Back in the castle, Roland looked at Agatha and asked, "Do you remember anything?"
"The God's Punishment Army should have been successfully researched after the fall of Taquila, so I don't know much about it." She slowly shook her head. "But... it may not be as simple as the church priest said. At least this method can't explain how the new Pope took over the previous God's Punishment Army. [0↑ 9 △ small ↓ say △ net] "
"In addition, it's also very strange that the God's Punishment Army would take the initiative to go to the Barbarian Land." After a short pause, Agatha continued, "The Barbarian Land you mentioned should be the Fertile Plains 400 years ago. There is nothing there except the ruins of the Holy City. It's too far to say that they were attracted by the demons. "
"Who knows?" Roland said carelessly. "You also saw that they have blue blood, so they can't be regarded as the same kind as us." He was not interested in what attracted the God's Punishment Army. At present, what he wanted to know most was the weakness of the God's Punishment Army and how to effectively prevent Scourge from attacking the front. After all, judging from the wave of spears, the God's Punishment Army was quite a threat in the absence of fortifications. "If the God's Punishment Army is really controlled by sound, perhaps Echo's ability can..."
"I don't agree with this," the ancient witch rejected. "There is a great risk."
"Indeed, it is very dangerous to sneak near the controller, but we can..."
"No, I'm not talking about Echo," Agatha interrupted him. "I'm talking about you."
"Me?" Roland was startled.
"If you want Echo to sneak near the controller, you must rely on Nightingale's Mist. In this way, you will have no protection around you. As long as the church sends a Pure Witch with special ability, they can easily kill you." She said without hesitation, "Although you are a mortal, weak and powerless, it seems that if you want to defeat the demons, you are still indispensable for the time being. So protecting yourself is the most important thing. We can't take any risks. "
"I really can't tell if you're praising or belittling me," Roland couldn't help but laugh bitterly. "When that time comes, I'll wear a God's Stone of Retaliation."
"The God's Stone of Retaliation is just an insurance. It's not an absolutely safe barrier," Agatha said bluntly. "Even Nightingale can't guarantee absolute safety. It's just that we don't have a better way."
"As long as I am alive, His Majesty will not be harmed." Nightingale could not help but reveal herself. It was obvious that she was quite dissatisfied with Agatha's words.
"I hope so." The ancient witch did not continue to argue about this. Instead, she turned around and left the study. However, when she reached the door, she stopped.
"What's wrong?" Roland asked.
Agatha was silent for a moment. "I don't know if I should say this or not... The reason why Lady Alice could become the Queen of Starfall City and the Head of the Three Chiefs is not only because of her extremely powerful strength, but also because she is smarter and more resourceful than most witches. Several of her decisions have saved the Union from collapse. Without Alice, Taquila would not have survived until then. Many people believe that if she had been born on the eve of the first Battle of Divine Will, perhaps this hopeless war would have been ended long ago. "
"What are you trying to say?"
She turned around and frowned slightly. "What I want to say is that the super warrior she placed her hopes on to save the witches shouldn't be like this."
"Do you think that the current God's Punishment Army is not necessarily the same as the God's Punishment Army 400 years ago?" Roland asked in surprise.
"Scourge is not afraid of magic power, doesn't panic, and has infinite strength. It seems that he does have a greater advantage over the demons, but... he can't be the final nail in the coffin. What's more, he needs a manipulator to accompany him. He has almost no ability to conduct long-distance raids. I think Lady Alice shouldn't place high hopes on such a warrior. " Agatha sighed. "Of course, these are just my guesses. I'm afraid only the church knows what happened to the Union after the destruction of Taquila."
Roland had not recovered from his contemplation for a long time after she left.
What Agatha said was indeed reasonable. Was the God's Punishment Army plan, which forced the Queen of Starfall City to pay such a high price, really just to produce a kind of expensive and inconvenient killing machine?
Just as he was about to go outside the castle for a breath of fresh air, the Sigil of Listening on Nightingale suddenly rang.
"This is Lightning. Northwest, above Coldwind Ridge! The enemy is retreating. I repeat, the enemy is retreating! "
"Retreating?"
"They're all fleeing toward the direction of the Holy City, coo!" Maggie added.
"I see." Roland immediately called the guards outside the door. "Inform Iron Axe, Edith, Carr, Duke Wen, and all the members of the Adviser Department to come to the castle for a meeting."
"This is undoubtedly good news," he thought excitedly. He did not expect that the defeated army of the church would give up Coldwind Ridge and directly retreat to Hermes Plateau. In this way, he would have the opportunity to evacuate the people in the town before the Holy City re-occupied Coldwind Ridge.
"They're afraid," Nightingale laughed.
"Maybe so. But the retreat also means that the Holy City can't send reinforcements in a short time." Roland touched his chin. "Our previous speculation was right. This team of more than a thousand people should be the vanguard force that the Pope sent at the last minute. If they don't take the initiative to attack the defense line, I really can't do anything to the church. "
In a sense, choosing this plan was equivalent to giving up Coldwind Ridge. After all, it was much closer to Hermes Plateau. Now that there was a chance to prevent the townspeople from becoming victims of the Pill of Madness, Roland suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.
The relevant personnel quickly gathered in the reception hall. He repeated the information sent by Lightning and looked around. "Any other questions?"
"Your Majesty, why don't you directly defend Coldwind Ridge?" The duke was puzzled. "The terrain there is dangerous, and there's only one road to the Holy City. Isn't it more advantageous than guarding at the foot of the mountain?"
"It looks dangerous, but in fact, it's surrounded by mountains on three sides. The slope just passes over the top of Coldwind Ridge. As long as a rope, we can easily penetrate behind the defense line." Roland spread his hands. "We've discussed this in detail in Neverwinter. You can ask Edith about the details. What about the others? "
Seeing that no one answered, he directly ordered, "Then the evacuation will be carried out by the First Army. The stored food and the Golden Dragon can be put aside for now. The key is the residents. Whether I persuade or persuade them, I want to see no one left in Coldwind Ridge. In addition, the persuasion of the local nobles will be more effective, especially the famous Pearl of the Northern Region. "He paused." Iron Axe, Edith, you two are responsible for this together. "
"Yes!"
"As you wish."
"As for the General Staff." He looked at Count Schilt and the others. "Your task is to help the Duke of the Northern Region settle down the evacuated residents, including counting the number of people, registering their identities, and arranging housing and food. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Your Majesty," everyone answered in unison.
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