Chapter 629: The Beginning
Galanz's family quickly settled in the East 12th District, about 20 square meters of land, which can be used to support a tent for them, and a space for daily washing and daily necessities. The space is indeed very small, but this is the time of evacuation after all, and it is already worth thanking to have a place to stay here.
Then there is a two-meter interval between the left and right, which is not only a passage, but also for the protection of individuals**, and also for fire prevention. Open fires are forbidden inside the camp. There are public canteens, public toilets, public baths, and special smoking areas, everything is perfect.
They soon got to know their neighbours, most of whom were from Melbourne, and three other nearby farmers who had taken refuge here.
They are not afraid of the collapse of their houses in an earthquake, but they are afraid of the magic that may occur after an earthquake.
All kinds of demons, devils and dark creatures who entered this world due to the conflict of the gods more than half a year ago still roam this land, bringing great harm to the farmers of Australia.
Although the Australian government has done its best to eradicate the Glorious Old Church and the Church of Destiny, it is still far from being able to completely eliminate their threat. And now, it is likely that a greater demonic disaster will break out than half a year ago, and more dark creatures will flood into this world.
"Our church is much more reliable than the government, and a while ago our farm hacked into a shadow cat, and we applied to the government three times without a response. Later, it was the town's Church of Destiny, and two extra-legal holy warriors were invited from the main church. They took a whole team of men and killed the cat, and the whole hill was almost flattened. It's just that the fee is a little expensive, and the farm spent 290,000 Australian dong for this matter. β
"It's not expensive, is it? It's better than sitting idly by, now there are demonic disasters everywhere, and all kinds of extraordinary disasters, it's good to be able to be human. The charges of our Destiny Church can be said to be the most conscientious. And there is the protection of the church, so I am not afraid of those demon hunters and demon professionals, and I will not be blackmailed. β
"The Radiant Church is also very good, but they are short of people. β
"Our whole farm is a god of fate, you know? Now not only the 'god of fertilizer and harvest' Onassis has become the slave god of the Lord, but there is also an angel of the earth who can make the land fertile, although in the first half of the year we were afraid every day, but in the second half of the year, our wheat harvest was abundant. If it weren't for this cataclysm, we would have had a good time. β
"A while ago, a priest of the tarot god (the goddess of Olympus Spring) came to my house to preach, and I blasted him out. When we were in trouble, we saw no sign of them. I know that they are Olympus, they had a share half a year ago, and they almost collapsed the whole country. For months afterward, there was no sign of their priests or paladins. β
These families, who came from outside the city, were basically very appreciative of the gods they believed in, and they also hated the pagan gods.
Dandy Granz also got to know the Holder family, whose eldest daughter, Rebecca Holder, was the same girl who had approached them at the gates of the Sanctuary Fortress.
This family lives more than a hundred meters away from them. The Holders' owner, Smith Holder, had met with Dandy, who served as the company's legal counsel, during his time in the city, so the two families quickly became warm.
And the well-informed Smith Holder also gave him a reassurance: "Don't worry too much about the demonic disaster, our lord's power in the mortal world is currently the strongest among all the gods, even stronger than the Lord of Radiance, otherwise why force Odin to retreat? Do you know how many forces the Rising Sun Group and the Church of Destiny have sent to Australia this time? According to what I have learned, there are at least four thousand legends." No one in Australia dared to be an enemy of this force, so not long ago, the Claude family donated 30 million gold dongles to the church in the name of the second daughter. This is what happened in the early hours of this morning, and the church did not hide it at all, and went ashore from Sydney and marched into the country like an armed procession, and the entire upper echelons of Australia were stunned, and everyone did not expect that the Lord of Destiny would invest so much force here. It also makes it completely impossible for everyone to see our Lord, where His limits are. β
"So, if even the Lord of Fate can't protect His people, then even more so the other gods, Dandy. The only thing we have to worry about is natural disasters, but here, earthquakes can only do us much damage, do they?"
"I'll keep you informed if the situation changes, and at least for now, relying on the Church of Destiny is a good option. β
This Mr. Holder's words were not as pious as the one he showed in his daily prayers. Dandy can see that this master of fate actually only has faith in face.
If something goes wrong with the gods they believe in, or if they can't provide them with refuge, Mr. Holder will change his mind at the first moment.
It may be that they know each other well and are familiar with each other, and Holder does not hide this in front of him: "The background of our god lord is still too poor, and it is estimated that the future god war will not be able to win in the end." But for now, it's okay for the church that takes refuge in him to wait and see what happens. That's what you think, Dandy?"
If these words had been placed thousands of years ago, they would have been branded as blasphemy and burned at the stake. But in this day and age, ordinary people can also judge the gods unscrupulously.
Of course, it was impossible for Dandy to tell the pastor about Holder's words, which did him no good, and the pastors did not necessarily care. There are many such people in this era, and in comparison, he Dandy is not much worse.
Instead, Mr. Holder's two daughters, as well as his wife, Coruna, joined the volunteer ranks to help keep the church in order and sanitation at the camp.
Dandy could see that they truly admired and respected their gods and the Church of Destiny from the bottom of their hearts. There are many more people like this, and there is no shortage of volunteers in the camp.
However, their days in the shelter were not peaceful. A lot of people are worried about their future lives, and Dandy is no different.
Will he survive the cataclysm five days later, will his Melbourne home still be intact, and what will he do with his future work?
He was anxious about the disaster, but he was most afraid of losing his job. As things stand, this is likely to happen, and Australia's fledgling economy is likely to experience a second collapse in the near future.
And it's not just him in the area, many people are worried about the future, which causes the atmosphere in the camp in East 12th District to be not very good, even if the weather is sunny, the camp seems to be covered with a layer of haze.
In addition, there are dangers and hidden dangers lurking in the camp beyond Dandy's expectations.
On the night of the second day of the arrival of Dandy Galanz's family, someone deliberately set fire to the camp, and although it was extinguished in time, more than 30 tents were burned, and seven others were seriously burned.
Then, in the early hours of the morning, three more people were killed, covered in scratches all over their bodies, and the shape was extremely tragic. These two events made everyone in the vicinity shudder. Some speculate that it is a dark creature lurking here, while others believe that it is a demon, or a devil.
However, the eldest daughter of the Holder family, Rebecca Holder, was very angry when she returned: "There are no dark creatures at all, and there are no demons. This place has been completely cleaned up by the church a long time ago, and those evil things can't get in at all. It was actually suicide, pretending to be killed. I don't know why they did that, but it's really evil, they don't take human life seriously. β
Her mother, Coruna, was preoccupied, and she agreed with Rebecca's words: "It was indeed suicide, and the real creatures of darkness, or demons, would never be like that." I've seen the scene where the demon was actually killed and knew it wasn't the same thing at all. They do it very realistically, but what is fake is fake after all. β
However, the people present really believed their words very limitedly. Even Dandy Galanz, although he had no doubts about the character of Coruna's mother and daughter, was equally suspicious, believing that this was probably a reassuring move by the church. Corona and Rebecca should have believed the words of the priests.
That very night, a similar murder happened again. In the 11th district next door, there was an explosion that killed more than 200 people.
This made Dandy Galanz's face pale, and his mood fell to the bottom.
He didn't know how the explosion had happened, the sanctuary was heavily checked, and when he entered, all his luggage was scanned by magic and magic.
The question is, will there be a next explosion like this? Will it be around you?
However, the Church of Fate quickly found the murderer this time, a team of heavily armed paladins and battle priests, and suddenly surrounded a tent only a hundred meters away from him. After a brief battle, the four middle-aged men and women covered in blood were forcibly dragged out.
But these people were not afraid at all, but laughed.
"Kill us! Our Lord will return us to His kingdom of God and be with Him from now on. There are countless good food and wine, and there are countless beautiful women, and they will always live in happiness. β
"As a word of mind, we have more than 300 companions in this camp, and you have to catch them. Otherwise, such an explosion would have happened. The explosives we brought with us were nearly five tons, and there were many Flame Burst Beast Crystals. Your array of magic can't stop us. β
"Wait, you poor wretch. The cataclysm is coming, destroying this filthy world. The false god you believe in will eventually lose all his brilliance and fall to the ground covered in blood, and you will go to hell with him. No, there is no place for you in Hell, and you will all be destroyed. This is the prophecy of the goddess Loren, and no one can disobey itβ"
"Actually, you should feel honored! Your death will remind the people of this world of the majesty of our Lord and the gods!"
Their mouths were quickly gagged by the paladin next to them, but Dandy Granz shuddered. And his wife, Yuni Granz, also trembled slightly, and her eyes were panicked and worried.
After this explosion, the entire Sanctuary Fortress was upgraded again on top of the curfew, and all the camps were put on high alert, and the Church of Destiny once again mobilized volunteers to gather high-level magical professionals to patrol the camp.
However, the next morning, when Dandy Galanz came out of the tent, he found that some of the tents around him had been put away. Some people seem to have shaken their faith in the sheltered fortress and are preparing to leave here. And his wife, Yuni, also looked at him with a little bit of interest and hesitation.
"Now that we're out of here, where else can we take refuge?"
Dandy was helpless: "Go home, or rely on the government, or some other god? You have to know that even the sun god Haidel, who is the most friendly to us humans, has his church that collects a thousand guilders from believers, and only then will they be allowed to enter his temple." And if it's a non-believer, you have to pay 10,000 Australian guilders, and we can't afford to pay for it. What's moreβ"
He looked at the camp in front of him, and there was a hint of anger in his eyes: "Our lord is dealing with the problem. And these so-called old gods who have been robbed of their glory are desperately creating panic. I would now rather die with my Lord and fall into hell with them than humbly trust them and beg for the mercy of these gods. So Yuni, from now on, you should stay away from Lady Natalie's tent? I know that woman is actually a priest of some god, and she's preaching to you, right? You can actually ask her what her god has done for us, why should we humans believe in Him? We must remember His name, and not forget His glory?"
When Dandy Galanz said these words, his family couldn't help but look at him in amazement.
Dandy pointed ahead with a calm expression: "Look at the paladins, priests, hired professionals, public baths, canteens, and water and electricity connected to every tent here. The church's investment is real, isn't it?"
His son Loya's eyes flashed thoughtfully: "Father is right, although I don't plan to change my faith. But the Lord you believe in is much better than the alarmist gods who can only fan the flames. What's the difference between what those guys do and a terrorist organization? I feel stupid if I take their word for it and leave, and I don't like to be coerced. What's more, the priests who are in charge of fate are already searching very carefully. β
Mrs. Galanz calmed down, and after pondering for a while, she let out a wry smile: "Then stay! Dandy is right, our family has no money, and there is no other place to go." Only the merciful Lord of Fate is willing to take us in. β
In the days that followed, the situation in the sheltered fortress remained treacherous. Almost every night, there are 'murders', and explosions are frequent. Although it is not as large as the previous East 11th District, after each explosion, dozens of lives will be taken away, which makes Dandy Galanz's heart tremble.
However, there were very few people leaving, but there was a steady stream of people pouring in, gradually filling the camp. There were even cases where there was not enough land and the aisles had to be occupied. This also made Dandy's family feel a little relieved.
People are conformists, and before that, they were somewhat apprehensive about their choice. And at this time, the family can only rejoice.
Soon came June 27, 3999 in the Bright Calendar, the rumored day of the cataclysm.
Everyone felt the whole world change, someone's mirror and tent cracked for no reason, and some people suddenly showed wounds on their bodies, and even suddenly lost gravity, and everything around them floated together. Intermittent microtremors also began to occur on the ground, and Dandy judged that the magnitude should be between three and five. In all directions, there was a constant roar, and from a distance in the camp, you could see several mountain tops to the north, all of which were erupting a large number of flames.
- They were all extinct volcanoes that had stopped erupting for thousands of years, but today they have been 'resurrected'. Fortunately, the place where the Church of Destiny chose to build a shelter fortress is far away from that side, and will not be affected by this volcanic eruption.
On this day, everyone in the camp didn't care about anything else, they all stayed in their respective tents and waited.
Then at night, Dandy found a dozen huge cracks in the entire sky, as if a mirror had been shattered, and patches of meteor fire rains falling from the sky. Accompanied by thunder and lightning, hurricanes blew.
At this time, it can be seen that the magic energy array in the fortress is specially prepared, and it is obviously a strong wind above level twelve. But the tens of thousands of tents in the shelter fortress were all safe and sound, and they were not blown away.
Dandy's family involuntarily walked to the front of the tent at this time, looking at all this with a pale face.
Dandy Galanz clenched his fists even tighter, and slammed his nails into the flesh. He knew that the impact of the world was about to begin, that the cataclysm predicted by many gods was coming, and that the world would face a purgatory-like state next. The war of the gods will kill the vast majority of humanity in this world and destroy modern civilization.
Even in the Old Church of Light, their pastors and bishops remained silent, did not deny or justify this doomsday prophecy that spread all over the world.
And in this world, the only one who does not agree with this prophecy is the Church of Destiny and the many slaves under his command. They believe that cataclysm will happen, but the Lord of Fate will not allow the kingdom he shelters to be destroyed.
But it all depends on whether the seismic waves transmitted to Australia today are magnitude 7 or 9 or above, which determines the future trend.
At this moment, several beams of light and shadow suddenly cast in the sky above them, and then quickly converged into a mirage-like image.
Dandy recognized what appeared to be the ocean, and above it, hundreds of transports painted with the Rising Sun Group logo rose and fell in the waves.
At the same time, a loud 'quack' laugh came from a distance and reached Dandy's ears.
"Look at them, lowly worms, your God, the Lord of Destiny, who is coming to an end today, before your eyes!"
The man roared and laughed loudly, and his voice could be heard through all the corners of the sheltered fortress.
After that, there was a 'buzzing' sound in all directions. Dandy Galanz was also stunned for a while, and he saw a figure floating in the void in the image.
Despite the low clarity of the picture and the distance from which it was observed, Dandy recognized that it was the powerful god they believed in as the master of fate, known as 'Andre Lee Wildenstein'. That image was no different from His mortal age.
"That's the master of fate, isn't it?"
"Father, Andrei, our God, what is He doing?"
The former sentence is from Mrs. Galanz, and the latter is from Clemi, the youngest daughter of the Galanz family, who is more accustomed to calling her idol's name and has not yet been able to treat the 'Lord of Destiny' as a god.
Dandy let out a soft breath: "I think He's trying to save the world, just as He promised His people." β
This time. The loud laughter rang in their ears again.
"The cataclysm is unstoppable! Your God is trying in vain to stop this fateful calamity. But he will definitely be crushed in front of the heavenly might!"