Within seconds, all the believers lost their ability to resist and knelt down, even Melissa was not spared, falling down from the pillar.
Fortunately, someone had already fallen below, acting as a cushion, so Melissa's fall wasn't as painful.
With hazy and distorted consciousness, the instinct to survive made Melissa struggle to lift her head. She saw the Night Race moving through the fallen crowd, approaching the priest. One of them grabbed the priest's head, seemingly saying something to him. After an eerie mocking laugh, the Night Race punched the priest in the abdomen.
Amidst a faint wail, Melissa saw the Night Race pick up a torch and throw it towards the stained glass. With a crisp shattering sound, the image collapsed, and flames sprouted.
As if in a hallucination, Melissa saw the blazing fire rise, with the broken sun eternally standing amidst the flames.
Melissa seemed able to imagine what exactly the sun was.
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