In the secret chamber of the Tower of Babel in the Hermes Cathedral.
Tayfun looked at the witch in front of him and could not help but sigh.
"Does His Excellency Mayne really have no time?"
"Of course." The witch stroked her golden curly hair. "Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent me to attend the meeting. Let me introduce myself. I'm Isabella, a Pure Witch of His Holiness."
"Sir Tayfun, this..." The other two new bishops, Soli Dahl from the Judgement Army and Ell from the Arbitral Tribunal, looked at each other in dismay. Although they knew that the church had a group of secret witches, they did not expect that they could also participate in such a high-level meeting.
"She's a direct subordinate of the Pope. Her position is equal to that of a bishop, but she doesn't hold any actual position in the church," Tayfun explained helplessly. "In addition, bishops can also have their own Pure Witches. After this year's Months of Demons, you can choose a few witches to train."
"I, I see." Soli's eyes widened. "Then... what kind of abilities do they have?"
"This is top secret. Only His Holiness knows."
"Why do we train witches?" Ell looked quite dissatisfied. "If the believers find out, the reputation of the church may be seriously affected!"
"Of course, it's to help you complete some shady tasks." Isabella raised her eyebrows. "Apart from that, I can also accompany you to sleep, vent my anger, or play some other tricks … You know, the taste of a witch is incomparable to that of an ordinary woman."
"Ridiculous!"
"Ahem, that's enough." Tayfun coughed twice. "Sir Ell, I said that the Pure Witch of the Pope is equal to the bishop. As an agent, she can even be regarded as His Holiness himself. You should know the most basic manners. And Lady Isabella, please don't make such a joke. They're not like an old man with one foot in the coffin. I won't take it seriously when I'm angry. "
"As you wish, my lord," Isabella said with a smile.
"Hmph." Ell snorted and ignored her.
"Then let's get down to business first." Tayfun stroked his beard. "Do you have anything to report?"
"I don't understand why His Holiness Mayne suddenly asked all the churches to escort the captured witches back to the Holy City. Even if it's just for transforming the God's Punishment Army, we've already paid a heavy price." Ell was the first to speak. Probably because she was angry at the Pure Witch, her tone was rather stiff. "Since this order was issued, we have captured a total of three witches. However, during the secret escort, one of them escaped from the cage and killed all the escorts. We still haven't found her whereabouts."
"No collar?" asked Soli.
"Not all churches are equipped with the most advanced God's Locket of Retribution," Ell said angrily. "Because of this witch, we lost sixteen believers, four of whom were Judgement Warriors. If this kind of thing happens a few more times, I'm afraid everyone will be afraid of capturing witches. "
"However, we all know that combat witches are only a small part of the population. Most of the Fallen don't have the ability to resist, so this kind of thing is bound to be uncommon." Isabella said in a relaxed tone, "And every time you bring back a wild witch, there may be two more Scourge for the church. I don't think I need to elaborate on which one is more important, do I?"
"I agree with Lady Isabella." Soli nodded. "Now that the Hermes defense line is under increasing pressure, we urgently need more God's Punishment Army to fight against the demonic beasts. A God's Punishment Army is enough to replace three or four Judgement Warriors on the battlefield, not to mention the reserve army."
"Since His Holiness has made a decision, we just need to carry it out." Tayfun turned to Soli Daal and asked, "How's the situation in the defense line?"
"Very difficult. The ordinary hybrids are easy to deal with, but the Fearful Beasts of Hell are difficult. Every time they appear, a Scourge will be injured or sacrificed. "Soli shook his head." The method of burying snow powder in advance and then detonating it is good, but we can't guarantee that it will pass over the snow powder every time. "
"His Holiness has also considered this," Isabella said bluntly. "He plans to use the Siege Beasts in advance."
"What's that?"
"A kind of siege weapon controlled by a Pure Witch. Its range, accuracy, and power are far better than that of a catapult, and it's also the trump card to conquer the Kingdom of Wolfheart." The Pure Witch explained, "The Siege Beasts are originally used to deal with demons and giant demonic beasts. Since the Fearful Beasts of Hell have appeared in advance, it should be dragged out of the Pivotal Secret Area."
"Why didn't we use it from the beginning?" Soli was puzzled.
"Because of the wear and tear." Isabella shrugged. "We can't build a new one, so we can only repair it locally."
"Then where did it come from?" El asked with a frown.
"This is confidential. You have no right to know."
"You..."
Seeing that there was a silence in the secret room, Tayfun clapped his hands and broke the silence. "Well, since all of you have brought is bad news, let me share a piece of good news. Except for a few cities in the Kingdom of Wolfheart that are still resisting, the nobles in the other places have already surrendered to us, just like those fence-sitters in the Kingdom of Everwinter. More and more believers have joined the church. By next summer, the Holy City's various resource income will double, and so will the scale of the Judgement Army. In addition, the Kingdom of Dawn has also caused a riot due to the wanton expulsion of believers. My people are secretly helping them fight against the suppressed nobles. It's estimated that they can hold on until the end of the Months of Demons. "
"Finally, there's some positive news." El exhaled a white breath. "I thought the church was finished just now."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Soli glared at her. "Aren't we progressing steadily according to the plan?"
"Well done." Isabella nodded approvingly. She then glanced at the three people one by one. "Since you've finished, I'll explain the new decree of His Holiness."
The three archbishops immediately looked at the Pure Witch.
"His Holiness wants to adjust the direction of attack next year. The priority will be to capture Graycastle, and the Kingdom of Dawn will be the last."
"What?" Soli Dahl was startled. "But all the previous plans were made for the Kingdom of Dawn, including the mobilization of materials and supplies. If we change the plan now, I'm afraid the date of attack will be greatly delayed."
"Wasn't this the order planned by Lord O'Brien when he was in power? Why do we need to change it now?" El was also very puzzled. "The two kingdoms will be destroyed sooner or later. Is it necessary to pay attention to who comes first?"
Tayfun did not say anything. When His Holiness Mayne asked him to send the Pure Witches to Graycastle to make arrangements for the Western Region, he had a premonition of this change... His Holiness's intention was not in the king's city of Graycastle, but in the border area.
After the two people stopped talking, he said in a low voice, "I have no opinion on the decree itself, but it does involve a lot of things. Before implementing it, I want to see His Holiness Mayne. I wonder if you can pass on the message for me?"
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