Original God's Dark Priest

As the name suggests, staff members are the people who serve as NPCs in the test of courage competition. In layman's terms, they are responsible for scaring people.

This is something that Saphir is good at! She only needs to hide in an inconspicuous corner and open the assassination area to the maximum. She will make sure that whoever comes will run away. Those who are a little timid may be frightened into hallucinations.

As for Ying, well...actually she is scary enough in herself, so there is no need for her to do anything special. It’s just that because of her costume change, she no longer has the identity of Thor to overwhelm others.

But if I go into the woods and scare people under the name of Thor... it seems even more inappropriate, so it’s better to stick with the current look.

Saphir thought Linghua's plan was good, but he still corrected her: "What teacher Su Jin! It's Yinlang and Miss Wangchuan! Don't make the mistake."

"Yes, yes, Miss Silver Wolf, Miss Wangchuan." Kamisato Ayaka followed suit and changed her words directly.

Ying nodded with satisfaction and began to look forward to the scary things that would happen later.

Saphir was concerned about Kamisato Ayaka: "Come to think of it, will Ayaka also participate?"

"Yes." Kamisato Ayaka nodded and said, "Although the Society Magistrate is also one of the organizers, there is no rule that the organizer cannot send people to participate in the competition. Moreover, to be precise, I am not a member of the Society Magistrate. I am just the daughter of the Kamisato family."

"If Linghua wants to participate, of course it's okay." Kamisato Ayato was more straightforward. He didn't ask for reasons at all. He agreed to whatever his sister wanted to do as long as it was not excessive. This was the self-cultivation of a sister-con.

Looking at this pair of siblings, Saphir felt a little jealous. Why didn't she have a younger brother or sister?

So, the three of them went to the test of courage meeting together.

As a contestant, Linghua naturally separated from Saphir and Ying after entering the Guardian Forest.

Saphir and Ying continued to go deeper into the Guardian Forest. They wanted to find the staff arranged by Naruto Taisha Shrine here.

"Tsk... why do we need to take the recommendation letter from the society magistrate to smooth things over with the shrine maiden?" Ying was holding Kamisato Ayato's handwritten letter in his hand, with a strange expression on his face.

Saphir had long been accustomed to this. She put her hands behind her head and said as she walked, "You have to act the whole part. Since you have changed your identity, you have to restore it in all the details. You are no longer a general, but the ghost girl Wangchuanshou."

"Okay, okay... got it." Ying calmed down and followed Saphir. The two of them wandered in the dense forest for a while and finally found a witch.

Saphir tiptoed forward and suddenly reached out and patted the other person's shoulder.

"Ah!!!" The witch screamed and turned around to see Saphir and Ying. "You...what do you do?"

Saphir looked innocent and took the recommendation letter from Ying's hand: "We are the staff arranged by the agency. Are we handing it over to you?"

The witch took the recommendation letter, checked the company seal on the letter, confirmed the identities of the two people, and then patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief: "I was scared to death..."

Then, she looked at Safir and Ying carefully: "It seems that the two of you are very good at intimidation. The company's decision to arrange for you to participate in the event is a wise move."

Her words were complimentary, but they just didn't sound right.

In fact, this witch also has a mission. For example, when she meets the contestants, she will intentionally or unintentionally use words to arouse fear in the other party, so as to deepen the horror effect here.

Of course, there was no need to do such a thing when meeting Saphir and Ying. She was just startled by Saphir and her heart was still beating wildly.

"Let's talk about the rules first. I'll think about how to deal with these little guys." Saphir looked around and felt that the environment here was indeed a little different than before. Although the previous Guardian Forest was also very strange, it was generally a beautiful environment.

The current Guardian Forest really makes people feel a little eerie. Is this also the work of that monster? Saphir's mind became active.

The witch chuckled and replied, "Of course, the contestants need to find a partner to form a team of two. You must participate in the competition in pairs, otherwise you will be eliminated directly.

The props for the first round are the snacks sponsored by Mr. Tomoki: Dango Milk. We have already placed them and are waiting for the contestants to find them. Do you have any ideas?"

"Dumpling milk..." Ying's eyes widened slightly. She still remembered the feeling when she drank the first serving of dumpling milk. She liked the sweet taste and the feeling of fullness after drinking it very much.

Saphir saw what Ying was thinking and asked with a smile, "Would you like to drink some first?"

"Is it okay?" Ying actually really wanted to drink it.

Saphir looked at the witch, who nodded and said, "There are still some extras. They were originally left for the staff to eat. If you two want to eat, just help yourself."

As she spoke, she pointed to a small box hidden behind her, which contained several extra bottles of Tuanzi milk.

Ying picked up two bottles, handed one to Saphir, opened one for himself and took a sip, then closed his eyes in satisfaction.

Saphir didn't rush to eat, but greeted the witch: "Sorry, my friend is a little greedy."

"Haha...it's okay. It's time to eat at this time." The witch was very reasonable and didn't say anything.

After finishing a portion of dango milk, Ying touched his stomach and felt motivated again: "Shall we go?"

"No rush, let's hide and wait for a while and see who is the unlucky guy closest to us." Saphir walked towards the forest.

The competition hasn't started yet, and there isn't much they can do right now. It would be better for them to go to the place where the dumpling milk is buried and set a trap there.

The two asked the witch for a map with the burial location marked on it, and then walked towards that place.

When he reached a stone staircase, Saphir stopped and stared at the steps in front of him in a daze.

Ying was a little confused when he saw this: "What's wrong?"

Saphir gave a wicked smile and pointed at the stone steps under his feet and said, "Is there any hope for this?"

Ying tilted his head, not sure what she meant by that.

But her doubts did not last long, because she saw Safir stretch out his hand and point his palm at the steps. The next second, a ball of water was condensed and thrown directly on the steps. Then, Safir took out a bottle of Frost Essential Oil and sprinkled it evenly on the steps.

In just a few seconds, a thin layer of ice formed on the steps.

Seeing this layer of ice, Ying knew exactly what Safir was planning. She resisted the urge to laugh and gently reminded them, "The contestants are not ordinary people. This layer of ice will not cause any trouble to them."

Saphir smiled and shrugged: "Of course I know. Who told you that this layer of ice is to torment them? My killer move is here!"

As she spoke, she took out a long silk thread. The thread was so thin that it was difficult to observe with the naked eye in the dim environment.

I saw that Safire set up hooks on both sides of the steps, wrapped the silk thread around it, and then connected it to a tree nearby. He set up a small mechanism on the tree, and then placed a dummy on the mechanism and tied a rope around the dummy's neck.

As long as someone touches the silk thread and the hook is loosened, the dummy will suddenly fall from the tree and hang in front of the other person, looking like a hanged corpse.

Safire also thoughtfully installed a long tongue in the mannequin's mouth, which, combined with the mannequin's pale face, made it look even more terrifying.

Ying stared in amazement as he watched Saphir complete all of this. After a long while, he stammered, "It's really... a trick with a bad taste."

She couldn't even find a suitable word to describe her feelings. Speechless? A little. Shocked? Yes. Secretly happy... I have to admit, yes. Her heart was like a pot of mixed feelings, very complicated.

At this moment she was extremely glad that she had disguised herself, otherwise if others knew that a dignified General Thunder and Lightning was tinkering with such a scary mechanism in the woods with others, she would be so embarrassed that she would lose face.

After tinkering with this side, Saphir pulled Ying towards the finish line and set up many mechanisms along the way, and even made a magic circle, which would trigger an illusion once stepped on.

Ying saw everything Saphir did. It was not until Saphir finished that she said in a daze, "Are you planning to fight a war in the Guardian Forest?"

"Why do you say that?" Saphir laughed after hearing what Ying said and asked.

Ying counted on his fingers as if announcing the names of dishes and said, "Dummy mechanism, illusion mechanism, ground sinkhole mechanism, sound mechanism, throwing mechanism...I didn't see so many mechanisms during the Demon God War. Those contestants are just here to participate in an event, so they shouldn't be guilty of this, right?"

"Oh! What you said, can I really harm them?" Saphir waved his hands and hurriedly denied Ying's words.

Ying shook his head and put on a serious face: "Anyway, I didn't participate in what you did, I just watched."

"So you're ignoring it now?" Safire sneered, his face full of meaning. "Don't think I didn't see you secretly setting up an electric net in the trap."

A blush appeared on Ying's face, and she immediately turned away. She had lived for thousands of years, and this was the first time she had done such a thing, and she had been caught. How could she describe this feeling...

Weird and fun.

After that, as a signal came from a distance, the two put away their smiles and became a little serious, and the test of courage officially began.

Saphir asked directly as he flew into the air: "Go on, feel the pain in the world!" The assassination field was instantly activated, covering the entire Guardian Forest.

Ying almost choked on her saliva. Looking at Saphir who suddenly became a middle school student, she suddenly began to consider whether she should change her line when she drew her sword. Why did Inazuma's words sound so...

She didn't know how to describe it, she just felt weird, and inexplicably excited. She didn't realize that she had been saying such embarrassing lines all along.

Saphir couldn't care less. The moment she activated the assassination field, she noticed the changes in the Guardian Forest.

All the people who entered could not hide. Gobazo was still staying in his own territory, watching a group of little raccoons jumping up and down, and next to him was... Kitsusaigumi?

Is this guy here too?

On the cliff in the distance is Goro. He and Manye form a team. Looking at his indignant look, it seems that he suffered a great loss at the hands of Yae Shinko, otherwise he would not have come here so reluctantly to participate in the test of courage competition.

Manye is here. Saphir frowned slightly. If Manye appears here, then Beidou...

Safir closed his eyes and sensed it. In the distance, from the Naganohara Fireworks Shop, the fluctuation of the Fatal Flying Blade Mark came from it. It seemed that Beidou was buying fireworks there.

The Lantern Festival is coming, so it is normal for her to appear in Inazuma to buy fireworks at this time. After all, it is a regular feature of the Lantern Festival every year.

After just a slight sense, Safir no longer paid attention to the situation over there, but continued to look for other people. Soon, two, no, three people appeared within her detection range.

It’s Ying, Kamisato Ayaka, and little Paimon.

Saphir raised the corner of his mouth and focused his mental power towards them.

"I'm sorry, Linghua, who told you to team up with Ying?" As Saphir said this, the assassination field began to operate.

The three people who were walking in the woods immediately felt a chill, as if they were being stared at by a wild beast.

"Hey! Ying, do you feel anything strange?" Little Paimeng was the first to notice something unusual. She felt that the temperature around her body had dropped a lot, and the hairs on her body stood up. She felt very bad.

Yingye nodded solemnly: "This is... murderous intent, almost transformed into tangible murderous intent. We are being targeted by something."

"Ah? What should I do?" Xiao Paimeng was anxious. This time she came here because of the generous reward. Otherwise, with her courage as small as a needle hole, she would never participate in such a terrorist activity.

Ying didn't know what to do, she looked at Kamisato Ayaka who was standing beside her.

Kamisato Ayaka reached out and touched her arm. Her hair stood on end and she felt a little flustered, but she was very calm because she wanted to know more than Ying and Paimon, such as the staff configuration this time.

It stands to reason that it is impossible for someone to be able to make them all feel terrified, but ever since Saphir and Ying joined the staff, such people have appeared.

Feeling the intensity of the murderous aura, Kamisato Ayaka swallowed hard. She was almost certain that all this was caused by Saphir, and the three of them were probably the key targets of attention.

After thinking this through, Kamisato Ayaka smiled bitterly in her heart. She knew very well that if she hadn't teamed up with Ying, she probably wouldn't have encountered such a thing, but...

Wouldn't that mean you're missing out on the most fun stuff?

She felt that she could still hold on, and she was secretly looking forward to what would happen next.

"Ying, let's walk a little faster. I feel a little unsafe." Kamisato Ayaka grabbed Ying's hand, her heart beating fast.

Ying had already been infected by the atmosphere and had no intention of paying attention to anything else. She just nodded subconsciously and walked in hand in hand with Kamisato Ayaka.

Little Paimon had no sense of being a light bulb, and followed the two of them chattering: "Hurry up and find the dumpling milk, I think the situation is getting worse."

"Speaking of which, about ten years ago, a retainer told me a story." Kamisato Ayaka used the story to divert attention as she walked, "It is said that there was a wandering samurai who was crossing the woods in the wild, and suddenly found that the familiar scenery in front of him began to become strange.

He stopped and found himself in another world. Strange creatures that did not look like humans were all looking at him.

It’s a pity that the story she chose is not very good. This story, which was originally a ghost story, combined with the current environment, can definitely evoke bad memories in people.

Little Paimon's face turned pale. "It sounds scary. I don't dare to look at the trees around me... It should be okay, right? If something weird jumps out, we'll... um... teach it a lesson!"

Kamisato Ayaka chuckled, and the three of them climbed up the stairs and finally arrived at the first mechanism arranged by Saphir...