After talking about this matter, Roland cleared his throat and said in a serious tone, "Next is the news of the devil and the ruins."
He informed Tilly of what was recently discovered in Border Town behind the snowy mountains and in the hidden forest, "I originally planned to send witches and soldiers of the First Army to bring the trapped people in the ruins back to the town, but this time was delayed. More than a month of heavy snow disrupted the plan."
"The legendary army of demons is actually close at hand, and there are still people in the ruins more than 400 years ago..." Tilly was stunned, "I'm starting to believe what you said to me..."
Anna tilted her head to look at Roland, who coughed twice, "According to the scene observed at the scene and the reaction of the other party, it should have been many years since the devils have been entrenched in the snow-capped mountains. I guess they are limited by the effect of the red fog, and they are not. The law continues to expand to the kingdom mainland, so it will not pose a threat to Border Town for the time being. I will establish coastal guard points in the next two years to monitor their movements." He paused, "It's the sealed people in the ruins, she Possibly holds the truth about the collapse of the holy city of Taquila and the church."
"I think so too," Tilly closed her eyes and thought for a while, "Is there a way to go directly from the air without going overland? Ashes said, you have a tool that can carry people to flight when it is full of heat."
"Do you want to take her out of the ruins on the day of the evil moon?" Roland frowned, "Yaowang hot air balloon can carry ten people, or it can be made larger, and the number of people can be expanded to fifteen people, but no matter what. Bring the soldiers of the First Army. If you encounter the devil, the witch may suffer casualties, plus the ubiquitous demonic beasts... It's too dangerous."
"It's really dangerous if you rely on the Mutual Aid Association alone," Tilly nodded, "but now with Sha Wei and Ashes, the level of danger has been reduced a lot. According to what you said before, the devil's current main attack method is from a long distance. Throwing spears, and close combat with far more strength than ordinary people. At this point, Shawei's invisible barrier can block several spear throws, and Ashes can suppress the enemy in close combat. Now the demon moon has just arrived, The power of the evil beasts is not strong, if you go to the ruins, now is the best time."
Roland felt a little hesitant. The last time he fought against the devil, he suffered from the disadvantage of the air battle. The thought of flying over again this time made him feel uneasy. However, what Tilly said also made sense. Sylvie's magic eye could ensure that the enemy would find it first. As long as the hot air balloon was kept at a height of ten to fifteen meters, that is, flying close to the treetops, it was completely sure that it would land before the enemy approached. Next, with the powerful attack capabilities of Nightingale and Ashes, the demon team of about ten people was completely destroyed. Even if a fish slips through the net, Shavi and Ana's double shields can keep the team safe.
He pondered for a moment, "Are you sure you want to go?"
"I think this may be an opportunity to solve the mystery," Tilly said frankly, "This year's evil moon is ahead of schedule, and evil beasts appear in the South China Sea, which always gives me a bad feeling."
Roland's heart froze slightly. He also has this feeling. Xie Yue is unlikely to be an abnormal astronomical phenomenon caused by climate change. He vaguely feels that these are inseparable from the devil and the church.
"And what about the team?"
"I don't know much about the witches in Border Town, but I will go there myself," Tilly said without hesitation.
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With snowflakes fluttering in the gray sky, Mayne and Teflon slowly climbed the city wall of Hermes, which had just experienced a big battle.
Black and warm blood flowed under his feet, melting the white snow into sticky blood. Fortunately, these were all flowing out from the enemy. Hundreds of God's Punishment Army were standing upright at the top of the city, waiting. The next wave of attack launched by the evil beast.
"Sir Bishop!" The warriors of the Judgment Army who were assisting the God's Punishment Army in their battles clenched their fists and saluted.
"They're still kids," Teflon sighed as he walked to a clearing, looking at the wasteland. "When I was this old, I was grinding flour for the nobles in the mill."
"The God's Punishment Army must give priority to defending the new Holy City. I can only hand over the remnants of Wolf Heart City that are still stubbornly resisting to the experienced Judgment Army. These people are all believers who have just been promoted. Really went to the battlefield," Mayne said helplessly, "this snow came too early."
Typhron hesitated, "There is no such situation recorded in the holy books."
"The holy book was also written by the Pope, and omissions are inevitable." The bishop stood on the cold wall, overlooking the cliff full of corpses below. Ordinary evil beasts simply cannot climb such a high city wall, which can threaten the holy city. Yes, all of them are hybrid beasts. "As long as the general direction it points out is correct. It can be inferred from the wild beasts that appeared last year that we still have about ten years left."
"It takes two years to unify the four kingdoms, and another eight years to accumulate the God's Punishment Army. By then, the church will be able to have a huge team of more than 10,000 people." He continued, "Using the strength of Hermes The city walls and terrain, we will stick to this plateau until the strength of the enemy is reversed."
"I'm old, I'm afraid I won't see that time."
"It has nothing to do with age, Lord Teflon," Mayne comforted, "too many people can't see that moment, like Ellen, Stone, Leach..."
"And Heather," Teflon added.
"Yes, and Heather." He nodded, "but no matter what, there will be latecomers to inherit our mission and continue to walk."
"Don't say such depressing words," the old man shook his head and smiled. "By the way, how does the snow powder formula that Zero got? Has it been tested in the secret area?"
"Dealing with mortal stuff won't help the church much," Mayne said disdainfully. "Snow powder may be used to clean up hordes of demonic beasts, but our real enemy is the Abyss Devil. Its lethality in open areas. It’s a big drop, and if it’s so powerful that it can shock the devil in heavy armor, it has to be huge, and no one except the God’s Punishment Army can throw a snow powder bag half the size of a body.”
"Really... it's a pity."
"There is no chance of opportunism in order to defeat the devil," Mayne said, "only by defeating them head-on can we survive."
At this moment, a long horn sounded from the watchtower on the side of the city wall.
A long cry, representing the attack of the evil beast.
"Go back to the cathedral, there's going to be another battle here."
"Well," Teflon nodded, and just turned around when the horn sounded again.
woo-woo-
The two long beeps meant that there were a large number of mixed evil beasts in the group of evil beasts. Maine trembled. There was no doubt that the God's Punishment Army would face a tough battle next.
But... why so fast? This is the first month of the evil moon.
However, before the reverberation of the horn was over, the third horn sounded again. The dull and continuous sound was like a thunderous thunder, rolling over Hermes, and it did not subside for a long time.
woo-woo-
Maine could hardly believe his ears. He looked at Teflon, who also looked at him in shock. The three trumpets indicated that the situation was extremely urgent, and the new holy city was at stake! Even the last time when the evil beast broke into the perimeter of the cathedral, such a trumpet had never been sounded.
What did the lookouts see
Mayne quickly saw the answer.
I saw that among the group of evil beasts rushing in like a black tide, there were two monsters of incomparable size. They had four thick fangs, four legs and two hands, and were covered in pitch-black fur. The torso was as thick as a wolf-shaped hybrid, and from a distance, the giant beast seemed to be a moving fortress, and every step left a deep imprint on the permafrost-covered plain. If the evil beasts that follow around don't avoid it in time, they will also be kicked into the ground by it, turning into a pool of flesh and blood.
It has various records in the holy books, accusing the dead, the beasts of hell, the fangs of the devil... But what frightened Mayne was not its terrifying appearance, but what it represented.
Why? He was completely occupied by a frightening thought. Why did the terrifying monster that was predicted in the holy book to appear five years before the disaster would appear in Hermes now? (.)
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