quicksilver blood

Chapter 482 Crow Monster
Shocking fact.

The temple is unjust, the gods are selfish - what Claudia and the old woman said almost subverted Sira's worldview.

Strictly speaking, this is already the second time.Last time, what Roland said to Sira when he was in the White Tower made him doubt the Pope, but this time what Claudia said to him made him even doubt the gods.

"...However, the plague cannot be cured..."

Even so, as a pastor for more than 30 years, Sira still subconsciously wants to defend the gods: "From this point of view, they seem to be right. Since the plague cannot be cured, we should completely cut off the infection of the plague from the deepest point." According to... as long as the social structure does not collapse, no matter how many people die, they can return to their original state in a short time."

"—well said, but it's meaningless."

Sira was only halfway through when Claudia interrupted him: "What you need to know is, 'The plague cannot be cured by magic'——I hope you know what that means."

Xi La thought for a while, as if realizing something, her pupils narrowed instantly: "I can't pass the magic spell... Could it be—"

"That's right. Any means other than magic can work. At least it can alleviate the plague."

Claudia sighed.

"Aren't you going to ask me about the children at the door? Then let me tell you, these people are all patients infected with bloodstain syndrome and have developed to the terminal stage."

While saying this, Claudia's expression became calm, and her azure blue pupils seemed to be the purest crystals, with some light shining in them.

She looked at Sira, and seemed to be looking at something behind Sira, and stated softly: "In fact, when I found this place, this place has become a sanctuary regardless of high or low. Those who are in the temple These are the only people who can survive the massacre of the knights."

"I still remember that when I first came here, the people here tried their best to drive me away. They attacked me and scolded me, just hoping that I could leave them. They just hoped that I would not be infected with such a disease."

Claudia walked up, walked around behind the old woman, helped her to sit down, and gently combed her hair behind the old woman.In just two breaths, the old woman who was nearly insane before was reassured by her.

"When I first came here, I was also very distressed. I have the magic that can restore wounds, but I can't dispel the plague. When I watched the bloodstains of the patients one by one, after sunrise the next day When I die and I can't do anything about it, I almost collapse."

"But at this moment, I found that an old man whose legs had been cut off died four days after the bloodstains appeared. I had an idea at that time."

"Then, after I got permission from a mother, I cut off her child's limbs - because this disease causes the blood to coagulate and dry up, and even if the arteries are cut, not much blood can be squeezed out, and even if the left arm is squeezed out, Blood, and the blood marks on the right arm can also cause the body to collapse. After cutting off the limbs at the same time, someone has to keep moving their limbs to squeeze out the blood that has turned into black. Her child successfully survived the next day , but after I treated his injuries and sealed the wounds, he died."

"At that time, I understood that this disease must be related to blood. As long as you keep bleeding, even if there are blood spots, you will not die in a short time."

When Claudia said this, her happy eyes almost lit up, and her face flushed with excitement: "Then, no one will die from the plague anymore. All I have to do is cut off their limbs and Let people help them keep lifting their limbs to squeeze the blood, and then when they are about to lose blood to death, pray to the teacher to send a miracle to restore their bodies, and then repeat the same process. Although it is very tiring, I I'm happy because no one will die before my eyes again."

"But, is your grace enough?"

Xi La couldn't help but asked, "You're not a chosen one, and your divine grace should not be enough to support this level of divine power consumption. For great miracles, even you can only cast them twice in a row at most."

"That's right. But the Master answered my prayers and gave me a new artifact—"

Claudia smiled slightly: "That is the Scarlet Holy Grail filled with scarlet blood. It is rumored that this is the blood of the ancient monster 'scourge'. During the War of the Gods, the Scarlet Knights of Ercatet came from the scarlet blood. the power gained from it.”

"...No, wait."

Xi La suddenly felt a chill behind her back: "What have you done?"

"As you can imagine—I changed blood for them."

Claudia replied without hesitation: "I did this after asking each of them for their opinion and getting their own permission."

"As a result, they have acquired animal nature. After the ritual is completed, even if they don't need to eat, a steady stream of scarlet blood will be produced from their hearts, squeezing out the poisonous black blood from the wounds on their limbs. Their bodies are undergoing transformation. , becomes different every day - the best change is that their blood has regained its color, and they can even lift their bodies and become stronger."

"In order not to trouble others, they have been tying sterilized oak sticks to their severed limbs since yesterday morning, moving their limbs and trying to squeeze out the old blood. After a full week, Iris The flowers in the swamp were also poisoned by the blood, and the swamp turned dark red. Since yesterday, the scalding blood even made the swamp start bubbling, exuding an unpleasant smell. "

"Those children also wanted to repay their kindness. They spread their blood on the outermost edge of the swamp, letting the unpleasant, disgusting and even plague-inducing stench drive away the priests and Templars who came to investigate—— That's the only thing they can do."

Claudia said lightly.

Sira was completely speechless.

The formation of this strange new order is undoubtedly a slap in the face of Sira, who believes from the bottom of his heart that "the laws of the gods and their enforcement are the source of order."

"...But, won't they lose their minds?" Xi La asked as if struggling.

"so what?"

Claudia asked back: "They were all children. When I cut off their limbs, they were almost paralyzed and their internal organs began to rot, but they didn't cry. They accepted my operation with a smile."

"This group of children is strong enough. They have done everything they can. The rest is for us adults."

Claudia looked at Xi La meaningfully: "Do you know what you should do now?"

"...I think I understand."

Xi La's eyes became firm again.

"I think I get it."

In the Black Fire Bar, the man in black suddenly spoke, and his buzzing voice attracted everyone's attention: "I roughly understand...what the gods and lords think."

Saying so, he took off his hood, revealing a crow-like beak mask that completely covered his face.

He buzzed, "Introduce yourself, everyone... My name is Kakarit. I swear on my honor, my soul, and my ancestors that nothing I will say is a lie."

(End of this chapter)