Tragic Nation of the Era of Depravity, the Nation of Decay, Rosna

(Today's super-sized cup!)

One assassin, two assassins, and one shepherd – this is the temporary lineup for this Trials.

To be honest, this lineup is indeed quite good, especially considering that Da Yi's position is more like a free agent, able to seamlessly switch between Assassin and "warrior", this lineup looks even better.

The only drawback is that the teammates are too preoccupied, and the team might break up halfway through.

Cheng Shi was never one to dwell on the future. He continued to observe the three people's postures and then spoke:

"The architectural style here is different from that of previous Civilization Era, but the interior decoration has some traces of the early Civilization. I can't recognize where this place is. I wonder if any of you experts could help me figure it out?"

Upon hearing this, Da Yi's eyebrows drooped, and he began to look at the floor, looking every bit like a poor student.

Jiang Chi smiled slightly, then awkwardly turned his head to look at a dark painting on the wall, the subject of which was unknown, and exclaimed, "The art of this period is... unique, hmm, unique."

Only Poison chuckled softly, leaning against the stair railing as it said confidently:

"This is Rosna in the Era of Depravity."

The Era of Depravity?

Rosna?

Cheng Shi frowned, his eyes filled with doubt; he had never even heard of this place.

The Trials of the Era of Depravity were already scarce, and probably nine out of ten players didn't know much about the history of the Sinking Era. The only one who knew most of the historical fragments came from the underground explorations of the Civilization Era.

So when Poison uttered the name "Rosna," none of the other three present could respond.

Clearly, all three of them were among the nine "poor students".

However, poor grades don't mean a lack of curiosity. After hearing what Poison said, Jiang Chi abandoned his pretense of being an artist and turned around to ask with interest:

"Rosna... what kind of place is that?"

"A Decay nation, which people prefer to call Tragic Nation in its limited history."

"Tragic Nation?"

"Yes."

The Poison seemed to move; her fingers slid slowly along the railing, her gaze lingering on the attic's decorations, as she walked downstairs, explaining:

"The people here Faith 'Decay,' and they believe that humans are born with sin, and that harming oneself is a way to get rid of sin."

Only by constantly harming oneself can one be purified and receive His forgiveness. Therefore, everyone here spends their entire lives striving to become a sinless and clean person, and in doing so, to get closer to Him.

In this cycle of repeated self-destruction, the country gradually lost its population and military strength, slowly sinking into the sands of history like a rusted antique abandoned by time.

The three of them frowned simultaneously, somewhat not understanding what "Poison" meant.

After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Chi asked again:

"They Faith Decay, dedicate themselves to Decay, and even transform themselves into Decay. This devotion only grows stronger within their Faith in Decay, so how could they... lose their fighting power?"

"This was also something I was wondering about, but I recently found the answer."

Because of their dedication...

It seems that their revered Lord of Grace did not move them.

[Decay] He... is probably a god without any compassion!

In other words, the perspectives of gods and Mortals may be completely different. Mortals consider piety may seem worthless to them. They may have looked upon this country, but they did not bestow upon it any power to "Decay".

The Rosna, however, felt that their piety was insufficient and had failed to move their Lord of Grace, so their offerings became even more frenzied...

Ultimately, this "Decay" nation completely Decay, and they announced their exit from the Stage of history with a grandest tribute.

However, [Decay] still declined to comment on this.

"Isn't this tragic enough?"

Poison didn't stop and was clearly heading down to a lower level. Cheng Shi and the other two exchanged a glance and followed in the strange atmosphere. The group arrived at the first floor of the house and finally saw the owner of the house.

It was a middle-aged couple with pale and extremely thin faces and their three children. However, at this moment, all five of them had been knocked unconscious by Jiang Chi and thrown to the ground.

The Poison walked up to the couple, gently tore open their clothes, and turned them over. The man was clearly more robust than his wife, with fuller flesh and smoother skin.

In contrast, the woman's emaciated body was only slightly better than skin and bones, but it had no aesthetic appeal whatsoever.

As for the three children, they were all thinner and paler than the last, their faces pale as if they were starving.

This shows that Poison just said was indeed true. Self-harm has already steered the empire off course. When the hope for the future is dying, where is there any hope left?

Of course, the purpose of the Poison was not to show them these things, but to make everyone see the suffering endured by the Rosna and the so-called purification.

Following her directions, everyone saw that the couple's backs were covered with countless scars.

Piercing, slicing, whipping, branding...

These wounds are not overlapping or chaotic, but rather arranged neatly and orderly. They don't look like signs of abuse, but rather like signs of military merit.

Poison chuckled, saying with a hint of disdain:

"This is the consequence of the Decay of Faith. Those in power refuse to relinquish their power and can only recast new Faith to seize everything they want. But how can this self-destructive approach compare to embracing desire?"

Humans are a collection of desires, and whether it is indulgence or restraint, it is all part of desire.

Changing Faith is nothing more than pursuing other unknown desires; where in this world are there saints?

Since none of us are saints, why pretend to be saints?

Little did they know that pretending to be a saint is the greatest desire in the Cosmos!

"Little Priest, don't you think so?"

?

Why are you calling me out?

Teachers should call on more struggling students during roll call, but I'm not a struggling student.

Cheng Shi pursed his lips and didn't say anything, but he understood that the Poison wasn't explaining the present situation, but rather promoting her path of "Filth and Decay".

However, compared to her peers, her style of explaining her ideas is quite Filth and Decay, since her peers are better at interpreting Faith through actions.

Da Yi, abandoning his rough and unruly demeanor, became a listener, while Cheng Shi refused to engage with Poison, leaving Jiang Chi as the only straight man on stage.

Jiang Chi seemed to have heard some history about the conversion of Faith, and he nodded with interest, saying:

"I have heard that the reason why [Decay] is watching the Isle of Hope is because after the rise of the [Filth and Decay] Faith, a group of people emerged who, for various reasons, could no longer embrace desire, especially due to physical reasons."

These people, wanting to continue enjoying power but unable to continue offering to Him, began to seek another anchor of power in their decline and weakness, thus attracting the attention of [Decay].

So, it seems Miss Poison supports this viewpoint?

"Facts don't need support; that's how 'Decay' comes about."

This is why Rosna is called the Tragic Nation. Ah, when a nation dedicates all its energy, vitality, and life force to Him, who can stop its demise?

[Decay] is different from [Filth and Decay]. Its Faith has a very short history, after all, His Will will not allow your Vitality to continue.

When the Kingdom of Rosna was founded, it had tens of millions of believers, but in just over a century, this kingdom, known as the "Decay Divine Kingdom," declined into a few cities.

They certainly demonstrated their piety with a grand act of Decay, but the question is... what's the point of piety when people are dead?

That seems to make some sense, but why does Poison know so much about this place? Is it because she also belongs to [Sinking]?

Cheng Shi was somewhat puzzled, while Jiang Chi directly asked the question.

Poison chuckled softly, put his hands behind his back like a good student waiting for praise, and tilted his head to explain:

"I'm not interested in things like 'Sinking' or anything like that. Haven't you guessed why I know so much about this place?"

Naturally, it's to find that lost... [Gift of Scars]!

After learning that Zhen Yi had eaten the Conjugate Whisper Fruit that I was most interested in, I had no choice but to set my sights on the Gift of Scars. Everything you just heard is history that I have pieced together through Trials after trial.

Will this sincerity earn you everyone's honesty in return?

Looking at the charmingly smiling Poison, everyone had different expressions.

This [Filth and Decay] Chosen of God one was very good at "friendly communication," but unfortunately, there was no one present who appreciated her beauty. The moment she finished speaking, the other three suddenly spoke up in unison:

"I am merely pretending to be refined in my poverty, but in reality I am extremely vulgar. I am more interested in the whereabouts of the [Gift of Scars]."

"Damn it, stop rambling and just tell me where the thing is!"

"How can you be honest? Take your clothes off here?"

"...?"

The warrior and the Assassin were stunned, but the other Assassin's eyes lit up.

Because she saw the Priest shining!