What's going on out there?

Looking at the blazing civilian area in the distance, almost everyone felt a trace of unease and fear. Bishop Ryan paced anxiously back and forth in the temple, not hiding the worry on his face. He is the bishop of the Temple of the Harvest and the spokesperson of the Templar Order in Orlante. He had a good reputation among the commoners and nobles of Orlant for his profound knowledge and humorous language, but at the moment the bishop seemed to be no longer concerned with maintaining his demeanor, and his brow was furrowed and gloomy.

The city itself was not large, and since the nobles had a monopoly on the minerals, they also limited the population to about 8,000 people. Except for the four legions, which combined with a total of 3,000 people and hundreds of nobles, most of the others were commoners and merchants, and the Harvest Temple was the only temple here, so it naturally had quite a lot of believers and benefits. For Ryan, of course, this is a good thing. But now, he doesn't think it's a good thing.

The temple was already crowded with refugees who had come to flee, and the Harvest Temple was located in the heart of the business district and accepted the common believers on weekdays, so it wasn't a big deal. But the situation is clearly different now, according to the refugees, they have been attacked by the undead, and now the entire civilian area has been taken over by the damn undead, and has completely fallen. Hearing this news, Ryan was naturally taken aback, and he immediately thought of the rumors about the Necromantic Empire in the Western Swamp. Although Orlant was still some distance away from the Lost Swamp, as a member of the Templar Order, he had heard about the terrifying undead creatures that had emerged from the depths of the shadows. The Templar Order has sent armies to destroy the damned undead on more than one occasion, but all of them have failed. Ryan even knew that three Paladins had died in battle. This shows the strength and terror of the other party. But he didn't expect that Orlante City would also be attacked by those undead creatures.

How did those damn undead get around?

While collecting those refugees. Ryan quickly sent people to the rear to ask for help. Although he is a bishop, the god of harvest itself is not good at fighting, and even the believers who carry it with him can be regarded as the duty of the believers of the god of harvest if it is sacrifice, healing plagues and diseases, or removing pests and sheltering the rich profits. But if you let them deal with the undead, it's like a merchant going to lead a war -- it's not the right profession at all!

But right now, Ryan only felt cold inside.

He sent someone to the front to investigate the situation. He also sent people to the rear to ask for assistance. But until now, no response has been received. The soldiers sent out seemed to be completely engulfed in darkness, and did not even respond at all. Instead, more and more refugees poured into the temple. However, Ryan didn't know much useful information from them, and a large part of them didn't know what was going on in the rear, and simply rushed here because they wanted to run for their lives. However, what made Ryan even more suspicious was that even these refugees did not see his subordinates. Where did those paladins go? Is it to maintain order in the rear and evacuate refugees? Or did you find some clues?

Bishop Ryan looked up at the huge statue in the center of the temple, and couldn't help but clench his hands and pray. The Templar Order does not have many soldiers stationed in Orlante. There were only fifty paladins in total, and there was only one paladin chief. Previously, Ryan had sent twenty paladins to contact and investigate, but now none of them have been heard from. This made Ryan also panic, and he wanted to continue to send men. But they were worried about the order inside the temple, and now there were more than 500 refugees pouring into the temple, and they were already very frightened. If you don't have enough strength on your side to maintain order, God knows what will happen.

Come to think of it. Bishop Ryan clenched the emblem in his hand again, just now he had tried to contact his gods. Pray for guidance. But the results were not good, and the omen brought by the magic showed that there was only a darkness like night in front of them, as if a huge, terrifying beast was devouring a qiē. That alone was enough to make Bishop Ryan panic.

Darkness came faster than expected.

A dazzling bolt of lightning broke the silence and reflected the pale color on everyone's face. The deafening sound of thunder strikes like a hammer on the bottom of people's hearts.

Rainstorms are coming.

"This is the Temple of Harvest..............."

Walking slowly out of the alley, looking at the massive temple made of white marble in front of him, Jenn had a smile in his eyes. The torrential rain that poured down was like pouring water. The light of lightning pierced the sky again and again, bringing a blinding white light to the dark earth. Reflected on Jenn's body, a series of black shadows could be seen with a burst of lightning, and then suddenly disappeared again.

The nobles remained unresponsive.

Jenn looked up at the aristocratic quarter behind the temple, halfway up the mountain. The lights were still bright, and with the Evil Eye, Jenn could see that most of the nobles were still asleep, and although there were already a few people who looked like stewards who had noticed that the situation was not good, it would be difficult for them to act without contact.

And this rainstorm in front of you is also a good excuse.

What's next............

Thinking of this, Jenn looked at the temple door in front of him again, and then he raised his right hand.

It's time for the main character to appear.

"Boom !!"

Bishop Ryan turned his head away, his eyes wide in horror, and looked in front of him.

The heavy gate bent and shattered like an inflated balloon in an instant, and the flying fragments spread out like sharp arrows. Bright red flames poured out, roaring like a flood that had rushed into a breaching levee, sweeping through the crowd that had no time to dodge, and in an instant, the air currents of the explosion erupted like an invisible hand swept out of thin air, lifting the refugees away, slamming against the ground and walls.

The flames dissipated instantly. Torrential rain mixed with strong winds blew through the gaps that had exploded into the entire temple until this time. People seem to be reacting to what is happening. They screamed, shouting and panicked backwards. And the paladins quickly drew their weapons. Look vigilantly at the door in front of you -- it is obvious that the comer is not good.

"Good evening, everyone, and I'm sorry to disturb your rest."

Under the gaze of the crowd, Jenn walked slowly into the temple, wearing an eerie silver-white mask and letting out an uneasy evil laugh. The pitch-black staff in his hand and the robes made him look like a god of death who had stepped out of the depths of darkness. Just looking at this dark figure made many refugees close their mouths in horror, and they opened their eyes wide and hugged their family members tightly in their arms. Like a fish that has been thrown onto the bank of a river and is about to drown.

"What are you! Why attack the temple!! ”

Bishop Ryan strode forward, stared at Jenn and asked, he clenched the Holy Emblem in his hand hard, and felt the warm divine power coming from it, and his originally frightened heart suddenly calmed down a lot.

"I'm just a passerby, Lord Bishop."

In the face of Ryan's question, Jenn nodded elegantly at the other party.

"Actually, I'm here just to invite you to a banquet............ Rest assured, it only hurts at first. When you have enjoyed the taste of death, you will fall in love with it completely......... And I'm here to see you on your way............"

"Necromancer!"

Hearing Jenn's words, everyone's faces suddenly changed. And almost at the same time. A burst of cheers rang out.

"Die!"

The golden light pierced through the darkness, and the paladin in armor raised the long sword in his hand, and the sword roared to form an incomparably dazzling beam. Straight stabbed into Jenn's chest in front of him. At that moment, it was as if he was unstoppable. The roaring divine power attached to the long sword, causing the original silver-white blade to permeate a powerful and heavy aura.

It's just that the eyes are open and closed. The paladin who was wrapped in the power of divine grace had already arrived in front of Jenn, and then as long as his wrist flipped forward, the long sword full of holy power could easily penetrate the chest of the black-robed mage in front of him. But when the paladin looked into Jenn's eyes, he realized that the pupils of the other party were not filled with fear, nor despair.

Rather, mockery.

“―――！！”

Thunder fell from the sky, smashing the dome of the temple like a giant hammer, and bombarding the paladin's body. The original violent burst of divine power was suddenly wiped out under the lightning strike, and everyone could even clearly see how the dazzling golden light was torn apart and shattered by thunder and lightning like tissue paper, as if a burning flame was extinguished head-on by icy water.

"The master's peak, it's a bit interesting."

It was only then that Jenn reached out and gently patted the dust on his robe.

"It's a pity, it's still too far away."

Then, with a wave of his hand.

The next moment, the scorching flames swirled and erupted, forming dozens of fiery snakes that swirled around the paladin, and in just a moment, in front of everyone, the originally tall, tough paladin had already turned into a pile of pitch-black ashes, scattered under the blowing of the storm.

"Master John Knight!!"

Seeing this scene, many paladins screamed, they didn't expect the paladin chief to be so vulnerable, and he was completely killed in seconds without even catching the opponent's move. At this moment, these paladins were also out of anger, and soon, several more paladins rushed out of the crowd with shouts, brandishing their swords and attacking Jenn.

But for Jenn, there was no need for these residues to do it at all.

"Dingding!!"

The sharp blade in the darkness came unexpectedly, blocking the blade of the paladin's swing, and the alien silently emerged from the darkness and blocked Jenn's face.

"It's ..............."

With the appearance of the aliens, the aura of the entire temple changed, although no one knew what it was, but their terrifying appearance would make people feel uneasy and frightened just by looking at it. And those refugees were even more trembling and collapsed to the ground, looking at those dark figures and unable to stand up.

Looking at the people in front of him, Jenn smiled slightly, and then he raised his hands and made an inviting gesture.

"Now, let's get on the road......... I wish you all a smooth journey. (To be continued......)