Chapter 396 - Arrest

Xica is actually not responsible for night patrols during normal times. After all, his role in the candlelight is a doctor, and although his spiritual powers to heal wounds enable him to be a good medical practitioner, he doesn't have much talent in combat. Translated: "
Or more precisely, he is unwilling to invest too much energy in combat. Sika, who aspires to become an excellent doctor, has almost dedicated all his time and energy to developing his medical abilities. The books he reads are also about identifying various herbal formulae. Therefore, besides Setley's "Combat Fundamentals Course," Sika has virtually no other combat talents to speak of.
At present, all the fighters of the Candlefire are out, and Glennmore has also been on duty for a tiring day. As a "man," Sika naturally cannot let a girl be on duty at night, so he can only take on the responsibility of patrolling and ensuring the safety of the camp.
Of course, in theory, this kind of patrol won't be dangerous. After all, even children with supernatural abilities have a physique that ordinary thieves can't overcome. Sika doesn't need to worry about being "alone".
Even while patrolling, Sika, holding a small pot like a "lantern", was reciting the characteristics of herbs from the book. Occasionally, she would even ask questions to the lantern in her hand, this mini Arthurus. Translation: "
It is said that the Elvite flower, which grows in clouds and mists, can secrete nectar resembling dewdrops. When exposed to sunlight, it forms a pale yellow mist that surrounds the flowers and rises. According to the book, this mist can be used to treat coughs and headaches. The treatment of coughs may be due to the inhalation and ingestion that relieves bronchial pressure. But could the treatment of headaches be because this mist also has analgesic effects? Is this a kind of natural inhalable pain reliever?
Bringing the mini Arthur's water basin to the front, Sika gently poked the body of this mini Arthur's.
The small jellyfish that was asked this question certainly couldn't give an answer. It just lazily turned over in the water basin, and the scattered faint light became a little brighter.
It seems that I can only find the answer by personally seeing those magical flowers when I arrive in Elvett.
Originally, I didn't expect to find inspiration from my own "lantern," and Sicca was a little disappointed as she put down the basin.
His patrol tonight is almost done. As long as he finishes checking the area of the candle storage, he can go back to rest. Luna will take over the security task for the rest of the night.
However... tonight's night patrol was destined to be restless because, at the same moment when Sika placed the lantern down, an unusually sharp gust of wind suddenly appeared by his ear.
"What?"
With hardly any time for Sika to react, the enemy from behind has already launched an attack barehanded. A swift hand chop aims directly at Sika's neck, seemingly intending to render him unconscious.
However, at least Sika is a spiritualist. Even if he is about to be attacked, he will not sit and wait for death. When he realizes that he cannot dodge this attack, his first reaction is to draw the dagger from his waist and try to stab behind him with force.
In this way, if the enemy wants to continue attacking, they will be stabbed by the dagger. The dagger, made from the teeth of a roaring giant beast, is extremely sharp and can easily penetrate regular armor.
However...
"Clang!"
The crisp metal melody interrupted the dagger's trajectory. In an instant, a sharp blade had already intercepted the path of the dagger, preventing its advancement. The razor-sharp edge failed to penetrate this defensive line, while the incoming strike landed heavily on Sika's neck.
With a dull thud, Sika's vision went black. His desperate cries for help were silenced with a muffled groan. It was evident that the attacker was highly skilled, knowing exactly how much force to use to render someone speechless. The blow to Sika's neck left him feeling as though his spine and throat had been shattered, and a surge of blood filled his mouth. All his shouts now transformed into the low, hoarse whistling of the wind.

I didn't expect to be able to hold on without fainting, I thought you were just a child and didn't need to take it seriously."
The cold voice came from behind, undoubtedly the words of the enemy.
"This is an invasion, a raid from the Forbidden Vatican...I must...let everyone know..."
There is no need to doubt, an enemy with such skills must be the Red Bishop from the Forbidden Vatican. Sika understands that with his own combat power, he is basically no match for the opponent. The fact that this Red Bishop chose to knock him out first indicates that he wants to infiltrate the camp.
So...how can I make everyone in the camp realize the danger?
Actually, the method is quite simple. Since it's almost time for Sika and Dana to switch shifts, once Dana realizes that Sika hasn't appeared on time, she will immediately understand that something dangerous has happened.
So now Xika doesn't need to make much noise, he just needs to buy a little more time, that's enough...
"Who are you?!"
Almost roaring, Xika's vocal cords have suffered significant damage, he can't scream at all.
Now he is hesitating whether to use his psychic ability to immediately repair his throat. On one hand, he is unsure if doing so will be noticed by others and put him at risk of being executed. On the other hand, the time for shift change is approaching, and it might be more effective to let Diana notice something unusual. Please note that the original Chinese contains characters that cannot be translated directly and have been replaced with "@".
而自己……如果可以拖延一些时间就更好了。
“你不需要管我是什么人，你只需要明白，你现在的性命已经在我手上了，马上告诉我你们成员的异灵能力，还有……这个灯笼一样的生物又是什么？给我解释明白！不然我可以保证你会吃足苦头，喊都喊不出来的那种！”
It might be because she wanted to gather more information, or it could be because she wanted to capture a live target to take back to the forbidden Vatican. Instead of immediately killing her, Daina interrogated Sika.
This actually fits perfectly into Xica's expectations. You see, the more time this Bishop in red wastes here, the more the candle flame can react.
So, in order to delay the enemy's progress and also to avoid getting stabbed, Xica, after a short moment of contemplation, immediately puts on a fearful and timid expression and stutteringly says:
"Don't... don't dream! Mr. Carlos has been extremely kind to me, I... I won't tell you anything..."
"Ordinary enemies encountering someone who seems strong on the outside would definitely try to extract some information. As long as we can delay for another twenty minutes, the entire camp will be awake."
In the midst of such contemplation, Sika had already made up his mind to grit his teeth and endure the upcoming "torture," and he was even a little curious about what kind of interrogation techniques the Scarlet Bishops of the Forbidden Church might possess.