As the days passed, the defensive facilities of the City of Heaven's Chosen became stronger and more complete under the construction of the players.
Finally, more than half a month after the Eternal Church's army entered the Elven Forest, the vanguard of the Nephilic Legion finally arrived at the core area where the World Tree was.
It was August, and the entire Segers continent welcomed the hottest day of the year.
In the sky, the golden sun emitted dazzling light, scorching the earth.
Only the Elven Forest's climate was mild, and it retained a rare trace of coolness, unlike the other places on the continent that were so hot.
In the depths of the forest, between the towering mountains and precipitous ridges, a towering giant tree rose from the ground, piercing the clouds.
Its branches were surrounded by clouds, and its canopy blocked out the sun. It was lush and verdant, and from afar, one could even see Megalosaurus as tiny as flies flying around it, faintly emitting dragon roars.
Looking at such a magnificent giant tree, anyone would feel insignificant, no matter who it was.
"That's the World Tree, right? The true form of the Goddess of Life, Eve Yuktrashil. "
In the Eternal Church's army, an old wizard in a gray robe looked at the towering giant tree and sighed emotionally with a face full of shock.
However, no one responded to him.
All the Nephilic Knights were still expressionless as they lined up neatly, advancing along the path.
Seeing this, the old wizard shrugged and stopped asking for a snub. Instead, he took out a scroll of parchment from his bosom and opened it, writing:
"Eternal Era, August 10th. Following the Church's army, I finally saw the legendary World Tree …"
"She's so magnificent, so imposing. Even looking at her from afar, I can feel the shock of life and the wonder of nature …"
"It's a pity … our standpoints are different. I don't know where she'll go after this war, and where the Elven Forest will go …"
The old wizard sighed as he recorded.
However, after writing this paragraph, he thought for a moment, erased the last few sentences, and wrote again:
"It's a pity … The hymn will always sing for the victors. After this war, where will the history of the Segers continent go? No one can give an answer now …"
"And I'm just a witness to this period of history."
After writing, the old wizard looked at his words and nodded secretly, seemingly quite satisfied with this version of writing.
At this moment, a high-ranking bishop of the Eternal Church came before him.
He sized up the old wizard and said in a deep voice, "Lord Ornum.
The Pope has ordered that the army will arrive at the World Tree, and war may break out at any time. For Your Excellency's safety, please do not cross the battlefield without permission. You must stay with the Bishops. "
"I don't have to participate in the war?"
The old wizard shrugged his shoulders.
The high-ranking bishop glanced at him..
"Your Majesty" s "Emperor His Majesty Emperor His"
"You've compiled the history of the Empire, and you're also a well-known historian of the Empire. You're also a former court advisor of the Empire. I believe that no one in the world is more suitable for this job than you.
However, after hearing the high-ranking bishop's words, the old mage sighed softly.
"His His" There are no more empires in this world. There is only a Republic called Mania, and I'm no longer a court consultant. "
"But even so, you're still the most famous historian in the entire Segers world. As someone who almost relied on his research and understanding of history to reach the Legendary realm, you're almost equivalent to a representative of history in the world of Segers … No one is more suitable than you to do this."
The high-ranking bishop said.
"Are you sure? I'm not an Eternal believer. No, I think you should know that I hate the Eternal Church. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been locked up in the prison of Castle Dororia … "
The old wizard rolled his eyes and said indifferently.
Then, he shook his head.
"No. Perhaps I should say that I regret agreeing to your conditions and serving you in exchange for a chance to get out of prison. Otherwise, I might have become a witness to the revolution in Mania. Right now, I'm sitting in the palace of Mania and drinking coffee with the revolutionaries. Heh, it's a pity that I missed the opportunity to burn down the Eternal Church with my own hands … "
Hearing the blasphemy in the old mage's words, the high-ranking bishop's expression darkened.
"Lord Ofnam, please mind your words!" The dignity of a True God cannot be blasphemed. I don't want to hear you say something like that again. You just need to be fair and impartial in recording the course of this war in the dossier that is given to you. "
"Fair and impartial?"
The old mage asked in a muffled voice.
That expression, that tone, there seemed to be a little bit of sarcasm.
"Of course, fair and impartial."
The high-ranking bishop said expressionlessly.
"Even if the Church is the loser in the end?"
The old sorcerer said with a hint of provocation.
The high-ranking bishop glanced at him and did not seem to be affected by his words at all.
"Lord Ofnam, don't worry. My Lord … will not fail."
"But what if? Take the Holy Mania Empire for example. Who would have thought that the entire empire would collapse after just one year? No … To be more precise, before the Mania Revolution, who would have thought that the entire empire would collapse overnight? "
The old mage seemed to be at odds with the other party.
The high-ranking bishop looked at him deeply and said, "The empire is an empire.
The Church is the Church. You just need to follow the historical records. You don't need to care about the rest. "
"Haha, you are quite confident …"
The old mage chuckled.
Saying that, he shook his head lightly.
"However, there is no absolute certainty in anything, even for a True God. So … you should not be too optimistic."
"Just like the great Eve and her Church of Life. Eight years ago, who would have thought that a church that had just appeared would develop into an existence that could contend with the Church of Eternity and even become a peak empire?"
The old mage sighed. He did not hide his good impression and respect for the Goddess of Life, Eve.
However, the high-ranking bishop did not continue his words.
He took a deep look at the old mage, then turned and left.
Ofnam, on the other hand, seemed to be rather bored by his reaction.
He shook his head lightly and retracted his gaze.
He looked at the parchment in his hand, touched the material, and closed the file … The old mage looked at the complicated patterns on it with a curious expression.
As a historian, he could clearly sense the antiquity and mystery of this file. Faintly, it seemed to carry some kind of vast and mighty power.
Even he, who was close to becoming a Legend and had studied [Identify] magic to perfection, could not see through the details of this file.
"This thing … Where did it come from?"
The old mage, Ofnam, muttered strangely.
He shook his head and looked at the aggressive army of the church around him. The old mage pondered for a moment and sighed. He took out his pen again and wrote on the parchment made of an unknown material.
"But no matter what, after this war, I'm afraid the world of Segers will suffer another calamity."
After he finished writing, he could not help but look at the file again. He really could not see any mysteries, so he could only put away the parchment and return to the army of the Church of Eternity.
…
After entering the core area, the roads of the Elven Forest seemed to have become more intertwined.
At the same time, the number and frequency of elves obstructing the Church of Eternity increased as they got closer to the World Tree.
This did not cause much damage to the army of the church, but it undoubtedly slowed down their journey.
But even so, after five days of entering the core area, the entire Judgement Army finally arrived under the World Tree.
"The City of Heaven's Chosen! Is this the City of Heaven's Chosen in the teleportation?! "
In the bishops of the Church of Eternity, the old mage, Ofnam, looked at the magnificent elven city under the World Tree with a face full of excitement.
As far as the eye could see, under the mountain-like roots, the magnificent city rose steeply from the ground and stretched out continuously.
The strange, magnificent, and enchanting buildings, the lush, beautiful, and pleasant gardens and streets made this city look like a work of art created by the gods.
Ofnam felt a little heartache at the thought that such a beautiful city was about to face a war and might even be destroyed in the war.
At this thought, he could not help but look at the bishops of the Church of Eternity beside him, only to find that they were looking at the City of Heaven's Chosen with a grave expression.
The old mage followed their gazes and found that most of the bishops' gazes were focused on the tall city walls outside the City of Heaven's Chosen.
At this moment, Ofnam noticed that the city walls of the City of Heaven's Chosen were different.
The city walls of this magnificent city were equally magnificent.
Even from afar, Ofnam could tell that the city walls of the City of Heaven's Chosen were probably more than 30 meters tall.
Although it looked a little crude and seemed to have been built temporarily, its exaggerated height and thickness, the Magical Crystal Cannons that were set up on the city wall, as well as the Defensive Inscriptions and Divine Spell Barriers that were engraved on the side of the city wall that could be clearly seen with the naked eye showed that the city wall was not to be trifled with.
Ofnam also noticed that there were several circles of tall oak trees planted around the city outside the city walls.
The moment he saw the oak tree, he also recognized it. It was most likely not an ordinary oak tree, but the legendary oak tree guard.
Of course, in addition to the sturdy defense on the ground, the sky was equally spectacular.
Even the old mage who had been locked up in the prison of Castle Dororia knew the name of the huge object floating in the air — the Elven Airship.
Not to mention the majestic Megalosaurus circling the city and the World Tree.
"A tough battle …"
Ofnam could not help but mutter.
…
While Ofnam and the clergymen of the Church of Eternity were sizing up the City of Heaven's Chosen and the World Tree, the players gathered in the City of Heaven's Chosen were also coldly observing the army of the Church of Eternity.
Li Mu stood on the tall city tower and looked at the endless silver-armored guards surrounding them from the northeast, as well as the Holy Angels floating in the air, flickering with holy radiance. His gaze became more and more solemn.
More than ten days of harassment by the players had not only delayed the enemy's pace but also allowed the players to understand the strength of the army sent by the Church of Eternity.
Based on the suicidal investigations of the players, it could be confirmed that the Church of Eternity had sent more than 1.2 million Judges.
Perhaps this number was much smaller than the players, but their average strength was much higher than the players'.
Not to mention, there was also the terrifying aura of the Angel Legion in the sky, as well as the mythical creatures hidden at the back.
The army of the Church of Eternity stopped about two kilometers away from the City of Heaven's Chosen.
Benedict II dismounted from his horse and looked at the World Tree, whose canopy could no longer be seen as they approached the City of Heaven's Chosen. Only the trunk could be seen, and his gaze gradually deepened.
Then, he raised the scepter in his hand and roared angrily.
"For the Lord! For the Eternal Glory! "
His voice was old, but it was full of vigor, fanaticism, and piety.
"For the Lord! For the Eternal Glory! "
Beside him, the Bishop and the Judge Knights followed suit and shouted.
The army of millions roared, and the deafening sound resounded through the clouds, causing the players in the City of Heaven's Chosen to turn solemn.
The next moment, holy radiance lit up the army of the Church of Eternity.
The sun emblem that was raised high bloomed with brilliant light again, forming translucent holy shields that formed a barrier of light above the Judges.
At the same time, the armors of the Magistrate Knights at the front of the army emitted a soft halo under the light and vaguely formed smaller divine shields.
Seeing this scene, Li Mu's expression froze.
He took a deep breath and looked at the Life Saintess Alice and High Priest Taylor standing beside him. The two Elves nodded and shouted to the Elven Priests behind them.
"Activate the Divine Defensive Barrier!"
At the command, golden light bloomed everywhere in the City of Heaven's Chosen, and pillars of light soared into the sky.
The next moment, the pillars of light extended into translucent mirrors, forming a dodecahedron-like barrier that enveloped the entire City of Heaven's Chosen.
Both sides activated the Divine Defensive Barrier, and the confrontation was set. The strong smell of gunpowder spread on the battlefield, and the battle would break out at any moment.
However, while the players were guessing how the Church of Eternity would attack the City of Heaven's Chosen, the Church of Eternity's actions stunned them.
"For the Lord's Glory! Charge! "
Benedict II ordered in a loud voice.
Following his command, the Judges of the Eternal Church charged toward the tall city walls of the City of Heaven's Chosen without any siege equipment under the astonished gazes of the players …
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