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Chapter 293 Feint

Lorraine's actions were always so dramatic that he himself didn't understand why he had a skill that could trigger a zombie horde.

The guards were violently struck by the ghouls that swooped down from above, and many of them were sent flying.

Some crashed into the wooden walls of the house, while others fell directly into the haystacks in the stable.

The alarm blared, and the mayor of Nanhai Town rushed out of the town hall to see what had happened.

The guards all rushed to support the front, and the new recruits training on the South Sea Town parade ground immediately picked up their weapons and shields and charged forward... The real battle had begun, a hundred times more dangerous than fighting wooden stakes and scarecrows.

Lorraine's Wrath of the Dead inadvertently resurrected a large number of ghouls, and the berserk ghouls could even spread the disease... This undoubtedly brought great trouble to Southshore.

Britney was completely stunned; she was terrified. In less than a minute, the comrades she had called for backup were all dead. Not only were they dead, but they instantly turned into zombies, rapidly spreading the disease...

The guards, now on all fours and ghouls, turned and charged toward the homeland they had just sworn to defend to the death.

Slaughtering his own former comrades.

The terror of the necromancer is evident; the Lich King's power has reappeared in the world!

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The scene made the young female paladin's heart pound; she forgot to cry... The teacher who was supporting her also gave up and slipped and fell to the ground.

Britney felt powerless. As a devout holy knight, she had done everything in her power to save her teacher, but in the blink of an eye, more civilians and comrades perished. She didn't know what she could do next to stop the terrible undead plague.

As a plate-armored paladin, her heroic and handsome appearance used to be something she particularly loved. She was once proud of receiving baptism and completing the paladin job advancement quest, but now she is filled with fear and sorrow.

The one-handed holy sword in his hand drooped to the ground...

"What are you daydreaming about? Dispel the fear! This is the enemy's magic, Britney! Quickly, start the prayer with me! Dispel the corpse poison!"

Suddenly, Britney, who had been staring blankly at the massacre of the Southsea Town guards, was shaken. When she came to her senses, she saw it was Lieutenant Rayleigh, her teacher, who had been still groggy, calling her. The lieutenant had just been jolted awake; he wasn't seriously injured, the blood on his face mainly from ghouls... He had cleaved a ghoul in two with a single blow... The sound of exploding corpses filled the air. Rayleigh activated his Divine Shield, absorbing most of the damage, though his face was covered in blood and debris.

But it made him completely sober and restore his condition.

Berserker ghouls don't use shields for defense; they rely on claws and teeth to fight... primitive and savage, but their bodies lack plate armor, which is often torn apart by their expanding bodies or destroyed by their own attacks...

The effect of being hit by a stun is simply to render the target unconscious for a certain period of time.

Thieves usually continue to strike while their target is unconscious, but unfortunately, they are stopped by the Plaguebringer Lorraine, allowing Raleigh to survive. This veteran of the Silver Hand is now able to demonstrate his true strength.

Paladins are the bane of the undead; the power of light has a restraining effect on necromancy.

Holy priests' spells can dispel many negative magic effects, including diseases and poisons... provided that the debuffs are inflicted using dark magic and necromancy.

"Grab your warhammers and follow me! Don't be afraid, Britney, the Holy Light will save us!"

Rayleigh handed Britney a two-handed hammer, nodded, and began to direct the defense and counterattack. Under the captain's command, the guards formed a shield formation... using spears and swords to stab and kill the ghouls that pounced on them through the gaps in the shields.

Those behind helped the shield-bearing guards hold the line in front, while those behind seized the opportunity to attack the ghouls' heads with large-caliber short muskets... By closing in and filling in the gaps, Lorraine's crazed ghoul servants were temporarily held back by the shield formation of the Southsea Town guards and could not advance any further.

The reinforcements who arrived from the town filled the gap. The number of ferocious ghouls wasn't large, though they were fierce—dozens against hundreds... they were gradually extinguished... Furthermore, paladins and holy priests began treating the wounded. With healing and the blessing of holy light, the ghouls were killed one by one...

While Lorraine was surprised, he also witnessed the true strength of humanity.

This was a counterattack launched after their formation was disrupted and they were caught off guard.

With Shield Wall, a priest, and a powerful paladin casting auras... the once invincible ghouls were quickly surrounded and subdued...

"Teacher, you're alright, you're alright! That's great, yes, okay, I'm a paladin! As long as I'm here, no one will be harmed..." Lieutenant Lelein was alive, and Britney was greatly encouraged... She opened her holy book and began to pre-cast the Holy Sacrifice spell...

Sacred Sacrifice

Reduces all damage taken by teammates or raid members within 30 yards by 20% for 6 seconds; the Paladin absorbs 30% of all damage taken by teammates...

[Holy Light Beacon]

The Holy Light shines upon all buildings within a 60-yard radius, healing one person, which in turn heals all members... The Holy Light connects all those in need of salvation; unwavering faith ensures the Holy Knight's radiance has no blind spots...

With Britney, the paladin, as their strong support, the shieldbearers had no more worries. They withstood several rounds of powerful ghoul attacks, parried the feeble claw strikes, and finally killed the remaining ghouls behind them.

They continued their pursuit of Lorraine.

Under Rayleigh's command, everyone understood that the source of the plague had to be eliminated.

"Marshal Garin has informed our allies that as long as the Death Knights or the evil mages who control them are eliminated, the undead plague will collapse on its own. Capture that spy from earlier; he is the mastermind behind it all..."

Lorraine sensed something was wrong and turned to leave.

After a minute of the Wrath of the Dead, Lorraine felt dizzy and lightheaded; the aftereffects of forcibly channeling his mental energy were obvious. The berserk ghoul transformation had drained a great deal of his magic and life force, leaving Lorraine feeling almost unsteady on his feet.

He had a strong craving for meat, any kind, raw or cooked... He'd never had this before, but today he did...

Upon closer inspection, the "Wrath of the Dead" skill, which is known for its high-energy-boosting effect, has a cooldown of up to one day.

It's almost as fast as the cooldown of the current artifact, the Mirror of Truth, when switching bodies...

I've used several new skills today, but the side effects of each one are so obvious. Hunxi's moves are out of control; this feels very dangerous...

On the battlefield, Lorraine had no time to ponder the reasons behind it.

He was prepared to run, to keep running, and hopefully run back to Tarrenmir.

Is this mission to lure the enemy complete?

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Lorraine led the pursuers from Southsea Town, running ahead. He felt his magic power was almost depleted, and he could barely use Blink anymore... Anxious, he pressed his advantage. The Southsea Town guards, eager for revenge, gave chase and were determined to capture the necromancer Lorraine.

This time, Lieutenant Rayleigh did not lead the charge; he simply stood near the cemetery in Southshore, observing the surrounding activity.

Besides the bloodthirsty stench left by the ghouls, there was also a strange smell in the air...

Rayleigh didn't stop his men from chasing after Lorraine, because these were backup reinforcements who were training in the town's drill ground. Besides, Rayleigh didn't have command authority; he was just the captain of the guards, not the captain of security... merely the militia captain on duty for this shift.

He didn't value power and rank too much; his primary motivation was to teach paladin traditional skills and protect Southshore.

"Everyone fill in the gaps, take a headcount, and strengthen security. Notify the townspeople to collect the remains and burn the bodies... to prevent another outbreak of plague..."

"Teacher, who are they...?"

Britney hesitated, her voice and smile still vivid in her memory. Now, her comrades were either piles of rotten flesh or had become hideous ghouls due to zombification, making them unrecognizable.

“I know they are my brothers, but they are dead, gloriously killed in battle... Even if their bodies are controlled by evil necromancers after death, they gave their lives to the people the moment they died, so they died a worthy death.”

"Then why not give them a proper burial? Teacher, they...they were my friends...my family. I wanted to pray for them..."

Britney's eyes welled up with tears; after all, she was a new recruit who had never experienced a brutal battle. She had only heard of the evil of the undead before, but witnessing Lorraine's performance—cunning and cruel—gave her a tangible sense of the undead's terror.

Holy Knight Britney felt a surge of hatred for the undead...

"Now is not the time! New trouble is on the way... Cheer up, Paladin!"

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