ultimate cannon fodder

Cadolan held a torch and walked carefully in the dark and narrow passage deep underground. Because of the cold and damp, the stone steps were covered with moss and slippery. If you were not careful, you would fall. The walls were also wet. There is still water seeping out from some places. Even though the temple is originally rough and natural and does not pay attention to decoration, it is rare to see such a simple and even shabby place.

All the way down, the dim light of the torches flickered, and the long shadows twisted into various strange shapes, as if there were ghostly beasts hidden in the dark, making the surroundings look unusually ferocious and terrifying, but Cadolan had become accustomed to this. , without even looking at it, all his eyes were focused on the slippery stone steps under his feet. Every step he took was timid, as if he was not stepping on stone steps, but high-energy bombs that could explode at any time. In fact, there were not many steps, but it took him a long time to walk down this way. Like an old man in his twilight years, even his vest was soaked with sweat.

When his feet finally stepped on the flat rocks, Cardolan breathed a sigh of relief. Coming here once was really more tiring than meditating for several days in a row. Fortunately, there were no restrictions or dangers after reaching the bottom. , he quickly walked to a moss-covered stone door and knocked lightly a few times. The sound was not loud, but it echoed in the quiet underground for a long time.

The stone door made a dry crackling sound, like a devil grinding its teeth, or like a groan after being injured. Then it slowly turned inwards. Behind the door was deep darkness without any light. After the weak light of the torch shone in, It was as if he was immediately swallowed by darkness, forming a clear dividing line, as if there was another world inside the stone door. A cold and damp wind blew out from behind the door, making him shiver and the torch in his hand swayed.

"Come in," the high priest's desolate and hoarse voice came, floating in the air, making it difficult to distinguish distance from near.

"Come in," Cardolan was stunned immediately. Almost everyone thought that the place where the high priest stayed most often was the secret room behind the main hall, because it was the closest place to God and the place where he was most likely to be able to communicate with God. , the secret chamber has naturally become the place that many priests in red robes dream of, because it is not only a symbol of status, but it is also said that one can personally hear the voice of God and gain extraordinary power. But in fact, as the confidant of the high priest, the only one left behind As a red-robed priest, Cardolan knew that the secret chamber was just a place for people to meditate and practice. They could not hear the voice of God at all, let alone communicate with God. If there was a place in the entire temple that could To listen to God's will and have close contact with God is undoubtedly behind the stone door in front of you.

Of course, this is just his guess, because he has been down there many times, but has never entered it once. For everyone, this is a forbidden place, a forbidden place that only the high priest can set foot on, and the high priest has been away for a while. He would come here, sometimes staying for several days. Every time he came out, he still looked old, but Cadolan could feel the huge and frightening power contained in the old body. , in Cardolan's view, this surging power does not seem to belong to this world, but is given by God.

Cardolan has fantasized more than once about what is behind the stone gate, whether it is the former habitat of the true god, or whether it contains artifacts used by the god, and whether the high priest uses this as a medium to get in touch with the god. , they are all servants of God in name, but in fact, all the oracles are conveyed by the high priest. Even the red-robed priests have never listened to the oracle, let alone seen any miracles. Of course, except for the high priest, In addition to the phenomena that happened to the priests that were difficult to explain with common sense.

But Cardolan has never walked behind the stone door once. Every time, he stood at the door cautiously and reported urgent and important matters to the high priest, listened to the high priest's instructions, and then went out to implement them. Today the sun rises in the west Well, the high priest actually let himself in.

After being surprised, Dolan felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart. The high priest allowed him to enter, undoubtedly willing to share the biggest secret of this temple with him. Over the past few decades, he had worked hard and loyally, and he had committed suicide long ago. He claimed to be the high priest's confidant, but only now did he feel that he was truly accepted by the high priest.

Suppressing the excitement deep in his heart, Cadolan responded loudly with a trembling voice, then raised the torch and walked in cautiously. The ground felt soft under his feet, not like a rock, but like stepping on cotton. The firelight could only illuminate his upper body, but he could not see anything around him. The darkness was like a thick liquid, swallowing up the light emitted little by little. Looking in from outside the door, he seemed to be walking It's the same as being in the dark void, weird and magical.

I don’t know how long I’ve walked or how far I’ve walked. It’s like there’s an endless space inside the door, and I can’t reach the end. Cardolan was hesitating whether he should stop or continue walking, when he heard The high priest's voice suddenly sounded in his ears: "What happened?" As soon as he finished speaking, the swaying torch suddenly went out, and the surroundings suddenly lit up. The light may not be very strong, but for Cardolan, who is accustomed to darkness, Speaking of it, I suddenly felt extremely dazzling. I closed my eyes quickly, then slowly opened my eyes and looked around, but I was shocked when I saw it.

I saw that I was in a stone house not much bigger than the secret room. The walls were made of rough and huge rocks. There were no windows or any furniture. The only foreign object was a thin layer of dead grass spread in the corner. , the supreme high priest was now wearing the simplest and most ordinary cloth robe, sitting on the withered grass, looking at himself with bright eyes, soft but with the power to penetrate the human soul, which actually made his eyes sting a little. What made Cadolan feel even more incredible was that he was only one step away from the stone gate, but in the darkness, he felt that he could not walk less than a thousand steps. Could this be a miracle?

However, at this time, Cardolan could not think too much. Facing the gaze of the high priest, he quickly bent down and said with a heavy face: "We have lost the demon-slaying team led by 5 gray-robed priests and 1 red-robed priest. Contact us, people in the temple are currently in panic, and some lords seem to be ready to make a move. Their subordinates are not talented, so they can only come to disturb the high priest's cleansing."

There are only 4 red-robed priests and 12 gray-robed priests in the entire temple. Together with Moya who was killed by the devil earlier, 2 red-robed and 5 gray-robed priests have been lost this time, which is equivalent to the loss of nearly half of the temple. Without the power of absolute power, some lords who had different intentions naturally hope to break free from the shackles of the temple that is placed on their heads and even make them breathless. No wonder the always calm Cardolan Can't sit still anymore.

Although there was some panic, there was no fear or fear, because for Cardolan, as long as the high priest was there, even if the sky fell, the temple would still be safe.

The high priest heard this but did not panic at all. Instead, he grinned, revealing the few incomplete black teeth. Then he asked Cadolan to sit down in front of him and asked warmly: "Do you see everything in front of you? Very disappointed,”

Cardolan subconsciously wanted to deny it, but he muttered something but said nothing. Even if he scratched his head, he never thought that the forbidden area would be so crude. It was inferior to other places in the temple. It seemed It’s nothing special, but why would God favor this place?

"God's will is not something we can speculate and consider. All we have to do is follow it, just like this time," the high priest said calmly, as if he had read through Cardolan's mind.

"This time," Cadolan was stunned for a moment and looked at the high priest with some surprise. Could it be that the crisis in the temple was also God's intention.

Looking at Kadolan's surprised expression, the high priest smiled slightly and said, "Do you know why I let you come in here? It's because I'm old and the position of high priest will be passed to you sooner or later. Therefore, it's time to let some things go. You knew already,"

When Kadolan heard this, his heart beat fiercely and he was so excited that his body couldn't help but tremble a little. However, he suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and said in an uneasy tone: "High Priest, how old are you? I cannot bear this heavy burden. The temple cannot do without you, and none of us can do without you..."

Before he finished his words of loyalty, the high priest waved his hand and interrupted him, "There is no need to say polite words. Now that I have called you in, I am absolutely assured of you. I have shouldered this burden for decades, and I have long since I’m tired. In fact, this so-called demon-slaying operation is also to clear the way for you to successfully take over my position. Don’t you think the demon-slaying teams that have lost contact all have something in common?”

Kadolan's expression suddenly changed as if he remembered something, and he asked in disbelief: "High Priest, what do you mean?" He was dripping with cold sweat.

"They are too ambitious, and many of them are secretly connected with many lords. If you don't get rid of them, do you think you can secure the position of high priest?" the high priest sneered: "I But if you throw out a bait, they can't wait. Cardolan, you are thoughtful, but your temperament is too gentle. Sometimes, to achieve your goals, you must use thunderous and cold-blooded means."

Cardolan only felt that what the high priest said completely subverted the values ​​​​that he had formed before. For a moment, he was confused and confused. He asked repeatedly: "But, what about those lords?"

"They, haha, let them jump around for a while, the devil will naturally deal with them for us,"

"Devil," Cardolan shuddered violently. Looking at the wrinkled face of the high priest, a thought suddenly came to his mind that he couldn't believe: "Could it be that the so-called devil was originally created by the high priest? ,"

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