our family is gone

Chapter 749 It’s dawn

Hamlet, blood moon.

The huge blood-red full moon was hanging in the sky above Hamlet, and the almost approaching scene made everyone feel pressured.

Since the arrival of the blood moon, the entire city has come to a standstill. The once bustling square has become empty, and most people are hiding in the buildings. The only people outside are patrolling police and staff, and of course the heroes.

But most people didn't dare to look up for any longer, because during this period of time many people had become crazy due to the pollution of the blood moon.

They were normal people one second, just staring at the blood moon blankly, and the next second they were either attacking anyone like zombies, with signs of corruption showing on their bodies.

Those with milder severity have fallen into madness, desperately spreading doomsday rhetoric, and what is even more terrifying is that these ordinary people who have no access to those secrets actually speak out the relevant information.

Fortunately, everyone thought these people were going crazy, and once those lunatics were discovered, they would be hit hard, otherwise the fear would spread further...

But things are not much better for them now.

In a private house, the door and windows were tightly closed, and even the corners were blocked with things, for fear that any red light would leak in.

This caused the room to be even darker than under the blood moon.

"Ah~ It's been a few days and it's still like this?"

A worried female voice came from inside the house. The blurry figure couldn't even make out what was going on, but this sentence soon attracted a response from another male voice.

"Stop thinking so much."

"What should I do if this continues? The child finally fell asleep after making a fuss for a long time. If this continues..."

The female voice paused as she spoke, but the meaning was self-evident. Adults were affected by the blood moon, not to mention children.

Not to mention that the children in their family had been injured when they fled before, and their condition only improved a little after coming to Hamlet.

Although the sun could not be seen during the extremely dark times before, the impact on ordinary people was not that serious and they still lived a more or less normal life. But after the blood moon came.

It's not just that you can't see the sunlight, but more importantly, the impact of the blood moon cannot be isolated by simply hiding in the house.

Adults who are trapped in the house for a few days feel uncomfortable all over and have a lot of negative emotions in their hearts, not to mention the unstable children.

The official warning was that it was a cult's evil magic and that one must resist it with firm faith, but how could a three or five-year-old child understand this?
This situation also causes the child's condition to gradually deteriorate from depression, to delirium and mania, and he does not have much self-awareness most of the time.

But both parents knew that this was not the child's intention, and they also did not dare to tell anyone about the child. After all, they were afraid that the authorities would take the child away, so they could only try their best to conceal it.

Men naturally understand what their wives say, but even if they have thousands of words to say, in the end they can only be reduced to one sentence.

"We must trust our Lord."

What can the woman say to this? Should she leave Hamlet?
Where else could he go? To the territories of other nobles? Or to the jewel in the crown of the empire, the merchant kingdom, the prosperous and wealthy Totnes?

They had fled from those places and had suffered enough. What did the prosperity of Totnes have to do with them, ordinary people?
At first he didn't know why he had to work like a slave for generations until he was rescued by the lord. Then he understood that Hamlet's darkness was visible, while the darkness outside was invisible but omnipresent.

In Hamlet, there is only one sun above their heads, the Lord. Even if it is extremely dark and the blood moon comes, they firmly believe that there will be a day when the sun will replace the blood moon and the sunlight will dispel the darkness.

But if they leave here, it will be more than just the blood moon hanging over their heads. So even if the blood moon comes now, no one wants to leave Hamlet in this situation.

"Boom boom boom!"

The sound of a bell in the distance brought them back to their senses. They all stopped talking, realizing that this meant another day had arrived.

Lance has been fighting in places without sunlight for many years, and he knows very well that the lack of sunlight in the extreme darkness will make everyone lose the concept of time.

It’s okay when there is something to do, and I’m too busy to think about these things. But when there is nothing to do, I feel extremely tormented and every second seems especially long.

So Lance arranged for people to tell the time by ringing bells. Now we have mechanical watches, although they are not very accurate, but it is enough to know the approximate time.

Likewise, from time to time, someone will hold a loud speaker and preach some popular science topics. It may just be a repetitive sentence or two, telling you why you can't drink raw water, why you should pay attention to hygiene, and abandon some bad habits, and of course be wary of corruption...

In the past, few people would listen. All policies were forced through by the lords, with fines as warnings. If you really ask them why they do this, most ordinary people don't understand. They just know that the lords told them to do so.

But now I am trapped in the house and don’t have many means of entertainment, so listening to other people’s lectures has become a form of entertainment.

All we can say is that Lance is pushing for literacy and universal learning by seizing any opportunity, and not even the blood moon can stop him.

The most important thing is to give ordinary people hope, to know that there is still order outside and that the lord is still fighting against evil.

The topic we are talking about today is not to be afraid of seeing a doctor when you are sick. If you have symptoms, you should contact a doctor in time and receive treatment as soon as possible to help you recover.

Instead of letting minor illnesses develop into major ones, in many cases, diseases that were not serious in the first place lead to sequelae or even direct death.

One of the common cases mentioned is that children who die prematurely sometimes suffer from minor illnesses that worsen.

"Recently, some children have experienced symptoms such as mania, aphasia, dizziness and fever. They have improved after treatment. If you need any help, please contact us..."

At first, neither of the two people in the room reacted much, but they still felt uneasy after hearing this.

The silence seemed particularly depressing in the dim light, but both of them looked at the child on the bed at the same time.

Since people outside are saying this, there must be other children experiencing similar situations. Ordinary people have limited channels for obtaining information. They are stubborn but easily shaken by authority, and they begin to feel conflicted.

"What should we do? Let's just give up..."

The women were also unsure when they talked about this because they were not children and knew that what would happen once they reported it was completely out of their control.

The simplest example is that when the church cracks down on heresy, it doesn’t care about adults or children, and any suspects will be directly put on the grill.

Hamlet is so determined to fight corruption now that those lunatics will be struck as soon as they appear, and they are also afraid that their children will be regarded as infected, and a parent cannot watch this happen.

You can say they are conservative or ignorant, but that is the experience accumulated from lessons learned through blood and tears, it’s just that the little people are never recorded.

"Wait a little longer, it might be healed soon." The man didn't say much. He knew what his wife was worried about and could only pray that the child would get better after waking up.

Because of this incident, the woman moved closer to the bed and wanted to cover herself with the quilt, but she couldn't help but let out a scream as soon as she touched it.

"The child has a high fever!"

Soon there was a panic in the room, and when the candle was lit, the two people understood why the child suddenly stopped crying and making a fuss. It turned out that the high fever would not go away.

Not to mention the noise, even if you call her, she can't be woken up. If she wasn't still breathing, you would have thought she was dead. Because this is not their first child, the previous one also died, and this one has finally come to Hamlet with them after fleeing, so their feelings for her are even deeper.

No wonder they concealed their child’s illness at first; he was their baby.

But now the situation is clearly out of their control.

They were all ordinary people. The man worked as a bricklayer at a construction site, and the woman just took the child and did odd jobs. They didn't have the courage to face such a thing, so they started to panic.

The woman carefully fed the child some water, but the child's reaction was very weak.

At this time she finally compromised.

"Let them help when we deliver the food later."

The reason why Hamlet has not been in chaos is because of the control. Ordinary people are not allowed to go out casually. They have to stay at home, and going out without reason will be severely punished.

But at the same time, there is basic survival guarantee. Someone will deliver food and water for free once a day. That is their daily consumption. Otherwise, many people would have starved to death long ago.

This is also their only chance to contact the outside world every day.

"The child won't make it to that time. I'll go find a doctor now." The man took on the responsibility of a father. If he was caught at that time, there would be nothing he could do. He had to fight.

The woman naturally understood what was happening, and tears welled up in her eyes. The child was in this condition, what would she do if something happened to her husband again?
But now is not the time to talk about this. The man stood up and moved the wood that was supporting the door. When he opened it, an unsettling red light shone through the gap in the door, making his already anxious mood even more agitated.

Just as I was about to go out, I heard someone sobbing and giving instructions behind me.

"Be careful!"

The man turned around and saw his wife holding her child in the dim candlelight.

"The child and I will wait for you to come back."

"Ok!"

These words inexplicably calmed the man down. He didn't say much, just nodded heavily and walked out the door. That was the promise of a husband and a father.

Watching her husband's figure disappear under the red light, the woman's tears finally flowed like a dam breaking, but she dared not cry out loud.

Even if this is just a spillover from Lance's confrontation with the Old Ancestor, not everyone can bear it.

Sometimes a speck of dust from the times can be like a mountain to an ordinary person.

Since the arrival of the blood moon, the past few days have tortured her to the point of collapse. Now the child she cares about is seriously ill, and the husband she can rely on is forced to take the risk and leave, causing her emotions to get out of control.

Now the only one she can rely on is the lord.

She prayed devoutly to the lord, asking him to save her child and spare her husband...

Fortunately, there are no pain or miracles in Hamlet's little piece of land. There is no holy light, and no evil cult beliefs dare to show up.

It was Hamlet's professional team that responded to her prayers, because the man came back not long after she walked out, but he was followed by a team of police officers.

Two policemen holding torches entered. The policeman who was familiar with the street asked the two men some questions to confirm the child's condition.

The other one used the light of the torch to simply confirm that there was no danger in the house. One was blocking the door, and two were waiting outside. This arrangement was full of caution and prevention, but the situation was not clear yet, so we had to be on guard.

"We will arrange for a doctor to come as soon as possible, don't worry."

The person in charge of communication confirmed the information and then left, but left two at the door.

Although the man was not taken away, this situation made the two people feel uneasy, and now they could only wait.

Fortunately, Hamlet was very efficient and a medical team arrived without them having to wait too long.

The leader was Grindel, along with two doctors and Boudica, who was holding a torch as a guard.

The first thing Greendale did when she entered the room was not to see a doctor. Instead, she took out the music box and opened it. The lively melody that seemed to have magical power immediately relieved the whole depressing atmosphere, and even the child lying on the bed had a relieved look on his painful face.

Two doctors in white coats, masks and gloves began to examine the patient, while another doctor took out a notebook and began to take notes, and of course asked the patient's family some questions. They seemed to be very familiar with the whole process.

In fact, there have been many similar incidents during this period. Not everyone has suddenly gone crazy or lost control, especially the locals who trust the lord, so they have better resistance.

But it’s hard to say for children, because this is a disease caused by the combined influence of the blood moon. The first thing to do is to relieve stress, which is why Greendale uses the music box at the beginning.

Of course, another reason is that this child has a good gift for inspiration, which is why he is affected more strongly than other people. In other words, he has extraordinary talent. As for being a spellcaster, it is hard to say, but at least he is better than most people.

After a thorough examination, Greendale used her power to calm the child's nerves, and then the doctor directly fed the child the diluted therapeutic medicine.

When the influence of the blood moon was dispelled, the effect of the potion began to take effect. The high temperature quickly subsided, and the child fell into a peaceful sleep again, and the troubled expression on his face relaxed.

"Thank you, doctor, and thank you, everyone!" Seeing this scene, the parents' hearts were finally at ease, and they quickly expressed their gratitude to everyone.

"It's okay. We are just following the Lord's orders."

The doctor just nodded in response, but when the woman heard the word "lord", she couldn't help but ask a question.

"My Lord...will it be dawn?"

She regretted it as soon as she said it. That look of fear mixed with a hint of strength was a mother's struggle.

The man also reacted and quickly pulled the woman aside and cursed at her with a few incomprehensible swear words with an accent.

But in the next second, he smiled apologetically and said to everyone: "She has always been so stupid, sir, please don't confront her..."

The humble survival instinct of ordinary people was clearly revealed. Greendale wanted to give an answer, but she didn't know when...

However, at this moment, shouts suddenly came from outside and quickly spread.

Thinking something had happened, Greendale immediately walked out the door, but suddenly she realized something and looked up abruptly... She froze in place, muttering to herself.

"Its daybreak."

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