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Mengdie's anger seemed strangely enjoyable to Weiba. He looked proudly at the village engulfed in flames, humming and sneering.

"Home? Hmph, such a home is better off burned. Not a single person there deserves to live! What will you do now? Wretched woman, Prince of the Silver Moon. Are you going to save them from the fire now, or continue to fight with me? Hehe, maybe while you're thinking about it, one or two people will be burned to death. Hahahaha——!!!"

With a wildly arrogant laugh, Weiba confidently turned his back on Mengdie and Edward, slowly stepping into the darkness. However, Mengdie and Edward couldn't immediately follow him. Faced with the fire and the whereabouts of the King's Cup, they could only choose the answer that best suited their conscience.

"Nia! Let's go!"

Mengdie hesitated no more, sheathing her right hand's Glove of Fire, wearing only the Glove of Water on her left hand as she sprinted towards the village. Edward followed closely behind. Little Nia also spread her arms wide, and a magic circle of wind magic rose, the air around her feet becoming sticky, following Mengdie and Edward without slowing down.

The thunder in the sky echoed, and the thunder became deeper and deeper. Finally, the oppressive darkness of the night couldn't withstand the pressure, pouring torrential rain into the sea of flames. The cold rainwater slapped onto the raging flames, not only failing to give a sense of rescue but instead making it feel even darker...

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The ground in the village was already muddy from the rain, and everywhere, villagers were rushing to put out the fire. However, the flames seemed to grow fiercer with the splashing of the rainwater, and the air was filled with the smell of oil!

The cursed Black Flame Serpent! Did it really pour oil to destroy this village?!

With the rainwater fueling the fire, the flames began to spread throughout the village, growing larger and larger. The cries and screams of the people filled the air, and the stench of death mixed with the rainwater, making one feel nauseous. Seeing the sea of fire, Mengdie rushed to the west side of the village. Indeed, there were no houses blown up here, and the higher terrain prevented the oil fire from reaching this area.

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"Xiu! Father Cotton! Grandma Gluma!!! Are you alright?"

Mengdie pushed open the door fiercely, and the leaking room appeared empty. However, after waiting for two or three seconds, Xiu's head poked out from under the bed. He must have taken Grandma Gluma into the basement as soon as he heard the explosion.

Seeing that the two were safe, Mengdie's worries eased a little. At this time, Nia also rushed in, glancing left and right in the room, shouting, "Worthless magician! Where is that priest?"

Xiu pulled Grandma Gluma out of the basement, shouting, "The priest ran out to save people as soon as he heard the explosion! Miss Mengdie, what did Weiba tell you?"

"There's no time to explain now! Nia, you and Grandma Gluma stay in this basement! Xiu, quickly take the survivors to the west side of the village! The terrain is higher there, the fire won't reach! Edward, help save people!!!"

After giving her orders, Mengdie turned and rushed towards the sea of fire without looking back. Edward followed her orders and joined her! The two of them kept calling the survivors to move towards the west side of the village. Mengdie's Glove of Water and Edward's giant sword became important tools for them to break through burning walls to rescue people!

"Holy Sanctuary!"

In the east of the village, an old voice echoed in the scorching air. A shield-shaped magic circle, larger than any Mengdie had ever seen, unfolded under Father Cotton's feet! In his magic circle, a dozen terrified villagers were gathered. The fiery liquid was slowly blocked by the magic circle, parting and flowing around it. It was unknown what kind of fuel the Black Flame Serpent used, but the flames were like lava, surrounding the entire magic circle!

The protective power of the Holy Sanctuary was extraordinarily strong, something Mengdie had fully experienced on Salsa's body. After opening the Holy Sanctuary, Father Cotton did not disappear instantly like Salsa, but instead, while maintaining the divine magic, he began chanting another divine magic spell! With a wave of his hand towards the west where Mengdie was, a golden path crossed over the river of flames along the edge of the Holy Sanctuary, reaching the safe area.

"Quickly, move! Step on the path, it's absolutely safe!"

Through the bright, translucent golden path, one could faintly see the leaping flames underneath! Sparks burst on both sides of the path, resembling a road to hell! How could those villagers, who had never seen the world, dare to walk on such a path?

Father Cotton's divine power was indeed strong. But even the strongest power would one day collapse under the continuous use of the ultimate defensive spell, the Holy Sanctuary! No matter how much Father Cotton urged, the villagers remained fearfully staring at the path, not daring to take a step.

Edward was evacuating villagers elsewhere. At this moment, only Mengdie could help those villagers. She snorted, raised her Glove of Water, jumped onto the golden path, and rushed towards the Holy Sanctuary like an arrow released from a bowstring! Upon arriving, she grabbed two villagers without a word, throwing them one after the other onto the path. Simultaneously, she clenched her Glove of Water and swung heavily onto the path! A curtain of water sprayed out from the top of her fist, slightly suppressing the jumping sparks on both sides of the path.

"Run!!!"

Perhaps it was because the flames on both sides had diminished, or perhaps it was the desire to survive that overcame fear. These two villagers, trembling, crawled on the path towards the end in a disheveled manner. Seeing them leave, Mengdie turned back and threw two more trembling villagers onto the path.

With Mengdie's help, the dozen trapped villagers finally reached safety. As soon as they stepped off the golden path, Edward immediately led them to the west side of the village to gather with others. But just as Mengdie was happily about to leave with Father Cotton... she suddenly found out! The golden path had disappeared! And the Holy Sanctuary surrounding Mengdie and Father Cotton, its light also began to fade slowly!

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