We evil gods must hide.

Chapter 6 The Chosen Swordsman

"Damn it, I'm out of energy..."

Lin Qi deliberately slowed his pace, leaning against the stone wall and breathing heavily, his shoulders slumped as if he were about to collapse at any moment.

Ahead lay the stone bridge, the "Abyss."

The two gray dwarves were overjoyed at the sight and quickened their pace to rush over.

"Human, you can't run anymore, can you? Just accept your fate and die!"

The gray dwarf wielding a stone axe charged forward first, followed closely by another figure affected by the Forgotten One, whose eyes were filled with savagery.

Just as the first gray dwarf's stone axe was about to strike Lynch's head, Lynch suddenly dodged to the side.

[The evil god Lynch is ignored by the gray dwarves, faith +1]

The gray dwarf, who had missed his target, froze abruptly, his eyes blank.

He forgot why he jumped up, forgot the stone axe in his hand, and forgot the humans in front of him.

Driven by inertia, the body hurtled straight toward the stone bridge.

He looked dazed and confused, as if he had lost his mind.

[Hint: A mysterious entity has been alerted]

Then, under the watchful eyes of Lynch and another gray dwarf, footsteps could be heard coming from the black mist across the stone bridge.

Wait until the owner of the voice appears.

Lynch's pupils trembled slightly.

It wasn't the Black Knight I'd seen before.

He was a swordsman clad in magnificent armor, surrounded by flames, exuding an imposing aura.

【name:???】

【Race:???】

【property:???】

[Note: The beings the gray dwarves fear most]

The gray dwarf, still on the bridge, seemed to be startled. He let out a strange cry, slipped, and fell directly into the abyss. After a long while, no sound came from it.

It was as if it had been swallowed up.

The remaining gray dwarf was instantly stunned.

He looked at the bizarre scene ahead, then at Lin Qi in front of him, his face filled with bewilderment and terror.

With a strange cry, he turned around and ran away.

Lin Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

He glanced back at the black mist, somewhat unsure of what to do.

So the things that appear in this black mist aren't fixed?

Lynch followed behind the gray dwarf, pondering as he went, while the other was clearly terrified, scurrying around the temple like a rat.

Lin Qi was curious whether the other party's tribe still had any gathering points.

However, halfway through the war, they followed the grey dwarves to widen the fog of war.

The gray dwarf suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Lin Qi also stopped.

The other person turned their head, and a smile appeared on their ugly face, which looked extremely strange and desperate.

boom!

Bright red and blazing flames suddenly erupted from the depths of the corridor.

Before the gray dwarf could even scream, he turned into ashes.

Lin Qi's heart skipped a beat as a terrifying heatwave rushed towards him. He knew something was wrong and looked around. There happened to be a small, dark room in front of him, so he quickly hid there.

Click.

The firelight came from the opposite direction, turning the entire corridor red.

A terrible shadow is brewing.

The footsteps were unusually heavy.

He held his breath and stared intently at the flames until the owner of the fire appeared.

Lynch swore that even in his previous life in the D&D games, he had never seen such elaborate and beautiful armor.

The nail plates are as bright and silvery-white as moonlight.

The patterns are as dazzling as the blazing sun.

The sword in his hand was slender and elegant, occasionally catching fire and sending waves of heat crashing down on him.

The other party stopped at the spot where the gray dwarf had died.

It seems to be observing.

【name:???】

【Race:???】

【property:???】

Another terrifying creature from which no information can be obtained.

Moreover, its appearance is exactly the same as the one that appeared in the black mist earlier, the one that the gray dwarves feared the most!

But there's no time to think about that now.

As the other person's gaze swept over him, Lin Qi reacted quickly, shrinking back as his heart pounded. Fortunately, he soon looked away.

A flash of light appeared on the swordsman's hand.

A golden scale appeared.

Ok?

Spatial magic?

The swordsman crouched down, placed the golden scales on the ground, muttered incantations, and then took out a small glowing crystal and placed it on one side of the scales.

Then the balance slowly rotated, and the empty end pointed in a certain direction.

That was exactly where Lynch was.

"Thank you, Lord, for showing us the way forward."

The swordsman's true voice was muffled by his head armor, making it sound somewhat hollow.

Lin Qi: ? ? ?

As the swordsman walked towards him, he realized that the dark room he had desperately hidden in was too small and offered no room to maneuver.

Holding his breath as much as possible, Lynch could only pray silently.

Whispers of oblivion can work on this kind of guy.

The heat was intense, making even breathing difficult.

The swordsman had already walked up to Lin Qi.

Then, I walked straight over.

Lynch: Huh?

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Watching the swordsman's back, one step, two steps, three steps.

Just as the other party was about to leave.

[Note: Whispers of Oblivion are ineffective against the Chosen Swordsman, attracting his attention.]

Lin Qi's eyes widened.

No?

The swordsman stopped in his tracks.

The helmet clicked and clacked, the head turned, and the person slowly took three steps back. Relying on the gleaming firelight of their own armor, they saw Lin Qi hiding.

Lin Qi and the swordsman stared at each other, wide-eyed.

The small, dark room instantly turned into a steam room, and in just a few breaths, Lin Qi felt as if he had sweated out half a lifetime's worth of sweat.

"..."

"An elf?"

"No, humans?"

Why are you here?

The swordsman spoke.

The voice was still muffled and weak.

Then, he casually stuck the sword in his hand into the ground, and with a clang, it melted a hole in the ground.

Call ~

Lin Qi felt a chill run down his spine, but at least the heatwave had subsided and he could finally catch his breath.

Before Lin Qi could answer the question, the swordsman spoke again.

"I am a swordsman under the command of the God of Justice, and I have been ordered to exterminate the demons in these underground ruins."

"May I ask who you are?"

It was difficult to discern the emotions of a powerful swordsman through his helmet, but his words carried a certain politeness.

However, the oppressive heat emanating from the opponent's armor made Lin Qi feel that if he answered the question incorrectly, the opponent would not hesitate to vaporize him like a monster.

He swallowed hard, trying to calm himself down.

"Your Excellency Swordsman, I am Lynch from the Principality's Monster Investigation Team. I have been trapped in this labyrinth for quite some time."

"Oh, I see."

The swordsman nodded, showing no doubt whatsoever.

"As a monster investigator, you shouldn't have abandoned your professionalism, right? Could you lead me to a goblin warrior? He's very tall, pale-skinned, and carrying a hammer."

They were indeed looking for Gudu.

Lynch nodded.

"That's for sure. This labyrinth exists for some reason, but it was indeed taken over by a group of goblins, and their leader is the guy you mentioned."

"I've been dealing with them for a long time."

"You're quite capable."

The swordsman nodded.

Lin Qi suddenly remembered something.

"May I ask, sir, how much time has passed since I mistakenly entered this place, and what is the outside world like now?"

"April, 2875 (Chinese calendar)."

Lin Qi understood.

Five years have passed since the tragic death of Richard, the monster investigator, and his mother is most likely still alive.

"I have already survived here for three months."

The other party seemed to have no doubts about Lynch's statement because of their beliefs.

"Okay, please take me to find that goblin."

"After it's done, I'll take you away."

Lin Qi looked troubled.

"That guy seems to have gone into hiding; we haven't seen him in a long time."

The swordsman remained silent for a moment upon hearing this.

"Lead the way, let's go see where you're staying."

Lin Qi's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said, "Respected swordsman, I have no fixed abode because I am trying to avoid these damned underground monsters."

"Hmm," the swordsman seemed to frown, then continued, "You should be able to find the goblin's settlement, right?"

The temple hall?

Lin Qi thought for a moment and decided that it wouldn't hurt to take the other person to that smelly place.