Among the sixty-three kingdoms of Parvatiga, human beings have the highest number of sixteen countries with three major empires, seven kingdoms, and six major federations, and their sphere of influence covers at least half of the continent.

Among the Seven Kingdoms, the Kola Kingdom, located in the southeast of the continent, once ranked first among the Seven Kingdoms in terms of comprehensive national strength, and even overpowered the three old empires at one time. It's a pity that a rebellion one hundred and fifty years ago hurt the vitality of the Kola Kingdom, and its strength was lost by more than half, and the ranking fell to the fifth place among the seven kingdoms, but even so, the accumulated thousands of years of heritage are still there, after more than a hundred years of recuperation, driven by several key cities, the national strength has begun to rise steadily, and maybe in a few decades, the Kola Kingdom will return to the first place.

The second largest city in the kingdom with a history of 900 years and the capital of roses, home to nearly 100,000 permanent residents, is one of several key cities.

This economic and cultural capital, which has been controlled by the Rose family for 900 years, has a pivotal position not only in the Kola Kingdom, but also in the eyes of the intelligent beings of the entire Pavatiga.

In the very center of the city, a huge columnar spar stood high, and faint energy fluctuations emanated from the ground below the spar, spreading far and wide, until it was dozens of kilometers away.

This is the heart of the city, and it is the most important foundation of all the cities of Pavatiga, with the protection of the hedron, the probability of the great spatial rift that rages outside the city from time to time will become very low, and most of the fierce demonic beasts will also be avoided because of the energy of the spare, so that the lives of civilians can be guaranteed.

It can be said that without such a thing as the heart of the city, it would be a hundred times more difficult for the intelligent beings on the planet Pavatiga to survive than it is now.

With the heart of the city as the central point, the city is divided into four pieces by two central axes, the mage tower in the magic area stands tall, reflecting the yearning and pursuit of mysterious power of the creatures, the gear sculpture in the mechanical area is huge and eye-catching, representing the use of external objects by the creatures, the guilds in the power zone are full of strong people, symbolizing the determination of the creatures to develop their own strength, and the temple area is the destination of spirit and faith.

As for other industrial, commercial, and civil facilities, they are scattered throughout these areas, with the exception of the temple area, of course, which is the domain of the gods.

There are only shrines in the temple area, dozens of shrines of all sizes, or to be more precise, they should be called worship halls, and all the buildings are not too large, after all, every inch of land in the city is expensive, and it is difficult to accommodate too large buildings, so even the largest church can only have the same size of land in the city to build the worship hall.

A house of worship is enough for a church headquartered elsewhere for day-to-day use, but it is simply not enough for a church headquartered locally. In fact, this is the meaning of the existence of the worship hall, after all, the headquarters of a true God church must be supported by various facilities and need a large amount of land to build, which is an inevitable conflict between the needs of faith and urban development, in order to coordinate the two, most cities finally choose the way of the worship hall, that is, the real main hall is built on the outskirts of the city, and only the worship hall is left in the center for the daily prayer and worship of believers.

The Darkmoon Sanctuary is no exception, and its headquarters is located on the outskirts of the Rose Capital, on the edge of the city.

Stepping off the carriage in the square in front of the palace, Shul looked at the familiar buildings around him, and a sense of kindness and nostalgia actually rose in his heart. Time is really a terrible thing, obviously I have only been here for four years, but my heart has accepted this place under the power of time, and subconsciously sees this place as my second home.

"This kind of decay can feel kind, my taste is really strange, Lord Spirit, I think you must have influenced my will, made my brain more and more abnormal, didn't you?"

In the square, the statue of Luna, the goddess of the dark moon, looked down on the world gently, of course, it was impossible to respond to Shuer's provocation, of course, it was also possible that he was too lazy to deal with his nonsense.

But what Shuer said is actually right, this place can indeed only be described as decay, everything here is full of the atmosphere of decline.

Like the headquarters of most churches, the scope of the Darkmoon Temple is also very large, it is like a small village and town, and the various buildings are also very comprehensive, which shows that at the beginning of construction, the temple still has a certain economic strength, at least it can afford such a large project.

The square in front of the temple paved with blue steel and stone is flat and spacious, and the cleaning is clean and spotless, and this is the façade of the temple, which is absolutely not to be careless. The statue of the goddess in the center is exquisitely carved, and although it is not a holy icon in the true sense of the word, it represents the majesty of the temple and must be well maintained.

The one hundred and ninety-nine steps leading to the temple are the only way to enter, and anyone who comes to visit must walk up step by step on their own, this road is the link between the mortal world and the kingdom of God, and the long steps symbolize the road to the kingdom of God, and the best chalk stone must be selected to cut into complete steps, so as to show the piety and intentions of the gods and goddesses.

The heavy stone gate is heavy and hard, even a battering ram is difficult to shake, and the frescoes carved by famous artists are monotonous, but they are full of mystery at the same time, but they are also soft and friendly. This is the last stop to enter the realm of the gods, and when the gate is closed, even if a monarch is there in person, he must stand respectfully in front of the gate and wait until the gate is opened and the realm of the gods is open to mortals.

The solemn and gorgeous temple, the solemn and majestic atmosphere, this is the first impression left by the Dark Moon Temple.

Well, it was like that at least seven or eight hundred years ago.

As for now, everything has changed beyond recognition.

Many of the lapismatic bricks in the square have been shattered, and some have been replaced, but there are still a large number of lapis full of cracks and even potholes left in place, even if those have been replaced, the material is not expensive lapissan, so that a few pieces of different-colored floors appear on the square from time to time, like a shabby costume full of clumsy pudding.

The statue has always been kept clean, and there are no stains left on it, which shows that over the years, the servants of Dark Moon have still been very careful, but there are a few missing pieces at the back hem of the long skirt, which are obviously artificially knocked off, which is the trace left by the disaster one hundred and fifty years ago.

The only thing that didn't fit in with the ruined scene around them was the one hundred and ninety-nine chalk steps, the appearance of which was quite intact, except for the corners that had been worn away by the years, and became round and smooth.

However, this is the saddest thing, although the visual effect of chalk is noble and elegant, but the texture is not very wear-resistant, if it is used to make steps, it must be replaced every ten years, otherwise the surface of the steps will be trampled and worn for a long time, and it will become uneven and affect the perception. The steps here can be seen from the edge that they have been used for a long time, but there are no signs of wear on the surface, so you can imagine how many people have stepped on them over the years.

"Alas. With a soft sigh, Shure looked back at the scene below, having climbed to the top of the steps. In fact, he has long been accustomed to it, dilapidated and old, deserted, and has been like this since the day he came.

Today, however, is unexpectedly different.

There are more than a dozen carriages parked next to the square, luxurious in appearance, restrained and subtle, and the most ordinary rental carriages, vehicles of various grades gathered at the edge of the square, this is a grand scene that has never appeared since Shur to Pavatiga.

"It's not a simple rumor, hehe. ”

With a few sneers, Shur didn't rush in, he had already guessed the purpose of these people, and he believed that Eliza's ability could handle it completely, at least temporarily. Although it is inevitable that there are still some worries, it is not Shuer's style to rush into war without preparation, and sometimes it is more important to see than to do.

"Priest, Priest, you are back. As he looked at the carriages with a smile, the sound of messy footsteps and anxious calls behind him interrupted his train of thought, and without looking back, Shul could hear who it was.

"Sister Tarina, the Lord teaches us to be as calm and calm as the night sky, and not to let the chaos of the world interfere with the purity of our hearts. ”

At the same time as he turned around, his face had been replaced by a holy smile, and the leader of the Shadow Chasers with a deep mind had become a benevolent and pious priest in an instant, and he had switched so skillfully and naturally, he obviously had done it many times.

"The Lord says, Do not be anxious, for anxiety will only blind your eyes and ears. ”

Draw a circle on your chest with your index finger and eventually lift it up and press it on the opponent's forehead.

"The Lord says, Do not be alarmed, for panic will only lead you to make wrong judgments. ”

Divine power surged, and the power to calm the mind erupted from the point of contact between the fingers and the eyebrows, washing the opponent's body from head to toe.

"The Lord said, don't worry about trivial matters, my agent will take care of everything. ”

"Ah, did Lord Darkmoon's holy scriptures say that last sentence?"

"No, I made it up. Justifiably admitting his evil act of tampering with the holy word, Shull smiled holy, "The Lord said, I don't care if you change it." ”

"Lord Priest!" Even though she is in her thirties and her mind is already very mature, Sister Talina is still often laughed and cried by the monks, but anyway, he has not done this once or twice, and Lord Darkmoon really didn't care, so he should not have heard it, and now there are more pressing issues to deal with.

"Lord Priest, don't mess around yet, we're in trouble. Ignoring the gap in status, the pious nun picked up Shur and ran to the temple, "Lord Lisa is dealing with them, fortunately you're back, otherwise I don't know what to do, come and take a look." ”

"Don't worry, don't worry, sooner or later, Lisa will have to deal with emergencies independently, and now is the time to exercise in advance. Shuer said unhurriedly, "I know that I don't have to look at it, it's just that the creditor has come to the door, and I have to send three or four every month, so there's nothing to be nervous about." ”

"However, there are a few people who have a very strong attitude, and I am afraid that Lord Lisa will be wronged. ”

"Huh?" Shul raised an eyebrow, already removing the mace from his waist, "I'm going to kill them." ”