Chapter 187: Chapter187-Two?
"Foolish, I'll send you to your doom now."
Under her veil, the Divine Emissary scoffed. With a slight release of her jade-like fingers, an arrow shot straight toward Exiled Immortal's face!
But since he was prepared, such an attack was naturally not going to hit. With a flick of his wrist, Exiled Immortal deflected the arrow.
Despite avoiding injury, Exiled Immortal's expression darkened.
"The force is incredible..."
Feeling his numb wrist, Exiled Immortal gritted his teeth and signaled to Qing, who instantly understood.
Having fought side by side for so long, their camaraderie was undeniable. A single glance was enough.
Qing grunted and stepped forward, crushing the ground beneath his foot. The scattered debris flew past the Divine Emissary's face, but unfortunately, it didn't hit.
Even though the initial strike failed, Qing didn't mind. It was just a feint.
"Hit her!"
Qing hurled his halberd like a comet toward the Divine Emissary. But she didn't even flinch, firing three arrows in rapid succession. The first arrow halted the halberd's momentum, the second removed most of its force, and the third sent the halberd flying away.
Seeing this, Qing gasped.
Exiled Immortal was right. This woman's arrows were both fast and powerful!
"Got her!"
At that moment, Exiled Immortal appeared behind the Divine Emissary in a flash, his sword glinting with cold light as he aimed directly at her neck!
But the Divine Emissary seemed to have eyes on the back of her head. She turned and used the bowstring to block the sword, then swiftly caught Exiled Immortal by the neck and slammed him into the ground.
Exiled Immortal's vision darkened as his HP plummeted by nearly 30%. Blood surged up his throat, choking him.
"So reckless."
Through the veil, Exiled Immortal met her piercing hawk-like eyes, momentarily stunned by their intensity and aggressiveness.
"Come...back!"
Gritting his teeth, Exiled Immortal flicked his fingers, and the Sword of Tyr, which had been knocked away, seemed to respond to his call, flying back toward the Divine Emissary's back.
The Divine Emissary smirked, lifting Exiled Immortal to shield herself, intending to let the sword impale him. Realizing this, Exiled Immortal quickly recalled the Sword of Tyr to his player inventory, avoiding a fatal injury.
This woman was terrifyingly strong, both in archery and instinct. She truly deserved the title of Divine Emissary.
Moreover, the bow in her hands was no ordinary weapon. Even the Sword of Tyr, a semi-divine weapon, couldn't cut through its string. Her bow was likely also a semi-divine weapon.
"Let go of him!"
Qing finally arrived, leaping forward and swinging his halberd down with great force. Exiled Immortal sensed danger, but before he could warn him, the Divine Emissary used Exiled Immortal as a shield to block the blow.
Qing had no choice but to release his halberd mid-swing and switch to punching the Divine Emissary instead.
But without his weapon, could Qing's strength really match hers?
The Divine Emissary casually tossed Exiled Immortal aside and met Qing's punch head-on. The sound of bones cracking filled the air.
The sound came from Qing's fingers, not the Divine Emissary.
Those fingers, not much thicker than chopsticks, contained such immense strength that Qing couldn't help but frown.
"Too weak. As prey, you're inadequate. Real prey should make the hunter's blood boil, willing to do anything to catch it. But you two are far from that."
The Divine Emissary kicked Qing, sending him flying and crashing heavily onto Exiled Immortal.
"This is boring. I'm tired of playing... Fine, I'll send you on your way."
The Divine Emissary sighed, drew her bow, aimed at Exiled Immortal's forehead, and released the arrow!
However, the expected arrow through the forehead did not happen. Exiled Immortal cautiously opened his eyes to see a captivating figure standing protectively in front of them.
What shocked Exiled Immortal even more was that this person had caught the deadly arrow with just two fingers!
"You've gone a bit too far," the woman said, glancing back at Exiled Immortal before flicking the arrow away with her fingers. She smiled and continued, "Didn't we agree just to test their strength and not to kill them?"
"These weaklings are useless. We might as well kill them," the Divine Emissary scoffed, clearly displeased but saying nothing more.
"That won't do. If we kill them, what about our mission? Their lives still have a purpose. This is the second time I'm warning you. I hope it's the last."
"...I understand."
"That's better. We're companions; we must support each other and not cause trouble. Otherwise..." The woman half-closed her eyes, a chilling glint flashing through them, like a venomous snake.
After dealing with the situation, the woman finally turned to fully face Exiled Immortal and Qing, scrutinizing them before lightly smiling. "Exiled Immortal, chosen by Aeolus, the God of Wind, inheriting the Authority to control wind fields. Qing, chosen by Ares, the God of War, inheriting the Authority to grow stronger with each battle. It's a pleasure to meet you both.
Allow me to introduce us. She is the Divine Emissary of the Goddess of the Hunt, whose longbow you have experienced firsthand. And I am a devotee of the Goddess of War. As for my strength... as you can see, I'm just a defenseless woman."
Hearing this, Exiled Immortal's face grew even darker.
They were truly unfortunate to have encountered a Divine Emissary.
Even worse, they had encountered two at once.
"What... what do you want?"
"Of course, there is a purpose. For example... we want you two to join us. As you can see, we appeared too early, before you had fully developed your powers, so you are not our match. If you try to fight us head-on, it will only lead to your deaths."
The woman who called herself a devotee of the Goddess of War crouched down, looking directly into John's eyes, and smiled lightly. "Why not join us? I can guarantee that you won't have to participate in this conflict anymore and that your lives will be spared."
"That sounds wonderful, doesn't it? Keeping our lives safe, how tempting," Exiled Immortal laughed bitterly, then lifted his head, his eyes full of mockery. "But unfortunately, I refuse."
Whoosh!
As he finished speaking, an arrow of light grazed the face of the Divine Emissary of War, leaving a shallow cut.
"Sorry, I arrived a bit late and didn't expect this to happen," Helena said as she appeared.
"That bow..."
The Divine Emissary of the Hunt seemed to sense something and suddenly looked at the bow in Lily's hand, her eyes filled with shock.
There was no mistake. Having been by the side of the goddess for many years, she could not be wrong. That was undoubtedly the Godslayer Bow!
But how could it be in her hands?
As the weapon of the Goddess of the Hunt, the Godslayer Bow was reputed to have the power to pierce through immortal bodies. The gods feared it greatly, and because of this, the Goddess of the Hunt held a high status among them. She never expected the Godslayer Bow to have ended up here.
"Give me that bow, and I will spare your lives. I might even let all three of you leave."
Before the Divine Emissary of War could speak, the Divine Emissary of the Hunt stepped forward, her eyes fixed on the bow in Helena's hand. "This is your only chance to live. Hand it over."
Her tone was calm, as if stating an indisputable fact.
"Big Sis, these two... well, they're tough to deal with," Exiled Immortal struggled to stand up, and with a casual wave, the Sword of Tyr reappeared.
"Two Divine Emissaries..." Helena's brow furrowed, her tension reaching its peak.
She was acutely aware of her own strength.
If the three of them faced either of the two Divine Emissaries alone, they might have a chance of winning, or at least escaping with their lives.
But two at once...
"Can you still move?" Helena asked Qing, who silently nodded.
The wound in his shoulder was mostly healed, though it still throbbed with pain. But at this point, there was no time to worry about it.
"This is your last warning. Hand over the bow, and all three of you can leave."
"Since when did you get to decide that?" The Divine Emissary of War cast a sideways glance at the Divine Emissary of the Hunt, who was unfazed.
"My superior only told me to cooperate with you, but never said I had to obey you. That bow is very important."
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