In the short afternoon, the rain became heavier and heavier, and the wind swept the raindrops on the bluestone road, splashing transparent water.

The whole city became dark, only the World Tree still lit with an unquenchable light, standing like a lonely lighthouse, covered in turquoise moss in the cracks, and even the patrol airship had called it a day.

The umbrellas held up in the streets moved slowly like blooming flowers, and the sound of the wind flowing between the alleys was like a wail, as if the gods were hiding their faces and weeping, and the heavy rain made the whole city dim.

"Click......"

It was the sound of wooden planks breaking from the ruins, the man in an inconspicuous black coat and holding a black umbrella, as if mourning for something, he wandered around the Cathedral of Dawn in a daze, as if he was looking for something in the burned building.

Finally, he stopped in a hidden spot and kicked open the charred plank, which had collapsed, and under which was a small, inconspicuous door.

Pulling the chain, the door slowly opened, if it weren't for the fire, otherwise you could see the blood seeping through the cracks in the stone bricks, and the man put away his umbrella and propped up the entrance with his hand and went down.

Inside turned out to be a passage to the underground, because of the destruction of the pipe, the energy lights on the walls on both sides were no longer lit.

After slowly entering, the man fumbled his way behind the dark compartment to find a spare kerosene lamp, the dim light barely illuminated the way forward, and he carried the kerosene lamp, little by little.

Bang Dong –

Suddenly, there was a noise behind me.

The man was startled, and when he turned around, he realized that the iron door of the entrance was closed, which did not affect the man's purpose, so he made up his mind and continued to walk forward.

It was a road that did not twist and turn, and all the way down, you could see prison-like places on both sides, the iron doors were open, and there were still solidified red marks on the iron bars.

There was a fishy smell in the darkness, and it was vaguely as if he could hear the sound of the screams that had once been underground, and the man didn't have much expression on his face, just walked quickly according to the path he remembered.

The secret passages are full of tragic traces, and anyone who cares can guess what happened under the Cathedral of Dawn from these remaining traces.

The man used the key to open a locked room, which was already in shambles, with smashed instruments in tatters, shattered glass, and various liquids splattered on the stone bricks, leaving little behind.

"Damn it!"

The man angrily slammed his fist on the door.

He didn't find what he was looking for, so he had to carry the kerosene lamp and continue to go deeper, turning a corner, and in front of his sight was a deep pit.

It is more like a gladiatorial arena when it is said to be a deep pit, the stairs at the edge of the pit have been lowered, and the iron bars in the pit are all open.

At this glance, you can see that someone has put out the things here, and in a trance, there is a light shining from behind, and the man vigilantly carries a kerosene lamp to shine back.

Everything was business as usual, nothing happened.

"Hoo ......"

The man let out a relaxed breath and walked around the deep pit, without the slightest hesitation at the fork in the road.

The goal is clear.

He was familiar with the underground structures, and knew exactly what he wanted tonight.

No. 106, Heart of the Voyer River.

A priceless natural cut diamond, likewise, was originally loaned from the Bornia Museum to guard the Church of the Dawn's Sequence One Relic Collection.

Legend has it that the Heart of the Voyer River is a relic of the gods, possessing pure and holy power, and within the scope of the protection of the power, it can effectively suppress the mind distorted by pollution, and when worn on the body, it will not be affected by the relic of Sequence 789, and even the spirit on the verge of collapse can be immediately stabilized and saved.

However, due to the small range of use, it needs to be installed on the alchemy instrument invented by the Atlas Alchemy Institute to expand the scope of purification, so the heart of the Voyer River has always been sealed under the Cathedral of the Dawn, guarding the sanctity of the church.

The sound of empty footsteps echoed, and he slowly walked some distance to see an inconspicuous iron door at the end, illuminating the hidden mechanism on the wall with a kerosene lamp.

Press Start.

But the sound of the gears turning did not come for a long time, and at this time, the real fear came to his heart, and the man hurriedly stepped forward to check, only to find that the mechanism on the door had long been destroyed.

Inside the door, the diamonds in the protective cabinet were long gone, and a chill slowly crept up to my heart.

"Your Excellency."

Another voice sounded in the silence, and the man turned around in a panic to see a black distorted figure standing in the shadows not far away, which looked extremely terrifying under the faint light source.

"You...... Who are you!? ”

Bishop Dawn asked in horror, his panicked heartbeat could be heard in the dim darkness of the ground.

"It doesn't matter who I am, what matters, what I'm doing, isn't it? Your Excellency the Bishop. ”

The twisted figure stepped out of the darkness, revealing a terrifying countenance unobstructed.

Frightened, the bishop forced himself to calm down.

"You...... What are you doing? ”

But the slightly trembling voice betrayed his frightened heart.

"Destroy the Church of the Dawn, I will make your atrocities public, Lord Bishop, I want you to see the destruction of the faith with your own eyes!"

The man's words were full of hatred.

"You!"

The bishop seemed to think of something, and instantly calmed down: "So...... Were all those monsters released by you? ”

"This is my gift to the Knights of the Dawn."

The man replied, walking slowly and getting closer.

"Your Excellency, next is a bigger feast, do you want to see it?"

……

The rain is still falling,

Rustle of falling leaves, snow and rain

A thin figure appeared in the rain, holding a black umbrella, the cold air was about to suffocate, and he was the only one on the street of Nuoda, and he kept moving forward, as if there was no end.

In the darkness, there seemed to be a voice of prayer, his eyes closed, his left hand clenched into a fist, placed it on his lowered forehead, and muttered the contents of the Book of Dawn.

The figure stopped in front of a certain room, looking through the glass window, and the sound of prayer stopped, and the laughter of children was heard.

"Dark, be quiet, you've made your father pray to the Goddess of Dawn."

It was the mother's gentle reproach.

"Daddy, Daddy, play with me."

Jack was still playing, and he pulled his father to accompany him, tugging at the corner of his clothes twice, but suddenly stopped, pointed to the window and said.

"Dad, there seems to be someone outside the window."

"Don't talk nonsense, it's still raining outside, don't bother your dad, I'll play with you."

The mother came and took Jack away, but the ghost looked in the direction of his finger and saw nothing......

On the empty streets,

There is only endless rain,

and homeless souls.