Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?-Chapter 1114 - 723: Rise, Sain! (Part 2)

Unlike Leon, who was gradually accustomed to wearing a vest and long pants, Hevi wore a helmet mimicking a Four-cornered Dragon, his entire body encased in jet-black plate armor, with blood-red lines along the edges, decorated sharply at strategic points.

Under the moonlight, the whole set of armor shimmered with a mysterious glow, looking imposing, as if it had walked straight out of a superhero movie, likely costing a pretty penny.

And over this armor, he draped a deep red cloak embroidered with gold patterns, covering the weapons at his arms and waist, the only visible feature being the human-faced sun painted on his chest, alongside a hem symbolizing strength.

To the unknowing, he might look like a Masked Rider in his ultimate form.

This armor didn't seem suitable for rolling on the ground.

So, as commonly known, when an enemy clad in armor unsuitable for rolling appears, either he's a fancy incompetent, or... he has absolute confidence in his strength!

The mysterious armored man, Hevi, slowly approached Todd and said in a soothing tone:

"Don't struggle, just stay like this, take a nice nap, and it'll be fine. By the way, is this your hometown? Any local specialties you can tell me about before you drift off? We're running short on supplies lately."

His rambling speech instantly ruined the intimidation his armor brought.

"Wait, wait, I'm actually a supporter of the Primordial Flame, and I even have a badge given by the Sun Warrior! What I said just now was just to get along—"

"Alright, alright, I get it, I get it." The expression under Hevi's helmet was probably one of disbelief. He crouched down in front of Todd, took off his hand armor, and placed a dusty, calloused palm on Todd's forehead, speaking softly:

"Don't worry, it won't hurt. When you wake up, you'll find yourself in a beautiful paradise."

"No—ahhh!"

Todd was anxious, looking towards his shabby house with eyes pleading for help, wondering why Dorian hadn't come out to help yet. Hurry up and help, damn it!

He thought he was really going to die!

"Sigh, we're clearly heading to the base, why did we end up here? If we encounter enemies again, we won't be able to handle it," the people from the Starfire Church, still on horseback, muttered to themselves.

"Hevi, don't touch him yet, remember to ask for directions back. Our compass was smashed by those two Heroes."

A warm feeling spread from Todd's forehead, the drowsy thought already invading his mind, his eyelids threatening to droop.

"Alright."

As Hevi responded, this drowsy feeling suddenly vanished from Todd's mind, and he instantly became alert.

"So, suspicious gentleman, do you know of any suitable places nearby for spending the night? Preferably somewhere narrow, where one can feel safe, like leaning against a wall while sleeping."

Faced with Hevi's inquiry, Todd shuddered and quickly said, "Yes, yes, yes," but as his hand trembled, reaching into his pocket.

The next moment, his hand was caught, the immense force on his wrist making him cry out.

At that moment, what he was reaching for fell out.

This object shone under the moonlight, surprisingly a Sun Warrior badge, a proof obtained after helping others and succeeding.

"This thing..."

Hevi suddenly released Todd, his tone becoming less casual as he asked, "You're not a local? From headquarters? Is the old bishop here now?"

Faced with his barrage of questions, Todd was dizzy, completely unsure how to respond.

The Starfire Church would give the Sun Warrior badges to lucky individuals as promotion, but theirs weren't from the Sain Dungeon, they were copies, so they would add identifiers not present in the original, which was why Hevi stopped upon seeing the replica mark.

"This, this is my..."

Todd was about to habitually lie, but suddenly paused, finally deciding to tell the truth, hoping this badge might earn him some leniency.

"What is it yours?" Hevi squinted from behind his mask.

"It's, it's a gift from someone..."

"Boom—"

A loud explosion suddenly erupted on the horizon. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

The sky suddenly brightened.

No, it wasn't the sky that brightened.

It was a sun-like Holy Light, hovering directly above the town, its spotlight-like glow enveloping everyone present, like a prison spotlight finding prisoners!

"Starfire Church people? So it was you who stole the Magic-guided Celestial Horse! Damn thief!"

A furious shout came from outside the town.

The voice saying this was familiar to Todd... wasn't it Anleisi who had come by in the morning!

In that moment, he suddenly felt like he was saved.

But on second thought, something was wrong.

Anleisi had said if she saw him again, she'd take action! And if she found out it was Dorian who got the Magic-guided Celestial Horse, they'd be done for!

The voice of the Holy Light Church squad appeared outside the town, and the Starfire Church team immediately prepared for battle.

"Holy Light Church? When did they arrive, and why are they following us here?" The people of the Starfire Church were all surprised. "Surely they didn't get lost too?"

"I didn't expect you to fall to thievery. It's my failure not to finish this today, now face the penalty!" Anleisi shouted loudly.

"I feel there might be some misunderstanding here."

He muttered to himself, but the Starfire Church's leader, Hevi, didn't explain anything. Instead, he released Todd and immediately called for action, his men all ready for battle.

He raised his cloak, the red cloak instantly turning into blazing flames, every pose looking very stylish.

Anleisi, whom they saw this morning, led knights to besiege the town, their armor shrouded in Holy Light, their heads also covered with a helmet-like light film, looking like angels.

A great battle was on the verge of breaking out, the turmoil created by this fight might directly destroy the already fragile Hepa Town!

The elderly, sick, and weak in Hepa Town had heard the commotion outside early on, but even if they went out now, they couldn't make the forces of the two churches stop fighting, leaving them helplessly shaking in their houses.

Todd also felt he was doomed, glancing at Dorian, and then at the house where the two children lived, being at a loss.

In this situation, only divine intervention could stop it, right?

His hands trembled slightly, clasping together shakily. Even if it was just to keep himself alive, he had to pray.

No matter which God would do, as long as it let him survive the night, he wouldn't ask for more!

His life wasn't meant to end so simply here!

Mumbling to himself, Todd's prayers and gestures were remarkably orderly, the stance of prayer only cultivated through long-term systemic practice, although he hadn't prayed in a long time, murmuring once more, there wasn't the slightest unfamiliarity.

"Merciful God, please save the dying lamb..."

The last prayer spilled from his lips, Todd closed his eyes tightly, dare not open them, as the sound of imminent conflict reached his ears.

The sounds grew louder and louder, a powerful destructive battle about to break out here, with no one being able to prevent it!

The escalating sound even disrupted Todd's senses, as he lay on the ground, he felt as if the entire earth were trembling, like an earthquake.

Wait, an earthquake?

"Earthquake!?" the churchmen exclaimed in shock.

Todd raised his head abruptly, the earthquake peaked at this moment, and the ground before him cracked!

He witnessed it firsthand, miracles happening right before his eyes!

An ancient Dungeon Teleportation Gate rose from the fissure.

The frame engulfed the round moon above.

Like a one-eyed titan gazing down at its believers.

Todd gaped, because the appearance of this teleportation gate...

He had seen it before!