Don't call me evil god

Chapter 147: Prayer begins!
"These refugees are powerless to change their current situation. Their fate is fixed and cannot be changed."

"What Hugo did was give them a chance."

"It allows them to make their own choices, whether to pay the price or not, and fight for the opportunity to change the fate of themselves and their families."

"You may think this is a bit cruel."

"But for them, the real cruelty is to watch their predetermined fate gradually approach them."

"As long as there is a chance to change one's fate, no matter how high the cost, there will be people who will muster up the courage to try."

"There is never a shortage of gamblers anywhere."

Miranda listened to Gail's explanation and fell into deep thought.

She needed some time to think.

……

The next day.

early.

As the golden sun rose, the border exit of Ceylon Line 3 gradually became popular.

Teams of adventurers and mercenaries, carrying their weapons, equipment and bags, lined up to pass through the exit of the defense line.

There was no laughter or joking around, and most people had serious expressions.

At most, they would nod slightly when they saw other adventurers and say "take care" to each other.

After passing through [Past Glory], one faces the threat of pollution from evil gods, and often goes out and never comes back.

If they are lucky, perhaps later comers will be able to find his remains outside the Dark Forest.

Once you cross the border, you must stay focused at all times.

Everyone will be on high alert and can only relax after the monster hunt is over and they return safely to the kingdom.

When Pate and his team, a huge team of 30 people, arrived at the exit of the defense line.

Many adventurers were shocked when they saw the scale.

Normally, the number of adventurers in a team hunting monsters will be between 3 and 5 people, and the number cannot be more or less.

If there are too few, they will be weak and prone to accidents;
If there are too many, the target will be too big and it will be easy for monsters to find it and be besieged.

Being able to organize a team of dozens of people means that the top mercenary group in Ceylon has obtained some important intelligence and is planning a major operation for some rare materials.

But after carefully observing the situation of Pete and his group, the adventurers found that something seemed wrong.

Most people are truly "old, weak and sick".

There are also ordinary people who go to the Dark Forest. Some mercenary groups will bring a few ordinary people to be responsible for portability, carrying luggage and spoils, but they are all strong young men who can serve as half of the combat force in an emergency.

These are what Pete and the others brought.

They are all old and not very strong. Even the outskirts of the dark forest where the density and strength of monsters are slightly lower is a life-forbidden zone for them.

"Who are these guys?"

"Are they...going to die?"

The adventurers exchanged puzzled looks, but Pete ignored their reactions and even had the leisure to shout:

"Everyone in the queue ahead, don't just stand there and do nothing, hurry up!"

The queue started to flow again.

The soldiers of the King's Army who are responsible for guarding the border do not pay much attention to the strength and identity of those who apply to cross the border. They will simply record the number of people.

Only when they return to the kingdom will they be subject to stricter inspections, mainly to determine how severe the symptoms of evil god pollution are on those who return. Those in a worse condition will be forced to stay at the border defense line for a period of time, and can only leave after the pollution is purified and dissipated.

As for who plans to go out and what they do, they don't care.

As long as there is nothing wrong with the people who come back, it's fine.

……

Pete reached out his hand and gently touched the light wall of [Past Glory] that was so close in front of him.

When the fingers touched, circles of ripples seemed to ripple on the insubstantial light wall, and one could vaguely feel the peace and warmth coming from the fingertips.

Take a deep breath.

Take a step forward and pass through the translucent wall of light!
A depressing atmosphere suddenly hit me!

Even the air we breathe seems to have become a little more polluted!
After he passed through the wall of light, it seemed as if some dangerous presence immediately cast a vague gaze at Pete.

However, this feeling of being watched only lasted for a moment before disappearing, so much so that Pete was not even sure if it was his illusion.

The companions who followed Pete through [Past Glory] also looked unhappy.

Without the protection of miracle magic, the contrast is obvious.

Miranda showed the biggest reaction, she even couldn't help but dry heave.

"What a terrible smell! I seem to feel that something evil is being conceived in the depths of the forest!"

The situation for the twenty-five hired "stand-ins" was even worse.

Suddenly struck by the evil god's polluted aura, many people's faces wrinkled in discomfort.

They already suffered from various diseases, and after being affected, their symptoms became more serious.

One of the men covered his chest, trying to suppress the feeling of nausea, and forcing himself to assure Pete:

"Don't worry, Mr. Qinar."

"We can hold on and won't drag you down."

Despite all the severe physical discomfort, they were all refugees who had suffered all kinds of hardships. After adapting for a few minutes, they gradually regained their ability to move.

[Main quest, target location has been updated! ]

[Outskirts of Dark Forest, Misty Valley, Current Distance: 27KM]

The oracle from Noven appeared in the minds of Pete and others.

Pete calmly compared the map drawn by Baron Chinar.

Sure enough, he found the area marked "Misty Valley" on it.

There is also a note left by Baron Chinar next to it:
"The periphery of the valley is filled with gray fog that exists all year round. The situation inside is unknown. Some adventurers have tried to enter and explore, but have never returned."

Now that the target location is determined, the next step is to carefully avoid the groups of monsters on the road and find a way to lead people to the creation altar required by the main mission.

But before setting off, Pete still has something very important to do:
He boasted about "hiring" these substitutes and spent most of the 50 gold coins he had obtained from Cunning Shadow Stonebreaker. Of course, it was not for these people to waste their time exploring the way and die.

If you want to open up a civilized territory outside the border, a large population is essential.

These people in front of me have no intention of being afraid, nor of running away, and are even prepared to die outside the borders of the kingdom... Aren't they exactly the perfect candidates for pioneering subjects?

After leading them a little away from the border defense entrance and exit and making sure they were far away from other adventurers and mercenaries, Pete began to preach:
"Everyone——"

"I wish now to introduce to you a truly great and supreme being!"

……

(End of this chapter)