As a villain, I really don't want to be pursued by the heroine.

"That's what you said, isn't it?"

"Ugh?"

"I won't say much about your looks, but in terms of strength, you're not bad either. Although you're a little behind in terms of sequence, you still have something you can do."

"Just like now, it's not easy to discern the direction in the fog. Neither I nor Charlotte can do it, but you can do it easily based on the direction of the wind."

Roy stepped forward, patted her on the shoulder, and encouraged her, "So, don't underestimate yourself, you can do it too!"

Nia blinked blankly, then the previous gloom disappeared and she couldn't help laughing. Her slender ears and soft chest trembled with laughter.

"You mean, I'm no worse than that princess?"

"Isn't that nonsense?" Roy rolled his eyes at her.

After getting the answer she wanted, the girl nodded contentedly, full of energy, and even her steps became lighter.

However, in the audience, seeing the two talking and laughing, the audience who had just calmed down started talking again.

Charlotte's appearance finally reminded them of Roy's identity as a sworn knight. But the Lionheart Princess's sworn knight had now become Nightingale's partner, which made it hard not to imagine.

Amidst the whispers, only a certain blonde girl's eyes looked even more sorrowful.

It was difficult for most contestants to move forward in the thick fog. They either walked in the mud, or went around in circles, and some even fell directly off the cliff. Many contestants with good strength were eliminated as a result.

Fortunately, with Nia leading the way, unclear vision was not a problem at all.

As mentioned earlier, Nia knew the way by ear, and the fog was no obstacle to her. Under her guidance, Roy felt as relaxed as if he were on a picnic.

If Nia wasn't there, Roy would have to spend expensive favorability points to get a wayfinding item.

But just as the two were about to go deeper into the forest, Nia suddenly stopped and stopped talking and laughing.

"Some people are coming, and quite a few."

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of figures emerged from the forest.

And the one leading the group was actually a familiar face.

Roy was slightly stunned: "Senior Douglas?"

Chapter 102: Withering of All Things

In the shadows deep in the jungle, a pair of dark green eyes, oozing with pus, cast a cold and playful gaze at the emerald nightingale.

"The time has come, Great Mother Goddess, dear mother, your child will offer you the most perfect sacrifice!"

The black-haired woman supported herself on the ground with her hands, shouted loudly, and a strange dark green extraordinary wave erupted.

In mid-air, the flying props responsible for real-time monitoring of the contestants' status were affected by this force and fell one after another. The live broadcast of the Blue Trial was instantly interrupted, causing everyone to exclaim in surprise.

The teachers, magicians, and rangers waiting outside the secret realm all caught a glimpse of this strange aura.

The first thing everyone did was to rush to the secret realm and interrupt the trial, just to ensure the safety of the students.

However, just as they crossed the grassland and were about to enter the misty forest, they stopped and were stunned by the scene before them.

The forest is surging.

The originally silent trees seemed to come alive at this moment, surging like a violent tsunami!

Amidst the astonishment of the crowd, only the Rangers had solemn expressions, gritting their teeth and revealing murderous intent at this familiar anomaly.

This power, this vision, is the symbol of the mortal enemy that has taken away countless of their comrades!

"[All things wither]..."

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"Stop. He's not the enemy."

Under Douglas's order, the members of the Sands faction laid down their weapons although they looked alert.

After confirming that the other party had no hostility, Nia put away her stance, a hint of disappointment flashing across her face.

Looking at the dusty, wounded, and weak members of the Jinsha faction, Roy felt somewhat puzzled.

We have just entered the forest. Given the strength of the Jinsha faction, why are they in such a mess?

Even if I run into that witch, it won’t be that bad, right?

Of course, they kept to themselves. Considering the previous unpleasantness, Roy was already content that they could ignore each other and avoid unnecessary fights.

But Douglas took the initiative to say, "Roy, please stay."

"Have you seen Yana or any other members of the Sands faction around here?"

The prince of Jinsha changed his previous arrogance and looked very uneasy.

Roy and Nia exchanged a glance, and Nia replied, "No, I didn't see anyone."

"Are you sure?" Douglas couldn't help but frown.

"Why would I lie to you? You're not here to cause trouble, are you?" Nia curled her lips in displeasure.

Under normal circumstances, a conflict might be inevitable, but this time Douglas didn't care. Instead, he took the initiative to sigh and said, "I'm sorry."

Nia, who was about to roll up her sleeves to fight, was stopped.

"Just a reminder, there's something wrong with this forest..."

Before he finished speaking, a scream and violent supernatural fluctuations suddenly came from the distance.

That is Yana's extraordinary fluctuation!

Douglas's face changed drastically and he immediately led his men to rush over.

"Come on, let's go and take a look."

Roy and Nia followed everyone deep into the forest, and soon they spotted Yana.

However, Yana at this moment has long lost her former pride and elegance.

She walked tremblingly from the depths of the fog, her school uniform torn to shreds, her body covered in scratches and bleeding, even her noble golden hair was disheveled, she looked extremely miserable.

The strangest thing is that along with the blood, there is also some kind of yellow-green pus!

Even Nia, who holds a grudge, was so frightened that her scalp went numb and she couldn't feel the slightest bit of gloating.

Roy suddenly sensed a strange and chilling aura from the girl.

It was like facing those mutated dragon people from the [Evil Dragon Society] for the first time!

"help me......"

Yana's eyes, which had originally lost focus, barely managed to squeeze out a glimmer of light. Using the last of her strength, she stretched out her hand and called out.

After all, they are one of our own, and all the members of the Jinsha faction instinctively stepped forward to rescue them.

But at this moment, the strange aura that made Roy's heart palpitate suddenly rose and burst out!

"careful!"

Roy hurriedly reminded him, but he was still a step too late.

Yana's abdomen suddenly exploded, and with blood, flesh and pus flying all over the sky, countless dry branches and vines gushed out in all directions!

Several people in the front row were pierced through the body by branches, while several people in the distance had their hands and feet tied up by vines.

Except for Roy who was well prepared and Nia who reacted quickly enough to dodge in time, all members of the Sands faction were hit.

The extraordinary people have strong vitality, and they will not die easily even if their bodies are pierced.

However, these branches seemed to have consciousness, rapidly squeezing the blood of their prey. Those extraordinary people who were pierced by them were dried up in just a few seconds.

The people bound by the vines seemed to have their vitality sucked away as well, their faces rapidly turning pale. Aside from Douglas, who tore the vines apart with brute force, everyone else was dragged along.

"Rescue!"

Roy projected a long sword and attacked together with Nia, quickly cutting through the vines and saving the remaining members of the Sands faction.

At this time, 'Yana' licked her lips that were dripping with pus and laughed.

Her eyes were filled with an extremely evil dark green color, like mycelium.

"Mad, what kind of monster is this?!"

"Why would there be something like this in the secret realm?!"

"The teleportation magic crystal is broken, how could this happen..."

The students who survived the disaster were all terrified and fell into great panic.

They may be of noble birth, or have extraordinary talents, and some have experienced the trials of blood and fire, but in the face of such powerful and terrifying inhuman creatures, they are ultimately too immature.

As if appreciating this scene, Yana raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and said in a voice that was mixed with Yana's voice, but as dry and hoarse as sand, without any emotion: "Let me introduce myself, my nobles. I am not a monster, but a child of the Mother Goddess, a priestess of [Withering of All Things], Sharon Blackwood."

"No wonder they resorted to such disgusting tactics. They're truly the despicable lot of cultists!" Nia spat in disgust, then added with a hint of amusement, "How dare you do this right under the noses of the Magic Academy? You really don't know how to spell death!"

Although she spoke arrogantly, Nia's mood had fallen to the bottom.

Even with such a big commotion, no teacher came yet. It was obvious that the other party was prepared.

Yana, who was being manipulated, slowly shook her head: "That's wrong."

"To be able to offer the blood of the Forest Elves to the great Mother Goddess, I deserve nothing less than death!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the members of the Jinsha faction were furious.

They completely forgot who had just saved their lives and cast angry and resentful glances at Nia.

Someone even said with a hint of flattery: "Since your target is her, then it has nothing to do with us, right?!"

'Yana' smiled slightly.

"Of course, your vulgar bloodline is not enough as a sacrifice."

Upon hearing this, the members of the Jinsha faction breathed a sigh of relief as if they had been pardoned.

"But the Mother Goddess is universally loving."

"Even a bloodline as vulgar as yours will receive His love. So, don't worry, I will help you break free from the cage of flesh and blood and bring you into His arms!"

The evil priest opened his arms, and in an instant, countless dead branches and vines rushed out and attacked everyone!

Chapter 103: Weak Mortals

"Fight back! Don't let those things get close!"

Douglas shouted angrily, took the lead, waved his arms, and summoned a desert hurricane to resist.

The prince's command finally brought the members of the Jinsha faction back to their senses and they mustered their energy to fight back. However, in their panic, their attacks either lost their accuracy or their concentrated strength was insufficient, and the students could not even exert half of their usual strength.

No wonder.

Whether it was their own training or the academy's tests, they were merely engaging in evenly matched battles with sufficient intelligence. Even in the Lionheart Kingdom, few had ever experienced a life-or-death battle, let alone facing such a terrifying inhuman being.

But among the panicked figures, the black-haired boy was like an arrow shot from a bow, rushing forward against the current and rushing straight towards the overwhelming vine net!

Is this guy desperate for his life? !

Douglas was shocked by Roy's reckless behavior, but the next second, he found that he seemed to have worried too much.

The sharp branches that had just taken the lives of countless extraordinary people crashed into Roy all at once, but they were like fragile gravel hitting steel plates, shattering one after another.

[Evil Dragon Blood Armor]!

Roy used all his strength to activate the Dragon King's protection, briefly raising his physical strength to Sequence 7. With the protection of the dragon scales of the [Evil Dragon Fafnir], how could he be afraid of such a small tickle?

The only threat is the vines.

The soft vines dodged the sword in Roy's hand very flexibly, wrapped around his limbs, body, and even neck, absorbing his vitality.

Almost at the same time, a sharp wind blade came from a distance and accurately cut through the vines, allowing Roy to escape in an instant without wasting even a second.

There was no need for verbal communication, as he and Nia had a tacit understanding of each other.

"Go! Chop down that ugly monster!"

But the girl didn't say anything and seemed to be bored.

The wind blade tore the vines apart, and Roy used his protective dragon scales to withstand the thorns of the tree branches. Like a fearless heavy knight, he rushed to the center of the evil power.

With a flash of light, the sword in the boy's hand turned into a two-meter-long broad-bladed black steel heavy sword!