My players are too fierce!

A few hours ago.

In a small open space in the town, several zombies were wandering aimlessly.

Suddenly, a chaotic wave appeared, silently annihilating the zombies.

A crack appeared right in the center.

A tall woman dressed in a white robe, blindfolded with a white cloth, and with a brazier on her head walked out through the crack.

The iron chain wrapped around her waist dragged on the ground, rattling as she moved.

The environment here made her frown.

Decay, coldness, death...

The extremely harsh environment was constantly eroding her soul, attempting to extinguish the fire in her heart and condemn her to eternal damnation.

Suddenly, the flames above her head blazed fiercely, as if she had sensed some delicious prey.

The women confirmed it; they had found the right place. The location specified by the oracle was this fragment of the spirit world.

The spirit world is a terrifying and chaotic realm composed of fragments, where time and space are not continuous between the fragments.

Every moment, countless fragments of the spirit world are annihilated, but at the same time, countless fragments of the spirit world are also born.

There are too many unknowns in the spirit world. Even they, the great Holy Church, dare not say that they have explored even half of its mysteries.

Currently, the source of the anomalies in the spirit world mentioned in this oracle must be located in this unknown fragmented world.

"Your Excellency, should we...?"

Behind her, a gray-robed man carrying a flail and with a brazier hanging from his chest came up behind her and asked for her permission with utmost humility.

"No rush," the priestess interrupted her deputy, saying, "Let's postpone the contact with the Holy Land for now."

Once she re-establishes contact with the Holy Land, given the old ways those guys are used to, they will definitely demand that she be extremely cautious.

By the time they take action, they may have already missed the opportunity to fulfill the divine decree.

When will a new sun rise while we're stuck with that bunch of stubborn old fogies?

You should know that, according to the Heart Flame's perception, that thing, which has a 99% probability of being the source of the anomaly, has a very weak aura.

Like a small flame that will be extinguished the next day.

She needs to hurry!

The deputy accepted the order and led the fanatical followers to build the first altar using the supplies brought from the other side of the rift.

Whenever the Holy Church's exploration teams enter unknown fragments of the spirit world, they usually use this to resist erosion and even strengthen their own power.

After all, their power comes from the fire before the sun rises.

Before long, the altar was erected.

A simple wooden frame topped with a ceramic-style brazier.

The fanatics poured fuel refined by the Pure Ones into it.

The priestess walked to the altar, ignoring the scorching flames, and took a burning charcoal from the brazier above her head, throwing it into the altar.

You can forgo reporting your work, but you cannot be without an altar.

This can be seen as the Holy Church declaring its sovereignty over the fragments of the Spirit Realm, making other forces that have also discovered this place think twice about the consequences of offending the Holy Church.

This is considered a tradition, and it has even been written into the scriptures. If the altar is not extinguished, it means that this group of explorers is still alive.

If we don't do this, we might give others something to criticize.

In an instant, flames shot into the sky, illuminating the entire square and dispelling the gloom that had enveloped it.

That's how it is...

striking.

The fanatics were so moved that they wept bitterly, and knelt on the ground to pray and give thanks for the miracle.

They answered the call, leaving the protection of the Holy Church and venturing into the unknown spiritual realm.

They need no amulets; their faith is their strongest protection.

The firelight that shone upon them, the firelight that dispelled their fear, naturally strengthened their faith.

The deputy is also a seasoned veteran.

But as he looked at the altar, he felt that something was off about it.

"Praise the sun..."

Pray softly before the flames.

He was the priest's deputy, but only a deputy.

"wrong!"

The priestess gave a cold shout.

She noticed it; the scent of her prey had suddenly weakened!

So weak as to be on the verge of extinction!

"Everyone has one! Follow me!"

We can't wait for the next team!

must--

"ah..."

A strange, low murmur arose.

One after another, eerie human figures with elongated limbs and torsos were approaching the altar.

The deputy gripped the flail tightly, his prayer growing ever more fervent.

Flames rose from beneath the monsters' feet, turning them to ashes.

"How outrageous!"

Her strength was too weak.

But these blasphemous things really annoyed her!

The fire pit overhead seemed to sense its owner's mood, and the flames flickered.

As if the first shot had been fired, some shadows emerged from the shadows of the building and rushed toward the altar in the square.

The deputy swallowed hard.

He recognizes this thing.

Shadow Fiend!

A malevolent spirit dwelling in the shadows!

In a way, they can be considered the nemesis of the Rising Sun believers.

They imitated the sun, playing with flames, but they were not the sun after all, and the light they cast also cast shadows.

"We can't kill them all... we simply can't kill them all!"

The priestess is quite powerful and can easily handle several Shadow Demons.

But right now, the Shadow Fiend is burning more and more.

Fanatics in the group have already been killed.

"Your Excellency!" the deputy cried anxiously, "Don't burn them! They can split in the shadows!"

He finally understood: this priest didn't understand the spirit world at all!

"You're saying they have to split in the shadows, right?"

The priestess's lips curled into a dangerous smile, sending chills down the officer's spine.

"Then just create an environment without shadows!"

The iron chains around his waist twisted like snakes, binding the survivors present together and dragging them to the altar.

Including the deputy himself.

He pleaded and struggled.

Then, above the altar, he and the other fanatics transformed into a burning incandescent fireball.

"A new sun!"

She roared.

In mid-air, the fireball exploded with a deafening roar, followed by a flash of intense light!

All Shadow Fiends were destroyed.

Is it safe for now?

A gash was torn open in the ash mist.

The crimson moonlight shone down, enveloping the priestess and the altar.

"No!"

She struggled against the relentless erosion as she walked toward the crevice.

Just took a step—

Flames rise!

Flesh and blood melted like candle wax, sticking to the white robes of the priest.

It was left here completely, along with the altar.

They became an eternal part of the spirit world.

-

Tavern.

Like the tavern, the epicenter of the explosion was in the south of the town.

However, the pub was located on the Fifth Ring Road, while the explosion's epicenter was on the Third Ring Road, requiring a crossing of several streets.

After much deliberation, Roland decided to send a player to take a look.

He's not alone anymore.

With the fire right there, he can no longer make a strategic retreat as easily as before.

Unless he can carry the whole fireplace around.

[Urgent Mission: Investigate the Source of the Explosion]

Then share the target location with all players.

You don't need to go in person.

The players are his eyes and his ears.

of course.

Checking the situation is not the only purpose.

The fire in the stove was flickering; it was hungry.