The whole mountain began to tremble at the foot of Fam, and the few sparse trees on the mountain were also skewed in the tremor. Many stones were broken from the top of the mountain and rolled down the mountain, and almost everyone who was running down the mountain fell to the ground in fear and screamed: "O messenger, come and save us!" ”

The tremor was so loud that it was impossible for Fam to stand at all, and he lay on the ground like everyone else, his hands subconsciously grasping the protrusion of a stone under his feet. Just a few paces away from him, Prince Elise lay on the ground like him, and with the same frightened eyes, they all looked up at the distant sky, which was completely covered with black smoke.

In the thick blackness, something dark red began to flash from it, as if it was a blood-colored lightning bolt. Soon, the lightning bolts stood out from the black, falling demonically from the sky - Fam could almost see the shape of the huge thing - it was a burning meteorite.

The huge stones were not dense at first, they smashed sporadically on the ground, and every impact made a loud sound that made heart-palpitations, as if a battering ram shook the city gates, and like a god whipping the earth. In the forest area that can be seen from afar, many trees have been ignited by this meteorite, and sporadic fires have begun to appear.

With the vibration and loud sound coming from the distance again, the red pillar that soared into the sky became even more terrifying, and the light of the small sun that was setting was completely obscured by this pillar of flames. Fam's instinct had realized that he couldn't stay on the mountain—the meteorite rain was visibly approaching in the distance, and he had to run back and run to the cave...... It was the place of refuge that God had sought for them, and it was the only place where they could hide in such a calamity. Looking at the direction of the meteorite rain, he could almost imagine that in all the areas covered by these rains of fire, the countries they had come from, whether they were lords or commoners, whether it was a castle made of huge stones, or a thatched hut, would be completely scorched.

Fam turned and was about to go down, but noticed that just a few paces away from him, His Royal Highness was lying motionless on the ground.

Fam crawled over and shouted to the prince, "Your Highness, we must go back!" ”

The prince didn't react at all. Thinking he was injured, Fam hurriedly flipped him over to check on his injuries. But the prince's hands were firmly gripping his arms, and Fam noticed that His Highness's whole body was trembling—as if he had been badly wounded, trembling from pain.

"Your Highness, where are you injured? I'll carry you back. ”

"No...... No," said Prince Elise, struggling to spit two words out ......of his mouth, "I'm fine...... Nothing, where is the nearest cave? Take me there. ”

Of course, the prince couldn't say that he was just trembling because he was afraid.

Fam stood up, but he didn't dare to stand up straight, and like the others, he bent down and walked quickly in front of him. The prince followed him, his sword already dropped, and as he went, he searched for ropes to bind his armor. Because of the great fear, the prince's movements were much more clumsy than the ordinary farmer in front of him, and he had to stop and calm down almost three or four steps, and then could not help but look back—which deepened his fear.

The spread of the meteorite rain is rapidly expanding, and from time to time you can hear the scream of the meteorite as it cuts through the air, and the slight vibration when it finally hits the ground. The tremors began to become more and more pronounced, getting closer and closer. When going up the mountain, Fam only felt that it was only a short distance from the cave to the top of the mountain, but this way back, it felt that it was so long.

A few small meteorites had leapt over their heads and smashed in front of them. When the people who fled on the ground saw the red trail above their heads, they all subconsciously quickened their pace. However, in this strange rocky mountain, they were soon thrown and trampled - no one paid attention to those who were trampled under their feet, and their legs were like clockwork, and their only function was to keep stepping and running.

There were two caves on this mountain, and the cave where Fam was located was at the bottom of the mountain, but he remembered that when he passed by the mountainside, he saw another cave entrance. According to his memory, he ran along the flow of people to the cave, but at the door, he saw a large crowd of people desperately at the entrance of the cave, shouting inside: "Let us in!" Please, for God's sake! This is God's refuge for all! ”

"All those who come out of the cave are heretics!" The voice inside the cave said mercilessly, "God has set up a place for you, and you have chosen to leave!" This cave is full, and there is no way to accommodate any more people, so let's go, you can still run! ”

"No!" Some people couldn't even control it, and tried to storm the gate, but then they were frightened back by the flashing spears that stabbed out of the door.

"If you dare to approach the gate again, you will be killed!"

The surrounding meteorite rain had begun to become dense, and in many places, the wild grass on the ground had been ignited, forming small clusters of flames. Fam looked behind him, the black sky was burned red by the blazing firelight, and the whole world seemed to be a huge hearth, and they were like a group of ants who had strayed into the hearth, anxiously looking for an exit - otherwise everyone's fate would only be burned out.

"I am your prince, open the door!"

"Prince?" The person inside snorted coldly, "I've never heard that we still have a prince!" ”

"He is indeed a prince!" The people at the gate suddenly realized that the prince in front of them was their best hope for survival, and they all testified, "Look at his armor, there is still a royal seal on it." ”

The people inside looked at the "prince" covered in dust through the fence, and said disdainfully: "It's too dark, I can't see clearly!" ”

"The sword, and the prince's sword! I just saw it at the top of the mountain! Your Highness, Your Sword! Take it out and show them it! ”

The prince of the "sword ......" habitually groped around for a while, and then it occurred to him that because he thought the sword was cumbersome, he had already thrown the sword on the top of the mountain when he was about to escape.

"A true nobleman will never throw away the sword in his hand!" The officer sneered, "Let's all go down the mountain, if you run fast, maybe there are still some vacant seats there." ”

"I really am a prince, Elise Jonah! Have you never heard my name? The prince walked to the fence and said incredulously to the officers inside, "Look at my face, you must have seen me somewhere!" ”

"I'm sorry," the officer pushed the prince backwards with a light force on his armor with his spear, "I joined the army after the Holy War was launched, and I have never seen the prince lead us into battle!" I have never heard of another prince in our kingdom. This is the command of the Divine Envoy, and this cave is full! Let's go! ”

Some of them were already desperate and ready to flee, but by this time the rain of fire from the sky had completely covered a large area in front of them - many of these flames falling from the sky were still unformed magma blocks, many of which had not cooled completely during the long slide, but only partially cooled. When they hit the ground, they stuck to the ground like hot asphalt. Even if someone were willing to risk being burned and smashed, it would be difficult to find a way out between these magma blocks.

Many people immediately found that it was safe to stay at the entrance of this cave. Because the slope above the cave was very steep, it almost helped them block most of the attacks from the air.

More than a hundred people were like a swarm of ants, squeezed together in the narrow area of the cave entrance. The sun had completely set by this time, and the flames and smoke were all around. Many began to cough with choking, and some said to the people in the cave, "Give me some masks, for the sake of the oracle!" We've all been in this together! ”

When the Divine Envoy distributed this thing to everyone, no one really took this thing to heart. No one thought that their breath was still dangerous – so much so that precious cloth needed to be wasted to cover it. Many people get masks and use them to make patches on their clothes, and no one wears them alone when they go out—even though they have been told many times by the oracle.

Everyone knew that they had made a huge mistake, and many people who had patched their masks almost all took off their clothes and pressed the part of the mask on their noses, while those who didn't have it could only cover it with their hands and gasp carefully.

Fortunately, the people in the cave did not die without help, and masks are not expensive, and they are necessary consumables, so each cave has a large number of reserves. The men inside quickly threw out a large pile, and Fam took the one that belonged to him, and another one for the prince. The two men huddled in the crowd, leaning against this small piece of fabric, breathing carefully—all with their glasses staring at the top of their heads, watching the red trails cross the sky, seeing the whole world turn into a burning hell.

Fam had never regretted his stupidity as much as he did today, he could have hid in peace, curled up in his own bed, eating delicious noodles, and gossiping with others about everything along the way. Think of the arrival of the royal city of Elis, where the oracle brought sweet cakes, spices, and even wars to save each of them from the disaster, and finally brought them all to this mountainous area thousands of miles away. But what about him? Just because of some rumors, it was easy to deny everything that the divine envoy had done for them—and now they had suffered such a fate, and they could only say that they deserved it. This is God's punishment for all the ungodly, this is God's calamity on those who question Him!