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Though Anna said as much, she still followed Ashu's lead, preparing to slip into the deep mountains during the chaos.

She had only been comforting Ashu, assuring him that there was no need to worry about all twelve Demon-Hunting Nuns being on the move. They still needed to hide temporarily, but where to hide was up to each member of the team.

As a Forest Elf, no one knew the deep mountains better than Leia.

"We, go home," Leia said, her vocabulary still limited. She pointed in a direction and tried to pull Ashu along.

Ashu looked into the distance. This road led back to Gorn Village. If nothing had changed, the mountain Leia pointed to was the one behind Gorn Village. She had lived there before, and this would be a return to her own territory.

"Let's go."

Hearing this, Anna also brought the dazed woman and followed closely behind.

The group did not enter Gorn Village but instead took a detour into the wilderness, circling around the mountain paths before finally hiding in the deep mountains.

"Kyle Law Enforcer's injury will take at least a week to heal. We need to prepare for at least seven days of living in the wilderness," Ashu said as soon as they entered the deep mountains.

However, Leia spoke up: "People, here."

Ashu immediately looked at Anna, who nodded and said, "I can sense it. There are many traces of evil energy left behind, definitely from the cultists who fled after the collapse of Cidi's believer stronghold."

"Ha, my fellow believers chose the deep mountains to lay low as well," Ashu remarked. Without spiritual perception, he didn't have Anna's wide-ranging sensing abilities and could only detect Cidi believers at close range. "Can you sense how close they are to us?"

"Many have gone in different directions. I can sense only five," Anna replied.

"Five, over there," Leia and Anna said simultaneously, pointing in the same direction.

That was the western side of the mountain, closer to the border of the Atras Empire.

These Cidi believers were likely the ones who had run out of options. In the final moments, Cidi's bishop had sacrificed the believers to cover his escape. They were afraid that if they continued to follow, they would also become sacrifices.

In short, they were expendable. Among this group of Cidi believers, those who had truly entered the core circle were likely enjoying themselves in the town of "Riven" right now.

"We should take them out. The more people in the mountains, the higher the chance of exposure," Ashu said coldly. The fate of the expendables was certainly pitiful, but his own life was more precious.

Anna nodded. She now harbored a strong desire to kill the Cidi believers. If not for them, Ashu wouldn't have become a Cidi believer.

The two moved forward, leaving Leia behind to watch over the dazed woman.

A short while later.

After advancing about three kilometers, the two climbed over a small hill. Looking ahead, they saw figures moving in a natural cave.

The five of them were gathered together, with a freshly skinned deer hide at the entrance of the cave.

"Still feasting on wild game, huh? This will be your last meal," Ashu said, raising his hands to prepare a Water Bullet for a long-range attack. "Anna, help me aim."

"Sure..." Anna was already very skilled at this. Their Magical Essences worked in tandem, and with her spiritual perception at the twelfth level, she could precisely lock onto the target. Ashu, by feeling her Magical Essence, could strike with pinpoint accuracy. However, just as Anna locked onto the head of one of the Cidi believers, a powerful surge of Magical Essence entered her perception. "Huh? No good! Ashu, hide!"

She grabbed Ashu's arms and quickly pressed him behind a tree.

Ashu's Water Bullet was interrupted. "We've been discovered?"

"No, a strong Origin of Magical Essence appeared in my perception and is heading towards them at an incredibly high speed. If we act, we'll definitely be detected," Anna explained.

Ashu thought for a moment. First, Anna's perception range was very broad. They had already traveled three kilometers just to chase these cultists, which meant her perception range was definitely more than three kilometers.

For something to suddenly enter her perception and be able to reach the five Cidi believers in such a short time, it had to be moving at a speed of at least one kilometer per second, if not three!

Curiosity got the better of him, and he cautiously peeked out from behind the tree.

Sure enough.

The moment he looked, a black shadow instantly shattered one of the Cidi believers.

Yes, shattered. The body of an adult man was reduced to a pile of fragments, splattering against the mountain outside the cave.

The black shadow finally came to a stop.

There stood a woman with a striking figure, her black hair flowing in the wind. Her tight black clothing accentuated her curvaceous form.

Even from this distance, his first reaction was: sexy.

[Detected a nearby entity with a score of 90 or higher. Bind?]

"Bind!" Ashu chose to bind without hesitation. Such a powerful woman was a blessing from the heavens!

[Binding successful!da]

[Vivita Taan]

[95 points]

[Description: One of The Twelve Demon-Hunting Nuns, specializing in holy crossbow executions. She is a fierce hunter of demons and a devout follower of the light. She has been blessed by the Divine Mother Goddess and can gain sacred points after slaying evil. The more sacred points she has, the more protection she receives from the Divine Mother Goddess.]

Holy shit!

Ashu was taken aback, his palms sweating with excitement.

The striking woman in front of him was one of The Twelve Demon-Hunting Nuns!

Thankfully, he and Anna had come to assassinate the five Cidi believers. Otherwise, missing this binding opportunity and having her come to find him would have meant an immediate enemy relationship!

Just as Ashu was getting excited, four consecutive notifications flooded his mind.

[Vivita Taan: Sacred Points +10]

[Critical Return! Host gains: Sacred Points +100]

[Vivita Taan: Sacred Points +9]

[Critical Return! Host gains: Sacred Points +90]

[Vivita Taan: Sacred Points +11]

[Critical Return! Host gains: Sacred Points +110]

[Vivita Taan: Sacred Points +12]

[Critical Return! Host gains: Sacred Points +120]

A total of 420 Sacred Points! According to the information in her profile, the more Sacred Points one has, the more protection they receive from the Divine Mother Goddess.

At that moment, with 420 Sacred Points in his possession, Ashu felt as if he were basking in a warm spring breeze. A pleasant warmth enveloped him, making him feel as though he had just had a refreshing, deep sleep.

"Ashu! Be careful!" Anna's voice rang in his ear, and immediately, a layer of Magical Essence enveloped him.

When he came to his senses, he found that beside Anna, another woman had appeared out of nowhere.

It was Vivita Taan!

Her speed was so fast that Ashu hadn't even had time to react.

Up close, her figure was even more striking. Her ample chest seemed ready to burst out of her tight clothing, and her slender waist gave way to broad hips, with a cut-out design that revealed a hint of her abdominals.

"Hmm?"

A cold voice made Ashu quickly avert his gaze.

He looked at her face, noting her arched eyebrows, gray eyes, a delicate nose, and cherry lips. Her expression and gaze were icy, pushing people away.

"Who are you... exactly?" she asked, her tone filled with suspicion.

From the perspective of a Demon Huntress Nun, Ashu was undoubtedly a believer of the evil god. He seemed like a balloon with a string always held by the evil god.

However, appearances can be deceiving.

From the perspective of a Demon Huntress Nun who had been blessed by the Divine Mother Goddess, Ashu actually possessed the divine light of the Divine Mother Goddess—a special reward given only to those acknowledged by the Divine Mother Goddess.

So, how should she judge this situation?

He exhibited both a direct connection to the evil god and the divine light of the Divine Mother Goddess. This was something the Divine Mother Goddess would not allow, and the evil god would not permit. Yet, both phenomena were present simultaneously.

She was genuinely puzzled about what Ashu truly was.

"I am... human, for now," Ashu replied.

The fact that Vivita Taan, one of The Twelve Demon-Hunting Nuns, had not immediately shattered him into pieces indicated that the Critical Return's Sacred Points had taken effect!

He had also felt it—the warm, comforting embrace. Perhaps that was the sensation of being blessed by the Divine Mother Goddess.

The situation was complex, but the Sacred Points had clearly made a difference.