1431: Eat It Raw Without Processing? Let Me Tell You, You'll Be Cursed by the Great Eater Rat!

Mejewa had once been a typical Shadow Elf city. Though built from massive stone blocks, it had retained the high degree of artistry common to the elven races. But compared with the nature-loving style of the orthodox elves of the Castia Peninsula, most Shadow Elf art was associated with the art of corruption.

For example, they had erected statues of the fallen at the city entrance, using exquisite stonework to depict the pain and despair of those unfortunate souls whom the Lady of the Abyss had condemned to Hell.

The Shadow Elves had hoped to express the darkness flowing through their veins and the blessing of the Abyss in this way, setting themselves apart from the orthodox elves on a cultural level. Unfortunately, the city had now become a ratmen's nest. No one could expect the ratlings to possess the artistic sensibilities needed to appreciate the art the Shadow Elves had left behind.

When Murphy led the little players into Mejewa, the first thing they saw was a statue of the fallen that had been "decapitated."

The sculpture, which should have been made of white stone, was covered in filth. The bodies of invaders killed by the ratmen had been hung on it, and the reliefs praising the Lady of the Abyss had been turned into targets. Many ratman archers in tattered leather armor were firing at the reliefs on the orders of their respective warlords. Those who hit the Lady of the Abyss's head were even rewarded with an extra bone to gnaw on.

Honestly, even though Villanse had already embraced Lady Lolth's faith in its "new era," she still trembled with rage at the sight. The Weaver Maidens following her shrieked and tried to charge over to teach the ratlings a lesson, but the players held them back