"Tell Roland Wimbledon our purpose, tell him the truth about the church... no, the Union of Witches, and tell him the whole story of the Battle of Divine Will over 400 years ago. [0↑ 9 △ small ↓ talk △ net] "
Since Zero became the pope, the library had become a place where all the pure witches who belonged to the Pivotal Secret Agency could go. The Battle of Divine Will was no longer a secret to them.
"What if he doesn't believe it?"
"He'll believe it. As long as we take him to the Illusion Room in the Reflection Church, he'll know everything!"
"He may also regard all of this as a trick of the witches," Zero said slowly. "Let's take a step back and assume that Roland knows the truth about the Union. Will he devote his entire life to fighting against demons?"
Isabella could not help but be stunned. She opened her mouth, but could not say a word of assurance.
"We all know what the nobles are like. What they're most interested in is territory, wealth, and pleasure. Maybe when the Bloody Moon comes and the demons appear, he'll organize the people to resist. But once the situation is in trouble, are you sure this dandy prince will persist to the end? "
Zero took her hand and led her to the round table. "He's just a mortal, Isabella. He's fragile, powerless, short-lived, and his will will quickly fade with age. A simple cold disease can kill him. Even if Roland accepts the mission of the Union and is determined to fight against the demons to the end, will his subjects and successors be willing to give up all the enjoyment and use all the resources in the territory for this endless cruel war? Only the church can do this with the faith of God. "
"At least... we should send a messenger to talk to him first."
"No matter how much we talk, we can't solve these problems." Zero shook her head. "Defecting to the secular forces will collapse the faith of the church and the Holy City. In order to stabilize the witch organization, Roland will certainly not let us and the God's Punishment Army go. If I devour him, the Holy City will also have to pay a heavy price. There's not much difference between the two results. In this case, why do you still pin your hope on a mortal? "
Isabella hesitated.
She knew that Zero was right. Although the war would only hurt both sides, no one could guarantee that after the church surrendered, he would not take revenge on the church for the sake of his witches. In this way, losses would be unavoidable. Things seemed to have returned to the past.
"The knowledge of those weapons doesn't belong exclusively to mortals, but mortals can't get a witch's body." Zero continued, "Through the Battle of Souls, I can obtain a person's inheritance and even his lifespan. No matter how long the Battle of Divine Will lasts, I won't grow old or lose my way, and I won't have to worry about my foolish descendants ruining my achievements." She paused for a moment. "In the past two hundred years, I've seen too many geniuses lose all their energy. No matter how brave and intelligent they were when they were young, they would eventually turn into a pile of dust in the process of wasting away and stumbling. Just based on this, I'm far better than him. "
"But …"
"Most importantly, I am God's favorite, Isabella." Zero emphasized in an unquestionable voice, "No matter who my opponent is, I've never been defeated. The thousands of souls that have been devoured can testify to that!"
Isabella let out a long sigh.
She was convinced.
"What are you going to do? If I don't get close enough, I can't eliminate the effect of the God's Stone of Retaliation. "
Zero chuckled. "Don't forget the high-level Sigils left by the Union."
"No one can use the 'Divine Will'..." Isabella frowned. "And the 'Infinity' is a one-time thing. Are you sure you want to waste it on this?"
"But it can play a role in turning the situation around," Zero said without hesitation. "Whether it's against ordinary people or demons, as long as it can be used to end the battle, it won't be wasted."
"It will also drain all my magic power." She curled her lips. "That's not a good feeling."
"Then you'll faint." Zero nodded. "But it won't cause any harm to your body. As long as I can get in touch with Roland Wimbledon, the war will come to an end."
"If you lose, we'll all be finished."
"I've never imagined myself losing," Zero said disapprovingly. "When you wake up, you'll already be lying in your bedroom in the cathedral."
Speaking of this, she poured a cup of black tea for Isabella. "I know you still have doubts about your decision, but don't forget, I raised you. From the moment you awakened, I chose you to be His Holiness O 'Brien's Pure Witch, and I taught you knowledge and combat skills. You should be very clear about my determination and strength in fighting against the demons. No matter how you look at it, I'm the most suitable candidate to lead the human race in this battle of destiny. "
"Well... I hope so." Isabella took a sip of tea. "But according to the book, the effective range of the 'Infinity' can't really be extended indefinitely. In the case of your spiritual body, your magic power can only last for a very limited time. If you can't touch him, you won't have the chance to change people."
"So the first thing we need to do is to find him," Zero said with a smile.
*****
"The shell is loaded!"
"Angle 22, pitch 13, fire!"
As the command was given, the 152mm Longsong Cannon set up at the rear of the battle line spewed out orange flames, and the strong wind from the muzzle raised rolling sand and dust. Even though Roland, who was standing at the side, had covered his ears, he could still hear the dull roar brought by the sound waves.
The soldiers at the scene stood on tiptoe and craned their necks to look at the mountains in the distance, but they were destined to not see the landing point of the bombardment.
"This is Lightning. I've observed the location of the hit," the little girl reported through the Sigil of Listening. "Well... it's probably in the middle of the slope."
"Very good, make a mark there," Roland replied.
He was currently conducting the long-range calibration of the cannons. After all the residents of Coldwind Ridge had been evacuated, he began to instruct the Artillery Battalion to adjust the two ultimate weapons. In order to be worthy of its ultra-long range and high cost, he naturally would not let the artillerymen fire only after seeing the enemy. Thus, the first beyond-visual-range strike of this era was born.
Of course, Roland did not expect the artillerymen to adjust the firing angle according to the deviation of the landing point, so he still used the old method of shooting first and then drawing the target. If the shell landed on the slope down the mountain, the position and data would be recorded. In actual combat, as long as the enemy moved within the range of the landing point, Lightning could directly fire after reporting the number.
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