Are you worthy of saving the world?

The moment this thought came into his mind, a chill suddenly ran up Yuri's spine.

Nuclear radiation...

Why can't it be nuclear radiation?

If it is nuclear radiation, all the mysterious phenomena can be explained.

The marine creatures in the surrounding area look strange in appearance, not because they are rare species far away from the mainland, but because they have mutated.

Although the humans, animals and plants living on the islands did not mutate like the creatures in the sea, their growth rate was affected - the average lifespan was 20 years less than that of humans of the same era.

More importantly, the secret of the Dragon God was also explained.

The truth behind the "dragon" that was born 1200 years ago from the singularity during the Witch War is that it is a monster mutated by a nuclear war.

For the past thousand years, it has been dormant under the temple on the seabed, unknown to the world.

When the end of the world comes, the "Pale Knight" will wake up again and bring "death" to the world.

"The power of "death" is the nuclear heat attribute element that this guy is constantly spreading..."

Faced with Yuli's explanation, Jiayi Ka couldn't help but mutter.

In the magical world, nuclear radiation is called nuclear thermal element.

For humans in this world who lack knowledge of modern physics and only use magical theories to explain the universe, nuclear thermal elements are a terrible deadly poison.

Just after exposure, the human body's muscle tissue will swell and dissolve within a few days... Is there any toxin more terrifying than this?

Due to the influence of the Witch War, nuclear thermal magic has also been listed as a taboo attribute by the magic world, and unauthorized use will result in imprisonment.

"Even now..." Jiayi Ka murmured softly.

Yuri nodded. "The concentration of nuclear heat elements in this temple can ensure that we will die within two days of returning to the ground...if we don't receive treatment immediately."

Jiayika's beauty pales in comparison.

She turned to look at the head maid behind her, revealing an expression of undisguised disgust: "You actually worship such a horrible evil god... You are really crazy."

"..."

The head maid, who had been silent since entering the temple, raised her head.

A disdainful smile appeared on her old face: "Worship? We are not doomsday cultists, how could we possibly worship such a monster!"

Jia Yika bit her lip and said, "If it's not worship, why do you have to hold such an evil ritual of human sacrifice... You have to use a child's heart..."

"What do you think we are here for?"

The head maid's hideous smile made Jiaika involuntarily take a step back.

For some reason, she felt that what was flashing in the other person's eyes was not madness, but more sadness.

"We do all this for you... for those of you who are enjoying the convenience of civilization in faraway developed countries!"

In order to keep the Dragon God asleep and prevent him from waking up, we had no choice but to use the child's heart...

You think I want this? Everything we have done, generation after generation, is to protect this world!"

"What nonsense are you talking about...!" Jiaika said angrily.

"No...I'm afraid she's not lying." Yuli said with emotion.

"Yuri?"

The black-haired boy continued, "I just said it, the people on this island have the qualities of a witch from birth.

The "Pale Knight" is a monster born from the witches' massive nuclear thermal magic, and is connected to the witches at the level of causality.

Therefore, it can not only release thermonuclear elements, but also create humans with witch powers... This is just my speculation.

Depending on gender or individual physique, the witch power in each person's body varies, but two rules can still be summarized. "

"For one, women's witch powers are much greater than men's."

“Secondly, the witch’s power is strongest during childhood.

As they grow older, the witch power in the islanders' bodies will gradually fade.

Men become just like normal people after adulthood, and the same is true for most women.

Only a very small number of women still retain the power of witches after adulthood..."

As Yuli said this, he looked at the young maids beside the head maid: "They are living examples."

Jiaika recalled the scene when her wind magic was bounced off when she was fighting on the ground just now.

Indeed, these girls had never learned magic systematically. They simply released magic power for defense and attack.

Stella just identified them as witches, but according to Yuli, they are ordinary people with the power of witches in their bodies.

"But what does this have to do with the ritual of human sacrifice... If you want to keep the Pale Knight asleep, then..."

Jiayika was speechless when she was halfway through her words.

She looked at the head maid, who nodded.

"The only bloodline that can calm the Dragon God's dreams is the Dragon Priestess.

Although the other islanders possess what you call "witch power", they are unable to communicate with the Dragon God.

But the power of the "Dragon Priestess" itself is not enough to support her to maintain...

Therefore, our ancestors came up with this idea to let the little girl, who was full of vitality, offer her heart to the "Dragon Priestess".

Only by doing this can the "Dragon Priestess" allow the Dragon God to continue sleeping!"

"…………"

Jiayi Ka and Stella's faces turned ugly.

Yuri remained calm and asked the key question: "Where does the power of the Dragon Priestess come from?"

"..."

The maid didn't speak for a long time.

Finally, she began to explain as if she had given up.

"One thousand two hundred years ago... the Lord Dragon God at that time was not yet the island guardian deity that we worship."

The three of them instantly understood the hidden meaning of her hesitant words.

The Pale Knight was undoubtedly the God of Destruction, and it was planning to destroy the island.

Yuli could imagine the scene from a monster movie, appearing from the horizon and wreaking havoc on the village in the sunset.

"Just when the entire island was about to be destroyed, a woman appeared."

The head maid said calmly: "She used magic to subdue the rampaging Dragon God and guided him to sleep in the sea.

Then, the woman selected a girl from among the survivors of the village at that time and granted her the power to control the Dragon God.

This is the origin of the "Dragon Priestess". We call this power the Dragon's Word Spirit... the power of the Priestess that can appease the Dragon God."

“The woman left after imparting the Dragon’s Words… and peace returned to the village.

Since then, the "Dragon Priestess" has existed as a bridge for us to communicate with the Dragon God.

But... the Dragon's Word Spirit consumes a lot of vitality. Every time this power is used, the priestess will become further exhausted.

so……"

The head maid didn't say anything else, and Yuli and the others could understand.

In order to ensure the stability of the Dragon God and the life of the witch, the people on the island began to hold the "Red Festival" and use the little girl full of witch power as bioenergy.

"Even so, a child's life should not be used... Is that what you want to say?" The head maid questioned Jiaika provocatively.

"..."

Jiayi Ka said nothing.

Anyone can just stand on the moral high ground and accuse others.

In fact, Jiaika and her ancestors were also the beneficiaries of the sacrifices of Dragon God Island.

If it weren't for the sacrifice of more than 20,000 innocent girls on Dragon God Island over the past two thousand years, the world might have been ravaged by the "Pale Knight" countless times.

"That woman from 1200 years ago...did she have eyes as blue as the ocean and her blonde hair tied up behind her head?"

Yuri asked this question suddenly without any reason.

Of course, he was referring to the "Red Witch".

Even though the King of Monsters was still a juvenile at the time, Yuri could not think of anyone other than her who had the power and reason to subdue the "Pale Knight".

However, the head maid showed a confused expression.

She shook her head and continued, "According to the records handed down in the village... she was a woman dressed in white with long black hair."

Yuri: “…………”

"Witch of Lights"?

Why... could it be her? Her again?

Wasn't she killed by the "Saint of Ashes" and even lived until the end of the Witch War?

Even if history itself had changed slightly due to the ascension of the Scarlet Witch, she shouldn't have appeared in a place like this, right?

"What's wrong, Yuli?" Jiaika asked with concern.

Yuli shook his head: "Nothing, I made a mistake."

"You should understand now, outsider! Stop interfering in other people's internal affairs without permission!"

The head maid raised her voice at this time: "Pretend you know nothing and go back to your country quickly. Continue to enjoy our protection with peace of mind, civilized people!"

She regarded Yuli and Jiaika's silence as a sign of weakness.

The head maid broke free from the magic cord that bound her hands, and then came to the "Dragon Priestess" - that is, Stella, and grabbed the silver-haired witch's wrist tightly.

"Let's go back and perform the ceremony... This is your first ceremony, we can't make any mistakes. I've had enough, why did I have to run into something like this!"

However, she couldn't pull the girl at all.

Stella stood there, looking at Yuli motionlessly.