Bai Ye looked at the low mountain to his side and frowned, "Sniper?"
Li Jia Yi wiped the blood from his mouth and looked at Bai Ye, "You want to stall me again and then make your move? Is that all you know? Luckily, I was prepared."
Bai Ye sneered, "You can only find people. If you have the guts, fight me one-on-one."
Li Jia Yi was unfazed and formed a hand seal, "One-on-one? Do you even believe that yourself?"
As he spoke, Li Jia Yi waved his hand, and the Sun and Moon Dual Wheels immediately slashed towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye swiftly swung his sword, deflecting the Sun and Moon Dual Wheels once more, then his shoulder dropped as he charged towards Li Jia Yi again.
So fast!
Li Jia Yi's heart pounded. Bai Ye's speed was noticeably faster than when they fought in the forest. But in such a short time, he improved again?
This is impossible!
This was all thanks to the Might of Demacia!
In an instant, Bai Ye closed the distance and brought his sword down towards Li Jia Yi.
Boom!
The broadsword landed with a deafening roar, shattering the ground.
However, Bai Ye felt no impact from his swing. He looked up and saw that Li Jia Yi's body had been bisected, but there was no blood!
Furthermore, Li Jia Yi's body was fading, dissipating into the wind.
"A clone?"
Bai Ye didn't know if it was a clone, but it was certainly something similar. He hadn't struck Li Jia Yi's true body.
And then...
Bai Ye sensed something and quickly dodged to the side!
Bang!
The moment Bai Ye dodged, the ground cracked, and a bullet hole appeared.
"Damn it!"
Bai Ye cursed inwardly.
As a sniper himself, Bai Ye had very sharp instincts in this regard.
If his attack missed, and Li Jia Yi used a clone to gain distance, it would be natural for a sniper to take a shot then.
Indeed, the opponent thought the same.
And...
It wasn't over yet!
As Bai Ye narrowly avoided the shot, he felt a strong fluctuation around him. He spun around and saw Krumit raising his staff. Then, one by one, red magic bullets shot towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye felt an urge to vomit blood. This was ridiculous! It was one thing for Li Jia Yi and the sniper to be chosen ones, but for a native to join the fray?
Bai Ye wanted to curse, unexpectedly finding himself in a one-against-three situation.
But, in an instant...
The surrounding wind currents were suddenly disturbed, and a figure descended from the sky, blocking in front of Bai Ye.
Rimuru in human form!
Facing the incoming magic bullets, Rimuru grabbed the short knife at his waist and swung it forcefully.
Boom, boom, boom!
The magic bullets exploded instantly, dissipating into wisps of black smoke.
"Although you're a High-Class Demon..." Rimuru looked at Krumit and said innocently, "You don't seem very powerful!"
Krumit was enraged.
Bai Ye was overjoyed. As expected, Lord Rimuru still cared about him. With him intervening, he didn't need to worry about Krumit. He only needed to deal with Li Jia Yi to complete the mission.
As Bai Ye thought this, he quickly searched for Li Jia Yi's whereabouts, then...
"Huh?"
Bai Ye couldn't help but frown!
Li Jia Yi stood not far away, but his Sun and Moon Dual Wheels were put away. Li Jia Yi himself had his hands in his pockets, looking at Bai Ye with a smile.
Bai Ye could clearly sense Li Jia Yi's intention from his demeanor, which was...
I'm not fighting anymore!
Bai Ye was bewildered.
What's going on?
Bai Ye felt the situation had become clearer.
If he had to deal with both Li Jia Yi and Krumit simultaneously, it would indeed be difficult. Although Bai Ye felt it wouldn't be hard to kill Krumit, that was in a one-on-one situation, as Krumit's close combat weakness was too easy to exploit.
But with Li Jia Yi interfering, preventing Bai Ye from directly confronting Krumit, Krumit's threat remained very significant. This guy's mental attribute was close to 700 points, and his magic attacks were powerful.
Therefore, with Rimuru appearing to deal with Krumit, and Bai Ye dealing with Li Jia Yi, the situation was perfect.
However, Li Jia Yi was acting as if he wasn't going to fight...
Bai Ye's brows furrowed even tighter. Had he overlooked something?
Bang!
At the same time...
A loud noise came from behind Bai Ye. He turned to see Krumit attacking Rimuru again, with red magic bullets flying and being fired towards Rimuru.
But those magic bullets were no match for Rimuru. Rimuru casually waved his hand, and the magic bullets were deflected, landing around Krumit and blowing him away, making him roll on the ground.
A flash of inspiration struck Bai Ye, and he seemed to realize something.
The strength of this High-Class Demon in front of him was quite different from Rimuru's?
"Save me, save me." At this moment, Krumit climbed up from the ground and shouted angrily at the Orc Lord, "I bestowed your name, intending for you to become the new Demon Lord. What are you waiting for? Kill them, devour them, and let the entire Jura Tempest Federation know the power of the Orc Lord."
The Orc Lord looked down at Krumit, his eyes suddenly emitting a scarlet glow.
Bai Ye's heart skipped a beat, and he finally understood what was happening.
"No!"
Bai Ye quickly ran towards Krumit, but it was too late!
The Orc Lord raised his cleaver, about to strike Krumit down!
Krumit's face contorted in terror, showing disbelief. He clearly hadn't expected the Orc Lord to kill him.
And in fact...
For the Orc Lord to evolve into a Demon Lord, he needed to constantly devour, to grow stronger, to evolve, and finally become a Demon Lord.
So, what better option was there than devouring Krumit?
This was a High-Class Demon with immense magical power. Furthermore, Krumit himself had bestowed the Orc Lord's name. If that were the case, wouldn't devouring Krumit be enough?
Bai Ye finally understood the meaning of Li Jia Yi's triumphant smile.
Bai Ye had misunderstood the core of Mission Three. Krumit wasn't important; he was just a prop. What was important was the latter half of the mission objective: Prevent the birth of the Orc Lord!
Seeing the Orc Lord's cleaver about to fall, Bai Ye gritted his teeth and threw his broadsword forward.
And then...
Puff!
The broadsword struck Krumit directly in the back, piercing through his chest and pinning him there.
For a moment, the Orc Lord was stunned, and so was Li Jia Yi!
The dying Krumit turned his head and glared at Bai Ye with wide eyes.
Bai Ye said awkwardly, "I don't know if you believe me, but I was actually aiming for the Orc Lord's cleaver. I wanted to save you."