As night falls, the night in Bilgewater Street is quiet...

No one of those who cherish their lives, or Bilgewater who think they are not capable of doing so, will easily go out and sway, so that the streets look increasingly deserted, in sharp contrast to the lively atmosphere during the day.

Because they would be worried that they would accidentally be robbed of money or wiped their throats in a dark street... If that were the case, they would probably have to die with their eyes and be discarded on the abandoned port terminal, providing them with the scattered rats who had already eaten well and were eaten by them.

so,

Except for those who don’t have a few copper coins on their bodies, who have passed today and never tomorrow, sinister sinners, pretentious members of the port gang, or the loners with guns in their pockets, and bounty hunters who dare to continue wandering the streets or hurrying to and from their respective destinations, ordinary people rarely dare to go out at will when it’s dark.

Now, most of the wooden houses and the lights in the "houseboats" in Bilgiwat have gradually faded... However, on the other side of the Butcher's Bridge, on the top of the mountain, among the ancient ruins of the Baru cultural buildings in the outer city, the newly repaired and largest building complex, the temple of Nagacapolos, is different?

The temple with a long history, its high walls are built with interlaced stones, and are shaped like the giant mouth and sharp teeth of a deep-sea monster, which is very similar to the sea hunting culture of the Baru people... The entrance of the temple is hung high above the cliffs in the bay, allowing the clergy inside to easily see the blue sea water and the prosperous port...

Of course, it is night now. Looking around, besides the dark sea surface and the ignition lights in the port city, the blue sea water will definitely not be visible!

Unlike other places in this city, this large temple is still brightly lit at this time. Under the illumination of several bright plate lamps lit by the grease of deep-sea beasts, it is like a huge lighthouse, allowing both parts of Bilgewater's city streets and ships returning in the dark on the sea to easily recognize them from a distance and smoothly instruct them to go home.

Step! Step! Step! Step!

Crisp footsteps sounded in the temple...

Since the lights in the temple are still on, it is obvious that the Baru people with clergy are naturally busy with their respective work and are still sticking to their posts. They do not close the door and turn off the lights early to fall asleep like other Bilgewater people.

"Real!"

"I still stick to our previous opinion: we must withdraw to Baru as soon as possible, because Bilgewater is really too dirty, and we really have no way to save those who are full of sin. Please believe me!"

"If it's too late, it's probably too late..."

In the temple of Bilgewater, which enshrines the snake mother Nagacapolos, in the temple of this god representing life, growth and eternal movement, a sacred sect, who was shining like daylight, was so sad that a sect's priest of their temple, and to the true man blessed by the true god.

In fact, she had long thought of leaving Bilgewater and leaving those who could not be saved... but unfortunately, every time, their true people always think of all kinds of excuses or words to reject and refute her.

But this time it's different!

Because a terrible thing is getting closer and closer, and there is not much time left for the real person to consider and hesitate. No matter what kind of outrageous excuses the other party has, the other party must think of a solution as soon as possible or simply leave here directly.

"What the saying goes is right, true!!"

At this time, an elderly "snake caller" who had been standing aside and not talking much, wearing a torn robe made of thick hemp ropes for navigation sacks, also came over and advised:

"The Holy Beasts won't be close to Bilgewater, it's so dirty..."

"We have tried these days, the holy beasts are huddled under the deep sea. They are far away from and dislike the fishy smell of the sea beasts that slaughter the wharf... Only those hungry young holy beasts will enjoy our summons without any choice, accept our tribute and be willing to come to Bilgewater..."

"But you also know that in a few days, the Soul-Devouring Night is coming soon. Only the most powerful descendants of the true god Nagaca Polos can swallow the mist and guard the city for that terrible night. The young holy beasts are far from capable of silly... So, we cannot save those stupid mortals. If you hesitate, even our temples and our people will be eroded by the dead."

Whether it is the ‘snake caller’ or the ‘speaker’, they all agree that the Bilgewaters are a group of people who are very ignorant and self-defeated!

For those residents who came from the land, they would just hunt the giant beasts in the deep sea without authorization, because the great Nagacabolos, the god who represents life, growth and eternal movement, does not prohibit people from hunting for survival, nor will they resist any hunting actions. After all, the land people fight against the giant beasts fairly, and fighting and death are also the most basic laws in nature. The Baru people themselves also have a traditional sea hunting culture...

But,

What is most unacceptable to the 'snake caller' is:

Those landmen and those Bilgewater people never washed away the filth on the pier with clear water, and let the blood of the fishy giant beasts dye the entire bay pier red? What's even more terrifying is... They even built permanent anchorages and slaughtering pier along every mudflat in the bay, making the entire city filthy and completely cut off the road for the holy beasts?

That kind of thing seems to be extremely stupid to the snake caller!!

So, this is why many clergy in their sects have speculated that those ordinary people and the stupid Bilgewater did it on purpose, and were they voluntarily swallowed and assimilated by the black fog?

"Real!"

"Please make a decision early. We have no time. We must give up here as soon as possible and withdraw our Baru! The dirty souls of the Bilgewater people may as well be handed over to the evil black fog and the undead for judgment!!"

The 'Personist' took two steps forward, and then the 'Snake Caller' continued to speak loudly to the tall and strong female real person in front of them, and to the sea beast priest.

In their opinion, it was extremely unprofitable and meaningless behavior to stay here for a group of foreign land people to accept the terrible test of the black fog during the Soul-Devouring Night! If they hadn't been able to make decisions without authorization, they would have evacuated the temple in advance and returned to Baru, which could be protected by the holy beast.

"No……"

"No one has the right to decide the fate of others without authorization, nor to judge the souls of others... The serpent, and the snake caller, don't persuade me anymore. I will reiterate here: We will not retreat to Baru, I will stop that terrible disaster here in Bilgewater!!"

"Believe me, the undead is not terrible. We will definitely win. We can definitely defend here tenaciously under the erosion of the black fog of Shadow Island..."

Is the undead scary? As the true person protected by Nagacapolos, as the sea beast priest, and as the only temple of Bilgewater, she must know better than anyone else!

but,

She has the responsibility and obligation to protect the city during the Soul-Devouring Night, and promote the greatness of the True God Nagaca Polos, spread the glory of the True God, and strive to attract and develop more believers!

And if she could really successfully protect Bilgewater during the Soul-Devouring Night, she believed that by then, most of the untrustworthy people here, the greedy sailors, shameless thugs, the tragic thieves, the vicious murderers, the money-first bounty hunters, the bloody and cruel butchers, etc., would all be thrown into the arms of the true god Nagacapolos.

She firmly believed that it would be like that...

Therefore, as the priest of the True God and the true person blessed by God, Olui will definitely not easily miss the best one and can maximize the great opportunity to promote the greatness of the True God!!

“…”

“…”

"yes!"

"yes!!"

The statement made the snake caller dare not disobey the true one who had made up his mind, so they could only respond awkwardly after being silent for a while, lowered their heads and slowly retreated to the door, and after looking at each other with helpless eyes, they walked out of the door dejectedly to wait.

“…”

Oh!

Soul-Devouring Night...

"well……"

In fact, Russia and Loy know more than anyone else the origin of that terrible thing...

The true god Nagaca Polos once accidentally 'told' her during a prayer:

Those terrifying black fog, the countless crazy undead in the black fog, are from Fukuo Island in the southeast of the Python Walking Islands, which is the shadow island that is now extremely terrifying and extremely evil in the rumors of sailors!!

According to records,

Fukuk Island used to be a beautiful place...

There were once all kinds of unimaginable gardens, books filled with books of natural and magical knowledge, peaceful and open institutions and lecture halls... To a certain extent, at that time, Fukugawa Island was really far better than any place in the world of the Python Islands or Runelands!

Moreover, because it is far away from the Runeland continent and various wars and disputes, it has always been a paradise on earth like a paradise...

But unfortunately, it was destroyed a terrible magic disaster a long time ago, and the brilliant civilization was destroyed in a diffuse black fog.

By now, the terrifying magical black mist has long covered the island forever, and the evil magic has completely polluted and corrupted everything there, whether it is the land or the creatures...

And what's even more terrifying is...

It is said that the souls of those creatures who died in the black fog will also be cursed forever and will be rejected to become part of the black fog forever...

What’s even more terrifying is that the evil black fog is expanding every year, and intends to devour more souls outside the Shadow Island in the Runeland?

And this is the real reason for Soul-Devouring Night!!

Therefore, as those evil black fog float across the ocean, the ghosts of the dead will also mingle and wander... On the sea, the Python Island closest to Shadow Island is naturally the first target of the souls in the Soul Erosion Night!

However, due to the protection of the true god Nagacapolos over the years, that kind of soul-devouring night cannot do anything to the Baru people! However, this Bilgewater Port, which is difficult to be protected by the descendants of the true god, is different...

Facts have proved that

Every time, when the terrible black fog comes, the Bilgewater people who died of ghost hands in the Soul Erosion Night will also suffer that terrible eternal curse! Whenever the black fog disappears and the undead rage ends, countless Bilgewater people are left with only one soulless corpses with ferocious expressions... And their souls have already been dragged back to the southeast while the black fog disappears, and to the shadow island in the depths of the sea!

“…”

well!!

Over the years, Soul-Devouring Night has become more and more frequent and more serious, because the power of the undead on Shadow Island has become stronger and stronger... Therefore, even if they can use the power of the true god Nagacabolos, it will be very difficult to protect the Baru people from Soul-Devouring Night. If Bilgewater City is added, it will be even more difficult!

And this is probably the real reason why the two sayings just now made the snake summoner unwilling to waste their power and tributes to summon cubs with insufficient power and ability to come out in vain and unwilling to protect the Bilgewater port city thanklessly.

but……

Even though she knew that it was, Olui was determined to hold on to the city when the next Soul-Devouring Night arrives!

In addition to what she said to the "Snake Scouts" and others just now, she actually has another plan, a plan she has been planning for a long time... She must find a thorough, once and for all solution to the Soul-Devouring Night! Because neither they are Baru nor the True God Naga Polos, nor should they passively continue to defend against the evil black fog. They must take the initiative to attack and try to eliminate that terrible threat!

so,

Her must stay in this temple, stay in Bilgewater City, and try hard to implement her bold plan, she must go...

“!!”

"Why are you so panicked? Is there anything wrong?"

Just now, in front of the window of the temple, looking at the sparks of fire in the Bilgewater Harbor below, I was thinking in my heart, and I was thinking about something, and suddenly I found that the two "snake callers" and "speaker" who had retreated outside the door had just come to her back with nervousness and fear, and disturbed her contemplation?

"Reporter!"

"This is the thing... Just now, a medium-sized sailboat approached the port overnight. They caught a large deep-sea beast in their prime..."

The statement made the words of the sect member who had just conveyed to report here before, and before he could continue to say it, he was interrupted by the real person who was a little displeased with his hand.

"So what, that's the reason you bother me?"

Oluyi thought that things were not normal?

Although it is indeed a bit incredible that a mere medium-sized sailboat dares to hunt large monsters, there are always some bold lucky people who will do unexpected unexpected actions. That kind of thing is not very rare. As for making these two people so nervous and coming to alarm themselves as the priest?
To be continued...