Driven by Carol, the griffin flew at a gallop towards the north of Dusk, the main camp of the Holy Cult.

Unlike the main city of Twilight, the Holy Army camp looks like a huge barracks with a mix of buildings.

The wooden longhouses inhabited by orcs, the low houses made of stone by werewolves, and the tall spired sanctuary repaired by elven craftsmen......

Carol had barely approached the gate of the camp when a sharp warning sounded in the distance, and two Valkyries, armed with spears and bows and arrows, approached the orcs from the left and right on griffins, ordering him to land immediately.

Watching the Valkyrie reach for the quiver, Carol gritted her teeth and slowly landed in the square of the Holy Army camp.

Stopping the griffin at the foot of a statue of a black dragon tens of meters high, Carol jumped off the back of his mount and spread his arms to show that he was not carrying any weapons.

"You made a mistake. ”

A Valkyrie pointed the tip of her spear at Carol's nose and shouted, "Desert your duty, storm the market, rob the griffin!

Carol lowered her arms and said in a deep voice, "I heard that some members of the Holy Cult Army have arrested my companions...... Barbara and Randall ......"

The Valkyrie, who had spoken earlier, was stunned for a moment, then exchanged glances with her companion before looking at Carol and asking, "That's why you're here?"

"That's right. ”

The two Valkyries looked at each other.

One of them said, "You can return to your companions now, but your crimes will be judged later!"

Carol nodded absently and strode towards the camp's temple.

Stepping into the Temple of the Dragon God in the middle of the Holy Army's camp, the first thing Carol saw was a sea of aliens.

Orcs, werewolves, elves, dwarves, minotaurs...... Members of many races gathered in the halls of the temple, chatting cautiously.

"I've always wondered why the Holy Cult would tolerate the existence of a human?"

"The bloodlines of the members of the Holy Cult have all undergone purification rituals, and the old species of humans should not be left among us. ”

"I've heard that an elven woman is in love with the human Holy Cult. ”

"Falling in love with humans? Aren't those stupid elves still awake? Isn't the elf named Jacqueline the best example of this?"

"Watch your words! If you dare to insult our race again, I will file a complaint and arbitration with the rally!"

Listening to the gossip in his ears, Carol clenched his fists, and the green tendons that burst out of his forehead rose and fell, and the whole person was like a powder keg that could explode at any moment.

Passing through the crowd, Carol made her way to the front of the temple hall.

The five shamans, including Minni, sat at the bottom of the dragon god statue and looked at the audience, their faces solemn and silent.

In the middle of the shaman and the crowd was a deliberately cleared area, where two factions of people lined up and confronted each other.

The faction on the left was numerous, roughly twenty or thirty men, most of them elves, and a few minotaurs and dwarves.

On the right, there are only two lonely people, Randall and Barbara.

Because of the anger, the pale blue streaks on Barbara's body flickered like a streamer, and her two pointed ears were pulled back, looking like a cat that had been stepped on by its tail, both in terms of movement and expression.

"Who to fall in love with, who I want to be with, it's my business!" Barbara waved her arms, a little fire jumping on her fingertips, and she shouted angrily, "I don't understand at all, what is the meaning of this trial today?!"

At the end of the elven crowd on the left, a woman walked out, slowly came to the middle, and looked at Barbara's eyes full of endless sadness and grief.

Seeing this woman, Barbara's eyes widened and she whispered, "You are Jacqueline, the ...... who was deceived by humans"

Jacqueline, who looked thinner and paler than before, and the blue streaks on her body were dull, she said to Barbara, "My sister, the same look, the same words, in you I see my past self, you are making all the mistakes I made at the beginning......"

Barbara frowned and said, "I'm not like you......"

"That's what I said back then, I'm different from those people of the same kind, and my lover is different from those humans. Our love is pure and noble and should not be slandered or questioned...... But at the end of the day, what?"

Jacqueline's face lost blood, and her whole body was shaky, relying on the support of an elf fellow clan behind her to prevent her from falling to the ground.

"Humans who have not undergone the purification ritual have selfishness, cruelty, and deception, and these evil thoughts are buried in their blood and soul, and they cannot disappear at all!

Jacqueline stretched out her hand to Barba, "My sister, look at me, look at how miserable I am now...... Come to your senses, it's not too late to ......"

Barbara took a step back, shook her head, and said, "I'm not like you......"

Randall stepped forward, shielded Barbara with his body, and said in a deep voice, "This strife started with me, and you shouldn't target her." ”

Hearing the first human voice, the elves were furious and shouted at Randall.

An elven old shaman sitting at the top of the throne slowly stood up, stretched out his hand to stop the reproaches of his fellow clansmen, and said slowly to Randall: "There is a rumor among the Holy Cult Army, legend has it that before the transformation ceremony, there was a group of children who were first chosen by the gods, including Barbara, is there such a thing?"

Recalling Wayne Dunlop's human experiments, Randall nodded, "That's right, there were three of the earliest Holy Cult Army, and one of them was Barbara. ”

The elven old shaman closed his eyes and nodded: "It turns out that the rumors are true, I heard that although you are a human being, you are very close to these three Holy Sect Soldiers, this matter should be true, right?"

"Yes, these three Holy Cult soldiers, including Barbara, are my companions, my dear friends, and my friends in life and death. ”

The elven old shaman suddenly opened his eyes and roared at Randall, "So, why don't you participate in the purification ceremony and join the ranks of the Holy Cult Army?!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was stunned.

Even Barbara turned her head sideways and looked at Randall, waiting for his answer.

Randall closed his eyes in pain, and the foggy dream resurfaced in his mind.

On the old tree with a crooked neck, dangling feet swayed in the air, and the rope that carried the corpse creaked harshly.

The mother, who committed suicide in despair, opened her blood-red eyes, stared at her child, and screamed, "Why? Why did I give birth to you monster?! Why aren't you a normal person?!"

Kill your relatives!

The guilt that welled up from the depths of his soul made Randall tremble and unsteady on his feet, and he said in a trembling voice, "I can't do it." ”

Hearing this answer, Barbara collapsed and sat on the ground, as if she had been drained of all her strength.

The elven old shaman turned around and returned to his seat: "Fear of the failure of the ritual? Fear of body change? Forget it, the reason doesn't matter, you refuse the gift of God, refuse to purify the soul, this is your sin." ”

Barbara struggled to her feet, stood in front of Randall, stared at the other and said, "You've been running away from our relationship, and whenever I talk about the future, you always smile and turn away from the subject...... Actually, you don't want to be with me at all, you think I'm weird, you think I'm like a monster?"

Randall shook his head in pain: "No, it's not like you think...... I love you, but I'm guilty, and I don't deserve to be so perfect ......"

The elven old shaman looked at the other shamans for a moment, and then said, "It is already clear that a coward who is afraid to approach God is not worth the trouble of judging him......

Before the words could be finished, a huge green figure rushed onto the platform and walked straight in front of Randall, giving the frustrated human a heavy punch to everyone's surprise!