Chapter 81: Blasphemy
In the twelfth epoch of the Illuminati calendar in 989 A.D., at four o'clock in the afternoon, a bloody moment, a terrifying moment, a moment that will be remembered forever by future generations, the greatest catastrophe since the establishment of the Illuminati Cult occurred, and it announced the awakening of darkness.
The archives of the Illuminati are recorded as follows:
On the afternoon of the end of the week, the priest was leading the acolytes and the Holy Knights, plus the chosen zealots and a few dukes, to perform the usual prayers in the temple.
Three thousand five hundred and eighty-two undead creatures suddenly appeared in the Temple of Light, half of them were golden skeletons, a quarter of zombie generals, and the rest were an undead army composed of dark mummies, ghosts, and gargoyles, slaughtering all four dukes, thirty-six paladins, and ten priests who were praying, and in addition, three powerful acolytes also died, and only five acolytes escaped.
The golden skeleton wielded rusty weapons and wore tattered armor, and rushed to the front desperately, followed by the zombie army, each zombie general with a corpse whip in his hand, and everything that was touched by the corpse whip was corroded into a large hole! The ghost invades the soul directly, and the undead attack wildly!
Although the Holy Aura of the Temple of Light was strong, it had little effect on high-level undead creatures, and the undead quickly rushed out of the Temple and began to hunt paladins and believers!
The paladin raised the long sword in his hand and fought to the death with the undead, but ordinary believers did not have any combat power, and became cannon fodder, with dead bodies and blood everywhere, and the severed limbs, the holy street has become a hell on earth!
Before the news reached the Pope's ears, the little boy-like Pope was holding a drinking party, feasting the high-ranking clergy in his palace, including Arthur and the head of the Paladin. The pope, dressed in full costume, sat at the end of the long table.
Silver cutlery adorns the table, and sumptuous dishes are plentiful, including Garuda flower juice from elves and whiskey made by humans. There are the roots of the deep-sea blue-ringed octopus, the wings of the paradise finch, and the tongue of the plateau lizard......
The little pope's face was red at this time, and he was savoring the dessert after the meal, and raised a glass of fruit wine: "Cheers to the glory of the God of Light!" ”
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! ”
An acolyte ran in in a panic. His clothes were in tatters, and he cried out loudly. Arthur, as the leading figure among the acolytes, felt very embarrassed and lost his temper in front of the Pope.
"Arona, have you forgotten all the teachings of the God of Light? Even if it's sunset, don't be nervous, because the dawn will always come. The acolyte shouted, turning to the Pope to apologize, "Your Majesty, forgive him for his rudeness......"
The Pope waved his immature hand. Saying that he didn't care, he said, "Arona, what the hell happened?" Let you lose the sanity and calmness of the acolyte! ”
"The undead! The Sanctuary and the Holy Street, all of which are high-level undead! Golden Skeletons, Dark Mummies, Gargoyles...... God of Light, what the hell is going on?! Your Majesty, go and have a look! The darkness is invading! ”
"Knock knock...... Knock Knock...... Knock knock ......"
For the first time, the alarm bell of the Illuminati was sounding for the first time. All the clergy of the Holy Street quickly gathered and began to fight the undead.
"Whoever offends the God of Light will be destroyed! Anyone who belongs to the dark camp will have nowhere to hide under the light of the sun! Whoever blasphemes against our Lord will be judged! ……”
The Pope's voice resounded over the Holy Street through the blessing of holy magic, majestic! Heart-stirring!
Golden skulls have the largest number. But it is also the weakest, the golden skeleton already has a spiritual intelligence, and it is as hard as steel, but it cannot be resisted under the sword of the paladin, because the blade of the paladin, blessed with the holy light that regulates the dark creatures, they are like hot knives, cutting into the ice!
But the undead are the least afraid of damage, and as long as the soul heart is not destroyed, they can fight! Without hands and feet, he still squirms, hitting his enemies with his head and devouring them with his mouth!
The toughest of the pack are the Dark Mummies, which not only have incredible defenses and great strength, but also have tough bandages that will kill you if you get caught in them!
The zombie general's corpse whip is also terrifying, the bone whip is whipped on the paladin's body, and even the defensive holy armor can be broken. The zombie general's venom is a shield of holy light, and it can be corroded!
Gargoyles may not be as good as zombies in attack and defense, but they have a pair of demonic wings that fight in the sky and beat paladins to the bitter ground! As long as they are not fatal wounds, they can slowly heal in the form of stone statues, and the most disgusting thing is that the stone statues can be reassembled when they are broken! Unless it is burned to ashes with the Holy Flame!
The wraiths are the most cunning, they will do everything they can to grab all kinds of gaps and leaks, and if the paladin shows the slightest flaw, they will invade their bodies!
The Illuminati were caught off guard! But they deserve to be the most well-trained clergy!
"Glory! Loyal! Guts! ……”
The paladin holds a sword in his right hand and a shield in his left hand, shouting slogans and rushing to the front, using agile martial arts and strong defense to resist the attacks of the undead like rain, forming a formation, surrounding the undead, and never letting them walk out of the holy street!
Acolytes are equivalent to mages, under the cover of paladins, they release powerful holy arts, the range of holy arts is less lethal, the impact area is large, the effect on the undead creatures in chaos is remarkable, and only the acolyte can kill the disgusting gargoyle!
The priest is behind the most powerful in the line, and they bless the paladin, blessing, and defense...... Clusters of light shone brightly, and whenever a paladin was seriously injured and retired from the battlefield, their healing skills came in handy!
The Cult of Light has gathered six thousand paladins, three hundred acolytes, and a thousand priests, although the undead are powerful and numerous, after all, this is the holy capital of the Cult of Light! The battle continued into the early hours of the next morning, and when the light of dawn fell, the surviving clergy were all the survivors!
They have no joy, only anger! Indissoluble! Sadness! Disgrace!
Because of the presence of the priest, the paladins died a total of 1,000, the acolytes lost twelve, and the priest was only a few injured because he was hiding in a safe position.
The catastrophe this time is not about the number of deaths, but the important thing is that it happened on the Holy Street! The headquarters of the Sect of Light, the source turned out to be the Temple of Light!
The temple, the place favored by the God of Light, the place closest to the god on the continent, there will be high-level undead creatures! If you don't see it with your own eyes, no one will believe it!
The entire human royal capital heard the sound of the battle of the Illuminati at night, saw the gargoyles flying in the air, and the holy streets shrouded in dark smoke!
Not only believers, but all the people of the royal capital are asking, is this a precursor to darkness? Is it a conspiracy in the Forsaken Lands? Why doesn't the god of light come down to punish these dark creatures? Is this a sign of the awakening of the Lord God of Darkness?
The only person who can answer these questions and define this catastrophe is the Pope.
The Pope's face was as cold as frost, and he stood on the top of the church, looking at the holy street filled with gunsmoke, and it was a mess! The clergy were cleaning up the bodies of their companions, some of them holding their heads and crying, some praying for the deceased to enter the kingdom of light, and some comforting their relatives.
As for the corpses of the undead, they were trampled on by the clergy, some of them were burned by the Holy Light, some were transported out of the Holy Street and burned and buried, and the clergy wanted to kill them again!
"Blasphemy!"
The Pope gritted his teeth and spat out two words, things have already happened, he is waiting for a result!
"Your Majesty! This is found in the temple! ”
Arthur is the Pope's right-hand man, and he holds a transparent box in his hand, the Death Crate that releases the aura of darkness, which has become as pure and transparent as glass.
The Pope took it, put it in his hand and examined it carefully, and threw it to Arthur.
"Send it to the showroom!" The Pope ordered, "This is a disgrace to the Illuminati, an eternal stain!" ”
Arthur bowed down to receive the order, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Your Majesty, who planned this conspiracy......
The little pope closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
Who is it? There are too many enemies of the Illuminati, heretics, necromancers, orcs, ice people, elves...... These are all stubborn rocks that hinder the Illuminati, as well as abandoned places!
Who can quietly put this thing in the temple? The Pope's first reaction was a traitor, and there was a traitor in the Illuminati! For only the clergy entered and left the temple. The truth, after all, is clear in the hourglass of time.
The headache is that under the influence of time this time, among the believers, they saw that the holy place in their minds turned out to be a place of filth and filth, and in the temple, there was darkness, which was a huge impact on faith! This news will be a big joke in the eyes of aliens!
Remembering the imminent flood of believers coming to the Holy Street to question him, and the ridiculed faces of the aliens, the Pope hated it.
"A thousand years of prosperity and peace make us slack!" Standing in the middle of the temple, the Pope said to the Illuminati higher-ups below, "This awakening of darkness will be a warning to us!" Are we still steadfast in our faith? Are we still faithful to our reverence for the God of Light? ”
The Pope's words struck everyone so deeply that they bowed their heads in shame.
"But it doesn't matter, the darkness will be driven away by the light! Now that the darkness is revealing the tip of the iceberg, we will sink it forever! The Pope proclaimed, "The Third Holy War has begun!" Heretics, kill! Whoever offends the authority of the God of Light, kill! Evil creatures, kill! ”
After the clergy followed the Pope and read the teachings of the Cult of Light, they all retreated.
The Pope sat down on the throne and said to Arthur, "Go, I need two men of pure soul, that little girl from the commoners...... It seems to be Fanny, and she is looking for another believer, right away! ”
Arthur's expression froze, he guessed the Pope's intentions, Arthur had never seen the legendary creature, it would be a great honor! Arthur was so excited that his legs were trembling and he was short of breath, he was lucky enough to be able to see him in his life!