Chapter 966 - Devon’s Death
Chapter 966 Devon’s Death
There was a small pool located deep in the forest; it was the only water source above ground within several dozens of kilometers.
At this moment, it was occupied by a youthful and pretty figure.
The sound of splashing water had come from here.
A pretty, naked woman stood in the pool where the water reached up to her waist, gently cupping the water and splashing it against her body. This small pool that was no more than twenty square meters in size was not deep at all. It appeared an emerald green color and completely covered the woman’s body from the waist down, only revealing her perfect upper body.
She had a soft and slender waist that one could fully wrap around with a single hand, a shockingly curvaceous bosom, and a smooth, ivory-like back and neck. They were all so stimulating to the eye that it would stun any onlookers.
The woman hadn’t seemed to have noticed Devon approaching at all. She continued to splash water over her body and gently rub her chest.
Devon squatted down as lightly as he could, concealing himself within the thick bushes while he narrowed his eyes and looked at the surroundings of the pool. Devon saw a pile of clothes and accessories scattered upon a large rock to the east of the pool. He also saw a belt carrying several vials of various colors and a pouch that was stuffed full.
Rena had truly been unprotected by any defensive spells earlier, to lure the knight into the trap better. If she hadn’t moved quickly enough and dodged the sharp edge of the rapier, it might have ended in mutual death for both of them.
The towering figure shrouded in the powers of darkness didn’t seem to have heard the witch’s words of complaint at all. He slowly walked out of the pool and brushed away the pieces of flesh and blood on his body, all while glaring coldly at the naked witch.
The anger on Rena’s face faded in an instant when she saw her retainer’s behavior, turning into a gentle and caring expression instead.
She did not turn to dress herself, either. She simply walked to the side of the tall figure and caressed his cold, hard helmet, “What is it? Are you still angry at me? Do you not feel that sensation of power throughout your body since becoming a Dark Knight? It is countless times better than when you were a believer of the Holy Knight! You should feel it now. The so-called power of the Holy Light is only a borrowed power, after all. Only such power truly belongs to you yourself.”
As a Deceit Witch, every word that Rena spoke from her mouth as she leaned against the figure would subtly cause a strange magical fluctuation. The light of hatred and suffering in the figure’s eyes finally weakened when it heard these words.
“Let’s leave!” After a short moment, the tall figure finally spoke in a cold tone, “I can sense the unrest in the Holy Light in the distance. They know about Devon’s death now.”
“And the two Third Grades?” Clearly, Rena was only afraid of the high-grade knights and could hardly be bothered by the holy knights that were the same grade as her.
“One remains at the edge of the forest. The other is already closing in on us. He should be able to arrive here in another thirty minutes!”
“Then why aren’t we running!”
Rena immediately panicked upon hearing that a Third Grade holy knight was making his way here. She hastily dressed and quickly combed over Devon’s possessions before diving into the depths of the forest with the Dark Knight.
Thirty minutes later, a squad of holy knights carefully found their way here and discovered the gruesome corpse of their companion by the pool.
A middle-aged man with a determined face and a composed expression bent down by Devon’s ravaged body. He rubbed the still-fresh blood of his companion between his fingers, and wrath finally appeared on his face.
Devon’s body was still shrouded in a dense aura of darkness. It was clear that he had been killed by the traitor that had given himself to the darkness. To think that he cared not for past ties and had murdered a former companion in such a cruel manner. It made him unbelievably furious!
“You guys bring Devon’s corpse back. I will chase after them!” The Gold Knight stood up straight, “They haven’t gone far.”
He drew his one-handed longsword and rushed into the forest before his subordinates could say anything else.
With the opposition between the Holy Light and darkness, the witch and her knight would not be able to escape his pursuit so long as the trace of dark aura remained in the air.
The forest flashed past his eyes.
The branches and bushes that got in his way obscured the path completely.
Kennet had lost all the composure that a holy knight should have. He ignored all the obstacles in his way, rushing through them with his holy armor and Holy Light Ward and allowing them to lash against his body.
It was only when he ran into tough patches of brambles and thorns that he would strike with his sword and slash a path into the forest with a violent holy light strike.
He no longer cared if the enemy detected the flux of his holy light. As long as he was fast enough, he did not believe that the revulsive couple could escape his pursuit!