Bai Ye looked at the low mountain on the side and frowned, "Sniper?"
Li Jia Yi wiped the blood from his mouth and looked at Bai Ye, "You want to stall me again before making your move. Is that all you know? Fortunately, I was prepared."
Bai Ye sneered, "You only know how to find people. Come at me one-on-one if you dare."
Li Jia Yi was unfazed and made a hand seal, "One-on-one? Do you really believe such a foolish statement?"
As Li Jia Yi spoke, he waved his hand, and the Sun and Moon Wheels immediately slashed towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye quickly swung his sword, slicing through the Sun and Moon Wheels once more. Then, with a heavy shoulder, he charged at Li Jia Yi again.
So fast!
Li Jia Yi was shocked. Bai Ye's speed had clearly increased significantly compared to their previous encounter in the forest. But could he have improved so much in such a short time?
This is impossible!
This was all thanks to the Might of Demacia!
In an instant, Bai Ye closed the distance and swung his sword down at Li Jia Yi.
Rumble!
The broadsword struck the ground with a deafening roar, shattering the earth.
However, Bai Ye felt no impact from his swing. He looked up and saw that Li Jia Yi's body had been cleaved in two, but there was no blood!
Furthermore, Li Jia Yi's body began to fade, dissipating in the wind.
"A clone?"
Bai Ye didn't know if it was a clone, but it was certainly something similar. What he had struck was not Li Jia Yi's true body.
Then...
Bai Ye sensed something and quickly leaped to the side!
Bang!
The moment Bai Ye leaped away, a section of the ground cracked, revealing a bullet hole.
"Damn it!"
Bai Ye cursed inwardly.
As a sniper himself, Bai Ye had very sharp instincts in this regard.
His attack missed, and Li Jia Yi used his clone to create distance. If Bai Ye were a sniper, he would definitely seize the opportunity to take a shot.
As expected, the opponent thought the same.
And...
It wasn't over yet!
As Bai Ye narrowly dodged the shot, he felt a strong fluctuation around him. He turned his head sharply and saw Krumit raising his staff. Then, one by one, red magic missiles flew towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye felt an urge to spit out blood. This was no way to play. It was one thing for Li Jia Yi and the sniper to be chosen ones, but for a native to join the fray?
Bai Ye wanted to curse. He hadn't expected the situation to escalate into a three-on-one battle.
But, in that instant...
The surrounding airflow was suddenly disrupted, and a figure descended from the sky, blocking in front of Bai Ye.
Rimuru in human form!
Facing the incoming magic missiles, Rimuru grabbed the small knife hanging from his waist and swung it forcefully.
Boom, boom, boom!
The magic missiles instantly exploded, dissipating into wisps of black smoke.
"Although you're called a high-level Majin..." Rimuru said to Krumit with innocent eyes, "You don't seem all that powerful!"
Krumit was instantly enraged.
Bai Ye rejoiced. Lord Rimuru still cared about him. With him intervening, Krumit was no longer a concern. Bai Ye just needed to deal with Li Jia Yi to complete the mission.
As Bai Ye thought this, he quickly searched for Li Jia Yi's whereabouts, then...
"Huh?"
Bai Ye couldn't help but frown!
Li Jia Yi stood not far away, but his Sun and Moon Wheels were sheathed. Li Jia Yi himself had his hands in his pockets, looking at Bai Ye with a smile.
From his attitude, Bai Ye could clearly tell what Li Jia Yi meant...
He wasn't going to fight anymore!
Bai Ye was utterly confused.
What was going on?
Bai Ye felt the current situation had become clear.
If he had to deal with Li Jia Yi and Krumit simultaneously, it would indeed be difficult. While Bai Ye felt it wouldn't be hard to kill Krumit in a one-on-one fight, Krumit's weakness in close combat was too easy to exploit.
But with Li Jia Yi interfering, preventing Bai Ye from directly confronting Krumit, Krumit's threat remained significant. With his spiritual attribute approaching 700, his magic attacks were immensely powerful.
Therefore, with Rimuru's appearance to handle Krumit, and Bai Ye dealing with Li Jia Yi, the situation was perfect.
However, Li Jia Yi was acting as if he wouldn't fight...
Bai Ye's brow furrowed even tighter. Had he overlooked something?
Bang!
At the same time...
A loud noise came from behind Bai Ye. He turned to see Krumit attacking Rimuru again, red magic missiles flying towards Rimuru.
But those magic missiles were no match for Rimuru. With a casual wave of his hand, the missiles were deflected. They landed beside Krumit, blowing him away and sending him tumbling across the ground.
A flash of inspiration struck Bai Ye, and he seemed to realize something.
The strength of this high-level Majin was quite a bit weaker than Rimuru's?
"Save me, save me." At this moment, Krumit climbed up from the ground and shouted angrily at the Orc Lord, "I gave you your name, intending for you to become the new Demon Lord. What are you waiting for? Kill them, devour them, and let the entire Jura Tempest Federation know the power of the Orc Lord!"
The Orc Lord looked down at Krumit, and a scarlet light suddenly flashed in his eyes.
Bai Ye's heart sank. He finally understood what was happening.
"No!"
Bai Ye sprinted towards Krumit, but it was too late!
The Orc Lord raised his cleaver, about to bring it down on Krumit!
Krumit's face showed terror and disbelief. He clearly hadn't expected the Orc Lord to kill him.
In fact...
For the Orc Lord to evolve into a Demon Lord, he needed to constantly devour, grow stronger, evolve, and eventually become a Demon Lord.
So, was there a better option than devouring Krumit?
This was a high-level Majin with immense magic power. Furthermore, Krumit was the one who gave the Orc Lord his name. In that case, wouldn't devouring Krumit be sufficient?
Bai Ye finally understood the meaning of Li Jia Yi's triumphant smile.
Bai Ye had misunderstood the core of the third mission. Krumit wasn't important; he was just a tool. What mattered was the latter half of the mission: to prevent the birth of the Orc Demon Lord!
Seeing the Orc Lord's cleaver about to descend, Bai Ye gritted his teeth and threw his broadsword forward.
Then...
Thwack!
The broadsword struck Krumit directly in the back, piercing through his chest and pinning him to the spot.
For a moment, the Orc Lord was stunned, and Li Jia Yi was also dumbfounded!
The dying Krumit turned his head, glaring at Bai Ye.
Bai Ye said awkwardly, "I don't know if you believe me, but I was actually aiming for the Orc Lord's cleaver. I wanted to save you."