"Hahaha... You're welcome?" The cardinal laughed as if he had heard something funny. "How dare you, lowly beasts, speak so arrogantly? Today, I'll let you see the true power of the Demon Hunting Church!"

Before he finished speaking, the scepter in the cardinal's hand burst into dazzling golden light, and a lightning bolt as thick as a bucket, like a golden giant python, bombarded Reid and others with the power of destroying the world!

"Be careful!" Aideen was horrified. He ignored his own injuries and threw Reid and Vilia to the ground, using his body to block the fatal blow for them.

"Boom!"

With a deafening roar, golden lightning struck Aideen's body, bursting out with dazzling light, like a small sun, exploding in the forest.

"Teacher Aideen!" Ryder and Vilia exclaimed, they struggled to get up from the ground, anxiously looking for Aideen's figure.

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"Cough cough..."

Aideen lay on the ground, his body charred, blood constantly gushing out of his mouth, obviously he had been seriously injured.

"Teacher Aideen, how are you?!" Reid and Vilia hurried to Aideen and helped him up, their eyes full of worry and self-blame.

"I'm fine..." Aideen said weakly, "Ahem... Go away... You are not his opponent..."

"Want to leave? Not that easy!" The cardinal sneered, and the scepter in his hand burst out with golden light again. Lightning, like raindrops, bombarded Reid and others.

"Damn it!" Reid gritted his teeth, he knew that with their current strength, they could not compete with the cardinal at all.

"Go! I'll stop him!" Aideen pushed Reid and Vilia away, then struggled to stand up and stood in front of them.

"Teacher Aideen!" Reid and Vilia were horrified. They wanted to rush forward, but were stopped by Aideen.

"Go! This is an order!" Aideen roared, his eyes full of determination and reluctance.

Reid and Vilia knew that now was not the time to hesitate. They could only turn around with tears in their eyes and run towards the depths of the forest.

"Want to escape? Dream on!" The cardinal sneered. He was about to chase after him, but suddenly, a dark shadow, like a ghost, appeared in front of him, blocking his way.

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Who appeared in front of Reid and others at this critical moment?