"Ignorant infidels, there is no point in resisting. The Holy Light will fall on each of you."
All the residents of the largest village on the island gathered in the central open space. They huddled together, listening to the sounds coming from outside, and couldn't help but lower their heads with a look of fear.
Everyone was trembling...except for the only elder left in the crowd.
Of the three elders who originally besieged the church, only the last one appeared. The fate of the other two was naturally self-evident. The elder was still wearing a black mask, and his expression could not be seen, but judging from the only two or three priests following him, he could not help but feel that he was at the end of his rope.
It is conceivable that his face under the mask must not look any better.
He held a wooden scepter in his hand, and the top of the scepter was carved into a shape somewhat similar to a skull, which seemed to be a kind of totem. And in the empty eyes of the skeleton, a strange red light was shining at this moment.
The invisible force spread out, forming a hemispherical red film. The huge membrane flipped down, and the rumbling holy light bullets hit it, but were bounced away by a strange force, so they did not hurt the protected villagers inside.
However, the priests who followed the elder looked frightened.
After all...it is impossible for anyone to remain calm when surrounded by enemies who are stronger than them.
Outside the open space, the group of priests who had been surrounded by priests before had turned their heads and surrounded them instead. The holy light bombs came one after another, like a huge hailstorm. Every time they hit the membrane, they were frightened.
"Sir Elder, this can't continue. Let's go out and fight with them!"
One of the guards couldn't bear it anymore, clenched his fists and whispered advice.
"... What can we do to fight with them?" Before the elder could speak, a priest next to him immediately slapped him, "Those pagans did not know what kind of magic they used to break the illusion of the ancestral spirits. Now we are even connected with the ancestral spirits." If you can't communicate, how can you rush out and die?"
The guard trembled, covered his face and shrank, not daring to say a word.
Several other priests showed expressions of confusion mixed with resentment. Someone said: "But... why did the ancestors suddenly lose contact with us? What methods did they use?"
"I don't know, maybe this is the test that the goddess has set for us."
"Why is this test so cruel? The cross in their hands can completely resist telekinesis, and they are good at using extremely lethal dirty light. This is not a test that is possible to pass!"
"No... don't say that. We can't guess the goddess's wishes. Maybe she has given up on this world and is ready to take us all back... "
Even if there were only a few priests left, the debate would be fierce. Surging emotions reappeared in each of their eyes, as if only in this way could they suppress their fear of death.
—How could they not be afraid
The dozens of priests who had been suppressed suddenly seemed to have their eyes lit up, and they instantly turned from defense to offense. Under the overwhelming holy light bombs, no priest was their opponent. They are like reeds in autumn, they fall over at the first touch and have no power to fight back.
And that huge Holy Light Cross... its terrible destructive power left an eternal mark on their hearts.
The three elders took out the clan's sacred objects and tried to communicate with the ancestral spirits, hoping to obtain the power that could change the situation of the war. But the holy objects only allowed them to hold on for a few minutes longer in front of the enemy, and the silence of the ancestor spirits became the last straw for them.
In the end, they could only retreat in a hurry. The two elders were reduced to ashes by the holy light during their retreat, and the last one could only return to the village with the remaining soldiers, using the power of holy objects and barriers to temporarily block the enemy's attack.
How long can they hold off
No one knows the answer. Most of the villagers have lowered their heads and started praying, hoping that the goddess can save them. Several priests also stopped talking, suddenly turned their heads and looked at their most senior elder.
"Chief, elder..."
The priests were stunned.
The elder kept holding his scepter and said nothing. They had never noticed anything wrong before. But at this moment, they discovered that blood suddenly began to drip out from under the black mask.
One drop, two drops... Judging from the position, the blood may have flowed from the nostrils or eyes, followed the cheeks, gathered to the chin, and then slowly fell to the ground mixed with sand and mud.
-When the priests found out, there was already a small pool of blood on the ground.
"Elder, what's wrong with you!"
Several priests panicked, reaching out to help but not daring to touch. They could only use their trembling voices to keep shouting from the side. Unfortunately, the elder's entire face was hidden behind the mask, motionless and silent. No one knew what he looked like at this moment.
The red film that resisted the church was still there, indicating that the elders were still talking, but other than that, the priests could not confirm anything.
"Your existence has polluted this world. Only the Holy Light can cleanse all your sins! Stop struggling to your death and welcome the final judgment!"
The priest outside was still the same, bombarding the membrane with holy light bombs and bombarding the eardrums with mouth cannons.
Finally, the priests were so stressed that they almost collapsed. They rushed over and started scolding them.
"The goddess has witnessed your crimes, no matter how many of our brothers and sisters you kill. In the end, we will be redeemed in the divine world, but you can only sink into hell and experience eternal torture!"
"You are hopeless! The deep-sea banshee has invaded your minds. Only by experiencing the cleansing of the holy light can your sins be completely cleansed!"
"Enough! You infidels..."
The quarrel between the two parties was still very lively, but the church quickly used the magic of amplifying the sound to suppress the voices of several priests. Several priests were still shouting with red faces, but no one could hear what they were shouting.
But they must keep shouting, as if for just a moment of silence in a trance, the devil in their hearts will come out and devour them completely.
Elder... The elder is still insisting, they can't lose to those cultists!
Several priests held this belief and shouted even harder. However, the next moment, the red film in front of him suddenly fluctuated violently. Under the bombardment of the holy light, it curled and wrinkled... like leaves in the strong wind.
The priests were shocked and turned around to look.
I saw that the statue-like elder holding his scepter motionless suddenly trembled violently, and then fell straight forward.
With a splash, there was a lot of blood on the ground, and there was a big circle of water splashed by him.
The villagers who bowed their heads in prayer were stunned, and the priests were also silent at that moment, with uncontrollable despair in their eyes.
The elder... is dead.
None of the priests turned their heads back. It may be that in their hearts, they already know what kind of scene they will see, and even their faith is no longer enough to support their courage to face it with their own eyes.
Therefore, they just stood there blankly, facing countless priests. Under the dark night, the holy light shone from behind them, and several terrified silhouettes were reflected extremely clearly by the backlight.
The next second, the bright light completely overwhelmed them.
"Hahahaha! Ignorant pagans, now you know what will happen if you violate God's will, right? This is what you deserve!"
Witnessing this scene with his own eyes, the bishop among the priests finally released his long-pressed emotions. At that moment, he spoke with what could be described as a bit of a gaffe and let out an extremely hearty laugh.
Finally... finally...
The bishop felt that he had been waiting for this moment for too long!
After paying so much price, sacrificing many priests and paladins, and being suppressed by these guys who practiced sorcery, he has been feeling very aggrieved. But now, these sinners could finally be completely purified, and he felt that God would be able to forgive him for his gaffe.
How long have you been waiting for this revenge
No one who dares to mess with their church can escape the fate of being purified by the Holy Light!
The bishop was getting excited and saw that the last few priests had been eliminated. With a wave of his hand, he was about to give an order to wipe out the entire village of remaining villagers in the holy light.
However, at this moment...
"Uh-huh, you guys seem to be having fun playing?" A somewhat familiar voice came from behind him lightly, "It's so boring to play with just you guys, why don't you join me too!"