Ashes Of Deep Sea

Chapter 534: Chapter 535: Enthusiastically Maintaining Urban Security Chapter 534: Chapter 535: Enthusiastically Maintaining Urban Security So, the heretics began to pray.

Under the dim light of the oil lamp, in the deathly stagnant atmosphere, within the deep and icy gathering room, under the gaze of the Profound Saint.

A member, delirious and reckless, brought an inescapable shadow into this gathering room. From now on, anyone who left the hall could potentially spread that shadow to others, just as it had already happened. Therefore, they would not leave here again—under the witness and encouragement of the Messenger, these devoted and fervent heretics would choose a calm and loyal sacrifice.

They had resolved to take the secrets they held to the Lord’s kingdom, revealing nothing to the specter.

At least, that’s what they had decided right now—momentary courage was always easy to muster.

The heretics prayed silently, constantly invoking the Profound Saint’s blessings within the sealed room. The Messenger sat quietly at the round table, calmly observing every face in the room, watching their determination, tension, bravery, fear, and wavering.

Time passed indeterminably, and the flame of the oil lamp flickered, unsure in its dance. At one flicker, someone seemed to hear a faint voice:

“…I give you one chance.”

Somebody gasped, raising their head to find the source of the sound, others tightly shut their eyes as if terrified to truly see something. However, the voice had already vanished into the air as if it had never been there.

“Keep praying,” the Messenger softly said, his words seemingly carrying a seductive power, “That specter is powerless now, besides death, he has nothing more to threaten us with, and death itself is the quickest route to the Lord’s kingdom.”