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The ten witch cult members, transformed into "fingertips," simultaneously used their "invisible hand" ability on Wood.

Unfortunately, these purple hands, exuding the aura of witches, all missed their mark in an instant, because Wood's body dissipated like smoke in front of them.

When Wood's figure gathered together again like mist and appeared in everyone's sight, he had already come behind these "fingertips".

And with the sound of a long sword being sheathed, the ten witch cultists who had transformed into "fingertips" were immediately covered in sword wounds, and blood gushed into the air like a fountain.

The ten "fingertips" that I injected with the lazy factor only bought a few seconds of time for laziness before they were all instantly killed.

Just as Sloth had prepared the escape formation and was just beginning to infuse it with magic, an arm grabbed Sloth's neck with lightning speed, and the magic circle that had just lit up was violently crushed by Wood's foot!

"I've heard that the Witch Cult is full of vengeful people, especially lunatics like you."

So to avoid me or the people around me being targeted by you, it would be better if you just died here.

Saint-level Light Attribute - Divine Purification!

Sloth, who was being held up in the air by Wood's single hand by the neck, was still struggling frantically. However, as a huge pillar of light rose from Wood's feet and enveloped the two of them, Sloth's body soon lost its strength.

Under the baptism of pure and holy holy power, chunks of black substance began to fall off Sloth's body, and under the baptism of holy light, these black substances were continuously burned away and disappeared.

A golden light pierced through the clouds in the sky, and a female elf descended slowly from the sky like a banished immortal.

Upon seeing this figure, Sloth, bathed in holy light, began to calm and soften his previously manic expression, and his eyes gradually regained their clarity.

"I'm sorry, Fortuna..."

Looking at the tearful Sloth... no, the micro-elf Jus, the female elf said nothing, but simply reached out her hands and stroked Sloth's face.

As the two embraced and disappeared into golden specks of light in the holy light, Sloth looked at Wood in front of him and said, "Thank you for helping me. And please take good care of Emilia for us."

Finally, beware of the charlatan, Pandora…

After leaving behind this statement, the Archbishop of Sloth, the highest sinner of the Witch Cult, vanished completely.

Under the power of Wood's magic "Holy Light Purification", she was finally able to get rid of the "Sloth Witch" factor and the influence of "Mental Pollution" and regain her clarity.

Unfortunately, the magic power within Sloth, like its spirit, had long been corrupted, so even under the purifying power of the holy attribute, it suffered tons of damage.

Although it regained consciousness in the end, it was unable to leave behind much useful information before completely turning into specks of light and disappearing.

Chapter 370 Wood, how dare you go against your sister!

Everyone present looked on incredulously as they watched Sloth vanish in Wood's hands, turning into golden specks of light.

The magic Wood used was something they had never seen before. Yang and Yin attribute magic were extremely rare, and there were very few people who could master and use it.

They had never seen a mage who could unleash "yang attribute" magic to this extent.

The other party is a high-ranking criminal bishop of the Witch Cult, a heavyweight criminal in any nearby kingdom, and possesses formidable strength.

But now, this witch cult leader, who had been at large for many years, was killed by Wood with a single spell!

Finally, they also saw the female figure that appeared in the holy light. At first, many people thought it was the legendary angel.

But when they arrived, they discovered that the figure was a female elf, and judging from her appearance, this female elf seemed to know the Archbishop of Sloth.

"Wood, tell me, what's going on with that caravan over there?"

I think I heard you say before that you weren't very interested in so-called merchants, but now you're helping that half-elf form a caravan!

You know perfectly well that the half-elf is also my sister's competitor this time, and our only advantage is the economic advantage of the Hexin Merchant Guild.

Having escaped danger, Wood has overwhelmingly defeated both the White Whale and Sloth, and now he exudes an aura that makes others afraid to approach him.

However, one figure was an exception. Not only was she not afraid of Wood, but she also walked up to him with a fierce demeanor and, like an angry tigress, grabbed one of his ears.

And this beautiful figure was none other than Anastasia Hessin, Wood's older sister who grew up with him in the slums in this world.

When Wood saw Subaru Natsuki and Stinger appear there, he knew things were going to go wrong. He originally wanted to sneak away, but Anastasia seemed to have anticipated it all along.

Wood had just defeated Sloth when Anastasia had already sent the Mimi siblings to stop him.

"Sister Anna, what are you saying? I don't understand at all..."

Emilia did indeed organize a caravan back then, but that was all Subaru Natsuki's idea, and he was also in charge of the caravan. I was just a lone wolf.

The memories of his older sister, whom he had grown up with, that appeared in Wood's mind made him feel incredibly close to Anastasia, as if those memories were his own.

Wood seems to harbor a natural fear of his strong-willed and somewhat willful older sister...

"Don't give me that crap. That guy was called Poison Sting, and the others, they all cowered like cowards when they heard your name."

Anyone with a brain can see that the reason they're helping Emilia protect the caravan is because of you.

My sister is furious! Not only have you become someone else's knight, but you're also helping them against her!

Upon hearing Anastasia's words, Wood immediately turned his gaze to Stinger and the others not far away. Only after Stinger and the others felt their scalps tingle did he finally frankly admit, "That's right, Stinger and the others are indeed following my orders."

But I absolutely did not mean anything by targeting Anna; I just wanted the assassination organization to successfully transition.

If Sister Anna has any doubts, we can form an alliance and have Subaru's caravan cooperate with the Hexin Merchant Guild.

Wood's original idea was to have his assassination organization grow and expand with the financial support of the caravan, and gradually infiltrate the surrounding kingdoms and races to facilitate future intelligence work.

But after the incident with the White Whale and Sloth, Stinger and his group have already been exposed, so there's nothing that can be done about it.

Instead of waiting for Subaru Natsuki to slowly help the caravan grow stronger, it would be better to just show off his older sister's long, white legs.

"No way! I don't care who I ally with, but I absolutely cannot ally with that half-elf!"

That half-elf is dreaming! She wants to use the caravan to steal my profits? She should just give my brother back to me!

Upon hearing Wood's suggestion, Julius, who was standing nearby, was initially very pleased and wanted to advise Anastasia to agree.

However, before he could even speak, Anastasia had already firmly rejected Wood's suggestion and ordered Wood to go back with her this time!

“Sister Anna, I’ve said it before: I’m not your personal property. You can’t be so possessive of anything.”

"And you used to be the least discriminatory towards demi-humans, so why are you calling them half-elves all the time now..."

Wood tried to persuade his sister to calm down, but Anastasia was clearly unmoved and clung to Wood tightly.

Fearing Wood would run away, Anastasia even had the cat triplets hug Wood, but Hetaro and Tibi, considering themselves mature men, resolutely refused to do something so shameful.

Mimi, however, didn't care at all and jumped up, giving Wood a bear hug on the back of the head.

“Since Miss Anastasia and the others refuse to form an alliance with you, Crusch is quite interested in cooperating with your Emilia camp.”

While Wood and Anastasia were putting on their sibling antics, Crusch finally took in the retainers who had previously become separated from him, and, accompanied by Phoenix and Wilhelm, headed towards Wood's side.

Crusch is currently the frontrunner among the five royal candidates, and she herself was quite confident in inheriting the throne.

However, after this expedition, Crusch's originally firm confidence began to waver...

The reason for this is that they are facing the Royal Guard Knight Wood Hessin.

Of the five candidates for the throne, Emilia was the least competitive, and the others probably didn't take her seriously at first.

Through this incident, Crusch realized that the so-called "weakest camp" was not as weak as they had imagined!

Wood Hossing's individual combat strength as a knight is comparable to that of the sword saint Reinhard. Moreover, judging from his actions of recruiting members of the assassination organization to his own cause, it can be seen that Wood is not only powerful, but also excellent in terms of planning and strategy.

Even the unassuming Subaru Natsuki has his special qualities. Through their previous interactions, Crusch discovered that Subaru possesses excellent negotiation and strategic analysis skills.

Furthermore, while everyone else was helpless against the power of Sloth's "Invisible Hand," only Subaru Natsuki among those present could see it, which was enough to prove its special nature.

If we add Roswaal, the strongest mage in Lugunica, many people will be surprised to find that Emilia's current power and talent are not much weaker than the other candidates, and may even be stronger!

Of course, while Subaru Natsuki and Roswaal are also talented individuals, Crusch actually values ​​Wood the most, and her desire to ally with Emilia's faction is also due to Wood.

As the royal selection ceremony progresses to its final stage, the challenge of defeating the Sword Saint Reinhard is unavoidable. Wilhelm has also stated that even he is far from being a match for the overpowered Sword Saint. Therefore, a powerful ally is essential to defeat Felt and the others.

“His name is Wood Hessin, my brother Anastasia. Even if we want to form an alliance, we won’t choose anyone else!”

Anastasia was quite troubled by her younger brother's outstanding abilities. Seeing that even Crusch was starting to have feelings for Wood, Anastasia protected Wood like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

“Miss Anastasia, although you are indeed Mr. Wood’s sister, if I remember correctly, Lord Wood should be Emilia’s knight now.”

Furthermore, the alliance I want to form is with Emilia's faction, not yours, Anastasia, so your consent is not required.

Crusch didn't actually have much affection for Anastasia. Having raised herself with chivalrous principles since childhood, she disliked Anastasia's overly mercenary personality.

Furthermore, since the two were rivals for the throne, it was normal for them to be at odds with each other.

The Mist Beast, White Whale, which was crippled by Wood's kick, was ultimately killed by the Sword Demon Wilhelm, a right he obtained after requesting Wood.

Having been able to avenge his beloved wife with his own hands, the old gentleman was clearly without regrets. Originally, it was Wood who defeated the White Whale and fulfilled his request to personally kill his enemy. Wilhelm should have followed Wood out of gratitude.

However, because the old gentleman had sworn allegiance to the Karlsten family when Crusch sent troops to subdue the White Whale, Wilhelm now felt somewhat guilty towards Wood.

“Mr. Wilhelm, there’s no need for that. As I’ve already said, I didn’t come here specifically to hunt down the white whale.”

Since Anna and the others are alright, this trip wasn't a complete waste. Besides, if Mr. Wilhelm hadn't single-handedly stopped the two halves of the white whale, Anna and the others probably wouldn't have been able to hold out until I arrived.”

With the White Whale and Sloth killed, Anastasia and Crusch began to gather their forces and assess the losses of the battle.

In this campaign against the White Whale, the forces of three candidates for the throne were involved, and Anastasia suffered the greatest losses among them.

The Hexin Merchant Guild's caravan was the first to encounter the white whale. Although they reacted quickly and went to fight it, all the caravan members who were first trapped in the white whale's dense fog disappeared, and more than half of their goods also disappeared.

The white whale was beyond dead; its entire head had been severed by the sword demon. The thick fog had long since dissipated, and everyone knew perfectly well where the missing people had gone.

In addition to the caravan that was initially trapped in the fog, the Iron Band that came to subdue them also suffered some casualties.

However, Crusch and her group suffered the same fate, and in fact, the casualties of her knightly forces were even greater than those of Anastasia's private mercenary group.