LOL: The dark goddess covets me!

Chapter 87 Baju Temple
Overcast clouds cover the bright moon and bright stars.

In terms of dealing with Soul Eater, Bilgewater claimed to be the second in Runeterra, and no one dared to say that he was the first.

The news of Soul Eater came unexpectedly, but Bilgewater was well prepared.

The pier port has long been blocked by major gangs, and all gang members are fully armed and ready to fight, and no foreign ships are allowed to enter.

It's also a rare moment of unification once a year in the chaotic pirate port city of Bilgewater.

Regardless of the new and old hatreds of all people, they must be resolved in the future, and we will fight against the black mist with the enemy.

No one dares to fire a black gun at this moment, otherwise they will suffer the cruel trial of the pirate king Planck, which is one of his favorite arts-living bone carving.

However, unlike the original world line, even as the cruel, ruthless and predatory pirate king, Planck still has an existence that he dare not provoke.

He can have the status he has now, not only with the support of his former lover, the real person of Baju Sect, but also the tolerance of the Sentinel of Light.

This is the Bilgewater structure that Fayette roughly explained to Josh, and it also provides a lot of convenience for her to do things next.

Even Fayette, who is a veteran navigator and even dared to open a tavern on Shadow Isle, would not agree to the ship docking without money.

But when Fayette said that Josh on the ship was the rune master of the Bright Sentinel, and that George had just drawn a glowing arcane rune out of thin air, the gang members allowed the ship to dock, even the token of the Bright Sentinel. No show was required.

Bilgewater is the second largest joint united Light Sentinel Organization and Baju Sect, and no one dares to pretend to be a Sentinel to bluff.

What's more, this master of magic who can cast arcane runes out of thin air without the help of foreign objects is even more convincing.

Josh walked to the bow, and Gwen, who was still holding the magic scissors, followed closely on to the narrow wooden trestle.

A man with bare breasts, scars all over his body, tanned skin, and only wearing a worn-out jacket stepped forward, with a fawning smile on his already tough face.

"Master Russell, the black mist is expected to land in 20 minutes, do you want me to arrange a safe place for you?"

Compared with the clothes and weapons of other people, the man in front of him with a large-caliber musket and a precision-crafted Bilgewater machete should be regarded as a small leader.

"No need, the master will leave for the Bahru Sect immediately."

No need for Josh to answer, Fayette impatiently gestured to the three sailors who were still at the bow behind him with his thumb.

"When the night of soul eclipse is over, help us transport the arcane items from the ship."

After a pause, Fayette warned again: "These are the items of Master Russell and the Sentinels of Light. They have been counted clearly. If there are any omissions..."

The little leader smiled awkwardly, shook his head again and again, and said in a low voice: "Don't dare, dare not..."

Fayette waved her hand, and the little leader immediately understood what she meant, and retreated to the land, beckoning his men to remove the obstacles and let them pass.

"Is this Bilgewater?" Gwen was curious about everything around her.

Josh nodded, "Yes, it's actually my first time here too."

There was a little distress on Gwen's face, "I don't like this place very much, those people have a strong bloody smell..."

[It’s just a bunch of low-class pirates. If the Shurima Empire was still alive, these gangs of murderers and robbers would be sentenced to death, not even slaves! 】Lunicia snorted coldly.

Josh glanced back at the gang members who were guarding against Soul Eater Night, and comforted Gwen: "We won't stay here for long."

Fayette led the way, and Gavin wiped the cold sweat off his brow when the group left the pier and arrived on the road inside the city.

He said to Fayette: "As expected of you, you are so bold! Even members of the Sentinel of Light dare to impersonate..."

"Bullshit! Who's pretending to be?" Fayette glanced at Josh who was following him, "Master Russell is a former Blessed Islander, the brother of a wandering mage, isn't it normal that he is related to the Sentinel of Light?"

It seems... that's the truth.

Gavin opened his mouth, speechless.

In fact, Josh really has a lot of connections with the Sentinels of Light. Back then, he helped the leader of the Sentinels, Zhendakaya, and the others solve the problem of the Faceless Spirit in Wanzaijing.

But along the way, Josh didn't reveal too much about his identity, and spent most of his time asking a few people about the outside world.

It's a pity that Fayette, like Gawyn, is not eligible for the top bounty of the Sentinel of Light.

She also only heard that the leader of the sentinel was looking for the bounty she announced, and she was lucky enough to meet Ahri once at the port of Xiongdu in Demacia, so she didn't know anything more specific.

Otherwise, Fayette might have gone crazy when he heard the name "Josh Russell."

Looking at the black fog that was close at hand, Fayette looked left and right, looked at the empty and dark street, and then looked away and said to Josh:

"Are you going to the Baru people now? I can show you the way."

Because the location of the Bright Sentinel's residence is hidden among the peaks, it is even more mysterious than the Baru Temple.

Compared to recklessly looking for a sentinel stronghold in the night of the soul eclipse, it is more convenient to go directly to the Baju Temple to ask.

In addition, the terrain of Bilgewater is uneven, and various buildings are built on the cliffs, with a huge drop, and this also creates a maze-like architectural pattern in this port city.

If outsiders are not familiar with the terrain here, without the guidance of a local guide, they may get lost if they are a little careless.

Josh himself knows this better, and Fayette gave a rough explanation when he was on the boat.

Josh didn't answer for a while, looking at Gaiwen and the three sailors who were about to go in another direction: "Where are you guys? Won't you come with us?"

"us……"

Gawin scratched his head in embarrassment, and looked at the three sailors.

"They'd go to the Baron's Inn over at the Ghetto Market, it was good and cheap, and every sailor went there for a drink on their way home," Fayette said.

Noticing the doubts on Josh's face, she hurried up to Josh, covered her mouth with her hands and explained in a low voice: "Although they are all on the same island, the Baru people don't welcome outsiders, especially Bilgewater people. "

Thousands of years ago, Josh had no contact with people of the Baju Sect, only heard the legends about their beliefs told by Ari's parents.

At that time, they believed in not only the "bearded lady", Naga Kapolos, the god of life and movement, but also several others.

The Baru people are notoriously xenophobic, but Josh did not expect that even with the intervention of the Blessed Island people, their customs would still remain unchanged after another thousand years.

Josh thought for a while, and said to Gawin and the others: "The pier should be far from the slums, right?"

"Uh, at least half an hour's journey." Gavin replied honestly, looking a little worried.

On the night of soul eclipse, every family will close their doors, hold the magic amulet distributed by the Baju sect or kneel down to pray to the statue of the god.

Of course, only those who believe in Naga Kaporos can have such an honor, and this cannot completely avoid danger.

Those ghost lords whose strength is far superior to ordinary fog walkers, a small number of perishers in the mist and most of them are brutal, and powerful predatory spirits can be immune to a little bit of magic stored in amulets and statues.

With the establishment of Piltover in the past 200 years, more and more outlaws have poured in, and the Bright Sentinel organization has difficulty maintaining the order in the port city, so they simply let go.

Except for the Baju sect's assistance to believers, among the remaining Bilgewater people, only those law-abiding citizens can get the protection of sentries.

This is also one of the main reasons why the docks belonging to Planck's Hook Gang are not guarded by Bright Sentinels.

It would be a good thing if they could meet members of the Sentinel of Light on the road. Even if the black fog struck, Gavin and the others could safely arrive at the Baron Hotel in the middle city.

If they are unlucky, if they want to see Bilgewater again, they will have to return in the state of ghosts on the next Soul Eater Night.

"But don't worry, the Sentinels of Light in the city will protect us." Said the sailor who helped steer the ship.

"Don't try your luck, the sentry will not be there all the time."

Josh raised his chin to signal Fayette to lead the way, then waved to Gawin and others.

After getting along with each other, Josh can see that their hearts are not bad, and protecting them is just a matter of effort, not to mention Gawin handed over the big clock
"Don't worry that Baju people are xenophobic, just come with me."

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The Baju people's territory is located in the east of the main island of Bilgewater, mainly concentrated in the opposite of Bilgewater, the same prosperous Gray Harbor and Rat Town.

The grottoes and temples where the Baju sect is located are built among the mountains.

At first, Fayette wanted to land directly from the gray port of the Baru people.

However, thick ropes, rusty iron chains, and discarded wooden barrels have formed navigational obstacles on the sea over there, and no non-Baru ships are allowed to approach.

In desperation, they had no choice but to look far away and go to Bilgewater's wharf port that specially receives ordinary ships.

The road leading to the Baju Grottoes is pitch black, and there is no one on the road.

During the night of soul eclipse, the Baju Temple has a limited capacity and is usually open to women and children without conditions.

Occasionally, they also take in people who have nowhere to escape, so that they don't become part of the black mist...in rare cases.

Most Baju people either hid in their houses and prayed to the bearded lady for safety, or joined the believers and participated in the fight against the black mist.

The place Fayette took Josh to was the Temple of Bahru. On the way, he had to pass through Gray Harbor and Rat Town, and the journey was farther than going to the Baron's Inn in the slums of Bilgewater.

Along the way, there were occasional groups of men and women in gray and white gowns inlaid with gold books and eye marks, hurrying by, casting surprised glances at Josh and the others, but they didn't take the initiative to communicate.

Just arrived at the gray harbor where the doors and windows were closed and there was no light at all, the black mist had already rolled in.

The dead and silent town is filled with the rustling and strange screams of ghosts. Whenever they try to rush into a living house, they will be bounced away by the emerald green magic light, and then let out angrier roars.

No one dared to walk outside in the dark mist, soul-eating night.

Occasionally, unfortunate mortals were broken through the seal by powerful predatory spirits and dragged out of the house. In the blink of an eye, only withered flesh remained. By the time Josh and the others arrived, it was too late to lend a helping hand.

"Compared to the pattern of the past ten years, the black fog this time is too sudden. The Baju Sect and the Light Sentinels may have been unexpected and not fully prepared."

Although the Fayette looks a little thin and thin, he walks like flying. Without using the arcane rune boost, Josh has to trot to barely follow behind her.

Gwen followed a few people, waving the scissors with both hands uninterruptedly, walking through the dense green and pitch-black mist, cutting up the dead who longed for life.

Josh made a shot occasionally, but in the night of the soul eclipse, those undead would be resurrected in a short while, and his strength alone was just a drop in the bucket.

"Master Russell, let's not waste time here. We have to go to the Baru sect quickly and follow the arrangements of the Baru true master and the leader of the sentinels, so as to save more people."

Josh, who was about to use the world rune, restrained himself and nodded.

Most of the Baru people in Gray Harbor can still resist the invasion of the black mist with the help of magic.

As for those perishers and predatory spirits...it can only depend on one's luck.

Walking through the twists and turns, the shape of the bridge deck is asymmetrical enough to drive the people of Fuguang Island crazy, and the railings also mainly present the mang bridge moving forward in the shape of waves.

The fog had risen, and most of the houses in Rattown below had been covered by a disgusting hovering green light.

A strange building built in a crater on the mountain, as if it was bitten by some giant beast, caught the eyes of the group.

Its materials are very simple, almost all taken from the ocean. Like other ordinary houses in Bilgewater, it uses boards brought by ocean currents, stones from the seabed and wood from sunken ships.

There is no straight line in the building as a whole, and the extremely strange arc rises into the sky. The curved spire seems to break through the sky, like the sharp corner of a narwhal, and engraved with a spiral logo that looks like a python hovering.

Josh and the others happened to be standing under the steep stone stairs that stretched upwards, looking up at the brightly lit temple that faintly exuded spiritual magic.

"That's it."

Fayette wiped the cold sweat off his brow, breathed calmly, and pointed to the double wooden door tens of meters high above.

"The temple of the bearded lady, the palace of Naga Kaporos."

(End of this chapter)