Chapter 3348 Chaos
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Although we are happily complaining, the predicament of the Holy See Mountain will not get better because of our optimism. As the nightmare spreads, the matter of the resentful soul collection cannot be hidden from ordinary people after all. It is a major event that everyone in the village knows and is talking about.
This is a very bad situation. As I said, the willpower of ordinary people is not as good as that of adventurers. The villagers who learned about this will definitely be in chaos. Because they knew the consequences, everyone tacitly concealed the fact from the beginning.
In fact, the originally peaceful Demon King Village is now shrouded in a dark cloud of war. The naughty children who usually run around naked in the streets and alleys seem to have been snatched away by wolves one by one. There are many missing ones. There are fewer people on the road, and the number of pedestrians on the road has also decreased a lot.
Of course, there is also news that can be called a blessing in misfortune.
It is true that the willpower of civilians is not as good as that of adventurers, but in troubled times, their views on life and death are quite open-minded, or it can be said to be numb.
The words Akala Tolinya brought echoed in her mind.
It doesn't matter anymore. Faced with the irreversible situation in front of us, there is no problem even if we give up the Holy See Mountain.
To be honest, I'm very conflicted. I don't intend to give up so easily, but I don't want to risk everyone's lives. The little fox, Tia, my king, Tamoya, and the evil dragon Lena are unwilling to leave. If you want to stay and face it with me, forget it.
Where are the rest of the Demon King's army? Most importantly, where are the villagers of Demon King Village? Are we going to drag them into the water too? To face unknown difficulties?
Therefore, if possible, I would like to send thousands of villagers back to the mainland first. If they can survive this crisis, they can come back and continue living. If not, then of course they will just pat their butts and break up.
However, ideals are good, but reality is cruel. Don’t forget how these civilian villagers came here in the first place.
Hell teleportation is not friendly to the user. Adventurers who teleport will suffer from vomiting and diarrhea and will be tortured. Civilians will most likely lose their lives if they teleport. Therefore, at that time, the alliance agreed to spend a lot of money. The pen creates a protective device for civilians.
This is one of them. In addition, hell teleportation consumes a lot of gems. It doesn't matter if the adventurer uses it for himself. After all, everyone who can come to the Holy See Mountain is a master and a strong person. They are not short of these few gems, but it is different for thousands of civilians. , when it was teleported over, it had already caused the Alliance to rip out their hearts and flesh.
Now, I want to send these villagers back to the mainland, and then depending on the situation, if I can survive the crisis, I may have to come back again. I am afraid that if I turn the entire alliance upside down, I may not be able to get so many gems.
To put it bluntly, this matter is still a matter of calculation. If these thousands of villagers are thousands of precious adventurers, Akara will still collect the money even if he sells blood, and he does not dare to risk these warriors.
However, if there are only a few thousand civilians, in these troubled times, will there ever be a day when no one dies? For the sake of the safety of thousands of civilians, even if Akara is a holy mother, she will have to gnash her teeth to clear out the entire alliance. What’s more, she is not. This conscientious elder, for the sake of the alliance and the overall situation, even if He has been charged with crimes for eternity, and he will also do some cruel and ruthless things.
After all, it's still a matter of money. If you have enough money and enough gems, what's the point of letting civilians use Hell Teleport as a roller coaster?
Unexpectedly, in a place like the Dark Continent, I, who has become the false savior and the great devil, would also worry about this kind of thing.
Then, I realized that I seemed to be thinking too much and was suffering in vain.
I was desperately thinking about how to move the villagers, so as not to involve them and the entire Holy See Mountain in taking risks and facing the terrifying collection of resentful souls.
However, I never thought about one thing, that is, are the villagers willing to leave?
You shouldn't. Knowing the predicament that the Holy See Mountain is thinking about, there is a possibility of capsizing at any time. Logically speaking, everyone should be eager to leave and come back when it is safe.
I underestimated these villagers, as mentioned at the beginning, they were not that afraid of death.
Of course, not being afraid of death does not mean wanting to die. If it is just because of this, it is not enough to form a reason. The problem is that I have ignored many issues.
The first is the dependence of civilians on land. They have already left their hometown once and do not want to have to deal with it a second time. In this environment and this era, a piece of land and a group of sheep are more precious than their own lives in the eyes of civilians. How can you say that Just give up.
Secondly, many of the civilians here are relatives of the Demon King's Army. If an adventurer appears in a family or even a village, then this adventurer will become the pillar of the family or even the entire village. This is the dark common phenomenon in mainland China.
It can be said that an adventurer represents a group, or even the core of the group, and the Demon King Army are all experienced and powerful adventurers, and the group around them will inevitably become more dependent.
Therefore, let alone a collection of resentful souls, even if the Seven Giants come to visit, as long as the Demon King's army does not withdraw, their families and relatives may not be willing to leave.
The last reason is even simpler. Are the villagers who have stayed here for nearly two years in a paradise like Demon King Village really willing to return to the mainland? Just like a group of people who have stayed in aristocratic areas for a long time, even if a knife is held to their necks, will they agree to move to civilian areas, or even slums?
So, when I tentatively spread some rumors, saying that I could go to the village chief to apply for asylum and temporarily leave the Demon King Village, two or three days passed and I didn't even receive an application, which shocked me. Others took it as a matter of course. Sure enough, as a time traveler, I still don’t understand people’s hearts better than the natives.
There is no other way. Since everyone would rather have nightmares every day than go back, can I still force them to leave? The most important thing is, if everyone wants to leave, I really have no idea. Where can I find so many gems on my own? This is also the reason why I just quietly released the rumors. If it goes wrong, it can be explained that it is a rumor. I have never said such a thing and it does not exist.
However, the situation developed completely in the opposite direction. It was just my wishful thinking that the villagers would desperately want to abandon the ship because they were afraid of death.
Well, if the atmosphere is bad, it's still acceptable. At least you don't have to worry about causing riots.
Because of the incident of the Resentment Soul Collective, Demon King Village fell into a low ebb for the first time. A layer of depression seemed to hang over the village, making people feel breathless and destroying the confidence of many people.
It's not the Seven Giants, it's just a small conspiracy by Belial, which has brought the Holy See Mountain into a deadlock that may have to abandon ship. Even if we can get through the difficulty this time, after two years, when the novice protection period ends, we will arrive. What can we do to stop the Big Seven?
Everyone knows that the Holy See Mountain is in the Purgatory Difficulty, but it is the first time to experience it so clearly. Not to mention everyone, I, the pseudo-savior and the temporary top master of the Holy See Mountain, lacked self-confidence from the very beginning. lack.
In such a depressing atmosphere, not only did there not be a miracle, the situation got better, but... a nightmare, which gradually began to become clearer.
From the beginning, I only heard vague murmurs and mixed negative emotions. Now, these murmurs and negative emotions have become stronger and stronger.
The priests brought by Alukaqi were of great help, and together with Aiwa'er's group of angels, the soothing power of the holy light allowed the villagers to get rid of the fear and discomfort caused by nightmares.
On the contrary, the Demon King's army is more difficult to deal with.
It's not that the divine power is ineffective against them, but at this time, the stronger willpower becomes an obstacle, preventing them from being soothed by the holy light as easily as civilians.
The most important thing is that they, everyone, including me, we adventurers are very different from civilians. Which adventurer can stand here without shouldering a huge sense of responsibility and mission?
Precisely because we have responsibilities and missions, we will have a greater resonance and identification with nightmares and the nightmares brought to us by the resentful spirits.
In other words, being influenced by nightmares has extraordinary effects.
Even I, the irresponsible savior who only wants to be a salted fish, wait for death, and protect my family and wife, gradually stopped laughing. As soon as I closed my eyes, the nightmares, those whispers, those thick Negative emotions like ink will surge in.
etc……
Wait for us...
It's us……
Why run...
Why are you avoiding us...
It's me……
Has it been forgotten...
I want to go up...
let me go back...
I want to go back to the Holy See...
I want to go back to the mainland...
I want to go home...
Why……
Why abandon us...
Why are you avoiding us...
We have been waiting for ten thousand years...
Why don't you let us go back...
Wuwu...wuwuwu...
I want to go home...
I just want to go home...
Go home...take a look at your wife...children...
Just a glance...
Just one glance...
The resentful souls are whispering more and more clearly, repeating the words of pleading, like a tottering child, crying, stretching out their hands, crying, begging, chasing the cruel heart that is walking in front, trying to abandon it Mother……
At one point, I tried to slow down the Holy See Mountain and let the group of resentful souls catch up and get closer to see if I could put these resentful souls to rest. As a result, the barrier arranged by the priest was almost broken.
The resentful souls are still the same resentful souls. No matter how pitiful they appear or how much they beg, their bodies are still filled with a strong aura of despair and resentment that cannot be overcome. If they are allowed to climb onto the Holy See Mountain, not to mention the villagers, even The Demon King's army will also be instantly eroded by strong negative energy.
"Dad." Two pairs of soft little hands held me, one on the left and the other on the right. When I opened my eyes, I saw the two sweet little cuties, Sirus and Aikelu, my precious princess.
"You're tired." Aikelu touched my forehead with a soft but affirmative tone.
"May the Holy Light be able to comfort Dad."
In the small, soft hand, the holy light emerged, and the warm and nourishing power spread down the arm, permeating the whole body, just like soaking in a hot spring, which relaxed my body and mind a lot.
Of course, it may be more of the care from the twin princesses that makes me happy.
only……
I raised my hand to hold the twin princesses in my arms, kissed them on their foreheads, and whispered: "You can go back in a few days, don't let Vilas and the others worry."
Although priests can rely on the power of holiness to resist the intrusion of nightmares, once they begin to be affected by nightmares, it will be difficult for them to use the power of holy light to comfort themselves. Probably, this is also difficult for a different kind of healer to heal themselves.
"No, we want to stay with daddy." The twin princesses hugged him tightly.
"Be obedient." I emphasized slightly, only the twin princesses, only my precious daughters, I will never allow them to take this risk.
Xilusi Aikelu's eyes turned red instantly: "No, we just don't want it! We're not going anywhere!"
This was the first time that they resisted me so strongly.
I feel heartbroken, but not too surprised. My daughters are not my vassals. They have their own thoughts and wills. Forcing them to leave is just selfishness and willfulness on my part as a father.
"We want to be there for dad."
"We want to help dad, no matter how small it is."
"I want to go through difficult times with my father and live and die together."
The gentle whispers of her daughters rang in her ears, turning into a wave of moving heat that warmed her whole body. Even the murmurs in nightmares were washed away.
"Lilith is here too, dad can't be partial." Seeing that I remained silent, the twin princesses added weight.
"Idiot, she is stronger and can protect herself." I gently touched the raised forehead of the twin princesses, my voice trembling.
"If you want to stay, just stay."
"Long live."
"I like daddy the most."
Looking at Xilusi Aikelu who hugged my neck and kept rubbing my face affectionately, I secretly made up my mind.
Absolutely, absolutely, I will protect you, my princess.
I feel that the responsibility on my back has become heavier, but my motivation is also stronger. Isn’t it just to protect them that I grit my teeth and get here all the way?
Suddenly, there was some commotion outside, in the direction of the bar.
Looking at each other, I told the good twin princesses to stay at home, and the whole group rushed to the bar.
"Calm down, Mullick!"
"No... don't... I can't bear it... I can't bear it anymore..."
At the entrance of the Green Forest Bar, a group of adventurers gathered around, seemingly trying to persuade someone. Bisiona stood at the door, looking at a loss.
"What's going on?" I strode forward and the crowd made way.
Before anyone could explain, a strong man who smelled of alcohol, had a slovenly beard, and hadn't showered in days, staggered out, and knelt down in front of me with a thud.
"Elder, please, please." The strong man raised his head, revealing a face full of tears like a child, and pulled me desperately. Although this face had not been washed for many days and was messy, I still recognized him. He was a member of the Demon King's Army, Mulik, a paladin with a strong sense of justice.
"Let me fight, please."
"You're going to die." I bent down and tried to help Mulik up, but he was kneeling on the ground and refused to get up.
"Then let me die." His resolute face was twisted into a ball, full of pain, and he said with a cry.
"I really can't stand it. Those heroes sacrificed their lives here to save the mainland, but now, they can't even go home!"
Mulik wiped his face hard, but what he got in exchange was more tears and snot, and his voice became more and more whimpering.
"They, these heroes, just want to go home and take a look."
"Once we let them get close to the Holy See Mountain, we will all die." I lowered my voice and looked around. The adventurers around me lowered their heads and clenched their fists.
Obviously, Mullick's words have reached everyone's heart, but they have not yet exploded like Mullick's.
"I know, I understand very well that the elder did the right thing to protect everyone. Therefore, I, Mulik, will not make any request to make the elder difficult. I only hope that you will let me go out to fight. I want to use my own Ways to obtain salvation, whether it’s for the other person or for yourself.”
Although he is a paladin, Mulik is like a child crying for Sarai, hugging my leg tightly, and will not let go as long as I don't agree.
It looks very ridiculous, but it is full of a sense of heroism and determination.
"Do you think so too?" I glanced at everyone again. These Demon King soldiers still lowered their heads, clenched their fists and gritted their teeth.
"Sir Elder, we are not afraid of death." Someone said in a low voice.
"However, we are afraid that if one day we die fighting for the mainland and the alliance, we will become like this, but we will be abandoned by our companions and become lonely ghosts, homeless, chasing and crying. , the desperate wailing, we can’t accept it.”
There are many reasons for adventurers to fight desperately. No one is 100% loyal to the Holy Mother. They fight for world peace. Some are for loved ones, like me, some are for hatred, some are for a good life, etc. The reason can be one , or it can be many, and the vast majority of adventurers probably have a common reason.
For glory, or in other words, to gain respect, yes, I risk my life to protect everyone every day. I don’t ask for many privileges, but at least I should be able to gain the most basic respect for the soldiers who defend the country. Bar?
But what about these resentful spirits in front of us? In order to protect the mainland, they gave up their wealth and status as strong men, and carried out a sneak attack on the hell world with a great sense of mission to escape death and never return. Such feats are enough to be called heroes.
However, these respectable heroes failed and lost their lives. Not only that, they turned into resentful spirits and not only did not get the rest and respect they deserved, but now they also have to suffer the consequences of their companions. Abandoned, like a poor and helpless child, chasing after them in the heavy rain, hoping that we can look back and let them go home.
In the nightmare, those calls full of nostalgia and pleading are absolutely real and come from the heart of a resentful spirit. They make every adventurer in the Holy See Mountain feel that they are the vicious mother who abandoned her child. It is a blasphemy. The dignity of heroes and the glory of sinners.
Comparing one's feelings with one's own makes even a strong man like Mullick, who has a strong sense of justice, shed tears and even beg for death.
Everyone expressed their feelings one by one, and the collision of reason and emotion made the atmosphere heavier and more depressing. Many people were already crying in low voices. Normally, these strong-hearted adventurers, even if their partners around them died, You may not let go of your feelings and cry.
He clapped his hands and attracted everyone's attention.
"Don't worry, we won't keep everyone waiting. Soon, we will let those heroes rest in peace. Before that, please be patient for a while."
He smiled confidently, and his eyes fell on Mulik, who looked dull.
"As for you, Mulik, you two are his teammates, right? Send him back to the mainland." I commanded the two Demon King troops beside Mulik and ordered.
"No, I don't want to go back! I don't want to be..." Mulik, who was in a daze just now and wanted to die, suddenly became violent. However, before he could finish his words, I knocked him out with a sap.
"Send it back. Before this incident is resolved, Mulik is prohibited from returning to the Holy See Mountain." I clapped my hands and pointed mercilessly in the direction of the teleportation array, and my eyes fell on the others.
"You too, if anyone can't stand it, you can go back. I don't want to laugh at your justice and pride. Sometimes escaping is a good choice. I like escaping very much. Why go there if you can escape comfortably? A meaningless struggle to the death? Those reckless men who rush forward against the hammer will not be more valuable than a living person if they are dead."
After a pause, he added: "Remember, the resentful spirits behind us are the heroes of the past, and you are the heroes of the future, so both they and you are equally important and should not be abandoned..."
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