It was not difficult to save these temple warriors. After finding the keys from the cultists, Fina and Fangzheng quickly unlocked the Chaos Shackles that bound the temple warriors. Without the shackles binding them, the Temple Warriors seemed to be in a much better condition.
"Thank you for your help."
The leader of the temple warriors nodded to Fangzheng respectfully. Fangzheng had already explained his identity to them. To Fangzheng's surprise, these temple warriors had more or less heard of his "heroic deeds". It seemed that Knight Conan had told them about what happened in the Shadow Ravine after he returned, so the temple warriors were quite respectful to him.
Of course, this was also a good thing for Fangzheng. At least he didn't have to waste his breath to win the other party's trust.
"No need to be so courteous. In fact, the reason why I came here, apart from rescuing people, is to find out what these cultists are up to. Do you have any clues?"
"This ….."
Hearing Fangzheng's question, the temple warrior named John showed an ugly expression.
"I'm very sorry, Sir Fangzheng. We don't know the real purpose of these cultists. They've been very tight-lipped along the way, so we couldn't find any clues at all. The only thing we know is that these cultists are going to take us to Dark Marsh …. "
"Dark Marsh?!"
Fina suddenly exclaimed. She stared at the temple warrior in front of her in surprise.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, they said they're going to take us to Dark Marsh …."
"What's wrong? Is there a problem? "
Looking at Fina's pale face, Fangzheng frowned and asked. Hearing Fangzheng's question, Fina was stunned for a moment, then shook her head.
"No, Mr. Fangzheng, maybe I'm thinking too much …."
"Anyway, tell me about it. No matter what, it's still a clue. I think these cultists aren't taking their captives to Dark Marsh for a vacation. "
"Then … I'll tell you …"
Hearing Fangzheng's words, Fina hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted her teeth and said in a low voice.
"That … .if I remember correctly, in the depths of the Dark Swamp … .is the ruins of the Forgotten Realms … .Sammer …."
"Sammer?!"
Before Fangzheng could react, the expression of the Temple Warrior named John changed drastically.
"Are you saying that these cultists plan to take us to the cursed Fallen City?!"
It's that place …
At this moment, Fangzheng finally understood what Fina was talking about.
As mentioned before, a long time ago, this continent was filled with war. Because a certain country was threatened, they finally sacrificed all of their people to open the door to hell. After that, the continent experienced more than 150 years of darkness. It was also after that that the countries of the continent signed the Violet Treaty, ending the war.
And the instigator of all this was Sammer.
According to the historical records that Fangzheng saw in the Temple, Sammer used to be a very rich and small country. However, as the flames of war spread, their country was threatened by a neighboring country called Kadela because of its wealth and superior geographical location. At that time, Kadela was one of the most powerful countries on the continent. It valued Sammer's location and wealth, so it sent an army to invade Sammer, wanting to swallow it up completely.
The people of Sammer were strong and courageous. Although the difference in strength between the two sides was huge, they still fought with their lives on the line without fear of death. But even so, the entire country was destroyed by Kadela in the end, and their capital, Glory City, was surrounded by an army. Emperor Kadela sent an ultimatum to the people of Sammer, demanding that they open the gates and surrender within three days. Otherwise, the capital would be bathed in blood.
Under heavy pressure, the people of Sammer finally agreed to Emperor Kadela's request and opened the gates and surrendered three days later.
But on the third day, Glory City still did not open its gates. The furious Emperor Kadela personally led an army to break through the city gates. Then, they saw a horrifying scene.
The city was filled with corpses.
Corpses of men, women, children, and even infants. These corpses continuously formed a huge and evil magic array. Just as Emperor Kadela entered the city, the magic array was activated.
It tore the entire space and used the souls of the entire city and all the people of Sammer who died unjustly as the price to summon one of the most powerful Demon Kings in Hell — Gretes.
The army of darkness destroyed Kadela's army in an instant. Then, they began to spread to the surroundings. The ruler of Sammer signed an agreement with the Demon King with the souls of all his people, requesting them to destroy all the countries that had invaded Sammer or ignored them when they encountered the flames of war. Babu happily carried out this agreement. The army of demons destroyed Kadela and the surrounding countries, then began to invade every corner of the continent.
In the next one hundred and fifty years, the entire continent was plunged into darkness, death, blood, and chaos. The Dusk Army at the border of Order was mobilized, and darkness and demons wreaked havoc in the flames of death and evil. Countless countries were destroyed and disappeared in the flames.
In the end, under the leadership of the Country of Saints and the Country of Magi, the remaining forces on the continent united and launched a desperate counterattack. A group of brave warriors blessed by the True God formed a suicide squad. What happened next was a Hollywood blockbuster. They disguised themselves as evil degenerates and infiltrated Glory City, which had become a nest of darkness. There, they burned their souls and summoned the power of the True God, completely sealing the spatial channel and banishing the Demon God Babu from the main world. The Demon Army, which had lost their backup, was also weakened and was eventually destroyed by the allied forces.
This war of darkness lasted for one hundred and fifty years. Countless people lost their lives in this war against darkness. Not only that, but the most important thing was the invasion of Chaos into the world of Order. Before that war, Chaos was still far away from this continent. But now, why would the fortress of Order be built near the edge of the Dark Swamp?
Because the vast territory that originally belonged to Kadela had now become a paradise for the minions of Chaos!
And the cause of all this was just a big country trying to annex a small country.
After that, everyone finally understood that one should never force a country into a dead end. Otherwise … who knew if it would drag others down with it?
"But wasn't that place completely sealed? I remember the records saying that the Goddess of Order personally put the seal on it. "
"I think so too, but I'm a little worried … Sorry, maybe I'm thinking too much …"
It was not that Fangzheng did not understand Fei Na's thoughts when he saw her hesitant expression. It was like a police officer out on a mission to apprehend a criminal. If you were to apprehend a murderer, it would be normal and understandable if the murderer was involved in drugs or guns. But if you caught a criminal only to find out that the criminal was planning to destroy the world with a nuclear bomb, you would also start to doubt your life.
This was not realistic at all.
"No matter what, we just need to catch these cultists and interrogate them. Then we'll know what they're up to."
Fangzheng waved his hand and was about to say something else. Suddenly, Nimf's voice rang in his ears.
"Master! I've detected the energy fluctuations of that mage. He's returned to the camp! "
"Oh?"
Hearing Nimf's answer, Fangzheng's eyes lit up.
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