chsdbacks Chapter 173 He's Really Ugly
Chapter 173 He's Really Ugly
Chapter 173 He's Really Ugly
The Black Emperor's ascension to godhood required his subjects to build a tomb for him.
George III was able to use even the primitive tribes of the southern colonies, so there's no reason why genuine "people" couldn't.
Ince El plays the role of an undead, digesting potions and accumulating contribution points to exchange for items in the Rune Earth Chamber.
The construction progress at the Royal Palace of Ruen has increased, the risk of exposure has decreased, and the situation has become more controllable.
This is a win-win situation.
The only sacrifices are made by some unfortunate people who toiled themselves to death in life and were then awakened to continue toiling to death after death.
This is extremely inhumane.
But Xia'er didn't care. The dead should make way for the living. Anyway, there was an anomaly in the underworld. Even if you died, you wouldn't be able to find the underworld. It was better to just do your job honestly. He would "perform" whatever was appropriate based on the specific circumstances.
In theory, there was nothing wrong with what Xia'er did.
But in Backlund, especially in the East, the accumulated resentment and negative emotions were too heavy.
The living harbor great resentment, but the dead who are forced to continue working harbor even greater resentment.
These resentments became a breeding ground for evil gods.
The Aurora Club's antics might also be partly due to Xia'er.
His involvement in the Aurora Society's ceremony was absolutely justified, as there happened to be an underground tomb nearby.
"The dead must make way for the living."
Chael spoke casually, as if he were referring to "Hurricane General" and "Disease General".
Alger gave a brief introduction to some famous pirates.
Audrey also began sharing her observations:
"Recently, there have been eleven serial murders in Backlund, which are characterized by targeting women who used to work as prostitutes but now have legitimate jobs. Their abdomens were cut open and all their internal organs were missing."
"Although some of these are copycat crimes, there is definitely a ruthless killer in Backlund, and the perpetrator has not yet been found."
Audrey was still somewhat indignant as she spoke.
"Demon worship? Blood worship?"
Alger guessed.
"This is the ritual for advancing to Sequence 5 of the Demonic Path. The murderer will eat the victim's internal organs to satisfy his desires. The minimum is to kill 13 people, and the more complete the ritual, the better."
"The sun," Derrick explained.
"It's... cruel... horrible."
Audrey never expected that there would be a demon in Backlund.
"Just kill some of the most sinful ones; don't demons all love corrupt beings?"
"This demon specifically targets women who have fallen into depravity but have now gotten their lives back on track, just to taste that despair and resentment, isn't he?"
Xia'er's tone was cold.
He plans to kill the dog when he has some free time.
If this demonic dog doesn't die, it will definitely set its sights on the ladies at the "Comprehensive Service Company." They're all from neighboring areas; don't the "Indulgence Trio" have any shame?
They are extremely vicious and bully the weak while fearing the strong.
Klein conjured up this image of a demon in his mind.
"I think the church will resolve this quickly."
This was the only way Audrey could comfort the angel.
She could tell that the angel wanted to go himself, but was trapped in the Forsaken Land and couldn't come back to deal with it.
To lighten the mood, Miss Justice chose to say:
"I've noticed that at extraordinary gatherings outside, there's very little trading of potion recipes."
"Because of different circles, the extraordinary gatherings that can verify the authenticity of the formula are either run by informants from the Church of the True God, or they are mixed with informants from the Church of the True God or MI9."
Chael also cooperated by changing the subject.
"Yes, most of the clandestine gatherings of a certain size have a background in the Church of Orthodox God."
Alger laughed as well, knowing all too well that without some official backing, how could one possibly scale up such a clandestine underground opportunity? It would have been wiped out long ago.
"The Sun" Derrick doesn't understand any of this; he might be telling us something about his side of the story.
"Silver City recently organized an exploration of other unknown areas and discovered a half-destroyed temple. The statue inside is very strange; it is a man nailed upside down on a cross, and the surface of the statue is smeared with a lot of blood."
Do you know what this statue symbolizes?
Little Sun was very curious about this question.
Are you sure it's a man?
Chael asked the question that concerned him most.
Is the art style of real idol statues really this decadent? You can even tell their gender from their depiction?
"Yes, the features are very obvious."
"The pure little sun said with certainty."
"Oh, that is the true creator."
Xia'er directly revealed the answer, silencing the "Fool" who wanted to show off a little.
"A true creator?"
Derrick, Alger, Audrey, and the others were taken aback.
The Fool chuckled. "You could also call him a fallen creator."
Klein ultimately didn't let this opportunity slip by.
"You're right, corruption is indeed the main power of this evil god."
"The degenerate nature of all living beings is revealed in their very name."
Chael raised a hand in cooperation.
You even know your name?
Mr. Fool's lips.
"But how could there be an idol of a true creator in a land forsaken by God?"
Alger frowned. This didn't quite add up in terms of time and space, did it?
"If I can accidentally end up in the Forsaken Land, why can't the true Creator have idols here?"
"The presence of idols indicates the existence of believers, which is reasonable."
Xia'er's words left Alger speechless.
That seems to be the logic.
As Derrick listened to what Chael and Alger were saying, a deep look of worry appeared in his eyes.
"Mr. Angel, our Silver City's newly appointed Elder, Elder Lovia, is already a Sequence 5 Shepherd, and her condition is very strange. I'm worried..."
Derrick was a little flustered. According to what the angel said, could Elder Lovia have become a believer of the true creator?
That's an evil god!
"Something's not right?"
"What's wrong?"
Xia Er planned to ask for details.
"He's just...acting a bit...crazy, emotionally volatile, sometimes crying and sometimes laughing..."
Derrick didn't know how to describe it. He hadn't thought about it before, but the more he thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed. It felt like he was talking to an unseen being.
"I just want to ask one thing."
"Little Sun, you know what fanatics are like, right?"
Does she have one?
Xia Er sighed. He felt he couldn't approach this woman, since Zhen Zao might be paying attention to her.
"It seems...there isn't."
Derrick was taken aback. He might not know about other things, but he definitely knew what fanatics were like.
Although he had little contact with Elder Lovia, in a place like Silver City, it wasn't too difficult to tell who had light in their eyes, who still held faith, and who was left with only despair.
"I'll teach you the best way to tell the difference."
"You can casually belittle that idol in front of her."
"For example, someone who is really ugly, not wearing clothes, and doesn't look sacred at all."
"You can pretend to be having a casual conversation with your friend, and as long as she doesn't react in any particular way, then she's not a believer in the true Creator."
Chaer shared her experience.
The Tarot Club members looked at him with increasingly strange expressions.
Are these the kinds of terms that can be used to describe evil gods?
There's a reason why no one in the Tarot community has ever doubted that the angels are followers of evil gods.
Just when everyone thought this was the angel's limit, he added:
"If she truly believes in an evil god, then I can help you deal with her. If Silver City doesn't want it, give it to me."