The deafening voice surged into every fugitive's mind like a roaring, blazing tidal wave.
Their eyes reddened once more as they sank into a fervent faith from which they could not pull themselves free.
"Praise the Rat God!"
"It was the Rat God who saved us all!"
"Only the Great Horned Rat God could create such a miracle!"
The fugitives trembled all over, raised their hands high, and shouted from the bottoms of their hearts toward the banner bearing a rat skull, worshipping with all their souls.
Meng Chao frowned slightly.
He sensed an unnatural surge in brainwaves.
It carried the scent of a Mind Secret Technique and a Mind Attack.
Looking more carefully, Meng Chao noticed something strange about the Great Horned Officer's gorget.
The high ring of armor not only concealed his throat, but also hid a necklace-like object wrapped around his neck and pressed tightly against his throat.
Set into this "necklace" was a crystal-like substance that continuously released ripples of Spiritual Energy capable of interfering with an ordinary person's cerebral cortex.
If Meng Chao was not mistaken,
this should have been some sort of mind-interference device.
Worn around the neck, it could enhance the speaker's persuasiveness.
He exchanged a glance with Ice Storm.
She had noticed the anomaly as well.
She mouthed two words at Meng Chao: "Witch's Whisper."
In the Holy Light Land, "Witch's Whisper" was a proper term.
It specifically referred to secret arts that interfered with brainwaves to hypnotize others and plant honeyed words in their hearts.
Although its name contained the word "witch," Ice Storm, a descendant of witches, said that those truly skilled in this secret art were far more than just wizards or witches.
The Holy Light Church's Priests of Light, Ascetics, and Night Watchmen were even greater masters of