Night had fallen, and the murky sky, devoid of stars and moon, seemed like an eternal darkness descending upon the land, as if it could devour all things colorful.
Around the hospital camp, there stood four statues—a valiant general, an elegant middle-aged scholar, a kind old man, and a pure young girl. The statues appeared to form a barrier of light and darkness, with a chasm-like blackness outside and a bright, bustling camp within.
In the office on the top floor of the hospital, she watched the believers below starting tonight's festivities—bloody gladiator fights, reproductive mating, storytelling of ancient times, games, and entertainments... It wasn't just the believers of the Four Pillars God Sect who took part, even those captured ascetic Tribulation Fire Mages quickly assimilated, showing no resistance at all.
