he wall collapsed, kicking up a massive cloud of dust. Dain called out loudly but received no reply, a bad premonition stirring in his heart.There was another loud bang!Something exploded in the smoke, and the gray-white haze was gradually stained crimson.It was the Dwarves!The Dwarves who had just been smashing the wall seemed to have been detonated by some kind of monster. Will couldn't see clearly, only knowing that a monster had rushed out. The Scoiatael standing at the front let out panicked screams.Bang! Bang! Bang!The Elves exploded one by one, literally. The sight sent chills down his spine.In Will's perception, a green dot was constantly flickering, ambushing the Elves. From the noisy, chaotic sounds coming from the enemy's position, one could gauge the immense pressure.Just then, the Elven sorcerer recited an incantation. An illusory, net-like veil descended from the sky, piercing the area. The monster was forced into visibility, covered in a layer of dazzling starlight."A Banshee!" the sorcerer shrieked."Will! Help quickly!" Dain cursed inwardly, then turned and roared at them, kicking a corpse in their direction, attempting to divert the Banshee's attention.The Banshee wore a white, long dress, and its pitch-black hair hung down to its waist. Its skin was extremely withered, as if it hadn't fed for centuries. Most terrifyingly, it possessed the abilities of invisibility and high-speed movement.In a short time, the Scoiatael had already lost six members amidst their screams. If not for the Elven sorcerer accidentally forcing the Banshee out with magic, the ensuing scene would have been far worse.The other Elves loosed a volley of arrows toward the monster's head. The sorcerer threw a few seeds onto the ground, and thorny vines instantly erupted, piercing the Banshee's body fiercely. The other members rushed in to stab her."Hiss~ Ah!!"The injured Banshee immediately let out a piercing screech. A unique laryngeal organ generated a sonic wave, causing everyone present to become instantly dizzy. Fortunately, the Banshee was still trapped in place.Will did not respond to Dain's roar. This weakened Banshee had already absorbed quite a bit of blood, and its skin had become somewhat ruddy.After assessing the battle, the group unanimously decided they couldn't wait any longer. They decisively lit the alchemical bombs and hurled them toward the enemy position. They arranged their shields in a line to withstand the shockwave.Boom! Boom! Boom!The bombs sprayed countless flames like a honeycomb, engulfing the area. Will noticed the Banshee's green dot remained stationary. He drew his white widow and waited quietly.As the smoke cleared, faint embers lingered nearby. A horrifying scene appeared before the squad.All the Elves present were wiped out. Low moans arose from the pile of corpses. Only a few sporadic green dots remained. Severed limbs and body parts were blasted everywhere. The Elven sorcerer, the specific focus of Sarat, had half his body blown apart. The Banshee had transformed into a bat, struggling to squeeze out from the scorched vines.In the confined space, the honeycomb bombs' advantage was displayed to the fullest.Will took the opportunity to Plunder the heavily wounded Elves, not giving them a chance to counterattack. Then, he led the remaining five people to charge toward the Banshee.Unexpectedly, the creature unleashed another shriek attack. Will jammed his sword into the ground to stabilize himself. The close-range sonic vibration suppression made him miserable; blood began to flow from his ears. The members of The Order were all knocked to the ground. Sarat gritted his teeth, picked up the only remaining bow on the ground, and shot toward the bat's mouth.'Thwack!' The arrow pierced the creature's throat, interrupting the shriek and making the Banshee even more frenzied. She broke free of restraint, reformed into a human shape, and her claws began to grow. Everyone felt a stinging sensation on their skin."Your blood... hiss... smells good."The Banshee's voice rang directly in his mind. It seemed the scent of her own emitted blood had attracted her attention. The terrifying scene just now almost made him forget that this thing was still a low-level vampire.Will closed his eyes and immersed his mind entirely in Life - Perception. The Banshee's fangs, flashing with cold light like daggers, lunged toward the back of his neck. The instant the green dot approached, Will twisted his body to evade, his longsword dancing to parry in line with the Banshee's direction.Clang! Clang! Clang!The Banshee's attack rhythm was not fast. The prolonged defensive stalemate allowed him to faintly sense the rush of air from the next pounce.Will gripped the sword with both hands. The moment the creature lunged again, the sword tip thrust forward, piercing the air. The Banshee let out a miserable cry, but it wasn't a shriek; she had been wounded in the shoulder by the silver sword. The Banshee angrily kicked him over, and a look of delight crossed Will's face as he felt the enemy's movements slow down.Will sprang up and proactively attacked the Banshee, only to find the creature displaying a strange, sinister grin, as if waiting precisely for him to make a move.Will inwardly groaned. Was this Banshee faking it?I hate intelligent monsters.The Banshee exposed a flaw and counterattacked instantly, flashing behind him in the blink of an eye, locking his limbs. Her sharp claws pierced his chest and she began to suck his blood.What she didn't expect was that as the sweet blood was drawn in, a paralyzing, burning sensation spread through her body. Her skin began to corrode, leaking black blood.The Banshee let out a terrible scream and retreated backward, rolling wildly on the ground, leaving messy claw marks on the floor."Ah! I'm going to kill you!"The Banshee's scream echoed in his mind. Will was somewhat bewildered. He had just been about to slap himself for his recklessness, but the enemy collapsed after drawing blood?A good opportunity!He didn't think twice. The silver sword radiated white light, and he plunged it into the Banshee's skull.[exp + 50][Experience: 414 / 500]The sewer returned to its former tranquility, with only the sound of flowing water echoing. Will sighed; he had almost overturned the cart.He hadn't expected the watchdog to be a fierce tiger. His original plan was to let the monsters create chaos, and then they would use the bomb barrage to reap the rewards. No one expected the Scoiatael casualties to be so swift.If they hadn't bombed when they did, there would have been no chance to throw the bombs later.Will began the clean-up. He first healed Sarat, whose physique was good and injuries were not severe; the others took slightly longer to recover.The knights began harvesting the heads of the Scoiatael and the ears of the Water Hags. Will kept the Banshee's corpse; Geralt might find it useful.Will looked at the scene before him with a strange expression. Everyone seemed to have leveled up into seasoned veterans; it was just that this time, the unlucky ones weren't them, but the Scoiatael.With varied expressions, everyone walked into the temple. After surveying the area, disappointment surfaced on Will's face.Divine artifact my foot! Where's the divine artifact?He should have known that such a thing as a divine artifact wouldn't appear. This wasn't a temple at all; it looked more like an office, covered in dust everywhere, with a thick sheaf of notes on the table.He could already guess the contents. This thing, if given to a sorcerer, would cause a huge stir, but for him, it was already known information. However, giving this to Geralt could make him clearer about their current predicament.Will brushed off the dust and opened it. As expected, it detailed the origin of the elder blood and the plight of the Elven race.The elder blood originated from the Aen Elle clan, who possessed the ability to traverse space. They were also brutal conquerors, ruling every new world they reached. They slaughtered and enslaved Unicorns and humans.Unicorns possessed the ability to create portals connecting different worlds, but they hated this invasion. In the end, the Aen Elle slaughtered them almost to extinction.After the Conjunction of the Spheres, the Aen Elle's traversing ability was cut off, trapping them in the main world where The White Frost descended. They could only transform into spectral cavalry to break through the blockade of The White Frost, wandering through various worlds to capture humans or Elves possessing elder blood.And they were the notorious Wild Hunt legion!They had cultivated elder blood early on—Lara, Ciri's ancestor. But later, things happened like Lara escaping her marriage, marrying a human, being hunted, and exiled; everything came to nothing. This also led to mutual hostility between humans and Elves.After several hundred years, the Elven King wanted to capture Ciri and mate with her, with the goal of reintroducing elder blood into the clan.Will stopped reading and tucked the manuscript away. The group hurried toward the exit; there was still important clean-up work to be done.