Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 456 Hello, Mine Girl

A new companion joined the tour group. At first, everyone thought it was a stray snake that Lao Ba had picked up. After all, the border city in the far west is located in a desert area, surrounded by sandstorms all year round. In addition, the urbanization is relatively backward, so encountering wild animals is not uncommon.

Until, under Bazatos's command, the seemingly small and clingy three-headed snake crawled to the ground, its three heads shook and swayed together for a moment, and then, in front of Ethan, it spat out a miner several times its size.

No explanation is needed; facts speak louder than words. This is the best way for Bazartos to prove that the three-headed serpent was transformed from the mine.

This time, even the well-informed Winter and Darkness stared in shock.

As expected of Buffett, he easily conjured up a new species that no one had ever seen before.

But the miner holding a shovel, looking somewhat dazed, gave Ethan a strong sense of déjà vu—this is clearly a slave mine with mods installed!

If the three-headed snake stays there for a short while, miners will crawl out of its mouth to mine and take the ore back with them.

"Please don't misunderstand, it was Heavenly Father who saved us in the mine and provided us with shelter!"

The miners' representative quickly explained to Ethan and the others.

While witnessing the power of the Father, they also witnessed a completely different side of Him.

In almost everyone's mind, summoning an evil god is an act of self-destruction. Even if they find an old propaganda poster left by a follower of the evil god, after many ritual steps, there is an inconspicuous line of small print stating that they cannot guarantee what the Father will do after the ritual is successful.

That depends entirely on the Father's mood at the time.

From the moment the ceremony was set up, the miners were prepared to give their lives.

However, the truth is that after the sacrificial ceremony of Bazartos arrived, not only did He save them from the overseers and guards, but He also did not harvest the two souls used for the sacrifice. After transforming the entire mine, He also persuaded the others to leave.

“But wherever we go, we will become wanted criminals, so we ask our Heavenly Father to let us stay in the mine temporarily.”

The miners' representative continued to explain.

What surprised them even more was that the evil god Bazartos was so easy to talk to.

Although His power seemed terrifying—He merely touched the overseer's face and transformed the entire mine into flesh and blood—He did not, as the Church proclaims, wantonly drag innocent souls into it, or destroy everything He saw after fulfilling the covenant.

Thus, the seeds of doubt began to spread in the hearts of every miner.

If Bazartos is not a source of hatred, a scourge that could destroy everything at any moment... then what role does the Church of Life, which constantly smears and reinforces this impression in people's minds, play?
"In any case, we have changed our faith, and may God guide us all."

The miner representative put his hands together in prayer, and after some explanation, he walked up to the three-headed snake and was swallowed by its suddenly swollen mouth.

Although the scene looks terrifying, he was actually rushing back to finish an unfinished card game with his fellow workers.

Seeing is not always believing.

This principle applies especially to Buffett.

Ethan couldn't help but marvel. After listening to the miners' representative's account, he realized that although the three-headed serpent looked like a slave mine, it was actually the opposite. It was after Old Bakum destroyed the mine containing the saint's remains that the group of miners, who were shouting "We are free!", joined Him.

However, this statement also applies to the miners, who were fortunate enough to meet the transformed Buffett.

According to Ethan, his time as a professor at the academy changed Barzatos considerably, allowing him to re-evaluate the human race and realize just how fragile and vulnerable they truly are. This made Barzatos much gentler and more cautious in his interactions with humans.

The Vatican's propaganda about Bazartos was not entirely false; they simply distorted his motives.

In fact, Old Man Barth never intended to destroy the world, including the Kania civilization, which had become a dead star. However, the difference in level between humans and evil gods was too great. In the past, even a casual glance from an evil god would instantly drive those within its sight into madness.

These miners were lucky enough to encounter a version of Bazartos who had learned to control his own power.

"From now on, let's call her Miss Mine Cave."

Following Miss Chloe's naming conventions, Bazartos named his new pet, marking the first time he had formally given a name to his creation.

This seemingly meaningless act brought Him a strange feeling, as if the newborn snake was no longer just an exhibit embodying the art of Bazartos, but had become a unique being.

The Seven-Eyed Goddess held the three-headed serpent in her palm and examined it carefully.

Although very faint, He did sense the presence of a soul in the three-headed serpent.

This means that His artistic achievements have now reached a new level. Looking back at His works over the past countless years, even His most satisfying "backflip limbs" are far from possessing an independent soul.

This is the change that comes from spending time with Ethan.

"Old Ba, how many people can Miss Mine's body hold?"

Ethan rested his chin on his left hand, noticing how convenient the mine girl's place was.

During their journey, they could invite those who had been treated unfairly by the Church of Life and those whom Pope Carlo considered cannon fodder to inhabit the body of the mine maid. Then, at some necessary moment in the future, they could "spit out" these representatives of the masses all at once and hold an unprecedented collective lawsuit in the far west.

Ethan felt that in the future confrontation between Mary, Solaris, and Pope Carlo, they would need this support from the masses.

"Theoretically, it is infinite."

In front of the group, Bazartos began his demonstration. He picked up his own baggage and handed it to the mine maid. This time, it was his right head that swelled up. Just like he had done with the miner representative before, he swallowed the bulging baggage into his stomach in one gulp.

"The right side of the head is specifically for storing luggage."

"What about the left side of the head?"

"Used for eating and attacking."

This is the essential underlying logic of Balzatos art. In battle, the Mine Girl can use two spray attack modes: "blood mist" and "blood water". All targets that come into contact with these two will be transformed within a few seconds.

……

While Bazartos was discussing the "setting" of the Mine Girl with Ethan and others, the director of the Border Management Bureau and the governor of the Kingdom Army were on their way to the Saint's Remains Mine.

When they heard their subordinates' report, they all, like Ethan, almost blurted out the same question: "What do you mean the mine is gone?"

They can understand accidents like riots and landslides, but the idea that "the entire mine suddenly disappeared" sounds completely illogical.

This was like a bucket of cold water poured over the head of the border administration bureau chief.

This should have been a day of celebration. He had brilliantly completed the task assigned by Pope Carlo. With the border city as the core, reports of Solaris's assassination were spreading and fermenting in and out of the far west. The emblem from the Margaret family found at the scene became the key.

He didn't know where Carlo had gotten the emblem, but it was enough to give Ivy Margaret, who was far away in the heart of the empire, a huge headache. Nearly a day had passed, and the young prime minister still couldn't publicly explain why the family emblem had appeared at the scene of the Solaris bishop's murder.

This was exactly the effect Pope Carlo had hoped for. The director spent the entire afternoon lying on the sofa in the administration office, unable to stop the corners of his mouth from turning upwards. He could imagine just how satisfied the Pope was with them this time.

Solaris's death also had a direct benefit for them; from then on, they no longer had to worry that the ascetic might suddenly go crazy and come looking for trouble again.

To extract more profits and more gains.

Whatever Pope Carlo's future plans might be, he would have enough wealth before then to allow him to leave the far west at any time and go wherever he wanted, living a carefree life in his later years. The director was immersed in his wonderful plans for the rest of his life until a flustered subordinate burst into his office and said strange things to him.

"—Chief, the mine shaft has disappeared!"

And now, he has arrived at the mine containing the remains of the saint.

This bizarre and ineffable phenomenon was unfolding before their eyes. The lantern he was carrying illuminated the scene ahead, and the empty distance sent chills down the director's spine. Fear of the unknown crept up his spine.

The mine shaft has indeed disappeared.

All that remained before them was a bare, deep pit; even the buildings the Vatican had placed near the mine had vanished without a trace.

No one was left behind, and no one knew what had happened here. Even the disappearance of the miners was only discovered when their people went to collect their wages.

This made the bureau chief's hands and feet go cold.

The people at the mine promised him a substantial reward if he could handle the idiot who attacked the border checkpoint.

Now, even the foreman who had worked with him has vanished without a trace along with the mine.

Bad news followed one after another.

Shortly after he arrived at the vanished mine, another panicked subordinate rushed over and told him another incredibly strange piece of news.

"Chief, something terrible has happened! That idiot who attacked the border checkpoint has been eaten by a snake!"

What does it mean to be eaten by a snake?
Too many things happened that day that were beyond his control.

The subordinates reported that they witnessed a strange snake with three heads sneaking into the cell where the idiot was being held. Who would have thought that the three-headed snake, which looked only the size of a palm and seemed harmless, would suddenly have its middle head swell up to the point that it could swallow the idiot whole after it got close to him.

Before the guards could rush up, the three-headed snake had already disappeared into the pipe.

"This matter must be reported to the Pope..."

The director said with a grim face, "This matter has gone beyond my control, especially the disappearance of the mine, which is of great strategic importance to the Vatican!"
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In the evening, Pope Carlo had spent his busy day.

After news of Bishop Solaris's murder appeared in the newspapers, he began a new round of speeches.

They have different intentions when dealing with different groups.

The pre-war mobilization went very smoothly, especially among the indignant populace. They could not tolerate the empire, which represented hegemony, repeatedly offending their beliefs, and were prepared to perish together with the imperial people.

Meanwhile, the neutral ascetics' stance also wavered after losing their leader.

Everything was going according to his plan.

Apart from……

Carlo stopped in his tracks upon returning to the Cathedral of the Dawn's Crown, his gaze lingering on the short woman with her eyes covered by a black cloth standing in front of the cathedral.

Behind her were two young men, shirtless and covered in black tattoos on their chests.

"Yayuma".

A fake smile immediately appeared on Carlo's face as he went to greet him.

Of course, not everyone supports war.

“Carlo, you have broken our vows and deceived everyone.”

The old man didn't give Carlo a friendly look. As soon as Carlo approached, he adopted a confrontational attitude, "We have never supported your holy war against the Empire!"

Regardless of the outcome of this war, her followers and those who follow her will pay a bloody price. Even if they do win the war, how many will survive?

It should be known that the Empire's Golden Fleet is equipped with many magical weapons with large-scale destructive power. Once the Empire's Golden Fleet descends over the far west, countless cities will be razed to the ground by these magical weapons!

However, in a speech to the people of the far west, Carlo falsely claimed that they had held a meeting and that the psychic sects had also joined the coalition.

"Please come with me."

Carlo answered fluently and took the initiative to lead the way for Yayuma, eager to show her his research results.

Not long ago, his long-standing research achieved a major breakthrough.

He opened the hidden door and descended the old spiral staircase—a secret chamber he and his close friend Julius had built together, where they had begun their research on the Church of Life more than a decade earlier.

The room was filled with crimson light and familiar yet distorted energy fluctuations.

Yayuma is blind, but her perception of the environment far surpasses that of ordinary people.

The omnipresent, distorted energy converged towards the depths of the dark room, and she vaguely sensed that at the source of the pollution, there was an object that looked exactly like a human brain.

“Yayuma, you have helped me many times, so I am willing to let you be the first to share in this achievement.”

Carlo's voice was full of fervor.

He had indeed always regarded Yayuma as his own sister, and when he needed help the most after Julius' death, this "spiritual mother" who had a very high reputation in the far west answered his call.

She publicly referred to herself as the "White Brothers" and acknowledged the Church of Life as "a symbol of secular spiritual authority."

Now, it's his turn to give feedback to the other party.

"What...what is that!?"

Yayuma stopped moving forward; the foul stench emanating from that brain made it almost impossible for her to breathe.

"Goddess of Life".

Carlo's answer confirmed Yayuma's worst fears.

This is blasphemy!

Blaspheming a rightful God!

“Yayuma, I have deciphered the secrets concerning them.”

Carlo continued, "It concerns the Papacy, the Goddess of Life, and... everything about Bazarian!"

(End of this chapter)