The young knight Refant carried the "Hymn of Darkness" on his back and walked side by side with the high priest Delphi in the biting cold wind, silently listening to him tell the story of the Dark Temple's past.
Ever since they received the structural diagram of the Tribunal given by the God of Darkness, they have accelerated their march.
Perhaps it is because the God of Darkness has frequently shown miracles recently, giving them strong self-confidence. At this moment, in their eyes, whether it is extremely cold weather, thick snow, steep canyons, or towering fortresses, everything seems to be...
Just like walking on flat ground, there is nothing to be afraid of.
Even the high priest Delphi, who had always been silent and solemn, became more talkative.
Along the way, he would find someone to talk to from time to time, as if he wanted to vent the emotions he had suppressed for many years.
"...Lei, many years ago, I once looked at the Northern Tribunal from a distance here," Delphi could only be heard sighing, "At that time, the God of Darkness had already fallen into a deep sleep, and the situation of our temple was also different.
We have fallen into the lowest point in history. Under the all-round siege of the Church of Light, we don’t even dare to think about resistance. We just want to survive and continue the inheritance.
"Back then, the high priest of the temple was my teacher. I followed him and learned the true meaning of faith from him. Under his influence, I have always believed that the sleep of the great god is only temporary. One day, he will return to power again.
Wake up and give the enemies the punishment they deserve..."
Having said this, Delphi paused for a moment as if recalling some unpleasant experience.
His words evaporated in the cold air, turning into white mist, and then dissipated in the white sky.
Then Delphi continued:
"Perhaps because of his experience of fleeing from pursuits for many years, my teacher is very experienced in counter-tracking. Under his leadership, although there are not many believers left in the Dark Temple, they can calmly deal with the Church of Light.
"At that time, I asked the teacher: 'Should we find some new believers for our Lord? Maybe with more faith, our Lord will be able to wake up from his slumber earlier, and we will also have a chance to rise again.
'
"Hearing this, my teacher laughed loudly and unabashedly mocked my stupidity. He said, given our current situation, we are the enemy of the whole world, so who would risk life and death to join us?
"
Delphi laughed as he spoke. But Ray could hear the bitterness in his laughter.
"But it's a pity... Although my teacher said so, in fact, he hopes that the temple can have more believers more than anyone else.
"At first, when we were moving our positions, we passed by a small village. We didn't dare to stay there too long. After concealing our identity and buying some food supplies from local residents, we planned to evacuate as soon as possible.
"However, at this moment, the teacher found a homeless boy at the entrance of the village. Seeing him shivering in the heavy snow, looking hungry and cold, the teacher couldn't help but stepped forward and asked where his home was.
Is there anyone to take care of you?
"Hearing the teacher's words, the boy burst into tears and cried pitifully. He said that his parents froze to death in this heavy snowy day; and the dilapidated shack where his family lived also froze to death.
Blown down by the strong wind.
"The teacher felt pity and was worried that he would not survive that terrible winter, so he handed him the half-eaten black bread, which was the teacher's only ration for the day.
"At the same time, the teacher also asked him if he would like to leave with us.
"The boy finished the bread in three naps and nodded in agreement without hesitation. Looking at his shining eyes, it was obvious that he regarded us as his hope of survival.
"So the teacher took him into our team and took good care of him.
"I guess the teacher undoubtedly hopes to influence the other party with his actions, so that our Lord will have one more believer, and the Dark Temple will have one more living force in the future.
"But do you know what happened next?"
Lei shook his head. Faintly, he had an ominous premonition.
"That brat looks thin and pitiful," High Priest Delphi chuckled, "but in fact, he is a white-eyed wolf... In other words, he has long brainwashed the ideas that the Church of Light has instilled in the world.
On the surface, we accept the favor from my teacher, but deep down, we are regarded as the kind of bad guys in fairy tale books who do all kinds of evil.
"Just when our team was marching to this place, yes, it is the place where you are standing now, the ambush of the Church of Light appeared. It was a rather elite team, including cavalry and infantry.
There were priests who were good at divine arts, led by a bishop, and charged towards us with great force.
"We were caught off guard at the time. In panic, we lost our formation. In the chaos, I could no longer find the teacher.
“Although every believer in the Dark Temple is fighting bravely, it is ultimately difficult to resist under the siege of the Church of Light’s overwhelmingly superior force.
"In the end, 'Crazy Axe' Ariel chopped off the head of the bishop who led the Light Church's troops while being hit by several arrows, and the Light Church was forced to withdraw its troops. But in the process, we also suffered numerous casualties.
, the strength is greatly damaged... I am afraid that only 20 to 30% of the people are left."
“‘Crazy Axe’ Ariel? Is he the legendary guardian knight with infinite strength and extraordinary combat power?” Refant couldn’t help but ask. In the eyes of a young knight like him, his record is impressive.
Ariel has always been an icon.
"Yes," the high priest Delphi nodded and sighed, looking a little lonely, "but after he chopped off the bishop's head, he also died due to serious injuries. I think... if he also died today
If we are here, with his axe, perhaps our attack on the trial center will become easier."
Lei lowered his head silently.
Feeling the weight of "Ode to Darkness" on his back, he secretly vowed to inherit the legacy of his predecessor Ariel, fight bravely like him regardless of life and death, and open up a way forward for the Dark Temple.
"What happens after that?" Lei couldn't help but ask again, "What happened to that boy after that?"
"He," Delphi said with a meaningful smile on his face, "you may have guessed it. The reason why the Church of Light was able to set up an ambush just right is because he tipped off the secret to Guangming in advance.
The church revealed our whereabouts.
"But it wasn't the most egregious thing he did.
"After that battle, I saw from a distance that my teacher fell to the ground with scars and blood staining the ground red, leaving only his last breath.
"He waved his hand towards me, as if he wanted to give his last words.
"However, at this moment, the young man suddenly appeared next to him.
"He picked up a broken machete from the ground, cut off my teacher's head, carried it, and limped toward the team of the Church of Light."
Delphi's tone was as calm as ever, but Ray clearly felt the anger hidden in his words.
"Then...is this young man still alive?" he asked.
"Of course he is still alive and well. He is high and respected by thousands of people."
"Who is he?" Lei frowned and thought about all the big names he could think of, but it was difficult to connect them with this ungrateful young man.