Have Faith in the Holy Light Church

As the saying goes...

When you feel stressed and think you're going to become depressed, the first thing you should do is not to conclude that you are sick.

Instead, first examine whether the people around you who are putting pressure on you are actually mentally ill!

Although she was the most loyal weapon trained by the church, the Beacon was not without her own thoughts. As she grew older, she was constantly troubled by some inexplicable worries.

Today, right here in the Zane Dungeon, having been pushed to the point where her selfish side was exposed, she finally understood what was troubling her—

Why should I have to believe in the Holy Light?

"Why should I follow the archbishop's instructions?"

She stood there, muttering to herself. She had never thought about these questions before, as if a chain tightly bound her mind, preventing her from exploring them further.

But the pressure she felt today opened the door to a whole new world for her.

Just then, a solemn and grand voice suddenly appeared in her mind:

You are a faithful servant of the Holy Light, and you will dedicate your life to the cause of the Church.

"Yes, I am a faithful servant of the Holy Light."

Another voice, full of seduction and frivolity, rang out.

[You are not a servant of the Holy Light. You were just lucky enough to be taken in from the orphanage by the archbishop because of your talent. He made you do all the dirty and hard work every day. You have already repaid the debt of twenty years of nurturing. You were born free. You should not be defined!]

"Yes, yes, I am free."

Beacon was having an internal struggle. Selfishness led her to have thoughts that she might never have had in her life. These thoughts clashed violently with her long-held beliefs, and the result was obvious.

Her computer crashed.

Fanatics are people whose beliefs are not easily swayed.

However, if it is shaken, it will collapse like a flood.

Staring at the Beacon stood motionless like a puppet, the Formless Flesh actually stopped attacking, as if it were quietly observing the situation.

Some monsters were attracted and surrounded the female knight. Formless Flesh formed a wall around the Beacon, separating her from the monsters.

Beacon's delicate body trembled more and more violently, and even her eyes rolled back.

A serious voice gradually took over her mind, her eyes cleared, and a sense of relief flashed in them, but a hint of regret lingered in her deepest subconscious.

But just then, the Formless Flesh suddenly opened a gap, letting a demon in.

It was a gaunt, humanoid monster with a head that resembled an octopus, but a thick, transparent, white tentacle-like organ floated on the back of its head.

This is the "Brain Sucker" from Bloodborne, characterized by its ability to suck out people's brains and "psychic vision" with its white tentacles.

Everyone knows what happens when you have more clairvoyance in a world like the Cthulhu Mythos—you see things you shouldn't see.

To better suit the feel of the Lightless Area, Gong Qiying made some minor modifications to the Brain Sucker here.

It has changed from absorbing people's spiritual vision to infusing them with spiritual vision!

"Ah!"

Beacon was suddenly grabbed and his tentacles pierced his brain. As blood gushed out, it felt as if something was being poured into his brain.

The pain temporarily silenced the two voices within her. She struggled to kill the Brain Sucker, quickly treated her wounds, and stared breathlessly at the Formless Flesh.

With her heightened spiritual vision, the Formless Flesh appeared in a completely different form in her eyes.

"Ah"

It's impossible to describe exactly what she saw; all that's known is one thing.

The pressure that was already at its limit exploded even more!

The serious voice in her heart completely disappeared, leaving only that alluring voice, and a smile appeared on her face.

If anyone who knows her were here, they would be terrified, because Beacon never smiles!

"Hey, I get it."

The Beacon pointed at the sky and raised its middle finger.

"To hell with the Holy Light God!"

She would never again be so foolish as to follow the archbishop's instructions and do those dirty, shameful jobs!

She's now free-spirited and loves freedom!

"We must let the other sisters come in and experience it too!"

Meanwhile, Had and his group, who were posing for a photo, shuddered.

"What's going on? Why did it suddenly get cold?"

Had muttered something strange to himself as he continued to tighten the chains in his hands, which were now imbued with invisibility.

This chain binds a monster, which is currently being purified by Li Ka using divine magic.

Had's original intention was to create a scene where monsters willingly kneel before this person and are purified.

However, the sight of Li Ka, looking like a skinny monkey, trembling as he released Holy Light in front of the monster seemed out of place, making him appear too frightened.

He had previously shown little reaction to the outside world, but as he spent more time in the dark, he became increasingly fearful, and now he trembles at the slightest sound.

Left with no other choice, Had could only film his back and made some cuts on Li Ka's calf to make his trembling appear as if it were caused by an injury.

Yes, besides the Image Stone with the Invisible Master, Had also had one. Just in case, both were being filmed, and Had was even editing them anytime, anywhere.

Should we consider leaving?

Albuquerque asked in a deep voice, his eyes filled with unspeakable disappointment.

With a mysterious expert in charge, they absolutely can't cause any trouble this time, not even the Shadow Brotherhood. He was also gradually feeling the pressure, so it was better to leave as soon as possible.

Disappointing, so disappointing. Sion didn't surprise me this time. Sigh.

How long have they been in here? The Priest in charge of keeping track of time was just tyrannical; anyone who dared to approach him was met with a barrage of insults, so there's no way to know the time.

Besides the Priest and nun who were initially tormented, three more people succumbed to the pressure as the darkness continued. Now, all five problem children are under the care of Albuquerque.

"I could earn in my entire life at church and still not make as much as a person in the Leyndell earns in a month. What's the point of my life?"

"Useless! All of you are useless! If you want money, go rob someone! The Leyndell is overflowing with money!"

"You're trying to rob me? Steal my money? Don't come any closer! I'm warning you, don't come any closer!"

One is tyrannical, one is desperate, and one is paranoid; the three of them put on a "comedy" right under Albuquerque's nose.

". Why."

He sighed deeply, looked around at the air, trying to figure out why the invisible master had suddenly stopped moving again, and why he hadn't even used any magic to relieve mental stress, as if he had become a photographer wholeheartedly.

But she did take concrete action; she would intervene whenever a powerful monster appeared.

Although they always only intervened when everyone was in a terrible state.

It was almost as if they were deliberately trying to embarrass them.

Just then, the monster being purified suddenly moved, and Li Ka was so frightened that he retreated and fell to the ground.

Had went over and scolded him loudly, forcibly pulled him up and reshot the scene. After a lot of effort, they finally managed to shoot a slightly watchable clip.

He couldn't understand why things had gone so smoothly when the church had entered the country the previous times, but this time there were only unexpected incidents.

If this behind-the-scenes footage is released, it'll probably cause a big stir.

"After working so hard all day, this is all you've produced? What a bastard!"

He finally couldn't take it anymore. He waved to the exhausted people and said, "Alright, let's go. It's time to get out. I don't want to stay in this awful place for another minute!"

Upon hearing the order to leave work, the others who were still conscious breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly headed back.

Although they didn't know how to get out by going forward, they knew the way back!

"I don't want to stay here anymore. I want to kill myself and get out, okay? Is that alright?" The person who said this was showing signs of emotional breakdown.

Looking back, Had was actually seriously considering the suggestion. He opened his mouth, about to speak, but the next second, a strange and terrifying aura suddenly appeared beside him!

By the time people realized what was happening, they were already surrounded by Formless Flesh. People who were already mentally fragile almost had their hearts stop when they suddenly saw this thing.

There's no need for the Brain Sucker to help; people who have been "frightened" will automatically feel stress.

Already at their limit, the appearance of Formless Flesh directly caused people to break the last vestige of their rationality.

Li Ka's conviction is being tested.

[Fear]!

Had's beliefs are being tested.

[Tyrannical]!

[Albuquerque.]

"Don't come any closer! I no longer believe in the Holy Light! Let me go home! Let me go home!" Li Ka cried out.

"You dare betray the Holy Light? All apostates must be executed!" Had's face contorted with rage as he grabbed Li Ka and slapped him several times.

Everyone else was crazy in their own way. Some people found Li Ka's crying and shouting too noisy and pounced on him, punching and kicking him. In the end, they accidentally hit Had, and the two immediately started fighting again.

Li Ka ran over and huddled together with several other people who were trapped in fear and despair, shivering together. Even though some of them wanted to fight the monster, they gave up the fight after seeing their teammates in this state.

Albuquerque's expression was pained; under immense pressure, he didn't want to give up easily. Images of his family flashed through his mind, and the next second—

Fearless!

It is a virtue, and he has withstood the test!

His eyes suddenly lit up, like a fearless war god. He rushed forward, pulled the fighting people apart, lifted up his teammates who were giving up, and in the blink of an eye, he barely managed to put the team together and launched an attack on the Formless Flesh!

Although he did not believe in the Holy Light, at this moment he seemed to have transformed into the Holy Light's most steadfast Warrior, leading the team to Charge ahead!

At least that's how it's depicted in the image on the Image Stone.

He Charge toward the twisted monster, fighting alongside his teammates until they were all devoured by it.

Just before he was swallowed up, he was still waving his weapon and shouting for an attack.

After an unknown amount of time, Albuquerque woke up.

"An unfamiliar ceiling."

He was lying in an unfamiliar room, and just by feeling the abundant magic and the damp smell of the environment, he knew that he was in Lake Liurnia.

"You're finally awake! I thought you were going to be carried back like a dead pig."

A mocking voice came from the side; it was indeed Had.

After changing his clothes, the guy suddenly looked like a handsome man again, and there was no trace of the panicked look he had in the Lightless Area.

"What time is it? Why are we still in the underground city?" Albuquerque asked, frowning.

"We are in Lake Liurnia, and it is now the second day. We are about to go out."

Had said dismissively, "This time we have to thank the expert for his help."

"Help?"

"Yes, they saw that we didn't do a good job on this mission and were worried that we would be blamed by the bishop, so they took the Image Stone and went out to report ahead of us."

"And they even left us some money so we could relax here. It's a shame you didn't get to enjoy it."

"You mean, she took both Image Stone with her?"

Albuquerque had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

Had pursed his lips. "I hate that look on your face that makes you think you can notice things that others can't. Stop making that face. We're all equal. Let's get back to church."

"But."

"No buts, everything is under my control. I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong!"

The two walked outside, where the others had already gathered. Everyone refrained from mentioning what had happened in the Lightless Area the day before.

Although the torment and stress have disappeared, their memories remain.

As he walked toward the teleportation campfire, Albuquerque frowned. He felt something was off, like why the expert would go to such lengths to help them.

Just then, he sensed the prying eyes around him and abruptly turned his head—

It wasn't someone with ulterior motives spying on him, but rather a complete stranger.

But the passersby looked a little strange.

Some people pointed and whispered at the church group, covering their mouths and snickering.

Some people looked at each other with complicated emotions, shook their heads and sighed, clearly very disappointed.

Some people looked angry and wanted to step forward to question him, but were held back by their companions.

Not only Albuquerque, Had was also bewildered. What was going on? Their operation was carried out in secret, so why were these people watching them?

"What are you looking at!" He glared at the passerby and was about to touch the campfire.

Just then, the campfire flashed, and a figure appeared. It was a church worker with a panicked expression.

Upon seeing Had, he immediately forgot about his heavy breathing and hurriedly called out:

"Captain Had, you've gotten yourselves into a huge mess this time!"