Chapter 115 Qualifications to Praise the Holy Light
The night shrouded in the rules of the undead passed like this, and as the time came to six o'clock in the morning.
‘Whoosh! '
The moment the first ray of sunlight appeared in the sky, it seemed as if the darkness solidified here was penetrated directly. There was no qualification to hinder it, and the endless gray fog was completely The smoke disappeared.
Even where this ray of sunlight has not yet reached, the darkness covering the sky dissipates in an instant.
Only on the earth, the darkness and gray fog on the shady side are still lingering here before the sun has fully appeared.
But once the sun rises completely, what awaits them will definitely be complete erasure.
At least, it was a complete erasure during the day.
East of Balihe Street.
The urban-suburban junction.
In the town of "Dehrim", when the sun just appeared, the day's work had already begun with the shouts of the respective captains.
The Swadia militiamen standing guard on the city wall were replaced by new militiamen.
These newly arrived Swadian militiamen are armed with spears, old broad shields and hunting crossbows on their backs. They also have quivers full of crossbow bolts and fighting hoes hanging on their waists. Wearing cotton robes and hats, standing on the city wall with chest raised and head raised, full of energy and vitality.
On the city wall behind them, Swadian light infantrymen wearing chainmail, also carrying long guns, walked in a neat queue.
They are the patrol team.
Since there are currently 591 Swadia light infantry in the entire town, it can be said that the number of soldiers is quite sufficient.
Coupled with the Lake Rat Gang saboteurs patrolling inside the town, the defense is extremely tight.
Any abnormalities will be discovered first.
Then the entire defense system reacted, summoning a steady stream of troops, and began to explore and strangle the abnormal area.
The current town "Dehrim" may lack supplies, dinars, commerce, agriculture and even handicrafts.
But the only thing that is not lacking is soldiers!
And most of them are elite soldiers of the fourth and fifth levels. In terms of combat effectiveness, they are definitely quite powerful.
At this time, Shen Mu had arrived at the city wall in the town area again.
He is making his rounds.
As the mayor of the town, Manid was following him, explaining to Shen Mu the arrangements outside the city wall:
"Now the land around Dehreem has been simply measured. Basically, 1,000 acres of fields can be cultivated."
"1,000 acres of fields?" Shen Mu raised his eyebrows and looked. Looking at the flat dark brown fertile land outside, full of humus, he asked again: "Are you sure you can cultivate so many fields?"
Manid was talking about the southeast, northwest, and every town. In any direction, 1,000 acres of farmland can be cultivated.
For Dehreem now, there are 4,000 acres of farmland.
Isn’t this amount amazing?
"I'm sure." Manid said with certainty and confidence: "This is still a conservative estimate, Master Shen Mu." As he said, he also pointed to the east and continued: "If we can continue to cultivate outside, then The flatter land in the east can open up more fields."
Shen Mu followed the direction Manid pointed and looked to the east of the town. The land was so flat that it stretched as far as the eye could see, directly connecting to the horizon. A rural suburb with only a few high-rise buildings to hinder it.
He also nodded and acknowledged: "Indeed, that place itself is the agricultural production area of this city."
It's just that this kind of reclamation is not wise for Shen Mu.
Because the undead rules are still there.
Although under the rules of the undead, Blue Star's vegetation can still grow, the growth of food crops is extremely slow and restricted.
Based on the memory left by the predecessor.
Many are similar to the wheat, corn, and even potatoes grown in the past.
If they are allowed to grow in the dark in the wilderness, they will grow poorly, and may even have few or no headings, just like weeds.
Unless next to the crops growing in these fields, bonfires are lit to drive away the darkness and gray fog.
Only in this way can we ensure successful growth and earing, and be able to harvest part of the grain.
But even so.
The amount of food harvested is also very small, less than one-half compared to before the undead rules came!
This is the result of the careful cultivation of those Blue Star humans from the apartments or rooms where they hid in these three years.
In the end, it was proved that it would be more convenient to go to places shrouded in darkness to search for supplies,
Of course, even if you eat these grains, your whole body will gradually become weak.
Especially for those Blue Star humans who have followers in the spiritual world, or who have experienced the same frequency resonance at the soul level, the reaction will be extremely intense.
Eating these foods often, even if you feel full, will eventually starve to death.
It’s like I can’t get any nutrients.
Unless the body of a spiritual creature is used.
Or...
Only by finding those lords who have the marks of lords and can summon all kinds of supplies, all kinds of food, and even all kinds of spiritual world buildings and spiritual land from the star world, can we use them in their Under shelter, get a normal life.
So, reclaiming the land for farming, in today's apocalyptic world shrouded by the rules of the undead.
Extremely unrealistic!
"Manid, just cultivate and sow seeds from our own land."
Shen Mu pondered for a moment and then said: "If it leaves our land range, then don't worry about it. When the land range we own expands in the future, there will definitely be land suitable for cultivation and sowing."
< br>"I understand." Manid nodded.
No more chatting.
Shen Mu took Manid to inspect the city walls in the town area again, and then said goodbye to him.
Manid needs to return to the executive residence and continue to handle the current trivial matters.
And Shen Mu came to the Holy Light Torch Tower in the castle area.
At this time, in the Holy Light Torch Tower of the Holy White Council, the warehouse on the ground floor is full of chopped firewood.
They all look like solid wood of the highest quality.
There is no problem even if it is used as a beam or a main beam, but now it is just used as firewood because of the Holy Light Torch Tower.
Shen Mu just glanced at it, feeling a little pity.
But this regret is also temporary.
Come to the second floor.
This is the library area. There are no books in it, so it was converted into a Datongpu for people to live in.
James lives here with 20 devout believers from the Kingdom of Edengard.
“Lord Shen Mu!”
When Shen Mu entered the library on the second floor, James and the 20 believers in gray robes who were still chattering with each other immediately noticed his arrival.
One by one, they stood up quickly, then bowed respectfully and saluted Shen Mu.
"Well, hello." Shen Mu walked over.
"Lord Shen Mu, we are discussing matters about faith and sincerity."
As a general at this time, James quickly moved the chair to Shen Mu and respectfully asked He sat down and then reported: "I think these devout believers from Edengard who have great respect for the Holy Light do have their own theory, which is very interesting, and I am also studying and studying it seriously."< br>
"Mr. James is the most pure person we have ever seen, and he also knows how to accept the Holy Light with his heart."
Just after James finished speaking, a believer who was obviously the leader He said with emotion: "We just briefly talked with Mr. James about how to communicate with the Holy Light with a sincere heart, and he has already learned this. His talent and level are really amazing."
"Yes, if Mr. James had been exposed to the Holy Light when he was young, then I think he would definitely have made great achievements in the Holy Temple Monastery of the Kingdom of Edengard!"
Even the other older believers nodded affirmatively with emotion.
Obviously during this exchange process, James, a doctor with the most superb medical skills on the continent of Calradia and a unique perspective on natural medicine and religious beliefs, left a lot of impression on them. Deeply impressed.
"So, James, you have mastered the power of the Holy Light?" Shen Mu raised his eyebrows and looked at James.
"Because I have respect for you in my heart, the Holy Light accepted me." James smiled, then stretched out his hands, his face solemn and looking like he was concentrated.
‘Buzz! ’
Then under the gaze of Shen Mu and other devout believers, tiny bits of white light gradually emerged, and formed tiny dots of light that looked like large grains of sand.
Because the sun has just risen, there is not much light shining.
So in the still dark second-floor library, this spot of light the size of a grain of sand was extremely obvious!
“Praise the Holy Light!”
Especially the 20 believers, when they saw the tiny dots of light appearing in James’s hands, their faces were all extremely fanatical. .
At the same time, everyone bowed their heads respectfully and chanted scriptures belonging to the Kingdom of Edengard and the Holy Temple Monastery.
I respect even this tiny spot of light.
"Is this the Holy Light?" Shen Mu raised his eyebrows at this time, looking curiously at the light spot that appeared in James' hand.
Although it looks tiny to the point of being cute.
But the light it brought was like a candle, illuminating the darker environment surrounded by people.
And faintly, there is a warmth coming from the soul level.
Very peculiar!
‘Buzz! ’
Just when James exerted the power he understood, the light spots in his hands flickered for a moment, and then went out.
It lasted less than ten seconds.
"This is my limit." James finally put down his hands at this time, sighed profusely with sweat, and said in a very depressed state: "I can only maintain the light for so long. There is no way to use these light balls to create the sun rays used by these believers to attack enemies, or the holy light healing technique to heal injuries."
"Mr. James, just do it. For beginners, you have done a good job." The devotee next to him comforted him: "Many beginners cannot summon the Holy Light as stably as you for several months. This requires devotion to the Holy Light. With the support of your heart and the kindness in your heart, you can summon the Holy Light in one night, which is really an amazing achievement.”
"Yes, this is really amazing, Mr. James." The other believers nodded and looked at James with a little more respect.
As the leader of the Devotees who spoke first said, summoning the Holy Light to come is not easy.
Many beginners who start to learn to summon the Holy Light in their teens often need several months of hard training. Only when their hearts calm down and are guided by their reverence for the Holy Light can they summon such a Holy Light. , and lasts for about ten seconds.
A night like this, no, it should be said that when they asked James how to condense the Holy Light runes and how to summon the Holy Light to come.
James had already summoned the extremely tiny point of light that appeared instantly.
The wait is now.
It has been able to maintain the holy light for nearly ten seconds.
This is simply amazing!
When these devout believers could maintain the Holy Light for more than ten seconds, it took at least six months.
Now it seems that how could they not know that the James in front of them...
can be said to be extremely talented? !
“I don’t have much idea about the Holy Light, but when I was meditating, I noticed that there seemed to be some special power in this Holy Light Torch Tower, and I couldn’t help but think of it. I still stood firm in such a dangerous world, so my respect for Mr. Shen Mu grew more and more in my heart, so I felt the power of the holy light."
James hesitated at this time and chose to tell the truth.
Just these words made everyone present stunned.
"Huh?" Shen Mu felt a little confused: "When you meditated on the Holy Light, did you think of me?"
This is a bit interesting.
As for what James said, the 20 devout believers present did not even refute.
You must know that they, who have devout faith in the Holy Light, possess the gift of the Holy Light, and have mastered how to use the Holy Light to protect themselves and heal themselves. At this time, they were surprisingly silent.
Everyone looked at each other, and they all saw the true look in each other's eyes.
There was no anger at all because of such language that was almost blasphemous to the Holy Light!
"Lord Shen Mu is indeed the same as the legend spread in the Kingdom of Edengard." The leader of the devout captain spoke slowly with emotion, with a complex tone in his tone: "Lord Shen Mu, It is the incarnation of the Holy Light!"
"Yes, Lord Shen Mu, he is the incarnation of the Holy Light!" The other believers responded seriously.
This is a response and also represents their attitude.
"What incarnation of holy light?" Shen Mu frowned slightly at this time.
What kind of title is this?
"Lord Shen Mu, when your name spreads in our ears, there is already a legend that you are the incarnation of the holy light, the messenger of justice, and the spokesperson of kindness."
The devout captain straightened his chest and spoke in a very solemn, almost chant-like tone:
“From the Einfas Empire to our Kingdom of Edengard, even if The same is true in the former place of exile and now the Kingdom of Avalon."
"You represent the Holy Light!" Other believers spoke in agreement.
Like a choir singing in unison.
It was only at this time that all the devout believers present looked at Shen Mu with even more enthusiasm and respect.
There were faint tears in his eyes.
"..." Even at this time, Shen Mu felt a little complicated about this scene with extremely strong religious meaning.
But it makes sense if you think about it.
This should be the special identity added to itself by the riding and slashing system.
Especially among the Kingdom of Edengard, which is founded on religion, the Kingdom of Knights, which is famous for its belief in the Holy Light, and the forces that have religious organizations such as the Temple Monastery and the Inquisition.
This identity itself is a kind of myth about Shen Mu.
It symbolizes that Shen Mu himself is a mythical existence at the level of a living saint!
"Calm down your spirits." Shen Mu nodded, calming down the 20 devout believers in front of him who were extremely fanatical about him and had an even more reverent attitude.
It's better to communicate calmly.
A moment passed.
These devout believers finally broke free from the fanatical religious emotions just now.
The leader of the believers also stroked his chest and bent down to salute again: "I'm sorry, Lord Shen Mu, we are so excited because we are so happy to see you."
"Well, it's a small matter." Shen Mu waved his hand, indicating that the topic should continue.
At the same time, he looked at James and asked: "You just said that you mastered the power of the Holy Light because you felt the special power in the Holy Light Torch Tower and then through your reverence for me?"
These are James’s original words.
James did not hide anything and immediately said: "Yes, Lord Shen Mu, to be precise, it should be the energy source that fills the Holy Light runes when I condense the Holy Light. This is Inside the Holy Light Torch Tower."
"The source of energy that fills the Holy Light Torch Tower?" Shen Mu was even more confused.
He is indeed very unfamiliar with Chaofan.
"That's it, Master Shen Mu." The person explaining at this time became the leader of the faithful who had calmed down his mentality.
He thought for a moment and then said seriously: "Sir, in this Holy Light Torch Tower, we do feel a special magic surging. Although it is very weak, it can indeed be my summons. The energy of the coming of the Holy Light."
"Yes, that's right." Other believers nodded in agreement.
"Is this so..." Shen Mu was thoughtful.
But before Shen Mu could explain the origin of the Holy Light Torch Tower of the Holy White Council.
The devout captain continued: "And in my perception, there is indeed a sincere and pure energy similar to the Holy Light in this Holy Light Torch Tower. Unfortunately, it lacks effective mana support, otherwise it would be released. A very pure holy light energy!"
"Yes, that's true." Shen Mu nodded and briefly explained the origin of the Holy Light Torch Tower.
"Holy White Council? Maya elves?" At this time, the faces of these devout believers changed slightly: "It seems that these are... the creations of the high elves."
The believers exchanged glances again, nodded slightly and said: "That's no wonder, those high elves who established the Kingdom of Avalon are indeed a race with powerful magical power."
And The relationship between the Kingdom of Avalon and the Kingdom of Edengard is already extremely special.
It is also an ally against darkness and evil.
Overall, the relationship is quite harmonious.
Except for the Inquisition's criticism of the elves as a race, the Kingdom of Edengard maintains an overall neutral and friendly attitude toward the Kingdom of Avalon.
"Sir, if possible, can you allow us to visit this Holy Light Torch Tower?"
The devotees also asked at this time.
"Of course." Shen Mu smiled: "This Holy Light Torch Tower will be taken care of by you in the future. When my caravan comes back, it will bring a batch of mana scrolls to drive this Holy Light Torch Tower. The key energy source of the Light Torch Tower, when the time comes, you will also need your help in the daily maintenance and use of the Holy Light Torch Tower."
"Thank you for your trust, Lord Shen Mu, we will perform our duties seriously. "
After hearing Shen Mu's arrangement, the 20 believers immediately stood up respectfully, lowered their heads and caressed their chests, and bowed again with a solemn and serious tone.
"James." At this time, Shen Mu looked at James again, and also told him: "I will leave it to you to lead here. While I am seriously learning how to use the Holy Light, I I also hope that there will be no mistakes in this Holy Light Torch Tower."
"Absolutely not, Lord Shen Mu, I will use my life to protect your trust," James replied solemnly.
"Yeah." Shen Mu was also very satisfied with James's answer.
Then left the Holy Light Torch Tower.
The mystery of this Holy Light Torch Tower is left to these devotees and James to study by themselves.
For now, because the caravan going to the White Tower has not returned yet.
Nor did he bring back the mana scroll that maintains the Holy Light Torch Tower.
Therefore, this torch tower is really just a torch tower, and now it is completely a decoration. When it is not used, it can be reused and let these devout believers with high demon backgrounds study it. They may find some surprises.
Accompanied by the knights, Shen Mu turned around and arrived at the southwest corner of the town.
At this time, a faint stench filled the air here.
Because all the enemy corpses encountered in the entire town of "Dehrim" have been piled here.
Whether it is the corpses of those abyss demons or the corpses of these spiritual creatures, they are piled randomly into small hills, exuding a strong smell of blood and stench.
Shen Mu, who had a slight mysophobia, couldn't help frowning and even covered his nose.
The only good thing to be thankful for may be that with the advent of the undead rules, there are fewer mosquitoes and flies today. In addition, the temperature is a bit cold, which will not let the corpse rot easily.
Otherwise, so many corpses would pile up here and they would rot and stink.
It is estimated that the entire town of Dehrim does not need to continue to maintain normal operations. Just smelling this smell will make you vomit.
There will not be some specially arranged Swadian light infantry to pick and choose here, as if picking up rags, and ignore the valuable corpses of these demon corpses or spiritual creatures. Whether it was linen, iron products, weapons, armor, leather, etc., they were all stripped off and sorted separately.
"Lord Shen Mu, you are here." The person in charge of supervising this work here is Alleyne.
This noble knight of the Kingdom of Wikia.
It was also an arrangement that he took the initiative to ask for a job.
After all, Alleyn had participated in battles in the Kingdom of Vecia and the continent of Calradia, and had won many wars.
But to be honest, I am still quite unfamiliar with abyss demons and spiritual creatures.
It’s the first time I’ve seen it.
So even if he suppressed his nausea, he had to come over and see for himself what these guys looked like.
It can be regarded as understanding the enemy first and preparing yourself mentally.
"Well, thank you for your hard work." Shen Mu's expression was quite complicated when he saw the piles of corpses in front of him.
"I'm okay, these are all child's play." Alleyn patted his chest wearing chain mail and said proudly:
"Back in Zhiva Cheze, during the bloody battle with the Nords that lasted for several months, I saw more corpses than this, and the bottom layer was rotten like mud, and there was green fat everywhere. Black pus and blood were flowing. At that scene, I could eat vegetable soup on the city wall while being alert to the incompetent and furious Nords below who might continue to attack at any time."
"..." Shen Mu glanced. After taking a look at this guy who was a bit arrogant in order to show off his military exploits, he didn't say much.
We just chatted briefly and left here.
Alleyn does have a character problem. It can be seen from the background story that he is quite stubborn.
But there is no denying that he is an excellent knight and a strong warrior.
"It's Bandak who reassures me." Shen Mu saw Bandak on the far side of the city wall, who was still instructing the soldiers to clean the west wall, wipe away the blood stains and move the corpses, and walked over to briefly inquire about the situation.
(End of this chapter)