Debuff Master-Chapter 906

While the Head Crusher Guild started wreaking havoc across the city.

“Brother! The heretics have appeared in the western district of the city!”

Andariel received a report from the Fallen Angels under his command that the humans had appeared in the city.

“The audacity of those vermin...!” he growled in anger.

He received word that the heretics attacking the eastern harbor had suddenly retreated, but now, they reappeared on the opposite side of the city?

There could only be one reason behind that.

“Those wretched heretics dare to toy with us?!” Andariel roared, clenching his fists in anger.

In his eyes, all intelligent lifeforms in this world were nothing more than pests to be exterminated. Yet here he was, being forced to run back and forth like a fool by the very humans he considered pests.

“Kill them all, my brothers and sister!”

Without hesitation, he commanded his angels to eliminate the heretics in the west.

“Yes, brother!”

“Let’s go! Slaughter those heretics!”

“Death to all heretics!”

The Fallen Angels immediately took flight toward the western district.

But shortly after the angels flew off—

“Brother!”

Another angel rushed toward Andariel with an urgent report.

“The heretics have appeared in the northern district!”

And that was not all...

“A group of heretics has also appeared in the south!”

“The city center is under attack! The heretics are attacking our brothers and sisters!”

Reports came flooding in from all directions.

“T-Those wretched heretics actually dare to resist against us?! Brothers and sisters! Kill them all! Scour every corner of the city and exterminate the heretics! Don’t leave a single one alive!” Andariel roared, fury erupting from within him.

At his command, the Fallen Angels spread throughout Marine City to hunt down the heretics.

***

Meanwhile, Seung-Gu led one thousand five hundred guild members and laid siege on the northern district of the city.

Siegfried planned to escape through the south with the High Priest and his followers. To ensure their safe passage, Seung-Gu led a large force in the opposite direction and kept the Fallen Angels occupied.

Things went perfectly according to plan, as the chaos worked in their favor.

Thanks to the havoc wreaked by the guild members, Siegfried and his elite forces managed to make their way toward the temple with little problems.

However, Siegfried was not simply relying on luck, hoping for the plan to work in their favor.

“This way. Follow me.”

Siegfried was extremely clever. Rather than taking the main street, he utilized the buildings around them instead.

C-Crack!

He grabbed the doorknob of a nearby mansion, shattering it into pieces in his grip and causing the door to swing open without resistance. He turned to his team and signaled, “Let’s go.”

“Wow...” Yong Seol-Hwa muttered in awe, unable to hide her amazement.

Instead of traveling through the streets, Siegfried’s strategy to move through buildings minimized the chances of them being found by the angels patrolling in the sky.

It was truly brilliant.

By avoiding open roads, they evaded the surveillance of the angels, providing them a much safer path to their destination. Of course, that wasn't the only thing that Siegfried was doing.

He used Inzaghi’s Clairvoyance to scan his surroundings, allowing his party to slip past the patrols perfectly. Despite running across a city teeming with Fallen Angels patrolling the night sky, they had yet to encounter a single enemy.

Of course, this was only possible thanks to Seung-Gu and the Head Crusher Guild members constantly attracting the enemy’s attention.

Just as Siegfried’s party reached the back of the mansion—

“Hiyaaah!”

A girl suddenly lunged and swung a frying pan at him.

Siegfried already knew who was in the mansion and where they were hiding through the Inzaghi’s Clairvoyance, so easily dodged the frying pan.

Not that an ordinary NPC’s attack would have dealt even a scratch on him anyway.

He caught the girl and said, “Calm down. We’re Adventurers. You’re safe.”

“R-Really?”

“We’re just passing through. Stay hidden, and you’ll be fine.”

“O-Okay...”

“It’s dangerous outside. Stay inside and keep hiding.”

“I... understand...”

“Anyway, we will be going now.”

Leaving the girl behind, Siegfried and his party slipped through the back door and vanished into the alleyways.

***

Siegfried passed by the temple dedicated to Neptune, the God of the Sea.

There were Fallen Angels all around the temple, searching for the High Priest and his followers.

‘Knock yourselves out,’ Siegfried thought, taking a brief look at the burning temple before continuing.

The High Priest and his followers were not hiding inside the temple. They were hiding in the basement of a crumbling mansion about five kilometers away from the temple.

A secret underground passage connected the temple to the mansion.

“We will wait here,” Siegfried signaled his team.

They took cover in a dark alleyway, waiting for a patrol of Fallen Angels to pass by, but...

A swarm of flies suddenly gathered around them.

“...”

Siegfried was left speechless as the flies swarmed around him and only him.

However, it wasn't strange that the flies were drawn only to him, as he was soaked in filth and sewage.

But still, why was he the only target?

Buzz... Buzz...

Despite the others standing right beside him, the flies ignored them and swarmed only Siegfried.

“Kyu! The flies are all over you, owner punk!” Hamchi teased.

“S-Shut it!” Siegfried lashed out.

“You’re now one with the flies! Kyuu! Forever together!”

“Shut up. I’m warning you,” Siegfried growled, shooting him a glare as a warning.

He wanted nothing more than to grab the hamster by the ears and give him a good shake, but now was not the time. They were in the heart of enemy territory, with dozens of angels swarming all over the place.

“Let’s move.”

Siegfried led the others away when the patrolling Fallen Angels disappeared from sight.

They finally arrived at the mansion.

Siegfried picked the lock, slipped inside, and descended into the hidden underground bunker.

There, they found the High Priest and the clergy of the Church of Neptune in hiding.

“Oh my god!”

“Neptune has not forsaken us!”

“Ah! Hope is not lost!”

After seeing Siegfried and the others come to their rescue, the High Priest and his followers called out to their god, Neptune, praising his name.

Ironically, their god, Neptune, was silent the entire time as if oblivious to their hardships.

The High Priest, Nereus, grabbed Siegfried’s hand and said, “I thank Your Majesty from the bottom of my heart. May Neptune’s blessing be always with Your Majesty.”

”It must have been hard for you. I am really glad that you are fine,” Siegfried replied, holding his hand firmly.

”Haha... I was merely staying alive because I cannot die yet...” Nereus said with a weak laugh.

”Yes, you must stay alive to rebuild the Church of Neptune,” Siegfried said firmly.

”Hahaha...” Nereus laughed weakly in response.

“How many are there?” Siegfried asked.

”Around one hundred fifty, Your Majesty.”

”Hmm... That is quite a big group, but I think we can make it out,” Siegfried said, rubbing his chin. Then, he gave the order, “Let us get moving. It will be daybreak soon, so we have to leave the city before the sun rises.”

”Yes, Your Majesty.”

”Ah, also... The sacred relic...?” Siegfried added carefully.

”It is this one,” Nereus replied, showing a trident.

[Trident of the Sea God]

[The sacred relic of the Church of Neptune.]

[It is a holy relic containing the powers of Neptune, the God of the Sea.]

[Type: Weapon]

[Rating: Mythic]

[Durability: 473/500]

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[Magic Power: ?]

[Effects: ?]

[Note 1: The red jewel embedded in the trident is believed to contain Neptune’s blood.]

[Note 2: Only those chosen by Neptune may wield this trident.]

‘Is that Neptune’s Blood?’ Siegfried wondered while observing the red jewel.

The red jewel, a ruby, had a red liquid in it.

”Can you... give me that sacred relic?” Siegfried asked carefully.

”Why, of course!” Nereus replied and immediately handed the trident to him.

The reason Nereus easily passed the Trident of the Sea God to Siegfried wasn't just because he had rescued them. Whenever an NPC possessing spatial inventory died, their Inventory would dissipate along with them.

In other words, all of the items in their inventory would drop.

It was impossible for Nereus to protect the sacred relic if he ended up dying.

On the other hand, Siegfried was an Adventurer, so the chances of him losing the Trident of the Sea God was very low even if he died,

Moreover, Siegfried already proved himself to be trustworthy on top of the Continent Religious Council vouching for him.

Nereus knew that handing the Trident of the Sea God to Siegfried was the safest option he had right now.

[Alert: You have obtained Trident of the Sea God!]

After receiving the sacred relic from Nereus, Siegfried immediately started moving.

”Let us move.”

”Yes, Your Majesty.”

With the High Priest of the Church of Neptune, Nereus, along with one hundred fifty followers in tow, Siegfried started the next phase of the rescue operation—Escape from Marine City.

***

Meanwhile, Andariel concluded that there was a reason behind the heretics popping up all over the city and wreaking havoc.

Based on the reports he had received, he noticed something strange that didn't make any sense at all.

”These vermin...”

Andariel growled, gnashing his teeth as anger raged within him.

”They’re trying to rescue the followers of the false god.”

That was the only conclusion that made sense to him.

From what he had gathered so far, the heretics were rampaging across the city but avoiding any full-frontal confrontation.

This could only mean that they were trying to serve as a distraction.

”So the rats are trying to escape, eh?” Andariel muttered, flashing a spine-chilling grin.

Whoosh!

He spread his wings and flew straight into the sky.

At the same time, Siegfried led the clergymen toward the sewers.

“Heed my words, heretics!”

Andariel’s voice reverberated throughout the entire city.

“I know that you’re trying to help those pathetic followers of false gods out of this city! But it’s futile! Nobody will be able to leave this city! No creature in this world will be spared from heaven's wrath!”

Then, he proceeded to make an offer.

”Followers of false gods! I will give you a chance to atone for your transgressions! Raise your voice and make your location known! If you do, I will spare your lives! True redemption awaits those who turn from their blasphemous ways and repent!”

Right after the tempting offer, Andariel quickly followed it up with a threat.

”Nobody will be able to leave this city! Heaven's wrath will find each and every one of you! Reveal yourselves, and I will spare your lives! On top of that, I will personally bestow a big reward!”

”Don’t believe him. You all should know that he is lying, right? He’s just trying to find us and—“

"Here!" One of the paladins ran out of the alley, heading straight for a patrolling Fallen Angel. “The heretics are over here!”

“That asshole! Hey, can you at least pretend that you thought about it before betraying someone?! Damn it!” Siegfried fumed.

He couldn't have imagined, even in his wildest dreams, that it would take less than a minute for a clergy member to be swayed by Andariel’s obvious lies.

Well, that wasn't important anymore.

The paladin shouted, ”O Angels! I repent! I will lead you to the heretics!” He pointed at the alley where Siegfried and the others were hiding, jumping up and down to attract the attention of the Fallen Angels.

”Over here!” he shouted.

The Fallen Angels reacted almost instantly.

“Brothers and sisters! The heretics are hiding here!”

”Death to the heretics!”

”Hunt them down!”

Then, the Fallen Angels scattered across the city suddenly turned and flocked toward the alley where Siegfried and the others were hiding.

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