Chapter 518 Ilmat, the God of Suffering


    Cuifeng City, Wright Street,


    The sky had completely darkened, and Li Si was walking on the deserted street.


    The street was softly covered by a layer of faint moonlight, hiding the bad things on this street, as if the whole world was immersed in a sea of ??tranquility. The stone road glowed with a faint luster under the faint starlight. Every step was accompanied by a long sound, slowly rippling through the empty streets and alleys, adding a bit of loneliness and tranquility.


    The low-rise houses on both sides of the road are closely connected to each other, the windows are closed, and the house is dark, as if the entire street has fallen asleep.


    Observing the surrounding situation, Li Si shook his head slightly. It seemed that that or those evil **** cultists had made a lot of noise during this time!


    Not to mention wandering out at night, even staying at home was cautious, and there was not even a candlelight.


    Li Si controlled his huge mental power to turn into countless tentacles, which continued to spread outward from his body, carefully exploring every detail.


    In Li Si''s perception, the seemingly peaceful houses around him actually contained the presence of quite a few residents, and there was nothing unusual about them.


    Li Si even noticed some people sneaking through the cracks in the window and carefully looking at him, who was standing unscrupulously on the street.


    These residents will live in Wright Street in Cuifeng City, and are naturally those who have difficulty maintaining their lives.


    Even though so many people have disappeared recently, they still stayed here despite knowing that they might be in danger if they continued to stay here.


    After all, many of them may not have any savings, let alone leaving Cuifeng City, or even the ability to go to other safe neighborhoods.


    You can only rely on this method to avoid being in danger as much as possible and silently pray to the gods for good luck, right?


    This is also the reason why the Church of the Gods is willing to provide shelter to these civilians. In this case, it can better gain the support of the people and harvest their faith.


    Li Si didn''t think there was anything wrong with this. In this extraordinary world full of danger and evil, the existence of the Church of the Gods provided shelter to these ordinary people to a great extent, giving them spiritual peace and comfort. .


    At least it was better than the many cults in Li Si''s previous life that were selling dog meat to others, which was purely fraud.


    Li Si originally wanted to find a few residents to ask about what happened recently, but after thinking about it, he decided not to do it.


    These ordinary people stay at home every day. Even if they know something, it is probably hearsay, and they don’t know how many times it has been processed.


    Moreover, knocking on the door at this time, Li Si felt that he was likely to scare those ordinary people to death, or even become a member of some people''s stories.


    When the Kingdom of Gordon, the Kingdom of Archibald, and the Paro Federation are at war, it is the time when the followers of the evil **** like to cause trouble the most.


    The most common thing those evil **** believers do is the life sacrifice ceremony, killing living creatures and dedicating their vitality and souls to the gods they believe in.


    Although there are other plans, they basically change the soup without changing the medicine.


    After all, there is no clear distinction between evil gods and righteous gods in a certain sense, and even the relationship between many evil gods and righteous gods is not that hostile.


    The division between evil gods and righteous gods is largely due to human beings'' own perceptions.


    Those who are willing to provide them with shelter and gain faith are the righteous gods, and those who are accustomed to harvesting faith and enjoying fear and awe by spreading terror are the evil gods.


    How you gain faith is the biggest difference between good gods and evil gods.


    Therefore, the reason why evil gods and followers of evil gods often cause disasters and destruction is that gaining vitality and soul is not the main goal.


    For ordinary people, death is the greatest terror!


    Because the awe and faith brought by fear of death are what the evil **** values ??most.


    The life and soul dedicated to the gods in the life sacrifice ceremony can not only strengthen the power of the gods and kingdoms to a certain extent, but also serve as sacrifices for the gods to condense the incarnation of gods in the world of Gaia.


    Of course, there are also many evil gods who are naturally fond of the smell of death and blood. This is partly due to the influence of their clerical fields.


    Just like the Elf noble who attempted to assassinate Li Si in the Elf King City, wasn''t it because the **** he believed in preferred believers who could offer Him more important sacrifices?


    So, what exactly do the followers of the evil **** who appear in Cuifeng City want to do?


    If the gods he believed in loved the taste of life and soul, this trivial life sacrifice ceremony would be nothing at all.


    Not to mention letting the Evil God descend the incarnation of God, it is difficult to attract the Evil God''s attention.


    According to the information Li Si received from the president of the Mercenary Guild, almost two to three hundred people disappeared on Wright Street during this period.


    Although it was terrifying to ordinary people, it was nothing to Li Si who had seen "big scenes".


    Not to mention the sacrificial ceremony at the Elf King''s Court, even the ceremony in which the Lord of Beasts descended upon the incarnation of God in Bright Light City was far bigger than this scene.


    So, if it’s not to bring down the evil god, what do these evil **** believers want to do?


    Offer sacrifices and pray for the power of the evil god?


    Enhance your own strength? Making evil magic props? Attack the approaching kingdom''s army? Or do you simply want to take advantage of the chaos to harvest a wave of life force?


    "Um?"


    Li Si raised his head slightly and looked at the street in front of him.


    He felt several people approaching him quickly.


    The speed is very fast, the leader should be a gold level professional, followed by two people.


    Their goal was clear, and they came straight in the direction of Li Si.


    "Come to find me?"


    Li Si stopped and stood on the street quietly waiting for the other party''s arrival.


    Soon, three figures appeared in front of Li Si, observing Li Si with some vigilance.


    Standing at the front is a middle-aged paladin wearing silver armor. His strong muscles outline lines of strength under the silver armor. Each piece of armor is carved with fine lines, shining with a sacred and inviolable light.


    This paladin has a resolute face, a strong jaw line, a straight nose, and a calm look in his eyes. The years have only left a few subtle lines in the corners of his eyes, but they have added a bit of calmness and majesty. .


    He holds a radiant holy sword in his right hand. The sword is slender and sharp, exuding a faint holy light. It is proof that it has been blessed by divine power, and it is extremely conspicuous in this dim street.


    Behind him was a young paladin and priest, staring closely at Li Si.


    Li Si quickly identified the identities of these three people.


    Priests of the Church of the Suffering God!


    They did not cover up the holy symbol tattooed on their clothes, which was [pale hands bound by a red rope], which was also a symbol of Ilmat, the **** of suffering.


    Ilmater, the **** of suffering, is a medium-power deity of lawful good alignment whose priestly domains are endurance, suffering, martyrdom, and perseverance.


    Ilmat is a great being who is kind-hearted, gentle, and peaceful. He is willing to bear the suffering for the entire suffering world. He and his followers are extremely concerned about children and young lives. Although they are caring and patient, they are still facing difficulties. It will show an extremely cruel side when it harms the beings it protects.


    Ilmat, the God of Suffering, is the **** who cares most about humans and believers, and has the most steadfast followers in the entire world of Gaia. Even among the righteous gods, the God of Suffering is a very special existence.


    The same is true for His followers, who often fight on the front line against the followers of the evil god.


    Li Si had learned that the most powerful church of gods in Cuifeng City was the Church of the God of Passion. The three people in front of him were priests of the God of Passion, and it was normal for them to appear here.


    After all, no matter which Orthodox Church it is, if such a large-scale case of missing residents occurs in the city where it is located, it will definitely be uneasy.


    "It''s so late, what do you call me, and why are you here?"


    Ebel frowned and looked at the young man in front of him. After spotting Li Si approaching through the church''s sacred vessel in the distance, he rushed over directly.


    The young paladin standing behind him opened his mouth to say something else, but was stopped by Ebel with a wave of his hand. He could only stand aside and stare at Lis with extremely vigilant eyes. The recent situation in the Wright neighborhood has been quite bad. In order to rescue the evil believer as soon as possible, Ebel has been staying here with his colleagues from the church.


    Originally, it was quite suspicious for the young man in front of him to appear here at this time.


    But when he saw Li Si for the first time, Ebel subconsciously felt for some reason that Li Si was definitely not the believer of the evil **** they were looking for.


    Moreover, his spiritual sense was also giving a faint warning, as if something bad would happen if he took action against the young man in front of him.


    Li Si smiled and ignored the hostile gaze of the young paladin. He was here to capture the followers of the evil god. It would not be a good thing to conflict with the clergy of the Righteous God Church. Wouldn''t that mean he was helping the followers of the evil god?


    "I am Li Si, the leader of the White Pigeon Mercenary Group."


    "I accepted the commission from the Mercenary Guild and came to deal with the followers of the evil **** who appeared here."


    Say it, Li Si removed a rolled piece of parchment from the storage ring and handed it to Ebel in front of him.


    "Mercenary."


    When did mercenaries get involved in dealing with the followers of the evil god?


    The greatest help would be if the mercenaries could provide some useful information. Apart from that, Ebel had never seen any mercenary so proactively intervene in dealing with the followers of the evil god.


    Moreover, isn’t this something that the Church of the Gods is responsible for? Why do you say this so naturally?


    Ebel didn''t quite believe it, but he still took the parchment scroll from Lis.


    When he opened it, Ebel found that it was indeed a commission issued by the Mercenary Guild, and the content of the commission was indeed about the followers of the evil **** who might exist in Wright Street.


    What surprised Ebel was that this commission not only had the seal of the Cuifeng City Mercenary Guild, but also the seal of Prince Jellal.


    Why would His Highness the Prince entrust the leader of a mercenary group to deal with the affairs of the followers of the evil god?


    Is there anything special about the young man named Li Si in front of me?


    For some reason, Ebel suddenly felt that the name Li Si was familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere.


    But he couldn''t remember it.


    "It''s true."


    After thinking for a moment, Abel nodded and returned the parchment in his hand to Li Si.


    The parchments commissioned by the Mercenary Guild are all made with special methods and are easy to distinguish, not to mention the seal of Prince Jellal.


    "I am Ebel Nogra, the paladin of the Church of the Emerald Phoenix."


    "Nice to meet you, Lord Abel."


    Li Si said with a smile, and then asked:


    "Are you looking for the evil **** believer who is hiding?"


    ".really."


    Faced with Li Si''s confident inquiry, Abel was a little surprised, but still replied:


    "Although another site for a sacrificial ceremony was discovered, it was obviously abandoned by the evil **** believer on his own initiative."


    "that?"


    Li Si noticed the key points revealed by Ebel.


    "Yes, it is now confirmed that the believer of the evil **** who secretly captured those residents and arranged the life-sacrifice ceremony is the same person."


    Abel nodded and said, he was becoming more and more curious about Li Si''s identity.


    Ebel, who has been baptized by the power of Ilmat, the **** of suffering, has the ability to sense the good intentions and malice of others.


    Li Si had no hostility toward them, which was why Ebel was willing to reveal some information.


    It''s always good to have an extra helper, and Li Si in front of him is likely to be stronger than him.


    "Your Excellency Abel, do you know which evil **** this evil **** believer believes in?"


    Li Si asked him what mattered most to him.


    Obviously, the clergy of the Church of the Suffering God have not caught this evil **** believer yet, which is a bit interesting.


    Although it is very easy to hide if there is only one believer of the evil god, but the other party is still making life sacrifices and has no other helpers. How could it be possible to avoid the pursuit of these priests for so long?


    Unless the other party''s ability is very special!


    "have no idea."


    Abel''s face looked a little ugly, but he still spoke truthfully.


    "That''s it, I understand."


    Faced with this result, Li Si was not surprised.


    "Then I''ll leave first."


    After saying hello to the three people in front of him, Li Si walked leisurely into the alley next to him and disappeared into the shadows.


    The three of Abel witnessed Li Si leaving. The young paladin standing behind Abel was the first to be unable to bear it and asked aloud:


    "Sir Abel, that person is so suspicious, why should you let him leave?"


    "You told him so many secrets, what if he has any bad intentions?"


    "Let''s go!"


    Ebel didn''t pay attention to the young paladin''s questions or even questions, and turned around and walked back to where he came from.


    In desperation, the aggrieved young paladin and the calm-looking young priest followed him back to the church''s temporary residence.


    "Are you saying that the Gordon Kingdom did not arrange for anyone to come over, but instead entrusted the leader of a mercenary group, or did you do it alone?"


    Zolf looked at Ebel in front of him and asked with some confusion.


    "Yes, Lord Bishop."


    Abel nodded and said:


    "The young man named Li Si gave me a strange feeling, but there shouldn''t be any hostility."


    "Li Si?"


    Zolf knocked his head a little and murmured softly.


    Suddenly, he raised his head suddenly, looked at Ebel in surprise and said:


    "That elf sage?"


    (End of chapter)