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Chapter 1456 - Chapter 1456 Chapter 447 Emperors Relics Curse God Card·Black

Chapter 1456: Chapter 447: Emperor’s Relics [Curse God Card*Black Spade 4] Chapter 1456: Chapter 447: Emperor’s Relics [Curse God Card*Black Spade 4] After a brief discussion, Leonard Churchill’s team of six made their way toward the location where they had seen Young Master Sack land.

They were not only eager to make a good impression but also saw it as the best choice for passing the trial.

Such entrance exams came with a death quota; sticking close to the strongest team would increase their chances of survival.

And naturally, the group of trusted aides around Young Master Sack was the strongest.

The forest was dimly lit, with only some luminescent plants casting the vague outlines of the surroundings.

Such conditions were perfect for an assassin to move stealthily.

But for most others, it severely limited their vision.

The blurred view instilled an indescribable fear of the unknown.

For this group of young would-be knights who rarely experienced life-and-death adventures, this was a significant handicap.

Sister Jessica, clearly lacking any real combat experience, was just about to use her light-based sorcery to illuminate the area when David, perched on a tree branch, stopped her, warning, “Don’t use a light source. That would just make you a sitting duck!”

Although David was about the same age as the others, he had genuine adventures and war experiences, far more than the rest could claim combined.

Coincidentally, just as he finished speaking, they watched a light in the forest flicker and disappear, accompanied by a scream and frantic curses: “Oh, damn it! Theodore’s been shot, the enemy is at nine o’clock…”

Clearly, the unfortunate Theodore had revealed his position with his light and was immediately shot with a cursing crossbow bolt by the “bandits.”

This was the academy’s bloody lesson for the new students.

The commotion not far from them left Jessica riddled with fear and guilt, and she quickly apologized to her teammates, “Sorry, I… I didn’t know…”

David looked at her sharply but without any sign of irritation, then turned his gaze back to the depths of the forest and continued, “Without light, not only are we hindered, but so are the bandits. If this is a test, even if they are official card masters, their strength won’t be much stronger than our squad. The only thing we need to be careful of are ‘traps’…”

Through the interactions over the past few days, the team had become familiar with one another, and everyone knew that the black-skinned youth, despite his cold tone, meant no harm.

Garfield and the others agreed with the logic, nodding in cooperation.

Having someone articulate these basic combat principles spared Leonard a lot of explanations.

The plan was somewhat rudimentary, but they had considered pretty much everything they could.

Having gotten along reasonably well with his new teammates over the past few days, Leonard hoped they would all survive.

…

It was unclear whether the academy had increased the difficulty, but soon a thick war fog began to fill the forest.

Not only was visibility completely limited, but even the direction of sounds became indiscernible.

Of course, no one dared to make noise in the forest.

Any exposure would invariably be met with a flurry of crossbow bolts whizzing in that direction.

The forest was filled only with the rustling of leaves in the wind, sending chills down their spines.

Thus, the six-person squad continued to advance.

Because they had to be on guard at all times for “bandits” and traps hidden in the shadows, they moved slowly.

Of the hundred or more knight candidates, each was one in a hundred, and many had combat experience.

They also quickly adapted to the rhythm of this trial.

From time to time, the forest was disturbed by the outbreak of battles, seeming to engage those bandits.

Although Leonard remained duly cautious, he was entirely unworried.

Once it was established that this was an entrance trial, the risks were predictable.

Unless something entirely unexpected happened, their small squad was virtually assured of its safety.

With Leonard and David, whose strength far surpassed that of an ordinary card disciple, it was unlikely any mishap would occur.

Additionally, Dwarf Garfield and Lizard Mage Serli were also quite powerful; there was no reason for them to die here.

However, gradually, Leonard started to realize that things were not as he had expected.

The sounds of battle in the forest were not as intense as anticipated.

In such a case, either the two sides of the trial had not encountered each other,

or the “bandits” were far more powerful than this group of new students, killing them off without a trace.

…

“Strange. Why is there no sound of battle…”

Leonard was puzzled.

Logically, neither scenario should have occurred.

A normal trial script would involve new students banding together, finding those “bandits,” and defeating them one by one.

While there might be some casualties, they would generally be able to pass the trial with stability.

The instructors hiding in the shadows would also evaluate these students based on their performance.

Yet, why was there such silence?

“Allen,” his alter ego, had perception abilities typical of a card disciple, limited in both sight and sound.

The war fog confined his senses to a range of less than ten meters.

However, it didn’t take long for Leonard to discover that there were serious problems with this trial!

…

The six-member squad didn’t move quickly, but they were cautious and deliberate, nearing the vicinity where they last saw Young Master Sack land.

Suddenly, Lizard Mage Serli noticed something, his expression changed, and he warned, “Be careful, there’s a scent of blood ahead!”

Even though the war fog interfered with the sense of smell, the powerful olfactory talent of the Lizard Race was inherent in their bloodline.

His sense of smell was even sharper than that of canine demon beasts.

And he noticed the anomaly sooner than the others.

The scent of blood?

Corpses?

Upon hearing the warning, everyone cautiously moved closer.

As they drew near, they indeed saw two bodies clad in chainmail lying on the ground.