Chapter 3 G rumor

"Collect some--"

The church in the small mountain village is the only stone building in the village. It is located on a small hill with an arrow-like spire and a solid stone wall similar to a tower. Although it is several times smaller than the temple in the city, it is enough to make the residents of the mountain village awe. The gravel road leading to the church is covered with thin ice, and walking on it is like going through the test of the gods.

"Only those who have experienced hardships can get the favor of the gods." The priests of the gods always preach so. But at present, this kind of "difficult and dangerous" created by laziness...

... The village head trembled and staggered. After climbing a few steps, his face was already covered with sweat and he kept gasping. However, he stubbornly refused to let Leo help him and could only move up little by little like a snail.

The alchemist stamped his feet hard. The boots crushed the ice, and the small ice flew in the air, reflecting the brilliance of the thin mountains. The high gods in the past are now the yellow flowers of the past, but for ordinary people, even if they fall like meteors, they are still their last spiritual sustenance in the world. He sighed and followed the village head like a puppet.

A repaired door is open, and the light of the candle comes out from it.

The church looks crowded, and several rows of long backrest chairs occupy most of the space. The statue of Our Lady Andal stands on the base of flowers and tributes. She wears a wreath and holds a bright staff in her hand. However, she is the only one here, which makes her feel particularly lonely. There is still a lack of guard statues of two soldiers here, Li Ou thought.

On a long back chair, Evela is talking face to face with the elderly priest who presides over the remote church. The latter wore a brown robe, short gray hair, and a crutch at his legs.

Hearing the footsteps of the people who came, they stopped talking.

"Liou?" Evela looked quite surprised.

"Sir, why did you come in person?" The priest stood up with a crutch, and then Li Ou found that the other party was missing a leg, and the trousers of his left leg were empty. He came over with a crutch and held the village head with his right hand to help him sit down. What's the matter?"

The village head gasped and leaned on the chair and couldn't speak.

As the priest stroked his back, he turned his head and said to Leo, "Please, sir." He asked, "Please close the door. There are two old bones here. We can't stand the cold."

Li Ou closed the door and sat down beside Evela.

"You are the same as this lady, aren't you?" The priest asked.

Liou nodded, "Yes. We are partners."

"All from the sea?"

Why do they all have the same interrogation tone? It is reasonable to welcome guests here, otherwise how can the autistic mountain village continue to survive? This barren land can't feed so many people. Leo and Evela looked at each other and found that Miss Bachelor's eyes had the same doubts and worries as him.

However, he did not show it on his face. "Yes," he replied, "I have told the village head in detail about the process. We encountered a storm and lost our way. The captain did not deliver us to our destination, but left us here.

"What about the ship?"

"I don't think they can sail far." Speaking of which, it was also Leo's determination to leave the broken ship. No one can guess the thoughts of the gods. What if the goddess of doom still covers her?

"Then we can only wish them good luck." The priest said. His eyes are full of wisdom. Leo will feel very happy when talking to such people. Although this happy mood was broken in a blink of an eye. The other party turned to Evela, "The lady said that she is a bachelor, and your companions are in urgent need of treatment."

Li Ou didn't want to admit it. He once stubbornly believed that he could cure Luo Xi. But the cruel fact is in front of him: he has exhausted all the methods he can imagine - all of them have failed. Yes." He heard himself say in a bitter voice, "She needs treatment, spells or medicine. I... can't help it."

These words blurted out.

He was horrified to find it difficult to suppress his emotions. Sadness, grief, self-reproach and guilt... All came like a tide, wrapping him tightly, as if a cobweb had wrapped him tightly. They have been piled up in his heart for a long time, like a depressed blood clot blocking blood vessels. He gasped as if the person who fell into the water was thirsty for a wisp of oxygen.

Evela's cold hand pressed his knee, "Lio?" She called out with concern.

"I...it's okay." His throat was dry and he said with difficulty. After a long time, he finally calmed down. I'm sorry..." he said to the priest.

"...It should be said that I'm sorry." The priest waved his hand. I can understand your pain and self-reproach. However, you can also see that if it is something that even a bachelor can't do, what can a priest like me who can't even keep his legs use? He had a sad smile on his face.

The inevitable silence in the church.

Do you really want to go to the desperate castle on the top of the distant snowy mountains? Leo thought powerlessly.

The wooden door was closed, but the cold wind stirred the window, as if there were ghosts walking outside. The old village head finally recovered after resting for a long time. He huddled in the chair and said weakly, "Are you sure this lady is a bachelor?" He still doesn't trust them at all. We can't believe their side.

The priest smiled and said, "Of course, I know what to do. But this elegant and beautiful lady," he turned to Evela, "I swear to Our Lady Andal that she is indeed a respected bachelor."

"Cough, cough... why are you...cough...so sure?"

"Her knowledge, her speech and manners..."

"...cough, this doesn't mean anything."

The priest continued, "And her badge and secret gestures, mysterious whispers. Old gentleman, you should believe me, right?

"Of course I... believe you." The village head hurriedly defended in a cough, "I just don't believe... Well... Our small mountain village... one day there will be a bachelor's visit."

"Is it like when I came here to build a church?"

The elderly village head blushed, "That's all in the past. Why do you mention it now?"

They really want two children who make fun of each other, Li Ou thinks so. However, the sun was about to go down, and the church without a brazier became more and more like an ice cellar that could freeze people to death. Knowing the warm room, the soft bed is not far away... He really doesn't want to stay here anymore. Staying for a moment is like suffering.

"So now," he took the opportunity to say, "village leader, can you tell me what happened now?"

First of all, the interface is the priest, "What do you want to know?"

His eyes narrowed, and some kind of uneasy vigilance appeared deeply on his face. Leo tried to find an adjective and found that it was most appropriate to describe the other party's symptoms by holding a sharp blade. He seemed to intend to cut at them with a knife without saying a word. No matter what Eveila is a "respected bachelor" in his mouth.

"Don't be so nervous, Alton. Since you are sure that this young lady is a bachelor, we can trust her and of course her companions. The old village head finally said something fair. The curious gentleman," he glanced at the alchemist, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Always asking, trying to figure out what the hell we bumped into here."

"We didn't meet anything." The priest said firmly.

"We came from the sea and drove from the other side of the silent ocean, Mr. Pastor." There was a faint anger in his words. You should be able to understand the psychology of strangers who come to a strange place for the first time. They tried to control the situation and understand the local situation.

"This is understandable." Evela said, "This is self-protection, and everyone will be like this."

"Yes, it's normal, not to mention..." His face couldn't stop showing a sneer. Besides, we don't feel too much...kindness here."

The village head's face showed embarrassment.

"I'm telling the truth." The priest defended, "We really didn't see anything. Except for the damn snow."

"I'm sorry for our behavior." The village head continued, "It's just that recently... we are really... panicked here."

Since there are no monsters, what are they worried about?

"People are panicked? Where does this start?" Evela asked.

The village head and the priest looked at each other. The two hesitated, hesitated and struggled in their hearts.

"The black bird brings black news." Finally, the village head sighed, which seemed to spit out his life. For a moment, Li Ou felt that he seemed to be much older. He didn't know if it was because a candle went out. On this cold high ground, hundreds of villages have been reduced to lifeless dead cities.

"Was it done by robbers?"

"No, it's not a mountain thief or a robber!" The village leader denied that his hands trembled violently and his eyes were full of fear, as if he had seen the tragic scene there with his own eyes. He said in a trembling tone, "People say that the murderer is alone. His eyes are cold, not like living things.

"Since no one is alive, how can anyone know his characteristics?" Leo raised his doubts.

"This... I don't know." The village head hesitated for a while, and finally said loudly, "Anyway, he is definitely not a human!" Otherwise, how could it be that several villages were slaughtered without leaving a trace?

"Mr. Pastor, do you think so too?"

"Although words are like the wind and rumors may not be credible, what has happened recently is not something that human beings can do." The priest rubbed his eyebrows distressedly, "According to the return of the militia who went to investigate, there... it's like nine layers of hell..." His face turned white. ...No, it's more horrible than hell. Even a complete madman can't do that... Those unfortunate dead seem to have suffered the most evil blasphemy..."

These living people can also do it. Li Ou thought that crazy believers can also do anything.

"Miss Bachelor, can you tell me what's going on?" The village head said painfully, "Why did we encounter such a thing in this place? I can hear the ghost's cruel laughter, and he is wandering around! He stared at us and planned to attack us! Miss Bachelor, what on earth have we done?

"Don't worry, I'll investigate it." Ibra tried to appease the two old men. Leo is an alchemist, and among our companions, there are also mages. No monster will hurt you, I promise.