Witch's Embrace

"The Witch's Convent" by DaoistaHADNk

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Hawthorne was so tense; however, Anno simply smiled and said, "You are indeed meticulous, but you are worrying too much this time. Since the battle began, I have been constantly focused, using 'Divine Sense' to detect every movement around us."

At this point, she replaced her expression with one of great certainty: "So I am very sure that the evil, brain-shaped giant magical creature has been completely eliminated, leaving no remnants behind."

Her demeanor seemed to suggest that all of his concerns were unnecessary. However, Hawthorne still felt uneasy, nodding slowly with caution and saying, "Well then… good."

"Then, Ectar Sisters, I'll leave it to you."

As he said this, he signaled Cuivis to bring Ectar over. The other witches had also heard the conversation and sensed Hawthorne's feelings, so they gathered around, watching Anno with vigilant eyes.

The latter, however, was completely unaware of this. She placed her hand on Ectar's shoulder, quietly murmuring, "Lay on Hands!"

A gentle light of pale gold illuminated, and the healing divine power continuously flowed into Ectar's body. A few seconds later, the poor witch who had been knocked unconscious by the Storm Hammer slowly woke up, her eyes filled with confusion: "Ah… I…"

Hawthorne then let out a long sigh of relief, his heart finally settling: "Ah, Ectar Sisters, as long as you're safe, that's the best!"

Fortunately, it seemed that after the "Purification," the nature of the evil witch had indeed changed: at the very least, the Paladin's Divine Sense no longer identified them as enemies, and "Lay on Hands" would not cause them harm.

Moreover, all of this had been witnessed by Anno, a genuine Paladin. With that, he could completely set his mind at ease!

Thinking this, he saw Anno's face breaking into a slight smile: "The abilities of a Paladin are unique; they cannot be impersonated."

Hawthorne was slightly taken aback and then suddenly enlightened, unable to suppress a wry smile within himself.

This girl actually thought that he was doubting her Paladin identity was fake...

Heaven and earth, he had truly never doubted this matter; he was just worried that the true identities of the witches would be exposed...

However, he was pleased with her misunderstanding. He then let out an awkward laugh and stiffly shifted the topic: "Uh… Your Excellency's comrades are still unconscious and need treatment, right?"

Anno's smile faded, and she shook her head slightly: "They… are just disoriented from the stench; their lives are not seriously in danger. Are there other injured individuals? Those who fought bravely tonight should be treated first."

Hawthorne nodded: "Yes! There is also an Amazon female warrior commander; her name is… um, I've forgotten, but she was also hit by that cultist leader, and her condition is not good."

"Miss Anno, please come here."

He said this while leading Anno over, stepping over Kentez's bloodied body to reach Portel's side.

Anno crouched down, extended her hand, and the light of healing illuminated, gradually bringing the heavily injured Portel back to consciousness.

As if by some instinct of battle, she opened her eyes and immediately became alert, springing up into a defensive posture and scanning her surroundings, then exclaimed, "Kentez is dead?!"

Before Anno could ask who Kentez was, Hawthorne had a sudden flash of insight and hurriedly answered, "Yes, that Kentez, who summoned magical creatures, colluded with evil cults, ambushed you and me, causing tonight's bloodshed, has been personally slain by me!"

Anno glanced at him, thinking that this man was indeed eager for quick success, seeking to claim credit just as the battle had ended.

Though he did indeed contribute greatly to tonight's events, in her view, this kind of eagerness to take credit was decidedly unnoble.

One should be more humble, accommodating, and indifferent to fame and profit in life!

Meanwhile, Portel was slightly stunned for a moment but then reacted, exclaiming loudly, "That's great! The Dark Intelligence Network's high-ranking Kentez, who deceived and harmed civilians for profit and committed all sorts of atrocities, has finally received the end he deserved!"

The two coordinated perfectly, and for a moment, Anno was somewhat at a loss, feeling these two were perhaps a bit too excited.

Ah, she had heard that on the night of the Night of the Twin Moons, the Amazons and the Dark Intelligence Network had clashed, resulting in heavy casualties. So feeling excited now was probably normal!

Meanwhile, Hawthorne breathed a sigh of relief; this Amazon was cooperative, and both parties were on the same page.

As a result, the dead Kentez and these cultists bore all the blame, and the truth of the night was effectively concealed.

Portel relaxed her combat posture and stood up straight, prompting both Hawthorne and Anno to raise their heads to look at her. Then they saw a commercial-like fake smile on her face: "I am Gael Portel, the director of information at Amazon Fisheries Company. Here is my business card."

As she spoke, she handed over two small cards: "In this battle tonight, may I ask for the names of this Mage and this Paladin?"

Anno then introduced herself, and both girls' eyes fell on Hawthorne.

"I am Nigel Hawthorne," he introduced himself as well, having had Cuivis forge a new identity for him. "I am a new priest at the Goddess of Life convent, currently still in training. I came here tonight after sensing the presence of magical creatures, along with my sisters, to purify the evil."

Saying this, he smiled at the two of them, not worrying that Anno might suddenly shout "heretic" or something and draw her sword against him.

Times had changed. Since the Holy Cataclysm, the deities of Order reached a consensus to return the dominion of the material world to mortals, thereby revising the original rules and establishing new ironclad laws.

Since then, the occupation of Paladin, which originally required the approval of deities to gain power, had broken free from religious constraints and gained freedom.

Paladins no longer needed to swear loyalty to deities. Regardless of who their faith was in or what race they belonged to, as long as they sincerely vowed to save the suffering, help the weak, or combat evil, dedicating their lives to uphold Order and justice, they could gain recognition under the new rules and acquire divine power.

If they violated their vows, even if the actions of that Paladin benefited a deity of the Order and justice faction, they would have their powers stripped under the new joint rules revised by the gods, unable to use any power until they atone for their sins.

Therefore, the Paladin occupation was not only synonymous with "strength," but also with "reliability." Now that Hawthorne had an openly legitimate identity, he could naturally speak candidly in front of this Paladin of a different faith.

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