To be honest, if that was really the place chosen by Marlowit for his arrival this time, it would really be... too unexpected.
In other words, Malovet's followers really played a brilliant trick of deceiving the public.
Because the only religious building in that place is a small Zoroastrian temple.
Chapter 155: Peripheral 1
Zoroastrianism is no longer considered a major religion in the world today.
As everyone knows, the Zoroastrianism's original territory has been completely taken over by the Star-Moon Cult. If Zoroastrianism wants to gain a foothold elsewhere, its competitiveness is still a little lacking.
Zoroastrianism does not have the vitality of weeds like Christianity or the Crescent Moon Religion, which can still grow strongly even in the cracks of rocks.
According to Thomas's memory, Zoroastrianism has not been able to recover even in the 21st century in the parallel dimension.
One reason is that it itself has shortcomings compared to other religions.
Another reason is that there are not many blue oceans of faith in the world anymore.
And in this plane, things can only get worse.
Because gods really exist...and the Zoroastrian gods aren't doing so well.
Ahura Mazda is beyond this world. Despite his high status, he is not as powerful as the current governor. This great god cannot interfere too much.
Mithra was within this world, but he had lost his independent will.
According to Thomas's understanding, Mithra today is probably able to make fixed responses to certain specific sacrifices, becoming a kind of existence similar to a law or procedure.
Programs or rules... naturally, they can be deceived, exploited, and circumvented. You can even plant a virus in them and steal the data.
Perhaps one day some of the Star-Crescent believers will be inspired to use specific methods to draw on the power of Mithra.
Thomas had long known that there were Zoroastrians in Kiev (he had even seen a few himself).
He also knew that religion was not prohibited in Kiev. If a particular religion gained more followers, temples would naturally be built. If believers could no longer stay in Kiev, the temples would be abandoned.
Just like the abandoned temple where Wolf's Den serves as a contact point.
It was precisely because of this that Thomas realized after reading the letter last night that the Zoroastrian temple could be used.
Who could have imagined that the followers of Malovit would disguise themselves as Zoroastrians?
Maybe it's not a disguise, just a blend in.
But no matter what, this move was indeed beautiful.
If it had not been for the final stage of God's descent, where it was unavoidable and impossible to hide, they would have kept it a secret until their death.
"What to do?" Eva asked.
"Deal with some of the old remnants," Thomas said.
Although the term "Remnants of the Old Ones" is usually used to refer to intruders from another world, Thomas feels that it is also appropriate to refer to Marlowit.
They are truly the “remnants of the old days”.
Moreover, there is no doubt that Marlowit is absolutely a disaster level.
"Remnants of the old times?" Eva's eyes lit up.
"You must bring enough equipment, especially a musket... If you have a bow and arrow, you'd better bring a musket!" Thomas said while eating.
No matter how weak Eva's fighting ability is, she is still qualified as a long-range shooter.
In this era, long-range shooters are absolutely indispensable.
"I see." Eva said. "So when do we leave?"
"Patience," Thomas said. "After eating, gather your equipment, clean up, and then set off again."
"Do you need to bring bedding?" This time it was Boris who asked the question.
“No,” Thomas replied.
In those days, there were clocks but no watches, so the time agreed upon in the wild could only be an approximate time such as "afternoon", and not a specific time such as "two fifteen in the afternoon".
The Gray Wolves agreed to gather in the afternoon.
Thomas wanted to delay as long as possible.
This time, many forces will join in dealing with Malovit's followers, and the different forces are not subordinate to each other.
So the bird that arrives early will not catch the worm and will only become cannon fodder.
"Oh, one more thing," Thomas said. "You all need to wear helmets."
"Helmet?" Eva was stunned, but didn't know what it meant.
"A helmet, the kind that covers the entire face." Thomas gestured.
His team was well-equipped, and each man even received a good horse as his year-end bonus, not to mention other equipment.
The fog covering the land of Kiev not only did not disappear in the afternoon, but continued to exist.
Before, it could be suppressed by the sun, but now it’s the opposite, and it seems to be blocking the sunlight.
This has caused some discussion.
Fortunately, the concentration of fog never exceeded the limit and did not have much impact on people's daily lives.
But anyone with discerning eyes can sense the supernatural power in the fog.
Many roads branch out around Kyiv.
Some of these roads led to important nearby cities, while others connected to distant trade routes.
Even if these roads cannot be called bustling with traffic, at least there is no shortage of pedestrians.
But not all roads are like this. For example, this road has very few pedestrians.
Thomas and the other two rode their horses slowly.
Except for Thomas, the other two wore helmets to hide their faces.
Thomas had some impression of this area, but he was not familiar with it.
Now it is shrouded in thick fog.
In other places around Kyiv, the fog is not thick and does not affect people's daily lives.
But the closer we get, the thicker the fog becomes.
Now I can't see anything more than twenty or thirty steps away.
As long as the distance is beyond this, even a human can only see a hazy and blurry figure.
He remembered that it should be nearby... There was a village here, and next to the village was the Zoroastrian temple.
I have passed by it a few times before, but I only looked at the Zoroastrian temples from a distance, nothing more.
There should be an intersection ahead and you need to turn right.
Originally, it wouldn't have mattered; the road was primarily for vehicles, so we could just ride straight ahead. But now, with the fog covering it, doing so was more difficult.
You can only follow the path, otherwise it is easy to get lost in the fog.
In the fog ahead, a large rock appeared vaguely on the side of the road.
There is a figure above the big rock.
Thomas became alert and sent a secret signal to the two people behind him.
Such fog is just like a dark night for murder or a windy day for arson.
Not to mention three people, even if dozens or hundreds of people died, it would not attract any attention.
He rode his horse slowly and approached slowly.
The figure became clearer and more familiar: he was wearing a long robe, a large pointed hat, and holding a long cane.
The sound of horse hooves had already startled the other person. He turned around and looked over here.
It's Gandalf!
He was carrying a very large package!
If you don’t know, you might think that this great magician has packed up and run away.
Chapter 156: Peripheral 2
"Master!" Thomas took the initiative to remind him to avoid any misunderstanding or conflict.
No matter what, at least we can be sure that the old miser is not an enemy.
Gandalf is here?
No, that's how it should be.
The old miser came to Kiev just for Malovit.
Although I don't know what he wants, but now that Marlowite is about to arrive, how could he not come?
"Ah! It's you?!" Gandalf dropped his package and walked down from the stone.
The other two also approached.
Because they saw acquaintances, they took off their helmets out of courtesy.
None of these people are strangers. Both Thomas and Boris have a "good" cooperative relationship with the old money-grubber.
But when he saw Eva, the old money-grubber was still stunned.
"You..." He pointed at Boris and Eva with a look of disbelief.
Eva leaned on Boris' shoulder with a slightly shy smile, answering his questions with body language.
Thomas clearly saw the corner of the old miser's mouth twitch unconsciously.
This was not a habitual expression for Gandalf.
Is there something wrong with Eva?
"Are you coming here too?" Gandalf noticed Thomas's attire.
Thomas came this time as the "Shadow Wolf", so naturally he would not wear the attire of the Knights.
He looks like a mercenary.
"Yes, Master, you came here for the revival of Marlowit, right?" Thomas said.
The old magician did not answer, but just smiled.
“What’s going on in there?” Thomas asked.
"This is the last safe zone," Gandalf replied. "If we go any further, we will enter the nightmare maze."
"Nightmare maze?"
"It's hard to explain. You'll understand once you get inside," Gandalf pointed ahead. "The outer layer of the Nightmare Maze isn't dangerous. You can try it. However, I advise against going too deep. In the middle layer, the line between dream and reality is already blurry, let alone the inner layer. Marlowet's followers, or whoever they are, should be waiting there!"
Thomas realized that Gandalf must have been in there... but he encountered some danger, so he chose to retreat.
Some people don't quite understand Gandalf's actions.
"Master, I would like to ask, what is the purpose of your coming here..." Thomas asked again.
"Me? I'll just take my leave of the flow." Gandalf smiled again.
Thomas understood that Gandalf came here to get a bargain.
He would not risk his life to prevent Marlowet's resurgence, but if the final blow came, Gandalf would not mind taking it.
If there was any spoils of war, Gandalf would certainly have a share.
A magician's needs are different from those of ordinary people. He wants something that others may not care about at all.
But as a magician...it seems normal to make this choice?
"Then... Master, are we here early?" Thomas asked.
"It's not too early... a large group has already gone in," Gandalf said. "I suggest you rest here and pack your equipment before going in, because there will be no safe place to go further from this side. Don't bring your horses in."
This is a very sound suggestion.
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