The City of Dawn had a population of more than 40 million. Most of them were intelligent races. They were scattered in various cities and towns.
The Dawn Army had 3.3 million soldiers. This was the army that William had to pay for.
Fortunately, William's appearance was unparalleled. His salary was not high, and the soldiers of the Dawn Army were willing to serve him wholeheartedly.
The Dawn Mercenary Team, which relied on mercenary missions to survive, had 1.8 million NPCs.
Apart from that, there were 5.4 million players.
Without a doubt.
As a neutral faction, it was not easy for the City of Dawn to develop to this stage. But to some extent, it had reached its limit.
For example, they could not expand their territory.
They had to increase their population slowly.
Their resources were limited.
But now …
The opportunity had come.
The third wave of Darkness invasion would last forever.
They would wipe out the grand duchies and the small and medium-sized neutral factions.
After those factions were defeated, they would have the opportunity to expand their population and territories.
The Gods wanted to spread their faith during the chaos. William would also take advantage of the chaos to gather people and turn them into his little sheep.
For a moment.
The wind and clouds surged.
All the large and top factions and forces in the seven continents started to take action.
The defensive capabilities of the City of Dawn went without saying.
Regular legions appeared in the East Sea Metropolis, Beast Citadel, Green Light City, the five cities of the Desert Sea, and the additional 13 cities. Mages continued to strengthen the defenses.
Cannons were erected from the ground. Arrow towers were erected on the city walls.
It was obvious that something big was going to happen.
The players had fought in the war for more than three months, and they were finally tired. They wanted to kill some monsters.
As a result.
They found out that the third wave of Darkness invasion would occur in half a month.
Many players were excited.
The control rights of the additional 13 cities of the City of Dawn were auctioned to the player guilds within a short period of time.
As for the cities that were jointly controlled by the players and the City of Dawn, they would work together to defend against the Darkness invasion.
During the preparation period of half a month.
Devil's Dens frequently appeared in various parts of the legendary continent. Even though they were restless, they did not take the initiative to attack.
But the wilderness and forests had become forbidden areas for adventurers.
Any race that possessed even the slightest bit of intelligence would enter the forest where Magical Beasts roamed. After all, no matter how dangerous the Magical Beast Forest was, it was still much more dangerous than the dark creatures.
The believers of darkness were also wreaking havoc in the city. Evil summoning runes covered every corner, street, and wall. With this kind of momentum, they didn't even need sacrifices to easily summon demons.
The Temple Knights, priests, and even the Dark Warriors of the Palace of Darkness were carrying out cleansing operations to prevent these demons from spreading fear and evil in the city.
Everyone had been informed of the third Darkness invasion.
Rather than letting them know nothing, it was better to inform them in advance so that they could prepare early so that more people could survive.
But in the recent period of time.
The Brilliance Shrine suddenly discovered that some wanted Dark Magi and Dark Mages had suddenly appeared and were casting black magic in mass graves, tombs, and ancient battlefields, attempting to turn the corpses of the dead into Skeleton Soldiers, Undead, and so on.
It could almost be said.
The seven continents were in complete chaos.
Every camp was busy.
That was because there were too many people behind the Darkness invasion.
Not to mention the God of Darkness and the Lords of Darkness.
There were also the Gods who continued to descend into the world. They were also the executioners who pushed for the war.
Just as panic was wreaking havoc in the seven continents.
Some Gods started to spread their beliefs in remote areas in an attempt to make these intelligent creatures believe in them.
These Gods even made promises.
They only needed to believe in them.
The dark creatures wouldn't be able to harm them, and the Darkness invasion wouldn't affect them either.
Under such unimaginable temptation, the Humans, who had the largest population, were the easiest to be bewitched.
"But the worst thing is that these b * stards are telling the truth." William had a headache.
The Gods were doing it for the sake of belief.
They had some kind of cooperation with the Dark World. As a result, their believers had certain characteristics. As long as they didn't actively attack the dark creatures, they wouldn't be harmed by the dark creatures.
Because of this characteristic, the names of the Gods resounded in the Gods' continent.
And in the southern region.
Among them, the belief of three Gods spread the fastest.
The God of Rivers, the God of Wild Fire, and the God of Hunting.
In some of the Grand Duchies that survived the second Darkness Invasion, the number of believers of these three deities increased. Some even received feedback that their believers became stronger. This caused many professionals to start worshiping these deities with skepticism.
But these three rascals hid themselves well. Usually, it was the God's messengers who spread the belief. Even if the Kings, nobles, and top forces tried to control them, they couldn't stop the spread of the belief.
Because of the feedback from the Gods, some nobles became believers. This was the scariest thing.
Because of the Gods.
They represented immortality.
Gods …
In the eyes of some people, they could make their believers immortal.
Of course.
William didn't have to say bad things about the Gods. His Odin clone was also doing the same thing. But because his B * tch was too strong, and his God's messengers weren't too overbearing, the top forces didn't suppress him.
At this moment.
Chu Liuqiu, Forever Alone, Guidestone, Stormy Wind and Rain, Sending Chilling Star, and many other retired professional players formed a team. Because they had received a quest, they once again went to the Plains of Slaughter, which originally had no monsters.
The grassland used to be a battlefield.
It was the battlefield between the City of Dawn and the Iron Nation.
It was the battlefield between the City of Dawn and the first Darkness invasion.
It was unknown how many corpses were buried in the ground beneath their feet. If dark Magi or Evil Demons wanted to do something about it, they would definitely be able to increase their battle prowess.
Although this place had become a grassland, they didn't see the small mermen, Tauren, or Gnolls tribes along the way.
Night fell.
Forever Alone flew high into the sky and frowned. "It seems that these intelligent creatures have sensed the third Darkness invasion. They have moved to the Blackleaf Forest and Nightmare Forest."
"That means that a bunch of Devil's Dens will appear on the grassland." Chu Liuqiu raised his eyebrows. "The Blackleaf Forest is guarded by the Blackleaf Elves, and the Nightmare Forest has our Green Light City. With the Great Dragons, it seems safer. The intelligent creatures have made good choices."
"Hurry up. This mission is for us to assess the danger level of the grassland."
"The number of stars is unlimited."
"100 Devil's Dens make up 1 star."
"Let's see how many Devil's Dens there are. Everyone, be careful. Since the dark creatures haven't appeared, it means that they don't want to attract attention."
The other players nodded. As long as their information was accurate, they would receive great rewards when the Darkness invasion started.
If they judged that the danger level was only 1 star, but there were 900 Devil's Dens …
Emm, it was already good enough that they didn't deduct their experience points. If they wanted to gain experience points, they could only eat sh * t.
But the players understood.
Even if there were more Devil's Dens on the grassland, it would be useless.
The geographical location of the grassland was terrible. The Winged Kingdom was in the north, while the City of Dawn was in the south. Even if there were 2,000 Devil's Dens and several Dark Lords, they would only give the two sides some pressure. They wouldn't cause too much damage.
…
Bang!
A hole appeared in the exquisite palace.
A tall and big human broke through the wall, leaving a crack in the street!
In the next second.
Before he could shout for help …
A white light flashed.
Lancelot slashed the human in half with his sword. His eyes were filled with anger, and he looked at the commoners around him in disbelief.
The commoners on the street were also looking at him with resentment, hatred, and anger.
An old man in his sixties supported himself with his walking stick and scolded, "What are you doing? What are you doing? Do you know the misfortune you'll bring upon yourself by killing the God's messenger?"
"You bastard! Do you know what you've done by sacrificing one young girl every month to save this small town from the Darkness Invasion?"
"Even if the Temple of Light is powerful, can you protect all of us?"
"Calamity is coming. The Darkness is going to rule the world. The Gods are our saviors. Go to hell!"
"Ever since we've believed in the Gods, the devils have stopped appearing, and the dark creatures have stopped harming us. Go to hell!"
The believers started to go crazy.
One of them picked up a stone and threw it at Lancelot. More and more people picked up items and threw them at Lancelot.
It couldn't be helped.
Regardless of the world, there was always the concept of 'the law does not punish the masses'.
The intelligence of intelligent beings in a group would often decrease due to following the crowd.
What one person did not dare to do, when the number of people increased, they would dare to do anything. Peasant uprisings and demonstrations had always been like this!
Once one integrated into a group, one's intelligence would decrease!
The Temple Knights angrily drew their swords and shouted at the rioters to retreat.
Lancelot clenched his fist and silently turned around to enter the exquisite palace.
He looked at the young girls who had lost their intelligence.
He looked at the corpses of the young girls who had been tortured to death.
He could only cover them with clothes and put them into his space ring. He planned to put their corpses somewhere else.
As for the young girls who were still alive, they were also taken away by the Temple Knights.
Obviously.
This small city with a population of only fifty thousand had completely fallen into madness. If these young girls were to stay here, they would become the targets of the rioters.
Lancelot looked at the furious commoners.
He suddenly pointed at the young girls who were covered in wounds and couldn't help but shout: "Faith, faith, what kind of faith would make you sacrifice young girls and turn them into puppets for the so-called 'God's Envoy'?"
"Do you want to live, but don't these young girls want to live?"
"Do you think your lives are precious, but they deserve to die?"
"Peh!" A young talented beginner Professionist spat out a mouthful of saliva. He pointed at Lancelot's nose and shouted: "One person is sacrificed, but tens of thousands of people live, is there anything wrong with that?"
Lancelot gritted his teeth. When he was about to say something.
A shadow appeared in the sky, grinning with big white teeth: "Then if you die, what will happen to the rest of the people in this city?"
The young man's expression changed in shock.
The shadow slowly flew towards him.
The young man wanted to ask for help, but the commoners nearby were hiding far away. Someone kept shouting: "He's wearing the clothes of the God's Envoy, his words are the truth. If you die and we live, he can also drive away the Temple Knights"
The young man was so scared that he was about to cry. He looked at Lancelot, crying and begging him to save him …
Lancelot glanced at the shadow and crossed the space in one step, arriving in front of the young man. He looked at the Viscount of Darkness with a serious expression and said: "Go away."
The Viscount of Darkness narrowed his eyes and suddenly transmitted his voice.
Swish.
The young man suddenly pulled out his longsword and aimed it at Lancelot's back …
Crack …
The longsword broke.
The young man started to retreat in fear.
Lancelot was expressionless.
The Viscount of Darkness smiled: "The nature of intelligent races is selfish and vicious. The Darkness Invasion and the Gods Descent are not bad things.
"Kindness deserves to be bullied.
"Believe me, you will sooner or later fall into the embrace of darkness …
"I'll wait for you."
The Viscount of Darkness disappeared.
Lancelot took a deep breath and ordered people to take the young girls away. He also arranged for priests and Temple Knights to be in charge of the security of this place. He also tried to change the commoners' view of the Gods.
The current Gods Continent.
Very chaotic.
The current him …
Very tired.
…
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