Chapter 539, Section 538: Sacrifice
After Ginny escaped, the effects of the fear aura faded, but the group did not wake up immediately. Instead, they fell into a normal sleep, and Vera had to wake them up one by one.
On the floor, Fei Yin slept soundly, drool leaving glistening trails on her dirty cheeks, mumbling in her sleep, "Sister... that... that's my underwear..."
Before he could finish speaking, Fei Ling, who had woken up first, grabbed his cheek and asked, "What are you dreaming about?"
On the other side, the succubus Mengya also hurriedly slipped in. She went to the corner, grabbed the goblin on the ground, and prepared to slap it twice.
However, before her hand could fall, the stinky fish suddenly opened its eyes.
"Mengya? Have you forgotten what I taught you? You should run at a time like this." Stinky Fish was somewhat incredulous.
"I saved you, and instead of thanking me, you're lecturing me?" Mengya's eyes widened with anger. "Let me tell you, I almost died this time, so you'd better get half of your little stash of money..."
"Wait!" Stinky Fish suddenly leaned closer to her, sniffed hard, and then yanked back. "You bastard, how can you be in heat at a time like this? Stay away from me, stay away from me! I barely survived, I want to live a few more years!"
When succubi are aroused, they naturally secrete a seductive fragrance, which is one of the instinctive characteristics of their race.
Mengya sniffed her arm and found that it did have a bit of that smell, but only a tiny bit.
Before she could even begin to defend herself, the stinky fish had already pulled out a rag from somewhere and was tightly covering her mouth and nose, urging in a muffled voice, "Stop talking nonsense! Get out of here! You actually dare to get mixed up with these humans, you're really insane!"
Unfortunately, they were a little too late.
"Demons!" A low growl filled with hatred interrupted them.
A male adventurer who had just woken up, despite his unsteady steps and lingering effects of the anesthesia, picked up a short sword that someone had dropped from the ground and stood in front of Mengya and Chouyu, his eyes filled with hatred.
The other adventurers who gradually awoke also helped each other to their feet, their gazes fixed on the two alien races, filled with undisguised hostility.
"Are you kidding me? I just saved you guys!" Mengya was so angry that her heart-shaped tail stood up straight.
“You only did this to save the goblin,” the adventurer said, gripping his short sword tightly. “I owe you, demon, nothing!”
"You...!" Mengya was about to shout angrily when something cold and hard was suddenly shoved into her hand—a short knife handed to her by Chouyu.
Stinky Fish himself was already tense, holding a dagger and assuming a fighting stance.
At the height of the tension, Vera stepped between the two sides.
Vera's gaze did not fall on the adventurer in front of her, whose eyes were filled with hatred. Instead, she looked past him and at Anton, who was being helped up by his companions behind her.
“Anton,” he stated calmly, stating the facts, “she did provide crucial help, and I promised to rescue her comrades. If we meet again on the battlefield, it’s fine to fight each other, but this time, we shouldn’t betray each other.”
Fei Ling and Fei Yin stood behind Vera. They didn't object to killing the two demons on the spot; they simply stood up to support Vera.
Anton dragged his weak body forward and put a hand on the shoulder of his excited companion.
"Captain, they're demons! My family are..."
“I know,” Anton’s voice was tired and helpless, “but look at us now, everyone is injured and not in good condition. If we really fight, the brothers who have barely survived might lose their lives here.”
Several other adventurers also came over. After being persuaded by them, the adventurer finally put down his weapon, but his bloodshot eyes were still fixed on Mengya and Chouyu.
"Hurry up!" Stinky Fish, remaining on guard, tugged at Mengya, and the two ran quickly past the group of human adventurers.
"Damn it, you smell even stronger now!"
"I couldn't control myself! Besides, I saved your life, why are you complaining so much?" Mengya's annoyed voice quickly faded away as they disappeared into the forest.
Anton withdrew his gaze, walked up to Vera, and jokingly thanked her, "It's a pity you're not a noble lord... otherwise, I would have led my brothers to swear allegiance to you."
As he spoke, he habitually reached out to pat Vera on the shoulder as a sign of closeness and gratitude.
Unexpectedly, this caused Vera to sway and fall backward, but fortunately, Filyn caught her in time.
"Vera!" Fei Yin cried out and rushed over, frantically tearing open Vera's shirt.
His muscular body was covered with large patches of bruises, some even black, especially on his chest, abdomen, and back, where there was hardly any unblemished skin.
The cultist's attack, though seemingly bloodless, caused extremely serious internal damage from the blunt force trauma.
The group quickly rummaged through their belongings and carefully fed Vera the medicine they carried.
Only when some color returned to his pale face and his breathing became steady and long did everyone's anxiety ease slightly.
Fei Ling touched the bruises with some heartache: "If only Xilian were here... He's the best at treating these kinds of internal injuries."
“I’m fine, Philing.” Vera sat up by herself. “Let’s leave quickly, those cultists we’ve lured away might come back.”
Although the team is not incapable of fighting given its current strength, everyone is in extremely poor condition, and there is really no need to take any more risks.
The group nodded in agreement, helped each other, and chose a different path from where they had come, quickly leaving the abandoned church.
Along the way, Felix took on the responsibility of escorting them, shooting down any slimes that tried to get close.
As they walked, Vera, who was being half-supported and half-carried, suddenly turned her head and asked with some curiosity, "Feiyin, who is this Sirian you've been mentioning?"
After a few seconds of silence, Fei Yin cried out in panic to her sister who was keeping watch ahead, "It's terrible, sister! Vera... he hurt his brain!"
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...
On a tree branch, three puffy creatures stood in a triangular formation, silently watching Vera and the others depart.
One of the poopy tentacles had a broken slime core wrapped around it.
kindness……?
There are so many strange things happening around here!
First, there was the slime that was controlled by its "familiars".
Another virtue that suddenly appeared...
[The Sacrifice of Virtue: Fulfilling Desires at the Cost of Oneself]
Putting aside the question of what the price was, Lin Jun really wanted to know what it meant to "fulfill a wish"?
I really want to use him as a test subject!
However, this guy belongs to Shenmu Laodeng.
Lin Jun stole a glance at Xilian, who was using Puji as a ball paddle and waiting for news.
No, this is the first time I've encountered virtue, and such an outrageous description at that. I can't let Shenmu have it all to herself.
We need to find a way to squeeze a little guy in. Once the deed is done, even if Old Deng from Shenmu comes back, he won't be able to say anything!
Thinking this, one of the three puffs jumped a few times and quietly chased after them.
(End of this chapter)
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