Chapter 518 Ilmat, the God of Suffering
Cui Feng City, Wright Street District,
The sky has completely darkened, and Li Si is walking on the deserted street.
The street was softly covered by a layer of faint moonlight, hiding the bad things on this street, as if the whole world was immersed in a sea of tranquility. The stone road glowed with a faint luster under the faint starlight. Every step was accompanied by a long sound, slowly rippling through the empty streets and alleys, adding a bit of loneliness and tranquility.
The low-rise houses on both sides of the road are closely connected to each other, the windows are closed, and the house is dark, as if the entire street has fallen asleep.
Observing the surrounding situation, Li Si shook his head slightly. It seemed that that or those evil god cultists had made a lot of noise during this time!
Don’t talk about hanging out at night, even staying at home was cautious, and there was not even a candlelight.
Li Si controlled his huge mental power to turn into countless tentacles, which continued to spread outward from his body, carefully exploring every detail.
In Li Si's perception, there are actually quite a lot of residents in the seemingly peaceful houses around him, and there is nothing unusual about it.
Li Si even noticed some people sneaking through the cracks in the window and carefully looking at him, who was standing unscrupulously on the street.
These residents will live in Wright Street in Cuifeng City, and are naturally those who have difficulty maintaining their lives.
Even though so many people have disappeared recently, they still stayed, knowing that they might be in danger if they continued to stay here.
After all, many of them may not have any savings. Let alone leave Cuifeng City, they may not even have the ability to go to other safe neighborhoods.
You can only rely on this method to avoid being in danger as much as possible and silently pray to the gods for good luck, right?
This is also the reason why the Church of the Gods is willing to provide shelter to these civilians. In this case, it can better gain the support of the people and harvest their faith.
Li Si didn't think there was anything wrong with this. In this extraordinary world full of danger and evil, the existence of the Church of the Gods provided shelter to these ordinary people to a great extent, giving them spiritual peace and comfort. .
At least it is better than the many cults in Li Si's previous life that used sheep's heads to sell dog meat, which was purely fraudulent behavior.
Li Si originally wanted to find a few residents to ask about what happened recently, but after thinking about it, he decided not to do it.
These ordinary people stay at home every day. Even if they know something, it is probably hearsay, and they don’t know how many times it has been processed.
Moreover, knocking on the door at this time, Li Si felt that he was likely to scare those ordinary people to death, or even become a member of some people's stories.
When the Kingdom of Gordon, the Kingdom of Archibald, and the Paro Federation are at war, it is the time when the followers of the evil god like to cause trouble the most.
The most common thing those evil god believers do is the life sacrifice ceremony, killing living creatures and dedicating their vitality and souls to the gods they believe in.
Although there are other plans, they are basically changing the soup without changing the medicine.
After all, there is no clear distinction between evil gods and righteous gods in a certain sense, and even the relationship between many evil gods and righteous gods is not that hostile.
The division between evil gods and righteous gods is largely due to human beings' own perceptions.
Those who are willing to provide them with shelter and gain faith are the righteous gods, and those who are accustomed to harvesting faith and enjoying fear and awe by spreading terror are the evil gods.
How to gain faith is the biggest difference between righteous gods and evil gods.
So, the reason why evil gods and evil god believers often cause disasters and destruction is that gaining vitality and soul is not the main goal.
For ordinary people, death is the greatest terror!
Because the awe and faith brought by fear of death are what the evil god values most.
The life and soul dedicated to the gods in the life sacrifice ceremony can not only strengthen the power of the gods and kingdoms to a certain extent, but also serve as sacrifices for the gods to condense the incarnation of gods in the world of Gaia.
Of course, there are also many evil gods who are naturally fond of the smell of death and blood. This is also, to a certain extent, the influence of their clerical fields.
Just like the elf noble who attempted to assassinate Li Si in the Elf King City, wasn't it because the god he believed in preferred believers who could offer him more important sacrifices?
So, what exactly do the followers of the evil god who appear in Cuifeng City want to do?
If the gods he believed in loved the taste of life and soul, this trivial life sacrifice ceremony would be nothing at all.
Not to mention letting the Evil God descend the incarnation of God, it is difficult to attract the Evil God's attention.
According to the information Li Si received from the president of the Mercenary Guild, almost two to three hundred people disappeared on Wright Street during this period.
Although it is terrifying to ordinary people, it is nothing to Li Si who has seen "big scenes".
Not to mention the sacrificial ceremony at the Elven Court, even the ceremony in which the Lord of Beasts descended upon the incarnation of God in Bright Light City was far bigger than this scene.
So, if it is not to bring down the evil god, then what do these evil god believers want to do?
Offer sacrifices and pray for the power of the evil god?
Enhance your own strength? Making evil magic props? Attack the approaching kingdom's army? Or do you simply want to take advantage of the chaos to harvest a wave of life force?
"Huh?"
Li Si raised his head slightly and looked at the street in front of him.
He felt several people approaching him quickly.
The speed is very fast, the leader should be a gold level professional, followed by two people.
Their goal was clear, and they came straight in the direction of Li Si.
"Come to see me?"
Li Si stopped and stood on the street quietly waiting for the other party's arrival.
Soon, three figures appeared in front of Li Si, observing Li Si with some vigilance.
Standing at the front is a middle-aged paladin wearing silver armor. His strong muscles outline lines of strength under the silver armor. Each piece of armor is carved with fine lines, shining with a sacred and inviolable light.
This paladin has a resolute face, a strong chin line, a straight bridge of nose, and a calm look in his eyes. The years have only left a few subtle lines in the corners of his eyes, but they have added more... A bit calm and majestic.
He holds a radiant holy sword in his right hand. The sword is slender and sharp, exuding a faint holy light. It is proof that it has been blessed by the divine power. On this dim street Extremely conspicuous.
Behind him was a young paladin and priest, staring closely at Li Si.
Li Si quickly identified the identities of these three people.
Priests of the Church of the Suffering God!
They did not cover up the holy symbol tattooed on their clothes, which was [pale hands bound by a red rope], which is also a symbol of Ilmat, the god of suffering.
Ilmat, the god of suffering, is a moderate god of lawful good alignment. His clerical domains are endurance, suffering, martyrdom, and perseverance.
Ilmat is a great being who is kind-hearted, gentle, and peaceful. He is willing to bear the suffering for the entire suffering world. He and his followers are extremely concerned about children and young lives. It is patient, but will show an extremely cruel side when faced with beings that harm those it protects.
Ilmat, the God of Suffering, is the god who cares most about humans and believers. He has the most steadfast followers in the entire world of Gaia. Even among the righteous gods, the God of Suffering is a very special existence.
The same is true for His followers, who often fight on the front line against the followers of the evil god.
Li Si has learned that the most powerful church of the gods in Cuifeng City is the Church of the God of Passion. The three people in front of them are priests of the God of Passion, and it is normal for them to appear here.
After all, no matter which Orthodox Church it is, if such a large-scale case of missing residents occurs in the city where it is located, it will definitely be uneasy.
"It's so late, what do you call me, and why are you here?"
Ebel frowned and looked at the young man in front of him, and in the distance he noticed through the church's sacred vessels. After approaching Li Si, he rushed over directly.
The young paladin standing behind him opened his mouth to say something else, but was stopped by Ebel with a wave of his hand. He could only stand aside and stare at Lis with extremely vigilant eyes. The recent situation in the Wright neighborhood has been quite bad. In order to rescue the evil believer as soon as possible, Ebel has been staying here with his colleagues from the church.
Originally at this time, it was quite suspicious for the young man in front of me to appear here.
But when he saw Li Si for the first time, Ebel subconsciously felt for some reason that Li Si was definitely not the believer of the evil god they were looking for.
And his spiritual sense was also giving a faint warning, as if something bad would happen if he took action against the young man in front of him.
Li Si smiled and ignored the hostile gaze of the young paladin. He was here to capture the followers of the evil god. It would not be a good thing to conflict with the clergy of the Righteous God Church. Wouldn't that mean he was helping the followers of the evil god?
"I am Li Si, the leader of the White Pigeon Mercenary Group."
"I accepted the commission from the Mercenary Guild and came to deal with the followers of the evil god who appeared here."
< br>Go ahead, Li Si removed a rolled piece of parchment from the storage ring and handed it to Ebel in front of him.
“Mercenary.”
When did mercenaries get involved in dealing with the followers of the evil god?
The greatest help is if the mercenaries can provide some useful information. Apart from this, Ebel has never seen any mercenary so actively intervene in the matter of the followers of the evil god.
Furthermore, isn’t this something that the Church of the Gods is responsible for? Why do you say this so matter-of-factly?
Ebel didn't believe it, but still took the parchment scroll from Li Si.
After opening it, Ebel found that it was indeed a commission issued by the Mercenary Guild, and the content of the commission was indeed about the followers of the evil god who might exist in Wright Street.
What surprised Ebel was that this commission not only had the seal of the Cuifeng City Mercenary Guild, but also the seal of Prince Jellal.
Why would His Highness the Prince entrust the leader of a mercenary group to deal with the affairs of the followers of the evil god?
Is there anything special about the young man named Li Si in front of me?
For some reason, Ebel suddenly felt that the name Li Si was familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere?
But he couldn't remember it.
"This is true."
After thinking for a moment, Abel nodded and returned the parchment in his hand to Li Si.
The parchments commissioned by the Mercenary Guild are all made with special methods and are easy to distinguish, not to mention the seal of Prince Jellal.
"I am Ebel Nogra, the paladin of the Church of the Emerald Phoenix."
"Nice to meet you, Lord Ebel."
Li Si said with a smile, and then asked:
"Are you looking for the hiding evil god believer?"
"Indeed."
Facing Li Si Abel asked confidently, and Ebel was a little surprised, but still replied:
"Although another site for a sacrificial ceremony was discovered, it was obvious that the evil god believer gave up on his own initiative."
"That?"
Li Si noticed the key points revealed by Ebel.
“Yes, it is now confirmed that the believer of the evil god who secretly captured those residents and arranged the life sacrifice ceremony is the same person.”
Ebel nodded and said, he was not sure about Li Si’s identity Getting more and more curious.
Ebel, who has been baptized by the power of Ilmat, the god of suffering, has the ability to sense the good intentions and malice of others.
Li Si had no hostility toward them, which was why Ebel was willing to reveal some information.
It is always good to have an extra helper, and Li Si in front of him is likely to be stronger than him.
"Your Excellency Abel, do you know which evil god this evil god believer believes in?"
Li Si asked him about the most important thing.
Obviously, the clergy of the Church of the Suffering God have not caught this evil god believer yet, which is a bit interesting.
Although it is very easy to hide if there is only one believer of the evil god, but the other party is still making life sacrifices and has no other helpers. How could it be possible to avoid the pursuit of these priests for so long?
Unless the other party's ability is very special!
“I don’t know.”
Ebel’s face looked a little ugly, but he still said it truthfully.
“That’s right, I understand.”
Faced with this result, Li Si was not surprised.
"Then I'll leave first."
After saying hello to the three people in front of him, Li Si walked leisurely into the alley next to him and disappeared into the shadows.
The three of Abel witnessed Li Si leaving. The young paladin standing behind Abel could not help himself and asked aloud:
"Your Excellency Abel, that person So suspicious, why let him leave?”
"You told him so many secrets, what if he has any bad intentions?"
"Let's go!"
Ebel didn't care about the young paladin's questions or even He asked, turning around and walking back to where he came from.
In desperation, the aggrieved young paladin and the calm-looking young priest followed him back to the church's temporary residence.
“Are you saying that the Gordon Kingdom did not arrange for anyone to come over, but instead entrusted the leader of a mercenary group, or did you do it alone?”
Zolf looked at Ebel in front of him and asked with some confusion.
“Yes, Lord Bishop.”
Ebel nodded and said:
“The young man named Li Si gave me a very strange feeling, but it should not be the case. No hostility.”
“Li Si?”
Zolf knocked his head a little and murmured softly.
Suddenly, he raised his head suddenly, looked at Ebel in surprise and said:
"That Elf Sage?"
(End of this chapter)
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