Universe Infinite Canteen

Chapter 217 Team Battle

"Uh... My stomach is not feeling well, so when I flew here, I descended to take a dump, and now that I'm done, we can leave right away," Ma Lu said.

"You relieved yourself above Circle Mirror Lake?"

"It's calmer here, which makes it easier for me to relax and do my business comfortably."

"But you said that you were attacked by a group of energized plants during landing, which means you initially landed on the ground, right?" Dulce said.

"......"

"Yes, it was precisely because of the attack that I decided to relieve myself over the lake. It's safer and helps me relax," Ma Lu said with a straight face, spinning his lie into coherence.

Then he added, "If there's nothing else, I should be going now. I still have a mission to complete."

After saying this, he prepared to sit back down on the flying apparatus. Although there were still 3 meteorite shards left in the lake, it was clear that they couldn't continue salvaging them under these circumstances; they would have to come back when they had free time.

However, the Dulce on the other side spoke up again, "Wait, since you're already here, there's no need to rush off. I'm searching for meteorite shards that fell in this area for the Church, and I happen to need assistance."

"Hmm?"

"Would you assist me in searching for the meteorite shards that fell nearby, Lord Xi Mu?"

Although Dulce phrased it as a question, his tone was inarguably commanding.

"Isn't that your mission? What does it have to do with me?" Ma Lu didn't understand.

"You must also be aware that the Church has been strictly investigating traitors who had contact with fallen witches lately," Dulce explained slowly, "and you were not found in your assigned mission area. If I report this to the Church after returning to the city, what do you think those old fellows at the Tribunal will think?"

"Just because I stopped to relieve myself halfway through?" Ma Lu said in surprise.

"You violated the regulations of the Sacred Order of Knights. Of course, I am also a knight, and I can understand your actions. Many of the Order's rules are unreasonable, such as forbidding knights from lying with witches.

"Yet witches are born to serve their knights. As far as I know, many knights have slept with their witches, and as long as no pregnancy results, the Sacred Order of Knights usually turns a blind eye for the most part.

"If it were normal times, making an unofficial stop somewhere along the way to deal with a private matter wouldn't be a big deal, but these are special times," Dulce said with meaningful emphasis, "We should all act with more caution. Don't you agree, Lord Xi Mu?"

If this arrow was not dodged, Ouroboros Serpent would be hit directly, but if she dodged it, the summoning would fail.

However, the next moment, a steel figure charged out, blocking Ouroboros Serpent's front.

The arrow struck the armor with a clang and was then deflected away.

Right after that, a Water Elemental appeared behind the short-haired archer and launched an attack. Ouroboros Serpent continued her incantation non-stop, summoning a second Water Elemental.

By that time, Bliss Bird had already buffed the entire team, and Yun Que had taken out her sniper rifle and lay on the ground, targeting the enemy's healer.

Yet, just as she was about to pull the trigger, she hesitated for a moment, and in that brief instance, the enemy healer had already tumbled out of her scope.

While Yun Que was still in regret, she saw a short blade silently stab into the witch's back!

It was the Hellhound!

The purple-haired girl had managed to sneak into the enemy's formation unnoticed.

Her Attack Power was already high, and this blade hit the target's critical weak point, dealing triple damage. The witch could not make any resistance before the blade pierced her heart.

And the Hellhound, after killing her target, showed no signs of struggle or guilt on her face. Instead, she simply flicked the fresh blood off her short blade.

Her beast-like coldness, as though she was a predator licking her paws after a hunt, instantly infuriated everyone on the other side.

The attacks aimed at her became fiercer. The purple-haired girl was sandwiched by two assailants and there was an archer sneak attacking from the side, and for the moment, she could only parry.

Seeing the Hellhound in danger, Yun Que finally got rid of her confusion and seemed to make a certain resolution, turning the scope, and locking onto another target once more.

However, someone was quicker than her. Before the girl could pull the trigger, a Chef's Knife flew across the sky in an arc, hitting the witch's left shoulder.

Then Ma Lu beckoned, and the Chef's Knife returned to his hand.

What the hell is this thing?!

Dulce, who was watching from a distance, couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock.