Not just this tavern, but the inns in the city and the narrow streets of the slums in the outer city all had figures armed with weapons.
For this operation, the "Viper Cross" had started planning weeks in advance with the help of the city defense team and the Temple Guards. The lax and lax management of entering the city allowed the spies to enter without any hindrance. These fellows in disguise were all under the command of Elder Elderweiss, and were the elites of the "Viper Cross" with the strongest average strength.
For this mission, Elderweiss had sent out almost all the people he could. After the Orc Sauron's team left, they had infiltrated the "Temple" in batches, and now there were more than a hundred and twenty of them!
And the Rose Cross was completely unaware of this.
A hundred and twenty special agents may not have been able to do much on the battlefield outside the city walls, but at this time, they had become a fatal dagger stabbing out from the shadows.
They tore off their disguises from various hiding places and split into two groups. One group went straight to the other side of the city gate, and the other went straight to the inner city. Their movements were coordinated and without any nonsense.
Currently, almost all the forces of the "Temple" were gathered at the main city gate in the south. As the part of the city wall that was under attack was basically this section, the defense of the other city gates could only rely on a dozen city defense soldiers. And when the Viper Cross, this group of battle-hardened elites, rushed to the west city gate, they almost instantly killed all the city defense soldiers who tried to stop them, and then opened the city gate without any resistance!
Elder Dean, who was leading the army outside the city, was already prepared. He waved his hand and ordered the cavalry to attack the west city gate. When the Cardinal Bishop on the city wall realized that the west city gate had fallen, it was already too late …
The cavalry charged straight in, and even if the defending Temple Guards rushed over, it would be useless. They could only watch as the armored cavalry crossed the city gate and rushed in through the empty streets!
"They … they want to attack the inner city!"
"Stop them!"
Although they shouted that, the outer city's fall was already an unavoidable fact. In the era of cold weapons, the opening of the city gate meant the complete defeat of the defending side. Not to mention that the Rose Cross was currently lacking in military strength, and they did not even have a few cavalry. Therefore, they could only watch as the west city gate was opened.
At this distance, if he were to rely on his two legs to run over, it might take him five to six minutes to arrive … By that time, it would be too late.
The attack on the main city gate stopped immediately after the west gate was opened. Following that, all 2,000 soldiers were ordered by Dean to march into the city.
Thus, a miraculous scene unfolded before their eyes. The soldiers outside and inside the city were running towards the west gate with all their might. One hoped to rush in, the other hoped to rush out. But the result was obvious. The cavalry that rushed in first blocked the reinforcements of the 'Rose Cross'. The west gate never closed again, allowing the 'Viper Cross' infantry to rush in endlessly.
Elder Dean, who was leading this army, didn't stop at the city gate and directly led the army to the inner city. The simple ladders that were not used earlier were carried in, and the empty streets did not stop them at all. Within a few minutes, they reached the tightly shut inner city gate and immediately began the attack!
At this moment, the Pope and the cardinals in the inner city finally understood what a foolish mistake they had made … But other than the hundred over inner city guards, they did not have any other military strength. With such a predicament, the old fellows who always prided themselves on their power could not believe it was real.
At this point, there was no longer any meaning in praying. The remaining soldiers all stepped onto the city walls to fight, and even the believers who did not have much combat strength went up to fight. But as the 'Viper Cross' attacked the three inner city gates at the same time, the Temple Guards who were outnumbered quickly faced the danger of losing their morale …
The conflict between the two sects finally turned into a face-to-face confrontation, and the inner city walls became the 'Rose Cross's' last shroud.
"It's not over yet …"
The Pope held a red scepter in his hand and appeared in the center of the inner city's church square. Because he had continuously cast spells to suppress the 'Viper's Kiss', his body had already shown more signs of aging, but now he had no choice but to desperately activate the 'Holy Shield' magic circle that covered the inner city. As the scepter struck the center of the square, a majestic holy aura rippled out, and a golden shield instantly appeared around the inner city, like a barrier that blocked the enemies who were trying to charge in …
The remaining Cardinal Bishops chanted the scriptures in unison and stood around the Pope, maintaining the shield with their own magic power.
"Hold on! We must wait until the reinforcements arrive! "
*****
Seven kilometers away, the battle of the 'Holy Army' had already ended.
The mercenary knights did not feel any pressure when they surrounded the Temple Guards who had no will to fight, and they even wanted to fight a few more times like this … Because the Temple Guards' equipment was too good: horses, armor, weapons, secondary weapons, and even the accessories they carried were all incomparable to the 'Holy Army' knights.
The mercenary knights lived a life of starvation, but the Temple Guards were supported by the believers' silver coins. This difference in status made the mercenary knights jealous, so they did not hold back. Almost all the Temple Guards that were caught were 'accidentally' killed, and their equipment was all taken away.
The Cardinal Claude of the 'Viper Cross' ignored this, not only did he not stop them, but he also led his personal guards towards the 'Temple' …
"This bunch of Rose Cross bastards, they colluded with Eiffta to use all sorts of schemes against us, now it's time for revenge!"
"Charge forward! Charge into the Temple! Everything there belongs to you! "
"Their city gates have already opened, no one can stop us now!"
The troops that were fighting everywhere were attracted by the shouts, and quickly gathered.
Some of them were truly ruthless and had no moral bottom line. The other group was originally abiding by the rules, but when the "rules" were broken without any accountability, they quickly changed their roles and became vultures hovering on the battlefield.
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