Red Moon Returns

July 13, 1399.

The atmosphere in Rhine City is a bit strange today.

No, it should be said that the atmosphere has been very strange every day in recent times.

The epidemic of strange diseases has made people live in fear.

It has been more than a month, and not only has it not been controlled, but more and more people have been sick, and there are no signs of the outbreak. Relatives and friends who were still chatting and laughing together the last moment may become crazy infected people the next moment, rushing up to bite off the throats of relatives and friends.

It is said that in the past month, hundreds of people have been bitten to death, and countless people have been injured. This has frightened all citizens. Many people even hide at home all day and dare not go out, for fear of being attacked by infected people.

However, more people still have to go out.

Even if tomorrow is the end of the world, office workers can only spend today working overtime. For this reason, many people go out with weapons such as sticks. Conflicts frequently break out on the streets. Almost all of them are misunderstandings, but they still make the atmosphere of the whole city more and more tense, like a powder keg ready to explode.

Although an explosive news the night before yesterday turned the public's anger to the mysterious Shadow Alliance, it was considered to have relieved the pressure and made the public security department feel relieved, but the atmosphere in the city was still depressed and dull, just like the weather this morning.

The social animals who had to go out to work found that the sky was gloomy today, and the morning fog had not dissipated. It was already past eight in the morning, and it was still gray.

Then more and more people noticed that the Crown Square, which was bustling with people in the past, became a little special today.

There were many mysterious people in formal hats around the square. These people had flashing eyes and suspicious behavior. They were distributed all over the square and secretly guarded the various passages around the square, especially the direction leading to the church. If someone approached a little, countless eyes would focus on him, and people would flee in panic.

What's going on? Is something big going to happen?

No one knew the answer. Some people quickly looked through the newspapers. However, the newspapers were bland and continued the aftermath of yesterday. While continuing to criticize the evil Shadow Alliance, they called on citizens not to spread rumors or believe in rumors. The situation was under control. Perhaps only between the lines of the newspapers, you could occasionally see some other news, such as the news that drugs were being developed intensively. However, from the beginning, someone kept repeating similar words, and citizens with normal intelligence no longer believed it.

The more unknown, the more panic the citizens became. However, the reporters and photographers who were usually well-informed and elusive disappeared, and even the newspaper boys running around the streets disappeared. As for the entrances of the major newspapers that were busier than the market, they became unusually quiet, as if some incredible storm was brewing.

So, what happened?

The tense and depressed mood permeated people's hearts. Many people gathered at the Crown Plaza unconsciously, holding weapons for self-protection in their hands. Looking at the soldiers and police who were gradually increasing around the square, the anxiety and panic in people's hearts were ready to explode.

"Ding..."

At this moment, a bell rang from the direction of the church area. The clear and long bell sounded like a thunder in people's hearts.

In an instant, all the people in the square, soldiers, plainclothes gentlemen, and citizens who gathered instinctively, were attracted by the bell sound and looked in the direction of the sound.

"Ding, Ding, Ding..."

The next moment, more than ten bells overlapped and sounded in the church area at the same time. Whether it was a church or a chapel, the twelve main god churches rang the bell of praise at the same time.

Praise God, sing praises to God, this is a ritual bell that will only be rung in the most solemn ceremony. Being rung at this time means...

"Boom..."

There was a sudden commotion in the church area, and then dozens of carriages rushed out from nowhere and drilled into every corner of the city. People with good eyesight could see at a glance that these carriages were from those newspapers that had disappeared. Looking at their rampage, let alone ordinary citizens, even if King Rand was standing on the road, they would dare to run over them directly.

After the first batch of carriages rushed out, a few minutes later, the second batch of carriages rushed out.

The bodies of these carriages were all black and quite low-key. Only a few people recognized them. They were carriages specially used for foreign affairs activities. Their destination was only one place, the Medea Hotel.

This made more and more people look at each other in confusion, not knowing what happened. Some people even asked the plainclothes gentlemen directly, but the other party just shook their heads mysteriously and revealed nothing.

But from their expressions that changed from solemn to relaxed, people had a premonition of something, and within a few minutes, from the important government buildings around, big figures suddenly appeared, parliament, nobles, rich, and powerful. These people walked briskly and ran all the way to the direction of the church in a very unruly manner, adding a bit of noise to the long bells.

What happened?

Knowing what happened, but not knowing what happened!

The onlookers felt like they were being scratched, and they couldn't wait to find out the truth. People had been tortured by all kinds of bad news for too long, and they couldn't wait to hear good news to dispel the panic in their hearts.

So, good news came.

Those newspaper boys who had been hiding somewhere came out from nowhere, each holding a thick stack of newspapers, running barefoot along the street, waving the printed materials in their hands desperately, and the crisp children's voices instantly spread throughout the streets and alleys.

"Extra, Extra, witness the miracle!"

"The plague is under control, and the development of special medicines has achieved a decisive breakthrough."

"The first cured person has appeared."

"Extra, Extra, a great success that marks an epoch. The special medicine for the plague will soon be put into production and will soon be available to the public."

"Extra, Extra, a reporter has personally contacted the first cured person. The patient is in good condition and stable."

"The photos of the cured have been released. The photos of the cured have been released."

The people watched the newsboys waving newspapers and photos running by, and they opened their mouths wide for a while and stood there in a daze.

Unbelievable, the medicine is really out?

A month of panic and torture has passed just like that?

Are our relatives and friends all saved?

Click.

Someone's weapon fell to the ground, and then the owner of the weapon collapsed on the ground, holding his head and crying loudly.

His performance was like a clear signal. Sticks fell to the ground one by one, and people roared wildly, snatching the newspapers from the newsboys as if they were free. Those who got the newspapers couldn't wait to read them aloud.

"Extra, Extra, we, have won..."

At this moment, fear and hope intertwined, causing tears to burst out like a flood. In Crown Square and the entire Rhine City, countless people waved newspapers and shouted the slogan "We have won" with tears in their eyes.

Thousands of voices merged together and floated to the church area and into the Church of Suffering.

The Church of Suffering had already fallen into jubilation.