Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 345 The Church of the Cannibal Mother Goddess

The exercise ended successfully, and Galahad walked back to his house in a daze. The next day, he bid farewell to Hughes, hoping to return to Bloodharbor.

Hughes was somewhat surprised, but he still agreed to his request and immediately arranged a ship to send him back.

Galahad spotted another steel vessel at sea. Although it was sailing erratically, it did not sink or break apart.

The prince's chief knight silently watched the new ship, standing by the gunwale for a long, long time.

Since returning from Castel, he seemed to have become even more taciturn, like a piece of dry wood, but if you looked closely, new buds were sprouting from the dead cracks.

His eyes held a new sparkle, a new determination.

Having witnessed all of this, Hughes was curious and eager to know what choices he and the prince would make.

Where will this mysterious lord lead Bloodharbor?

After sending Galahad away, Hughes finally had some free time. Everything was back on track, and the administrative system he had built was starting to work. Connor had also returned to the island, so Hughes no longer had to deal with government affairs day and night.

This gave Hughes time to do other things, such as...
On the armchair, the lord's expression gradually became blank, while some distance away, the worker Hughes, whose lower body was frozen by ice and snow, slowly raised his head.

"Hmm, it's been several days since I've been in this body, and it feels like I'm getting colder and colder. If this continues, will I eventually freeze solid?"

Hughes had always heard about the White Calamity in the North, but he didn't really know what it was. He thought it was some kind of cold wave, but could a simple drop in temperature really destroy the entire White Raven Duchy?

The people there have lived there for generations; surely they have ways to combat the cold?

Perhaps there's more to the story behind the white disaster.

Hughes kept this in mind. Just then, Castells resumed communication with the outside world, and Isaac, who was going to the North to establish an intelligence organization, should know about it.

The Black Pearl's refit is almost complete, which will allow them to make a trip to the North and reconnect with Nora. Hughes has missed that petite girl quite a bit since he last saw her.

But that's all for the future. Right now, it's most important to take control of Bloodharbor and quickly build ships to expand Castells' influence.

As Hughes thought this, he reached out and pulled the people tied by the silk threads into the connection.

Bloodharbor. Gwen suddenly looked up and gazed north, then at the distant Upper Town, the temporary residence of the Castel people and the place where Miss Writer lived.

"Strange, why do our silk threads connect to the north?"

Castells, Ken and Jeremiah, who were arguing over blueprints in the shipyard, exchanged a glance and saw joy on each other's faces. They slowly closed their eyes.

The Candlelight Cathedral of the Rhine, in the Forbidden Library.

Ruo An's eyes suddenly twitched, but she didn't make any other movements. She still propped her head up with her hand, looking somewhat drowsy, but her eyes were full of excitement.

The link is now connected!

The group remained silent for a moment. Although only a few days had passed between the two links, everyone's situation had changed dramatically, and their views on the links had also diverged.

Finally, Ken took the initiative to speak.

French Fries: "Hey everyone, nice to see you again! How are you all?"

Gwen: "Very good, Fries, bro."

French Fries: ! ! French Fries: 'Gwen! You're alive! Uh, sorry, I mean, it's been so long since I've heard you speak.'

Gwen hadn't said much in the last few links, and the group had initially thought something had happened to her, since she was the only ordinary little girl among them and the one most likely to be in danger.

Gwen: "I'm fine. I escaped from the North. I was still on the road when we connected, so I didn't say anything. Don't worry about me, Fries!"

French Fries: "So, are you alright now? I know a safe place that will take in refugees, if you need it."

Writer: "I also have a very good place here; at least I don't have any problems getting food."

Gwen: "Thank you, Fries Bro, thank you, Writer Bro. I'm safe now. Someone took me in, and I can... well, have some porridge every day. It's not bad overall."

French Fries: "That's good, that's good."

French Fries: "Wait, someone took you in? Could it be some kind of cult? We should still stay away from cults; some of them are really scary!"

Gwen remained silent for a while, as if she was thinking about something, until the others began to worry, at which point she spoke again.

Gwen: "French Fries Bro, what kind of cultists are you talking about? What are their names?"

Before the fries could answer, the writer hesitated before asking, "Are all cultists evil?"

There was a moment of silence in the group.

Scepter: "Why do you ask that?"

The author said, "The cult members I've encountered don't seem as scary as I thought."

Scepter: "Could you elaborate? I have some knowledge of cults, which might be helpful."

The group perked up their ears. The writer hadn't been on the link for very long, so they weren't very familiar with her. But the Scepter was an extraordinary being; she seemed to know everything, effortlessly reciting various secret techniques.

The author said, "I recently encountered a church called 'The Life Mother Goddess' that distributes food to the underprivileged. Although they do some terrible things, it feels like they are trying to help people survive. In any case, they are saving lives."

On the other end of the link, Ken looked at the old captain with some excitement. Although the two of them had been on the island for the past few days, they had been subscribing to the newspapers every day.

It wasn't one of Nini's underground newspapers, although Ken did read them too.

The Castel Daily, edited by Hughes himself and run by the banshees, reports news daily—such as the series of major events that have recently occurred in Bloodharbor.

The Church of the Mother Goddess launched a rebellion in Bloodharbor, Tommy died, and Mira confronted the prince. These events were reported in the newspapers. Castell had no shortage of sympathizers for the Church of the Mother Goddess, who believed that they were the ones who were truly saving the people of Bloodharbor.

Therefore, although Ken and Jeremiah were not directly involved, they had some understanding of the Church of the Mother of Life. Now that they heard the familiar name, they naturally became concerned.

Scepter: 'The Cult of the Mother of Life. They transplant the bodies and souls of many people together.'

Author: "But it was to save a life. Although it was certainly twisted, it did save the person."

Scepter: "Oh?"

The scepter gave a cold laugh.

"So, consuming their souls after they die is also a way to save others."

(End of this chapter)