Chapter 122: Chapter 92: Demigod Pale Elegy! This Little Mouse Is a Bit Interesting

However, Lynch and the three girls had only taken a few steps back, and the Undead Army had just begun to press forward to construct a bone wall.

In the air, the phantasmal image of Pale Elegy, holding her umbrella with elegant poise, seemed to sense something. She tilted her head slightly, her hazy, moon-colored eyes looking their way.

Through the door smashed open by Zombie Blood Fang, through the layered ranks of Skeletons, her gaze once again fell upon Lynch and the three girls beside him.

Especially on Avril, with her snow-like silver hair, clad in a pure white Priest robe.

Her gaze seemed to linger on Avril for an extra moment.

Then, an ethereal yet imperious female voice resounded directly in the depths of everyone’s soul.

"I have heard thy plea of sorrow."

"However, the offerings thou hast presented are insufficient."

Pale Elegy retracted her gaze and glanced at the dozens of bound young women within the Sacrificial Array, her tone carrying a faint hint of disdain.

"If you were to add those three... especially that little fledgling of the Holy Light."

"For thee, I can make an exception, just this once."

The moment the voice sounded, Lynch’s expression froze, and he felt as if a stampede of ten thousand alpacas was raging through his mind.

’What the hell is wrong with you, Pale Elegy?’

’This sacrifice is a deal between the two of you. What does it have to do with innocent bystanders like us?!’

He could feel Avril’s body tremble beside him, her small hand tightly gripping the corner of his robe.

Ophelia and Lilith also tensed up, their eyes filled with shock and anger.

’I can’t wait any longer.’

’This insane Demigod is already picking from the menu. If we delay any longer, who knows if she’ll just decide to ’take the merchandise’ herself.’

Lynch bent down, slipped an arm under Avril’s knees and back, and scooped her up in a bridal carry.

Avril let out a small cry, a blush instantly spreading across her pale cheeks. But she knew the situation was critical, so she let Lynch carry her and instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Ophelia, Lilith, keep up! Now!" Lynch roared.

Sharing a mental link with him, Red Rabbit immediately dug its paws into the ground and sprinted madly toward the mine tunnel entrance they had come from.

Lynch had to carry Avril for two reasons. First, she was Pale Elegy’s primary target. Second, the girl was always the slowest runner and prone to stumbling.

Ophelia reacted the fastest. Her Warrior instincts allowed her to instantly suppress her fear. Battle aura coursing through her, she took off on long strides, charging right after Red Rabbit.

Lilith also hurriedly cast a newly learned Light Body Technique on herself, desperately trying to keep up.

Meanwhile,

all the Skeletons blocking Lynch’s path parted like a tide. After the group ran past, the ranks closed behind them like a massive gate, surging in the opposite direction.

The Skeletons swung their rusted blades, slashing about wildly. Ghoul Skeletons darted madly across the cavern walls and ceiling, dislodging scree and dust.

Abominations let out furious roars, swinging their meat cleavers and hook chains to smash violently into the ground and surrounding rock pillars, causing even greater tremors and collapses.

Their task was singular: to create chaos by any means necessary, block the passage, and buy time.

Even if it only bought Lynch and the three girls a single extra second to escape, it would be a success.

In an instant, the entire cavern was thrown into utter turmoil by the frenzied Undead Creatures. Dust and smoke filled the air, rocks tumbled down, and vision became a chaotic blur.

But just when Lynch thought they could make a clean getaway...

Pale Elegy seemed to frown slightly.

She casually lifted her umbrella and, with a gentle flick, aimed it toward the mine tunnel entrance where Red Rabbit was headed.

There was no light, no sound.

But an invisible, formless Power of Death seemed to instantly cross the distance, materializing in the mine tunnel directly in Red Rabbit’s path.

Red Rabbit, sprinting for its life, slammed headfirst into what felt like an invisible wall of ice.

In that instant,

rider and mount went flying.

Lynch, still holding Avril, was thrown from Red Rabbit’s back. He tumbled across the ground for several rotations before coming to a miserable halt, a wretched sight.

When he looked again toward the escape route, Lynch’s heart sank to the abyss.

All he could see ahead was a deep, bottomless darkness, saturated with a deathly, frost-like chill.

’That damned Pale Elegy... she never had any intention of letting them leave.’

He snapped his head around, only to see something that made his skin crawl. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

In the center of the cavern, Viscount Golding, who had been half-kneeling by the crystal coffin in a frenzied prayer, suddenly shuddered.

As if he had heard a command, he slowly raised his head and stood up.

His scorching gaze seemed to pierce through the chaotic Undead Army, locking onto Lynch and his companions.

"For... Esther!"

He let out a low roar.

RIIIP!

He ripped off his nobleman’s robe and tossed it aside, revealing a set of silver-white Holy Knight armor inscribed with sacred runes.

At the same time, he grabbed at the empty air with his right hand, and a massive kite shield materialized on his left arm. In the center of the shield was a Gemstone that emitted a soft Holy Light.

With another grab of his right hand, a heavy warhammer, its head covered in holy scripture, was held firmly in his grasp.

This was the signature equipment of a Holy Knight: the Holy Knight’s Kite Shield and the Holy Knight’s Warhammer.

In an instant, Viscount Golding’s entire aura erupted like a dormant volcano.

BOOM!!

A scorching, pure Holy Light Power erupted from within him.

His power surged, and a layer of pale gold Divine Flame suddenly ignited all around him.