Taktor climbed the thick wall of the new holy city and slowly walked to the mottled wall.
This is probably the most peaceful month of demons that has been spent since the fortress city was established.
In order to resist the attack of the evil beasts, in the past, no matter how heavy the snow was, someone would clean and de-icing, so the city wall always maintained its unique blue-gray color, which was particularly eye-catching against the white background. But now, he has left a trail of footprints in the flat snow.
There were no potholes on the slate pavement, and no blood stains dipping into the crevices. All the traces of the battle were buried in the snow, as if nothing had happened, which was absolutely incredible before.
It's just that there have been so many drastic changes recently that this incredible thing is not that much of a concern.
I thought that the holy city of Hermes would be trampled to the ground before the swarming wave of evil beasts, all the believers were ready to live and die together with the cathedral, but they did not expect that few enemies would appear in the snow field. It didn't even mean to climb up the city wall.
Before everyone could celebrate, the god showed its impermanence in a very cruel way.
Because the conquest of Greycastle consumed so much power of the church, their first task after the winter was to re-elect the three major bishops and the corresponding high-level personnel. In order to stabilize the order of the Holy City and at the same time restore the believers' confidence in the gods, many young congregants became the backbone, and he also became one of the temporary bishops because of his identity as the original presiding judge.
However, just when the situation improved a little, the cathedral suddenly collapsed on a windless night, and together with a group of high-rises fell into the deep underground pit, instantly crushing everyone's sense of the afterlife. And he was lucky enough to escape the disaster because of patrolling the camp.
No one knows how it happened. Although they had heard that there was a fire in the core area of the underground church and was invaded by evil beasts, they could not enter the Privy Council without the permission of the Pope, even if the acting Pope Typh The same goes for Lord Lun's whereabouts unknown.
It can be said that the collapse of the Cathedral of Hermes had an even more serious impact on the church than the fiasco of the army. The failure of the army could be the cause of the command, or it could be blamed on the cunning of the enemy, but the tower of Babel, which represents the unyielding will, is the spirit of the church. symbol, its overthrow is equivalent to the fact that the gods have abandoned the church.
When people's hearts were fluctuating and the situation was precarious, such a change had almost become the last straw that overwhelmed the horses. Even if he blocked the scene for the first time, it wouldn't help. The residents of the holy city began to flee from Hermes, first a small number of craftsmen and peripheral merchants who were not so firm in their beliefs, then the outer city, the inner city... Fear spread like an evil epidemic, but there was no antidote given by God to stop it.
He once organized all the trial armies and priests, and held a devout prayer on the city wall, hoping that the gods could look at this last fortress of mankind again, and not let the thousands of souls behind him be engulfed by the evil power of hell, but always Didn't get any response.
Taktor still remembered Pope Mayne's teachings that to fight evil, he could only rely on strong strength, but he couldn't think of any other way to stop the broken faith other than praying to God.
"Sir Bishop... So you are here," a woman's voice suddenly sounded behind him, "The troops chasing the fleeing people are back, but..."
"A few have been scattered, haven't they?" he turned back and said softly.
The reporter was the surviving commander of the Judgment Army, Farina who took over her mission. On her face, Tucker saw a somewhat familiar shadow, and after thinking about it, he recalled the samurai of the advance battalion who dedicated his life to the church. As a rare female judgement samurai, they all have the same perseverance. Character, one can persist in fighting when more than half of his teammates are killed or injured and the demonic beasts are approaching the wall of the cathedral; the other takes over the burden of commanding the Judgment Army when the church is on the verge of collapse, and tries his best to keep the collapse on the edge of control. .
"Yes," Farina stomped her feet in annoyance, "that group of recruits who joined temporarily were of no use at all. There were more than 20 people when they went out, and only one or two came back, no matter how neglectful they were in training. Maybe they were killed by fugitives. If I find them, I will make these traitors look good!"
"It's inevitable," Tucker sighed, "how many people are left in the Judgement Army?"
"Five hundred and sixty-four people are now guarding the gates of the inner wall of the holy city, which should be able to stop the residents of the inner city from fleeing."
In addition to the hundreds of God's Punishment Army soldiers who were not crushed in the ruins of the church, this was the last remaining elite of the church... He knew in his heart that it was impossible for them to stop the devil's attack, and the destruction of mankind was a foregone conclusion.
About this extremely powerful enemy, he had learned from the mouth of His Majesty Mayne. All the efforts made by the church are to protect mankind when the end of the war comes, so that the fire of continuation will not be extinguished, so there is such a powerful warrior as the God's Punishment Army. But that's not enough. Before this war comes, the Church must unify the four kingdoms and integrate the power of all mankind in order to hope to win.
Now that hope no longer exists, what is the point of everyone still sticking to this plateau fortress
There is really not much left for him to do next, but for these five hundred people, it may be a relief.
"Go east," Tucker said. "Whether it's Everwinter or Wolfheart, get as close to the coast as possible, where we can build a new holy city."
In this way, even if the devil invades the four kingdoms, you can take a boat from the port to escape to a farther place. If you are lucky, you can spend this life peacefully before mankind is destroyed.
"Leaving Hermes?" Farina was stunned. "But my lord... If we leave, who will defend against the evil beast?"
"If the evil beast enters the hinterland of the mainland through the big gap, it is also a crime committed by Graycastle. The top priority of the church is to preserve its strength. The cathedral can be rebuilt if it is gone, but believers can't stand the wear and tear. The kingdom is flooded and people will remember our strength again."
Evil beasts are irrelevant at all, they are not real enemies, the deadly threat comes from the depths of hell, and there is nothing you can do about it. The last thing I can do is to keep you as far away from the battlefield as possible. In order to protect humanity, you have done enough.
Farina frowned and said, "Those who are determined to stay here are all devout people who are willing to live and die with the Holy City. They probably won't agree to abandon Hermes."
"The place where you are is the Holy City, child. They will agree, as long as you persuade them well." Tucker paused for a moment, "and this is also the order of the Pope to preserve himself and continue the church, understand?"
As much as they can go, the fugitives will soon spread the news, and by then, the King of Greycastle will probably be ready to move again.
"I see, my lord... No, Your Majesty." Farina bit her lip, and finally clenched her fists to her chest and bowed to salute.
At this moment, the gray sky suddenly turned yellow, and he turned around, only to see gaps opened in the clouds, and the orange-red sunset was slowly showing its figure, casting rays of light towards the pure white snow field.
"This is... the end of the evil moon?" Farina showed a hint of joy.
"Well, it won't take long for the snow to melt, so let's go tell everyone. If you start preparing now, you can leave in two or three weeks."
"Yes, then I'll retire first!" She nodded and ran towards the inner city.
At this moment, the sound of the prayer bells announcing dusk also came from the Holy City. The nine tolls not only signal the time, but also the time for believers to close their eyes and pray to the gods.
But Taktor did not pray.
Because the gods can no longer hear.
He took off the crown on his head and placed it on the wall, then climbed up the city wall and looked at the setting sun in the distance.
If he wants these people to give up Hermes completely, he has one more thing to do.
But Tucker didn't mind, because this way, he could also stay with those comrades who had fought side by side.
This twilight is not only the sunset of the church, but also the sunset of all mankind.
He closed his eyes and fell down.
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Farina heard a slight collision behind her, as if something had slipped into the valley.
She turned around and saw that the city wall was empty.
The twilight clock is finished