In the city-state of Fanit, the atmosphere in the church is becoming increasingly grim, mainly because the developments in the Qinggele Empire are too strange.
In addition to the frequent actions of the Qinggele Empire Army, such as eliminating domestic bandits, replacing old weapons, recruiting and training new soldiers, etc.
The old Emperor Vogfu was like a touring star on Earth, appearing in various parts of the country with his royal guards, allowing all the nobles and some ordinary people to see him with their own eyes after he regained his youth.
At the same time, a rumor that the heaven favored the empire and His Majesty the Emperor spread throughout the country. At the same time, the propaganda of divine sacrifices was carried out, but it also bypassed the traditional theological system of the church and there was no room for the church to participate.
But today the uneasy atmosphere in the cathedral at the center of the city-state of Fanet comes from one man, the swordsman Degonis.
“Ugh…Ahhh!!!!!”
The legendary warrior was kneeling on the ground in the inner courtyard of the central cathedral at this moment, holding his forehead in pain, surrounded by worried priests and servants.
The worry was greatest among the Sword Master's three novice disciples, who stood anxiously at a safe distance, looking worriedly at their teacher.
There was a sound of footsteps approaching from afar. No one knew what Leyte was doing before, but he hurried over after receiving the news. The bishop from another direction was also approaching in a hurry.
"ah!!!!!"
Degoni covered his head with both hands while roaring. His right hand became blurred for a moment, and the swordsman punched the ground in pain.
"Boom~"
The surrounding priests, divine servants, and even guards were all unable to stand steadily and had to support each other. Some were even shaken to the ground.
Thin cracks extended four or five meters from where the swordsman Degni was kneeling, which was the meaning of the so-called safe distance.
"What's the situation? How long has it been going on?"
When Leit arrived, he pulled over a guard nearby and asked him loudly.
"I, I don't know what happened. It was a divine servant who first discovered it. About half an hour had passed."
"Calm down, calm down, Your Excellency the Paladin. Whenever we get impatient, our teacher always teaches us this!"
Sumaher, one of the three disciples, held down Leit's shoulders with his hands. Leit was shocked by the strength that was enough to compete with the Enlightened Ones.
"Has your teacher, the Sword Saint, ever experienced something like this before?"
Leit looked at the three Sword Master disciples who looked the most stable.
Sumacher shook his head.
"No, the teacher has never been like this, never... so weak!"
As a living legend, any change in his life is enough to affect others. In the current situation, no one around him can help him, and it is even dangerous to get close to him, which can be seen from the broken ground.
"Huh... huh... huh..."
In the field, the Sword Master's breathing gradually stabilized. Anyone could see that his clothes were more than half wet with his own sweat, and his left leg was even trembling slightly.
"Impossible... Impossible... How is this possible!!!"
The sword master struggled to change from a kneeling position to a sitting position, his hands still supporting his forehead.
But when he raised his head, everyone around him was startled.
Degoni's eyes were full of bloodshot, making them look blood red from a distance. It was obvious that he must have just endured some huge pressure or other unbearable feelings for a human.
"Why? Why is this happening?"
This powerful man now seems a little neurotic, which makes people around him feel a little scared. If such a strong man goes crazy, no one present can stop him, even if all of them come together, it will not be enough.
"Teacher! What's wrong with you?"
"Sir Sword Saint, what did you find?"
Sumacher and Leyte asked the question almost at the same time. Everyone present stepped back subconsciously, even the other paladins from the church. Only the three disciples of the Sword Master and Leyte did not do so.
Although everyone respects the Sword Master, the difference can be seen from the questions. The disciple is more concerned about his teacher himself, while the Paladin is more concerned about why the Sword Master is like this.
Degonni waved at the three worried disciples.
"I'm fine... don't worry..."
As a teacher, the Sword Master usually "abuses" them with various training and powerful interfaces, but the concern and mental fluctuations on their faces are by no means fake.
Then Degni looked at Paladin Leit and the Bishop of the Church.
"I once told Leit in private that becoming an Enlightened One is merely the baby steps. Beyond that, the greater power begins to awaken..."
"hiss……"
Many people present took a deep breath subconsciously, especially the other paladins from the church and the two enlighteners from Fanet City. No one would doubt the authenticity of this secret knowledge coming from the mouth of the Sword Saint Degni. This could also explain the Sword Saint's incredible power.
They looked at the three disciples of the Sword Master with complicated eyes. Even though they were arrogant as masters, they could not hide the envy in the depths of their eyes.
"But I never told you how I first learned this knowledge... Hehe, maybe some of you think I can understand it myself, but unfortunately I'm not a genius! And in my and my friends' understanding, there is no genius in our world who can understand this knowledge!"
The Sword Master's breathing gradually became steady, as if the previous feeling was easing. He seemed to be lost in some recollection, and then he continued in a calm tone to state a shocking fact.
"Our world is not alone..."
He slowly stood up from the ground and looked at the bishop and the priests.
"No offense, but I don't know whether the heaven where the gods are said to be located exists. But outside our world, there are countless magical worlds. Some of them give birth to powerful creatures, some are covered with endless death, some are like eternal purgatory, and some are like a comfortable utopia..."
"The knowledge I possess comes from those worlds, but they are all extremely dangerous to us. Very, very dangerous!"
Part of the floor had been shattered, and the Sword Master directly drew a circle on the ground with his scabbard, and then drew dense spikes of flames and distorted abstract dangers outside the circle.
"'Weakness is the original sin, and prosperity and strength will also lead to destruction!' This is what someone once told us... I still cannot fully understand the second half of the sentence, but I'm sure you will understand the first half as well."
Sword Saint Degni did not explain who "that one" was, but frowned and looked up at the sky.
"I regret to tell you that it was not the God of Light or our legendary heroes who restored peace to the earth a thousand years ago, but someone else, the messengers from the outer world!"
He pulled a pendant from his chest. On it was a dark, gray, cracked glass-like object, a shattered dawn.
"Sure enough... it has been broken. A moment ago, this ornament was crystal clear and radiated the most beautiful light in the world. In the distant past, it retained a trace of power that helped us sense danger... We originally thought that we would never need it..."
The ornaments in the Sword Master's hands are naturally not real crystal accessories, but imitations made by Qin Xiaoxia using existing conditions. After all, he has neither the materials nor the ability to make new ones, but others cannot know this.
"As you can see, it has broken, and it has given me a strong warning. This shows that what we are facing, maybe, no, not maybe, is bound to be a doomsday crisis!!"
Some of the words that the Sword Master just said were quite "blasphemous", but no church member present stood up to accuse him. It was unclear whether they did not dare or did not want to.
Leit looked at the broken and gray crystal accessories in the sword master's hand and felt that they looked familiar. Suddenly, he thought of something.
"Mr. Sword Saint! The accessories in your hand are similar to those in Qinggelie!"
Leit recalled the rumors he had heard in the territory of Qinggelie before. The appearance of this accessory was very similar to what was described in the bounty notice issued by the Nolan City Church.
He told the Swordmaster Degni everything he knew in detail, including the story of the curse.
By the end of his speech, the people around him had discovered that the Sword Master had widened his eyes and looked at Leyte in disbelief.
"So... the people from the Nolan City Church you mentioned burned that creature to death?"
"If the rumors are true, this should be the case."
Leyte's tone was a little weak. Through what happened just now, everyone present understood that the origin of this crystal accessory was not simple.
In any case, at least it is not the "stolen goods of heretics" as claimed by the Nolan City Church.
The atmosphere fell into an eerie silence.
After a while, the muscles on the Sword Master's face twitched. He forced himself to suppress a certain emotion and sighed dejectedly.
"This is a crystal from a strange world. That world is extremely powerful and contradictory, where the forces of light and darkness coexist in opposition."
"It will give rise to the desires of the people who have it. The one who is dark will definitely not be the light..."
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