"Am I going to die?"

The bonfire could not dispel the chill in his body, and Zoe hugged his brother in his arms tightly, hunger had caused him to lose most of his physical strength, but for now he still tightly protected his brother, who was only ten years old, and waited for the pain of being bitten with his eyes closed. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"Maybe death is relief." Zoe thought to himself, and he could feel his younger brother shivering.

He tried to appease his brother, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only murmur, "I'll see my father and mother soon!" ……”

The expected pain didn't come, and there was a scream in the darkness, followed by a thud of falling to the ground.

"Huh?"

A slender figure appeared in the darkness, he frowned and glanced at the ghoul in front of him who was killed by an arrow, and then glanced at Zoe and said backwards, "Captain." There are two more living people here! ”

saved.

Zoe opened his eyes in surprise, his expression a hint of despair and ecstasy, and he turned to see a corpse.

It was an unusually ugly ghoul who had been his companion by the name of Sinov, from Southwind County, and had been a groom. The ghoul had very slender limbs, the skin of his head was sunken, and it looked like it had been in a state of hunger for a long time, the only thing special was its stomach, which bulged high and looked as if it had been stuffed with stones. This trait is also present in Zoe and his younger brother, who without exception have a slight bulge in their stomachs, because instead of food, they hold tree bark, grass roots, leather, and even some kind of softer earth. These extremely difficult 'digestible' foods can temporarily ward off hunger, but they cannot replenish the nutrients they need, and one by one his former companions have fallen, and many have become ghouls due to the torture of hunger in their lifetime, including his father and mother.

They were refugees in the wilderness, who had heard of the affluence and stability of the South Coast and wished to cross the wilderness to reach the Windspear Hills.

"Give."

The young wanderer tossed a small package over, but his eyes were still wary, "Eat something first." ”

There is food.

Zoe's eyes lit up at once, and he took out the black bread inside and took a bite, the familiar taste immediately brought tears to his eyes, he hadn't eaten real food for a long time. As if thinking of something, he quickly broke off a small piece of bread, then put it in his mouth and chewed it a few times, then took it out and stretched it out in front of his weak brother, and whispered, "Joey." There is something to eat. Eat some bread and you'll have the strength. ”

"Water." The wanderer's gaze softened at his movements, and he threw a jug over.

In the wilderness he had seen many refugees who had lost their humanity and sanity, and the young men in front of him were much better than so many he had ever met.

"Are there any living people?"

A middle-aged man with a grim expression appeared, followed by two shrewd warriors, the middle-aged man glanced at Zoe, and continued, "Have you checked?" ”

The young wanderer shook his head.

The middle-aged man glanced at it and said in a deep voice, "Prepare something to eat for them." Then take it to the temple and give it to the priest. The neighborhood is infected with the plague. ”

After speaking, he whispered to the people next to him: "Send them away now, be careful that they turn into ghouls on the way." ”

"You guys! ……”

Zoe suddenly regained a lot of strength after eating, he looked up at the man in front of him in awe, and suddenly seemed to recognize something, and said in surprise: "You guys! …… Are you from the city of Mordo? ……”

The middle-aged man nodded, but ignored the young man.

He still has a lot to do, the nearby water sources are polluted, and many hungry refugees need only a little bit of death to trigger them to become ghouls in weakness and hunger. Some of the first few people he received turned into ghouls along the way, and not only did they bite and kill many refugees, but even three of his men were killed.

These are all good players from Modo City!

As soon as he thought of this middle-aged man, his face was full of distress, the strength of the guards in the Wind Spear Hills was too poor, he brought twelve people from Modo City, but he didn't expect that a quarter of them were killed in a mistake.

That damn ghoul!

The young wanderer saw that Zoe had recovered a little and walked over, and said in a deep voice, "How many of you still have it?" ”

Zoe thought for a moment and said, "Something is left behind. We encountered a group of goblins on our way. Others have become...... Turned into a man-eating monster...... I do not know...... There were more than a hundred people when we set off...... It's just the two of us alive right now......"

The young wanderer was silent.

At this time, Zoe noticed the other party's rather sharp ears, which was a half-elf wanderer.

"Come with me."

The wanderer didn't seem interested in speaking, and said in a deep voice, "I'll take you to a safe place first." ”

The food gave Zoe a little strength, and his words filled Zoe with hope, and he picked up his young brother and staggered to follow.

Along the way, although the wanderers in front of him were leading the way, they kept a distance from them, and there was still a trace of vigilance in their eyes, Zoe didn't know why, but how much could be guessed, maybe he was afraid that he would suddenly become that kind of 'man-eating monster'.

Zoe has seen many of those man-eating monsters.

They are called ghouls.

Including Zoe's parents, they also became these monsters after death. He still remembered the scene, if it wasn't for the adventurers in the party who killed it, I'm afraid his parents would have bitten him and his brother to death at that time.

Hunger afflicts their souls and wills, and when death comes, many become undead.

………………

"Captain."

A tall woman walked out of the night, and she said to the middle-aged man in front of her, "There are no living people in front of you. All the rest became ghouls, and those who didn't become ghouls were eaten. ”

The middle-aged man's eyes were calm, and he said in a deep voice, "Prepare to clean up." ”

"This is an important route to the Wind Spear Hills, and ghouls can't be allowed to occupy it. The Darkblade Guard was informed to prepare for action, and the order given to Modo City was to clean it up within three days. ”

"Yes." The woman bowed and disappeared into the night.

The wind is howling.

The middle-aged man shook his head and sighed, muttering, "I've been staying in Modo City, and I don't feel anything about the outside world. Unexpectedly, the once rich south has become a hell on earth. ”

On the way, they passed through several villages and towns, all of which were gnawed bones.

"Get ready for action."

Superfluous emotion did not mean anything, and the task of their trip could not be delayed for too long.

………………

Zoe was groggy all the way, and she didn't know how much time had passed.

In the end, his whole consciousness was blurred, and when he recovered, the first thing he saw was a middle-aged priest in a white robe, who smiled gently at him, and then said to the wanderer next to him, "It's all right." The plague has been dispelled. Bring it back for a full disinfection and then you can send it to the camp. ”

Zoe turned her head to see her sleeping brother.

Then the weariness struck, and he fell back into a deep sleep, feeling as if he had been carried to the carriage, and then half-asleep in the bumps.

By the time he had fully regained consciousness, he had come to a shed that stretched for more than ten miles.

"Name?"

"Birthplace?"

"How old?"

"What other relatives?"

The man with an indifferent expression who looked like an official asked him a few words, and then handed him and his brother over to a group of soldiers.

There seemed to be a lot of people like them, thousands of people were escorted forward, some with blank expressions, some with hope. They walked like this all morning, until a patch of green appeared in front of them.

"Wheat field?! ……”

Zoe's mouth opened in surprise, it was winter, and it stands to reason that there should not be a wheat field, even winter wheat should have just been planted.

An exclamation rang out.

However, they were soon urged forward by the soldiers, who had already escorted many people, and each time there was an exclamation, and they were already tired of it.

"Look at those people! …… Those people are druids......"

Next to Zoe, a small man whispered, "Legend has it that they have the power to rejuvenate the earth and grow all things." ”

Some druids were seen near the wheat fields, where many farmers were busy, occasionally looking up and then lowering their heads to work. Nearby, the temperature seemed to be starting to rise, and Zoe felt much warmer after passing through the fortress in front of her.

Around noon.

Zoe and the others reached their destination, which was a medium-sized town, and they were placed on the south side.

Those with specialties were singled out, while those without specialties were concentrated near the farmhouse.

Night.

Zoe slept on the soft hay-covered bed, and after a long day's walking, Joey slept soundly, but there was a faint choking sound, and he got up and walked to the window to look at the dark night sky and muttered to himself.

He doesn't know what the future holds.

But now they are safe, both father and mother are gone, but there is a young brother alive.

No matter what the future holds, he can only hold on.

Disaster has taken him too much, but hope has also given him the motivation to continue living.

………………

City Hall.

A clerk-like man walked in briskly, and then said to Adele Isabella in her seat, "Your Excellency. The sixth batch of displaced people has been counted. ”

"At present, the population has been close to 200,000."

"Among them, 80,000 people have been resettled in the southern towns, and they are now close to saturation. The rest of the population is likely to be settled in the east and west. ”

Adele Isabella raised her head when she heard this, and said softly, "Got it." ”

"How's the crop going?"

The clerk took out a notebook and looked at it, and quickly replied: "With the help of the agricultural church, a third of the land has been sown so far, and the druids have allowed some crops to grow ahead of schedule, and it is expected that the first grain will be harvested next month." ”

"At present, according to the supply of Modo City and the assistance of the agricultural church, it can be maintained for about half a year."

Today, refugees from across the South are converging towards the Wind Spear Hills.

Because Modo City has been the least disturbed in the overseas archipelago, it has now become the biggest backing of the Wind Spear Hills, and both materials and personnel are inseparable from the assistance of Modo City.

"Send this document to the city of Modo."

Adele Isabella picked up a document and handed it to the attendant next to her, and continued, "You can inform the temple to arrange the action." ”

Population is faith.

Most of the refugees in the Windspear Hills have suffered a lot, and the gods they once believed in have long since become very weak, and at this time, with a little guidance, Sauron, who provides them with a new life, can gain a large number of believers.

………………

New Moon Era 1677, early November.

Just as the seventh batch of homeless people had been settled in the Wind Spear Hills, Sauron, who was far away in the city of Modo, suddenly seemed to have a sense, and then returned to his temple in an instant.

A golden pillar of light rose.

With the prayers that automatically echoed around the temple, a huge amount of faith power converged towards Sauron's body, and at the same time, this power also attracted the law energy that existed in the multiverse, and in an instant, a new domain ability was mastered by Sauron.

A row of data comes to mind:

"Ability Boost!"

"Faith Conversion!"

"You've reforged a new order for the South Coast! …… In the time of the chaotic Sage Havoc! You created the laws of Modo City! And re-order the chaotic South Coast! …… You have obtained some information about the realm of Order! ……”

"Godhead transformation! ……”

"You've gained a new ability - the [Order] Realm! From now on, some followers of the Order Camp will be able to access your Order Realm and receive new abilities! ……”

Divinity descends from heaven.

A little golden light melted into Sauron's body, bringing him 5 points of divine power and 5 points of godhead power, and at the same time, the power of faith that shrouded the temple was quickly consumed, turning into a new realm ability that Sauron mastered.

The order of the city of Mordor did not bring about a real change, but when Sauron brought it to the south coast.

Quantitative change has finally led to qualitative change.

Sauron has mastered the realm of Order that other gods would have taken hundreds of years to obtain.

And to acquire such a powerful realm, it will either take hundreds of years to obey the order, or it will only be able to reshape the order in the midst of turmoil.

……………… (To be continued.) )