The Death List Novel - Chapter 46

Chapter 46 An Illusion Of Truth
If possible, Qin Lun really didn’t want to participate in the battle between the exorcists and witches. He wished he could always be a bystander, like a video camera, recording everything faithfully. Whether the exorcist succeeded or failed, it had nothing to do with him.

As for Frank and Catherine, who had been used by him before, Qin Lun only regarded them as temporary workers carrying cameras. They worked hard and he paid some wages.

Frank helped him, so Kieran promised him a future source of income. Catherine had helped him, and he had indirectly made the landlady’s business better.

If it weren’t for the existence of the Otherworldly Mission, Qin Lun would immediately shut up and stop pushing the matter forward. But as he said, there is no coincidence in the world. There is only certainty. Once the wheel of fate turns, even the camera has to be part of the whole thing.

“Everyone, it has been three days and two nights since we entered Maya Forest. We have been attacked twice by evil creatures. However, aside from the two victims who were ambushed on the way to support us last night, these two attacks are actually still within the scope of our team. They did not completely defeat us, did they?” Qin Lun said with a faint smile.

The tent quieted down, and the expressions of the exorcists changed as they fell into deep thought.

“Doctor Stan, please continue!” The experienced Oddo seemed to have thought of something and looked at Qin Lun with admiration.

“If the magical creature’s attack on the first night was just a test, then the attack on the second night should be considered a witch-driven evil creature that confronted us head-on!” Qin Lun said confidently, “Everyone, please think back. If it’s a head-on confrontation, doesn’t it mean that the Maya witches still don’t have the strength to completely defeat us so far?”

‘”This is just your guess. At the very least, Witch Maya did not show herself during last night’s attack. Once Witch Maya commands the evil creatures on the spot, we will be in an even worse situation!” The bearded exorcist said in a deep voice.

Qin Lun glanced at the exorcist, but he smiled and didn’t say anything. Although the bearded man retorted, he could tell that the experienced exorcist himself had the same doubts. His original position of withdrawing from the forest had loosened.

‘”Witch Maya didn’t show up, perhaps because there is only one witch who is currently fighting us. She is afraid that we will risk everything and take measures to decapitate her. Without the cover of her companions, she will easily fall into our encirclement!” Said Oddo, as if to himself.

“Based on our past experience, one Mayan witch has two or three evil creatures, and most of them will not exceed seven or eight.” After pondering for a moment, the bearded man retorted, “We were attacked by at least twenty evil creatures last night. Normally, there should be three to five Mayan witches!”

“Not to mention three to five Mayan witches, even if there are only two witches covering for each other, we collapsed last night and can’t retreat at all!” Lady Nuova’s eyes lit up as she said in a low voice, “This time, we took the initiative to enter Maya Forest. Even if the Maya witches killed all the exorcists, they would not be considered to have violated the Millennium Contract.”

“Right now, there is only one witch who can agree!” Another somewhat older exorcist leader nodded, “Perhaps our current witch is just a guard sent by Witch Maya at the outskirts of the forest! In that case, it is possible that other witches will especially strengthen their magic servants in order to monitor the larger area.”

‘”If it’s just a sentinel witch in charge of surveillance, then why isn’t she secretly monitoring and waiting for the other witches to send reinforcements? Isn’t it strange that she has to send so many magical creatures to alert us and try to forcefully expel us?” The bearded man frowned slightly and his eyes lit up.

“Unless …”

“Unless we’re heading in the right direction, the formation arrow is pointing at her lair, and it’s not far from us!” All the exorcists looked at each other with excitement on their faces. “She didn’t have time to wait for the support of the other Mayan witches, so she had no choice but to send out all the magical creatures to attack us. I hope we can retreat despite the difficulties!”

“This is also why we encountered so many magical creatures, yet we didn’t discover any witches personally participating in the battle.” Bonny slapped the short table and suddenly stood up.

“We were wrong! From our point of view, witch Maya was prepared for such a fierce attack the moment we entered the forest. However, in the eyes of Witch Maya, seeing more than twenty exorcists enter the forest together for the first time was not a big deal. Perhaps the witch thought that we were going for her, so she reacted so fiercely. ”

A meaningful smile appeared on Qin Lun’s face as he quietly left the tent. The doctor understood that he was no longer needed for the next discussion.

These exorcists were experienced, shrewd, and experienced. The reason why they hadn’t figured out any doubts was because they had fallen into a misunderstanding of their thinking. After all, not everyone was like him. He had studied psychology and was accustomed to changing roles and thinking differently.

Of course, even without Qin Lun’s advice, they would still be able to figure it out if they gave these exorcists some time. However, at that time, they might have already left the Myya Forest, or they might have delayed the best opportunity for the Myya Witch to receive follow-up support.

Not long after Qin Lun came out, the leaders of the exorcists walked out of the tent one after another. It had to be said that the courage and wisdom of these exorcists were quite formidable. Once the doubts were resolved, they were able to reach a unified state in just over ten minutes. Their style of work was decisive and they did not hesitate at all.

No wonder Oddo said that as long as their mission goals were the same, they didn’t need any leaders.

“Doctor Stan, everyone has entrusted me with thanking you for your timely reminder. Otherwise, when I understand later, I’m afraid that all the exorcists here will lose their reputation.” Oddo found Qin Lun and bowed with a smile. “Now we have a new plan of action, but …”

“You want me to go back to Albert Castle first?” Qin Lun’s expression was a little strange.

‘”Yes, after the magical creatures come into contact with the exorcist, they will send the image of the enemy back to the witch. We intend to divert the three teams of exorcists that were originally at the front away from the original direction and divert the magical creatures away. Then, our team will go directly to the witch’s lair!”

Oddo nodded and explained, “If our judgement is correct, the next battle will be very intense. Your current performance is enough to pass the rookie trial and you don’t have to risk participating in the battle anymore. Besides, those injured people also need your care on their way back. No one will question your courage because of this!”

“Lord Oddo, do you think I’ve been following you all this time just to prove my courage?” Qin Lun said with a stiff face.

‘”You” Oddo frowned and said in a deep voice, “Before entering Maya Forest, Baron Albert told me that even if this mission fails, I must ensure your safety. You are the only doctor who can cure the plague at present, and you are the only one in this team who cannot be sacrificed!”

“Lord Oddo, you don’t understand!” Qin Lun sighed softly, “I didn’t follow you for the sake of proving my courage. I have a reason to do so!”

“Oh? What reason?” Oddo looked at Qin Lun doubtfully.

“The epidemic in Audi á is no longer something I can fix by myself. I have to find out the source of the epidemic and concoct an antidote that can be prepared in large quantities. Otherwise, it would be the same with or without me!” Qin Lun said seriously, “If the disease is really related to a witch, only I can find the source in her nest and get the antidote formula based on the virus ingredients. Do you have the ability to do so without my medical knowledge?”

“This” Oddo was finally speechless.

Even if they caught the witch, they might not be able to pry open her mouth or bring her back to Albert Castle alive. Qin Lun had a very good reason. Not only could Oddo not refuse to let the doctor stay, he had to let him go with him to the witch’s nest.

After Oddo and the other exorcists discussed it again, the entire team immediately started to move. The three squads led by Nova and Whiskers turned east and headed in another direction in Maya Forest. Their mission was to divert the evil creatures that had attacked the exorcists last night.

If the exorcist’s current judgment did not deviate from the truth, everyone believed that the witch would continue to drive all evil creatures to harass and follow them, pretending to be powerful until they left Maya Forest.

If this judgement were to deviate, the witches would not be strong outside, but they would really try to surround them, or ignore the exorcist squad. In that case, Nova and the others would immediately signal Oddo to leave Maya Forest.

As for the squad led by Oddo and Bonny, because they had never met any magical creatures before, the witches did not know of their existence, so they were given the task of finding the witch’s nest. Of course, Nuova and the others wouldn’t be too far away. The two groups would maintain a distance of about half a day just in case.

The last part of the exorcists consisted of the injured. Apart from the five seriously injured, there were also two exorcists who were originally members of the guards. They would use carriages to transport the bodies of the dead and the seriously injured, evacuate the forest, and return to Albert Castle.

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“Doctor Stan, only Lord Oddo and Lord Bonny are capable of fighting. After finding the witch’s nest, will we be able to defeat her?” Bly, the youngest member of the team, asked in a low voice with a sad face and a lack of confidence.

“Haha, don’t worry, little fellow! I don’t think our small team is weak!” Qin Lun smiled and touched Bly’s head. His gaze fell on a carriage and he narrowed his eyes slightly.