Bound by the vines and with half her body petrified, was was unable to break free, forced to watch as the was
Looks like I'm done for this time.
The previously noisy crowd behind her suddenly fell silent.
Whoosh!
The sound of something cutting through the air suddenly rang out.
A slender, black projectile shot from behind Tina, a thumb-thick, cone-shaped weapon that lodged itself in front of the Verdant Witch.
Clang!
The metal at its base vibrated against the ground, creating a humming sound.
"Can't just stand by and watch someone take my Tina away, now can I?"
"And the damage to the streets is a real headache, sigh!" Gagaran shouldered a warhammer, her striking height and robust figure causing the surrounding crowd to automatically part, creating a path.
Following close behind Gagaran was Evileye, a small figure completely enveloped in a long, red robe.
Crack!
Crack!
The vines binding Tina suddenly shattered, scattering in all directions.
A figure identical in appearance and dress to Tina emerged from Tina's shadow, grabbed Tina's shoulder, and vanished in a flash.
When they reappeared.
Tia had already brought Tina to Gagaran and Evileye.
"Oh dear, Tina, half your body's turned to stone. Are you planning on becoming a gargoyle? Feels like it would sound even louder than hitting bone."
Gagaran grinned, revealing her snow-white teeth as she saw Tina's petrified body.
Tina's eyes twitched, her face expressionless: "It won't."
"Petrification magic, lucky for us, no need to deal with it later."
Evileye briefly assessed Tina's condition, raised a hand towards the petrified portion, and the heavy, echoing tone rang out from behind the mask:
"Petrification Release!"
Whoosh!
The petrified flesh receded like the tide, returning to normal in a few breaths.
Tina only felt a release in her body, the previously uncontrollable flesh regaining its senses. She swung her arm and stood up.
Looking at the Verdant Witch on the opposite side, on guard, Tina said calmly: "The opponent is a demi-human, wielding both faith-based and magic-based magic. She's very strong."
"I can see that," Evileye said blandly.
The Verdant Witch's method of altering her appearance with magical items was not considered a particularly good disguise in Evileye's eyes.
"Careless, weren't you?" Tia mocked, raising her hand to make several gestures.
Tina's eyes twitched again: "I was caught off guard."
Faced with the four's lighthearted atmosphere of mutual teasing.
The Verdant Witch's hands shimmered with faint magical power, seemingly ready to cast a spell at any moment, her bright yellow eyes fixed on the smallest figure among the four.
Intuition told her that the figure was very dangerous!
With the appearance of "Blue Roses", the surrounding noisy atmosphere quieted down, the reputation and power of the top-tier adventurer team revealed in that moment.
"That demi-human lady, if my teammate's earlier actions caused you displeasure, then the results of the previous battle should have been enough to vent your anger."
Gagaran rested the giant warhammer on her shoulder, her hands on the handle, a wry smile on her square face.
The Verdant Witch took a step back, her heart sinking.
The four people in front of her were no ordinary humans.
If they were about as strong as that human she barely defeated earlier, then even if she summoned her sister, they probably wouldn't be a match.
Especially the small figure wrapped in the red robe, giving the Verdant Witch a feeling of her hair standing on end.
Very strong!
She didn't expect there to be such strong people among humans.
Seeing that the Verdant Witch didn't speak, only looked at the four of them warily and guardedly.
Clang!
A helpless look appeared on Gagaran's face as she raised a finger and tapped the hammer handle, emitting a crisp sound.
Judging from the Verdant Witch's expression, it was clear that communication would be difficult. If she were human, it would be fine, but the other party's demi-human identity made Gagaran unsure how to communicate directly.
Evileye observed the Verdant Witch through her mask and suddenly spoke in a low, heavy tone: "What kind of demi-human are you?"
"Ordinary demi-human races shouldn't need to use magical item disguises, right?"
In human society, demi-human races are relatively rare, but they do exist. Demi-human races like elves, rabbitfolk, and dwarves don't need to disguise themselves.
Unless the other party's external appearance has a relatively obvious difference from humans, and the most representative example is the Empire's "Martial King" Go jin.
Judging from the strength Go jin displayed, he would be highly respected even in human society!
It can also be said that as long as you are strong.
No matter where you are or what race you are, you won't be looked down upon. Even the Slane Theocracy, that group of "human race supremacist" believers, won't rashly attack such strong people as long as the demi-humans don't do anything to harm humans.
"Something's fishy," Evileye said softly, then her voice deepened: "A genius alchemist who uses demi-human blood to make alchemical potions, accompanied by a demi-human."
"And you haven't shown up for so many days, so. Where's your leader?"
Gagaran raised an eyebrow, she understood the meaning in Evileye's words, seemingly suspecting that the leader of "Free Will" was being coerced by this demi-human magic caster.
"That's none of your business," the Verdant Witch snorted coldly.
The air stilled.
The atmosphere that had just eased up became tense again in that moment.
Thump! Thump!
The sound of running footsteps.
Enri trotted over from behind, standing next to the Verdant Witch, clearly very nervous, but mustered her courage and shouted loudly at the four people in front of her:
"Ms. Verdant is a good person, you're not allowed to say that about her!"
Enri pursed her lips, extremely serious.
There were four people on the other side, but Ms. Verdant was alone. Although she didn't have any strength, she didn't want Ms. Verdant to face them alone.
The clear and firm voice startled the four members of "Blue Roses".
An ordinary person?
Evileye looked at Enri through her mask and suddenly remembered Gagaran mentioning that there was an ordinary girl in "Free Will".
The suspicion that had just risen in her heart dissipated a lot the moment she saw Enri, but more doubts welled up in her heart.
An adventurer team of three people, an ordinary girl, a demi-human magic caster, and the leader is an alchemist who uses demi-human blood to make potions.
A completely incomprehensible combination.
It's so strange!
Evileye, who had never been interested in most things, was inexplicably intrigued by that leader at that moment.
She felt that he might be an interesting person.
"I already said, this is where it ends," Gagaran, seeing that Evileye didn't speak anymore, felt relieved and raised her voice a little.
This sentence was not only addressed to the two people on the opposite side, but also a reminder to her own side.
"Hello, I'm Gagaran, my teammate's actions have caused you misunderstandings. I don't know if you would be willing to sell us that set of magical items you have."
Gagaran tried her best to put on a kind smile on her rugged face and then spoke to Enri.
"I can't."
Enri looked gentle and weak, but her tone didn't have a trace of hesitation, decisively saying:
"This was given to me by Master, unless Master agrees."
Master?
Is that the leader of "Free Will?"
Gagaran understood in her heart, as fellow adventurers and not enemies, there was naturally no need to use forceful measures, so she waved her hand awkwardly: "Okay."
Tina stood to the side, even without looking up, she could feel Gagaran's gaze on her.
She was bound to get a lecture when they got back.
Tina sighed, as for that set of magical items, they would need to find other ways to get it back.
And Tia, who hadn't spoken all along, was now looking at Enri with satisfaction in her eyes.
As a yuri enthusiast.
Enri was far from excellent, but her personality made Tia admire her.
"You're called Anri, right?" Tia suddenly spoke.
"Ah, yes."
Suddenly being called by name, Enri subconsciously answered, not knowing whether to look at Tia or Tina.
The two of them looked exactly the same.
Clang— Clang—
The clanging sound of armor rubbing and colliding gradually rose from the front and rear of the street. The surrounding crowd quickly dispersed, and fully armed soldiers poured in from the path cleared by the crowd.
In an instant!
They surrounded the Verdant Witch and the "Blue Roses" group.
There were more than 20 of these soldiers, each holding a nearly two-meter-long silver-tipped spear, wearing leather armor on their upper bodies, and silver guards on their chests, both shoulders, both elbows, and both knees.
Just looking at the equipment, they were already elite soldiers in the kingdom.
The commotion and destruction caused by the previous battle was no longer something that ordinary patrolling guards could handle. Clearly, someone had reported it, triggering this elite force.
Gagaran didn't have any surprise on her face when she saw this scene, she just shrugged her shoulders.
She didn't immediately leave with the others after dealing with Tina's matter because she knew that this matter couldn't be resolved so easily.
Even with their current adventurer level, or even raising the captain's noble status, they would at least have to go through the motions.
Enri trembled in fear, the courage she had just mustered to face "Blue Roses" disappeared in an instant, her face full of panic.
As an ordinary person, Enri naturally had feelings of fear and dread when facing the country's soldiers.
As the soldiers surrounded the people in the field.
Immediately afterward, cheers and excited whispers came from the crowd.
A male figure wearing extremely simple light gray clothing walked out from the crowd, using the word "lean" to describe him was simply perfect.
The gazes of most of the people looking at this figure were filled with a feeling called "excitement".
Even with the appearance of the other party, the long spears held by the many soldiers surrounding the Verdant Witch and others were held even more steadily.
"Even he came?" Gagaran showed surprise on her square face when she saw the other party.
The champion of the "Martial Arts Tournament"!
A commoner, the "Warrior Captain" Gazef Stronoff!