Chapter 92 Evil is spreading
Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye it was the end of October.
Nearly a month has passed unknowingly since the commotion caused by the undead appearing in the maze below Thunder County.
In this short period of time, more and more adventurers have witnessed the existence of the undead in the maze. And everything happening in front of them further proves the rumors that "the devil is back".
That's not the only thing that makes people uneasy.
The old evil has not completely disappeared, and new evil is quietly brewing in unknown corners.
Following the legend of the Flame King and the Evil Dragon, there is another evil undead alchemist Miranda in the name passed down by people.
It is said that this evil necromancer usually hides in the maze. During the day, he pretends to be an idle adventurer and looks for hunting targets on the streets.
Once you are targeted by this guy, it is almost impossible to survive.
In the short half-month since he appeared, more than twenty victims were discovered.
· The identities of the victims are even more varied, some are waitresses in taverns, some are sailors on shore leave, there are also store clerks and even adventurers.
Judging from the identity of the victim, it is obvious that this was a random crime.
In order to curb the spread of panic, Archduke Campbell had to send his knights to garrison in Thunder County and ordered them to capture this abominable heretic at all costs...
However, the threat from the distance belongs to the distance after all, and no matter how you look at it, it has nothing to do with the peaceful and peaceful Silverpine Town.
The church in Silverpine Town.
A knight in silver armor sat on a bench, clasping his hands in front of his chest, praying silently facing the statue of Saint Sith.
Two attendants stood behind him, as quiet as sculptures, waiting quietly.
At this time, there was a creaking sound from the wooden door on the side of the chapel, and a priest holding a candle walked in from behind the door.
That old face is majestic and solemn, but it still has a touch of kindness like an old father.
The orphans here respect him very much.
Including the residents living nearby, when Father Matt's name is mentioned, everyone expresses admiration, as if they are talking about a great person.
Seeing the priest appear in the chapel, the knight sitting on the bench immediately stood up and greeted him with a smile.
Father Matt looked at him and nodded, placed the candlestick in his hand on the table beside him, and spoke in an easy-going voice.
"You must be Mr. Mel White. My apprentice told me that the Lord's knights are visiting... I hope I didn't keep you and your men waiting."
Facing the unsmiling priest in front of him, Mel smiled and said politely.
"No, dear Priest Matt, I am taking the liberty to disturb you. I hope it will not affect your work of serving Lord Saint Sith."
Matt looked at him expressionlessly, then looked at the two followers standing behind him, and then spoke.
"I serve Lord Saint Sith all the time, even when I am standing here facing his children... So, what is the purpose of the lord's knights coming to this town? I am checking the frozen grapevines in the backyard. If possible, I hope you can keep your story short."
The three people exuded an aura that disgusted him, but he couldn't write the expression of disgust on his face.
In order not to reveal his fault, he did not want to prolong the conversation too long.
I had heard before coming here that the local priest was an eccentric guy, but Mel didn't see anything unusual in his unsmiling face. He just continued politely.
"That's right, we were ordered to arrest a fugitive named Miranda. It is said that the guy fled to this area."
Father Matt said expressionlessly.
"The church is a place for prayer, you should go to the Sheriff for this kind of thing."
Knight Merle nodded slightly and continued respectfully.
"We have been there before, but considering that the guy is related to the outer gods, we decided it would be better to come here and talk to you."
"Outer gods?" Father Matt frowned, "May I ask, which outer god does the fugitive believe in?"
All gods except Saint Sith are called outer gods.
Including Isaac, the God of Machinery, the Dragon God, the Demon God, etc. In addition, there are also heretics on the other side of the Whirlpool Sea.
In a place like Leiming County, which is connected in all directions, it is meaningless to simply talk about foreign gods without naming them.
Meier lowered his voice and said solemnly.
"The information we have is limited... But based on our interrogation of a prisoner who is suspected of being his accomplice, we speculate that this group of guys is very likely to be related to the "natural disaster" in the dimensional desert."
"More than that, the guy calls himself the "Mad Whisperer.""
Natural disaster...
A trace of solemnity flashed between Father Matt's brows.
According to the records in the Book of Holy Words, natural disasters are visions that occur regularly in Osland, mainly related to people's subconscious ungodliness.
The Book of the Holy Word does not give a specific explanation on this, but only generally mentions that natural disasters are one of the factors that induce the end of the world.
In short, that is not a good thing.
This is true both for the surface world and for hell.
As for what the Mad Whisperer is...
He does not know and has never heard of it.
"I'll keep an eye on it."
Mel nodded.
"This is what I want to inform you about."
When he said this, he suddenly seemed to think of something again, and looked at Father Matt in front of him and continued.
"By the way, is there a trainee priest named Bond here?"
"Bond?" Father Matt frowned, and after a moment of pause, he showed a surprised expression, "Oh, you said Bond...he is a priest who came here recently. He should be in a nearby village at the moment. What do you want from him? What's the matter?"
"It's nothing, it's just that we agreed to help each other in the maze. I don't know how his mission was completed." Knight Mel shook his head and said helplessly, "Forget it since he's not here. When he comes back, please say hello to him for me."
Father Matt nodded slightly.
「I will.」
Meier nodded, did not stay in the chapel, and walked towards the outside of the church with his ordered entourage.
Father Matt stared at the backs of the three of them, waiting for them to disappear through the door, then picked up the candlestick on the table, turned and walked towards the side door.
Instead of going to the vineyard in the backyard, he walked through the corridor and went straight to the wine cellar under the church.
Behind the rows of wine barrels, there is a door leading to the maze. Behind the door, there is a crypt spider always on standby.
He gently pulled the string on the door, then placed the candlestick on the wooden table, took out a piece of letter paper from the drawer and wrote a message to the Demon King.
【…Today at 12 noon, Campbell’s knights came to Silverpine Town Church to investigate the whereabouts of the undead alchemist Miranda. 】
To this day, the investigation by the Campbell Knights still has no results. 】
【But there are rumors that the activities this person is engaged in are suspected to be related to the "natural disasters" in the dimensional desert...】
…
At the door of the Silver Pine Town Church, Mel, who was standing next to the war horse, suddenly stopped and turned back to look in the direction of the church.
He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell where it was.
There seemed to be a voice whispering in his ear -
Is that really Father Matt?
Mel was frightened by this thought that he shouldn’t have and broke into a cold sweat.
However, just as he was thinking hard about where that trace of unnecessary anger came from, a glimmer of light suddenly flashed into his eyes.
Meier raised his head, looked along the holy light, and happened to meet the cross standing on the top of the tower.
The cross bathed in the afternoon sun is like the eyes of Saint Sis.
Looking into the adult's eyes, he felt unprecedentedly calm in his heart, and at the same time, he got rid of any trace of unnecessary anger.
"Your Majesty, Saint Sis... please forgive me for being rude."
As a child of God.
He should not doubt a highly respected priest.
Mel silently repented in her heart.
Maybe it was because he had stared into the abyss for too long, or maybe because he had been unable to catch the fugitive named Miranda, he unconsciously became suspicious.
Not only does he think so, but his colleagues also think so... They say that since he took over this task, he seems to have changed as a person.
But fortunately, the omnipotent Lord Saint Sith still looked after him and gave him guidance at the critical moment.
Although he only prayed for a few minutes, he felt that he had regained his shaky rationality and his whole body felt much more relaxed.
"Perhaps I should pray more often."
Mel muttered to himself, turned over and mounted his horse.
The two attendants following him did the same. They got on their horses and followed the knight captain.
"By the way, the perfume on that priest smells really good."
"Is it the scent of cedar wood? It's really tasteful."
Perfume...
Cedar wood?
Why does he, who is tending the vineyard, spray perfume on his body? Is it to cover up the smell of earth?
Or did he guess that he was coming?
Mel suddenly tapped his forehead with his hand to drive away the sudden doubts and ungodly thoughts from his mind, and urged the horse under him to speed up towards the entrance of the town.
"Follow us, we have to join the others quickly."
In any case, Father Matt is not something that a warrior like him can doubt.
Even if there is something suspicious, it is the work of the Church Inquisition...
...
Not long after Mel, the Knight Commander of the Trident Knights, left Silverpine Town, the nearby lord Baron Gus also visited the town.
Although Knight Commander is not equivalent to the title of a nobleman, and it is far from enough for a baron to fawn over himself, he is after all a knight beside Archduke Campbell, and this halo gives his status as a knight a completely different meaning.
As a rural noble with little information, Gus has always wanted to establish friendship with the people around Grand Duke Campbell, so that he could grasp the latest developments in the principality's political situation at the first time.
After learning that the knight captain of the Trident Knights had arrived in his territory, he immediately put on the full-body armor that he had thrown into the warehouse to gather dust, mounted the war horse whose owner he had almost forgotten, and led all the riders in the manor towards Silverpine Town.
All of this is done to please others.
However, unfortunately, he was fully prepared but failed again this time.
The rider who went to inquire about the news turned back from the entrance of the town and said to Baron Gus with an expression on his face.
"My lord, Mr. Mel has left."
Gas, who was fully dressed, was dumbfounded.
"Leaving? So fast?"
The rider nodded with an embarrassed expression.
"I heard from the priest of the church that the gentleman only came here to convey information about the necromancer who had recently fled around Thunder City... so he didn't stop here."
Gus was silent for a while.
Seeing that the master had lost his voice, the old housekeeper who was following him on horseback asked in a low voice.
"Sir, shall we continue to stay here or?"
Although the temperature has warmed up in the past few days, it is only compared to the rainy period some time ago. The coldness in the autumn wind is still cutting people's faces like a knife.
Baron Gus was upset and felt that he would be too stupid to go back like this. He was designated to be talked about by the gossiping servants for a few days.
But just hanging it up at the gate of the town in such a big way is not an option. It will only be discussed by the servants or the citizens.
Damn it!
That's why he hates going out!
Looking left and right for a while, his little eyes finally got an idea and shouted loudly to the rider riding in front.
『 dedleg in on the Knight Commander
「Yes!」
(End of this chapter)