big devil holmes

Chapter 34 Dante and Hell

Sherlock left the White Briar Security Company, but he did not rush back to Baker Street, but walked along the Thames River alone for a long time.

The fog in London reached its peak along the river, almost covering the cargo ships along the way. Looking up, the huge clock was still running for no reason, ringing every 15 minutes, and the loud sound could resound halfway through. London, and spew steam from underground furnaces into the air.

This big clock was built 35 years ago to commemorate the victory of the second demon invasion war. Sherlock didn't know why this big guy was named [Big Ben], let alone why it was built in Dunwei By Westminster Abbey, don't the people in the church grow weary of the bells interrupting the devout prayers?

In short, these huge things are all hidden in the mist at this moment, and they are also standing under the shroud of holy light. From a distance, they are like the huge monsters who tore open the cracks in the void and set foot on the long street of London during the second demon invasion period. demon.

Of course, Sherlock has never seen those giant demons, because when he was born, the second demon invasion had ended.

But in this world, he must have an incomparable understanding of [Holy Light] and [Second Devil Invasion].

More than two centuries ago, the gate of hell opened on the Antarctic continent, and the holy light descended on the world.
No one knows what the holy light looks like, whether it has an entity; maybe it is on the top of the highest mountain in the world, above the clouds; the most mysterious and noble institution of the Holy See --- the servant of the Holy Light Temple We, may know the true appearance of the Holy Light.

But the citizens of the empire just know that the holy light is not a kind of light, not the kind of golden color that falls from the sky
In the general concept, the holy light cannot be detected by the naked eye, cannot be sensed, has no temperature, and has nothing, but it exists in every corner of the empire.

People believe in the Holy Light because it is the foundation of human existence in this world! ! ! !
Under the shroud of holy light, large space cracks cannot appear in the city, which ensures that the citizens of the empire just need to be careful not to let those small demons gnaw to death.
In addition, Shengguang can also know all the things in this world at any time!
Knowing where a person is, what he is doing, knowing where a small void crack has appeared, knowing which poor person will have his head bitten by a little guy that just popped up, the Holy Light can kill him in an instant. Killing any citizen, even within a second, can kill every small demon in every corner of the empire!
Holy Light is omniscient and omnipotent, knowing the past and the future!
Although it sounds a little out of bounds; but the fact is that it has been verified by hundreds of millions of human beings for several centuries. Holy light is a gift from God to human beings, and it is a power that transcends all the laws of the world!

But being strong must also have disadvantages. It is extremely difficult to control the Holy Light.

Even for those servants of God who have abandoned all human desires and always devoutly believed in the Holy Light, if they want to establish the simplest communication with the Holy Light, they still need to pay an extremely terrible price.

Moreover, regardless of these costs, the use of this power alone is likely to have a huge impact on the human social system.

Just ask, if people know that there is a power that can probe anyone, kill anyone, and even know his past and future anytime, anywhere, without distinction, and irresistible, how can they not panic and be timid!
No, only the panic of a few people can be called panic. If millions of people panic, hundreds of millions of people panic, that is the collapse of the social structure!
Fortunately, because of the existence of demons, human beings must have the protection of the Holy Light.
The Holy See spent more than 200 years to appease, and at the same time established a huge system of believers in the entire empire, spreading the gospel, inducing piety, and countless other means, which finally made mankind selectively forget the horror of the Holy Light , and even enshrined it as the most noble power of mankind!
It has really achieved the perfect social form that can only appear in theory that "everyone is mortal, and everyone needs to serve".

As for why the [Second Devil Invasion] appeared, it is easy to explain, after all, every modern history book will mention it.

Because there is an evil god at the other end of the gate of hell.

Anyway, that's what the Holy See called the thing;
In order to prevent the evil god from stepping out of the gate of hell and descending on the real world, the holy light can only pour all its power into fighting against it. Therefore, the shelter covering the entire empire has disappeared, large void cracks can be opened anywhere at will, large demons You can also drill out at will and set foot on the territory of the empire. Just like those years when the gate of hell was just opened.

That's right, although Shengguang is omniscient and omnipotent, there are still targets that require all the strength to resist.

The Holy See has never denied this!
Moreover, the confrontation between the Holy Light and the evil gods, and the fight between the Holy See and the demons seem to reflect the struggle between different forces in the two worlds.

The second demonic invasion lasted for five years, and people also lingered under the erosion of demons for five years. In fact, during that dark time, human beings had almost lost all hope for life.

Until [Dante Alighieri] adults appear like a savior!

This crusader warrior who came out of the lower city, wearing the oldest steam armor, brought his contracted demon that kept breaking through the evolutionary barrier, and tore an incredible line between countless demons on the battlefield of the Antarctic Continent. Like an unstoppable ray of light, it rushed into the gate of hell! !

That's right, a human being rushed into hell!
In that strange world that no one has ever set foot on, this godlike warrior was alone and helpless. He drank the boiling sulfur water from hell when he was thirsty, and could only devour the flesh and blood of demons when he was hungry. He survived alone for a year and seven months. , In the end, successfully killed the evil god with the power of a human being.

And killed all the way back to the world!

At this point, the war that almost wiped out the entire human race finally came to an end.

(End of this chapter)