The refugees disappeared one after another, from the first few people to dozens. In just a few days, they soon exceeded one hundred... The defenders in charge of the outer city had to report this matter to the commander of the Revenge Army and the Grand Duke of Befest respectively.

"Missing?" Gonzalez was worried about Bisal being an empty city these days. When he heard the report from the defenders in the outside area, he immediately linked the two together.

In the past few days, Gillard has searched all the documents and books he collected, but has not found the same records as the strange fog in Bisar City. He has a complete clue about the origin of the fog.

In order to find out the reason, Black specially asked Gillard for the memory crystal that had the magic memory, and sent back the strange thing that happened on the front line to the headquarters of Xindu. What was discouraging was that even the Chenxi Sect could not find out what it was.

As for the inexplicable disappearance in the fortress, Black's thoughts were the same as Gonzalez, but compared to the Grand Duke of Befest, the Revenge Legion had other considerations.

"I just said I could not call back the demon."

"There is no evidence to prove that the disappearance has a direct connection with the fog, everything is just speculation."

Gonzalez was very annoyed that he wanted nothing like this.

It is true that Grantham Fortress is a camp of the Morning Sect, but it is also within Befest. The fortress is his own people, and it is his responsibility whether it is refugees or civilians.

"Since the matter has already happened, I'd better think about the countermeasures first. There's no point in accusing each other." Dante pushed the door open with a solemn expression. Both inside the room noticed that he was wearing armor and his heart was shocked.

"If you leave it alone, that thing will turn Grantham into the second Bisal City."

"What does the commander mean?" Blake heard Dante's implicit voice, hoping that this experienced and respected dwarf could have a solution.

"Move people away."

"No!" Gonzalez and Black opposed in unison.

"Teacher Dante, you don't know, that thing..." Gonzalez received the dwarf's combat guidance when he was young. He could also be regarded as a disciple. He didn't know how to explain like Dante that the weird fog might go to other places with the moving people. The garrison of the fortress and the people who lived here temporarily would be only 10,000 people in total, but once these people went to a densely populated city, if the same situation occurred, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"If you let them stay, you can't guarantee that Yi Ding will survive."

"What?!"

The dwarf's answer surprised Gonzalez and Black. This was more than just a message of leaving.

Dante closed his eyes and nodded in pain.

"The same thing happened before. In the north of the Glow Forest today, the number of glow elves is far greater than that of humans. They mastered elemental magic and built an extremely powerful elves empire. At that time, Hornheim had not yet been established, and humans were just wild people who were eating raw and drinking blood in the wilderness. Suddenly one day, a strange disease began to spread among the elves, causing the population of the elves to drop sharply. Finally, the helpless royal family moved to Mount Olasio and sought the protection of the Pillar of the Earth to avoid the danger of extermination. Because the rebellion of gods caused by the second generation of gods, almost no one knew about this matter except the glow elves involved, even Hornheim, who claimed to have countless collections, had only vague records.

My ancestors were lucky enough to learn some of the truth about that year because they were intimate with the Glow Elf. It was not a disease at all. It was a kind of insect as thin as dust. Even if it gathered on a large scale, it was just like a cloud of gray fog. This kind of thing would lurk in the host body, eroding the host's flesh and blood while growing rapidly. Once it matured, it would break out of the body. If it formed a scale, it could turn a city into an empty city within a few days."

Gonzalez's heart skipped a beat.

Empty City! Isn’t that exactly the same as in Bisar City? The floating city in mid-air has no trace of use of the portal. No living creatures can be seen in the city...

"The move out is just a reason to appease the people's hearts. In fact, none of those people can be kept. I know that such a request is cruel, but you are the lord, and in order to protect more people, you must issue such orders."

Dante's words sounded like a thunderbolt to Gonzalez.

The refugees who abandoned the outer city? They finally escaped the slaughter of the undead, but they were about to die at the hands of their compatriots...

Seeing Gonzalez's hesitation, Black spoke and said, "You are certainly the lord of Befest, but this fortress is managed by the Morning Sect, and I am the leader here."

Gonzalez stared at the commander of the Revenge Legion. Is he going to take charge of massacre of civilians for me?

"No... there must be a way. There are thousands of refugees. We cannot...If we execute them coldly to protect ourselves, what is the difference between us and the dead?" Knowing that this is the best way, Gonzalez still cannot cross the moral bottom line.

Since he was reborn in this world, he was taught to be a qualified lord. What is the purpose of having his people do to belong to the land?

"By the way... the Pillar of Earth blessed the elves back then, so..." As soon as he started, he stopped abruptly. Gonzalez covered his face and fell to the chair.

The Pillar of the Earth, which had saved the elves, has fallen into madness, and no god can save humans from the strange insects.

"So, I'm going to do these dirty work. Originally, the Revenge Army was like this." Black grabbed the helmet on the table and walked out with great strides.

"Wait!" Gonzalez called out to Black, who had already stepped out of the room with one foot, "Since that thing will be contagious, how can you be sure that the Revenge Army you are going to deal with will not be eroded?"

"We didn't plan to come back when we went out." After looking back, Black smiled rarely: "Originally, the Revenge Army had many defenders stationed in the outer city. If we were not sure whether they were infected, we could only leave for more people. Unlike civilians, we still have some combat power. Whether we live or die, we have to destroy more undeads to achieve the goal."

Gonzalez opened his mouth, and this time he couldn't say a word.

To prevent the Revenge Army from 'cleaning' infected residents of the outer city, what should we do if more people in the inner city?

His position and his identity cannot be allowed.

For more people...

Such a reason is really disgusting.

Link, what would you do if it were you? Should you not give up until the last moment, or should you give up those who might have had the chance to be rescued in order to protect more people as an excuse...

“If I had time, I wouldn’t have made such a decision.”

Dante, who did not attend the meeting, heard Gonzalez talk about the situation in Bisar City. Combined with the strange disappearance of someone in the outer city, the old dwarf immediately thought of the situation in Bisar City. The following facts proved that his guess was correct. With the city gates closed and soldiers patrolling, there were still people missing one after another. There was only one explanation - the mysterious insect that had caused the glow elves to overthrow the country.

Now that the Pillar of Earth is crazy, no god can remove these things anymore. Even if other gods are willing to give up protection, it may not be useful. The Glow Elf at that time believed in the Dawn of Light, but the elves who were conferred gods from their clan, the magic god before Lorelai, and the second generation failed to protect their believers. The reason why the Pillar of Earth is able to do is because its clergy is just opposite to death and disease.

"Since that thing can appear in Bisar City, it will also appear in other places. This method of treating the symptoms but not the root cause cannot be stopped." Gonzalez was extremely depressed. He was worried that other floating cities might have encountered the same invasion as Bisar City. In that case, isn't it necessary to clean up the refugees in the outer city? He also has to bear the infamy and sin of massacre of his compatriots.

"It is precisely because you cannot be sure that you must be cautious. What if only Bisar City is like this? Will the entire kingdom be in crisis because of your unbearableness?"

Gonzalez lowered his head, and the last trace of luck was shattered.

He can't...

Sometimes, Gonzalez hated himself for regenerating such an identity. If he was an ordinary person, even an orc, he would not have to worry about these things. He would just follow the teachings of the God of War and devote himself to fighting.

"Is this possible the deceased?"

Dante did not answer, nor could he answer Gonzalez's almost murmuring question.

The age is too old, and the Glow Elf is now unable to contact it. He doesn't know that this has no accurate name so far, but only knows whether the thing that is a bug is related to the undead.

In order to reduce infection or erosion, Black personally led a team to take refugees from the outer city from the fortress and send them to the rear city on the grounds of safety.

The people who left with the Revenge never dreamed that they did not escape death, but were approaching death step by step.

When passing through a hidden valley, Black asked his subordinates to bring everyone in. The people he brought were all revenge troops stationed in the outer city or participated in patrols. When he learned that he might be possessed by unknown things, these church warriors who had long put life and death aside, they quickly accepted their own destiny after being initially shocked, and even received the order to kill all the civilians living in the outer city without disobeying them. They had already developed a heart of iron and stone, not to mention that the premise of doing so was to prevent more people from being possessed.

The massacre was chosen late at night, and most people were already asleep. The well-trained Revenge did not use weapons, but broke their necks with both hands. Many people died in their sleep. Occasionally, some people were alert, and their mouths and noses were covered, making no sounds. Under the quiet night sky, creepy clamor continued.

Black looked at the scene before him, his hands holding the sword trembled unaware.

As the commander of the regiment, he did not have to participate in patrols or garrison on the city walls. It was not used to do so, but he still came. He died for these innocent people and for his subordinates.
Chapter completed!