The morning in Dragon City was busy and orderly. The large and small shops in the business district had just ended their night of revelry and had a short rest. Soon, they would nervously start a new day's journey. The people in the residential area opened their sleepy eyes, got up to wash up, and began the busy day. In addition, in the streets and lanes, the workers who were responsible for maintaining the normal operation of the city had begun to work hard.
As always, a bustling and simple day was about to begin.
However, when everyone was still in high spirits and still sleepy, the sky suddenly flashed, and a dazzling golden light fell from the sky, straight into the ground.
For a time, the entire Dragon City was plunged into a sea of light. The boundless light swallowed everything. Everyone was blinded by the strong light, as if they were in a furnace. No matter how much sleepiness they felt, it was swept away.
After no one knows how long, the light gradually dissipated. People opened their eyes that were in pain and tears. In the haze, they vaguely saw that there seemed to be a sword piercing down from the sky. It was a platinum sword that ran through the sky.
In their amazement, some knowledgeable people recognized that sword. Gradually, they opened their mouths and incredulously spat out two words.
"Divine judgment!"
The platinum sword was the symbol of the holy war launched by Holy Light Religion. More than a hundred middle order and ten high order priests prayed together to summon the will of Holy Light to punish. One sword strike was enough to destroy a city in an instant. However, the power of that sword strike just now was not weakened. It was just highly compressed in a narrow area — located in the range of a fortress in the Dragon City military camp area.
The meaning of the holy war sword of Holy Light Religion was inserted in the Dragon City military camp area could not be any more obvious. The war that everyone predicted would happen had finally begun.
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In front of the cathedral, thousands of priests formed a huge array, chanting the hymn of Holy Light together. The power of Holy Light thus stimulated was highly synchronized, forming a common force, which triggered an earth-shattering great divine technique.
An hour ago, they were still preparing for the once-in-ten-days gathering. An hour later, a war that would change the strategic situation in Brettonia was started by their own hands. In just one hour, it felt like a lifetime had passed.
Not everyone liked war, just like most people didn't believe in the betrayal of the Archbishop and the Holy Woman. However, under the circumstances, it didn't matter whether they believed it or not.
This newly appointed head judge had won over everyone present with more than a hundred bloody heads. Nowadays, there weren't too many secrets in the Church. After several decades of peaceful coexistence, many people were already used to it. Quite a few people had some idea of who in the Church was colluding with Dragon City, which was why they were even more shocked. The new chief inquisitor had actually accurately pulled out every single nail.
How was this a newly appointed official? It was more like a veteran who knew the ins and outs of the situation had suddenly rebelled!
Other than the bloody suppression, the chief judge also showed kindness and authority. He also revealed a trump card that boosted the morale of the crowd.
"Since it's a Holy War, I have countless benefits waiting for you. For those with outstanding military exploits, I will personally open the door to the Holy Land for you! If there were any casualties, they would receive three times the compensation! At the same time, in this battle, I will always be at the forefront! "
With both kindness and might, they really have no reason not to fight. Not to mention … if they could really take this opportunity to uproot Dragon City Guards and make Holy Light Religion the dominant force, it would not be a bad thing. No matter how many resources Dragon City had, they were still limited. It was better for one city to monopolize them than for two cities to share them.
In a trance, the priests gradually began to accept reality. If war was unavoidable, then … they would fight.
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Boom!
The Sword of Holy Light that descended from the vault of heaven destroyed the outermost core fortress of the Dragon City Guards with a single blow. Hundreds of Dragon City Guards stationed inside the fortress were silently annihilated.
Fortunately, Dragon City Guards had a strict work and rest schedule. When the sword of Holy Light fell, it was the morning exercise time for the fortress guards. Most of the Dragon City Guards, especially the few with the highest rank, came out from the fortress. Otherwise, the loss would be several times more. Even so, in the face of the blow that fell from the sky, Dragon City Guards were still somewhat in a trance.
What was going on? Was Holy Light Religion ready to launch a war in Dragon City? Then, what should they do?
After decades of peaceful coexistence with Holy Light Religion, people's sense of crisis only stayed on the surface. The sudden outbreak of war completely caught Dragon City Guards off guard. Although these soldiers, who had received strict training, still reacted in the first instance — sounded the alarm, assembled the team, and prepared for the fight … However, most of the faces of Dragon City Guards were at a loss.
Did the war come just like that? Why? How could this be?
At the same time, in a gloomy fortress isolated from the rest of the world in the barracks area, Bedivere slowly stood up in his study room. Through the glass window of the study room, the chaos outside could be seen in a panoramic view. At the same time, the sword of Holy Light that ran through the sky was particularly dazzling.
"Humph, it's finally here."
If there was anyone in Dragon City who was not surprised by this sudden war, it was Bedivere. Or rather, he had been looking forward to this scene for a long time. For this reason, he had been preparing for a long time.
That sword of Holy Light was actually aimed at him. Its power was strong enough to seriously injure or even kill him when he was unprepared. However, there was a Dragon Vein spell in the barracks area. When attacked, it could forcibly summon a fortress as a stand-in to withstand the blow for the City Master. This caused Holy Light Religion's preemptive strike to lose its aim.
However, the sword of Holy Light did not disappear after that blow. The chorus of thousands of priests provided an endless stream of energy to maintain its shape. And in the horrified eyes of countless people, the sword of Holy Light slowly but powerfully rose from the ground and rose back into the air. The tip of the sword slightly turned as it began to prepare for the next strike.
In the barracks area, some Dragon City Guards began to spontaneously counterattack: arrows that were powerful enough to penetrate the city wall, flaming fireballs that could melt metal and stone, and curses that used blood as a medium … Dragon City Guards from all over the continent each showed their magical ability, trying to dispel the sword of Holy Light in the air. Because everyone knew that the next time the sword of Holy Light fell, it would bring several times, even dozens of times more casualties!
However, the unorganized resistance was doomed to be futile. The sword of Holy Light that symbolized the will of Holy Light was like a steep inverted mountain. Under the intensive attack, it was firm and unshakable. Its level of existence was completely beyond the motley crew of Dragon City Guards. Even if the resistance of Dragon City Guards was ten times more intense, it would still be indifferent.
However, at this time, Bedivere made his move.
He walked out of the fortress and transformed into a dark cloud-like dragon. His thunderous roar echoed over Dragon City.
"Dragon City Guards, the war has begun!"
With just this declaration of war, thousands of Dragon City Guards felt as if there was a stabilizing force in their hearts. Their confusion and fear vanished and were replaced by firm fighting intent.
The morale change happened in an instant, because they were no longer a group of dragons without a leader. The leader of Dragon City Guards had bravely stepped forward.
Bedivere's incarnation of dragon soared straight into the sky. His huge dragon body and the inverted sword of Holy Light were actually equal. However, the dragon's flexibility and strength were undoubtedly far superior. Seeing Bedivere rose into the sky, the sword seemed to want to turn around and attack. However, just as the sword blade turned … The huge dragon body bypassed the sword blade and crashed into the sword. The highly condensed product of Holy Light fell apart at this moment. The Holy Light that Dragon City Guards were helpless against was smashed into pieces!
To deal with a high-level opponent, the only way was to bring out an equally high-level weapon. Bedivere's full power was close to the legendary level, which immediately broke the unprepared Holy Judgment.
However, before the Dragon City Guards had the time to cheer, another change occurred. From within the broken Holy Light, a snow-white figure suddenly appeared. In front of the dragon, that figure was as small as a grain of sand. However, in his hand was an astonishingly long spear, which stabbed Bedivere. In a split second, the hard scales on Bedivere's body melted and cracked, and then the spear went straight through.
The wound caused by the spear was like a needle prick to the huge dragon. However, Bedivere uttered a painful and angry roar. His dragon body quickly disintegrated, and in the blink of an eye, he returned to his human form, which then confronted the sneak attacker.
Bedivere was wearing a military uniform. When he dispelled his dragon form, he changed into the Knights of the Round Table. Opposite him was a tall and thin man in a white robe. His face was blank.
"Oh, the Dragon Slayer Spear that was specially made for you is really effective." Faceless One faintly smiled and then casually threw down the priceless spear. The role of the spear was to seal the dragon blood in Bedivere's body, so that he could not turn into a dragon. Now that the purpose has been achieved, the spear was meaningless.
"But, I thought I could still take away half of your life. You're really tenacious, and your strength is actually a lot stronger than what the data showed."
Bedivere frowned. Feeling the increasingly weak dragon power in his body, his mind was actually thinking of another question. "Where are Marina and Irene?"
Upon hearing this question, Faceless One was suddenly startled. In his view, weren't those two people and Archbishop Rowan already rescued by Bedivere? Now that he asked about it, what was going on? Was it someone else who rescued them that day?
However, the advantage of Faceless One was that no one could read his mind from his expression. After suppressing the doubt in his heart, Faceless One laughed and said, "Are you talking about those two apostate female bastards? I've already eaten them! Especially your daughter, her taste is really fresh and tender. I used a bamboo stick to skewer a hundred of them and ate them all night, but I still haven't had enough, hahaha! "
"You're courting death!"
Bedivere's eyes turned blood red as he rushed straight toward Faceless One. The dragon power in his body was suppressed to the limit, but the power belonging to the Knights of the Round Table had been pushed to an unprecedented peak. In an instant, the long sword with inscriptions was waved thousands of times, setting off a tornado that could destroy everything.
Faceless One's figure flickered incessantly, cleverly avoiding each slash. However, his counterattack was also bounced off by Bedivere's knight's heavy armor, and thus failed.
"Oh, unexpectedly powerful. Even in a violent rage, you don't reveal any flaw. You're indeed worthy to be the former Knights of the Round Table." Faceless One calmly said, "However, as long as the weakness of human nature is still there, there's nothing great about it."
With that, Faceless One pulled out two daggers and engaged Bedivere in close combat. Although he couldn't hurt the enemy, he could still entangle Bedivere.
At the same time, another Faceless One appeared on the ground. His aura was much weaker than the Faceless One in the sky, but his unique temperament was exactly the same as the original.
"Well, weren't those two bastards saved by Bedivere? But their aura is clearly hidden here … Forget it, in short, let's find them first and force Bedivere to submit. "
To deal with a veteran like Bedivere, empty threats were meaningless. Only by really controlling his wife and children could he really influence him. However, on the other hand, Bedivere was stubborn but extremely sentimental. Even if he was determined to sacrifice Marina and her daughter, when they really appeared in front of him, it was impossible for his heart of stone not to be affected.
Therefore, he had to drag them out. Although the aura of the two people seemed to be deliberately concealed, for him, the executioner of Holy Light Religion, the smell of apostate could never be hidden.
"Are they there?" It only took Faceless One a moment to determine the location of Marina and her daughter. While his main body in the sky was entangled with Bedivere, his avatar immediately rushed to the place where Marina and her daughter were.
It was in the barracks area, the accommodation area for the recruits. Marina and her daughter were on the second floor of a single-family villa. Faceless One didn't need to run, but directly moved by flashing. Each time his figure flashed, he could move nearly a hundred meters. In just a few blinks of an eye, he had arrived at the second floor of the small building.
On the second floor, Marina, holding her daughter, looked in horror at the sudden appearance of Faceless One in front of her.
"Let's go." Faceless One lightly said and then reached out to grab Marina.
However, a sharp sword light intercepted him halfway.
"Since you're here, don't be in a hurry to leave."
The words were spoken in the common language, but the one who spoke was an authentic Nine Regions cultivator.
Meeting a Nine Regions cultivator in this place at this time was indeed unexpected. However, Faceless One simply ignored him. "Don't get in the way, small fry."
Then, his figure flashed past that Nine Regions cultivator and directly went to grab Marina.
However, when he landed on the ground, he found that the space had changed. All around him was the bloody sky and the earth, and the dense forest of broken swords.
"No one can cross my sword defense." Wang Lu lightly said and then turned around.
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