Diago continued speaking until the late night, telling the townspeople about the existence of Silvermoon Harbor and the second Merchant-Church War that occurred not long ago on that land, as well as the prosperous scene after the war ended.
The Deity is real, but He would never treat His Believers as consumables for sacrificial Ceremonies. The lord of the tides who had ruled over the town for a millennium using the fear of the people was nothing but a monster acting under the guise of the Deity. He also mentioned the notes of the Paladin, which recorded the kingdom that had once existed on this land, their ancestral home.
And the Paladin was probably the only person in town who could read.
However, instilling hope in people was no easy task. The lord of the tides still overshadowed the locals like a Shadow, making them dare not challenge him.
Maintaining the status of sacrificial offerings could possibly allow more people to survive.