Chapter 767: All Heretics
In fact, this is just the beginning.
After that, many people came to the door and reported others as heretics. Many of them were not strangers. There were fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, neighbors, and even teachers and apprentices. The reason they did this was that they were all very devout believers.
Yes, commonly known as brain-dead fans.
Take Hawke and Dover for example. Their views on the passage about the Virgin Mary giving birth in the Bible were completely different. Hawke believed that the Lord was the Lord and the Lord was supreme. He would never use this method to give birth to a child with a mortal woman. He even cursed the church for creating this blasphemous heretical book just to tarnish the Lord's sacred and inviolable glory.
Well, when he heard him so passionately, Duanmu Huai thought of the magic goddess, the living Bodhisattva who liked to walk in the mortal world and give her body to men she liked... and gave birth to several children.
Dover's view is naturally completely opposite to Hawke's. He believes that this reflects the Lord's love for the world. The Lord loves the world, so he gave birth to a son to lead mankind, because this reflects that the Lord's love for mankind is the kind of father-son love, rather than the arrogance of being high above.
As a result, Hawke was unhappy when he heard it. If you say so, can't the Lord find an unmarried woman to have a child? Why must he find a married one? Do you mean that the Lord is the old Wang next door, who doesn't steal or rob, isn't it exciting? To put it bluntly, the group of cultists in the church are the real heretics. They made up such stories to blaspheme and slander the Lord. This is an indisputable fact!
So they should all be hanged! I'm right! I am a true believer!
Duanmu Huai was calm on the surface and just wanted to laugh in his heart. The problem with this town is that these believers are too pious, so they can't accept others' opposition to their ideas. Similar situations also occurred to other people, so it eventually became that almost everyone in the town accused each other of being heretics, and the atmosphere of the whole town became extremely tense.
But for Duanmu Huai, this is a good thing, because Medea and Irisviel are sure that since the start of the heresy trial, the magic circle of this town is gradually accelerating. Obviously, in the hunting of heretics, people's fanatical beliefs have further accelerated the ritual.
This is the disadvantage of piety. If most of the people in this town are ordinary believers, then this kind of debate will not develop to the point of life and death. But fanatics... or brain-dead fans are not like this. They not only believe in it, but also require others to accept their ideas. Once they are different from their own ideas, they will think that the other party is a heretic.
But it is precisely because of piety that the anger generated during the confrontation is more serious.
However, Duanmu Huai did not make a judgment immediately. He listened to everyone's accusations in detail, then nodded, and then said that he would investigate the matter, and then sent the people away.
After everyone had finished their complaints, Duanmu Huai issued an order again, saying that the heresy trial would be held in the church, and all parties must be present.
So everyone came to the church again with an excited mentality.
When Duanmu Huai and the pastor walked to the podium, the atmosphere below was already extremely sinister. Everyone below was glaring at each other, full of anger. They all thought they were right and that the other party was an evil blasphemer. As for father and son? Mother and daughter? It didn't matter! They even gave their lives to the Lord, so why should they care about their blood relatives?
"It seems that everyone is here."
Duanmu Huai picked up the list in his hand, called the names, and nodded with satisfaction after confirming that everyone was here. Then he raised his head and looked at everyone.
"Based on the investigation and interrogation over the past few days, I have grasped the truth. I have to say that the heresy here is really unimaginable!"
Hearing Duanmu Huai's words, the people below glared at the "heretics" they identified with anger.
However, at this moment, Duanmu Huai suddenly turned his head and looked at the pastor.
"And among them, the biggest heretic is you!"
"……………………Hey?"
Facing Duanmu Huai's accusation against him, the pastor was stunned.
"Me? Judge, I, I am not a heretic! I have been trying my best to spread the glory of the Lord! How could I be a heretic?"
"The court of justice evaluates heretics not by listening to their words, but by looking at their actions."
Duanmu Huai stared at the pastor coldly.
"This town is full of heretics, and all kinds of blasphemous remarks are emerging one after another. As the shepherd of the Lord, you not only did not stop and guide them, but let them develop! What you did is exactly the behavior of heresy! Tell me, did you do this intentionally? Or accidentally? Or deliberately carelessly?!"
Faced with Duanmu Huai's roar, the pastor's face turned pale, and the believers below were also frightened by this sudden turn, staring at the pastor blankly. But soon, they suddenly shouted loudly.
"That's right! This heretic!"
"It's you! You are the culprit!"
"I, I am not..."
Faced with the angry public condemnation, the pastor tried to defend himself, but Duanmu Huai had already reached out, grabbed his neck, and lifted him up high.
"Blasphemer, in the name of the Inquisition, I sentence you to death!"
As he spoke, Duanmuhuai exerted force with his right hand and violently broke the pastor's head. Then he stretched out his hand and swung forward, causing the pastor's body to cross the podium and hit the ground. Seeing the priest's body, the believers were frightened and backed away, and there was silence for a while.
"Next, it's you."
Duanmu Huai raised his head and stared coldly at the town residents in front of him.
"Based on the trials and investigations over the past few days, I have come to the conclusion that..."
Speaking of this, Duanmuhuai paused.
"All of you are heretics."
"……………What?"
"How can it be?"
"I'm not a heretic!!"
Faced with Duanmuhuai's remarks, many small town residents were stunned at first, and then suddenly shouted. They never thought that they would be labeled as heretics by the inquisitor!
They are obviously guarding the glory of the Lord, so why do they become heretics?
However, Duanmuhuai just looked at these small town residents and then snapped his fingers.
"The trial has ended. As the judge, I am here to announce that all heretics will be sentenced to death at the stake!"
"boom!"
The moment Duanmuhuai finished speaking, the corpse of the priest who fell into the crowd suddenly exploded, and then flames erupted in all directions, covering the entire church in flames.
"No-----!"
"Ah...Help!!!"
For a moment, screams rang out in the church, and people struggled to escape. However, the entire church was completely sealed. They smashed the heavy door in despair, and some people rolled desperately to extinguish the flames. However, the ground was as if gasoline had been sprinkled on it. The moment they fell to the ground, it began to burn crazily. In a matter of seconds, the entire church was engulfed in flames.
Duanmu Huai, who was originally on the podium, had already disappeared without a trace.
"Boom!!"
The church collapsed completely and turned into a huge bonfire in my blazing flames. Duanmu Huai stood in the square, looking at the scene in front of him with his hands behind his back. At the same time, Medea and Irisviel also appeared behind him.
"The ritual has reached the edge of acceleration and is about to collapse! MASTER!"
"Do it!"
"yes!"
Upon hearing Duanmuhuai's order, Medea and Irisviel immediately raised their hands, and then the shining magic circle began to take shape with them as the center. Accelerating to the limit, Medea's spiritual foundation of faith was about to collapse. The magic power also seeped into it!
"Boom, boom, boom!!"
The ground began to tremble, and the surrounding buildings collapsed. Then, from under the ground, pillars like crystals emerged from the ground and stood tall. But the most eye-catching thing is the crystal glass in the center of these pillars.
In the crystal glass, you can clearly see that a blond girl is being imprisoned. She closed her eyes tightly, as if falling into a deep sleep.
But it's not over yet.
Surging, the unparalleled magical aura erupted at the same time as the crystal pillar emerged, entangling towards the girl.
"MASTER, that girl is the core! This town, everything is built with her as the core!"
At this moment, Medea also quickly completed the analysis and gave the answer.
"This is a self-circulating magic circle. The girl was sealed in the crystal and became the core of the workshop! The town residents we met were all recreated and shaped based on her memory. The product, combined with the spiritual power of the spiritual vein, reproduces everything here! "
But now, Duanmuhuai turned a deaf ear to Medea's report. He looked at the girl in front of him with a livid face and a serious look on his face.
"Damn, no wonder Chaldea reported that he had discovered a singularity, and it turned out to be this thing riding a horse!"
"Huh? MASTER?"
"Get out of here immediately! This is not something you can handle!"
Facing Duanmuhuai's order, Medea and Irisviel were both a little surprised.
"Leave? But MASTER......"
"There is no time to explain! In the name of the Command Seal, Irisviel, Medea, return to El-Melloi Castle! Leave this place to me!"
After the words fell, before Medea and Irisviel could react, they disappeared into the air.
Duanmu Huai also summoned the war hammer and power armor, staring solemnly at the blond girl in front of him.
Of course he didn't know the other party, but Duanmuhuai was no stranger to this magical aura, because he had encountered a similar aura under the golden tree at the junction. In other words...
"What kind of idiot magician is this? He actually wants to summon Yog-Sothoth. Are these people who are riding horses stupid!?"
Duanmu Huai scolded him directly.
That's right, this magic power comes from outside gods - for Duanmu Huai, who is an old god, he can now clearly feel how terrifying the existence of this power is!
Yog-Sothoth is about to be connected to the world through this blonde girl!
In other words, the meaning of this magic workshop is to summon alien gods? No wonder I had sensed a trace of divine power from those collapsed soil fragments before, but Duanmu Huai didn't think about it in this way at first. He thought he was the local indigenous god of this world. But he didn't expect that magicians like Nima are not good at it. , The ambition is not small!
You can summon a Chaos Evil God, but I won't panic like this!
"Damn it!"
The rich magic breath is enough to destroy everything. Duanmu Huai tightly grasped the war hammer, jumped up towards the crystal in front of him, raised the war hammer high, and smashed it hard at the girl sealed in the crystal!
"Bang!!!"
The thunder hammer swung down, but was blocked by the purple magic circle that emerged out of thin air. At the same time, the blonde girl slowly opened her eyes, and on her forehead, a hole like a keyhole appeared!
"Crack--Crack--"
The crystal began to crack, and cracks emerged and spread from it. Then, with a "bang", the whole crystal exploded!
The purple magic breath overflowed from the keyhole on the girl's forehead. At the same time, the blonde girl began to change. Her dazzling golden hair turned pale, and even her skin turned bloodless, like a vampire. The clothes on her body began to decompose, and indescribable shadows surged and began to condense.
There is no way!
Seeing this scene, Duanmu Huai's face sank. At this moment, the blonde girl was already connected to Yug. Destroying it completely now would only expand the passage. If it were a magician, he might be able to come up with a way to seal it again. But for Duanmu Huai, he has a better way!
You Yog-Sothoth is powerful, and I, Duanmu Huai, am also an old god!
"Haaa————!"
Duanmu Huai did not hesitate, and hammered out again, smashing the girl's protective magic circle directly. Then he stretched out his hand, and the next moment, dozens of tentacles emerged from behind Duanmu Huai and pounced directly on the girl's body!
That's right, Yug wants to descend through this girl, so I will use my privilege as an old god to completely erode it and seize control!
We are all playing mental pollution, who is afraid of who!
Facing the tentacles stretched out by Duanmu Huai, the girl widened her eyes slightly and opened her mouth to say something, but before she could speak, the next moment, the dark and sticky tentacles just drilled into the girl's open mouth!
"—————————!!"
The girl suddenly widened her eyes. She opened her palms and tried to do something, but it was too late. The sticky tentacles tightly wrapped around the girl's slender limbs and body. They wrapped around and moved forward, deep into the girl's body, twisting constantly, corroding the girl's soul and body into an indescribable, dark existence...
"Woo—Woo—————!"
Looking at the trembling girl's body in front of him, Duanmu Huai looked solemn. He could feel the incomparable, galaxy-shaking power connected to the other side of the girl's soul. That is not something that the existence of treacherous trickery can compare to. It is the power of the true cosmic god! Spanning every time, every space, and every existence in the universe. Possessing infinite wisdom, the ruler of all time and space, the unifier of all things!
It is the door, the key, and the gatekeeper.
The past is in him, the present is in him, and the future is also in him!
Frankly speaking, Duanmu Huai is no match for Yog-Sothoth at the moment, but fortunately, Yog-Sothoth's body is far away from here, while Duanmu Huai is right in front of him. If both sides operate at a distance at the same time, Duanmu Huai will definitely lose.
But fortunately, he is now operating the terminal directly face to face, offsetting some of the advantages of this Outer God. But Duanmu Huai can still feel that along the channel of the soul, Yog-Sothoth is unwaveringly descending here, just like a stone rolling down the mountain under gravity. Although it looks slow, no one can stop it from reaching its destination.
There is no way...!
His erosion speed is obviously not as fast as Yog-Sothoth's arrival. Realizing this, Duanmu Huai had to grit his teeth.
Only that trick can be used!
"Woo...!"
At the moment when Duanmu Huai made up his mind, the girl suddenly groaned in pain. At the same time, her originally smooth belly bulged high, and the tentacles kept wriggling under the skin like snakes, forming a weird pattern! A strange magic circle composed of several sharp corners emerged from the girl's abdomen, shining brightly!
"Aww----!!!"
A howl penetrated the boundaries of time and space, and resounded in the void of everything in the universe. The advent of Yog-Sothoth slowed down for the first time, and the indescribable Outer God felt the arrival of a certain threat, which was its eternal enemy...
"Roar---!"
At this moment, a huge shadow like a beast rushed out from the spreading mist and rushed towards the Lord of Trillion Glory!