The plague, as well as the fear, anxiety and despair that are more terrible than the plague, are spreading crazily on the island.
Near the pier, it was originally a bustling commercial district.
Now it has been occupied by a group of cultists.
The cultist wearing a black cloak and a rat-head mask claims to be a follower of Squark, the "God of Plague".
Hold the torch high and lead the parade.
Behind every cultist, there is a large group of men and women in ragged clothes and sickly faces.
They are all residents of this island, mostly miners or fishermen.
Since the outbreak of the plague, the locals have been in panic.
Seeing the neighbors, the whole family died of illness.
I saw corpses lying on the street with no one to take care of them.
The order of Magic Stone Island is tending to collapse.
At this time, the believers of the Beast Worship Cult stood up.
Claiming that the god they worshiped, Squark, a rat-headed man, was in charge of the plague.
It can not only spread plague and kill blasphemers and heretics, but it can also withdraw plague and free people from the pain of illness.
Such rumors quickly spread throughout the Magic Stone Island.
People are dubious about this.
The animal cult soon issued a new declaration.
People who are eager to be healed can take to the streets this evening to participate in a grand sacrifice to the God of Plague.
During the sacrifice process, anyone who converts to animal worship and offers their faith to Squark, the god of plague.
Everyone can get a chance to treat the plague for free!
People who were dubious, with the idea that they had nothing to lose anyway, took to the streets at the appointed time to join in the fun.
A huge parade.
In this way, he was easily incited by the cultists.
Crowds of people came from all blocks.
Along the street, gather towards the Port Central Square.
Like countless streams, they converge into the sea.
In the center of the square, a firewood pile has already been set up.
On top of the pyre, a torture rack was erected.
A pair of men and women, covered in blood and with haggard faces, were tied to the stake.
Both of them are only seventeen or eighteen years old.
The coat of arms on their uniforms indicates that they all study at the Warlock Academy.
One month ago.
The Warlock Academy sent a team including them to the island to investigate the truth behind the plague outbreak and suppress the cultists.
Unfortunately, their mission failed.
The power of the Beast Worship Cult on the island is far more powerful than they thought.
The two warlocks who led the team were defeated and captured.
All other members of the team were killed.
The two prisoners were kept until now just to serve as sacrifices tonight.
The leader of the cult ascended to the pulpit.
Raising his arms high, he passionately chanted a prayer praising the "God of Plague" Squark.
The remaining cultists stood around the high platform.
Whenever the leader wishes to pray a paragraph.
They also raised their arms and chanted fanatically:
"All glory to my lord Squark!"
People in the surrounding squares were unknowingly infected by the fanatical religious atmosphere.
They all instinctively raised their arms and joined in the praise of the God of Plague.
A trace of invisible faith.
It is gathering and taking shape above the heads of the people.
Slowly floating high into the sky, crossing the square.
Penetrates houses and walls...
Gathering towards a rat-headed statue hidden in an underground temple.
Statues, symbols of gods in the mortal world.
At the same time, it is also a carrier for receiving the power of faith.
The faith gathered in the idols is absorbed by the corresponding gods and used as nutrients to strengthen itself.
The prayer ceremony reached its climax.
The cult leader held up a wooden statue of a rat-headed god.
Pray loudly: "My Lord Squak! Please send down your divine grace, remove the pain, and glorify your people!"
There are two types of idols.
The one in the hands of the cult leader is used for public display and is just an ordinary wood carving.
The one hidden in the underground temple is the real holy weapon!
The difference between the two.
It's like the fake paintings used for public exhibitions, compared to the originals of famous paintings that cannot be easily shown to others.
Ordinary people cannot distinguish these details.
As soon as I saw the statue, I immediately became commotion.
Crazy scramble to rush towards the pulpit.
There are people carrying stretchers and they are also crowding forward.
At the same time, the cult leader spread his arms.
A circle of golden halo burst out from his body.
Instantly spread to ten meters around!
This is the "divine grace coming to the world"!
This is "guiding divine power"!
People who are illuminated by the radiance of this golden divine power can share the divine grace as long as they praise Squark, the plague god from the bottom of their hearts.
The plague that I contracted was wiped out in an instant!
Even critically ill patients lying dying on stretchers miraculously recovered to health after bathing in the divine light.
Get up from the stretcher and kneel on the ground, full of gratitude.
Join the queue of enthusiastic praise to the God of Plague.
In this way, he transformed from an unbeliever to a believer in the God of Plague.
Having witnessed the miracle with their own eyes, the people no longer had any doubts.
Tonight's missionary ceremony of the Beast Worship Cult is about to be completed!
Squark, the plague god, is not a kind and loving god.
His divine grace is certainly not free.
In order to repay the miracle that came to the world tonight.
Believers must perform sacrifices to please their idols.
Two large barrels of lamp oil were poured onto the dry woodpile.
The sacrifices on the burning rack are already ready.
In the end, I almost got angry.
The leader of the cult lit the torch with his own hands.
"My Lord! Please enjoy the sacrifices offered by your humble believers!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he threw the torch with all his strength.
The torch drew a parabola in the air and fell towards the pyre.
At this moment, a burst of energy suddenly shot out from the diagonal stab!
Bang!
The "flick wave" hits the torch and knocks it away.
The torch fell on the square, bounced twice and then went out.
The crowd in the square was suddenly in an uproar!
"Who is it?!"
The leader of the cult turned his head and glared at the source of his energy.
His eyes fell on a tall believer.
Under his suspicious gaze.
The man took off his rat-head mask and cloak, revealing his true face.
He is a young man with thick eyebrows, big eyes and a sturdy back.
Surrounding the muscular young man, there were four other people pretending to be cultists and sneaking in.
At this time, everyone took off their masks and lifted their disguises.
They are all boys and girls of extraordinary aura, all wearing the uniforms of the Warlock Academy.
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"Damn it! Another brat sent by the Warlock Academy!"
The cult leader gritted his teeth.
"Kill them!"
With a single command, the cultists collectively transformed!
Half of them maintained their humanoid form, with gray manes growing on their skin and their heads resembling rat heads.
Sharp teeth, sly eyebrows, and flickering eyes.
Half of the cultists have become more thorough.
Completely abandoning human identity.
Lying on the ground, his whole body twisted, and in the blink of an eye he turned into a ferocious giant rat about one meter long!
The giant rat, more ferocious than a hungry wolf, bared a pair of large fangs, screamed and pounced on Allen and others.
The rat man hides behind the giant rat and fires crossbow arrows.
Two transformation forms, close combat and long range attack, with tacit cooperation.
The blond Miss Pamela, an early level 2 "Storm Warlock", is the captain of this five-person investigation team, giving orders in a deep voice.
"Be careful!"
"Don't let a cultist go!"
A thick fog formed around Pamela.
The graceful figure is hidden deep in the thick fog.
The rat crossbowman who was aiming at Pamela was stunned.
Thick fog covers eyes.
Should I shoot this crossbow or not?
The sight of the three giant rats that pounced on Pamela was also obscured by thick fog.
You can only rely on your keen sense of smell to sniff out traces of prey in the thick fog.
Whoa!
Deep in the thick fog, a flash of silver lightning suddenly flashed.
A thin sword wrapped around an electric snake penetrated deeply into the throat of the giant rat.
"Zhizhi——"
The giant rat kicked its legs and screamed.
Pamela, in the mist, calmly drew her sword and retreated.
The beautiful and domineering blue eyes sparkle with cruel luster.
"Storm Warlock", on the day when the bloodline is awakened, automatically obtains "Misty Vision", and the vision is not blocked by smoke or fog.
Pamela has a huge field of vision advantage on the battlefield created by her "hidden mist".
Almost equivalent to one-way invisibility.
Pamela wears a mithril chain mail shirt that highlights her good figure.
Holding a magic rapier with "electric shock" effect.
The giant rat was stabbed in the vital part by her, twitched a few times and then died.
There are two giant rats in the thick fog.
Hearing the screams of his companions, he followed the smell of blood.
Pamela was too lazy to play hide and seek with them, and faced them with a sword.
Two versus one.
The cultist who transformed into a giant rat thinks this wave has great advantages!
Two giant rats shook their beards, winked at each other, and squeaked.
Through this special language communication, you are not afraid of being heard by Pamela.
"Brothers, come together!"
"Flannel attack from both sides!"
"Bite the blonde to death!"
Pamela sneered silently.
Use your sword to stab the giant rat rushing towards you from the right.
Before the sword edge touched the giant rat, it suddenly buzzed and trembled, and then a golden sword energy was thrown out.
Boom!!
The sword energy struck the giant rat, causing a roar!
The giant rat seemed to have been struck by lightning and was blown to pieces on the spot, its flesh and blood spread all over the floor.
A level 1 sonic spell, and also a level 1 martial skill - Thunder Slash!
Another giant rat that was attacking Pamela was stunned by the sudden thunder in his ears and was at a loss for the moment.
Pamela calmly raised her left hand, one meter away, and grabbed the giant rat.
The slender white fingers glowed with golden electric light.
With a crackling sound, five electric arcs separated from the fingertips, and the giant golden claws fiercely grabbed the giant rat's head.
Level 1 spell—Electric Claw!
The giant rat that was shocked by high-voltage electricity had no time to scream, so it twitched and foamed at the mouth.
There are still five deep electric shock scorch marks on the head of the corpse.
Clang!
Pamela sheathed her sword.
Turn around and walk to another part of the battlefield to continue hunting the cultists.
Wherever her footprints extend, the mist surrounding her floats simultaneously.
The area within seven meters of the body is always filled with thick fog.
