"In this world, Our Lady of Thorns cannot act on her own initiative."

Bai Pu clearly had a lot to say about this, "I encountered Her during the last battle for the Holy Relic in the Lost City."

"You encountered Her, and you’re still alive?" Bozo’s eyes widened.

"Not only did I survive, but I also snatched the Holy Relic from Her hands."

Bai Pu set the long-unused "Doomsday Spear" from his storage space to display state.

This left Bozo with no choice but to believe, after all, why were the Gilded Ones punished and transformed into Molten Gold Giants?

It was precisely because of the great loss Thorn Church suffered during the battle for the Holy Relic, so the Gilded One, as the person in charge, faced such a harsh punishment.

"I am starting to believe that you could lead us to raid the Thorn Church Headquarters."

Bozo used the word "lead." Because he believed he did not have the talent to be a leader, he was accustomed to being a deputy.

However, Bozo was still a bit hesitant, "Then what should we do about Lord Boras?"

Although Boras took away a group of elite Thorn Cutters, he was not prepared for a head-on collision with the main forces of the Thorn Church—

In other words, the manpower he brought was far from sufficient!

"If you go to the abandoned church to support, you would only accompany Boras to his grave, unable to change the tide of battle. I believe that if Boras, like you, harbors the ideal of overthrowing the tyranny of Thorn Church and is willing to sacrifice for it... he will surely support your raid on the headquarters of Thorn Church."

Bai Pu’s last words successfully convinced Bozo.

"I understand your strategic concept; if realized, it is indeed inspiring. However, there is a practical issue... getting to the headquarters from here is not easy, it’s a long road ahead!"

What Bozo referred to as "a long road" meant two things: the vast distance, as the Original Sin World did not have mature space teleportation technology.

On the other hand, it referred to the full of hardships and obstacles along the way, not smooth sailing.

Now, the power of Thorn Church almost covered the entire Original Sin Continent.

As a superpower that combines both religious and political authority, Thorn Church had branches in all medium and large cities. Perhaps a seemingly insignificant farmer on the road could be a potential zealous follower of Thorn Church.

A group of formidable Thorn Cutters setting out for the Thorn Church Headquarters, such news would surely reach the desks of the Thorn Church’s high level within days.

Subsequently, Holy War Legion Commanders and Bishops of considerable strength, along with local zealots and Holy Warriors, would come to obstruct them.

It would be like breaking through stages; to reach the final stage and challenge the big boss, one would first have to deal with the lackeys and mini-bosses in the earlier stages.

Bozo even pessimistically thought that perhaps before they even reach the Thorn Church Headquarters, they would be caught up by the formidable combination of the Two-Faced Man and Molten Gold Giant, and fall into a tough battle.

Besides these two Lord Level beings, there was another formidable force to reckon with—the former Redeemer who defected to the enemy, the Holy Relic wielder Nur.

"Put your concerns aside for now. Actually, it’s not necessary to fight our way through each city..." Bai Pu said confidently.

...

Miulan City.

Under cover of night, Bai Pu and his companions, wearing cloaks, slowed their pace and silently infiltrated a branch of Thorn Church.

Bai Pu activated a mental scan to confirm the path was free from small devices like magic traps.

This meant they only needed to deal with the sentries.

The Thorn Fanatics responsible for vigilance, all with elite templates, were commendable for their spirit staying awake late into the night, but they still failed to detect Bai Pu and his companions due to the difference in strength.

Bonnie’s right hand, a metal prosthesis, horizontally wielded her long saber, cutting out a silver arc, sending a Thorn Fanatic’s head skyward.

Then, the saber whirled around and slashed down diagonally, instantly killing the second Thorn Fanatic sentry.

What a fast blade!

Bonnie was no longer the submissive girl of the past; she was now a dignified Level 7 Enhanced Warrior. Her right-hand metal prosthesis and two-meter-long saber brought immense attack range and a formidable basic attack power boost!

After meeting Bozo, Bonnie also comprehended the Storm Mystical Arts.

Unlike Bozo’s combat style, Bonnie didn’t choose to release the Storm Power for striking long-distance attacks elegantly.

She chose to integrate the storm’s power into her arms and legs, using it as an enhanced state technique to stimulate bodily functions!

This resulted in a significant speed boost—in both movement speed and strike speed.

Some patrolling Thorn Saint Warriors and Fanatics wanted to sound the alarm, but Bai Pu used a Lasso Strike to drag them all over.

Bozo, along with the elite Thorn Cutters, took action, eliminating these patrols before the suppression time ended.

Thus, the team "stealthed" all the way to Archbishop Aquino’s bedroom.

However, Archbishop Aquino, being a Level 7 Enhanced Warrior with Spiritual Talent, woke up despite being asleep when he heard the slight sound of the bedroom door opening.

"Who?"

"It’s me," Bai Pu replied.

"Dior Fulri?! You blasphemer, how dare you return..."

"My Lord Bishop, I advise you to save your energy; a Silence Barrier has already been set up here."

Bai Pu smiled slightly and nodded in appreciation to a black-robed mage among the Thorn Cutters.

Archbishop Aquino raised his head and roared, "Ignorant fool, I’ll grind your bones to dust!"

With the roar, Archbishop Aquino’s body rapidly expanded, stretching and tearing his large priest robe.

Soon, a giant creature with dozens of waving tentacles and hundreds of eyes appeared.

In Bai Pu’s vision, the Twisted True Form of Archbishop Aquino showed a spirit attribute that reached an astonishing 180 points, comparable to the spiritual specialty of a Lord Level!

"Freeze!"

The tentacles concentrated, and a blue, bucket-thick beam shot out.

Bai Pu gently stomped a foot, and an earth wall rose up.

The blue beam shattered the earth wall, swiftly chasing after the scattering crowd.

Wherever it went, the Freeze Ray snapped columns, collapsed rooms, causing rubble to fall and dust to fill the air instantly.

Yet the crowd’s scattered escape was only temporary. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

There was only one ray, chasing Bai Pu with frantic shotting, while Bozo, Bonnie, and other elite Thorn Cutters, evading one wave of ray shooting, naturally began their counterattack.

Bozo struck the battle axe, and brilliant thunderbolts boomed down.

Bonnie stepped over ten meters away, dashing to Archbishop Aquino’s front, with her saber light like a silver electric serpent, splitting into several lines attacking simultaneously.

Buzz!

Colorful light shone.

The attacks from Bonnie and Bozo were all blocked by an energy shield flashing with colorful light.