Necromancer: A New Era

Outside the majestic Pope's Palace, Lina's figure shuttled through the corridor like the wind, her face full of anxiety and uneasiness. The servants who were used to her elegant manners looked at her hurried back in surprise, wondering: When did Her Highness the Saint lose her composure like this?

Just as Lina was in a state of confusion, her body suddenly collided with a soft figure. It was Anna who had just walked around the corner. This sudden collision made Anna dazed. She calmed down and asked angrily, "Lina, what's wrong with you? How can you be so flustered?"

Lina didn't bother to explain too much. She grabbed Anna's arm tightly and asked anxiously: "Sister, have you seen father? Something big has happened!" Seeing her sister like this, Anna was full of doubts, but she also knew that this matter was no trivial matter.

"Isn't our father handling government affairs in the main hall?" Anna tried to calm Lina down, but Lina shook her head. She looked around, then pulled Anna into a secluded corner.

There, Lina trembled as she told Anna everything she had experienced. She talked about the magic elves being dispersed and the shocking conspiracy, but Anna frowned after listening, obviously not believing these bizarre statements. How could the faith and teachings she had received since childhood be shaken by Lina's words?

"Lina, you must have been deceived by that evil man!" Anna's tone revealed a hint of anger, "You need to go to church and repent!"

Lina was speechless after hearing this. She knew that her words were unconvincing, not to mention this kind of thing that subverted faith. She turned away in despair, leaving Anna there. Looking at her sister's current state, Anna clenched her fists angrily: "Damn Necromancer, I will never let you go!"

Lina did not go to look for her father, because she knew it would be futile even if she did. Suddenly, a firmness flashed in her eyes: "No, there is another person who will definitely believe me!" Thinking of that person, she rekindled the fire of hope.

Without any hesitation, he hurried towards the dungeon!

In a world full of mystery and magic, Tang Yue fell into deep meditation as usual. Suddenly, a chaotic sound of footsteps woke him up from his meditation. It was Lina, who was anxious and panicked, as if she was being chased by something terrible.

"Tang Yue!" Lina shouted, with panic in her voice that could not be concealed, "Something terrible has happened!"

As Lina spoke quickly and breathlessly, Tang Yue's face became more and more solemn. He originally thought that in this holy empire, with the protection of the gods, humans should be able to live and work in peace and contentment. After all, all the gods need is the power of faith from humans. However, the scene described by Lina revealed a cruel fact: the gods need more than just faith, and humans are just tools.

Seeing Tang Yue’s expressionless face, Lina became even more anxious: “Please believe me, what I said is true!”

Tang Yue looked at her, a deep light flashing in his eyes: "I believe you. However, I'm afraid that any imperial citizen who devoutly believes in God will not easily believe these words."

Lina asked anxiously: "What should we do? This concerns the lives of one billion people! Is there any way we can stop this?"

Tang Yue sighed, shook his head and said, "Give up, Lina. Without the power of the God level, we can't turn the situation around. Even your father couldn't do this in his heyday."

Lina knew that Tang Yue was telling the truth. She grew up in the church and knew the power of the gods. She also knew that their power came not only from magic, but also mainly from prayer. However, at this moment, she felt unprecedented helplessness and despair.

Suddenly, she made up her mind, took out a key that she had stolen long ago, and opened the door of the cell: "Tang Yue, come with me! Let's escape first!"

Tang Yue did not hesitate and immediately summoned a skeleton, asked it to put on the same cloak as himself, and pretended to be himself and sat cross-legged in the corner. Under Lina's cover, they carefully left the dungeon, and after many hardships, they finally escaped from the influence of the Holy See and came to the slums outside the capital of the Holy Empire.

However, not long after they escaped from the city gate, a large group of Templar Knights chased them. The leader was none other than Calais, whose eyes were cold and sharp, as if he could see through any disguise.

Seeing this, Tang Yue immediately summoned a large group of skeleton warriors to block the attack. Although these skeleton warriors were only fourth-level strength, they were numerous and caused some trouble for Calais, a seventh-level warrior. However, Calais was very powerful after all, and soon used a large-scale divine art to clear out the skeleton warriors one by one, and then quickly caught up.

Tang Yue was extremely anxious, he knew that if he continued like this, he would be caught up sooner or later. He turned to look at Lina: "Are you familiar with this place? Do you know any routes to avoid their pursuit?" At this moment, if they didn't think of a way, they would be caught up sooner or later, and they urgently needed to find a way to escape and get rid of the pursuers.

Lina thought for a moment: "To the east, there is an endless wasteland with no shelter. We are coming from the south. To the west, there is a road leading directly to the mysterious territory of the gods, but that is not their destination. To the north, there are the majestic Forbidden Mountains.

"We have to go north and enter the Divine Forbidden Mountains!" Tang Yue said decisively.

There was a hint of hesitation in Lina's eyes, "But there..."

"There's no time, we must act immediately!" Tang Yue interrupted her, his eyes firm and resolute.

With the help of wind magic, Tang Yue and Lina rushed towards the north like an arrow. Tang Yue's body was strengthened by flesh and blood magic, and even with Lina in his arms, his speed was no less than that of Calais on his mount. In order to increase the distance, he would leave a large number of skeletons on the roadside from time to time to block the attack.

The outline of the Forbidden Mountain Range became clearer and clearer. The dark clouds seemed to be pregnant with some terrifying existence, and the lightning and thunder in the depths made people feel awed. However, just when they thought they were about to escape successfully, a golden light fell from the sky, and Calais stood in front of them like a god of war.

Tang Yue calmly observed the surrounding terrain, ready to fight with Calais with all his strength. Lina looked at Calais in front of her with mixed feelings. This mentor who taught her magic and martial arts since she was a child has now become a stumbling block for them.

Calais frowned and looked at Lina and Tang Yue, "Your Highness, what is the meaning of your doing this?" His voice was full of confusion and doubt.

Lina explained anxiously: "Carles! The matter is urgent and there is no time to explain in detail. Something big is about to happen in the empire. If you believe me, let us leave. When you go back, you must warn your family not to participate in the sacrifice in a month! The farther away, the better!" Her voice revealed deep worry and anxiety.

Tang Yue also added calmly: "Carles, we have no ill intentions. Lina had to save me and leave. If you insist on stopping me, I can only fight to the death." His eyes were firm and sharp, as if he was ready to fight.

Calais's intuition told him that the Saint was not lying. He took a deep breath and asked, "Your Highness, can you tell me what happened?" His voice revealed worry and curiosity about the unknown.

After listening to Lina's story and using his innate magic to confirm its authenticity, the faith in his heart collapsed instantly, as if he had been struck by a bolt from the blue.

"Sacrificing one billion people just to open a passage to the upper realm? This is simply absurd!"

He shouted angrily, his voice filled with disappointment and indignation at the decisions made by the empire's top leaders.

However, he knew that now was not the time to pursue responsibility. He had to make a decision as soon as possible to protect the people he cherished. Looking at Tang Yue and Lina's expectant eyes, he took a deep breath and made a difficult decision.

"You guys go!" he said in a deep voice, his tone revealing helplessness and determination.

"But the Divine Forbidden Mountains are extremely dangerous. You must be careful and don't go too deep. I will block the pursuers for you and come out after you leave safely!"

After saying these words, he seemed to have used up all his strength and sat down on the ground dejectedly. Tang Yue and Lina looked at him gratefully, nodded heavily, and prepared to turn around and leave.

Calais shouted, "Wait!" Seeing Tang Yue's puzzled look, he drew his sword and said, "Stab me!"

Tang Yue instantly understood Calais' intention, looked at him with admiration, took the sword and stabbed it into his chest, then turned and left.

Looking at their backs, Carles' face almost dripped with tears.

“Is it really wrong?”

Not long after, a large group of knights rushed to the scene, only to see the injured Calais and an empty area.

"My Lord! What's the matter with you?"

They exclaimed, “Who hurt you?”

Calais didn't say much, but with a gloomy face he led his men away from this dangerous place.