Standing on the top floor of the Tower of Babel, Zero looked down at the busy Holy City of Hermes.
The number of believers going to the plateau had doubled compared to the previous years, and so had the new Judgement Army. The Kingdom of Everwinter alone had sent nearly 20,000 people to the church. The army that had been lost in the previous battles with the demonic beasts and the Kingdom of Wolfheart had been quickly replenished, and the scale of the church was even larger than at the beginning of the war.
It could be said that His Holiness O'Brien's only correct decision to unite the four kingdoms. When Graycastle and the Kingdom of Dawn fell into the hands of the Holy City, the church would undoubtedly usher in a new peak.
But it was far from enough, she thought. This peak was more than enough to rule the secular kingdoms, but it was still not as good as the Union with the Fertile Plains.
If the church wanted to win the Battle of Divine Will, it had to do more.
"It's not Isabella this time?" Zero suddenly heard Tayfun's voice behind her. She turned around and saw the three archbishops walking into the hall one by one.
"His Holiness sent her to the Kingdom of Dawn to carry out a supervision mission." Zero bowed slightly to show her respect. "Today, I'll take her place in presiding over this meeting."
"Is His Holiness really so busy?" El shrugged. "He doesn't even have time to see us?"
"Watch your attitude, El." Soli Dahl frowned. "His Holiness has his own plans, and you can't question them."
"I'm just saying, that's all."
"It's true that he's very busy sitting in that position." Tayfun smiled. "When His Holiness O'Brien was still here, I often heard Mayne and Heather complain about it."
"Indeed." Zero gestured to the three archbishops and then walked to a small table by the window. "Let's talk here."
"Not going to the secret chamber?"
"Now that the church is in a good situation, who will eavesdrop on our conversation and leak it out?" Zero said lightly. "Even the most stubborn nobles know which side to choose."
"But there are always people who like to go against the current." Although Tayfun did not quite agree with her, he did not insist on going to the secret chamber. The other two archbishops were even more indifferent.
"You mean the 4th Prince of Graycastle?"
"Who else could it be other than him?" The old man took a sip of tea after sitting down and said angrily, "Our plan to encircle the Western Region has failed. Not only the Pure Witches, but even the officiants have followed them back to Hermes. This is ridiculous!"
"His Holiness allowed them to withdraw," Zero said unhurriedly.
"You mean … Mayne?" Tayfun stared blankly.
"One step behind means one step behind." She nodded and said, "Ever since Silver Whip was killed in Fallen Dragon Ridge, we've fallen behind Roland Wimbledon. By the time they received the news, it would already be three months later. It would definitely be too late to send out new people. So you don't have to criticize your pure witches. They will only become Roland's targets if they stick to Graycastle. "
"Doesn't he need to be punished? I want to take this opportunity to temper Emma's temper. "Soli raised his eyebrows and said," She always questions my orders. "
"That must be because your orders are full of loopholes," Ell said sarcastically. "After all, it's difficult for a Judgement Warrior to use his brain."
Before Soli could rebuke him, Zero had already said, "It may be helpful for you to listen to her questions. But I won't say much if you want to discipline your pure witches. Just don't torture them too much. Every pure witch is a hard-won treasure of the church. "
"Yes, Lady Zero."
"But … why did Roland rob the God's Stone of Retaliation?" Tayfun said thoughtfully, "Is it because of Silver Whip and Storm that he noticed the existence of the pure witches?"
"Maybe he already knew," Zero said noncommittally. "Now we all know that he began to recruit witches a long time ago and even mingled with the people of Sleeping Island. Witches have all kinds of strange abilities, so it's not surprising that they know the news of the church."
"After robbing so many God's Stones, there's still no news of them selling them in large quantities. This is not a good sign."
"Not necessarily." She knocked on the table to attract everyone's attention. "This is also the reason why His Holiness called you here today. The intelligence agency of the Pivotal Secret Area has recently found that there is an abnormal purchase of food in Coldwind Ridge. In addition, there are an incredible number of ships passing through the north of Redwater City. Almost one or two ships can be seen every day. However, no ships have been seen sailing to King's City in Silver City or Sanwan River. "
"…" The three of them looked at each other and asked, "Where did all the ships go?"
"Recently, you've been busy recovering the war supplies deployed in the Kingdom of Dawn, so it's normal that you didn't pay attention to the situation in Graycastle," Zero said bluntly. "After eliminating the east and west sides, there's only one place they can go — Deepvalley Town in the Northern Region. There's the only tributary connected to the Redwater River there, and it's the nearest town to Coldwind Ridge in the north of Graycastle. "
Relying on the memory of the Queen of Clearwater, she knew the distribution of towns in Graycastle like the back of her hand. "In other words, Roland Wimbledon is mobilizing the resources of his territory and concentrating them in the Northern Region. The answer to what he wants to do is self-evident. "
None of the three bishops were stupid. They quickly understood the meaning of Zero's words, but understanding was one thing and believing was another. "Wait, do you think that Roland intends to attack the Holy City of Hermes?"
"It's not my opinion, but the conclusion of the intelligence agency's analysis. His Holiness also agrees with this speculation — the victory in King's City has boosted his confidence and made him believe that the Holy City of Hermes is also vulnerable. It's not difficult to understand why he would make such a decision. It's true that his snow powder weapons are far stronger than Timothy's, but we're not unprepared. That's why His Holiness allowed the church personnel in Graycastle to temporarily evacuate. "Zero spread out her hands and said," The nobles can't stop a man who's prepared to publicly declare himself our enemy and wipe out all the churches. "
"He's... crazy!" Soli whispered.
"Wimbledon and his family are all crazy." El swallowed. "Garcia is like this, and so is Roland."
"This news is very important. We should further confirm it." Tayfun pondered for a moment. "How about I send my Pure Witches to Coldwind Ridge to inquire about it?"
"It's not necessary," Zero vetoed. "We'll attack Graycastle sooner or later, so it's easier for him to concentrate his troops. In this way, we don't have to attack city by city like in the Kingdom of Wolfheart. As long as we defeat Prince Roland, the war will be over." She looked at Tayfun and asked, "How long do we need to prepare the supplies?"
The old bishop said in a deep voice, "About two weeks."
"What if we send an advance army of about a thousand people? Together with 300 God's Punishment Soldiers. "
"We can set off tomorrow with this kind of army."
"Very well." Zero stood up and said, "Instead of waiting for Roland to come to us, we'd better start with Coldwind Ridge. Isn't he there to collect food? Maybe he can even compensate us for the loss of God's Stones. Soli Dahl, you'll be in charge of this advance army. Take Coldwind Ridge within three days. "
However, she did not get an immediate answer.
After a moment of hesitation, Tayfun asked, "Is this your idea or His Holiness Mayne's?"
"..." Zero suddenly felt a surge of anger in her heart. "These idiots! I'm O 'Brien's acknowledged successor and the legitimate successor of the Union. How dare they question me?" She suppressed the anger in her heart and pretended to be nonchalant. She smiled and said, "Of course it's His Holiness's decision. If you have any questions, you can ask him yourself. However, the affairs in the Pivotal Secret Area are very heavy, so it's better not to interfere with His Holiness's work unless there's something special. "
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