The Lycan King's Fate Calling novel Chapter 1200

Crystal's POV:

I opened my eyes in a daze, only to find myself in a dark room. What little sunlight that filtered into the space came through the skylight above my head.

I shook my head and blinked several times. When I finally came to my senses, I realized to my horror that I was in my underwear. Worse still, I was tied to a cross.

Then I heard a murmur. Someone was chanting a prayer, his voice low and deep.

I looked over in the direction of the sound and saw a werewolf on his knees. He wore a black robe and a skull mask, and he was praying diligently as though he was confessing his sins.

And the idol he was confessing to was neither the Moon Goddess or... or any god that I could recognize, really. It looked hideous. Even from a distance, I could tell that it was a demon, a fiend.

The statue was made of black stone, and a shimmering, silver veil was draped over the head. It did nothing to hide its features, though. Its visage was distorted in awkward angles, its limbs dislocated. It was straight out of a nightmare.

"Please forgive me. It is all my fault. I shouldn't have let the intruders desecrate this place with their presence and destroy the joy that we built. I offer myself up to you for punishment."

No sooner had he finished saying this than the sky rumbled with thunder. I was creeped out despite myself, and I felt a chill race down my spine.

"Please quell your anger! I will make sure to punish the intruders. I shall use their blood to wash away their sins and remove their taint from this sacred place..."

I couldn't bear to hear any more of his disturbing litany, so I interrupted him by clearing my throat. "Are you Lee, by any chance? I didn't expect you to be so pious. But the deity you worshiped looks so... odd."

Lee's head whipped around. His mask looked particularly terrifying in this slant of light. "You're awake," he said in a calm tone, surprising me a bit. "Now that you've awoken, accept your baptism and wash away the filth from your body. Only then may you speak to my Lord."