When all the teams gathered and stood according to the pre-divided area, Joseph, who had been sitting silently in the middle of the huge rostrum near the center of the square, stood up and began to give a speech.
This legendary strongman was slightly tall and well-proportioned, with a lot of green in his gray hair, which was the result of the strong force of nature in his body. His skin was very white, just like a scholar who sat in the study all year round and rarely went out, but his gray eyes flashed with a sharp green light from time to time, which clearly told everyone that he was not a harmless gentleman.
Ray didn't listen to a word of Joseph's cliché speech. But he was very curious about this legendary strongman, and he had been carefully observing him.
According to the information circulated among the adventurers, Joseph was a person who had great achievements in both magic and martial arts. His martial arts were very good, and his magic was even more powerful. He was a very powerful priest. He had learned from the priest of the Church of the Goddess of Harvest since he was a child, so he was good at using sticks, and he was not weak in bare-handed combat. In terms of spellcasting, it was certain that he had the ability to cast middle-level spells. The appropriate spells combined with his powerful force was like adding wings to a tiger.
Indeed, no matter in the field of martial arts or spellcasting, he had not been able to break through the limits of mortals. As far as the level of "legendary strongman" was concerned, he was actually not a really strong person. But the huge wealth accumulated by the Riley family for generations allowed him to tailor a set of extremely powerful equipment for himself, which greatly improved his fighting power.
In the past years, he once fought and killed a legendary strongman alone, who was a Saint Samurai of the Church of the God of Justice. Because he insisted on justice and denied the privileges of nobles and big businessmen, he broke into the court and killed a nobleman on the spot when he tried to judge a nobleman who let his horse trample on civilians for fun. The whole church was also uprooted. Nearly two hundred people were hanged outside the city of Gars, and their bodies were hung all over the trees along the road. This was about ten years ago, and it caused a lot of trouble. At least ten churches of good gods condemned him, but he didn't care and announced that all these churches were not welcome, and anyone who dared to spread the doctrine of these gods in Gars City would be hanged.
Around that matter, a small-scale war broke out. In the end, of course, the Riley Family won a complete victory, which also made Joseph a famous powerhouse on the continent. Many people regarded him as the representative of nobles and big businessmen, and he had won great honor in this circle.
To be honest, Ray really didn't like this person, but he couldn't help but admire this person's strength and determination.
City Lord Joseph's speech wasn't long, and he quickly finished speaking and sat down. Then, of course, his eldest daughter, the chief priest of the Church of the Goddess of Harvest, appeared on the stage. She read the prayers and held the grand ceremony of asking for the grace of the Goddess of Harvest.
And this was the direct reason why many people came to Gars City to attend the mining ceremony.
God's grace could heal wounds and strengthen one's body. It was an indispensable luxury for the rich. However, even the lowest level of God's Grace Ceremony required the payment of hundreds of gold coins. For the poor, this price was completely unacceptable. Therefore, they could only place their hopes on this regularly held ceremony, hoping to gain health and heal some of the injuries that had plagued them for a long time.
If one looked closely, they would discover that most of the audience members were dressed in shabby clothes, and many of them even looked emaciated. The weather in the early spring was still a little cold, and many of the weak people were shivering with cold. In fact, before the mining ceremony every year, many poor people who came to attend would freeze to death on the street because they lacked suitable accommodation and enough food. In the past few days, Ray had seen such a scene more than once.
And according to some adventurers who had been active here for a long time, the number of people who froze to death this year was relatively small, much less than in previous years …
Thinking of this, Ray couldn't help but secretly sigh in his heart, and he was full of pity for the miserable life of these poor people.
He wanted to do something for these people, but he didn't know where to start.
Even though he had the courage that even the giant dragons were afraid of, in the face of this situation, he still felt that he was too weak and powerless.
Perhaps, only with the power like His Majesty Void Mask can I practice my beliefs and change those things that I don't like …
But he didn't know that His Majesty Void Mask was also a little bit troubled now.
The Shadow Devil was definitely not an easy opponent to deal with. This guy was not big, but his strength was very fierce. Even Sui Xiong, if he was hit hard by it, would be very painful and seriously injured. However, Sui Xiong's attacks were often dodged by it with the flexibility of its small body, and he couldn't hit it.
Of course, for strong people at their level, hand-to-hand combat was just one of the powerful means that they were used to. If close combat was not good, then they could use magic.
The majestic ice magic completely covered more than ten miles, and even the space was frozen, producing an effect like a dimensional anchor. Sui Xiong believed that as long as he could suppress this damn guy's advantage of agility, he would be able to catch it sooner or later and tear it into pieces!
However, the Shadow Devil was very clear about its disadvantages, and did not give Sui Xiong a chance to completely block the space. It continued to condense negative energy, and like a sharp spear, it pierced through Sui Xiong's confinement of the space, rushing out before the space was completely locked. However, it refused to go far, and always wandered around within these dozens of miles, fighting with Sui Xiong.
In this way, the battle became a war of attrition.
In terms of the battle situation, the Shadow Devil had the advantage and could leave at any time. Sui Xiong really had no good way to restrain it for the time being. However, in terms of combat power, Sui Xiong had an absolute advantage. Whether the strength or the understanding of power, he was above the Shadow Devil. Every time the magic of the two sides collided, he was able to gain an advantage in exchange. If this continued, the victory would be his sooner or later.
But Sui Xiong's heart was full of uneasiness. His anger had subsided a little, and his reason prevailed again. At this time, he could not help but wonder — he and the Shadow Devil could be regarded as well as water in a well and river in a well. What was wrong with this guy to attack his believers?
It was true that most of the guys in the chaotic evil camp were a bit weird, especially those who were chaotic to the extreme and evil, and were even more direct psychopaths. But since the Shadow Devil could accept the prayers of the villains and could successfully complete the transaction with them, it could be seen that it was definitely not a chaotic freak like Timsar. There must be a reason for its behavior, and it was a very clear reason, but Sui Xiong did not know it.
… What on earth was the reason?
In the central square of Gars City, Heli Riley, the chief priest of the Church of the Goddess of Harvest, recited the hymn of the Goddess with sonorous and powerful syllables. The powerful magic jumped and rose from her body, turning into a green light, like a green vine, constantly spreading toward the sky.
This woman looked ordinary, but she had a pair of sharp eyes that people did not dare to look directly at. Her eyes were full of confidence and pride, like a treasured knife out of its sheath, showing off its sharpness.
There was no doubt that she was very strong, which could be seen from the majestic magic vines. But Ray secretly compared them in his heart, and felt that she was neither as good as her father Joseph nor as good as her brother Sean. These two people had been able to restrain their real power, and usually did not show it. Especially Sean, Ray had been in close contact with him several times, but he did not see that he was a caster. Such ability was simply terrible!
If he had to choose between the sister and the brother as his opponent, he would rather fight with Heli than fight with Sean.
After a while, Heli's magic gradually came to an end, and the green vine had already risen to the sky, disappearing in a light cloud floating over the square.
In an instant, the entire cloud was suffused with an emerald green brilliance. Within the brilliance, a peaceful and beautiful country vaguely appeared. The vast plains were covered with ripe rice and fruits, and there were even countless angels singing ballads as they worked and harvested. It was a scene of a bountiful harvest.
"This is the projection of the Holy Kingdom of the Goddess of Harvest," Sean said lightly. "No matter how many times I look at it, it still makes me feel uncomfortable."
Ray was shocked, and he was so scared that the hair on his back stood up.
The meaning of Sean's words was too obvious, and also too shocking. Even though Ray had always boasted that he was extremely bold, he was also scared out of his wits. Looking at the situation, it was obvious that a war between gods was about to break out!
At this moment, he almost wanted to curse. He just came here to inquire about some information, and how did he get involved in the dispute between some unknown god and the Goddess of Harvest!
After all, the Goddess of Harvest was a god with mid-level divine power, and in the system of gods in the whole Main World, which was the core of the Main Plane, she could already be regarded as a strong one. What kind of terrifying fellow would be able to plot against him and exchange blows with him!
Ray had always been proud of his strength, but in a battle of this level, he was no different from cannon fodder!
My God! My God! His Majesty the Void Mask! Can I draw my sword and kill that bastard Sean right now? What? I can't beat him? Screw him! I have to fight even if I can't beat him! I'm going to die of exhaustion because of him!
But at this moment, it was too late to regret. He could only draw his sword immediately and get ready to fight, but not to fight with Sean, nor to protect this bastard who always made big news. Instead, he hurriedly retreated, hoping to meet with his companions as soon as possible.
At the very least, he had to protect everyone. As for other things, seeing that a war between gods was about to break out, no one had time to care about other things!
Just when Ray drew his sword in panic, Sean also stood up. He coldly stared at the Holy Kingdom of the Goddess of Harvest that was slowly emerging in the sky, and the corners of his mouth curled up dangerously. He waved his right hand.
"Please come here, ruler of the swamp and the poisonous fog!"
As soon as these words came out, the weather changed, and the sky and the earth shook.
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