Chapter 617
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Wavering faith.
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The guard's hurried footsteps broke the silence of the ring hall. The sound of iron boots landing on the marble floor was clear and loud. Tayfun put down the breakfast in his hand with a bit of dissatisfaction and looked at the flustered newcomer. "What's the matter?
"Your Excellency, something happened in Coldwind Ridge," the guard whispered. "Lord Soli Dahl seems to have suffered a serious injury over there." Then he told Roland what he had heard as quickly as he could.
"What did you say?!" Tayfun was so surprised that he could not believe his ears. "Half of the vanguard was lost, and Soli was seriously injured?" The old bishop grabbed the guard and asked, "Where is he now?"
"He's already been sent to the relief center."
"What about the God's Punishment Army?"
"They have been ordered to stay put and wait. They are now gathered in the church hall."
"Inform His Holiness the Pope and Lord Aire immediately and report this to them. Also, gather the people who went out for this expedition and keep them under surveillance. Close the door of the church and forbid other believers from entering or leaving!" He did not even have breakfast. "I'm going to the charity right now."
"Yes, sir!"
How could this be?
Tayfun felt his heart pounding. They were a team of 1,300 people, and 300 of them were Scourge. Logically speaking, they should have no problem dealing with Coldwind Ridge. Before Soli was promoted to bishop, he had been a battle-hardened Presiding Judge and one of His Holiness Mayne's most capable subordinates. Even if they had encountered demons or beasts, they wouldn't have lost so many people!
Despite the waves of shock in his heart, the old bishop was very clear that the most important thing at the moment was to block the news and prevent his faith from being shaken. Secondly, he had to find out what Soli Dahl had encountered in Coldwind Ridge as soon as possible!
When he arrived at the orphanage, Ell was already there. It was obvious that Ell had another source of information. The two of them exchanged glances and walked into Soli's infirmary with solemn expressions.
A Pure Witch was applying medicine to the injured archbishop. One of his arms was missing and the wound was tightly bandaged. Soli's confused eyes suddenly became focused when he saw the other two archbishops. He struggled to sit up.
"You can leave now." Tayfun helped him up after letting the Pure Witch leave. "How's your injury?"
"I want to see His Holiness Mayne!" Soli growled. "Take me to the Pivotal Secret Section!"
"Tell us what happened first," Ell said coldly. "Then we'll decide whether to send you to the Pope or throw you into the dungeon and wait to be judged by the arbitral tribunal."
"Bastard, now is not the time to bicker," he said, gnashing his teeth. "Coldwind Ridge is a trap. Roland Wimbledon's firearms are much more terrible than Timothy's. I must let His Holiness know..."
"I don't want to be kept in the dark and have to clean up after you, Mr. Soli Daal!" El's voice suddenly rose a few octaves. "Do you know how pathetic you look when you come back? When we passed through the city gate, everyone saw the incomplete and dispirited advance army! Some people in the Holy City have already inquired about it. If I hadn't asked the arbitral tribunal to arrest a few busybodies, I'm afraid this damn rumor would have caused an uproar in the whole city tomorrow! "She grabbed the archbishop's collar." You should know how serious this is! "
Tayfun knew that El was right. The loss of more than 100 God's Punishment Soldiers was almost equal to the total loss of the church in the past two years. The enemy was just a small town in the mountains. This was definitely a disgrace to the church.
What was more fatal was that once the news spread, the confidence of the believers would suffer a heavy blow.
Since the God's Punishment Army was sent to fight against demonic beasts, this kind of invincible warrior had been rumored to be invincible. It seemed that this was the case. Even the terrifying and cruel giant demonic beasts were no match for the God's Punishment Army. What kind of enemy could defeat them?
Just as he was about to say a few words, the door of the ward was suddenly pushed open.
"I hope I'm not too late." The white-haired witch Zero walked in. "His Holiness the Supreme Pontiff wants to see you and asks you not to disclose the specific situation of the battle for the time being. Can you walk by yourself?"
"Lady Zero, we can't —" El protested.
Zero interrupted her. "Don't worry. The Supreme Pontiff is just worried that the secret of the God's Punishment Army may be leaked. After he asks about this, I'll tell you the whole story."
"What secret?"
"I can't tell you." Zero smiled. "Because I don't know either."
"I... can walk." Soli struggled to get out of bed, but he fell to the ground after taking only two steps.
"Don't try to be brave." The Pure Witch snapped her fingers. Immediately, two machine-operated guards in blue cloaks walked in and lifted him up. "When we reach the Pivotal Secret Area, you can move freely in a wheelchair."
"Damn bitch." After Soli and Zero left, El spat fiercely and walked out of the medical room without looking back.
Tayfun looked at the back of the Pure Witch with a gloomy expression and did not speak for a long time.
...
Walking along the stone steps into the deep hollow under the church, Soli became excited. Apparently, it was his first time to come to the core area of the church. Even his breathing became faster.
"This time, the God's Punishment Army suffered a heavy loss. How are you going to explain it to His Excellency Mayne?" After changing to a wheelchair, Zero personally pushed him to the forbidden area.
"This failure was indeed caused by my carelessness. I'll accept any punishment." The archbishop hesitated. "Moreover, I... want to apply to His Holiness to become a Scourge."
"Are you sure? You want to give up the position of a bishop and become a puppet of the God's Punishment Army? "
"They're not puppets!" Soli could not help arguing. "Every Scourge is a brave and determined warrior. That's why they've dedicated their lives to fight for the glory of the church! But I've failed them and brought immeasurable losses to the church. The best way to make up for it is to personally devote myself to make up for my mistakes! "
"Really?" Zero shrugged. "But I don't think the Pope will agree to your application."
"I'll try my best to persuade him. I believe that His Excellency Mayne will definitely..."
"That's not the reason." She shook her head. "Transforming into a God's Punishment Army requires witch blood, which is hard to come by. Now that you've lost your arm, even if the transformation is successful, your combat ability will be greatly reduced... Tell me, how could the Pope waste witch blood on a defective product?"
"What did you say? Wait... stop! "
Zero pushed the wheelchair through the long corridor and stopped at the end of the forbidden area.
"Is there a problem?"
"The transformation ceremony of the God's Punishment Army is a secret that only His Holiness knows. How do you know what the ceremony requires?" Soli widened his eyes. "His Excellency Mayne would never tell you this!"
"You're right, he wouldn't." After the imperial guard opened the cage, Zero calmly pushed him into the cage. "And I don't need him to tell me, because... I'm the Pope."
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