Chapter 324 Petitioners

Li Si and Aivar walked in the direction pointed by the black cat.

Although Aivar didn't know why Li Si changed direction, he was sincere and followed Li Si without asking.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Li Si felt that he had already adapted to the environment of this god island, when he suddenly found that the woods in front of the two of them began to become sparse.

Even the mist floating in the air began to gradually dissipate.

Are you going out?

With a flash of magic, the emerald staff appeared in Li Si's hand, casting protection and buffing spells on him and Aivar.

Seeing this, Aivar also drew his sword and became alert.

The two walked slowly forward, and only the rustling footsteps could be heard echoing around them.

When Li Si and Aivar walked out of the forest, they found that it was not that they had left the forest, but that there was a flat open space in the center of the forest.

Stepping on the blue-gray stone bricks, Li Si and Aivar looked at a building that suddenly appeared in front of them with solemn expressions.

It was a tall altar made entirely of white, with delicate patterns of cyan and blue spreading over the jade-white stone steps, faintly flashing with a special light.

There is a special wave stone platform in the center of the top of the altar. Li Si can vaguely see a blue orb floating on the stone platform.

There are ten stone steps on the altar from bottom to top. With each step up, the special patterns on the stone steps become more complicated and mysterious. Li Si just looked at it, and it was as if the strong wind and thunder disappeared before his eyes.

It was as if he was in a sea of ​​violent storms and thunder, like a small boat unable to extricate itself, and could only passively bear the impact.

This abnormal feeling made Li Si couldn't help but close his eyes to temporarily relieve some of the mental shock.

The extremely magical-looking altar in front of him was within Li Si's expectation, but to Li Si's surprise, there were several figures kneeling on the lowest stone steps above the altar.

With his hands clasped together, he seemed to be praying silently, and he was wearing a simple white robe, which seemed to have cyan blue patterns of storms and thunder.

Anyone?

Why is there anyone else here?

Alive or some kind of monster?

Seeing this unusual situation, Li Si suddenly paid attention.

At this time, Aivar seemed to be still immersed in the influence of the altar just now and had not yet woken up.

Li Si did not wake him up rashly, but carefully observed the people on the altar.

Taking a few steps closer to the altar, Li Si suddenly heard a sound coming from the direction of the altar.

"My lord Ans-El!

You are the protector of sailors! You are the embodiment of thunder! You are the master of the endless storm!

My lord Ans-El!

You give us new life! Your kingdom protects the souls of believers so that they will not return to nothingness!

My lord Ans-El!

"

Listening to the murmured prayers, Li Si frowned.

Is this a prayer to [Ansel, the God of Storm and Thunder], is this his believer?

Logically speaking, it is not surprising to see believers on this small island left by the god Ans Air.

But the most important thing is that the god has fallen for who knows how long. How can there still be believers here?

You must know that although the existence of gods is extremely miraculous, their lives are extremely tenacious and difficult to kill.

As long as his followers are still there, his divinity is still there, and his priesthood is not occupied by anyone else, then it is possible for this god to resurrect from the long river of time.

That being said, the only way for a god to fall would be the action of other gods, or some very special circumstances.

Those gods that take action will naturally not allow the enemy to resurrect. They will arrange believers to hunt down and eliminate the believers of the fallen god. They will occupy the other party's priesthood or grant it to others, eliminating some possibilities of resurrection.

The most important thing is that once a god dies, his followers will naturally feel it, and their prayers will no longer respond. At the same time, the priest of that god will also lose all his ability to cast spells, and may even be unable to control the magic power in his body and directly He died on the spot.

Except for the fanatical believers with extremely firm beliefs, most believers are very realistic guys. Once they do not receive blessings, they will give up their faith or transfer their faith to other gods.

Therefore, there are really too few gods who can return. In Li Si's impression, only a few powerful gods such as the Lord of Dawn have such records. Whether it is true or not is still unclear.

Li Si does not believe that this [God of Storm and Thunder Ansel] can do the same thing, so what is going on?

"That's the petitioner!"

Black Cat's voice suddenly sounded in Li Si's heart, and his words were very serious.

"Petitor?"

Li Si repeated it, somewhat unbelievable.

How can this be!

Li Si knew very well what a petitioner was.

In other words, anyone who has little knowledge of the Church of Gods knows about this existence.

The so-called petitioners are believers who devoutly believe in the gods. After their lives come to the end, their souls will not fall into the River Styx and go to the underworld. Instead, they will be led by the gods they believe in into the kingdom of God, where they will gain eternity. s life.

This is what all believers of the gods long for, and it is also one of the reasons why they choose to believe in the gods.

Eternal life!

What seductive words!

The Church of the Gods claims that as long as you enter the Lord's kingdom of God, you will receive eternal life and a beautiful life. No matter whether you are a prince, aristocrat, or a commoner beggar, you will be attracted by this and believe in those gods devoutly.

But the actual situation is not as beautiful as the Church of the Gods preaches!

Indeed, as long as the gods do not die and the Kingdom of God is immortal, the petitioners will indeed gain eternal life, but this has great limitations.

That is, from now on, you can never leave the kingdom of gods, which is the kingdom of gods.

Similarly, they can almost be regarded as the most devout fanatics. They constantly pray to the gods in the Kingdom of God and provide the gods with the power of faith.

So for the gods, petitioners are an important part of their kingdom.

In Li Si's view, rather than gaining eternity in the kingdom of God, it is better to say that he has lost all his independent abilities and become a perpetual motion machine that generates the power of faith.

This is unacceptable to Li Si, and the same is true for most mages.

But for most civilians, life is too difficult, and only faith can soothe their souls. Also because they have not mastered extraordinary power, they have no expectations for the higher scenery.

Even if they knew the consequences of becoming a petitioner, they would probably agree without hesitation.

Having said that, although petitioners can live with the Kingdom of God forever, when the gods fall, all petitioners will die the same.

Li Si still knows this information, but what is the situation of these people in front of him?

"It is indeed a petitioner. I am very familiar with this situation."

Black Cat's voice was full of affirmation, and he added:

"The Sphinx has studied this kind of existence and even created an approximate existence, so I am familiar with this situation."

The legendary arcanist is so awesome!

Dare to study anything! The key was figured out for him!

Li Si was speechless. He really didn't expect this kind of information.

"As far as I know, the petitioner should die with the fall of the god. Does this mean that the god has not died?"

"have no idea!"

The black cat said confidently:

"The Sphinx has only studied it. I don't know the specific situation. I can only confirm that these people are petitioners."

Kill them and bury them!

Li Si almost had the idea of ​​taking the black cat out of his body and beating him up, but then he breathed a sigh of relief and turned his attention to the petitioners.

Here the oppression on Li Si's mental exploration became even more obvious. No matter how hard he tried, he could not detect the existence of those figures and could only confirm it with the naked eye.

Their whole bodies and faces were shrouded in robes, and the shadows of the hoods on their heads completely obscured their faces, making it impossible for Li Si to detect them.

Even if he got closer, Li Si could feel the breath of the petitioner, as if there was nothing on the altar.

Li Si was not in a hurry. This kind of unexpected situation was too normal in the secret exploration realm.

Now it seems that it may be because of this altar that led to the existence of these petitioners.

As for the possibility that the god is still alive, Li Si feels that the possibility of him having an epiphany and becoming a legendary powerhouse is even higher now.

Because Li Si had never heard of the name Ans Ayer in his previous life.

You must know that Li Si was a master of power training in his previous life, so he should have some impression on even the weakest gods.

Gods require belief, and preaching about his gods is the most important thing for his church.

There are gods that do not require belief, but they are extremely powerful beings, certainly not including this "God of Storms".

Since this god has fallen, the existence of the petitioner may be influenced by external factors.

Li Si's eyes moved to the center of the altar and landed on the blue orb.

Is it the influence of this thing?

Around this altar, it seems that due to the passage of time, except for this altar that is still intact, the surrounding broken stone pillars and ruined walls have been covered with a light dust, giving people a sense of desolation and vicissitudes of life.

If the surrounding forest hadn't been blocked, Li Si suspected that this area would have been completely engulfed by the trees.

"Huh~"

There was a heavy breathing sound from behind Li Si. Looking back, he saw Aivar sitting on the ground and gasping for breath, as if he had just broken free from the mental influence.

"Stand back a little and stand on the edge of the woods."

Li Si said to Aivar that he would not care about Aivar when he explores later.

"yes!"

Aivar didn't hesitate at all, and quickly stood up and stepped back, not daring to look at the altar again with lingering fear.

He suffered a lot just now!

It was hellish torture!

Li Si looked at the altar in front of him and tentatively walked in the direction of the altar.

I don’t know what is going on with these petitioners, but it’s definitely not possible for Li Si to give up exploration and leave directly.

However, Li Si was also prepared. Although the petitioners were in the Kingdom of the Gods and mainly provided the power of faith to the gods, it did not mean that they had no fighting power.

All petitioners will be strengthened by the Kingdom of God. Even if they were ordinary people during their lifetime, they are equivalent to extraordinary professionals above the gold level in the Kingdom of God.

Petitioners are the Kingdom’s first line of defense against outside invasion.

Although Ans Aier's Kingdom of God has been destroyed, it does not mean that these petitioners are not in danger.

As Li Si approached, the four figures on the altar did not move at all.

With his eyes fixed on the petitioners, Li Si slowly approached and tried not to make a sound while walking through the ruins around the altar.

The voice of the prayer gradually became louder, and Li Si heard it more clearly.

Everything went well, and when Li Si tried to step on the altar, the white-robed figures on the lowest stone steps suddenly turned around and looked in Li Si's direction.

These petitioners raised their heads, and Li Si could clearly see their faces under their hoods.

They all looked like extremely ordinary adults, two men and two women. Their wheat-colored skin looked a little rough, and they looked like residents who had lived by the sea all year round.

Their eyes were cold and lifeless, without any expression of intelligence, and they stood there staring at Li Si.

The prayers gradually disappeared and the scene became stagnant.

Suddenly, Li Si saw the four petitioners raising their hands at the same time, and there was a faint white light flashing.

"Damn it! Are you really going to take the initiative to attack?"

Li Si looked solemn and retreated behind him.

A dazzling light suddenly bloomed in the hands of the four people and struck in the direction of Li Si.

Priest's magic [Scorching Glory]!

The gods have already fallen, so how can they still use divine magic?

This priest skill is somewhat equivalent to the mage's evocation spell [Fireball], but it is more powerful than Fireball.

Magic aura bloomed from the staff in Li Si's hand, and an invisible magic shield surrounded Li Si's body.

Fourth-ring spell [Advanced Elemental Shield]!

Sixth Ring Spell [Repellent Demon Protection]!

boom!

Three consecutive dazzling balls of light hit Li Si's shield. After a tremor, the shield shattered and dissipated in the air.

Li Si quickly dodged the last attack, but felt relieved in his heart.

Fortunately, it seems that perhaps due to the impact of the fragmentation of the Kingdom of God, these petitioners should only have the strength of high-level Silver level, and are still a little far away from the Gold level.

It's still within Li Si's processing range!

It's not that Li Si was too confident. The attack just now showed the status of these petitioners.

There is no intelligence at all, even the attack is just a subconscious action without any coordination.

The most important thing is that the abilities of these petitioners are all priests!

Ding~

Listening to the soft beep of the system, the corners of Li Si's mouth turned up slightly, and his figure disappeared into the air.

Assassin combat skill [forced stealth]!

The petitioners raised their heads and seemed not to notice Li Si's figure, so they turned around and continued their previous prayers.

Suddenly, the body of the petitioner on the far right side of the altar froze, and a new divine light condensed on his right hand.

A dark gray shadow suddenly appeared in the mid-air behind him, and a sharp dagger appeared there, suddenly wiping it towards the petitioner's throat.

Ding~

A crisp buzz sounded, and Li Si's figure appeared behind the petitioner.