The priest, Miller, promptly utilized the skill Holy Light Bath to break free from the control. He hoisted the large sun - shaped cross in his hand, poised to employ the subsequent skill, yet was instantaneously interrupted by Kenley.

  Kenley was acutely aware of the skill Miller intended to unleash with that upward motion of his hand, and thus, he would not afford him the opportunity.

  "Blunt Strike!" Kenley delivered a blow to the back of Miller's head with a reverse - handed motion.

  Thud! The priest, Miller, was completely unprepared for Kenley's second Blunt Strike, and his head spun once more, his vision filled with stars.

  "This is simply impossible!" Kate, who had a clear view of the scene, was also taken aback. The Blunt Strike was no ordinary attack, and hitherto, no one had been capable of executing the Blunt Strike twice within the span of a single second.

  Kenley charged forward. The archer and Kate had already nocked their arrows and trained their sights on Kenley.

  However, Tia would not stand idly by. Her expression darkened, and with a wave of her hand, a blood - red arrow hurtled towards the archer.

  "Blood Arrow!"

  "Ah!" The archer, distracted by Kenley, failed to notice Tia's assault and was immediately struck by the arrow.

  "HP - 36."

  The first - rank Blood Arrow came with a corrosive effect, deducting 5 HP from the enemy every second for a duration of 10 seconds. The archer had limited HP to begin with, and this strike, if the negative status was not promptly removed, would likely cause him to lose nearly half of his blood.

  The searing pain from the corrosion jolted the archer into a state of partial sobriety."I require healing!"

  This was no game. In reality, pain had the capacity to cloud one's judgment and disrupt one's actions.

  "Damn it!" Kate furrowed his brow."Tacima (the archer), administer a healing potion! I'll deal with that vampire. The three of you, engage him!"

  "Bob (the thief)! The task of the sneak attack is yours!" Simultaneously, Kate bellowed.

  As it turned out, Bob had stealthily entered the stealth state while everyone's attention was diverted. Kate's shout was evidently intended to prompt Bob to utilize the Backstab skill.

  After all, the thief's Backstab had the ability to stun an opponent for five seconds, a formidable control skill indeed.

  Obeying Kate's command, the group immediately dispersed to carry out their respective tasks. Toby let out a roar and launched a Charge at Kenley, while the archer grasped a potion and began to gulp it down voraciously.

  Kate let out a disdainful snort and directed his bow at Tia.

  An arrow shot towards Tia. Although the hunter's primary weapon was the bow, as a dual - wielding class, he was also proficient in using a short sword in addition to the bow.

  "Dodge!" Tia seemed to shift horizontally in an instant, deftly evading Kate's arrow.

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  Kate's eyes narrowed, and he then lunged at Tia with his sword. Of course, apart from being a mage, Tia was also a fighter. Her hands transformed instantly, and her blood - red claws engaged Kate in a fierce skirmish.

  Kenley faced significantly greater pressure. Having just stunned the priest, the enemy's reinforcements arrived promptly, with Toby's Charge following closely on the heels.

  In the face of such a chaotic battle, a swift resolution was imperative.

  "Whirlwind Slash!" Kenley unleashed his first move, Whirlwind Slash, striking the stunned priest. Immediately thereafter, Toby executed the Sword Crescent, and a half - moon sword qi, measuring eight meters in length, hurtled towards Kenley menacingly.

  However...

  "Dodge!"

  With a whoosh, Kenley vanished from sight. After evading the Sword Crescent, Kenley followed up with two consecutive moves:"Flower Dance" and"Branch Break." These two moves were part of a continuous combo and were executed with remarkable speed.

  The stunned priest continued to flail his weapon erratically in defense. Since Kenley was unable to strike his vital areas, he could not deliver a fatal blow.

  Here, a special explanation is in order: Why is it impossible to target the enemy's vulnerable spots, such as the heart, neck, or eyes, to inflict a fatal wound? This brings us to the much - vaunted Fate System of"The Aude Continent." HP can be regarded not merely as a numerical value but also as an indicator of one's fate.

  Regardless of the magnitude of one's attack power, if one's damage is insufficient to dispatch the enemy with a single strike, it is impossible to target the enemy's vital areas. This is because the enemy's fate (HP) has not been exhausted. The enemy will invariably employ various means to prevent one from attacking their vital areas, thereby precluding a one - hit kill.

  Only when the enemy's HP is critically low, allowing for a beheading with a single sword strike, or when one's damage is precisely sufficient to eliminate the enemy in one go, can the enemy be vanquished. Otherwise, it is impossible to achieve a kill.

  Upon witnessing this scene, Toby exclaimed nervously:"Tacima!"

  The seasoned Toby was well aware that Kenley had already used his Dodge skill and would be unable to employ it again within the two - second cooldown period. His objective had been accomplished, and now, it was up to the archer.

  The arrow arrived promptly, and Tacima's reaction was indeed swift.

  Yet, Kenley's reaction was even quicker!

  "Flower Blossom!" Without so much as a glance at the arrow fired by the archer, Kenley struck the priest once more.

  Just as Toby was certain that the overconfident Kenley would surely be hit by the arrow, something unexpected transpired.

  "Dodge!" Kenley evaded once again.

  "This is impossible!" Toby exclaimed in disbelief, his mouth agape, momentarily forgetting his subsequent combat maneuvers.

  This moment of shock provided Kenley with the opportunity to unleash his final move:"Full Bloom!"

  Blood gushed forth, and the priest was beheaded in an instant. The sight of the blood filling the air seemed almost surreal.

  At that moment, an even more terrifying event occurred for Toby.

  "Charge!" Kenley charged towards the archer.

  The archer let out a scornful snort. Kenley was still a Charge's distance away and thought he could kill him? How naive! Just as he was about to nock his arrow and retaliate, he, like Toby, was rendered speechless by shock.

  "Charge!" Kenley initiated his second Charge!

  How could it be possible for someone to use the Charge skill and then immediately use it again? The archer's eyes widened in disbelief.

  "Upper Slash, Triple Strike!" Kenley applied the swordsmanship he had learned from Rogue to the archer on the spot.

  The archer, clad in cloth armor, was no match for Kenley. Within five moves, he was slain by Kenley on the spot.

  Toby scurried about in a frenzy, unable to keep pace with Kenley. He could only watch helplessly as Kenley eliminated his companions one by one. Gazing at Kenley's cold, blood - stained visage as he turned around, Toby's spirit shattered completely.

  "No, I must flee! I must flee!" Toby lost all his fighting spirit and fled in the opposite direction without a backward glance.

  But just then...

  "Toby, where do you think you're going?" With a muffled sound, the thief, Bob, who had been lurking in the shadows, struck! A Backstab rendered Toby completely stunned, and his HP plummeted by a significant amount in an instant. Subsequently, he brandished a dagger enveloped in a shroud of black qi and slit Toby's throat.

  Toby, his eyes wide with reluctance, slowly crumpled to the ground...

  Kenley furrowed his brow slightly. Which side did this person belong to? However, his pupils then began to dilate gradually. This was because he had spotted a distinctive tattoo on Bob's neck: the head of a black ram!

  "Black Sheep Society?"