Chapter 825: Sunset Prayer Bell

Tucker Thor boarded the thick walls of the New Holy City, and walked slowly to the mottled walls.

This is probably the most peaceful month of demons spent after the establishment of the fortress city.

In order to resist the attacks of evil beasts, no matter how heavy the snow fell in the past, someone would clean and de-ice it. Therefore, the city wall always maintained its unique blue-gray color, which was particularly eye-catching against the white background. But now, he left a series of footprints in the flat snow.

There are no potholes on the stone pavement, and no blood stains soaked into the cracks. All the traces of the battle are buried by snowflakes, as if nothing happened. This was an unbelievable scene before.

It's just that there have been too many drastic changes recently, so that this unbelievable is not so much concerned.

I thought that the holy city of Hermes would be trampled to the ground before the wave of evil beasts swarming in. All the believers were ready to live and die with the cathedral, but they didn't expect that there were very few enemies in the snow field. He didn't even have the intention of climbing the city wall.

Before everyone had time to celebrate, the god showed its impermanence in a very cruel way.

Since the conquest of Graycastle consumed too much power of the church, their first task after winter was to re-elect the three major bishops and the corresponding high-level personnel. In order to stabilize the order of the holy city and restore believers' confidence in the gods, many young congregants became the backbone. He also became one of the interim bishops because of his status as the original judge.

However, when the situation improved slightly, the cathedral collapsed suddenly on a windless night, and all the high-rises fell into the underground pit, instantly crushing everyone's sense of survival after the catastrophe. And he was lucky enough to escape the disaster just because he was patrolling the camp.

No one knows how it happened. Although it has been heard that a fire broke out in the core area of ​​the church underground and was invaded by evil beasts, they cannot enter the Privy Council without the Pope's permission. Lord Lun's whereabouts are also unknown.

It can be said that the impact of the collapse of the Hermes Cathedral on the church was even more serious than the defeat of the army - the failure of the army could be the reason for the command, or it could be attributed to the enemy's cunning, but the Tongtian Tower, which represented the unyielding will, was A symbol of the spirit of the church, its overthrow is equivalent to the gods having abandoned the church.

With people's hearts fluttering and the situation in a precarious situation, such an accident almost became the last straw that overwhelmed the horses. Even if he blocked the scene immediately, it would not help. Residents of the holy city began to flee Hermes, first a small number of craftsmen and peripheral merchants who were not so firm in their beliefs, and then the outer city and inner city... Fear spread like a plague, but there was no antidote given by God to curb it.

He once organized all the trial army and priests, and held a pious prayer on the city wall, hoping that the gods could look at this last fortress of mankind again, and not let the thousands of creatures behind him be swallowed up by the evil power of hell, but always Didn't get any response.

Tucker Thor still remembered the teachings of Pope Mayne—to fight against evil, the only thing he could rely on was strong strength, but apart from praying to God, he couldn't think of any other way to stop the crumbling faith.

"Master Bishop... so you are here," a woman's voice suddenly sounded from behind, "All the troops chasing the fugitives have returned, but..."

"A few of them are gone, aren't they?" he said softly, turning around.

The reporter is none other than Farina, the surviving Commander of the Judgment Army who took over her mission. On her face, Tucker saw a somewhat familiar shadow, and after thinking for a while, he recalled the warrior of the advance battalion who dedicated himself to the church, Alicia—as one of the rare female trial warriors, they all had the same A resolute character, one who can persist in fighting when more than half of his teammates are killed or injured, and evil beasts approaching the cathedral wall; one who took over the burden of commanding the Judgment Army when the church was crumbling, and tried his best to maintain the collapse. edge control.

"Yes," Farina stomped her feet angrily, "The group of temporary recruits was useless at all, there were more than 20 people when they went out, and only one or two came back—no matter how neglected the training, It is also impossible to be killed by fugitives. If I find them, I will definitely make these traitors look good!"

"It's inevitable," Tucker sighed, "How many people are left in the Judgment Army?"

"Five hundred and sixty-four people are now guarding the gate of the inner wall of the holy city, which should be able to prevent the residents of the inner city from fleeing."

In addition to the hundreds of God's Punishment Army who were not crushed in the ruins of the church, this is also the last remaining elite of the church... He knew in his heart that it was impossible to stop the devil's attack with this alone, and the destruction of mankind was a foregone conclusion .

Regarding this extremely powerful enemy, he had learned about it from His Majesty Mayne. All the efforts made by the church are to preserve the human race when the doomsday war comes, so that the fire of continuation will not be extinguished. That's why there are such powerful warriors as the God's Punishment Army. But this is not enough. Before this great war comes, the church must unify the four kingdoms and integrate the power of all mankind in order to hope to win.

Now that hope no longer exists, what is the significance of everyone sticking to this plateau fortress?

There is indeed not much left for him to do next, but for these five hundred people, it may be a relief.

"Let's go to the east," Tucker said, "whether it's Yongwinter or Wolfheart, as close to the coast as possible, we can build a new holy city there."

In this way, even if the devil invades the four kingdoms, you can take a boat from the port and escape to a farther place—if you are lucky, you can spend this life safely before the destruction of human beings.

"Leaving Hermes?" Farina was stunned, "But my lord... if we leave, who will resist the evil beast?"

"If the evil beast entered the hinterland of the mainland through the big gap, it would also be a crime committed by Graycastle. The church's top priority is to preserve its strength. The cathedral can be rebuilt if it is gone, but believers can't afford it. The kingdom is flooded, and our power will be remembered again."

Evil beasts don't matter at all, they are not real enemies, the deadly threat comes from the depths of hell, and there is nothing you can do about it. The last thing I can do is to keep you as far away from the battlefield as possible-you have done enough to protect humanity.

Farina frowned and said, "Those who are determined to stay here are devout people who are willing to live and die with the holy city. I'm afraid they won't agree to abandon Hermes."

"The place where you are is the holy city, children. They will agree, as long as you persuade them well." Tucker paused for a while, "And this is also the order of the acting pope-preserve yourself, continue the church, understand?"

As much as they can go, the fugitives will soon spread the news, and by then, the King of Graycastle may be ready to move again.

"I see, my lord... No, Your Majesty." Farina bit her lips, finally clenched her fists in her chest, and bent down to salute.

At this moment, the gray sky suddenly became more yellow, and he turned around, only to see gaps in the clouds, and the orange-red sunset was slowly revealing his figure, casting rays of light on the white snowfield.

"This is... the end of the evil month?" Farina showed a hint of joy.

"Well, the heavy snow will melt in a short time, so hurry up and tell everyone. If you start preparing now, you will be able to leave in two or three weeks."

"Yes, then I'll take my leave!" She nodded and ran towards the inner city.

At this moment, the prayer bell announcing the dusk also came from the holy city. The nine bells not only signaled the time, but also the time for believers to close their eyes and pray to the gods.

But Tucker Thor didn't pray.

Because the gods can no longer hear.

He took off the crown on his head, put it on the wall, and then climbed up the wall, looking at the afterglow of the setting sun in the distance.

If he wanted these people to give up Hermes completely, he still had one more thing to do.

But Tucker didn't mind, because in this way, he could also stay with those companions who had fought side by side.

This evening is not only the sunset of the church, but also the sunset of all mankind.

He closed his eyes and fell down.

...

Farina heard a slight crash behind her, as if something had slipped into the valley.

She turned her head and saw that there was no one on the city wall.

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The Bell of Dusk Rolls Out