“The villagers have changed; they have become increasingly fearful, and conflicts between them have also increased.”
Fear amplifies the darkness in people's hearts, and everyone becomes different when they are nervous.
“But I had no other choice but to step in and stop it. I’m just a pastor, and there’s not much I can do.”
"I realized things were really starting to get out of control when villagers started disappearing..."
Kakaka...
It wasn't the chains on his feet that were rattling, but rather the soft rustling sound of frost slowly forming on the table in the room.
The temperature has dropped even lower.
“I angrily questioned all the villagers, but no one told the truth… They were all blaming and complaining about others.”
"Finally, I resorted to flogging and punished all the villagers involved in the conflicts during this period, but even then, none of them came forward to admit it."
"They just looked at me with horrified eyes, like they were looking at a monster."
With a weary sigh, Charlie's emotions calmed as his memories unfolded.
"Although they were punished, I understand that nothing has been resolved."
"On that same day, I discovered bloodstains on the corner of my mouth."
!!
Ning Feng's eyes widened slightly, but he restrained the urge to ask questions and waited for Charlie to explain.
"I started to get scared."
"What on earth happened!?"
"Did those people really encounter danger on the road? Why is there blood on the corner of my mouth?"
Fear not only consumed the villagers, but also tormented Charlie's soul.
"Finally, I made a difficult decision: I didn't pray that day."
A devout fanatic abandoned his daily, ingrained prayers in order to figure out what was happening to him and the villagers.
"That night, I waited anxiously, both expectant and fearful... but nothing happened."
His tone was filled with confusion and bewilderment. Charlie grabbed his head with both hands and tore at it forcefully.
"Could it all really just be my imagination? Did they really just encounter danger on the way and fail to return? And what about that wild beast?"
"In order to find out what was happening outside, I made an impulsive move. At midnight, I left the church with a lantern and went to the entrance of the village."
A pastor who had never engaged in productive labor and devoted his entire life to praying to God went into the darkness at midnight.
“I saw it! I saw the hideous monsters that came following the smell of blood, and I saw them gnawing on the rotting bones on the ground.”
"I was terrified, I wanted to run away in fear, but..."
"They ran away; the moment they spotted me, they fled in panic."
Turning his head, Charlie stared at Ning Feng, his tone indescribably complex, a mixture of laughter and tears, and said:
"At that moment, I suddenly realized the difference."
"It turns out, the one who changed was actually me..."
The terrifying-looking child stared at Ning Feng. Charlie paused for a moment, then raised his hand with a painful yet resolute expression, finally pressing it onto the bandage.
As he unwrapped the bandages, Bishop Charles revealed his true appearance to Ning Feng.
Just like the little bit of him that was exposed, his body was like a mummy that had just been taken out of its coffin.
It is ferocious and terrifying, and its appearance inspires fear from the bottom of one's heart.
Staring intently at Ning Feng, he said:
"I am the real monster."
But Ning Feng didn't retreat; instead, he moved closer and observed carefully.
He scrutinized every part, from the texture of the muscles to the degree of decay and shriveling.
Charlie was somewhat surprised by Ning Feng's actions, but he did not stop him and continued:
"Moreover, this change didn't just happen to me; it happened to our villagers as well... They changed too."
Charlie clenched his fists tightly, and the chilling aura emanating from him intensified.
“They’ve become a bunch of walking dead… but unlike me, they’re completely unaware of the changes that have happened to them.”
"The grain hasn't ripened in a long time, but they keep cultivating it."
“With each sunrise and sunset, I notice a slight change within myself.”
"We are dead, but we are still alive."
Ning Feng remained silent.
No, he had been silent for a long time.
For the sake of Bishop Charles before us, and for the sake of all the villagers in the village.
Living in a daze, their state is worse than death.
Do you want to help them?
think.
But what's the method?
In the silence, Ning Feng heard the same announcement as before:
[The contestants found "Merlin VI's Book of Prophecy," revealing a corner of the world's truth.]
---Aside---
There's another chapter, 3,000 words in total.
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