"Hey, have you heard the news?"
"About the Grand Temple of the Goddess Valoria?"
"Yes, that one."
"I heard it was razed to the ground. But isn't that mere rumor?"
"Not at all. A merchant friend of mine passed by the temple on his way, and he said only a giant crater was left of it."
"It's not just that. He also said the crusaders had all died. On top of that, the heads of the entire council, including the Pope's, are all hanging on the pikes erected along the path to the temple."
"Are you serious?!"
"If you don't believe me, you can ask those who've journeyed to the temple. They will tell you the same thing I told you just now."
A tense atmosphere veiled the tavern, much worse than the past few days.
The Demon Army had razed countless villages, towns, and cities as they headed south.
Sometime along their rampage, they even declared they would prioritize targeting the places that worshiped the Goddess Valoria.
