Chapter 296 The Fourth Meeting of Rhine
When he received the summons to attend the meeting a month later, Rocky felt deeply uneasy.
Because just a few days ago, when he was privately preaching to a young priest who had just converted to the church, his body suddenly paid the price of [disturbance], and he almost died on the spot in his own life.
But this is not the point. The point is that the damn Uru still used his [Disturbance], and a few days after using it, His Majesty Rango’s message came.
It's not like they're really holding a monthly meeting. Communication magic consumes a lot of resources and won't be activated unless there's a major event.
But now they encounter a "big event" every month.
Corey died, Tianqin disappeared, and Shengyin ran away. It can be said that each time is more serious than the last, so that now whenever Rocky receives a message, his calves will twitch uncontrollably.
Because he knew very well that this meeting was most likely related to him. After all, the biggest event now was that Fig went to the wildfire area to capture Uru, and Uru used his [Disturbance] a few days ago, so most likely the two of them started fighting at that time, and only now did there be any result.
Thinking of this, Rocky felt even more panicked.
After all, Figg knew that [Disturbance] was in his hands, and he would definitely ask him what was going on when he came back.
So how should he answer then?
Should he slide down on his knees and confess everything, or play dumb and refuse to admit it? Anyway, the finger is now on his hand, so it is not unreasonable to play dumb.
But if he did that, once the truth came out, he would be in even greater trouble. If he knelt down and admitted everything now, His Majesty Rango might protect him and give him a slight punishment. After all, his relationship with His Majesty was as good as his relationship with the young priest who served him.
But this is premised on the fact that his [disturbance] did not cause too much trouble to Fig, otherwise His Majesty would not easily forgive him. Whether it was taking away his finger or dismissing him from the position of bishop, it would be a very hurtful thing.
Hmm...or else let's take a look at the situation first and listen to what Figg says before making a decision.
We should respond to all changes with constancy.
Rocky made up his mind, took a deep breath, and placed his hand on the flashing communication crystal.
Then the scene changed, and he once again came to the conference room in Rhine City. It seemed that he was the last to arrive.
So he apologized to His Majesty Rango on the main seat while stealthily looking towards Fig's position.
Then I saw a slightly unfamiliar face sitting in Fig's position.
This made Rocky a little confused, but before he could ask back, he heard His Majesty Rango speak in a very low voice.
"Everyone, I have to inform you with regret that five days ago, we lost our Northern Bishop, Figg, forever."
Rocky's expression froze little by little.
…
"Where is this?"
"Yade Town is the last town on the border. Once you leave this town, you will be considered to have left this land. So, have you made a decision?"
"I have no idea."
Outside the town of Yade, a man and a woman were standing here.
It was Bai Wei and Yivina.
Senluo and Wildfire were gone, and the sacrificial site was completely destroyed. So the former Senluo Saint Ivina had no reason to stay there any longer, so she followed Bai Wei and left.
But where to go after leaving?
Ivana didn't know either, because like her grandmother, she had never left the sacrificial site since she was a child, so Bai Wei brought her all the way here, just like he brought Ade all the way from here to the sacrificial site.
They all need to find their own place.
For Ade, it has found its home, but for Ivana, it is far from it. She doesn't even know whether to stay in this land that she doesn't know whether to call it Senluo or Wildfire. Because in this world, she no longer knows anyone.
Oh, there's one more.
Ivana looked up at Bai Wei: "You will leave here, right?"
"Yes."
"You won't take me with you."
"That's right." Bai Wei said with a smile, "My journey ahead will be very difficult, and I won't be able to take anyone with me. But if you're willing, I can take you to a friend of mine."
"Is that the Lyra you mentioned?"
"Yes."
Ivana lowered her head. Although Bai Wei had told her many times along the way that as long as she was willing to go to Tianqin, she would not have to worry about her future life, as someone would take care of her and accompany her, she still could not make a choice, because the word "Tianqin" was far more distant and unfamiliar than "Senluo" and "Wildfire".
Where should she go?
Should I stay in this hometown where I no longer have any acquaintances, or go to a more unknown land?
Ivana's eyes were filled with confusion.
Bai Wei naturally saw this confusion, and he could see it clearly even without [listening].
Bai Wei also knew that Ade's departure was a huge blow to Ivana. The wildfire that burned down the old Senluo also took away Ivana's last spiritual sustenance. If Bai Wei left it alone, Ivana would most likely never recover and die of depression.
But fortunately, Bai Wei already had a plan. He smiled and rubbed Ivana's head, saying, "If you can't make up your mind, wait a while and accompany me to do something."
"What is it?"
Bai Wei took out a worn-out music box from his arms and spoke softly.
"A...final commission."
…
Rocky stayed for a long time.
He thought he had heard it wrong.
That guy Figg...is dead? ! !
How is this possible? !
He thought that Fig would succeed, and he also thought that Fig would fail, but he never thought that Fig would die.
After all, Figg is different from Corey's arrogant one-eyed man. He didn't go to Wildfire alone, but brought a whole team of knights and two Devourers!
The most important thing is the two Devourers. As the Bishop of Rhine, Figg knows the combat power of the Devourers too well. The reason why Rhine can have so many Visas corpses is because of the Devourers that other churches do not have.
For thousands of years, no one who has been targeted by the Devourer has been able to escape, without exception.
But this time... Figg is gone? !
What? He was eaten by the Devourer?!
"Rocky! Rocky!" Bishop Nan's low voice woke Rocky up from his daze, "Don't be in a daze! His Majesty is asking you a question!"
Rocky then came to his senses and found that His Majesty Rango was looking at him. His heart instantly rose to his throat.
It’s bad, it’s bad. Could it be that my [Disturbance] killed Fig?
If this is the case, will Your Majesty forgive me?
...I don’t think so.
But Figg obviously died in the wildfire. Did he send back detailed information before his death? Or did he specifically mention his [disturbance]?
Impossible? If that's the case, Fig is really a bad guy!
In short, when Rango gave him a look, Rocky's thoughts started to run wildly like a male dog in heat. He couldn't stop at all, and his guilt was written all over his face.
Fortunately, Rango did not question the [disturbance], but said in a deep voice: "I know that Figg's death has dealt a heavy blow to us, but we cannot be depressed because of it, especially you, Rocky. Without Figg, you are the most senior of the four bishops, and even you are at a loss, what will happen to the future of our Rhine?"
Rango's words made Rocky feel a little relieved, because it didn't sound like he already knew about the [Disturbance].
As for his seniority, he is the oldest among the four bishops...
He looked around and found that it was true.
Originally, Figg was the most experienced of the four bishops and was trained as the next pope. He and Corey were from the same class, and Bishop Nan was the last to come up.
But now, Figg is preparing to celebrate his full-moon birthday, Corey's body is already cold, and one-third is still missing, so isn't he the only one with the longest seniority?
In the past, Rocky would definitely be very happy, because this way he would most likely be the next Pope, but now...
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty." Rocky took a deep breath and pretended to be calm. "I have adjusted my mindset. You can continue."
Rango hummed faintly. He was in a bad condition and looked much older than he was a few months ago. It was obvious that this series of events had overwhelmed even the most powerful man in the world. He gave people the impression that he had changed from the supreme Pope to an old man.
"Actually, there are a lot of things to say." Rango said slowly, "It's not that Figg disappeared suddenly. After entering Wildfire, he has been sending back intelligence and progress to prevent any accidents. Facts have proved that his premonition is correct. The land of Wildfire is much more complicated than we imagined."
Rocky was quite surprised to see Rango talking directly about wildfire instead of Uru.
Could it be that the godless place of Wildfire is more important than Uru, which has several pieces of corpses?
Fortunately, there was information spread out in front of them and they could browse directly.
But Rocky couldn't hold it anymore after just a quick glance.
"Wildfire wants to become a god?!" he exclaimed.
But after he finished speaking and noticed that everyone was looking at him, he realized that he had lost his composure again and apologized repeatedly.
Rango didn't have the energy to preach to Rocky, and nodded as if he didn't hear it: "Yes, and this is a plan that has lasted for a hundred years. The Wildfire Cultists have been taking action for it."
"It's unbelievable..." Bishop Nan whispered, "These believers are not human."
"Yes, they are a pack of hounds, hounds that want to seize the throne."
"This is really..." Rocky couldn't help asking, "Did they succeed? That Wildfire...became a dog god? Did Fig die just to stop this?"
"It's still unclear, but Wildfire didn't become a god, although it was very close to becoming a god at one point." Rango said, "According to the report from the knights we deployed at the border of Wildfire, they once observed an extremely powerful force within Wildfire that was enough to change the world. It was completely the power of a god, but then the power disappeared."
“Disappeared?”
"Yes." The priest beside Rango explained for him, "It has completely disappeared. There is no trace of it. It's like... it's gone."
...passed away?
This means that Wildfire once became a god, but died in the end? How is this possible? How can someone kill it if it has become a god?
Rocky felt that this news was even more outrageous than Fig's sudden death.
"Indeed." The priest said again, "And what disappeared was not only the breath of the gods, but also the eternal night of that land."
"You mean... a ghoul?"
Although Lodge's Church of the East was not on the border of the wildfire, he still knew something about the situation in that cursed land.
"Yes." The priest nodded, "Now the land has completely returned to normal. There is no curse around it anymore, and there is no longer the aura of gods. It has become a true... godless land."
This is even more explosive news.
A land without gods... Logically speaking, this is a term that should not exist.
The power of the gods protected every corner of this land, even the borders between the various church domains were also within the sphere of influence of the gods. Even though Tianqin and Shengyin were severely damaged, the Sword of Order still stood in the center, and the power of the other god also did not dissipate, but was only weak.
The same is true for the land of Wildfire. Everyone knows that those lingering corpses are the breath leaked out by the God of Senluo after his death.
And now, the real godless land has appeared.
Whether it was Senluo or wildfire, they had completely left that land.
As bishops, they couldn't imagine a place without divine power, even if there was an evil god hanging over their heads?
If it were in the past, Rocky would definitely suggest Rhine to send troops immediately to seize that unowned and profane land.
But this time he didn't dare to say so, because even though the current news was so explosive and shocking, he knew that the biggest one had not yet come.
Everyone present knew this, so no one expressed any further opinions about the Godless Land. After all, it was not their land.
So they were all looking at Rango, waiting to hear the biggest trouble.
After being silent for a long time, Rango finally sighed heavily.
"I know what you want to know more." He said slowly, "Yes, we still haven't recovered any body parts. And it is very likely that the guy found new body parts in the wildfire, as well as... a part of God's power."
Everyone's expression froze, and before they could speak, they heard Rango sigh again.
"Although I don't want to make this decision," he said, "it's time. We have to admit that we can't deal with that guy by ourselves."
Rocky guessed something: "You mean..."
"We can't let him go on like this," Rango said. "Announce his existence to all churches."
"…Including the Esoteric Cult?"
"Including the secret teachings."
(End of this chapter)
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