My Liver Experience in the World of Cthulhu

Chapter 54
There is no need to follow traces on the way back, only the direction needs to be determined, and the load is much reduced, which teaches the team to march faster at night than during the day.

Crown saw the light of the oil lamp in Savas' hand suddenly shooting forward, and was shocked to realize that he had walked out of the gray fog.

Several people quickened their pace and walked out of the area. He looked around and recognized that Zaludo Village was a few hundred meters further down.

Nick put his hand on the holy symbol and said loudly: "Praise the Lord of Fire, the gray fog has not spread to the town yet."

He ran down the mountain quickly, entered the village, mounted his strong horse, and everyone galloped away.

On the way, Nick kept beating the horse's butt with a riding crop and ran at the front.

The compact sound of horse hooves shattered the silence of the early morning. Racing all the way, several people arrived at the church before the sun rose.

"Boom, boom, boom"

The priest banged on the door with his fist: "Casimo, open the door quickly."

"Come, come, come"

As soon as the door opened a crack, Nick pushed it open and walked in.

"Father, what happened?"

The gatekeeper didn't understand what had happened to make the normally gentle priest so impatient.

. . . .

"Is what you said true?"

After listening to Nick's story, Hamfa, who had been looking sleepy just now, suddenly woke up and murmured to himself: "How is it possible? How could the gray fog spread outward from the mountains? The city of the old rulers, isn't it possible? Did it sink to the bottom of the sea?”

The Old Ones, the city, and the bottom of the sea. Crown captured these words, and his keen intuition told him that the church knew what was going to happen and was also dealing with it.But now things have taken a sudden turn, catching everyone off guard.

He considered his words and said, "What is hidden in the gray fog? Can the priests tell us now?"

Hamfa glanced at his old friends: "You haven't told them yet?"

"I was in a hurry and didn't have time to say anything." Nick nodded lightly, and he glanced at several warriors: "There is a prophecy that when the stars return, R'lyeh will rise from the bottom of the sea, and the old rulers will rise from the sea. Returning to the world again. These Old Ones are demons from beyond that have descended upon our world."

"In the last era, the coalition of gods defeated these evil creatures, but they did not have time to completely eliminate them. The spiritual tide receded, and the world could not accommodate too strong extraordinary power, so the gods could only return to the kingdom of God. Those rulers of the old days They also slumber in the fortresses they built, which eventually sank into the ocean.”

"How long is an era?"

"It's always been there for tens of thousands of years."

Crown said: "I once heard a story told by the Gisai people about the changes in the sea. The sea will turn into farmland every few thousand years. So it is not incomprehensible that the mountains were under the sea tens of thousands of years ago. .”

"This explanation is novel and makes sense. The Gysai people can actually tell such philosophical stories," Hamfa marveled.

Nick interrupted his old friend's words: "Don't think about what is there or not. I have already passed this information back to the Rhine City. According to our classics, the gray fog will hide under the sun. The town will have one day to prepare, and I will notify the townspeople and nearby villagers to gather at the church. We have tested that kind of oil lamp, and it is still effective in dealing with the fog. We need the church to provide more oil lamps."

"I will leave now and notify other churches on the way that Rhine City must be prepared, otherwise this city with a population of 10 people will be completely in chaos." Hamfa looked at Nick: "Old friend, you can only rely on yourself here. "

"I'm used to relying on myself. I hope the church can respond quickly. I won't give you away. We must make arrangements before dark."

Pastor Baijing bowed and said, "May the Lord of Flame illuminate our way forward." After saying that, he strode away, followed closely by Savas and Marshall.

Nick turned around and said, "There is not much time left for Zach Town. You go notify the patrol team and help them notify the surrounding villages. All people must come to the church and no one is left behind. Otherwise, those mutated beasts will be their fate." .”

"Understood", Crown turned and left. . . . .

As the sun set in the west, a raging fire burned on the top of the church bell tower.

The outer flame of the flame is golden, which is a holy fire that can resist gray fog.

There was a lot of noise nearby and people were talking about it.

"Why did the priest gather everyone together?"

"How did I know that I didn't want to come, but I was pointed at gunpoint by those damn patrol officers."

"Asking everyone to gather together and asking us to bring enough dry food, isn't this looking for trouble for everyone?"

Crown came to the door of Nick's room and knocked gently.

"Please come in."

He opened the door and saw the priest sitting at the desk looking at some documents.

"Father, all the townspeople have been gathered."

"Is there any trouble?"

"Yes, if you are pointed at a gun, you will be honest."

"Come on, let's go out."

The two walked to the church square, and Nick stepped onto the carriage parked at the door of the church. Beside the carriage, there was a group of patrol policemen surrounding it.

Crown pulled out his revolver and fired into the air.

"Boom", the sound of gunshots suppressed the noisy buzzing sound, and the people stopped talking. Occasionally, children cried, and their mouths were covered by adults.

Nick shouted: "The Lord of Fire has sent down an oracle. When the gray fog comes, he gives believers a holy fire to resist the evil hidden within. The holy fire of the church will be lit forever to protect the lambs who believe in our Lord."

"Now, the gray fog is pouring out from the mountains, and it will reach Zach Town tonight. The gray fog will last for a long, long time, and we will gather here every night. Those who want to survive must stay within the radiation range of the holy fire."

The crowd immediately exploded, and even louder discussions broke out.

"I believe in my Lord, but people have to eat, right? If I don't work and stay here, I won't starve to death?"

"Winter is coming soon. If we stay here at night, won't we freeze to death?"

Without further explanation, Nick got off the carriage and returned to the church.

"I should have explained it more clearly, but I didn't. Do you know why?" Nick turned around and asked the person following him.

Crown shook his head. He had a guess in his mind, but it would damage the priest's image and he couldn't say it outright.

Nick sneered: "People cannot appreciate the blessings they enjoy without personally experiencing despair. The church's light of faith cannot last long, and there must be enough devout believers to pray to achieve a balance between production and consumption. It will definitely be at night If someone leaves, don’t stop me. I want to put a living example in front of the eyes of those who are not religious enough.”

These few light words will determine the life or death of many people.

(End of this chapter)