I, the Holy Maiden of Light, tear apart the Outer Gods.

Although Ange was not afraid of the black goat offspring, she was afraid that the sound of the battle would attract Nyarlathotep, so she chose to avoid fighting if possible.

"Gurgle..."

"Gurgle..."

"..."

The calls of the black goat offspring rose and fell, and in the blink of an eye, Ange judged that there were at least five or six offspring here!

Click—click—

The sound of rotting branches being crushed by heavy objects could be heard, and the disgusting sound of flesh rubbing against flesh grew closer. The stench of the black goat and the fragrance of its blood and flowers permeated the entire forest.

Anjie immediately held her breath.

Finally, one of its offspring emerged from the darkness and appeared in the moonlight, its terrifying and repulsive body swaying as it staggered forward.

Then, the second one, the third one, the fourth one...

More and more black goat offspring are appearing.

As the offspring drew closer to Ange's hiding place.

Anjie's heart sank to the bottom.

If it truly comes to the point where war is unavoidable, while I could easily win, I would have no chance of protecting the unconscious Knight Eugene...

However, just as the black goat offspring were about to find Angela, they all turned around in unison, let out a low growl, and headed in the same direction towards the woods.

In the blink of an eye, all the black goat's offspring had left.

Anjie hadn't even realized what was happening yet.

A flash of inspiration struck her.

"System, is this side quest... not yet completed?"

【Hmm~】

"That means the root cause of the strange occurrences in the forest isn't the black goat's offspring... and I've never heard of these strange things in the forest before. So..."

Anjie narrowed her eyes.

Instead of sitting here waiting to die, why not go and see what this side quest is all about? Maybe the only way to escape Nyarlathotep's clutches is in this side quest!

After making this decision, Ange's gaze fell on the still unconscious Knight Eugene—

To be precise, it was on the back of his head.

Then, he raised his little fist.

"I'm sorry, it seems you need to rest a little longer."

boom--

...

The only advantage of being your teammate is that if you ever kick the bucket, you'll never have to wonder who the killer is.

Ignore the system's sarcastic remarks.

At this moment, Ange was hiding behind a large tree, following the black goat offspring from a distance.

Judging from the behavior of the black goat offspring just now, their actions clearly have a destination.

And this destination is very likely the source of the anomaly.

Fortunately, Ange's tracking skills are very proficient, and as long as she is careful, there is no need to worry about being discovered by the Black Goat's offspring.

God knows why a Holy Maiden of Light would be so skilled in tracking and stealth...

Finally, after advancing for more than an hour, the black goat offspring stopped.

This is a clearing in the woods, and judging from the destroyed tree trunks around it, it was clearly not formed naturally.

At this moment, dozens of black goat offspring were gathered around the edge of the open space, which, from a distance, looked like a tall, dark wall completely surrounding the open space.

Anjie sat on the tree trunk, patting her white stockings that were stained with mud, while also keeping an eye on the situation in the open space.

"Great Earth Mother, I call upon your true name, offering you fresh flesh and blood, offering you vibrant life... I dedicate all that is in the earth to you, regarding your will as my creed, your teachings as my guideline, hoping that you will bestow your remaining light upon me from the prayers of billions of beings, great Earth Mother... great Lord of Darkness... @＃￥%…"

Strange prayers echoed in the dead-sounding center of the empty space, each word carrying an indescribable sense of madness.

Because of the distance and the obstruction of the Black Goat's offspring, Ange could not see who was chanting the prayer, but judging from the voice, it should be a man.

Although she couldn't hear the true name at the end of the prayer clearly, she could already guess the object of the prayer's invocation.

"We must stop him! Although we might not be able to summon his true form, even an avatar would be troublesome enough... not to mention I still have Nyarlathotep in my church..."

Anjie made this decision quickly.

hum-

At that moment, a strong magical fluctuation came, and a huge, pitch-black magic circle rose from the air.

"Roar--"

The surrounding black goat offspring roared in chaos, and hundreds of tentacles pierced the magic circle in the air.

Ange watched helplessly as a black goat offspring plunged its tentacles into the magic circle, and its enormous, bloated body began to shrink rapidly, disappearing completely before it could even let out a scream.

The magic circle that had devoured the offspring of a black goat grew even brighter.

"It's done! It's done! Hahahaha—God, my Earth Mother, thank you for devoting your light to me, to your humble believer!"

The mysterious man's maniacal laughter followed immediately.

The increasingly powerful magical fluctuations of the magic circle told Ange that she didn't have much time left.

"The Sword of Holy Light!"

A three-meter-long golden sword materialized in Anjie's palm, and she slashed down at the nearest black goat offspring.

Under Ange's powerful magic, the Black Goat's offspring's body was like tofu, and was cleaved in two by the giant sword in an instant.

Black blood splattered into the sky, then turned into raindrops and fell to the ground.

The black goat offspring reacted swiftly; as Angel killed one of the black goat offspring, the rest of the offspring lashed out with tentacles at Angel.

A black goat nearby even opened its blood-red mouth and bit down hard.

Ange neither dodged nor evaded, but quickly leaned forward, her arm transforming the Holy Light Greatsword into a golden full moon as she slashed at him.

puff-

Amidst the black rain of blood, the nun's light skirt fluttered, and fragments of holy light shimmered and intertwined.

What should have been a bloody scene appeared to outsiders like a beautiful and moving display of fireworks.

The mysterious man, seeing the carnage before him, was filled with rage. "You foolish creature! You damned heretic! Do you know what you're doing?! Damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it!!!"

Section 9, Chapter Nine: Persuading with Reason

By the moonlight, Anjie finally saw what the man looked like.

His face was withered, his skin pale, his eyes sunken, and even the wide robe could not hide his hunched and frail body, making him look like a dying man.

"Don't bark, you stupid dog, I'll kill you in a minute." Ange killed the black goat offspring who was about to ambush her with a single sword strike, and said coldly, bathed in black blood.

[The most direct way to get rid of bad breath, the most satisfying feeling]

While Ange was fully focused on the battle, the system leisurely made sarcastic remarks, seemingly enjoying the spectacle.

The mysterious man seemed surprised that a well-behaved and adorable young girl could swear so rudely.

When he came to his senses, he became even angrier, brandishing the withered bone staff in his hand, and dark magic surged from his body. "Children of the Earth Mother, my brothers, tear this heretic who blasphemes against the Mother Goddess to pieces!"

click-

The black goat offspring's body crumbled inch by inch, with blood-red chunks of flesh spilling out from the cracks, and even thicker tentacles growing out of the flesh, while a rich floral fragrance filled the entire clearing.

boom--

A tentacle lashed out, and Ange quickly summoned a shield of light to block it, but she was still knocked back two steps by the powerful impact.

After being blessed by the mysterious man's magic, the Black Goat's offspring's power was greatly enhanced.

Seeing Ange's defeat, the mysterious man let out a triumphant laugh, "Damn heretic! You will pay the price for your blasphemy against the Mother Goddess!"

"...Phew, I really wanted to maintain a ladylike image..."

Anjie murmured something, and the lightsaber in her hand turned into a scattering of golden light and dissipated.

In the man's eyes, Anjie's behavior was like giving up resistance, and he laughed even more maniacally.

A black goat offspring rolled its bloated body and opened its blood-red maw, aiming at Anjie's head.

But the next second, the scene before him brought the mysterious man's laughter to an abrupt halt.

The bloated, enormous black goat offspring was forcefully pressed to the ground by a delicate white hand.

When Anjie raised her head again, her eyes had turned golden.

Have you ever heard of the "Strong Hand Splits Skulls"?

It was clearly a gentle, girlish voice, but at this moment it made people feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave.

"Roar--"

The black goat offspring let out an angry roar, and several more wounds burst open on its bloated body, from which scarlet tentacles grew and slammed towards Ange.

Anjie maintained her gentle smile and slammed the palm of her hand, which was pressing down on the body of her offspring, onto the ground.

With a soft thud, half of the black goat's body seemed to be blasted apart by an invisible force, exploding into a shower of blood and flesh.

The scarlet tentacles slumped limply to the ground, motionless.

Anjie wiped the black blood from her cheek.

Her once gentle, golden eyes offered no warmth under the cold moonlight.

"You... what... what kind of monster are you?!" The mysterious man fell to the ground with a thud, staring at Anjie in horror.

Ange touched the corner of her lips with her index finger. "Me? I'm just... a gentle and lovely Holy Maiden of Light~"