Black mist descends, and I and the witches take refuge in the dungeon.

After Father Aures finished speaking, Mil remained silent for a moment.

Then, he took a deep breath and slowly said:

"First, I will not comment on whether you have the right to interfere with the goddess's decision-making."

Secondly, I truly do not know the purity of the holy power you mentioned. The techniques I used were merely derived from basic scrolls and old books sold by the church.

Third, I have neither seen the goddess nor received any of her grace, and if there is nothing else, I need to leave.

The black fog is spreading rapidly; I don't want to stay here any longer.

As Mir finished speaking, everyone subconsciously looked towards the black mist in the distance.

The wall, seemingly composed of black mist, continued to advance without slowing down; in fact, it seemed to be moving even faster.

But Mir estimated the distance and realized he had plenty of time; he could make about three round trips.

Father Aules listened to what Mil said and did not refute it.

Renee shook her head and walked toward Mil, her eyes filled with an indescribable determination.

"I have seen, or to be more precise, read about, what you did when you fed that child."

Mir paused, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

Renee looked at Mill, her expression resolute:

"The Covenant: The Redeemed World, Chapter 64, page 72, line 7."

The goddess of light, Irene, once granted a beggar the same salvation, and both the method and the words she spoke were almost identical to what you described.

If you have never witnessed divine grace, nor have you ever believed in a goddess, then this coincidence is no longer a coincidence.

You yourself are an echo of destiny!

When he heard this, Mir was completely stunned.

What's going on here?

What a coincidence!

If it were him, he wouldn't believe it either.

But the truth is just that absurd!

Seeing that Mil was momentarily speechless, Renee became even more excited.

"Many people don't think they are believers before they become followers of the Goddess of Light, but you just haven't realized it yet!"

Come back with us. The black fog has descended, and this world has reached the beginning of the destruction described in the Book of Revelation!

Now is the time for us to save humanity, what are you still hesitating for?!

You should exert your power, become a divine walker, and pray for the world!

Looking at Renee's outstretched hand, Mil let out a soft breath. Before he could say anything, a strange change suddenly occurred in the distance.

"boom!"

A deafening roar echoed through the sky, and then the entire world seemed to be shrouded in a gray filter, its brightness instantly dimming.

Almost instinctively, Mir abruptly turned his head to look towards the direction outside the town.

After seeing the situation clearly, Mir felt his breathing quicken.

The black mist in the distance was moving much faster!

It's more than twice as fast as before!

The entire black mist surged and churned rapidly, as if it had been suddenly thrown into a pot of hot oil with cold water!

The terrifying black mist surged into a terrifying wave that nearly blotted out the sun, engulfing the world!

Not only Mir and his group noticed this scene, but the chaotic shouts and footsteps coming from the city gate were the best proof of it.

"The black fog arrived ahead of schedule!"

Renee and Mil said those words almost at the same time!

The next moment, the fervor on Renee's face vanished instantly.

She turned to Father Aules and said:

"Father Aules, we have never encountered anything like this before. Please stay here and protect the residents of Norton. I will lead a group of believers to investigate the anomaly of the black fog!"

Upon hearing this, Father Aules frowned instantly.

"Rennie, don't be stubborn. No one below the fifth rank who enters the black fog has ever come out alive. What you need to do now is maintain the safety of the town."

The Soul Lamp in Norton Town is still usable; it'll be fine once the black fog dissipates!

Having said that, Father Oris gave Renee no chance to refute him. He quickly turned around and strode into the town, his body shimmering with platinum light, adding a dazzling brilliance to the sky.

"Everyone, heed my command! Immediately enter the church to avoid the black fog. Merchants, prepare to transport food..."

As Father Aules's voice faded, the crowd that had been scattering and fleeing around them became somewhat calmer under the old priest's influence.

They quickly began to organize, and food, clothing, water... were all being transported to the church.

At the same time, Renee took a deep breath and looked at the black mist in the distance, a hint of indescribable hatred flashing in her eyes.

But in the end, she obeyed Father Aules's orders and chose to stay in town.

She looked at Mil and Andrebel, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly said:

"If you wish, you can take the witch with you to the church's underground shelter for a while. There is a purification array there that can temporarily block the black mist's invasion."

Without waiting for Mil's response, Renee turned and strode quickly toward the town. The clanging of the metal plates of her armor sounded crisp and urgent in the suddenly picked-up north wind.

Mil stood there, watching Renee's departing figure, and then looking at the black mist that was rapidly approaching.

Just then, Anderbel peeked out from behind him, looking at the churning wall of fog in the distance, his voice tinged with barely concealed tension:

"Mr. Mil, what should we do now?"

Mir pondered for a moment, then weighed the bundle he was carrying and checked the remaining amount of the soul lamp in his backpack before saying:

"Go back, back to our basement, it's safer there than here."

At this point, Mil turned to look at Andrebel and added:

"Of course, if you think it's safer here than where I am, you can stay here."

Upon hearing this, Anderbel suddenly gripped Mil's sleeve tightly, his voice filled with an indescribable seriousness.

"Mr. Mill, from the moment you bought me, I have been your property. Even my death requires your permission. As for leaving, that's even more impossible unless you kick me out!"

Seeing Andrebel's serious expression, Mil felt slightly relieved and then nodded:

"In that case, let's hurry up and start jogging, there's not much time left."

Anderbel nodded, and the next moment, the two of them walked briskly along the street toward the edge of town, their pace much faster than before.

Shouts and noises pushed in from behind, carrying a damp and heavy chill.

But just as he stepped out of the town, Mir suddenly turned around as if he had sensed something.

Behind them, the town of Norton was now completely enveloped in a layer of dark red flesh and blood!