"Year of the Griffin, Frost Moon, Seventh Magic Week, Three Days."
"The weather is good today. Although it has entered the Frost Moon, the winter is warmer than expected. The ground in the eastern area led by Shi Lai has not yet frozen, and the civilians there still have time to collect some winter supplies. It's a pity that the Knights are too busy this year , otherwise you can go to the outer city to hunt a group of wild animals, and at least give each household a few pieces of dried meat."
"Yesterday during my daily patrol, I encountered a new doomsday cult. One of the siblings is an old face from the East District. They lost their family in the previous natural disaster and were confused by the cultists. I really don't know these new cults. What does it mean for believers to hold up a sign and shout "The end is coming" in the city? They don't defraud property..."
Knight Catherine T. Dora sighed, put down her quill, and stood up to move around.
She subconsciously looked out the window. It was dark outside, with only a little firelight and candlelight dotting the night.
Looking up, there were only a few stars in the dazzling galaxy of the past. Although the twin moons were still bright, the dazzling eternal sunrise of the past could not warm the earth as always.
"...Is it nine o'clock? There's still one hour left, we have to go on patrol."
Yes, it was nine in the morning, the time when most farmhands went to work in the fields, but it was still pitch black outside.
"...How long will the long night last? Priests and astronomers said at the time that this astronomical phenomenon occurred once in a hundred years and would last at most half a year. It has lasted for four months now..."
As the patrol knight captain of the local knights, Catherine was not worried about the negative impact of the "Long Night" like ordinary people.
What makes her even more troublesome is that as time goes by, more and more "doomsday cultists" appear.
They held slogans and flagpoles, announcing the impending doomsday everywhere, announcing that the world had ended... The cages of the Knights were filled with all kinds of new cultists.
Yes, there are various slogans shouted by the gods they believe in. Some even shouted blasphemous slogans such as "The gods are dead" and "There is no god in this world."
The reason why they are classified into the same category is simply because they are all doomsday theorists who use the "Double Star Night" to cause trouble.
The most puzzling thing is that there are not only farmers who have never read books, but also many famous scholars, nobles, and small craftsmen.
They seemed to be trapped in an inexplicable hesitation, shouting strange slogans all day long, shouting words such as "Escape", "We are going to be finished", and "Only by believing in foreign gods can we obtain salvation", but they could never see that they really What evil deeds were committed...
"The lord hinted at the will of the Sun Flame Church to several senior members of the Knights a few days ago, saying that anyone who proclaims doomsday theorists and disturbs the people's hearts can be directly hanged as a warning. But the lord does not seem to have any intention of doing this. He seems to have no intention of doing so. There are other ideas and sources of information that suggest there is something wrong with the church's approach..."
Thinking of the unsolvable dispute between the nobility and theocracy, Catherine rubbed her brows and felt a headache.
This is what she cannot understand the most. Although the lord of Shi Lai is old, he is not stupid. He does not treat these "cultists" harshly who shake the foundation of his rule.
A few years ago, these people would have been hanged on the city wall. Perhaps it was the lord's connivance that made this wave of chaos endless. At least, that's what many young knights thought. of.
However, recent outsiders have brought another perspective.
"Recently, a group of strange outsiders have arrived in the territory. It can be seen that they are highly educated and polite in speech and behavior. Although their clothes are simple, they are well groomed. They obviously bathe frequently, and they also have fragrances and spices on their bodies. They smell more like nobles than the nobles of many kingdoms, but they are very strange. They always run to the slums and the North District and stay there all day..."
Thinking of those outsiders who seemed to have endless curiosity, Catherine Knight, as the local sheriff, felt even more headache.
These days, those outsiders have had conflicts with many knights and local nobles. They seem to be believers of the Holy Mother God who do not eat the fireworks of the world. They actually sympathize with the civilians and slaves... You know, it was those who were kind in the past. And the wealthy lady of the aristocracy, who was also aloof from the world, at most gave away some food and cotton clothes. Those outsiders were actually building residences and workshops for them, but the lord agreed.
They never spread doomsday theories, but they don't go around doomsday cultists like others... If they weren't the lord's VIPs, they would have been imprisoned long ago.
"boom!"
Another gust of cold wind blew open the window, and with it came a burst of animal barking.
At this time in the past, winter had already entered. Due to long nights and many other factors, winter also came a little later. The slight delay of the beast tide was probably the only good news among countless bad news.
Thinking of this, Catherine was a little tired. Even though she had only gotten up for a few hours, the long night still made people feel deeply tired from nowhere... Other knights also generally responded that they felt that their physical strength was obvious. Not as good as in the past, lethargy and irritability are more common among young people.
She stood up, closed the window, and put on a thin leather armor... After hesitating, she put on heavy and solid armor.
At this point in time, the security in the territory is becoming more and more chaotic, and there are more and more strangers, so it is better to be careful.
Wash your face with cold water, pick up your weapon, tie your hair up, and you are an energetic knight captain again.
"...Today, let's go to the North District and take a look. We can't let those doomsdayers spread chaos everywhere. The lord doesn't want to take care of it, but as the city's law and order officer, the Knights can't ignore it... "
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"Varastarod?"
Looking at the information just delivered, Lu Pingan was thoughtful.
"Ferry tickets" are obviously limited. Even if there is no complete first-come-first-served basis in this regard, those who sign up earliest can often easily get a spot.
There were eight worlds in the first batch of open tickets, and the departure times were also different. While others were still hesitating, Lu Ping'an and his party did not hesitate to make a decision.
Varastalod, internally known as the "Silent Mountains", is also a place where many people encounter demons.
Its total area is only about one-third of the earth, but since the ocean only accounts for less than one-fifth of the total area, its usable area is quite considerable, which also means an extremely considerable total population.
Its industrial level and technological level are quite subtle. There are quite advanced areas and parts, as well as medieval and even tribal areas. The human race is mainly humanoid, but it also includes quite a few subspecies.
The official information is quite simple and can only serve as an auxiliary decision-making function. If you want more detailed information, you can only buy it from someone with good information.
But from these simple written descriptions, Lu Pingan could not understand why such a huge world came to an end so quickly.
Perhaps, unofficial payment information will give some answers.
"... Four of the seven major gods, including the Sun God, defected and one died in battle. The Sun God who defected also took away the sun of Varastalod? The sun and Can the sun god run away? What kind of outrageous fantasy story is this!"
