Chapter 57: Miss Saintess, you have inflated!

So soft, so fragrant!

In front of Leo, it was pitch black, as if he was embraced by a warm hug.

This fragrance made him addicted, mixed with a hint of sweetness, and he instinctively wanted to drift into dreamland.

No!

Leo immediately became alert; this was not the scent belonging to Michelle, but a kind of intoxicating fragrance.

Sorting out the current situation, his face was buried in Michelle’s bosom, somewhat enchanting, but now was not the time to enjoy it.

Strange, why does the touch feel different from the actual size?

No! Now is not the time to think about this.

Reluctantly, he moved his body away to check the current situation.

This was a cave, cold and damp all around, not inside a volcano, but had been transported to some distant place.

“Michelle!”

Beside him, Michelle’s face was somewhat pale, frowning. Leo gently pushed her body, and suddenly his head became dizzy.

The intoxicating fragrance was taking effect.

He tore a piece of cloth from his body and covered his mouth, but the effect was minimal; he felt it was a struggle just to stand up.

His head became chaotic, thoughts unclear, carrying Michelle, searching for an exit.

Tap tap tap!

Footsteps came from the darkness. Leo placed Michelle on the ground and lay down himself.

A woman wearing a mask slowly walked towards Michelle. As she crouched down to check her condition, Leo drew his sword and slashed at her.

But the other party moved faster, striking Leo in the abdomen.

The intense pain combined with the effect of the intoxicating fragrance caused him to faint, his vision becoming blurry.

…

“Leo, wake up.”

A call came from his ear, and Leo woke up.

“Great, you’re okay.”

Michelle revealed a relieved smile.

“Are you okay? How long was I out?”

Leo discovered he was lying on Michelle’s thigh; such treatment was rare.

“A few minutes.”

“Only a few minutes?”

Leo was somewhat puzzled; his current state was good, it should be Michelle’s healing power.

“These people are after me; I’m sorry for dragging you into this. I will help you escape.”

Michelle’s face showed guilt.

“What about you?”

“I need to investigate these people’s motives and situation before leaving.”

“Then let’s go together; if you don’t leave, I won’t either.”

“This has nothing to do with you; I don’t want you to get involved in danger because of me.”

“I see, Miss Saintess treats me as an outsider. I understand now; when you said we were friends, you were just joking. How sad, I thought I had made my first friend, but it was all a lie. I will never trust humans again.”

Leo’s gaze lost focus.

“No, no.”

The Saintess panicked and shook her head, somewhat at a loss.

Noticing a hint of a smile at the corner of Leo’s mouth, she playfully pinched his waist.

“Really, in this situation, you still come to bully me.”

“Clearly, you are the one bullying me.”

Look, she has pinched him so many times.

“I got it, then let’s act together, but I will protect you.”

She actually said she would protect him; Miss Saintess, you have inflated!

“Alright, how long are you going to lie there?”

“Suddenly, I feel so dizzy, my body is so tired, it hurts, and I want to sleep. It might be the lingering effect of the intoxicating fragrance.”

Leo enjoyed the sensation of the Saintess’s thigh and didn’t want to get up.

“Then let’s rest for a while; consider it a favor to you.”

Michelle showed a gentle smile and gently arranged his hair.

“Weren’t you unconscious before? How come you woke up earlier than me?” lying on Michelle’s thigh, Leo said.

“I have the protection of the divine, immune to all poisons. I was doing it on purpose earlier to see what their motives were, but it only resulted in us being locked up here.”

“What kind of people are after you?”

“They are cultists, the church’s nemesis, worshipping the chaotic evil god, wielding evil powers that will bring chaos to the world.”

Michelle’s expression was serious.

“Then let’s take down their lair later.”

“Don’t be careless; these people are very powerful,” Michelle reminded.

Leo recalled that woman; her speed and skills were probably S-rank.

He was no match for her; if it came to a real fight, it would mean he only had one chance to strike.

“Do you have any plans?”

“I just checked the situation; this is a cave, but the walls are covered with magic runes, and teleportation magic cannot send people out. So we can only break through the main door, but the door is made of fine iron, very hard, and difficult to break.”

The Saintess seemed troubled, temporarily without a good idea.

“Did you forget my existence? No matter how hard the fine iron is, I can cut through it. Strange, where are all those swords in my skill space?”

Leo was about to take out a sword, but found that the swords and bows were all gone; everything else was still there.

“These people are followers of the evil god; they possess many strange skills granted by the evil god. Your weapons and my staff have been taken away.”

Michelle’s expression was somewhat downcast; although she could have resisted at the time, facing an S-rank strong enemy was too dangerous.

Her original plan was to let the other party lower their guard before finding an opportunity, but now it seemed a bit forced.

“What should we do?”

Leo’s strength relied mostly on his sword; without a sword, he couldn’t do anything.

Sounds came from outside, and someone was gradually approaching.

Leo and Michelle immediately lay down.

Boom boom boom!

The huge stone door slowly opened, and four people in black cloaks walked in.

“This woman is really beautiful; it’s a pity she’s a substitute Saintess. The higher-ups ordered us not to lay a hand on her, which is really regrettable.”

“Take the woman out; kill this man and throw him out to feed the monsters.”

One of them approached Leo, swinging a sword towards his neck. Leo opened his eyes, bursting with killing intent, and instantly sprang up to seize his sword.

“No…”

The person’s face changed drastically; just as he was about to shout, Leo slashed his neck with a sword.

The others were shocked; before they could react, they saw a shadow darting among them, and they all fell down.

“Let’s get out of here.”

Leo stripped two of the black cloaks off and put one on himself, handing one to Michelle.

“What a pity, we didn’t get any information from them.”

A bit regretful, but at that time, there was no energy to do anything extra.

Leo and Michelle quickly donned the black cloaks and walked out.

This place was like a maze-like cave, with dark openings all around, connecting to other unknown places, like an ant’s nest, with countless passages crisscrossing, chaotic and disorderly.

Water seeped from the rock walls, making the cave damp, and the air slightly humid.

Rows of torches were stuck in the walls, the flickering flames illuminating the small space in a fiery red, making it even darker.

The two concealed their faces in the black cloaks and moved cautiously.

Leo used his sword’s heart to illuminate the surrounding passages in his mind.

Although he was unclear about the direction to leave, he could sense the presence of others and easily avoid them.

In an open cave, Leo discovered their stronghold; one person emitted a chilling aura that made his heart race; it was the woman from earlier.

“That S-class woman is still here; we can’t deal with her. Let’s escape first and remember the location to let the church’s strong ones handle it.”

Although he had killed an S-class young dragon, it was only because the young dragon was caught off guard, and the young dragon’s size made it a good target.

When facing an S-rank human strongman, Leo was very clear about the gap in strength between them.

Aside from attack power, he was far inferior in other aspects; even this powerful attack power came at a cost, and whether he could hit the opponent was still uncertain.

“Mm.”

After thinking seriously, Michelle also felt it was somewhat risky; she didn’t want Leo to encounter danger because of her, so it was better to escape first.

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