Chapter 5 It's Not Evil, My Friend
When Bishop Atanis noticed something was wrong and quickly walked from the library to the hall, the clergy in St. Lauren's Cathedral was already half unconscious.
"What's going on?! Is there a cult attack?!"
At a glance, he could only see the priests and priests lying all over the land. Although he was old, the old priest's reaction was still swift. He immediately condensed a mass of holy flame strike in his hand, putting himself in a layer of sacred protection. The Truth Word Technique and Destruction were also ready in an instant and could be issued at any time.
At the same time, Atanis also began to analyze the countless possibilities that caused this situation. For example, the cultists were preparing to hold a large sacrifice in a remote place in the North, and were raiding at this time. For example, the enemy he had formed during his adventures, and now he is back to take revenge. For example, the sudden fierce plague unknowingly infected most of the Knights and Priests are all attacking, but all of these may have been rejected by him.
It's too ridiculous. With the artificial intelligence named No. 3, the entire Moldavia city is like a wall of iron, and a fly cannot penetrate it. Where can the cultists get the ability to break through the opponent's defense silently? Not to mention the enemy who is not like this at all and the plague that is completely silent.
So what's going on?
Although I thought a lot, in fact, time had only passed for a moment. When Bishop Atanis noticed the slight noise in front of the door, he immediately looked up with caution and looked forward.
He suddenly felt dark before his eyes.
As if the light disappeared, three people stood in the corridor at the entrance of the church prayer hall, and the tall man in the middle took away all his attention in an instant, and infinite shadows were growing from him as the source, covering the entire hall.
A little stunned, the old priest shook his head, he got rid of the hallucination, and then Atanis saw the figure in front of him clearly. His eyes widened, and then he immediately disappeared from the holy flame in his hand.
"Jothia?! You're awake!"
The old pastor opened his hands and took two steps forward, staring at the tall man in surprise and said, "My child, may the gods bless you, you will wake up so soon!"
Joshua, who also noticed Atanis, also walked forward quickly and gave the white-haired old man in front of him a hug. He smiled and said, "Yes, Master Bishop, I have woken up for your blessing."
"No, I'm so ashamed of being at a loss for your coma... You should thank Ying and Lin for their two children, who have been taking care of you in recent days."
The two separated, Atanis nodded to the somewhat embarrassed young girl and showed a kind smile. Then the old man looked around the hall. He couldn't help but wonder: "But what's going on? Joshua, why are they all unconscious?"
The old priest did not suspect that it was the warrior who took action. Although the other party had this strength, he had no reason to do such a thing, and the unconscious people had no scars on them. They seemed to have seen something terrifying and were directly scared.
“…This matter is a long story…”
After sighing, Joshua also turned to look at the clergy who were lying all over the ground, and said helplessly to Atanis: "Fortunately you don't seem to feel anything, otherwise the trouble will be great. It's inconvenient to speak here. Let's find a place where no one is around to talk in detail."
"No problem, but..."
After clapping his hands, the fluctuations of the holy light were transmitted. The white-haired priest who called several people to deal with the large coma turned his head and looked at Joshua himself. His eyes swept over, and he couldn't help but frown: "Joshua, are you cursed by something? Why do I feel a thick shadow lurking in your body?"
"That's exactly what I'm going to talk to you."
Before the other church personnel came to the hall and dealt with these unconscious guys, everyone walked up the stone spiral staircase and came to the second floor of the church. Following the uninhabited corridor, Atanis found an empty room that was unused, and the group took a few chairs in this room and sat down face to face.
Atanis did not ask Joshua and others where they did what they did before, so they were unconscious until now. The old white-haired priest didn't want to care about these things at all. After all, even if they knew some things, they would be useless, and instead they only increased their worries. This is the life experience of an elder.
What he is interested in now is what kind of explanation Joshua would give him.
The warriors naturally would not hide anything, but would tell their own situation truthfully.
"Breath of Chaos?"
After hearing what Joshua said, Atanis frowned. He crossed his hands and muttered in confusion: "Your body is surrounded by many dead monsters' resentment. I know that it will indeed bring a great spiritual burden to those who see you for the first time, but will the breath of chaos expand this burden?"
And it was expanded so that even the staunch priests and knights could not bear it? This surprised the old priest especially.
"It's true." Sitting on the hardwood chair, Joshua replied: "I can't understand the relationship between this, but it's the fact that anyone who sees me for the first time will be affected by the breath of chaos and the resentment that is hosted on me will take away my mind, which will lead to the unconscious knights and priests falling down because of this."
"This situation cannot continue, I need to solve it as soon as possible." He added another sentence.
"indeed."
Taking a deep breath, Bishop Atanis nodded with great emotion: "If everything is as you said, then it must be resolved as soon as possible. After all, you are a lord of the same place, and there are often festival celebrations or sacrificial activities that require you to host. At that time..."
Imagine a little bit that when Joshua appears, all the people who saw him were unconscious, which would undoubtedly cause panic. You must know that even the relatively firm clergymen were slumped into a group without any resistance. It is not surprising that even the ordinary people were scared of heart disease.
"So what solutions does the Seven Gods Church have to solve this problem?"
Joshua asked bluntly. He seemed to have expected the future situation, so he couldn't wait to solve it: "Even if it cannot be completely removed, it should be able to cover it up."
“Removal is impossible.”
He shook his head decisively, but the old bishop's voice was a little hesitant. He seemed to be a little confused and kept tapping the handrail: "I said last time that this kind of resentment before death is difficult to eliminate. If the symptoms are mild, I can try it, but if it is at your level, unless the Pope takes action personally or is blessed by the gods, it will basically be impossible to erase it. What's more, there is still a chaotic aura that is entangled, which is more complicated than before."
After a moment of pause, Atanis seemed to have made up his mind. He raised his head and looked straight into Joshua's eyes and said, "However, because this mental pressure requires a condition, that is, look directly at you, so there is still a turning point."
"What's the meaning?"
He felt the dawn of solving the problem keenly, and Joshua immediately asked, and at the same time, he also thought of a possibility.
"It means that if you cover your face, or use some spell to cover your true face, then this pressure will be much less."
A few possible solutions were briefly explained, Bishop Atanis seemed to have thought about it carefully: "The dragon's dragon's harsh can also cause a large-scale panic, but when they turn into human forms and come to live in the human world, the dragon's harsh will not work. This is because ordinary people do not see their true appearance, and your situation is similar to the dragon. According to this idea, the solution is the same."
"Bear a helmet, a mask, or use some kind of illusion to change your appearance, or even become the same face. As long as people cannot see your true appearance, this problem can be solved temporarily.
Speaking of this, the old priest stood up, with a subtle smile on his lips. Looking at Joshua who was also standing up, Atanis said in a low voice: "Now, I happen to have a magic or divine item that meets the requirements."
Such a coincidence? The warrior was a little surprised, but after thinking about it for a moment, he didn't find it strange. Enchanting equipment that can create illusion effects is the easiest of all magic items. In addition, no matter what force occasionally does something that requires concealing its whereabouts, it is not surprising that the church has magic equipment to change its appearance.
In fact, if Joshua wants to buy it, he can easily buy various high-quality magic enchantment equipment by relying on his identity as the Lord of Moldavia. However, since the old bishop has it, he doesn't need to work hard to collect it.
"Don't be so anxious."
The subtle smile on his face spread, as if he had thought of something good. The wrinkles on the white-haired old pastor's face seemed to melt away. He smiled and said, "Before helping you solve the problem, Joshua, you should also do me a favor to some extent, and to do yourself a favor."
“As long as I can do it, it’s not a problem.”
In response, Joshua agreed without hesitation. Bishop Atanis helped him a lot and always guarded the safety of the main city for him. As one of the leaders of the entire Seven Gods Church in the North, he did not compete with him for power. If the old pastor really had any trouble, the warrior would definitely go and help.
"Maybe you've heard No. 3 said."
After receiving Joshua's promise, the smile on the old priest's face became even more serious: "Recently, cultists and demon priests often sneaked into the city, intending to carry out sabotage operations, but because Miss No. 3, they were all arrested and sent to me."
Nodding, Joshua said that he knew about this, and Bishop Atanis continued: "These cultists must have bad intentions when they sneak into the city. Now there are still a steady stream of cultists coming from outside the city, but we have not yet known their purpose. In this way, the behavior of the church and the city guards is very passive, and we don't even know which areas should be focused on protecting."
"Didn't you ask?"
Frowning, Giothia was a little confused: "Although this is a bit of a detriment to the reputation of the church, as far as I know"
"The church will not have any kindness or tolerance towards cultists. We will use torture and even magical techniques to torture them and spit out everything we want to know."
After interrupting the warrior, Bishop Atanis shook his head, and his old face felt a little regretful: "But unfortunately, these cultists were unexpectedly determined, and even the executions of the knights had some problems with their psychology, but they did not let go. There were only nineteen left in the twenty-seven cultists and demon priests, but we still knew nothing about their purpose."
“…I understand.”
After roughly understanding the meaning of the old bishop, Joshua guessed what the other party asked him for help. He held a smile on his lips and shook his head and sighed: "Master Bishop, you are really..."
"To be careful, this is not a bad thing."
Atanis said with a smile, and he looked very happy: "Is it evil to ask a lord of the territory to see if a cultist is ready to destroy his territory? No matter what, it is the most normal thing!"
Chapter completed!