50: Holy crap, this dwarf Casanova!

"You two, I can hear you..." Red Star reminded them awkwardly.

With the help of Spiritual Power, mages are particularly sensitive to their surroundings.

Ash Leaf's symbolic lowering of her voice to incite Ronan to do something bad was practically no different from "conspiring loudly."

"Did you hear that? Keep your voice down..."

"Don't you all have Spiritual Power perception?"

"Yeah."

"Then what's the point of whispering?"

"It's more polite."

"I see..."

Listening to the two of them play off each other, Red Star was so embarrassed his toes could have dug out a three-bedroom apartment on the floor.

"Kid, the Divine Revelation Secret Arrays of the Arcane Arts Society are so rare, how did you happen to find one on a puppet?"

The Vice Commander spoke up, looking at Red Star with eyes full of wariness.

"What tricks are you playing?"

"Mr. Kane, I don't know why Annual Ring didn't carry it with him. Such a valuable item should belong to our mentor..." Red Star said helplessly.

"If you think there's a problem, you can verify for yourself if this Secret Formation is real."

The Vice Commander didn't hesitate and immediately flew down from mid-air.

Obviously, if they could leave immediately, no one wanted to stay in this hellhole any longer.

The Mercenary Vice Commander snatched the yellowed Secret Formation from Red Star's hand, then pulled out a small pocket watch and scanned the Secret Formation.

"It really is a Divine Revelation Secret Array." After checking the pocket watch, the Vice Commander stuffed the Secret Formation back into Red Star's hand.

"Then what are we waiting for? Activate the Secret Formation!" Ash Leaf said impatiently.

"This Secret Formation requires the flesh and blood consumption of three people..."

Red Star's voice grew lower and lower, the meaning being self-evident; he couldn't do it alone.

"You, this great me, and your side provides another person." The Vice Commander looked at Ronan's group, his gaze wandering before finally landing on Evil Axe.

"Sorry, we..." Ronan wanted to refuse, but was interrupted by Evil Axe.

"I'll do it."

Evil Axe looked at Ronan with a determined gaze. "Captain, we really need to get out of here quickly. That four-legged monster is coming."

He looked back at the Female Dwarf on his back, gentle yet firm. "I want to save her."

Seeing Evil Axe's attitude, Ronan knew he couldn't talk him out of it.

"Then be careful. The team hasn't collected the reward for this mission yet."

"Don't worry, White Night. Although the Divine Revelation Secret Array has a cost, it's still very safe, especially when shared by multiple people," Red Star reminded from the side.

"You three stand closer."

Ash Leaf suddenly took out her short staff and cast the Restoration Ritual Technique under the feet of Red Star, Evil Axe, and the Vice Commander.

After doing this, Ash Leaf panted heavily; the mana she had barely recovered was once again depleted.

The three people activating the Secret Formation saw a circle of green array patterns light up beneath them. They suddenly felt their physical fatigue rapidly ease, and even their Spiritual Power was slowly recovering.

"Thank you." Red Star's eyes lit up, and he immediately expressed his gratitude.

The Vice Commander nodded to her, which was rare.

"Well done, Ash Leaf. As expected of the Captain's old flame." Evil Axe praised her, even blurting out their private gossip.

Hearing this, Ash Leaf's face turned red, and she glared at Ronan in mock anger.

Ronan shrugged, indicating he knew nothing about it.

Red Star drew three simple circles on the ground to indicate the positions for the three of them.

The three circles surrounded another circle in the center, which was where the Secret Formation would be placed.

"Evil Axe, do you want to put Red Hammer down first?" Ash Leaf asked.

"It's fine to carry her. The Secret Formation only responds to those who react at the beginning," Red Star explained with a smile.

Evil Axe nodded. "Yeah, I won't let her suffer even a bit of harm before she wakes up."

"If possible, I hope I can carry her like this for a lifetime." After saying this to Ash Leaf, he walked away coolly without looking back.

My goodness, a dwarf Casanova.

Ronan sighed at his own inferiority. Even now, he couldn't understand why Evil Axe became like a different person when dealing with females of his own race.

"Mr. Evil Axe, Mr. Kane, please step inside the circles I've drawn. Others, please stay as far away as possible to avoid any accidents from being too close."

Red Star pointed at the other two circles on the ground and explained carefully.

"The center is where the Divine Revelation Secret Array is placed."

It was his first time activating the Secret Formation as well, so he couldn't help but be a bit nervous.

Evil Axe, carrying Red Hammer, chose a circle near him, while the Mercenary Vice Commander walked toward the circle on the other side.

After carefully placing the yellowed parchment of the Secret Formation in the center, Red Star also hurried toward the last circle.

"Gentlemen, after the Secret Formation is activated, I hope you will silently chant 'Safe exit leading directly outside' in your hearts."

"Please note that while the Secret Formation is running, there will be a force ensuring we don't easily leave the range of the circles. Please don't be alarmed."

"This is the Secret Formation's self-protection mechanism. Losing the transmission of the cost can easily cause the Secret Formation to be interrupted or even cause a backlash."

"Mr. Kane, as the Vice Commander of the Shadow Mercenary Group, you should be very clear about these things. Please..."

Reaching this part of the explanation, Red Star looked at the Mercenary Vice Commander.

"Cut the crap, kid! Just do it." The Vice Commander looked annoyed.

"Alright, since everyone is ready, let's begin activating the Secret Formation."

Red Star nodded with satisfaction and softly began to chant the Secret Formation's incantation.

"%...&%（*）&）%#@R@#..."

The activation incantation was very long, and everyone fell silent.

The few remaining Polluters in the Square were all crawling toward the Altar.

Besides the sound of Red Star's chanting, the only thing that caught everyone's attention was the sound of approaching hoofbeats.

The hoofbeats grew louder; clearly, the owner of the sound was approaching rapidly.

"Captain, it's that four-legged monster!" Evil Axe warned. Right now, he couldn't move at all.

Without needing Evil Axe's reminder, Ronan had already seen a familiar Four-legged Creature suddenly leap out of a hole on the opposite side of the Square.

It had the familiar four legs, the familiar blood vessels, the familiar way of moving... but it had become much stronger and more ferocious than when Ronan first saw it.

"Second Young Master?"

Ronan had been wondering what Four-legged Creature Evil Axe and Ash Leaf were talking about; he hadn't expected it to be his old acquaintance.

No wonder the Second Young Master's soul wasn't outside the Temple.

According to his hypothesis, after someone who had made a wish died, their soul would appear outside the Temple like Shield Mountain's.

The Second Young Master was no exception; it was just that he wasn't dead yet.

To think that even the cave-in back then hadn't killed it, and now it had appeared here.

"That monster's name is so strange..."

Hearing this, Ash Leaf looked puzzled. "You've seen it before?"

"An old acquaintance," Ronan said with a smile, energy gathering at his fingertips.

"Faros!"

Seeing the monster appear, Red Star immediately ordered the artificial puppet to attack it.

Faros moved at the command, raising its hand to fire a quick and accurate Fireball that hit the Second Young Master's left front limb.

But the effect was limited, only causing a circle of scorch marks.

It seemed the Second Young Master's defense had improved quite a bit... Luckily, he had made some progress as well.

Ronan raised his hand, and a Scorching Ray instantly shot out from his fingertip,

Easily severing the Second Young Master's head.