Chapter 1213: The Land of the Poor
The library of the Mill Church is a small building, divided into several floors, just like the library of the witch hunter headquarters in the Raven World. Some books can be browsed at will, and most of these books are related to history and doctrine. And those books that are placed in the upper echelons and cannot be browsed at will are related to soul arts, church secrets, and so on.
In the building next door to the library, there is the logistics exchange office of the Mill Church, where members, deacons, priests, and other members of the Mill Church can spend their "souls" to exchange for items. As for how the "soul" came from, it was naturally obtained by hunting demons. However, most of the members with combat power are knights of the Mill Knights, so that the exchange office on the church's side has been idle for a long time. Branch churches in front-line cities are more lively.
Lin Jiu was in Qilut City, so naturally there was no place to hunt demons. Demons do not have the ability to disguise themselves to blend into the crowd, and if you see demons in Zilut City, there is only one result, and the Kingdom of Venus will completely fall and perish.
"Chief." The library also had a deacon in charge, who greeted Lin Jiu after he entered the door.
"Is Elder Musis up there?" Lin Jiu asked. The advantage of high status is here, and there is basically no place in the entire Mill church that he can't go. After confirming the location of Elder Musis from the deacon, Lin Jiu went upstairs.
Upstairs, Lin Jiu saw a kind old man sitting on the edge of the table in front of the bookshelf, flipping through a book.
"Chiyu? Can I help you? "Elder Musis noticed that he didn't have a hidden aura when Lin Jiu appeared in the library. After Lin Jiu went upstairs, Elder Musis also closed the book.
Lin Jiu also didn't expect that this Elder Musis didn't take his identity as a soul researcher to heart at all, and after the limelight passed, it was as if nothing had happened. But thinking about it, it is possible that the Venerable who survived the last disaster is most likely once a soul researcher. I've seen too many things, so it doesn't matter if I hide Lin Jiu's identity.
"Elder Mussis, I want to know how to get into the Temple of the Wedge?" Lin Jiu was able to become the chief priest of the Mill Church, and he must have been a man of great professional ability and trust. Therefore, Lin Jiu didn't need to play some twists and turns with Elder Muxis, just ask what he wanted to know. If the other party is willing to answer, they will answer, and if they are not, then they will say it.
"Over there in the Giant Realm." Although he had already expected some clues, Lin Jiu still didn't expect Elder Musis's answer to be so direct. And the answers I got were different from my guesses.
"I thought it was going to be in Royas." Lin Jiu expressed his wrong guess, hoping to get Elder Musis to clear his doubts.
Elder Musis handed over a book from behind him, and instead of answering Lin Jiu's doubts, he said, "What every soul researcher will ultimately pursue will only be in the Temple of the Wedge, and I am not surprised at all by your question. The Temple of the Wedge is where our ancestors sealed the source of the disaster. If it were normal, I wouldn't have let you go to the Temple of the Wedge, but this time the disaster is out of control......"
Lin Jiu took the book and opened it, the handwriting on it was sloppy, and it seemed to be a personal biography.
[A long time ago, through the art of the soul, the world was united under the rule of mercy. However, the greed for power awakened the ancient beast. Thick fog and demons followed, bringing the world to the brink of extinction. Through our unremitting efforts, the ancient beast finally fell into a deep sleep.
Countless souls have been lost, and more than half of the world has been swallowed up by the mist. To sustain the last remaining world, we entrust the keys to six leaders. The king of knights with a diligent people; the underground monarch who dug a stream underground; the wise and intellectual ivory tower queen; Lost and unfortunate souls, shadow priests who sacrifice to storms; and the giants of the North.
Next, we sealed the sleeping ancient beast in the temple of the wedge, and made the soul art a taboo. In the end, we take on the form of His Holiness, holding the real world alive with our remnants. Now, most of the Venerable Ones have passed away, and I am the only one left. 】
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May it bring victory to the warriors who resist the demons. Thank you! 】
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Most of the content recorded in this notebook was something that Lin Jiu already understood. Nothing more than to quench the ancient beast's desire to destroy, the Venerable Church began to find a way to put it to sleep again. They banned the art of souls and built a temple protected by magic, the Temple of the Wedge. These guardians, the "Venerables," are stationed here to protect the alluring power that God has created.
"Keys." Lin Jiu instantly grasped the key information from the opening text. The keys in the hands of the six kings may now be known to have fallen to three.
The country of knights is also the former northern power of Roas. King Willis was once a wise and brave man, but with the corruption of time, everything will change. The once prosperous royal city is now only a wreck and a soul-eating demon roaming it, and beneath the ruins of the royal city lies the evil of brutal, greedy human nature.
If, according to Elder Musthis, the Temple of the Wedge is close to the Kingdom of Giants, then the first thing that will bear the brunt of the disaster is the Kingdom of Roas, which is the Kingdom of Giants.
And Lin Jiu had been to a storm sacrifice ground divided into this world, which was a dead city, full of skeletons and bones. It can be speculated that the other storm sacrifice grounds on the Soul Mist Continent are not much better.
"So I need to get the key from Queen Venus to enter the Temple of the Wedge?" Lin Jiu asked.
"This is a note left by my teacher. Of course, you might as well try talking to the queen. Elder Musis gave Lin Jiu a gentle smile.
"Elder, what do I need to do?" Lin Jiu asked. Elder Musis meant it was obvious that he also had a way to let Lin Jiu enter the Temple of Wedge. Lin Jiu could also choose not to follow his side of the method and consider communicating with the royal family. Lin Jiu is not stupid, the Mill Church is his territory, so naturally he will not pick up sesame seeds and throw watermelons.
"Do you know the land of the poor?" Elder Musis asked Lin Jiu.
Hearing this term, information about the country of the poor came to Lin Jiu's mind. The Land of the Poor is notorious as a dumping ground for the evil of the surrounding kingdoms. People here will even let the fetus of an unwanted child rot in an ulcerated swamp. And the decaying land that Lin Jiu had been to before was a small world that had been cut off from the country of the poor.
"Go to the land of the poor and meet Alaya." Elder Musis's voice reached Lin Jiu's ears.
"Hmm. Understand. Elder, what does it mean that a disaster is out of control? Lin Jiu nodded, and then paid attention to a message from Elder Musis's previous words.
"Similar to the previous calamity, the ancient beasts still use the thick fog to control the life and death of demons, and the thick fog is accompanied by many demons, longing for the souls of humans. When the soul is deprived, these victimized humans become more and more violent, and slowly become demons.
The evil in the hearts of those who have become demons is gradually emerging, they are different from pure demons, they are selfish and greedy......"
(End of chapter)