Reincarnated as incubus: I didn't mean to seduce you!

Chapter 1020 278: The Crusaders' Expedition and the System Prompt Ringing in Players' Ears (10K)

However, the Knight refused without hesitation.

He said, "There's no need for such tactics. For us in the Expeditionary Crusade, the important thing is to complete God's mission and eliminate that threat from the Abyss. Everything else is inconsequential to us."

As he said this, he looked meaningfully at the adventurer and said, "You must understand our purpose here is to fight a quick battle and strangle this monster before it fully matures, before dawn breaks.

If we directly attack the resource-point town, and someone conveys our message to the Helois Monarch, all our prior arrangements will be meaningless; they could easily teleport away."

After receiving the explanation from the Church Knight, the Priest disguised as an adventurer nodded, indicating he understood.

"So what should we do?"

"We wait until we've rested and recharged enough, then you'll act as the vanguard and lead us from the flank directly toward Titan City!"

The Priest nodded, saying, "We've already planted our insiders in Titan City. During this period, that Helois Monarch has remained mostly in their research lab, seldom coming out.

When you get there, activate the Divine Favored Domain to forbid anyone from teleporting away, and you can then drag the Helois Lord into your domain for combat."

The Church Knight nodded, showing a satisfied smile, and said with a light hum,

"This way, I can please my beloved deity with the meritorious deeds of following God's will and executing justice."

The Priest nodded and bowed, saying, "Of course, Lord Mei Luo, the God of Ice will surely take note of your actions this time, and anoint you as one of the Divine Favored.

Is there anyone more suitable than you to become the Divine Favored of the God of Ice?"

These flattering words made Knight Mei Luo feel elated, and his smile became even brighter.

He lightly rubbed his hands, exhaled a warm breath that vaporized into the air, and pulled out a small flask from his armor, shook it, and drank it down.

The strong drink burned his throat, and he handed the remaining half to the Priest, saying,

"Want a drink? In this weather, a gulp of strong spirits can lift your spirits considerably."

"When you put it that way, it would be rude to refuse."

The Priest nodded and bowed, taking the drink in one gulp, feeling the fiery sensation warming his whole body.

This slight intoxication brought a smile to his face as well.

...

Soon, the heavy snowfall continued unabated.

As the Divine Favored leading the God of Ice Church's expedition, Knight Mei Luo sat quietly in his tent, awaiting the recovery of the Expeditionary Crusaders who accompanied him to purge evil.

Once more, he traced the attack route on the map with his fingers, then paused, rubbing his fingers.

Cursing with a smile, "When was the last time this weather made me feel even a little cold."

As he pondered whether the frigid weather would freeze the many enemies in Titan City, allowing him to easily claim the Helois Monarch's head, he suddenly stopped and shouted,

"Guards! Guards!"

Two guards immediately entered, half-kneeling on the ground, asking, "Lord Mei Luo, do you have any orders?"

Knight Mei Luo declared loudly, "Have everyone immediately check the people in their tents and see how many have suffered from frostbite!"

As Knight Mei Luo gave these orders, cold sweat dripped down his face.

He was the Divine Favored of the God of Ice, although compared to the beloved Divine Favored, a Divine Chosen like him was far less significant.

Yet, no matter what, he was still the Divine Chosen of the God of Ice!

For him to feel cold under the mere influence of a Church Divine Skill, akin to a Fire Elf being burnt by flame, was truly strange.

Upon receiving Knight Mei Luo's orders, the guards quickly dispersed to assess the situation in each camp.

Perhaps due to the long journey, many in the barracks wrapped themselves in blankets and slept soundly.

Now, strange occurrences began happening.

During the camp check, some quickly discovered that certain Priests and Knights of the God of Ice had stopped breathing silently.

Without any warning, they seemed to perish just like ordinary civilians freezing during travels.

However, being Priests of the God of Ice, they were supposed to be more sensitive to these matters. The fact that this happened indicated a major issue.

The situation was swiftly reported back to Knight Mei Luo.

"You say ten percent of personnel have frozen to death in their sleep? Are you joking with me?"

Knight Mei Luo could barely control his trembling body, his eyes reddening as he spoke.

"It's not just about freezing to death, Lord Mei Luo. While taking inventory, we found that over a hundred personnel have vanished in entire groups, tent by tent.