Keretz's summoning of White Knight Frank was just a small interlude.
In fact, except for some players who participated in the war, most people didn't even know that there was a new human mercenary group in the war mission to eliminate the demons.
The power of the players was no longer what it used to be, and there was a demigod in charge. Therefore, it wasn't difficult to advance this war mission.
After a night of rest, the army continued to move toward the south.
The news of the Elven army's attack had spread throughout the southern region, and the players' battle results had scared the demons who were struggling at death's door. Therefore, they didn't encounter any decent resistance along the way.
After less than four days, the players finally arrived at the demons' last stronghold in the world of Segers — Marudo.
This was a city that had been transformed into a fortress by the demons. The walls that were originally only ten meters high had been increased to forty meters by the demons.
There were more than fifty thousand demons entrenched here, and all of them were powerful.
This was normal. Those who weren't powerful would have become the players' contribution points and experience points in the pursuit. Those who could escape here were not weak.
Of course, no matter how powerful they were, they were still nothing compared to the army of players with high fighting spirit who had more than two hundred thousand people participating in the war.
After years of battles, the players had accumulated enough experience. This Demon City that was judged as unbreakable by the empire's army was conquered by the players in less than half a month.
Among them, the demigod Keretz only killed a Demon Lord with legendary strength.
Fifty thousand demons were besieged and annihilated. Seventeen abyssal nests were destroyed, and the scepter flag that belonged to the Church of Life was planted on the city wall.
The statue of Eve was also welcomed into the temporary temple by the accompanying Elven priests after the war ended.
In the temple, the demigod Keretz knelt before the statue and prayed devoutly.
Behind him was a group of Elven priests.
For so many days, Keretz didn't make a move because he was waiting for this day.
His divine power had more important things to do.
He faced the statue, drew a symbol of the Scepter of Life on his chest, and prayed devoutly.
"Praise nature, praise life, praise the great World Tree — Eve Uqtrahir!"
"Almighty Mother Goddess! May your great power descend and purify this filthy world … "
Keretz looked pious and solemn.
As he prayed, a golden light bloomed on his body and quickly resonated with the statue.
At the same time, Eve's statues in the shrines of every city that had been conquered by the Players in the Southern Territory were emanating radiance.
Following that, beams of dazzling light shot up into the sky, straight into the clouds.
In the sky, the tumbling clouds were instantly torn apart. That was the power of the abyss that had gathered in the sky.
At this moment, they seemed to be drawn in by some mysterious force and began to rapidly dissipate and purify …
The pillar of light continued to flicker. In the sky, white clouds gradually replaced the black clouds. The cotton-like clouds continued to condense and gradually became thicker.
A rumbling sound came from the clouds, and a strong wind blew. The next moment, raindrops began to fall from the sky.
The fresh air unique to rainy days blew against his face, dispelling the rotten stench left behind by the demons on the ground.
If one looked carefully, they would discover that there were specks of light in the rainwater …
Those specks of light seemed to carry the power of purification. When the rain fell to the ground, a strange scene appeared.
The ground that was originally polluted by the abyss began to rapidly lose its color …
The cracked ground slowly closed up, and the pervasive black fog gradually dispersed. The withered plants regained their vitality.
Specks of greenery reappeared on the ground. Grass sprouts grew, flowers bloomed, and withered trees trembled in the rain. New buds gradually grew between the branches.
Soon, the hellish scene of the Southern Territory was replaced by exuberant vitality …
On the ground, the living beings that had been hiding walked out of their hiding places.
They looked at the rain falling from the sky and cheered excitedly. They shouted and danced with joy.
Some of the intelligent beings that had been hiding were either excitedly kissing the ground, looking up and closing their eyes to feel the soothing power of the rain that carried the power of purification, or staring blankly at the rejuvenated vitality on the ground, crying out loud …
The entire Southern Territory was in a state of ecstasy at this moment.
The rain fell for a full two hours before it slowly stopped.
When the wind stopped and the rain stopped, the once dark land had completely disappeared.
In its place was a world full of vitality and greenery.
In the sky, the dark clouds slowly dispersed, revealing the azure blue sky. Rays of golden sunlight pierced through the clouds and shone on the dark land …
An ethereal and sacred hymn slowly played. Golden and green photons flew out from the pillars of light like fluttering feathers or falling snowflakes …
At this moment, the entire world seemed to be bathed in light.
It was not until a moment later that the photons slowly dissipated. The resplendent pillars of light also gradually disappeared.
The majestic power and vast aura gradually faded away, leaving behind only the earth that was full of vitality and the sky that was as pure as a mirror and as blue as the sea. It was a testament to what kind of miracle had just happened in this world.
A rainbow of colors appeared in the sky. It was a rainbow after the rain.
The entire Southern Territory was rejuvenated.
Looking at this beautiful world, one after another, voices of praise sounded everywhere …
The living beings that had escaped from the demon invasion prostrated themselves on the ground and worshipped in the northwest direction.
That was the direction of the Elven Forest.
That was the direction of the World Tree.
They knew who this miracle originated from.
Frank also stared blankly at the sky, his heart trembling.
His original thoughts wavered a little.
But soon, he suppressed the excitement in his heart.
Taking a deep breath, he led everyone out of the conquered city and rushed in the direction of the Southern Mountain Range …
And in the core area of the Elven Forest.
Eve, who had performed the miracle with the body of the World Tree, had a pained look on her face as she slowly withdrew her divine power.
The World Tree needed a miracle to declare her power and strengthen her majestic image while the iron was hot.
And what she chose was to use her divine power to forcibly purify the land contaminated by the demons.
Although the consumption was a little exaggerated, Eve felt that the price was worth it when she saw a new batch of Light of Faith appear in the sky of the Kingdom of God.
At this point, the Southern Territory was officially under her control and was successfully under her control.
…
News of the war in the Southern Territory and the purification of the Goddess of Life quickly spread to every corner of the Segers along with the activities of the bards and caravans.
For a time, the reputation of the elves and Eve reached a new peak.
The players traveling on the continent were delighted and surprised to find that there seemed to be more and more people interested in the Church of Life, and the difficulty of preaching seemed to be getting lower and lower.
On the other hand, everyone happily found that the starting favorability of the new Life Disciple NPC … seemed to be getting higher and higher.
Even when traveling on the continent and staying in inns or taverns, they were often invited to drinks by mercenaries and adventurers, and even discounts from merchants …
It could be said that with the confirmation of the Goddess' identity as the World Tree, with the players' adventures of punishing evil and promoting good, with the elven army defeating the demons, and with the Goddess purifying the entire Southern Territory in one fell swoop … the reputation of the Goddess and the elves was increasing at a rapid rate.
However, some people were happy, while others were unhappy.
Holy Mania Empire, Eternal Holy City, Mania.
In the central sanctum of the Eternal Church, Pope Benedict II listened to the report of the bishop of the Tribunal with a calm expression.
"This is how it is, Your Holiness. The elves have eliminated the demons in the Southern Territory and occupied the Southern Territory, and the Life Goddess has performed a miracle and purified the entire Southern Territory …"
"Now, the faith of our Lord in the Southern Territory has completely collapsed, and on the contrary, the faith of the Life Goddess has begun to spread rapidly …"
"Especially along the Vimur River, in the areas adjacent to the Maple Moon Free Territory, and in some areas near the Southern Border Territory, the faith of the Church of Life has appeared …"
"Among them, in addition to some elves who are preaching privately without permission, there are also some civilians who are spontaneously believing …"
"Your Holiness, if this continues, the foundation of our Lord's faith in the World of Segers will be seriously shaken!"
The black-robed bishop of the Tribunal had a serious expression.
Upon hearing his words, the kind-looking Pope Benedict II narrowed his eyes slightly.
He gripped the Pope's scepter so tightly that his fingertips turned white. It was obvious that he was using too much strength, and his deep gaze became deeper and deeper …
"How are the preparations for the recruitment and training of the Tribunal Knights?"
He suddenly asked.
The black-robed bishop respectfully replied, "Your Holiness, Your Holiness is almost done.
"Your Majesty, it's almost done. The Judgement Knights can join the battle at any time!"
"Almost … How much is it?"
The Pope took a deep look at the black-robed bishop.
Being stared at by a Legendary powerhouse who could perform a Demigod level Divine Descent, even if the black-robed bishop had already touched the threshold of Legendary, he could not help but feel his scalp go numb.
He took a deep breath and said:
"Although it's still a little short, it's already possible to form four Tribunal Legions whose average strength is at the Gold rank."
"And in the future, we can form more legions like this …"
"But … as you expected, because of the forced infusion of Divine Power, they have lost the possibility of advancing further. Not only that, but because of the damage to their bodies, the lifespan of these Tribunal Knights will not exceed five years."
"But I think it's enough for a war of faith."
"In addition, the nobles of the Empire can also provide a considerable army. The believers of Life Goddess hate the nobles, and the nobles also hate these heretics …"
"Your Holiness, I think it's time to act."
The black-robed bishop's attitude was respectful.
After hearing his words, Benedict II slowly knocked on the armrest of the Holy See and muttered, "You are right.
"Then let's begin the final preparations …"
"But before that, let's clean up the little bugs in each parish."
…
East of Maple Moon Free Territory, Northern Iris Territory.
This was one of the southern territories of the Holy Mania Empire, sandwiched between Maple Moon Free Territory, the Southern Mountain Range, the Southern Border Territory, and the Kingdom of Iris.
During the invasion of the Abyss, the eastern and northern parts of this territory had completely fallen, and the entire territory was divided into two.
Only nearly two-thirds of the southwest region survived by relying on the terrain of the Southern Mountain Range and the support of the Kingdom of Iris.
Of course, this was also because during the invasion of the Abyss, the Abyss Legion no longer continued to attack the south after opening the passage to Maple Moon Free Territory.
During the invasion of the Abyss, several Empire cities near the Southern Mountain Range also became one of the main areas for refugees to flee.
At this moment, in the largest city of Northern Iris, La Lona.
In the slums forgotten by the nobles, a human priest wearing a holy white robe and holding the Canon of Life was giving a devout sermon.
All kinds of listeners gathered around him, including the city's poor residents, hunters, farmers, craftsmen, mercenaries, and adventurers …
Each of them had a pious look on their faces as they listened to the priest's teachings.
The priest was none other than Old John, who had left Zeloran.
At this moment, the radiance on his body was even more holy, and behind him was a large group of followers.
There were ordinary people, professionals, poor people, and merchants who had abandoned everything.
They looked at Old John in front of them with reverence. They clenched the symbol of the scepter in their hands with pious gazes.
As for Old John, he drew the symbol of the Scepter of Life on his chest while speaking passionately to the people who came to listen.
"The Empire has decayed, the nobles have fallen, and the Eternal Church has lost itself in its own glory …"
"This is an age of darkness, but it is also an age of dawn. The great World Tree, the great Goddess of Life, Eve, is the light of dawn …"
"She is the light in the darkness, the embodiment of justice and kindness. In her world, life is supreme, and all things are equal."
"Believe in her and recite her name. Only in this way can we find the light in this dark age. Only in this way can we be reborn …"
"See! It is the great Eve who has eliminated the demons and purified the filth. It is the great Eve who has blessed the Maple Moon Free Territory and turned this magical land into a pure land … "
"Everyone, the old age is about to pass, and a new age is coming. Believe in life and nature, and believe in the great Goddess Eve!"
"The merciful and kind goddess will surely guide us to a new light, a new hope!"
"Let us pray together and recite the name of the Goddess together!"
"Praise nature, praise life, praise the great World Tree — Eve Yuktrashil!"
Old John praised with passion.
"Praise nature, praise life, praise the great World Tree — Eve Yuktrashil!"
The believers who were listening also had fanatical expressions, excited and sincere.
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