The way Victor King and Abigail talked in a low voice was a little annoying to the others.
They were fighting monsters here, but these two were slacking off in the team. They really thought that the teammates were free labor, and they were going on an outing here.
Abigail had a beautiful face, so it was inevitable that everyone would take care of her, but what about Victor King? A good-for-nothing who relied on his sister to get in.
Some of them had bad intentions and wanted to lure the monsters to Victor King.
The whole team was originally airtight in order to protect the weaker Mages and Healers. These two classes could not afford to let the monsters get close to them, or they would be in danger. They moved to the side to ensure that the Mages in the team would not be affected, while exposing Victor King to the monsters' attack range.
Unknowingly, a small hole in the team's formation appeared where Victor King was. As if it was an accident, one of them did not cast a spell accurately, and a Dark Wolf suddenly barged in.
Everyone quickly retreated. Victor King was the closest to the monster, and he was right in front of it. It was too late to dodge.
Abigail's reaction was the most timely, and she appeared in front of Victor King at lightning speed.
The sharp wolf claws were right in front of Abigail, but she did not even blink. Her light blue pupils were like a calm lake.
If this claw landed, there would probably be a few more terrifying marks on this beautiful face.
"Be careful!"
Bill immediately revealed a pained expression. He did not want to see such a beautiful face get scratched, so he immediately wanted to be a hero and save the damsel in distress.
In an instant, Abigail's body emitted a golden light. It seemed to be a shield. The sharp claws hit the shield like an egg hitting a rock.
Not to mention breaking, there was not even a scuffed pattern on the shield. On the contrary, a few of the wolf claws were broken. Without the sharp claws, the Dark Wolf was like a tiger without its teeth. The danger was greatly reduced.
Everyone was dumbfounded and looked at the scene in front of them in disbelief. They thought that they were hallucinating.
"Is that a shield? The defense is too thick!"
If they had not seen the Dark Wolf's claw break with their own eyes, they would not have believed that such a ridiculous thing had happened.
They had never heard of a monster hitting a shield and injuring itself.
The golden light reflected on Abigail's face, giving her a holy aura. Even her blue eyes were tainted with a faint golden light, as if the Sun Goddess had descended, brightening the originally dark scene.
A huge sword appeared in her hand. What happened next subverted everyone's understanding and common sense.
Abigail's speed was unbelievably fast. No one saw how she attacked. They only heard the sound of a sharp blade piercing through the air. The longsword accurately pierced the heart of the Dark Wolf.
The entire process only took a few seconds. It was even faster than the speed at which the Mages in their party killed the monsters. It was almost an insta-kill!
Everyone was dumbfounded as they watched the Dark Wolf's corpse slowly fall.
Bill thought that Abigail was just superficial, but he did not expect her to be a hidden monster. He could not help but swallow his saliva. He did not expect Abigail to be so fierce. Then, his eyes lit up.
Abigail's actions were really cool and beautiful, adding an indescribable charm. If Bill was only mesmerized by Abigail's face earlier, he was completely mesmerized by her now.
"Honorable Miss Abigail, your beauty and strength coexist. I feel like I've fallen into the river of love, swept away by you."
In the face of Bill's bold and passionate confession, even the usually calm and elegant Abigail could not help but roll her eyes.
Previously, Abigail was also very popular in the Academy. However, due to her coldness and arrogance, no one dared to say too much in front of her.
Bill did not know how to read her expression. He continued to praise Abigail, which was really annoying.
Victor King coughed a few times and interrupted Bill's chatter. "I think we should move on. We don't have to waste time here."
Bill, who was interrupted, was obviously a little unhappy. He always had the last word in the team, and no one had dared to be so bold.
When he saw that it was Victor King, he forcefully suppressed his displeasure.
After all, he was the younger brother of the Goddess. He had to perform better.
Bill smiled kindly. "Of course."
Everyone continued to move forward. No one noticed that behind them, there was a pair of dark beast eyes silently staring at everything here. The coldness and bloodthirstiness in them made people shudder.
Victor King sensed something and turned around, but he did not see anything. There was a tall bush behind him, and under the twisted shadow, there seemed to be something hiding.
Seeing Victor King suddenly stop, Abigail asked, "What's wrong?"
Victor King shook his head and suppressed the doubt in his heart. "It's nothing. Maybe I was wrong."
He had a feeling that there was a pair of eyes staring at them in the dark.
The team had exhausted a lot of energy dealing with the Dark Wolf, but they were not injured. With the help of the Support Mages in the team, they quickly recovered and continued to move forward.
Unexpectedly, other than the Dark Wolf's attack, the rest of the journey was very peaceful. They did not see any other monsters.
The Gloom Forest was a very large Secret Realm. They had not even covered one-third of the journey. It would obviously take a lot of time to clear the entire Secret Realm.
"That's strange. Why haven't we seen any monsters? Did we scare them all away?"
Bill was a little proud. "Everyone says that the Gloom Forest is very difficult. In my opinion, it's just so-so. I think we'll be able to clear the Secret Realm soon."
His gaze fell on Abigail. " Beautiful Miss Abigail, I wonder if I can have dinner with you after we clear the Secret Realm?"
Abigail was already able to keep her expression unchanged in the face of Bill's words, as if she had not heard him. She originally thought that this person would retreat if she made things difficult, but she did not expect him to be so thick-skinned.
"If you don't say anything, I'll take it that you agree."
Victor King frowned and rejected him. "My sister doesn't like to eat with others."
Even though Victor King was Abigail's younger brother, Bill was still a little unhappy when he was interrupted again and again. His face immediately darkened.
However, before he could say anything...
A cry of surprise came from not far away, as if they had made a new discovery.