Witch, Fireball and the Evil God of Steam-Chapter 948 - 205: Who Dares Judge Me? (2)
"I knew I still couldn't get along with you."
Veronica gritted her teeth, but she also realized the seriousness of the situation. She had no intention of bickering with Ethan and instead turned to run towards the Holy Hall.
Ethan waved his hand behind her.
From the moment the three-headed spider monster appeared, he guessed Carlo's purpose and his trump card. He had to admit that he had underestimated Carlo, dismissing him as a mere clown. But now it seemed Carlo was indeed like an old steed, still aspiring for greatness.
This man wanted to create a world-shocking news event.
"Senzi, I've finally found you."
Not long after Veronica left, Mary, who had finished examining Bazatous' body, walked into the temporary broadcasting room. She naturally also heard the broadcast's content, "It's time to leave."
"Hmm."
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At the same time, in the Holy Hall.
More and more religious leaders returned here. They spontaneously gathered together, doing their utmost to set up an array before Carlo and his created monsters arrived. They no longer suspected each other but united to face the common enemy.
They had to fight for their lives.
They all heard the broadcast. Although it might be a trap set by Carlo, it also gave them a glimmer of hope. Scattering and fleeing would result in being picked off one by one by Carlo and his monsters. Many of them had witnessed Carlo's bizarre power, and the more people died, the smaller their survival space became.
Rather than hiding in dark corners waiting for death, it was better to join forces and eliminate Carlo.
However, despite gaining belief, the current situation was still unfavorable to them.
They hadn't slept for a whole night. The previous day was spent in unease, which made it difficult for them to concentrate, thus affecting the efficiency and effect of their spellcasting. Worse still, they had thought the Crown of Dawn Cathedral was the safest place in the world and hadn't brought any spellcasting materials when attending the meeting, making it impossible to perform their truly powerful spells from their respective religions.
Could the hastily erected simple barrier really block Carlo's footsteps?
And then there was the Church Court Judge who claimed to help them. They all knew Veronica was promoted by Carlo himself and couldn't trust her completely.
The scent of blood approached.
In the corridor, the approaching sound was not human footsteps, but heavier, four-legged crawling sounds.
"Boom——!"
The impact sound shattered the brief silence. The magical barrier blocking the entrance of the Holy Hall cracked under a single collision. The limbs of the three-headed spider monster rubbed against the magical barrier, producing a tooth-grating sound. More horrifying was that those three heads occasionally uttered familiar whispers.
"Let me in..."
"Save me..."
"Let me be free..."
The three cracked mouths were slightly wriggling, unable to control their direction. They swayed as the spider moved.
When one limb broke through the magic barrier and reached into the hall, the religious leaders who had been fearlessly ready to die panicked. Even those who had boasted they were willing to perish with Carlo were scared to flee hurriedly, rolling down the stairs into the crowd.
Only Veronica stepped forward. She forced herself to overcome her fear of spiders and took out the simple Magic Scroll Ethan had given her before.
All eyes were on her, and this Magic Scroll became the people's last hope.
As Veronica tore the scroll open, her expression immediately changed.
"Hiss—! So hot!"
It was as hot as grabbing a freshly baked pizza with bare hands!
With a cry of pain, Veronica threw the pizza conjured from the Magic Scroll into the darkness behind the three-headed spider monster, much like she did before. The spider monster, like a starving dog, chased after the direction of the pizza and disappeared into the dark depths.
"What kind of magic is this!?"
The people, not yet settled from their fright, asked the same question she had moments before.
They couldn't understand who the genius was that sealed pizza into a Magic Scroll. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
Nor why a piece of pizza could drive away the spider monster they were helpless against.
"Now is not the time to talk about these thin—"
"Veronica, you did well. This way, I won't have to go to the trouble of finding them."
Before Veronica could finish, an intensely sinister voice came from above their heads. When they followed the sound and looked up, a tall, thin figure holding a papal staff appeared outside the magical barrier. Dark red mist curled around him, and his exposed skin was a sickly pallor.
Just meeting Carlo's gaze made the timid scream.
Aside from being too pale, Carlo didn't look much different from usual. Yet, at this moment, he brought a pressure to everyone present far exceeding that of the three-headed spider monster.
Carlo raised the staff in his hand, gently tapping the magic barrier blocking the entrance to the Holy Hall.
"Knock, knock, knock."
The tapping sound echoed in everyone's hearts.
"Veronica, I'm a bit tired. Come to my side and help me open the door."
Carlo's colorless pupils looked down at the gathered people in the hall, "I have some disagreements with them, but don't worry about it. It will soon be resolved."
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"…Veronica?"
Carlo frowned, "What are you still standing there for? Why aren't you coming over?"
