dark moon

Chapter 321
Finding the cause of the problem is indeed a good start, but there are more troublesome things to deal with later.

The most stringent blockade was lifted and replaced with a relatively mild martial law, and various temples cooperated to appease the emotions of believers. The paralyzed city finally restored the most basic order.

However, this has nothing to do with the Dark Moon Temple. There are no followers of the Dark Moon in the Lion City, and it is not the short-term focus of Xiuer's plan. Xiuer does not want to get involved, there are so many With the presence of experienced high-ranking clergymen, even if Xiuer wanted to calm people's hearts, he couldn't compete with those colleagues who were used to this kind of thing.

What's more, in the Lion City, there is no need to do such small things to appease people's hearts to compete for faith. Soon, the invisible light of the Dark Moon Goddess will glorify the entire Emerald Empire.

Because the biggest trouble in the future has to be handled by Xiu Er himself.

If you want to save this city, you must destroy the culprit that caused all this, that is, the mechanical fragments flying from the sky. This process itself is actually very easy. Any warrior can do it. It is just a matter of effort. That’s all.

But the problem is that the location of the fragment is not within the protection range of the Heart of the City. If you want to destroy it, you must leave the protective shield of the Heart of the City.Doing this requires not only leaving the city, but also being exposed to the deadly environment in the outside world. Even the legendary mage almost died outside. If he ran slower, he would not be able to come back. Other legendary powerful men were not much different. At most, there is only a slight difference in the length of persistence, let alone other warriors who are weaker.

Therefore, this is almost an unsolvable paradox. If you want to solve the problem, you have to leave the protection, but if you go out, you will die quickly. Moreover, even if you fight to the death, you cannot solve the problem. Apart from watching the city shield being worn away little by little, there is nothing at all. feasible approach.

In fact, there are still ways.

Seeking help from the gods is certainly one option.

For a priest, asking the gods to directly bring the divine power into his body can indeed quickly increase the energy intensity. If the cost is not considered, he can even rely on the divine power to directly surpass ordinary creatures. He directly possesses the power of a demigod, and his energy resistance will be improved accordingly. Even if he is exposed to the outside environment, his body will not be damaged.

Of course, the price is also very terrible. The mortal body cannot carry the power of the Holy Spirit. Even if there is the power of faith as a relief, once the divine power enters the mortal body, it will have serious consequences.If the divine power enters too little, it will be fine. It will only lead to a period of weakness ranging from a few months to a few years, but at least it will not affect life. But once the divine power comes too much and exceeds the endurance of the mortal body, then The mortal body will soon collapse, and the most serious thing is not only death, but even existence will be erased.

Therefore, unless there is really no other way out, no cleric would dare to easily ask for the power of the Holy Spirit. Although it can solve the problem, it is essentially the same as committing suicide.

Moreover, even if there is no such concern, asking the gods for help is often the lowest priority option for priests.

Priests are servants and assistants of gods, but they are not controllers.

The gods favor the clergy, and the clergy serve the gods wholeheartedly. There is indeed a subtle reciprocal relationship between the two parties.However, this kind of reciprocity is premised on the higher status of the gods, while the priests occupy a subordinate position. If you think about asking the gods for help in everything, it would be too incompetent. What use does the gods want from you?
Therefore, the higher the position of the priest, the more cautiously he will consider asking the gods for help, and he will never rely on the gods for problems that can be solved by oneself.

But this time there is really no other way. Facts have proved that even the pinnacle of mortals cannot fight against the deadly threats from the outside world. Apart from asking for help from their respective gods, the priests can't think of any other means.People of action like Ferrers and Camille have even begun to prepare rituals to ask for divine power. Although they will be weak for a long time, they can save lives in the city and allow those who cannot return directly from the Lion City to the Temple of God. The foreign clergy owe a favor to their own church. This is a rare opportunity for them who want to form an alliance. Not to mention being weak, even if they sacrifice for this, as long as they can achieve the goal of the church, it will be worth it.

However, all attempts were interrupted by Xiu Er's words.

“Why waste the Lord’s precious time when you can solve it yourself?”

Nonsense, who doesn't know this truth? You don't need to say it at all. If there is a way, who will make the worst choice? You said it lightly, but you really come up with a feasible way.

Then Shuer really took it out.

He pulled the shy Sav and murmured a few words mysteriously. The female swordsman rushed out like the wind and disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye.When she came back a few minutes later, everyone found that she had two strange clothes in her hand, and they didn't know where they got them from.

The white clothes are made of smooth and hard fabrics. The material seems to have never been seen before, and there are no gaps in the whole body. However, the proportions of the limbs of the clothes are extremely uncoordinated. The hands are short and the legs are long. There is also a closed mask attached to the head. The mask only has eyes. It is made of transparent colored glass everywhere, and other parts are made of metal. Together with the clothes, the body is tightly sealed.

"What is this?" Ferrers poked at the strange clothes curiously, "I've never seen it before."

"Clothes, how poor are you? You haven't even seen clothes?" "Be careful. Since you said that group of timid women are also working hard, we are not in a hurry to hold the ceremony for the time being, so there is no need to win over them. You, believe it or not, I will burn you to death."

"If you don't believe me, praise the Lord of Flowing Water. The Temple of the Dark Moon and the Temple of Water have formed a firm alliance. The great Lord Wendy and Lord Olanna will never sit back and watch you attack their allies. Your sinister intentions It is absolutely impossible to succeed." Xiu Er turned his head and rubbed his hands flatteringly, "Right, Lord Olanna, Lord Minnie."

"Haha, haha." Olannapi said with a smile, "I think your staunch ally needs to explain first why you told him that we are also working hard."

"Uh, haha, haha, this is a very long story. I will tell it to you when I get the chance." Shuer said with wandering eyes, "Now is definitely not a good time to tell a story. Well, every second counts."

Then who told the historical story of the Jade Empire just now?Other colleagues are too lazy to comment. It is not the saddest thing for a priest to lose his sense of shame. What is really the saddest thing is that there is no such thing as a sense of shame.

"Is this the trophy you brought back from the projection world?" Minnie, the archbishop of Anika, walked around Saff several times with the curiosity unique to the forest elf. "I heard Moria show off, she said this It's the clothes of those... uh... right, those frog people, right?"

"Well, this is what they wear specifically to handle cursed metals. The effect is very good and there is no harm at all." Shuer took the clothes, "I thought it was quite interesting, so I discussed with Saif and brought two sets back. As a souvenir. I thought I would use it if I had the opportunity to come into contact with cursed metal in the future, but I didn’t expect that I would have the opportunity to use it now.”

"Are you sure it works?" Olanna had no intention of delving into the issue of Shure and Ferrus being connected. This was a matter of course, so she and other clerics came together and carefully observed the two items. Weird clothes, "Although the situation outside is similar to the influence of cursed metal, it is not really cursed metal after all. If it doesn't work or the effect is incomplete, you won't be able to come back when you go out wearing it."

"Make sure, I asked my master to confirm when I just communicated with her. The outside environment is essentially a kind of... uh, damage caused by things like light, and this kind of clothes is excellent for similar injuries. The protective effect is just right here."

"That's really lucky." Minnie said with a half-smile, "How many things did you bring back?"

"Four pieces. A lot of supplies were thrown away for this."

"Well, one for each of you, and one for Lisa." Minnie said with a smile, "You're quite thoughtful, you brought it back only in case you encountered threats like cursed metal, right? Are you so prepared for everything?"

"Hmm. Huh? Lady Minnie, I don't understand what you are talking about."

"It doesn't matter, as long as we understand it." Olanna glanced at Shuer thoughtfully, "But since there are four pieces, why did you only bring two?"

"The other two are in the Rose City. If I can go back and pick them up, I won't have to wear them." Shuer shrugged. "The two pieces were left with Saff, so we can get them back so quickly."

"Well, that means that only two people can go." Olanna said thoughtfully, "Let me think about who is more suitable to go with me."

"Sigh, Lord Olanna, I can understand your thoughts." Shuer sighed, "As the inviter of the celebration, you feel that you have an unshirkable responsibility for the trap of your colleagues, so you always want to be at the forefront. Line, bear the danger on behalf of everyone. Everyone can see your thoughts. I believe that even Mr. Ferrers is very moved by your attitude (hum, who cares about these heretics who have lost their minds), but it is a pity. , I can’t let you go this time.”

"You could have used the Gate of Faith in the main temple to transfer all the high-ranking clergymen of the Water Church to the temples for refuge, so that no matter what happened in the Lion City, the Water Temple would not suffer much damage, but you didn't , even you yourself have always stood with us to share risks, and based on this alone, you cannot be allowed to take greater risks."

"And, your age..."

"I didn't hear what you said."

"Ahem, in short, I can't let you go. The most important reason is, do you know where it is? Do you know what you are looking for? You can't just destroy any metal machine you see." Xiure pointed out Pointing to his nose, "So, it's only okay if I go."

(End of this chapter)