

The next second, a rich water element surged from all around, gathering around Funina.

She looked at the mine entrance blocked by rocks: "It's over there, isn't it?"

“That’s right, but there are still miners conducting rescue excavations. What do you plan to do?” Xinoning nodded.

Fu Ningna smiled, wondering what she planned to do. That wasn't her concern.

As the water flowed, the color of Funina's eyes suddenly changed. The colors in her two blue eyes, one light and one dark, switched places, and instantly, her demeanor changed from slightly flamboyant to deep and reserved.

She parted her red lips slightly, her voice not loud but loud enough for everyone around, including the miners, to hear: "Everyone, stop digging. I will clear the collapsed mine shaft."

Her voice was full of majesty and a profound divinity, and the miners unconsciously stopped what they were doing and left the temporary mine tunnel in an orderly manner.

Xinoning and Kazina watched this scene with some surprise. They could sense that the sentence just now was not a simple statement, but should also contain some abilities that they were not aware of.

That's an attack on the mind, or rather, a form of control.

With just a single sentence, this girl easily seized control of all the miners' bodies, causing them to leave their original positions.

Then, she stepped onto the water and rode the suspended water flow directly into the mine tunnel.

A violent explosion rang out, shattering the collapsing rocks that even the skilled miners of the Echo Child could not handle, sending them scattering into pieces before they were swept away by the water.

In just a few seconds, the mine tunnel that had been completely blocked was cleared.

Some water stains remain in the mine tunnel. The water does not flow everywhere, but extends from the ground to the top of the tunnel, like stalactites supporting the fragile rocks and preventing secondary collapse.

"This..." Xinoning's eyes widened when she arrived. She had never imagined that it could be resolved in this way.

But that's exactly what happened.

“Sister Xinoning, leave this to me. You take everyone back to the Holy Flame Arena first, and we will rescue the people here,” Kachina said, following behind Xinoning.

Xining knew that time was of the essence, so she took a deep breath and nodded vigorously: "Then... be careful."

"Don't worry, Miss White Tiger and the others will protect me." Kachina smiled, so confident and certain that it made Xinoning momentarily dazed; she seemed to be overthinking things.

Shinonin led the civilians toward the Olympic Stadium, while Kazina ventured deep into the mines to assist Funina in rescuing the trapped people.

After clearing the mine tunnel, Funina arrived at the depths of the mine, but there were no signs of mining anymore; everywhere was scorching lava and falling rocks.

She frowned: "It's scorching hot here, and the lava is gushing out faster than I expected."

Kazina had already arrived behind Funina with her men. She said, "I can try to contact the people who are trapped."

After saying that, she gripped the pendant hanging around her neck with her left hand and began to pray with focused concentration.

A few seconds later, a muscular, burly man appeared before everyone.

"Shikigami Genbu, obeying your instructions, my lord." The burly man immediately bowed to Kazina after appearing, then turned to Funina, "Miss Fukaros, hello."

"Hello, I didn't expect you to know me." Funina, or rather, Fukaros, was somewhat surprised.

Xuanwu chuckled: "We four shikigami all originated from Lord Saphir's imagination, so we naturally know her friends."

"I see. She's really come up with something amazing." Fukaros looked at Kazina's pendant with undisguised envy in his eyes.

Weapons and equipment are classified into different grades, with the highest grade usually being divine artifacts. However, Kazina's pendant is definitely more than just a divine artifact; she can sense that it could even be called a myth.

What kind of artifact can summon four powerful shikigami to fight?

Kachina, however, was getting restless. She urged, "Mr. Xuanwu, Miss Baihu said you have a way to find the trapped people. Could you please help us quickly? I'm worried that if we delay any longer, they will be in danger."

“No problem, I’ll start searching right away.” Xuanwu didn’t dawdle and immediately changed his form in a flash.

The Xuanwu in its beast form resembles a Groenha sheepdog, but it is much larger and is covered in flames and red patterns, giving it a very imposing appearance.

It was nearly four meters long and more than two meters tall. The moment it appeared, the originally spacious mine tunnel suddenly seemed a bit crowded.

Xuanwu shook its large head and took a step forward.

The rubble slid down and fell into the scalding lava, where it floated on top.

“Be careful, Mr. Xuanwu…” Kachina was a little worried, as Xuanwu’s large size would make it difficult for him to move around.

But Xuanwu paid no attention. It leaped up and landed lightly on the lava, then began to run forward with the wind beneath its feet.

It returned shortly afterward, bringing news of the trapped people.

Good news, those people are currently safe; they're just trapped by the lava and unable to leave.

"Take me there. Kazina, you all stay here and keep watch for now. We'll need your help to assist the wounded later," Fukalos instructed.

As Xuanwu just mentioned, someone over there was injured. Although they received basic first aid, the high temperature posed a risk of infection and inflammation, requiring care.

Crouching on Xuanwu's back, Fukalos and Xuanwu sped across the lava.

In Fukaros's mind, Funina was somewhat puzzled: "Can't we just fly there? Why do we need to sit on its back?"

"Because the temperature here is too high, the water will evaporate very easily. If we fall down halfway through the flight, we'll be the ones who lose face," Fukalos explained with a light laugh.

Funina thought for a moment: "It's not shameful. We can walk on water, right? I think this lava is similar."

“But it’s very hot. If you walk back and forth once, you can forget about your shoes. Your feet will probably get burned too.” Fukalos didn’t stop him, but just stated the consequences.

Upon hearing this, Funina immediately backed down: "Then forget it, it's better to be embarrassed than to be embarrassed."

Fukaros chuckled softly. Hearing her laughter, Xuanwu asked with some confusion, "Miss Fukaros, is something interesting that made you laugh all of a sudden?"

Fukalos's expression stiffened. This Xuanwu was a bit too straightforward. Then, remembering that he had the memories given to him by Saffir, she felt relieved. Given their relationship with Saffir, it wasn't considered presumptuous.

She stopped smiling and said softly, "It's nothing special, I just thought about some things from the past."

"Oh, that's good. A happy mood helps relieve stress." There are still several tough battles to fight, so it's a good thing that Fukaros can maintain such a relaxed attitude.

Soon, they arrived at the location of the trapped people. Once there, Fukalos understood why Xuanwu hadn't brought them over immediately: a large portion of them were injured, with fractures and other serious external injuries, making them unable to move freely.

Fortunately, she is capable of treatment and is also adept at some simple surgical procedures.

She jumped off Xuanwu's back and began to gather water elements to heal the wounded. Xuanwu stood guard nearby. Although there were no abyssal monsters here for the time being, it was possible that they might appear and be ambushed.

Everyone who received treatment from Fucarus was deeply grateful to her. Fucarus simply smiled and then had them help each other to prepare to leave.

Seeing that she had finished treating everyone's wounds, Xuanwu didn't linger. His eyes narrowed, and his body suddenly grew much larger, enough to carry everyone, before he stopped.

Then, Fukaros used water elemental power to lift people one by one and put them on Xuanwu's back. After confirming that no one was left behind, she gave the order, and the group began to retreat quickly.

"Kazina! Take the men and retreat." Upon reaching the exit, Fukaros immediately gave the order.

Without the slightest hesitation, Kazina had already assigned tasks to the group that had come with her. The group calmly and quickly took over all the wounded and left the collapsed mine in an orderly manner.

After the last person left the mine, the once stable cave collapsed again with a roar. Everyone who escaped was extremely grateful; if they had been a few seconds slower, they would have been buried inside.

Only Kazina stared intently at Fukalos, who stood gracefully outside the crowd—no, she was now Funinna.

She was the one who held this mine up and prevented it from collapsing.

Feeling Kazina's gaze, Funina smiled at her and made a "shh" gesture with her right index finger.

Kazina nodded immediately, "Yes, let's not talk about it. Let's just keep it as a little secret between us."