This isn't a souls-like game at all.

"That woman is one of the Deep Dead. She can transform into a cloud of black mist and fly away. In this short time, she must have already left my detection range."

Having said that, he still moved his fingers and cast the Crescent Moon Inquiry Technique, which was equivalent to radar and had a detection range much larger than that of the cosmic aura.

He then gave the target he wanted to find, and as expected, he saw the crescent moon obscured by clouds, blocking the moonlight.

That also means that the Dark Mistress has left the Iron Gray City and fled elsewhere.

The bad news is that Ye Yiyi didn't have time to color the other party.

The good news is that the monk can run away but the temple cannot.

But there is bad news. If the Dark Mistress reports the news to the ambassador, the mastermind behind the scenes may also escape.

By then, it would be really difficult for Ye Yiyi to look for the other party.

"Search for the loot, and then we'll go to the Folding Tower in Bonagu."

Ye Yiyi made a quick decision, and then as if remembering something, he took out the Self-Stone from behind and threw it to Timothy.

"what is this?"

The Highlander took the stone curiously and just as he opened his mouth to ask, he saw the stone in his hand suddenly emit purple light and light up.

"This is the stone used to break hypnosis."

Ye Yiyi answered casually, and then saw the dark purple ring that appeared on Timothy's forehead quietly shattered.

The Highlander rolled his eyes upwards, his body became weak, and he almost fell to the ground.

But his spirit was extremely strong. In just a moment, he recovered and stood firm.

"This thing..."

He looked horrified and looked at the stone in his hand in disbelief.

"Just now...what happened to me?"

"The hypnosis on you has been lifted."

Ye Yiyi said thoughtfully.

"You don't have many hypnotic spells on you. It seems like there's only one, which should be the one Dado cast on you just now."

"I was actually hypnotized!!"

Timothy was a little confused and couldn't help but stroke his forehead. His voice trembled: "Isn't that Knight Dado the Dark Knight? Why does he know the Nightmare Cult's hymns?"

"Nightmare Cult?"

Ye Yiyi was slightly stunned, and reached out to take the thick black book and a ring inlaid with a dark purple gem handed to him by the puppet, and looked at him in confusion.

"What kind of cult is that? They also know hypnosis?"

"It's a cult that mainly operates along the eastern border."

Timothy replied with lingering fear: "They possess the ability to control people's minds through hypnosis and act recklessly. They once hypnotized a king and planned several terrorist attacks against the empire."

"There are still such talents?"

Ye Yiyi raised his brows, feeling a little confused.

Launching a terrorist attack against the Empire? What good would such an act, condemned by everyone, do for the Order?

"What then?"

"Later, the Imperial Audit Bureau and the Religious Inquisition joined forces with various religious orders to launch a cult crusade against the Nightmare Cult. They successfully expelled the Nightmare Cult, but were unable to eliminate it."

"The Holy War of the Order is still okay!"

Ye Yiyi was surprised. The word now sounded like a religion.

"What happened to that country?"

"The king fell, the royal family declined, and the country changed from a kingdom to a democratic republic."

"That sounds like a good thing."

"I only know that reform will lead to bloodshed and jihad will kill people."

Timothy shook his head. "As for what that country is like now, I don't know. After all, I haven't been there."

"..."

Ye Yiyi opened the book in his hand and suddenly fell silent.

Why did he suddenly feel that the so-called Nightmare Cult was actually the work of the Curse Master?

After all, the more you understand the current border situation, the more you feel that the Rodno Empire is a combination of the United States and Britain.

Its rise was like Britain’s, and its style of doing things was like America’s.

The last time I was in Cui Lengbai, I heard that there was an imperial garrison base there.

And the idea of ​​a united religious group launching a holy war, or even overthrowing a country's regime, feels strangely familiar...

"No, no, no, maybe I'm overthinking..."

He shook his head, but doubt remained.

As for Timothy's doubts, he just gave a simple answer.

"He has nothing to do with the Nightmare Cult, and hypnosis isn't unique to that cult. It comes from an even older era. It's neither magic nor hymns."

“To think that’s the case…!”

Timothy's eyes widened.

Ye Yi stopped there and didn't reveal too much, just lowered his head to look at the book in his hand.

This book was the catalyst used by the old man called "Dark Archbishop" by the Dark Knight when he used hymns to attack him. It was a hymn book.

[Hymns of the Lord of Darkness]

Requirements: Faith 24.

Attribute correction: Faith B.

Durability: 195/200.

Item Description: Contains hymns praising the Lord of Darkness.

A hymn book held by the priests of the Dark Order.

A hymn that strengthens the Lord of Darkness.

The Lord of Darkness born from deception and lies.

That is a false god created by humans.

But it is a hymn written with devout faith.

It is sublimated in prayer and becomes a powerful hymn.

Possessing hymn chapters: [Dark Sphere], [Dark Wave], [Nether Burst], [Shadow Possession], [Shadow Shift]

"The Dark Cult's faith isn't in the Dark Treasure Stork, but the Lord of Darkness?"

After reading the description of the item, Ye Yiyi was surprised.

Originally he was curious about the relationship between the Dark Cult and the Dark Knights, but now it seems that the Dark Cult is a fabricated cult.

In other words, the Order and the Knights Templar are most likely two independent organizations.

But why?

Thinking of the Dark Madonna, he had no idea what the "ambassador" was trying to do.

Putting his doubts aside for the moment, he stared at the hymn chapter and couldn't help muttering.

"That fellow is the pastor after all, why did he only give me five hymns? That's not much."

He raised his eyebrows and took out the hymn book of the old woman who wanted to cut the cow with a blunt knife.

As a result, when I looked at the light screen, I found that the two hymns were exactly the same, and the only thing they had in the accompanying hymn chapter was [Dark Will]. The rest of the chapters were even less than those of the Dark Archbishop.

"The name sounds impressive, but there are too few hymns."

He shook his head silently, thinking that after all, these were made-up hymns created by a made-up sect, so having so many of them was already pretty good.

At least in terms of combat power, the "Dark Archon" is fully capable of defeating a team of knights, and he is considered to be a very powerful and extraordinary person.

Besides, the basic soul echo he gave after his death was 3500, which was higher than that of the bishop of the Holy Blood Cult.

But in Ye Yiyi's eyes, there is no difference between such a strong man and a small fry.

What’s the use of having high intelligence and faith?

Without adding health or defense, it's still a glass cannon that shatters at the slightest touch!

Only the bucket number with high attributes is the strongest one in the true sense without any weaknesses!

He sighed slightly and then checked the new hymns one by one.

Dark Ball

Spell slots occupied: 1.

Skill consumption: 12.

Requirements: Faith 18.

Item Description: One of the hymns praising the Lord of Darkness.

Can throw dark balls with corrosive effects from its hands.

The power of darkness can corrode inorganic matter.

It can also cause devastating damage to flesh and blood.

By charging, the power can be enhanced and the spread effect can be added.

This is one of those hymns that celebrates the dark, corrosive nature of all things.

The miraculous power generated by faith.

"This mediocre basic hymn is rated inferior to the Deep Magic's 'Black Foam'. That magic has lower mana costs and lower usage requirements... but magic and hymns are not on the same track, so there's no comparison."

Then move on to the next hymn.

Dark Fluctuation

Spell slots occupied: 1.

Skill consumption: 20.

Requirements: Faith 26.

Item Description: One of the hymns praising the Lord of Darkness.

Can release a dark shock wave.

The shockwave has a knockback effect.

Can cause considerable physical damage while corroding.

A hymn obtained by tampering with the hymn praising the Dark Treasure Stork.

It is said that the origin of the skirt dance (1) Qi Ba ball paint slip is to get the will of the dark treasure stork.

The beginning of the construction of the Creation Sect.

Even false gods and beliefs are shaped by history and time.

Therefore, the Lord of Darkness was armored and became a god, an object of worship and faith.

"Ah this..."

The corners of Ye Yiyi's mouth twitched, and he suddenly didn't know what to say.

He had never expected that the second hymn would give him such a big surprise. The information revealed was quite explosive.

"Is it possible to become a god in armor..."

But this armor was somewhat different from the armor he remembered Elder Scrolls wearing.

It is purely because it is difficult to invent legends and myths about a fictional god, so it is necessary to borrow the legends of a real "god, spirit, or elf" to increase credibility.

According to Ye Yiyi's own understanding, this "Lord of Darkness" is just a shell created by the Dark Treasure Stork to pretend to be a "virtual idol".