To the northwest of the kingdom of Bled, the mountains stretch out of low ridges and sink into the inland sea. The earth was thus cut into several strips, forming small plains on which estates and villages were dotted and ruled by the aristocracy.

In the center of a small plain is a small and unremarkable town, and on a low hill outside the town, a nondescript dilapidated temple and a large tree overlook the town of less than a hundred households.

As the sun set on the horizon, the glow of the sun plated the temple and the tree with a dark golden glow, and an old man pushed open the door of the temple, and walked tremblingly towards the big tree with a stick that he didn't know whether it was a staff or a crutch.

The architectural style of the temple is unusually simple, square and round, with no decoration, and it looks very much like the work of the Dark Elf War era, or the early days of the Tudor Empire. At that time, all mortals in the whole world who had some craftsmanship, whether they were extraordinary or not, gathered on the front line of the war or the imperial capital.

But compared to the big tree, the temple, which was only a little better than the ruins, felt unusually young. The dense branches of the tree have few leaves, which is unimaginable in summer. The dark brown bark of the tree seems to record the history of several eras, revealing a palpitating vicissitudes of life.

The old man came to the big tree, stroked the bark, and said stupidly: "My lord, the day of your arrival is not far off, I have sensed your boiling divine thoughts, you are crying for the suffering of mortals, right?"

"But I feel that there is still some force preventing you from awakening, is it the believers of the alien gods? is it the evil marshal? I am too old, and my apprentice is too young, and I don't know what to do. Give me clearer guidance, my lord."

The old man's robe was patched everywhere, not much different from what a beggar was wearing, but the sleeves of the robe were still intact, and they should have been covered with sleeves normally, and they were not untied until the time of the ritual or other activities.

On the sleeve of the robe is a green mountain rock crack, which is the emblem of the goddess of the earth. However, unlike the emblems worn by other devotees of the Earth Goddess, there is also half a red heart in the mountain rock.

This is a believer in the Ancestor Sect, because the current Earth Goddess is referred to as a false god, believing that the Mother Earth is the real Earth Goddess, and is regarded as an enemy by the other party, so he can still survive in the Bled Kingdom.

The old man pressed his hand on the bark and swiped hard, leaving a red blood stain.

He chanted a lengthy incantation, and a thin green glow emitted from his hand, which was stained with blood.

The green light melted into the bloodstains and sank into the bark of the tree, as if some strange being had sucked the old man's life force through such a ritual, making his body tremble like a candle in the wind.

The old man groaned loudly, but he seemed extremely happy: "Yes, that's it, take it, my lord!"

The green light soon dissipated, the tree returned to its original state, and the old man fell to his knees, sobbing bitterly at not fully dedicating himself.

Behind him were the sound of footsteps, several emaciated children under the age of ten, their clothes in tatters, some of whom could almost count the ribs. They looked at the big tree timidly, and they were not surprised by the old man's situation, which should be commonplace.

The old man gasped for a while, supported himself to his feet, and said to the child, "Okay, it's your turn, try to get the approval of the ancestors!"

The children stepped forward numbly, scratched their palms with the bark of the tree as the old man had done before, and recited incantations.

One of the remaining little girls whispered, "Can you give me something to eat?" Grandpa, I haven't eaten for a day, and if I dedicate again, I will sleep for a long time like last time, and it will make you angry." ”

The old man frowned and said, "Budima, only by overcoming the shackles of the flesh on faith can we further strengthen our faith and make our lord favor you more." ”

The little girl curled her neck and hugged her arms in fear: "But ......"

"Nothing!"

The old man lost his patience, dragged the little girl to the side of the tree, pressed her hand to the bark and pulled hard, and the little girl cried out in pain.

The other children had completed the "ritual", but there was no green light on their hands, and they all cast disdainful glances at the little girl, and some of the older girls went straight to cover her mouth.

The little girl left a trail of scarlet blood on the bark of the tree, and she cried away from everyone, in the words of the old man, it was blasphemous to pass out in front of the "ancestral spirit vein".

Squatting on the ground against the walls of the temple, the little girl struggled to endure the sharp pain in her palms, comforting herself with the hot porridge that would come after each offering. Then his throat stirred, and his saliva flowed non-stop.

The ground began to shake, and the vision began to blur, and the little girl was shocked, was this going to pass out?

No, no! I passed out and I didn't have hot porridge to drink!

She clenched her fists as hard as she could, stimulating herself with her wounds.

The tremors became more and more violent, and suddenly her eyes darkened, and she saw the big tree writhing, and the branches snaked down like snakes, running through the bodies of "grandpa" and his companions. Their mouths were wide open, as if they were screaming, but the strange humming sound swallowed up their voices.

As the tree grew taller, the bodies of "Grandpa" and his companions rose as they hung on the branches, and they no longer struggled, one by one, like clothes drying on the branches.

The little girl said to herself, what kind of hallucination is this, it's so strange.

Her eyelids were heavy as if they were hanging stones, and she closed her eyes, her consciousness sinking into darkness.

The earth cracked, and a ravine stretched from the tree back and forth, and soon reached into the town, sending the whole town into a panic.

Several flying boats broke through the clouds and appeared over the town, and from the flying boats looked down, large trees broke through the ground and drew a slightly curvature trajectory.

On the flying boat, at least 10,000 meters in the air, in the observation mirror behind the bridge, the earth seems to have grown a row...... No, two rows of things that resemble both tentacles and hair. In the middle of these two rows of "hairs", a faint green light seemed to seep from the depths of the earth.

The officer in charge of observation looked at it for a long time, and suddenly exclaimed, "This is like ...... It's like an eye!"

..................

At the beginning of the night, Litch met Gronia in the ruins of the dense mountain forest.

Like Theresia, she had a neat short haircut, which made her fiery red less swaying. But when she was still dozens of meters away, the stinging sensation like a blade scraping was accompanied by the fluctuation of the power overflowing from her body, pressing on Li Qi's face.

Li Qi did not suppress his instinctive reflection, and the pale golden light overflowed the surface of his body, gently but resolutely dispelling this force.

Legendary Realm......

Gronia is already a legend, and rightfully so, since she has been favored by Ismat to become a saint, it is necessary to give her the power to match her identity.

In other words, this Ismat, true or not, is a medium deity.

Gronia was surrounded by her subordinates and came to Rich, as if she had seen Richie for the first time, and said in a reserved tone with her head held high: "Your Excellency, I welcome you on behalf of the Church of Ismat and the people of Bled, and sincerely thank you for the help of the Crimson Church in the fight against the evil enemy. ”

The power announcement just now had no effect, and Gronia was not surprised, if Li Qi was not even a legend now, it would inevitably affect her evaluation of the goddess behind Li Qi.

Xiaohong said disdainfully in Li Qi's heart: "This is a little who really doesn't want Bilian to smash!"

The little you scolded before co-authoring was all fake?

Li Qi ignored her, didn't respond directly to Gronia, and watched silently.

On his head floated a ball of divine light that radiated the light of the morning sun, reflecting the surrounding area and covering Gronia.

The light stained her with a layer of gold, revealing her thinner body and prominent cheekbones, and her gaze, which was dull as if it were a disguise, made her mind completely invisible. If it weren't for that legendary-level power fluctuation, Li Qi would have thought that it was a puppet standing in front of him.

Xiaohong continued to criticize: "Even if you only look at it from the eyes of the earth world, this Gronia looks like a serious endocrine disorder, either psychotic or neurotic!"

To be honest, Xiaohong's evaluation, he has a kinship.

Being scrutinized by Li Qi like this, Gronia still had a calm attitude: "But I was a little surprised, and I thought that Your Excellency would show the justice of Ms. Crimson." The Paladin...... I mean, Cheyenne, the justice he passed on to you is only an inferior branch after all. ”

"Your Excellency Prell, we have had a relationship in our lives, and what happened at that time was just groping before we found the right path, and I have let go of those unpleasantness, and I believe that you will no longer cling to the past. When I left, you gave me a map, and I have never forgotten this kindness. ”

"The fact that you can come here also shows that you can put aside all personal grudges, which must be the will of the Crimson Lady. I am grateful that Lady Crimson is firmly on the side of mortals, and I believe that with Lady Crimson's help, the light of our Lord's justice will shine on Finn. ”

These words made Xiaohong burst into a rage: "What she did in the past was so lightly erased? And said that we were here to help her, did she change the position of her ass and face? Her master didn't even dare to show his face, and he was embarrassed to say anything to Finn Lucky, give me a hard slap in the face!"

"So you're stupid......"

Li Qi counted her: "If you want to meet a really clever, you are definitely a defeated dog who loses so much that there is no underwear left." She's just posturing to the people on her side, and by the way, asserting her dominance. ”

Xiaohong's anger did not subside: "I ignore your implied intentions in the word defeated dog for the time being, and only say that you shouldn't go back to this matter in front of you?

Li Qi was really speechless about this stupid person: "This is not a shrew scolding the street, who is louder than anyone, don't disturb me, just watch it carefully." ”

The style is too low, he doesn't need to leave immediately.

Gronia's words are indeed beautiful, but unfortunately they are only for Richie, and the level of stimulation for the people involved is tantamount to a declaration of battle.

The unscrupulous young man stepped into the light from behind Li Qi: "Yes, that Cheyenne, the justice that he insisted on as a mortal is indeed not on the table. But as a god, his righteousness shines brightly, and it will shine on Finn. ”

Gronia looked at the teenager in amazement: "You are ......"

"I am Cheyenne, the lord of all loves......"

The young man smiled and said, "The spokesperson." ”

Gronia's pupils were a little out of focus: "Cheyenne...... The Lord of Ten Thousand Meng...... What's that?"

Cheyenne stretched out her arms and embraced the sky: "It's justice that makes the world a more lovely place! It's justice that makes people no longer kill each other because of religious disputes!"

Gronia almost burst out laughing, "What kind of justice is this?

Cheyenne slowly lowered her hand, her expression became solemn, and pink light dust overflowed from her body, pushing away powerful power fluctuations, causing Gronia and her subordinates to change color at the same time.

Cheyenne said clown-like words in the tone of the villain boss: "How can we make the world more cute? First of all, we must make the world ugly, and eliminate all the existence that oppresses and even enslaves mortals through violence and temptation! ”

Although the style of painting is extremely inconsistent, everyone secretly palpitates, this is the power of the peak of the legend!

Cheyenne looked at Gronia again, shook her head pityingly and said, "Gronia, from the beginning, Cheyenne thought you were not cute, even if you had a cute face at that time. Now, you don't even have a cute face. ”

His tone suddenly turned cold: "Your soul is ugly, you can't bear the justice of everyone, your justice belongs only to you, no, now it belongs to the chaotic and unknown Ismat." ”

The people on Gronia's side were shocked, but she herself sank her face, ignored the young man, and said to Richie, "It seems that you are not here to help, but to settle old accounts for the Paladin of Cheandia?"

Li Qi shrugged his shoulders as if he didn't care about himself, "You owe an old debt not only to the Cheyendia Holy Warrior. ”

This sentence made the atmosphere of the scene suddenly become solemn, and Gronia was about to get angry, when a figure walked into the light again, making her gasp.

"Your Highness, I am not dead, I have completed the task you have assigned. ”

It was a simple girl, and she said timidly: "But I want to confirm the divine power and form of my lord, I want to know, why is it that only you have obtained the divine will of vengeance, and we only have a vague divine will of suffering, and all of us, except you, cannot directly listen to the will of our lord?"

Gronya's subordinates were shocked and shouted at her.

"Olesa! How dare you question Her Highness!"

"You're blaspheming!"

"How could you survive, were you manipulated by the outer gods?"

Gronia gritted her teeth secretly, these subordinates behind her were naturally loyal, but Olesa's questioning was the voice of many grassroots Ismat believers.

The most important thing is, why did this Olesha survive and fall into the hands of Richie!?

She beckoned to the other party: "Olesa, these questions are not something that can be said in front of outsiders, you come back first." ”

Olesa hesitated, and was about to take a step, when another man stepped into the light and pressed her shoulder.

When the face was bathed in the glow and clearly met Gronia's eyes, her eyes widened and she exhaled, "Mayne!?"

The black-haired, long-legged maiden Sanctuary looked at her with a complicated gaze, and said lightly: "Not only is Oresha not dead, but I am not dead, is it an accident?"

Very surprised, very surprised, not happy at all......

Gronya's mind was instantly in a mess, and a huge chagrin swept over her heart, she shouldn't have completely ignored the attention to Fei Gong's side.

Calling out to Ismat, power rolling in her mind, she calmed down, avoided Mayne's gaze, and looked at Richie again: "So, Your Excellency is really here to ask for trouble, not to help?"

Li Qi sighed and said in a solemn tone, "It's true that we're not here to help. ”

After a pause, taking in the stunned expressions of Gronia and her subordinates, he continued with satisfaction: "What happened here in Brad has endangered the safety of the entire main plane, and for my lord, this is a great threat to let the crimson light shine on Finn. We are here to practice God's will, not to help anyone, but to our mission and duty. ”

He looked at Gronya and said in an unabashedly threatening tone, "We just see you as parties to the incident, and if you are willing to participate in the final battle, we welcome it, but if there is any behavior that affects our protection of the world, including but not limited to all kinds of conspiracy with ulterior motives, we will eliminate them without mercy." ”

The subordinates were stunned and speechless, Gronia's chest rose and fell violently, and she said hatefully: "What a big breath......"

Richie laughed, "If you can call your gods, we might lower our posture a little, but I know you can't." ”

Gronya's face was red and white, and she looked like she couldn't get off the stage for a while.

She didn't expect Li Qi to be so tough and so ...... Arrogant.

"The whole thing is beyond what you know, what you planned, and what you can bear," Richie continued, "It's a showdown, a showdown between us and the other side, not a showdown between you and Sylvie." ”

The white light in Gronya's eyes flickered, and the scarlet filaments of light mixed in with it, and it looked like she wanted to ask Ismat to support her.

Xiaohong sneered: "Very good, when Ismat comes out, I'll come down to see where that guy is!"

Unfortunately, there was silence for a long time, but there was still no other movement, only the faint sound of crows in the distance.

The divine light on Gronya's body dissipated, and she was thinking about something quickly, when suddenly a faint but continuous vibration came.

She raised her head in surprise and said to Richie, "Oh no, Mother Earth is about to wake up!"

In a calm tone, she said: "Now is not the time to fight for dominance and deal with personal grievances, we must be united and work together!"

Good reaction, although the skin of the mouth is still hard, it can be regarded as a disguised convincing.

Li Qi nodded: "Let's act immediately." ”

Indeed, we have to work together now.