Chapter 50 - C50 The Hide And Seek Ends

Elioenai thought of another word for another attack. 

"Magnetize!"

He said. Then pointed at the metalized man, which violently moved him back for a couple of meters away from the edge of his range. Elioenai used the properties of a magnet to attract things with metallic substances.

He applied a strong magnetic force that moved him. 

The man was stunned. He was familiar with the force that Elioenai used. It was just that he did not expect that he was able to do it. He was helpless against magnetism. Most of the time, magnet prevails against metal.

The skill of a preacher was very convenient and Elioenai could not help but look forward to the time when he became a Saint. By that time, he could say the word 'Die' to kill the man.

With that in mind, Elioenai grinned and waved his hand as he said, "Pin!" 

Then, a strong magnetic force immobilized the man and stripped him off his freedom to move as if a world was weighing him down.

Then, Elioenai looked at the man whose ability was vibration.

"Well, well, well, what do we have here? A helpless sheep," Elioenai looked at the man mockingly. 

He somewhat looked down on him, but on second thought, it was only possible because of his Lord.

With that in mind, his seed of faithfulness unknowingly grew, and another root and some other leaves sprouted. But still, he remained at the ranks of a Preacher. 

His seed of faithfulness needs to grow into a small sapling for him to reach the ranks of a priest.

*step* *step*

Elioenai walked closer to the man. Then, he did the hand seals of the Mortal Haven. This time, the man did not resist because he thought that there would only be one outcome for him, and that is death.

He assumed that he could no longer use his ability because his hands were already crippled, and that means no better than death in this era, especially that he had tasted the wonders of having an ability. 

The man gently closed his eyes and savored the comfort of the Mortal Haven.

Elioenai nodded inwardly as this saved him faith energy. 

Then, he turned back to the metallic man who was still lying on the floor helplessly.

He did not hesitate and made another set of hand seals for another Mortal Haven. He could feel that his faith energy was about to deplete and if that happens, he would be the helpless one.

Just like the other man, the man whose ability was to metalize his body, also fell asleep without much resistance. The only difference is that he did not have a choice because of the pressure that was weighing him down.

And right at the moment that the man fell asleep, Elioenai felt an intense pain all over his body and collapsed on the ground.

That was the effect of the divine energy to the mortal body that is yet to be fully altered.

Upon seeing Elioenai fall on the ground, the others did not hesitate and helped him. It was the least they could do. 

The aura of a colonel scared their wits out of them and they were not able to help. If not for Elioenai, they would already be dead.

…

Meanwhile, Kim arrived at the main hall of the church. Her heart was pounding as she cannot see any place to hide. Fortunately, she had her ability.

She shrunk to the smallest size she could shrink to and hid behind the benches in the hall.

*crash*

With a crash, the leader violently destroyed the door leading to the hall. Then, he looked around for Kim's traces.

*ba-dum* *ba-dum*

Kim's heart pounded as she prayed, "My Lord, please protect me."

*step* *step*

She could hear the footsteps of the man closing in but she did not dare make any sound nor call Dexter. But little did he know, Dexter was spectating her and was already preparing for a way to help her. 

But just like Kim, Dexter was also helpless against head-on battles especially that it was a colonel whom they will be fighting.

But after a while, he had decided to help, or rather, he did not have a choice because Kim would surely die if she was noticed.

*step* *step*

The leader, along with one other man, was walking and searching the hall. They dare not neglect any possible changes inside the hall as they may reveal Kim's location.

But just like Kim, the leader's heart was pounding. His gut feeling was telling him that there is something wrong.

With that in mind, he called shooters but he received no response. Then he tried calling the two that he sent after the shooters but the result was still the same.

"Fuck, I can't contact them!" The man no longer cared and shouted in frustration.

"What should we do?" The other man asked.

"Let's leave this place."

He had decided to abort their mission. If the four were really dead, then, there is a great chance that he, too, would die.

Aborting their mission would only result in demerit but if they further stay here, they could die.  Besides, their mission in the first place is not supposed to be bloody. 

They only need to confirm that the Plague Priest is no longer here. If it was confirmed, then, they will capture one member of the church for 'questioning.'

Their backer was interested in the power that they were using, and at the same time, they wanted to know more about the Divine Spirit that the Plague River Church kept on mentioning.

Thus, the man turned around as he made up his mind to leave this place. The other heaved a sigh of relief as he too did not have a good feeling in this place. For some reason, the sacred aura of the church seemed to frighten him.

Meanwhile, when Dexter saw them leave, he was relieved as if the burden that is weighing his heart was removed.

"The infiltrators are leaving. I repeat, leaving. They are leaving the church building."

Dexter announced which delighted the members of the Plague River Church. But, they knew that there will be more coming and perhaps, next time, they could not withstand it.

With that in mind, they all felt the urge to get strong.