I am the Pope in the Western Fantasy World

After the train stopped, several carriages picked up the passengers. They seemed to have arranged pick-up carriages in advance, and only Phil Gray, three others, and a cat were left there.

"I don't know how far this place is from the city of Kguile." Phil Gray said. If it wasn't far, these passengers wouldn't have called a carriage in advance.

The city of Kguile is the city of the Church of Life, but it is located on the edge of the Life Parish. Beyond this city, it is no longer the area of ​​the Church of Life. At the same time, they have entered another kingdom called Barrow.

They headed in the direction the passengers had left and found that there was still a long way to go, and they couldn't even see the outline of the city of K'guil.

"Meow~" The cat called out in the night. Phil Gray, who had been with it for a few days, naturally knew that this guy was hungry again.

The key is that it doesn't eat ordinary food, but only eats rare things.

"Let me see, it's gone. There is no dried fish you want." Phil Gray glanced at the space of the Deathly Hallows. A few days ago, he and the passengers in the car bought some rare fish, but they were all eaten up in the past three days.

The night revealed a resentful look.

Phil Gray patted its head and said, "We'll be in the city soon. I'll store some more for you then."

"Huh? There's a hotel over there." Eli said, pointing to a hotel not far away.

The hotel is a square building with dark green and white colors. The plaque on it is half covered by dense ivy, leaving only the word "Hotel" at the back.

"Then let's go over and take a look, take a rest, and get some food for Heiye," Phil Gray suggested.

It was not long after noon and the spring sun was still somewhat dazzling. Anyway, they just had to get to the city before dusk, so they might as well go to the hotel to rest for a while and set out in the afternoon.

Eli and Ernest naturally had no objection. They trotted towards the hotel. The night moved very fast. When they arrived at the door of the hotel, it was already squatting there licking its paws, with pride in its green eyes.

"Haha, this little guy." Eli wanted to touch its head, but was ruthlessly avoided again.

There was a squeak.

The door opened and a tall and thin man walked out. He looked pale and thin, with protruding bones and a look of malnutrition. He was wearing a loose dark green robe, and his body seemed to be just a skeleton, which looked very abrupt.

Phil Gray and the others stared at the man who came out. Where did this poor person come from? It looked like he couldn't even get enough food.

The man looked at them weakly, walked away with weak steps, and accidentally tripped when walking down the stairs of the hotel.

Phil Gray almost wanted to reach out and help him, as he felt like his skeleton would fall apart.

Fortunately, he completed the rest of the journey steadily.

Several friends looked at each other and sighed.

Night rubbed Phil Gray's leg and he smiled slightly, "Don't worry, let's go in and take a look."

He pushed open the door. There were many tables on the ground floor of the hotel. This should be the place for guests to dine.

There were indeed many guests, but none of them were eating. They were just holding empty bowls or sipping some clear soup. They all looked hungry, but also very pious.

They all had pale faces and thin bodies, exactly like the guest who left outside, and were all wearing dark green robes.

Seeing Phil Gray and others come in, the guests all turned their eyes to them, although their gazes were very weak.

Is this a refugee camp?

Phil Gray and others felt a little uncomfortable, but still found a table and sat down.

Eli knocked on the table, "Where's the boss? Bring us some food."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the guests looked at him with anger and hostility.

Eli didn't understand and looked at Phil Gray innocently.

Phil Gray frowned. This hotel was too strange.

At this time, a man wearing the same dark green robe as the guests came out from the kitchen at the back. He was also skinny, but his eyes were sharp. He looked at Phil Gray and the others, then said, "Welcome to the Forgetful Inn. This is the holy land of the Father of the Empty Stomach. We believe in the God of Hunger. We don't eat anything real, but only drink water and sacred soup to purify our body and mind. Are you here to seek guidance from the gods as well?"

Phil Gray and others were stunned when they heard this. No wonder even the customers and the boss looked hungry. It turned out that they believed in the god of hunger?

And this hotel is actually called the Forget Food Hotel?

"Hungry God?" Phil Gray asked. "Are you kidding me? You don't eat anything real, you only drink water and holy soup, won't you starve to death?"

"No, our bodies have become accustomed to this lifestyle, and our souls have been purified and sublimated." The innkeeper said, "We believe that the God of Hunger will give us eternal life and wisdom as long as we faithfully follow his teachings."

"So what is your doctrine?" Eli asked curiously.

"Our doctrine is very simple. We need to forget the temptation of food, resist the desires of the flesh, and use hunger to temper our will and faith." The innkeeper said, "We only drink one bowl of sacred soup every day. This is a gift from the God of Hunger. It can nourish our souls and make us feel the grace of God."

"What is the sacred soup?" Phil Gray asked again.

"The sacred soup is made from a special kind of herbs and water. It has a light aroma and sweet taste. It can calm us down and make us forget all our worries." The innkeeper said, "Would you like to try it too? I can give each of you a bowl."

Phil Gray and others looked at each other. They all felt that there must be something wrong with the soup. Who would have nothing better to do than drink the water of such a strange cultist?

"No, thank you." Phil Gray said, "We are just passing by here and don't want to disturb you."

"Passing by?" The innkeeper showed a strange smile, "Don't you know? There is no road here. This is the Forget Food Hotel, the holy place of the father of the empty stomach. Once you come in, you can't go out again. Unless..."

“Unless what?” Eli asked.

"Unless you join us and become believers of the God of Hunger," the innkeeper said, "only then can you receive God's forgiveness and blessing."

what?

As the boss' voice fell, the door of the hotel slammed shut!

The hungry believers with green eyes left their seats and surrounded Phil Gray and others.