Anna touched the spot where Linda had kissed her, looking as if she had been struck by lightning.
"Captain, what are you doing? Didn't we agree that I was supposed to be the last one? If you treat me like this, my talent will be wasted!"
The girl sighed, her expression helpless.
Upon advancing to the Saint rank, Anna mastered the [Law of Suffering].
The more pain one experiences, the greater the power one can unleash.
Linda cheated on her, which is like a permanent buff. But Linda's actions at this moment may very well remove this buff.
I know what you mean.
Linda held Anna in her arms and said in a deep voice, "It is this power that allowed you to join the original adventure team. If you had lost it, I probably would have been expelled from the team by my past self."
But things are different now, Anna. You don't need to suffer anymore. Every member of the Phoenix Flower Clan is a future sworn brother of Linda, and I will not abandon a single one of them.
Even as the team is about to reach, or even exceed, 10 people, Linda still has the awareness to carry so many beautiful girls on her back, demonstrating the courage and responsibility of a hero.
Seeing Anna standing there dumbfounded, Linda took her hand, then took Leah's hand, and said sincerely:
"Let's have a multiplayer party to celebrate after today's battle."
Anna's hand was enveloped by Linda's large, strong hands, the calluses on them rough like sand and gravel, which made her feel very safe.
She smiled and nodded, but for some reason, she gained a deeper understanding of the Law of Suffering and quietly condensed three more fragments of the law.
The nicer the man in front of her was to her, the more upset Anna felt at the thought of having to share the money with at least a dozen other people.
Leah, however, felt a little embarrassed and awkwardly withdrew her hand, saying, "What are you doing, making it sound like a life-or-death farewell?"
Linda sighed, "Speaking of which, if you hadn't invited me to become an adventurer and join Snow Goose, I might still be wasting my time in White Dove City, content with being a small merchant."
"Really? Then you'd better thank me properly." Leah said smugly, hands on her hips.
Linda embraced the girl with fiery red hair without hesitation and kissed her as well.
Leah's face flushed red, and she stomped down fiercely. But Linda spotted her in advance and easily dodged.
The pretty girls kissed, and the pre-battle mobilization was completed.
Only one last step remains.
"Lia, Anna, in this battle today, please become my strength!"
"Hmph, I'll lend you a hand."
"Captain, Anna will respond to you with all her might!"
The three exchanged a glance and smiled.
"Then, let's go!"
Linda took their hands, spread her wings of light, and headed towards the black mountain peak ahead.
...
A hundred miles away, in the blink of an eye.
Halfway up the mountain, Linda retracted her light wings and landed on the steep mountain path.
There is a legend about this Fallen Dragon Peak: once, a sky dragon and a Saint-level adventurer agreed to a duel here, which resulted in a great battle.
Although the adventurer was victorious, he collapsed on the mountaintop due to his severe injuries. To commemorate this battle, the World Tree Goddess transformed Mount Fallen Dragon with her divine power, creating a winding mountain road and weathered stone steps. The summit was also leveled and a statue of the dragon slayer was erected.
The people gathered here at Longmian Tomb; what are they plotting?
"If we can purify Sirin and bring my sister back, we should be able to find out the demons' purpose."
As a high-ranking member of the demon race and one of the twelve familiars, Sirin must possess a great deal of inside information.
Perhaps the truth about Lord Lengyue's betrayal can also be learned from her.
Linda pondered.
Stepping on the solid bluestone bricks beneath his feet, he looked up at the mountaintop.
The demons are there.
Even from hundreds of meters away, one could feel a terrifying and vast aura of magic.
That momentum could not be gathered by just one or two people.
Knowing herself as her sister does, if her sister dared to send her, it must mean she was confident she could win her over.
But she could never have imagined that a witch was hiding at the top of the ice tower.
He's a top-tier potion master!
Linda took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and opened them again, her eyes now completely calm.
He carried the ancient-grade [Wind Shadow Sword] on his back and climbed the bluestone steps towards the mountaintop.
The wind stirred the dark clouds in the sky, and a dazzling ray of light fell on Linda.
As he walked, the clouds moved with him.
More and more light fell on the ancient, winding mountain steps.
Like a spotlight on a stage, it moves forward all the way.
It was as if Linda's arrival had dispelled the gloom over the Luolong Mountain peak.
Pat, pat.
The steady footsteps sounded once every second.
If you listen carefully, you will find that the intervals are neither more nor less than the specified intervals.
Linda took a step, which seemed to be just a step, but if you rub your eyes and look carefully, you will find that he appeared dozens of meters away.
The majestic Luolong Mountain peaks were almost at their summit in less than a minute.
Linda took the final step.
Snap!
The crisp, powerful footsteps, like thunder and lightning on a rainy night, shattered the silence.
Swoosh—
A strong wind rose.
At the mountaintop, dust billowed, resembling yellow clouds.
The Dragon-Slaying Hall had long since collapsed, with weeds growing among the rubble, a desolate and ruined place.
Linda looked calmly ahead.
There, there was a vast horde of black-robed demons.
Their numbers exceeded three hundred.
The black robe fluttered in the wind like a battlefield banner.
Each person has a badge on their chest, depicting a black dragon crawling out of a coffin, its scarlet eyes gazing down at the earth.
These demons lined up at the edge of the mountaintop, forming an encirclement, leaving only a winding mountain road as the entrance.
They stared at Linda and the other two without saying a word.
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