Who made him a paladin?

Chapter 27 This Time It's a Storm of Light

At his desk, York took a deep drag on his cigarette, then exhaled, his face etched with an indelible melancholy.

"Boss, those guys are not easy to deal with," a tall, thin man said in a trembling voice.

"How could I not know?" York stubbed out his cigarette on the table.

He then sneered, "These people today didn't even sit down when they came in; they just wanted to start a fight."

"You know what! I noticed the way the leader looked at the rat-men; there was pity in his eyes!"

"Do you know what this means?" York stood up and glared fiercely at his somewhat bewildered subordinates below.

"That means this is the prelude to uncovering the truth!"

Just then, a burly man with a thick beard approached and said, "If he finds out we've confiscated supplies..."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone lowered their heads.

Everyone present knew that they had embezzled a total of 30,000 gold coins worth of goods over the past seven years.

It was used to exchange for wine, meat, and women.

The rat people who starved to death all blamed the rat infestation.

Then they waited for another group of ratmen to come in and fill the gap.

York used the bodies of the dead to feed the Rat King, calming it down so it wouldn't rush over and attack them.

To prevent the Vatican from investigating further, Yorke would report the rat infestation every month and allow the rats to roam the streets and cause trouble.

The links are interconnected and no one can break them.

However, when Xia Nan went to get rid of the rat infestation, he naturally discovered something fishy.

"Boss, how about we stop here and return the supplies?"

York glared at the man who had spoken, his gaze as if he were looking at a mentally challenged infant.

"Use your brain, you bastard! How are you going to pay back a seven-year debt? The Grey Robes Hall has traced us back to us. Do you think we'll just get a fine and be done with it, or will we be sent straight to the Holy Tribunal?"

At this point, York took a deep breath, took out a dagger from his waist, and stuck it on the table.

"There's only one way: release the Rat King."

Everyone present changed their expressions.

They knew better than anyone that it was a mutated monster the size of an ox. The reason the Vatican had set it to be hidden was precisely because York had deliberately concealed it.

"Boss... are you crazy?" The one-eyed, tall, thin man's voice trembled. "If that thing is released, we'll all be in deep trouble!"

York pressed the dagger against the tall, thin man's Adam's apple.

"Listen carefully. Either you go and open the floodgates now, letting that thing entertain our guests. After all, what does it matter to us if a person dies in the mouth of rats?"

The short sword was pushed forward half an inch.

"Either I take care of you right now, or you choose?"

The tall, thin man's Adam's apple bobbed twice before he finally closed his eyes and nodded.

York sheathed his knife and patted him on the shoulder.

"Go ahead. Remember to take the back route so that those people don't see you."

……

Inside the passage, Xia Nan glanced at the red swelling on the back of Luo Fu's neck.

"Lov, is there something you want to say?"

Love led the way, shaking his head without turning back.

"Sir, I just want to show you the way."

Xia Nan didn't ask any further questions.

He knew that some things couldn't be asked, but rather waited for.

Silence lingered in the corridor for nearly five minutes.

Finally, Love stopped in front of an iron gate.

"Sir, the rat infestation is right behind this door. There are many rats inside, at least a hundred."

Xia Nan took out a gold coin from his waist and handed it to the child.

"Lov, it's dangerous here, you should go back first."

Surprisingly, Love did not accept it. He glanced at the gold coin, paused for a moment, and then smiled and shook his head.

"Sir, you've given me too much. I dare not accept it."

"I can wait for you to come out here, and I'd also like to show you the way."

Just then, Sylvie leaned close to Xia Nan's ear and whispered:

"Xia Nan, I feel like this child has something he wants to say, but he doesn't dare to."

Xia Nan nodded slightly.

Of course he could tell.

This child is very calculating, as if he's observing whether they truly have the ability to change anything before daring to reveal his innermost thoughts.

Xia Nan didn't say anything more, but simply put the gold coins away and took out the ashes.

"Then stay here and don't move. I'll be back after I've dealt with the rats."

Love's lips twitched slightly, and he retreated to the corner of the passage and squatted down.

Xia Nan turned around and saw that Sylvie's fingertips were glowing with magical light, Lisa had her hands behind her back, and Talia was probably worried about being exposed and was not prepared to attack.

After everyone pushed open the iron gate and stepped inside, the gate behind them slammed shut with a bang, propelled by the airflow.

The [Dancing Light] spell illuminated the entire view ahead.

This is an abandoned reservoir with dried-up water outlets embedded in the surrounding walls. The ground is stepped and sunken downwards, with the bottom area being as large as two basketball courts.

The group was now standing on the highest step, about four meters above the bottom of the pool.

"squeak--"

An extremely faint sound, followed by a second and a third.

"Squeak—"

The sounds came from all directions, making one's scalp tingle.

In the darkness beyond the reach of the light sphere, countless red dots lit up one after another, as if someone had punched red needle holes all over a black curtain.

"My God... so many." Sylvia swallowed hard.

As the sound faded, countless black rats, each the size of an adult cat, emerged from all directions like a black stream.

At the same time, Xia Nan's [Oath of the End] was constantly issuing alarms in his mind.

Sylvie pushed her hands forward suddenly, and a ball of blazing white light condensed at her fingertips.

"Burning rays!"

Three orange-red beams shot out, accurately hitting the forefront of the rat swarm.

More than a dozen rats were pierced by the high temperature, their black fur charred and curled, emitting a "sizzling" burning sound, and a burnt smell spread.

But just two or three seconds later, more rats swarmed over the corpses of their companions and toward the high point where the group was.

"Too many..."

Sylvie's voice trembled slightly.

She knew that the second-level spells she had learned were more than enough to deal with a single target.

But she was powerless against the endless swarm of rats below.

She looked at Xia Nan and saw that he wasn't afraid; instead, he seemed a little excited.

This guy... isn't he so scared that he's become mentally unstable?

However, she quickly remembered the windmill that Xia Nan had used before.

Perhaps that's the only way to completely clear out the swarm of rats below.

With this thought in mind, she hoped that Xia Nan would quickly take action to break the deadlock, and she also wanted to see the power of the windmill.

However, Xia Nan was indeed very excited.

These are all real spoils of war.

With hundreds of mice, even with a 30% probability, there should be at least 50 orbs of light, right?

Thinking of this, Xia Nan's lips gradually turned into a grotesque expression.

He lightly shook off the ashes, and the Silver Soul was separated into two pieces.

One landed right in the center of the pool, and the second landed at their feet.

"Power of Battle, Level Three!"

As the last enhancement modifier was consumed, Xia Nan's muscles swelled violently, and his shirt was stretched so much that it made a "ripping" sound.

Sylvia's eyes widened, she excitedly licked her lips, and her legs began to tremble.

Here it comes! Here it comes! This is the move!

Talia let out an "Ah!" and covered her mouth with both hands.

That's the perfect figure!

That was the way she was completely broken down that day in the interrogation room.

A tingling sensation shot from my tailbone to the back of my head, and my cheeks flushed red at a visible speed.

[Sylvie's favorability +2]

[Talia's favorability +2]

"There's no time to explain!"

Xia Nan gripped the ashes tightly and instantly teleported to the location of [Silver Soul] in the distance.

The swarm of rats immediately changed direction and surrounded him from all sides.

At that moment, Sylvie's heart skipped a beat in the stands.

It wasn't that I was surprised that Xia Nan was about to start, but rather that I was wondering where he had learned this teleportation technique.

He's a truly mysterious and charming man.

[Sylvie's favorability +2]

"Buzz—!"

A blinding white light burst forth from the center of the pool.

Xia Nan also activated the [Supreme Saint Slash].

A sacred golden-white radiance burst forth from the blade, intertwining, entwining, and merging with the crimson of the ashes themselves.

Blade Storm!

"Whoosh!"

A violent cyclone swept across all directions, with Xia Nan at its center.

The golden sword light spun into a giant spinning top, each streak leaving a golden afterimage in the air as it expanded outward at a terrifying speed of dozens of revolutions per second.

The swarm of rats collided with the spinning blade.

"Pfft pfft—!"

The sound of cracking and bones breaking.

Black fragments and blood mist were thrown around in the cyclone, some splashing onto the walls and the dome.

The air was filled with the stench of blood and dead rats.

Sylvie covered her mouth, as happy as a child.

They exclaimed that this move was so cool!

[Sylvie's favorability +2]

Talia clenched her fists and pressed them against her chest in a curled-up position, her breathing quickening as she did so.

[Talia's favorability +2]

As the sword energy disappeared, the ground beneath Xia Nan's feet was smoothed out like a mirror.

Within his radius, not a single intact mouse could be found.

Much better than last time, at least the clothes are still there.

The effects of the fighting power began to wear off, and the swollen muscles slowly returned to their normal state.

He looked closely and saw that the ground was covered with scattered gold, blue, and green orbs of light.

Roughly speaking, there are about 30 of them!