Chapter VI: Cults
"I've brought a few friends with me and want to join the sect and meet the new gods."
"What's your name?"
"Nana."
"Take her to church."
A priest in a black cloak leads Kanna and the others through the city. After passing through many dark alleys, you will enter a dead end. The priest who led the team chanted the words and waved his hand, dispelling the illusion on the ground. A metal door lay flat on the ground, and the priest opened it to reveal a row of stairs leading underground.
"Go in by yourself. I'm going to bring the others over. ”
After Kanna and the others entered the underground staircase, the priest closed the door from the outside.
A few oil lamps emitted a faint glow. Soon to the end of the steps. The guards guarding the door asked a few casual questions and let everyone into the hall. The hall was filled with people of all shapes. There are pastors who preach, there are people who consult, and there are believers who pray. Aside from the dim environment and being underground, the scene is not much different from a normal church.
"Newcomer?" A priest dressed as a priest asked.
"Yes. We just joined the denomination. ”
"The door on the right hand goes in, and there is a staircase going down. Follow the road to the oracle room. All newcomers to the Church are eligible for an audience with the true God. ”
"Thank you."
Kanna and the others walked deeper with a few other newcomers, as the priest had instructed. There was a strange smell in the air. The smell is extremely uncomfortable, but it seems to draw people deeper into it. The other newcomers who accompanied him had unconsciously quickened their pace, leaving the four Kanna behind.
"It's weird here." Edward whispered.
"I ...... I'm a little uncomfortable. Julia's face turned pale, as if she were sick.
"I was also very uncomfortable. I feel that the closer I get to the other gods, the greater the backlash here. Kanna said calmly.
"What are we going to do?" Edward looked at Canna, waiting for instructions.
"What's the hurry. Seeing the so-called 'new gods' has its own conclusions. ”
"Kanna. Don't you think it's weird? There are already many believers in this sect. According to their description, this god is able to fulfill the wishes of all believers. If he didn't have this ability, how could so many people be fooled? If he has this power, but is not God, then what is he? Garcia was puzzled.
"How do I know? What do you mean by saying that your morale is so low? Don't you think...... Isn't it exciting? ”
"This stimulation...... I...... My heart can't stand it a little bit......"
"Don't be afraid, the three of us will protect you."
"Uh-huh. Excuse me. ”
Unknowingly, I came to the oracle room. The room was large, and the unidentified liquid that had dried up on the floor drew a very complex magic circle that no one could read. The early arrivals were already standing in the center of the room.
When they got closer, they found that the newcomers were leaning close to each other and trembling all over. As they looked over, Kanna and the others saw some strange humanoid objects in the corner, exuding a disgusting smell and a strong ominous aura.
"These are...... Corpse? Julia's face was full of confusion.
Hearing the word corpse, the newcomers suddenly became enlightened and ran towards the door like crazy. When he got close to the doorway, he fell to the ground as if he had hit a wall. They cried, scratched, and banged. But he couldn't get out of that door anyway.
"Are these really corpses?" Edward also looked incredulous.
"Although there is a human form, how can the face be distorted like this. It's a sculpture of bad taste, right? Garcia said he couldn't agree.
"I don't know why, but I feel like ...... I feel like these are corpses. ”
"It's a corpse, indeed." Kanna spoke.
"What means can make people like this?" Edward said warily.
"Could it be necromancy?"
"It's not. Necromancy can indeed extract the life force of the target creature without injuring it, or even directly attack the soul of the target creature in an unbelievable way, so as to achieve the goal of causing the target to die in a healthy state. But it certainly can't cause such a twisted and hideous result. If it was really magic, this kind of black magic was really unheard of. "Kanna had never studied magic, but she seemed to have a deep understanding of it.
"It's so noisy......" A hollow voice came from nowhere, echoing around the closed room.
Kanna and the others had been whispering, presumably referring to the new believers who were still crying. And after this voice appeared, the newcomers suddenly fell to the ground. Their bodies began to spasm, and their faces became more and more ugly until they were distorted to the point of being inhuman. After a while, it became a corpse that was much the same as the one in the corner.
"Oh? …… And the bold. ”
The three warriors were ready to go, and they drew their weapons one after another to prepare for battle. Julia also changed her usual panicked appearance, and her eyes were determined. Hold the cross scepter in both hands and place it on your chest, ready to perform your magic. It seems that the perennial team exploration has been tempered. The young people of the Flower Expedition have grown into seasoned explorers.
And that empty voice said something unexpected.
"Say what you want. As the true God, I can help you achieve it. ”