"I haven't finished the manuscript yet, so there aren't enough updates. I'm sorry to ask for tickets, but I still need tickets … When I'm done with the publishing side, I'll guarantee the time and number of updates. Sigh, I didn't handle it well previously. I'm sorry, everyone. All the work is piling up now is a headache."
The Nico Cathedral was heavily guarded. Everyone in the Vatican was extremely nervous. The Pope didn't ask anyone to hide the news of the Sacred War. And it was said that there were Alchemy City Mages hiding in the Sacred City.
After Emperor Chanak passed away, Sacred Rock City's support for Alchemy City had decreased, but that didn't stop the Mages from Alchemy City from wreaking havoc.
If people thought that Mages had to fight their enemies head-on with magic, they were wrong. In order to achieve victory, Necromancers would sometimes release poison to kill the enemies of a city and create more undead armies. Although this only happened in wars between countries, it was enough to show that Mages weren't a stubborn group.
The Vatican's murder of Emperor Chanak had angered the Mages of Alchemy City. Until now, there were at least four Magic Shooters in the Tanggulas Empire, looking for opportunities to wreak havoc.
The knights in front of the cathedral weren't worried about the Magic Shooters. The Sacred City was the headquarters of the Vatican. Powerful Mages were everywhere. If the Magic Shooters dared to attack in front of the Nico Cathedral, they wouldn't be able to leave.
In the Sacred City, almost all the cardinals had gathered in the Nico Cathedral. However, there were less than ten people who actually participated in the meeting.
Beside Pope Dinicio sat Pope Sharjah. On the other side were the five cardinals of the Cardinal Institute. Opposite them were two people. One wore a black robe and looked to be in his seventies. The other wore a white robe and looked to be in his early thirties.
"Sir, since God has decreed that the Sacred War has begun, I can choose the Dark Knights from the Dark Prison." The black-robed elder clearly had no respect for Dinicio. He spoke casually, without any intention of asking for permission.
"That's right. The responsibility of us messengers is to spread our faith. Sir, according to the law, we have the right to form a knight squad," the middle-aged man in the white robe echoed with an arrogant expression.
"Hmph!" Dinicio snorted heavily. His white hair seemed to emit holy light, and the light in the gloomy meeting room suddenly became several times brighter.
"Chief Judge Lukashenko, Second Oracle, do you really think that we can sweep the entire continent with our current strength?" Seeing that the two did not refute him, Dinicio continued, "The Royal Family of Skokinya has trained a powerful army that never leaves our capital. No one knows the size of this army and what kind of equipment they have. Cloud Flow has an invincible fleet that can attack our coastal cities at any time. Qin Yin's death is a loss for Charnak, but do you have the confidence to destroy Alchemy City? "
"The Skocenyans can be bribed." The black-robed judge didn't continue to contradict Dinicio. He also knew that if the Church continued to recuperate for another fifty years, they would be able to completely change the situation of the continent. Even if they had twenty years, they would still be able to destroy the other three empires one by one. But now, they needed an alliance to win.
"Even if you can bribe others, it's the same. The Skocenyans are unreliable, and now that the Cloud Flow people have fallen out with us, we should think about how to increase our strength as soon as possible. The number of Blood Knights is still too few. "Dinicio looked at Lukashenko with bright eyes.
"Your Excellency, the Inquisition now has a hundred thousand Blood Knights. They can stabilize the Cloud Flow Empire's attack." Lukashenko let out a leak, and then said, "But if we want the Inquisition to cooperate with the Holy Knights, we need to transfer power from the Black Prison. Also, it's time to bring out our test subjects.
The Second Oracle let out a low voice, obviously extremely dissatisfied with Lukashenko's words. The conflict between the two was not something that happened a day or two ago, and Dinicio also had a headache. The test subjects of the Inquisition were all very evil and did not conform to the teachings of the Church. But now was the time of the Holy War. As long as they could destroy the enemy, it was permitted by the gods.
The Oracle had always been planning to build a God Kingdom army. This was equivalent to taking over the Holy Knights and making the Pope unable to control everything. This kind of behavior was even more despicable than the people of the Inquisition.
Thinking of this, Dinicio said, "Yes, the Black Prison is allowed to be opened. Lukashenko, I will issue an oracle. You can use the power of the Inquisition as you wish. Cooperate with the Holy Knights and march into Garoulan. You must completely control Garoulan within half a year. I want a stable situation before next autumn."
"Your Excellency the Second Oracle, the First Oracle is not here. You should postpone the building of the God Kingdom army. The expeditionary army does not have enough mages, and we still need to transfer monks. We will launch an attack on the Rhine Principality next spring. Do you have any objections? "
The Second Oracle, Farland, opened his mouth and said, "Your Excellency, the monks have always been controlled by us. They are not good at military campaigns."
"This is God's will!" Dinicio said angrily.
"God's will?" The Second Oracle smiled and closed his mouth.
Dinicio softened his tone and said, "The Cardinal Institute will consider the matter of the God Kingdom after the First Oracle returns.
The Second Oracle was also helpless. Faka was not here, and the Pope had brought five powerful cardinals to oppress them. Only Faka had the ability to go against the Cardinal Institute. The rest of the Oracles were only as powerful as the cardinals. It was impossible to use the power given by the God of Light to deal with internal strife. On this point, the Inquisition had a great advantage. Those madmen would use all the power of heresy to eradicate those who did not agree.
The Pope's promise was too vague. Faka was not here, and the Second Oracle could not do anything. He looked tough on the surface, but he was just trying to get some benefits.
"The College of Cardinals has now organized twelve full-strength knight regiments, and each regiment needs a hundred ascetics. Your Excellency the Second Oracle, can you solve this problem?" Dinicio asked in a negotiating tone.
"I … can solve this." The Second Oracle wanted to go back and discuss it, but that would be equivalent to lowering his authority among the Oracles. Faka was not here, so everything was up to him. One thousand two hundred Ascetics was not a large number.
Every Oracle had a thousand to three thousand ascetics under their command. The unfortunate Genaris was dead, and the new Oracle who replaced him was powerless to resist his orders. He asked the other Oracles to contribute 50 people each, and the sixth Oracle would contribute the majority. There was no need for him to argue with Dinicio for this.
"Very well, in this case, let's start discussing the dispatch of troops." Dinicio saw that he agreed and was relieved. The 12 Holy Knight Orders of the Holy Church were the main force in the field. If there were no mages, it would be easy to be attacked by the enemy's advanced mages. The Cardinal Institute did not lack mages, but these mages were the foundation of the Cardinal Institute. If they were all invested in the army, the Sacred City would be empty.
The Holy Church had today's foundation, and with the power of a church, it was enough to fight against a huge empire. Of course, they would not be stupid enough to really fight internally. Dinicio pushed back slightly. After the Second Oracle admitted defeat, Dinicio also took a step back. Both sides did not shed all pretense of cordiality.
Unless the other three empires collapsed and the Holy Church could control the Myers Continent, the Oracles would also split now. The matter of building a Divine Kingdom was thought of by Faka. He wanted to build a kingdom on the Myers Continent comparable to the Kingdom of Heaven, so that those who could not enter the Kingdom of Heaven would have the opportunity to enjoy the highest glory of believers in this life.
The meeting in the Nico Cathedral lasted for a day and a night. Oracles were passed down, and with the Sacred City as the core, on the Radiant Plain, countless troops began to be mobilized.
At this moment, a young man in a white robe came to the outside of Metatlin City. He was strong, had fair skin, soft facial features, and a pair of black eyes. His semi-long hair draped over his shoulders, and he did not tie it up. This young man, who did not have a trace of power leaking from his body, was the most mysterious First Oracle of the Holy Church – Faka.
He looked up at the towering city wall and the patrolling skeleton soldiers on the wall, and the corners of his mouth slightly curled up.
Heresy, you actually want to build an immortal city. Sequence Dante? What a talented guy. It seems that he still has some capital to cooperate with me.
Faka muttered to himself. Someone had already seen this strange young man peeping at the city gate in the snow and ice. Immediately, another small group of Caucasian warriors riding demonic wolves came to greet him.
"Who is it!" the leading Caucasian warrior shouted loudly in the common language. He held a saber in his hand and cautiously approached Faka.
"I'm a weapons merchant and a mage." Faka smiled and pointed at the two magic symbols on his white robe. This was the symbol of a level-2 mage.
"Mr. Mage, you …"
"I'm a friend of Lord Salin. He asked me to come here to discuss the weapons with him," Faka lied casually. The Caucasian was very cautious and asked, "Do you have a token?"
Faka casually took out a badge and handed it to the Caucasian warrior. How could the Caucasian warrior recognize this thing? He said, "Lord Salin is not here. You can follow me into the city. I'll verify the authenticity of the badge."
Faka did not mind and made an inviting gesture. This badge was the symbol of a large trading company in Scottinya. This trading company was secretly funded by the Holy Church, so no one would find anything wrong with it.
With Faka's status, it was too easy to fake an identity.
He followed the Caucasian warrior into the city and came to the city hall. The badge was sent in. Coincidentally, Ainphent and Helene were in the city hall. After the two of them checked, they did not find any problems. Just like that, Faka was arranged to stay in a hotel under the city hall and waited for Salin's return.
In recent months, many people had come to join Salin. Faka's arrival did not attract any attention. Even Ainphent could not see through his true identity and strength.
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