We evil gods must hide.

Lynch grabbed Fiona and ran wildly in a certain direction.

After a while, there was finally no more noise behind them. The two were panting, looked at each other, and wanted to say something, but they were both in poor physical condition and had no strength to communicate.

"Let's go."

Just as I took two steps, heavy footsteps sounded behind me, accompanied by a violent roar; the Mist Deer had caught up.

The wound on its right hind leg had split open even wider, with blood flowing down its leg. Its movements were slightly stiff, and its crimson eyes were fixed on the two of them, clearly determined to fight to the death.

"There's no way to dodge it, we have to fight."

Lynch gritted his teeth, released Fiona's hand, and his body tensed instantly.

He was too weak and had no offensive capabilities, so a direct confrontation was definitely not an option. He could only rely on his agility and stamina to hold his own, with Fiona taking the lead in the attack.

Fiona gripped her longsword tightly, struggling to stand upright, her face deathly pale.

She was already injured, and after traveling for three days straight without wanting to eat, she was quite weak.

But the swordswoman remained in a fighting stance and calmly said, "The giant deer is incredibly fast, but its weakness is its injured hind leg, so it's not that difficult to deal with. You help me hold it off."

"good!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the giant deer suddenly charged forward, its speed still astonishing. Its broken antlers, carrying a strong wind, aimed straight at Fiona. If the impact were to hit her, the girl would surely be pierced through by those sharp points.

Fiona was still physically strong and skillfully dodged the attack. Her antlers slammed into an ancient tree beside her, snapping the trunk in two.

"How did this guy get so strong?"

"Lynch, be careful."

Fiona called out a reminder.

Using the momentum from his dodge, Lin Qi circled around to the side of the giant deer.

[Note: The Whisper of Forgetting is in effect]

Julu paused in its movements.

Although Fiona didn't know the reason, as an entry-level swordswoman, her fighting instincts kicked in, and she immediately seized the opportunity to grip her longsword tightly and thrust it fiercely at the giant deer's eye.

With a "plop," the longsword pierced the giant deer's left eye, and red blood gushed out.

The giant deer suddenly shook its head.

Caught off guard, Fiona was thrown away and crashed heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Her longsword also slipped from her hand and rolled to the side.

"Fiona!"

Lin Qi's heart tightened, but he dared not be distracted. He hid behind a tree trunk and, taking advantage of the gaps in the giant deer's frenzied rampage, picked up stones from the ground and repeatedly smashed them against the wound on its right hind leg.

Although the force was very weak, it was enough to prevent the opponent from getting injured.

The stone struck the rotting flesh with a dull thud, and the Mist Deer let out a mournful roar, turning to pounce on Lin Qi.

Lin Qi felt a chill in his heart.

He immediately crouched down, trying to use the thick tree trunk to withstand the blow.

However, he heard a loud crash, followed by the cracking sound of trees breaking. Lin Qi instinctively lunged to the side, the ground trembled slightly from the impact, and when he looked back, the fallen tree trunk was very close to his back.

That was close!

But the giant deer remained lively and energetic.

He gritted his teeth, got up, and continued to swim along the terrain, constantly hitting the giant deer's wounds with stones to exhaust its strength.

Taking advantage of the opening created by Lynch, Fiona struggled to her feet, endured the excruciating pain, picked up her longsword, observed for a moment, and seized the opportunity. While the giant deer was distracted by Lynch, she leaped up and slashed her longsword fiercely at the giant deer's neck.

Swish!

A cold glint flashed.

Caught off guard, the deer's head was immediately severed from its body, and blood gushed forth.

Its massive body swayed, and finally it slowly collapsed to the ground, its crimson eyes losing their luster.

"Is he finally dead?"

Both of them collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, covered in sweat, and with many new wounds on their bodies.

Fiona leaned against the tree trunk, her face deathly pale. This dignified chosen swordswoman was so weak that she didn't even have the strength to raise her hand to wipe her sweat.

Lin Qi was also exhausted, his chest felt tight, and his physical strength was greatly depleted.

It took them quite a while to recover.

"What's going on?"

Fiona's voice was hoarse, her tone full of exhaustion and a hint of doubt.

Lynch shook his head, struggled to his feet, glanced at the giant deer's carcass, and then looked at Fiona: "Can we leave? It's not safe here, we have to get out of here quickly."

Fiona waved her hand, indicating that she did not need help.

Before leaving, Lin Qi looked at the giant deer's wound and, as if it were his imagination, saw a faint purple mist dissipating in the wind.

. . .

Two days later.

On a small road outside Silverleaf Town.

A huge deer was slowly dragging a dazed girl along, while a black-haired boy held the simple reins.

It was Lynch and Fiona.

The two were lucky in the end and encountered a normal giant deer.

Using the girl's animal language, he successfully tamed her and made her his mount.

Separated by rolling hills and gentle slopes, one could finally see the flat plains in the distance, with wisps of smoke rising from chimneys. A neat little town sat quietly at the edge of the horizon—that was their destination.

Silver leaves.

These past two days have been lucky; nothing unexpected happened.

The journey was smooth and there was plenty of time. To prevent Fiona from fainting, Lynch deliberately chatted with her, learning a lot of basic information about this continent in the process.

The boundaries of the Duchy of Fanster, the power map of the major temples, the ranking rules of the adventurer's guild, the activity range of border monsters, and the checks and balances between the city-states are all clearly defined.

I also took the opportunity to learn about the Temple of Fairness where Fiona resides.

The chosen swordswoman—although this girl doesn't emphasize it much, she seems to have a very high level of authority.

Lynch listened quietly the whole way.

This young lady must not be allowed to get into trouble; she must be safely delivered to the Temple of Justice as soon as possible.

The carriage slowly drove through the dense forest and desolate road, entering the gate of Silverleaf Town.

The town was orderly, with guards patrolling the city gates with guns, shops lining the streets and alleys, and pedestrians coming and going in an endless stream. It was full of life and was the typical fantasy border town in Lin Qi's mind.

He was invigorated.

We're finally about to enter the normal area of ​​this other world!

......

Silverleaf Town, a branch of the Temple of Fairness.

To Lynch's surprise.

As soon as the giant deer stopped at the temple entrance, a middle-aged priest with a solemn face, wearing a priest's robe embroidered with snow-white divine patterns, and accompanied by two fully armed temple guards, was already waiting there. Upon seeing Fiona, he quickly stepped forward to greet her with a respectful and humble attitude.

"Lady Fiona, you have been out of contact for several days while on a mission to explore the underground. The branch temple had already received warnings and had been sending people to wait outside. I was specifically ordered to meet you here."

This clearly demonstrates that Fiona, the chosen swordswoman, holds an extremely high position.

The priest's gaze was gentle and polite, but his eyes subtly swept over Lin Qi, who was standing to the side.

It seemed like a casual glance, but he was actually scrutinizing Lin Qi without making a sound, his eyes revealing a hint of caution and wariness unique to priests.

After all, the members of the Temple of Fairness are known for their meticulousness.

Fiona groaned and was helped down by Lynch.

The temple priests brought the two into the temple and used divine magic to heal Fiona's wounds.

After regaining some strength, the girl briefly recounted how she had accidentally entered the underground labyrinth, encountered monsters, fought a fierce battle with a powerful enemy, and narrowly escaped. She then introduced Lin Qi, who had protected her all the way.

"As expected of Lady Fiona, if word got out about this experience, even the elven bards would be full of praise. It's a story that even they, with their creative talents, could not write."

The middle-aged man praised during the sacrificial ceremony.

"Lord Lynch, please stay at our temple for the time being."

After expressing his gratitude, Lynch bid farewell to Fiona and went to the guest room arranged by the temple.

The second floor is clean and tidy.

Through the window, you can see most of the town center.

The Adventurers' Guild across the street was bustling with activity, and Lynch watched with great interest as all sorts of adventurers came and went.

Meanwhile, inside the temple.

The middle-aged priest looked at Lin Qi's engraved portrait with a scrutinizing expression, his gentle face slowly fading.

He raised his hand to signal a guard from the Temple of Life to come closer, lowered his voice, and spoke calmly but with clear instructions: "Keep a close eye on that black-haired youth these next few days, keep a close watch on him, thoroughly investigate his background, and try to find out all the details of his encounter with Lady Fiona."

"We must be wary of people of unknown origin who have emerged from the underworld and are traveling with the chosen ones of this temple."

"There have been similar examples before."

"Yes."

The guard bowed his head and accepted the order.