About two days later.
At the border of the Kingdom of Hori and Ikol, at the Crusad Gate, countless soldiers stood in a row, blinded by the midday sun.
"What do they mean?"
Above the gate, the old bishop looked ahead at the Ikol army about three hundred meters away from them, frowned, and suddenly said this. He could see the mages flying around in the local army, and he could also see the densely packed Holy Light Cannons, which created huge pressure and also made them very confused.
Because... This army has been staying outside the Crusad gate for nearly two days.
There was no probing attack, no messenger expressed his position, and the Kingdom of Hori was in the midst of civil strife. However, Ikol's army came to the border as if taking a leisurely stroll, and then stationed themselves down, staring at them motionless.
How can this not worry the church
The Royal Army gathered urgently and rushed to the border to guard against possible attacks by Ikol at any time. The church also sent a large number of priests and five bishops here to assist in the defense.
"I don't know." The paladin beside him replied with a frown, "We have sent three-wheeled messengers there, but... none of them came back. I don't know if they were killed or under house arrest."
"The attitude is vague and mysterious... I think they may not really attack." There were several priests standing on the gate with them, and one of them suddenly said this.
"His Majesty the Pope doesn't think they will attack." The old bishop sighed and said, "It's just... we have to guard against it. No one knows where the devil is now. If he suddenly appears in Ikol's army, The gates of Crusad will be lost in a moment."
Hearing this, the others couldn't help but show irritated expressions.
They were kind of dragged here.
Since the announcement of the princess's succession, civil strife in the Hori Kingdom has erupted like a blowout. They knew that there must be someone obstructing the situation, but with this back and forth, everyone was exhausted and it became even harder to stabilize the situation.
However, at this moment, another paladin suddenly ran down the stairs and climbed to the top of the gate. He stopped in front of the old bishop, held his knees, and spoke breathlessly:
"No, it's not good..."
Everyone immediately turned their heads and looked at the paladin who was summoning him in surprise. The old bishop quickly asked: "What's going on? What's wrong?"
"The news just came... Half an hour ago, that demon led his army to raid the Rhine City!"
Suddenly, everyone froze in place, silent.
And at the same time…
At noon in the Rhine City, the sky was covered with clouds and there was not a trace of sunshine.
"Kill!"
The shouts of killing soaring into the sky, mixed with the clang and clang of weapons clashing, filled half of the streets of the Rhine City. Looking down from the air, you can see densely packed soldiers, broken arms and limbs covering the ground, and dazzling holy light and magic... The war is raging, and civilians can only huddle under the wardrobe and bed at home, praying for them. will not be affected by the war.
As for the two groups fighting in the city, it was obvious from their clothing that one group was Kingdom soldiers, and the other group... looked a bit like bandits.
"Humph... Bandits? Do you really think we can't recognize you?"
In the sky, a bishop led a group of priests and was confronting a group of mages. The leading bishop stared at the ragged mages, but saw familiar shadows on them.
—Traces of the Magic Academy.
This is definitely not a bunch of folk mages hanging out with bandits.
"Where's that demon? Where has he been hiding? What do you want to do?" Thinking that the terrifyingly powerful guy might be hiding near them, the bishop felt his hair standing on end and couldn't help asking sharply.
"You guess." In the mage team, Laila chuckled softly and said so, surrounded by black shadows.
The bishop immediately shouted angrily: "Hmph, don't be too proud, His Majesty the Pope will be here soon!"
When Joanna heard this, her eyes lit up, and a ball of flame burst out from her hand: "Come here! I haven't had enough of fighting him last time!"
"You... arrogant guy, please pass our test first and then talk about it!"
As he spoke, the bishop's eyes lit up with runes, and the priests behind him also formed a formation. The holy light gradually emerged from their heads, gathered together, and became more and more dazzling.
Seeing this, the mages also opened their hands. The leaders, Joanna and Laila, turned their heads, looked at each other, and raised the corners of their mouths slightly.
"We don't have much time, let's make a quick decision."
Joanna said this and Laila nodded.
The next second, black shadows and flames rose up and entangled each other, like twin snakes intersecting. Strong magic waves spread from the sky.
at the same time.
"This should be the last stronghold."
In a remote street in the Rhine City, Benjamin suddenly walked out of a courtyard, turned around, glanced at the pool of blood in the room, and said to himself. Dozens of corpses lay in the room, all dressed in ordinary carpenters' clothes, but Benjamin knew very well that these people were priests.
Rather, it should be the production priest.
He led the army close to the Rhine City, and finally launched a surprise attack and entered the city for this group of priests who represented the productivity of the church. Simply destroying the stronghold will certainly not have much impact. It will be difficult for the church to rebuild, but for those who understand technology... it will not be that easy.
There are too many such strongholds hidden in the Rhine City, and their time is very tight. Therefore, Benjamin can only adopt the mode of killing on sight, and there is no way to capture them alive.
Obviously, they cannot really capture the Rhine City, and enemy support will arrive soon. They destroyed the strongholds that needed to be destroyed, took away the things that needed to be taken away, and quickly evacuated.
In fact, this is the entire battle plan. Using the impact of the army to disrupt the enemy's sight, the mages held back the fighting priests in the city. Then Benjamin, like a lone assassin, sneaked in and eliminated the targets one by one.
He encountered a lot of trouble along the way - almost every stronghold was protected by a powerful Holy Light Barrier, and even with Benjamin's strength, it would take some time to break it. Fortunately, the war started and no one could control him, so he successfully implemented the plan.
"Well, it's the last one. If you want, you can withdraw your troops now." The system said lazily, "But... don't you still have to go to the church?"
"I know."
Benjamin nodded and said in his heart as he quickly flew in the direction of the Rhine City Church.
Apart from St. Peter's Basilica, the Rhineland's churches are the largest in the country. Although the city gate was breached and the city was in chaos, when Benjamin arrived, he could still see a sea of people surrounding the church.
He couldn't help but frown.
So many people...how long will he kill them
Moreover, he found that these people were not only church members, but also ordinary people who came to the church to seek refuge. Because the church is definitely the most heavily guarded, most people just want to find the safest place, so they come here one after another, eventually forming such a huge crowd.
The drawing requested by Morris was hidden in the basement of the church.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Just go in." The system said casually, "Although there are many people, with the thickness of this barrier, it shouldn't be able to stop you for long."
Benjamin hid behind the corner of the street and observed the church, while touching his chin, he suddenly shook his head.
"…No, I have an easier way."