A grand scene unfolded in the City of Glow in the Kingdom of Dawn.
Under the gaze of tens of thousands of people, the church procession held up rows of flags and slowly passed through the city gate. Leading the way for them was the Royal Knights. This was a solemn treatment that had not been seen for a long time. Everyone's eyes were on the woman in the middle of the procession, who was dressed in luxurious clothes and wore a crown on her head.
She was the rumored new Pope, the key figure who defeated the rebels and led Hermes back on the right track.
Although the church's invasion of the Kingdom of Wolfheart and the Kingdom of Everwinter had tarnished its image, it was undeniable that it still had a certain influence. Recently, the procession often passed through the frontline of the battlefield, rescuing the refugees and encouraging the people to fight against the demons, which won them a lot of gratitude and gratitude. The news also spread back to the City of Glow through various channels, which made the people curious about the new Pope.
After all, in the past, the Pope was a high and mighty figure. Even the king had to get permission to meet him. It was rare to see a Pope who was willing to take risks and even cared about every civilian. Every time the woman nodded and smiled at the crowd, there would always be a burst of excitement. In addition to her identity, her extremely outstanding appearance was also one of the reasons for the sensation.
Finally, the procession stopped in front of the castle in the inner city.
The Pope dismounted and walked up the stairs step by step. Standing at the door was Roland Wimbledon, the King of Graycastle, who welcomed her.
The two stretched out their hands and shook hands. Although it was the first time for most people to see this kind of strange etiquette, they could see the equality in it. This also proved the rumor that the new Pope had the support of Graycastle and the relationship between the two had been reshaped.
In the warm applause of the crowd, the two walked into the castle side by side.
"Sorry, Your Majesty, I was impolite."
After the door was closed, the woman bent down and was about to kneel on one knee when Roland pulled her up. "No, I think this is good. Besides, you're no longer the Pure Witch of the past. The Witch Union doesn't need such complicated etiquette. Have you been in the Holy City for too long and forgotten this point? "
The woman was Isabella, who had been transferred from Hermes to take over the Holy City as the Pope's representative. She was responsible for settling the nuns and orphans and preventing the Pill of Madness from leaking.
"Of course … not." After Isabella finished speaking, she suddenly froze. She looked up in surprise and said, "Your Majesty, you just said …"
"You didn't hear wrongly. Vendy suggested to accept you as a member of the Alliance, and I agreed to her suggestion." Roland nodded. "Although the punishment is five years, you did a good job in Hermes. Consider it a reward."
It took Isabella a while to react. "But Your Majesty, I …"
"After joining the Witch Union, you'll be given a fixed amount of Chaos Drinks every month."
"Uh …" The latter's "but" was instantly stuck in his throat.
"I know what you want to say, really..." Roland sighed. "You Pure Ones always like to persist in strange places, or torture yourself. Besides, atonement doesn't require shackles and chains. If I have to keep preparing these things for you, it will be a headache for me. So at times like this, just say thank you to Vendy like everyone else. "
"Yes..." Isabella bit her lip and slowly lowered her head. "I understand."
"I know you've been living in responsibility and orders in the past, but it doesn't matter. One day, you'll get used to this new way of life." Roland changed the topic. "This meeting is a rare opportunity for publicity, so it should be more grand. But I don't want to waste any more time on ceremonies and banquets. You should know that Neverwinter has been attacked by demonic beasts. "
"Yes." Speaking of business, Isabella's expression suddenly became serious. "Did you ask me to come here to learn more about demonic beasts?"
"Yes. After all, in the past hundred years, Hermes has been the main force in fighting against demonic beasts. I think the church must have accumulated a lot of relevant information."
Isabella replied without hesitation. "I'll tell you everything I know."
When he learned that Neverwinter was suddenly attacked by demonic beasts four days ago, Roland did not pay much attention to it at first. He had experienced many Months of Demons in the Western Region, and people had been able to use wooden guns and firearms to fight against demonic beasts several years ago, let alone the current army. Although it was unusual for a large number of demonic beasts to appear outside the Months of Demons, the First Army was fighting with demons in many areas, so he had no time to think about the reasons behind it.
Unexpectedly, the development of the situation was beyond his expectation.
That night, he received several telegrams from the tower at North Slope Mountain, and the situation took a turn for the worse. A large number of demonic beasts crossed the Taquila line and launched an attack on the development area. The garrison also made corresponding resistance, but failed to stop the enemy's attack. If not for the timely armored train support, the loss would be even more shocking.
Moreover, the report mentioned that several witnesses claimed to have seen ghost-like monsters, which moved quickly, silently, and almost invisible to the naked eye. They would only appear after being stained with blood.
This made Roland realize that he might have seriously underestimated the ability of demonic beasts.
…
When Isabella finished her report, Roland found that his guess was confirmed. Compared to the Holy City of Hermes, the Months of Demons in the Western Region of Graycastle was just a tributary of the sea. There were far more types of demonic beasts than demons, and some hybrids were even difficult to find their original forms among the wild beasts.
For example, wild beasts with extremely long bodies could pass through the ground and climb up the city walls, and cold howling birds with goat horns and bird bodies were all monsters that had never been seen in the Western Region. At the same time, he had a basic idea of the reason for this attack — a large number of demonic beasts suddenly appeared behind the development area, which was most likely due to wild beasts.
But this still could not explain why the situation in Neverwinter became so serious. Even if the rear did not have a huge city wall like the Holy City, and the First Army was made up of inexperienced rookies, the gap in weapons was enough to make up for all this. Perhaps the people would fall into chaos at first, but after the emergency plan was activated, the army should be able to quickly stabilize the situation.
In addition, he noticed that Isabella did not mention the ghost-like monsters, which made him wonder — was it a new enemy, or a false report made by the people in the chaos?
At this time, a servant walked into the room with a paper package in his arms.
"Your Majesty, a new letter has been sent from Neverwinter."
"Not a telegram?" Roland was a little surprised.
"Yes, it was sent by the Air Knight."
"Let's take it apart."
Inside the paper bag was a stack of pictures. Roland spread them out on the table, only to find that they were all the real portraits of the attackers. Obviously, these pictures were drawn by Soroya — compared with written reports, the latter was undoubtedly more accurate and vivid in terms of intelligence.
It seemed that even if they had no fighting ability, they were still doing their best to protect their home.
Soon, a picture of a monster's corpse caught Roland's attention.
It seemed to have been hit by a train, and most of its body was stuck to the iron plate. Its appearance could not be associated with any of the demonic beasts described by Isabella.
"This kind of hybrid, have you seen it in Hermes?" He took out the drawing and put it in front of Isabella.
She looked at it carefully and then shook her head.
But Nightingale, who had been standing behind Roland, suddenly let out a soft cry of "Huh?"
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