Alien Knights

The Great Cathedral in the capital of Tyro was built in 326 AD and has undergone nearly a thousand years of additions and renovations.

In the end, this religious temple that condensed the efforts of countless people became an architectural miracle on the mainland.

The tens of thousands of square meters of indoor square can accommodate residents of half the city at the same time; the arched structure of the acoustic design can allow the sound from the pulpit to be clearly transmitted thousands of meters away; the pure copper cross statue with a height of 100 meters, even if it is The top craftsmen of the Southern Empire were amazed when they saw it.

To this day, the nobles, craftsmen, clergy, and farmers of Taylor City gather under the cross. Although the war outside the city is filled with smoke, this church gives them firm faith.

"Now is the time to prove your loyalty to Heavenly Father!" Several young men holding swords walked up to the church deacon: "We want to join the garrison! We can give our lives to protect the Holy Land!"

An aristocratic woman listened to the explosion in the distance and said uneasily to her companions: "I heard people say that those enemies from the west are monsters! They look like beasts and demons, and ordinary swords cannot hurt them. , only holy water and blessed weapons can kill them!"

An anxious businessman pulled his hair: "Half of my family property has been donated to the church. I hope Heavenly Father's army can defend this city. I don't want to become food for those monsters outside the city!"

The priests holding Bibles walked into the crowd and led them in the routine prayers before the praise.

"Almighty Creator, please extinguish the flames of evil, eradicate the conflicts in the world, and grant me physical health and true peace in my soul."

After the prayer, Bishop Jacob, wearing the Holy Orders of the Pope, walked slowly from the main entrance, surrounded by everyone.

The snow-white robe was so dazzling that it caused low murmurs from the crowd.

"Quiet!" The clergy standing around the pulpit warned the crowd while maintaining order at the scene.

Jacob walked up to the pulpit, opened the Bible, and began his pontifical speech.

"Taylor City, this sacred city favored by Heavenly Father, is facing attacks from pagan demons. This may be the biggest crisis the church has experienced in thousands of years!"

"This is a test and a training! Anyone who is timid and fearful will have his soul despised and will never be able to gain God's favor!"

"And I, as the most trusted servant of Heavenly Father and the bravest warrior under his command, have received the revelation from his own mouth! I will lead you..."

Facing Jacob's speech on the pulpit, Throatbone, wearing a black cloak, looked at the huge cross statue in the center of the church, with an expression on his face as if the world had nothing to do with him.

"You know, Miles, when I was a kid, I always thought God was right above my head."

Throatbone placed his palms twenty centimeters above his head and said with a smile, "It's probably right here."

“I always feel that no matter what I do, say, or think, God is the first to know.”

“My favorite thing to do at that time was to sit quietly in a corner and talk to ‘God’ above my head.”

Mairis raised his head, and on his face full of grooves, a pair of cloudy eyes revealed a trace of pity: "What changed you?"

"As a mutant, when my family was taken to the prison of the Inquisition, my father told me that God would prove our innocence."

Throatbone smiled: "After my father was skinned and deboned, my brother told me that God will not persecute loyal believers."

“After my brother was impaled alive on a stake, my mother told me that God would forgive our sins.”

“After my mother was reduced to charcoal in the fire, everything finally fell silent and no one came to tell me about God.”

He pulled out the silver nail clipper from his throat and slowly rubbed the pattern on it: "I was lying in the mud of the prison, listening to the sound of my legs being gnawed by rats, looking at the top of my head, and finally understood one thing. ."

Throat Bone looked at the crucified god on the cross and said softly: "God has never paid attention to us. In His eyes, we are no different from dust or worms. If you want to find Him, Remember, he exists in a deeper place, a secret realm that even the soul cannot reach."

"Death is the only way to get closer to God."

Confession House, outer corridor.

A stone hit the ground of the corridor, jumping forward and flying quickly like water floating on the lake.

A group of soldiers in the corridor looked at the bouncing stone. While they were wondering, a woman holding a dagger appeared and disappeared like a ghost following the beating of the stone.

When the woman reveals herself, her dagger always takes a life.

In just a few seconds, the stone stopped at the end of the corridor.

The corpses of more than a dozen soldiers lay scattered on the ground, and blood gradually covered the entire ground.

Karin Foreman put away the dagger and whistled behind her.

A heavily armed team quickly walked through the corridor and came to a closed door.

Lizardman Kellogg lay on the door panel, looked in, and said, "Yes, the child is inside."

Randall asked: "The defenders inside?"

"There is one soldier on each side of the door, two soldiers at the entrance, and some unarmed people inside. They are probably handymen... Wait, the movement in the corridor just now alerted the soldiers inside. They are coming here. ."

Karin patted the lizard man on the back and motioned for him to stand back.

Then, Karin picked up a pebble and threw it in through the gap under the door.

Finally, Karin's figure disappeared from the door, and the sound of fighting and screams came from inside the door.

Ten seconds later, Karin opened the door.

Looking at the still twitching corpse at his feet, Aldenan swallowed: "A very convenient power."

Carroll pulled Aldenan up and said, "Stop talking nonsense and save people quickly."

A naked girl saw Carol's appearance and screamed in fright.

Carroll quickly put down his weapon and raised his hands to show that he meant no harm.

But this approach was of no use at all. More and more children came out of the room, frightened by the group of monsters in front of them who were not like humans or beasts and fled in all directions.

Randall waved his arms and shouted: "Calm down! We are here to save you!"

With little success.

Father Pedro stood up and shouted to the children: "Makina! Nelson! Kedro! I am Father Pedro, you know me!"

Several children stopped and looked at the priest, with unbelievable joy on their faces.

Catching the flying child, Father Pedro knelt down and burst into tears: "I'm sorry for everything here, I have made you suffer!"

At this moment, twelve bells sounded from the direction of the Great Cathedral in the distance.

Pedro raised his head and murmured: "The pilgrimage has begun."