Chapter 40: Aren't We Attacking the Right Side? (Vote for us!)

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The three goblin priests exchanged glances, each of them letting out a cold huff.

"Hide the sacrifices first, then go out and see what's happening."

"Agreed."

"Hmph!"

They stuffed the Divine Blood Crystal behind the statue and then, led by the injured goblin, arrived outside the temple.

It was deep into the night, and a silver moon hung in the sky, as profound as a jade disk, but the goblins on the ground had not a shred of mood to appreciate it.

At this very moment, Feilengcui had descended into complete chaos.

Flames and shouts filled every place, casting the already chaotic Feilengcui Ruins into even greater disarray under the cover of the night.

When the three goblin priests emerged from the temple, they finally caught a glimpse of the so-called "Devil Elves".

Goblins don't have great eyesight, especially at night, and they couldn't make out the faces of the invaders, but they did see pairs of eyes glinting eerily in the dark.

Unlike the goblins, the elves of the Segis Continent possess night vision, which isn't much impaired in the dark, similar to the feline creatures of the Blue Planet. Under the reflection of the silver moonlight, their eyes shone bright, glowing faintly like lanterns in the night.

The ferocity, greed, and callousness in those eyes, along with the cheers and wicked laughs when they killed the goblins, actually bore some resemblance to the devils from the stories.

"What on earth are these monsters?"

The three goblin priests immediately felt their skin crawl.

One of them, shivering a little, mustered the courage to chant and cast a Lighting Divine Skill.

Under the dazzling Holy Light, a vast area was suddenly illuminated, and the silhouettes of the invaders were clearly revealed to the goblins.

"Elves?!"

Looking at those with fierce and excited expressions, carrying a clutter of captured scimitars, bows, arrows, and even ragged clothes, their bodies almost entirely dyed red with fresh blood, the three goblin priests exclaimed in unison.

But... are these really elves?

Elves are creatures that love peace; even in the most difficult times for their tribe, their actions towards goblins are limited to expulsion, never slaughter!

But these creatures...

Even with just one glance, the priests saw in them something the elves would never possess...

Greed, heartlessness, ruthlessness...

To them, the goblins were nothing more than prey.

They were killing for the sheer pleasure of it, even getting excited over the act.

They even ignored their own injuries for the sake of the hunt, as if those wounds were not their own.

Moreover, every time they killed a goblin, they would take all its belongings, even if it was just a moldy stick, a piece of rotten clothing...

By the Hunting God and the cold winter above! Are these devils from hell pretending to be elves?!

The three goblin priests were horrified.

And as the goblin priests cast their Lighting Divine Skill, their own figures were also spotted by the elves.

Instantly, the eyes of all the elves brightened, and the hunger in them, like that of a ferocious beast, sent chills down the spines of the goblin priests.

"Priests! They are goblin priests!"

"One for 50 contribution points! A solo kill for 500!"

"Step aside! It was our squad that saw them first!"

"Kill them!"

"They must have valuable things on them!"

The voices of the elves grew even more excited, they argued and shouted, surging towards the three goblins like a tide.

The three goblins suddenly got goosebumps, feeling the energy fluctuations of the Black Iron level around them, and a thought of retreat crept into their minds...

"Retreat... Retire... back to the temple!"

Without any hesitation, they turned and ran.

"Entangle—!"

However, before they could take two steps, a calm voice rang out, followed by a surge of magic power, as several vines as thick as wrists burst from the ground towards them.

The three goblin priests were startled.

They each tried to dodge, but one was still entwined by the vines.

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"Brother Mu, nicely done!"

The surrounding elves burst into cheers.

The entangled goblin priest felt a surge of fear, and without any other thought, it desperately began to chant a spell. However, as soon as the chant started, it felt an inexplicable sense of palpitation.

Danger...

There is danger!

Suddenly, a cold light flashed.

It only felt a breeze behind, and then knew nothing else.

The head soared into the air, blood spilling everywhere.

At the same time, an elf holding a curved blade slowly emerged from behind its corpse.

He was completely shrouded in darkness, his expression indifferent, silent like a deadly assassin.

"Holy shit! Killed in one hit."

"Headshot! Box lunch big boss is so awesome!"

"The Hunter profession is that strong...?"

The surrounding elves let out a sigh of admiration.

There are assassins too?!

The two fleeing goblin priests looked back and were so frightened that they ran even faster.

They split up, running left and right towards the temple.

Escape...

They must escape into the temple!

Only by escaping into the temple could there be a slim chance of survival!

Seeing the two priests taking the opportunity to flee, all the elves exploded:

"We can't let them get away!"

"Ranged magic! Ranged magic!"

"Boom..."

"Boom..."

Accompanied by intense fluctuations of magic power, Fireballs exploded behind them, and Wind Blades lifted stones...

However, it seemed the elves were not very skilled in their aim as their long-range attacks missed their mark.

During this time, the goblin priest on the left again heard the shouts of those devilish elves:

"Little Xian Miao! Stop casting randomly, aim to the right!"

"Aim properly, hit the one on the right!"

The right?

The fleeing goblin priest looked at its companion on the right, feeling slightly relieved.

And the goblin priest on the right was almost scared out of its wits.

However, before the priest on the left could feel relieved, a huge Fireball instantly hit it, a loud boom engulfing it...

"Haha, right on target!"

"Well done, Little Xian Miao!"

Cheers and praises came from the elves behind.

In the last second of consciousness for the goblin priest, there was only one frustrated thought:

Wasn't it... supposed to hit the right one?

Having witnessed the death of its two companions, the last goblin priest ran even faster, casting all the Divine Arts it was capable of on itself!

And thanks to the sacrifice of its two comrades, it finally broke free and escaped into the temple.

Without a moment's hesitation, the goblin priest stumbled to the front of the statue, clumsily took out the hidden Divine Blood Crystal, and shakily began to set up the ritual, pressing down the fear in its heart and praying:

"Praises... Praise the winter, praise the... hunting, Great True God, Your servant... Your servant needs Your help!"

As the prayer ended, a faint glow began to converge on the statue!