allonlinenovel Chapter 284 What is the power of belief?
Chapter 284 What is the power of belief?
The human body is disassembled in an extreme and evil way.
When such news came, Domino, an ordinary businessman, was naturally frightened.
Normally, eyes and ears is just an adjective used to describe subordinates who are loyal, self-disciplined, and whose commands are as simple as waving an arm.
However, when those things can really be your ears and eyes, and every noun that pops up represents some undead creatures that ordinary supernatural beings find difficult to deal with, how can he resist?
Domino clenched his teeth, knowing that he had to remain absolutely calm at this moment.
He broke free from the hands of several zombies dressed as maids and servants, then quickly picked up the silver-plated dagger that had fallen on the ground and held it tightly in his hand, while he quickly formulated a response strategy in his mind.
According to the other party, if every person was really split into pieces, then there would probably be a large number of undead creatures in the entire Breland family's castle.
This number is enough for a small branch family with a small population and no size to do big things to try to get a share of the power in the current time of chaos and strife in the small kingdom of Womuza.
However, although it sounds scary, if you count on your fingers you will know that there are quite a lot of them, but judging from the scene - there are not many undead creatures present.
And they move slowly, so they should all be of the same type, zombies.
This is probably because, before a complete breakout with outside forces, most of the "soldiers" and "supplies" were hidden in places such as basements, tombs, and warehouses.
Therefore, due to his sudden disturbance, Sir Victor in front of him could only temporarily call upon a group of not very powerful characters.
Maybe I still have a chance!
Furthermore, even if the castle was full of undead creatures, based on what he had witnessed during his journey, the civilians in the territory were at least alive.
He had also rested in civilian hotels several times and nothing happened.
And those businessmen who are now in the banquet hall are of course also living people.
All of them, with their own cargo lists, talked for a long time with "Sir Victor" about trade activities, and actively discussed the possible impact of the current situation in the small kingdom of Wommza on their business activities.
Judging from these processes, they had absolutely no intention of magnifying the power of death. They took so much trouble to talk about business, profits and percentages for so long before the banquet started. Sometimes they even went through so much trouble to engage in a long war of words just to increase one or two percentage points.
If in the end, the purpose is just to kill those merchants along with ourselves, then why bother?
Therefore, it is conceivable that the Breland family must want to maintain normal territory conditions and business activities.
They did not convert the civilians in the territory, but gathered the merchants to hold this banquet, spending so much time and effort to discuss the new business situation, and it was definitely not to take their lives.
Then, as long as he could return to the vicinity of the banquet hall, perhaps he could force the other party to be cautious.
"Let me go back, let me go back to the banquet hall, I will never say anything nonsense!"
So Domino raised his hand and swore without hesitation.
Of course, while swearing, he was still moving flexibly in the narrow space.
Dead people can't talk!
Although swearing can increase his chances of survival a little bit, if he does not struggle to save his own life, but instead puts his life into the hands of others, then it is obvious that any person with normal intelligence will choose a safer way to deal with it - death!
Domino stabbed with the dagger in his hand continuously. Even though each strike was not very accurate, it could prevent the approaching zombies from touching and hurting him immediately.
The holy water has been used up. Next, he might have to rely on the dagger in his hand and some special "power" to break through.
Some special powers of Lord Ryan called "Belief".
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What is the power of belief?
To answer this question, we have to go back to when the turmoil just began.
The Marquisate of Rennes, which had disappeared for three generations, had long been split into three earldoms.
Among these three earldoms, Hajime is the one that has developed the fastest.
As the capital of the former Marquisate, after no longer having to fight for power, they demolished the city walls early and turned it into a thorough commercial city.
The rights of the marquis and earl were stripped away and transformed into a more republican form of rule and leadership such as city lords, mayors, and chief officers of civil and military states, resulting in more and more such cities in the small kingdom of Łomza.
This is a good thing.
But in the North, such laxity is definitely not a good thing.
Because of the secret contracts left by the devils and their continued attempts to seduce them, the North has always been doomed to division and escalating wars.
This time, General Paddy's frequent deployment of troops finally allowed the military forces in various places to begin to protect themselves.
Such an unprotected place, where many important officials live, is the best first wave of sacrifices.
Night has not yet fallen, and before the sunset has completely retreated, the light is like a layer of lights covered with black gauze, shrouding the entire city in tranquility.
Occasionally, laughter could be heard on the street as the residents were enjoying the quiet time after a busy day.
In a tavern on the corner, a few old friends were chatting in low voices, and young lovers were snuggling on the green space in the center of the city - yes, after the city's protective function was completely abandoned, public places like parks that were originally supposed to exist only in the country estates of the nobles would have space.
If the culture of the people in the North had not been so severely damaged, I am afraid that if the small kingdom of Wommza continued to maintain stable rule for another generation, the citizens would be able to start having public libraries and other entertainment facilities.
However, all this peace is as fragile as the calm before the storm.
On this peaceful night, a strange light suddenly flashed across the sky, followed by a deafening explosion that resounded through the sky, as if the entire earth was shaking.
In the central square of the city, the magnificent statue of Tymora, the goddess of luck and the state religion of the small kingdom of Łomza, collapsed in an instant, with rubble flying and dust rising.
Before people could react, they were shocked by the sudden explosion and fled in all directions.
Fear spread rapidly in their hearts, like an invisible black fog, enveloping everyone's soul.
"What happened?" A middle-aged man stumbled out of the room, his face full of fear and confusion.
In the pubs that were still open, those drinkers who had just been chatting and laughing with friends now ran out, facing the messy streets, with a blank mind.
"Is it an earthquake?" A young mother hugged her baby tightly in her arms, her voice trembling.
Her eyes darted around, trying to find a safe haven.
But soon, the scenes that were about to happen around her plunged her into deeper despair.
More magic beams fell from the sky, and then the houses collapsed in the explosion.
The flames raged and the smoke billowed, as if the whole city was burning.
If there is anything that is not as good as in the disaster movies, it is probably because the materials and construction technology are not advanced enough, so there are no high-rise buildings in cities like Hajime.
There won't be a tragic situation like the Twin Towers being out of print, nor will there be a large density of people at a single point, so as long as the area nearby is not chosen as the landing point by those spells, you may be lucky enough to keep your life.
However, the saddest thing is that everything that happened here was not caused by an earthquake, because all this was not a natural disaster, but human malice.
Human malice is replicable and is not limited to a certain time or a certain batch.
In the sky, several dark shadows quickly passed by, as if the messengers of death had descended to the earth.
He looks like a magician, but I don't know which family he belongs to.
He was waving a staff that was flashing with strange light in his hand and muttering to himself.
After that, every time the staff was swung, it was accompanied by a powerful explosion. More buildings were reduced to ruins in an instant, and more lives disappeared in an instant.
At several entrances to the city, soldiers were pouring in like wolves and tigers.
But not all soldiers in all places can do their best to avoid harming anyone as strictly required by Abes.
Even if the regular army entered the city, there would be chaos. What's more, those entering the city now are the rebels and insurgents who raised the banner of rebellion in order to preserve their strength because of General Paddy's suicidal behavior.
"Run away! Run away!"
The purpose of the rebels and the insurgents is to seize the upper hand in the current chaos of the small kingdom and restore the vitality that was withdrawn by General Paidi.
Therefore, they also directly started the "traditional arts".
After discovering that the soldiers who came in did not even put on a show and directly began to loot money, supplies and people on the spot, people who were a little further away immediately started shouting in the street, their voices filled with despair and fear.
People fled in all directions, trying to escape this hellish scene.
However, the magician in the sky did not give them any chance, and lightning-like magic beams fell from the sky.
Anyone who is unfortunate enough to be at the point where the lightning strikes will be cut into two charred pieces by the bright white lightning.
After the fall, the magical lights dissipated, revealing a barrier wall shaped like a tic-tac-toe with faint electric light.
When they come together, they are enough to ruthlessly blockade the fugitives.
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The killing and the flames continued all night, until the sky was about to brighten. On the scorched earth of Hajime City, a young man named Miracle was experiencing a miracle.
As soon as the accident happened, his body was knocked over by the shock wave of the explosion and fell into the rubble. He was injured in many places and his clothes were soaked with blood.
His consciousness gradually blurred and the scene before his eyes began to become distorted.
Just when he thought he was about to lose consciousness, a bright green light suddenly appeared in his field of vision.
The light seemed to have life, slowly approaching him, warm and soft.
Miracle opened her eyes with great effort and saw a figure emerging from the light.
Although he couldn't see anything clearly and could only see the bright green light, but for some reason, he could feel that it was a dignified god, wearing a green robe, with wisdom and compassion in his eyes.
"Who are you..." Miracle asked weakly, her voice so weak that it was almost inaudible.
But the figure did not answer. He just leaned forward slowly with curiosity, and then said some incoherent words.
"So this is how you see me. That's great. It's best if you believe this."
"This little bit of recognition is enough for me to make the key I want."
"If you believe in me like this, then I will make people believe in you."
After saying that, the bright green ball of light in front of him gently placed a hand-shaped ball of light on Miracol's forehead.
Suddenly, a warm force was transmitted from the palm of his hand to his body, as if a spring breeze was blowing across a cold field.
Miracol felt the pain in his body quickly dissipate, his wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his body gradually regained strength.
And he also saw that the bright green figure in front of him seemed to nod with satisfaction.
"That's great. You see, I don't have the ability to heal, but you believe that I'm that kind of god, so your body began to heal naturally."
"Do it well." The bright green figure made a gesture of taking something away from him, then waved his hand and disappeared in the rubble.
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What happened next?
Miracle said, [Stop! Be quiet!]
The war ceased and there was a great peace.
Not only did the magicians land, but the soldiers also dropped their weapons and began to cry.
Later, when it got light, some people started to be seriously injured and die.
Miracle said, "If I were here, he would not die."
Then the dead began to move again.
Afterwards, the crowds gathered and became hungry, not only the citizens but also the soldiers who were stuck in place - they came here originally because of lack of supplies, so how could they leave like this now?
However, under the killing and fire, a lot of things were damaged, and it didn't look like they would be able to find food easily in a short period of time.
People have been prepared to go hungry and wait for the ruins to be cleared and supplies to be sorted out, so that they will be able to have a hot meal at noon or in the evening.
But Miracle said, "Give me five loaves and two fishes."
He then ordered the people to sit on the grass, and he took the five loaves and the two fishes and split them in half and gave them to everyone in turn.
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There is no need to repeat these other examples.
Something he believed in, or that others believed in, could be achieved through force after spending some time.
The Marquisate of Rennes, a geographical name that had disappeared for two or three generations, was restored within two or three months.
Although these forces cannot extend too far, if they are deeply imprinted, they can be carried by people or objects to faraway places.
One copy, attached to a letter, passed through countless hands along the way and was delivered to the east of the small kingdom of Łomza;
Another copy was split into dozens of copies and attached to some people, making them spies and detectives more loyal than any trained people.
Forgetting the past and not knowing any details of the re-establishment of the Marquisate of Rennes, the person who obtained this power would have only one thought, which was to give everything to Marquis Rennes.
And these... are the roots behind the power of "belief".