Looking at Sheikh who stood motionless on the floor, John sighed and said: "Okay, if you want to know, I can tell you, it's not a big deal.
"It's hope, I saw hope. I originally didn't have any hope for this damn world. You also know, corruption, betrayal, indifference, selfishness, etc. I have seen all the evils of human nature that you know.
"I always thought that it would be good if human beings were destroyed. This would be a relief for other creatures in the world. Until I met a strange guy. That guy was a madman, a complete madman."
As he spoke, John walked to the stairs, "Are you going to stand and wait for me to finish what I'm saying, or should we walk while talking?"
The Shaykh continued to lead the way, his steps unhurried and slow, so as to maintain a suitable distance to listen to John's words.
"That madman changed my mind. He made me think that maybe the world is not so fucked up, and at least there are people like him who are still working hard. So, I plan to help him. Even if I fail, it will not cost me anything.
.My life has long been equal to a pile of shit, how can it be worse than this?”
"That's interesting." Sheikh interjected while John was paused. "I'm very interested in meeting the person who made you change your attention. So, saving old Buddy will be good for him?"
"Of course, that guy has such a wide network of contacts. Although he has no real power in the Ministry of Magic, his influence is still the same. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even now, he still has many loyal fans who want to
Push him to the position of minister."
Sheikh nodded, "It's a political game. You want to find someone who can speak to you in the Ministry of Magic. Old Barty is indeed a very good choice."
"Exactly. Now, it's your turn. Tell me what the Sabbat is doing here?"
Just when Sheik was about to speak, a wizard walked up to him quickly. The wizard gave John a wary look.
"Say, he is not an outsider."
After getting the consent of his superior, the wizard said: "They have intervened, and the balance is being broken. The Muggles can't hold on any longer."
"So fast?" Sheikh was a little surprised.
The wizard also had a look of helplessness on his face, and he replied: "Do you need our help?"
"Go ahead and find a way to hold them back temporarily. But don't conflict with them head-on."
"I understand." The wizard nodded and then said, "There is one more thing. The informant arranged near the hospital will report that the town hospital has been destroyed."
Upon hearing the news, John's face darkened, "What the hell did you say?" He walked quickly to the wizard, "The town hospital was destroyed?"
The poor wizard was startled. He took a few steps back, his face serious, and his hand unconsciously reached for the wand on his waist.
"Calm down, John." Sheikh stood between the two of them, "Are there any survivors?"
"Yes, Tina is bringing them here. A man and a woman."
"The man should be the town's sheriff - Martin Skrtel. The woman is not sure, but I heard she should be from a big family."
"Big family..." John said to himself, "Ellie, Ellie Shafiq. She is still alive, that's great." He raised his head and looked at the wizard, and asked: "Are there only two of them?
?Is there an Oriental?"
The messenger shook his head, "No, there are no Orientals."
The Sheik on the side seemed to have caught something. A playful smile flashed across his face, and then he reminded aloud: "John, it's time for us to leave. It's time for the Ministry of Magic to intervene."
The two continued to move forward, and as they passed through the school playground, the Sheikh took out a sealed glass vessel from his robe and said: "This, this is what the Sabbat Order does in the town."
John squinted his eyes and looked at the glass vessel. It was about the size of a palm, and inside it was a sarcoma-like thing covered with tentacles. It looked like a heart covered with downy hairs, and it was still a living heart.
It beats powerfully, while those tentacles swing left and right, as if looking for a target that can control its invasion.
John looked away, took out the wine bottle and took a sip, "What the hell is this?"
"They call it a gift from God." Sheikh walked forward, playing with the glassware in his hand, "I think you should know about red candies."
Seeing John nod, Sheikh continued: "They use red candies to inspire the unawakened sons of God, and then offer them to the gods to obtain gifts."
"So, as long as you integrate this thing into your body, you can ascend?"
"No, they still lack something. This thing is poison to ordinary people. After the fusion is completed, those people will lose their minds and become out-and-out monsters.
"Only a handful of people can endure the fusion and suppress the mutation, but even this is not enough. Because the mutation is still slowly continuing, they need to continue to take antidotes to maintain their sanity and human form.
"And those so-called antidotes..."
"They're human, right?" John took over, "They're eating the same kind of food."
"To be precise, they cannot be called the same kind. After the fusion is successful, they will no longer be human beings."
John frowned and followed Sheikh into a bell tower. "I always thought that those missing people were kidnapped by the Screamer and became its food."
"Haha, part of it is yes, but it can't be all. I told you that the beast is very hungry now. They let it hunt. Part of the prey is used for research and part is used for food. It's not just Ravenska Village.
, they hunted them all over the country and sent them over.”
"I have heard that these people are cooperating with the Invisible Church and are determined to create a perfect body, a body that can travel through the land of dreams."
"This is also the reason why they started this chaos. Fusion is only the first step, and the higher-ups of the Sabbat are not idiots. They know that they cannot withstand the pollution of dreams by relying on this kind of thing alone.
"Before the Great Sacrifice comes, they must find a way to survive after the gods come to the world. Instead of perishing miserably like us mortals. So a perfect body is necessary.
"I think it is not difficult for you to find that this is a step-by-step process. At the beginning, it was just red candies, used to inspire and select the necessary members. After they pass the test, they can be integrated."
John interjected: "Another screening and test."
"That's right. When the physical body is finally completed, they can enter the new world."
Brain in a vat. For some reason, John remembered the words of Herbert West. After going through numerous screenings, those who survived were mentally strong enough. All they needed was a physical body.
"John." Sheikh stood on the bell tower and looked towards the direction of the town, where lights were constantly flashing. These lights may be gunpowder or magic, "Please."
John raised the black wand in his hand, muttered a spell, and a beam of light shot into the sky.