When Phyllis told them the news, the hall burst into an uproar.
"How can a mortal contact God?" Alethea's voice was full of shock and disbelief. "You must be wrong!" "
"Are you sure the beam of light came from him? Have you checked all the witches in the Western Region of Graycastle? " Celine pointed to the crux of the problem.
Obviously, these two questions were also on the minds of most people.
"I've confirmed it with my own eyes, and his key is much more complicated than what Pasha asked for. The Five-Colored Stone can no longer contain the gable orange light," Phyllis said slowly. "I also found it hard to believe at first, but... it's true."
"Then does he have magic power?" Pasha asked with a last glimmer of hope.
"Unfortunately, he can't activate the Instrument of Divine Retribution. "
Phyllis's answer made everyone look gloomy. It was unexpected that the Chosen One with a complicated key could be found so quickly, but it was too unexpected. No one could have expected that the magic power could be separated from the key, which completely subverted their previous ideas.
Without magic power, it was impossible to connect to the core, even with the help of witches. The physique of a mortal could not bear the damage caused by this extraordinary power. Even if a very strong person could hold on for a quarter or two, they could not master the key points of using magic power, which had been fully proved in the Taquila era.
What worried Pasha even more was that she had thought that Senior Witches had a high chance of becoming the Chosen One. In the era when the Union ruled the Fertile Plains, she could easily find a dozen candidates who met the requirements. But the news brought back by Phyllis completely changed her idea — there were more than ten Senior Ascendants in the small City of Neverwinter!
Such an amazing number meant that the Witch Union was no weaker than some of the core organizations of the Union, such as the Quest Society and the Blessed Army, which only had so many Senior Ascendants. But even so, Phyllis did not find the other Chosen One.
"Destroying the demons was originally within reach, but they missed the opportunity because the ruins were discovered too late" and "They were never even close to the target, and the Chosen One's plan was wishful thinking from the beginning to the end." These two feelings were completely different. If so many Senior Witches could not meet the requirements of the Chosen One, was it really right for them to follow Lady Natalia and resolutely resist the Queen of Starfall City's God's Punishment Army plan?
Just thinking about it made Pasha shudder. She shook her head and suppressed her thoughts. She then asked, "You just said that the mortal king wants to cooperate with us? "
"He wants to know us, and he's willing to join hands to fight against the demons," said Phyllis, "but we'll have to talk about the details later."
[Do you think he has the ability to fight against demons? "
"I'm not sure... The weapon he showed us is indeed powerful, but I know too little about it." Phyllis hesitated for a moment. "But Agatha is confident about it. She thinks that as long as Neverwinter is given another two or three years, it's not impossible to keep the demons west of the Impassable Mountain Range."
"What does she think of our relationship with Neverwinter? "Alethea asked in a low voice.
"Agatha thinks she's a Taquila witch, but she'll work for Roland Wimbledon, that is, the mortal king." Phyllis paused and told the new Union's thoughts. "She thinks that the most urgent task at present is to defeat the demons, and all the forces on the continent should unite and fight for the third Battle of Divine Will."
"Work for the mortals? Is she crazy? " Alethea shouted. "Did she forget how we lost to the demons in the first Battle of Divine Will?" "
The crowd also started to talk noisily. Almost all the members of the Union had to learn about that period of history. There might be outstanding Extraordinary Witches among the mortals, but as a whole, it was really embarrassing to talk about their performance.
For example, they opened the city gate and surrendered to the demons, only to be killed. Another example was the witch army that traveled thousands of miles to help, only to be rejected by the lord. They could only watch helplessly as the reinforcements were killed by the demons. There were also countless cases of cowardice and desertion. Sometimes, a huge army of 20,000 to 30,000 people was not even as powerful as an elite team of 100 witches. In some places, there were even cases of mortals using God's Stones of Retaliation to deal with witches, which exacerbated the rupture of cooperation between the two sides.
If not for this, human beings would not have retreated all the way from the vast Land of Dawn to the Fertile Plains.
With such a poor performance, coupled with the shortage of food and resources, it was only natural that the witches completely replaced the regime of the mortals.
Looking at Alethea, who was waving her tentacles to show her dissatisfaction, Pasha was also worried. According to Phyllis, King Roland Wimbledon of Graycastle might be an outstanding Extraordinary, but it was difficult for a single person to change the whole group of mortals. If the other kingdoms made stupid and low-level mistakes, which side would he take? If the war continued for 20 or 30 years, would he still be as determined and energetic as he was when he was young?
Not everyone was willing to possess an empty body and lose all senses in order to prolong their lives. Even if he agreed, what about his descendants after 40 or 50 years? Would they be willing to be the heir for life?
These were all questions that Pasha needed to consider.
Generally speaking, as long as the demons could be defeated, any price was acceptable. Whether it was Alice or Natalia, they all believed in one thing: as long as the human race existed, the witches would never cease. One day, they would return to the top. This was the essential difference between God's Favored and mortals.
She was worried that they would pay the price, but still fail. After all, they would not have another chance to try again.
"Let's talk to Roland first." Agatha used her main tentacles to press down the indignant Alethea. "When I was in the Quest Society, I had dealings with Agatha. Although she sympathizes with mortals, she won't act on impulse. Besides, we originally planned to communicate with the secular kingdoms. Now we have a king who doesn't discriminate against witches and is ready for the Battle of Divine Will. Isn't it an ideal start for us? " "
"I agree. It's impossible for us to stop the demons with only a few of us."
"With the help of mortals' propaganda, we can also expand our influence in the witch organization."
"And he's also helping to recruit witches... In this way, Phyllis will have a greater chance to find the second Chosen One."
"I'm curious about those gunpowder weapons. If we have them, will we be able to kill the demons as easily as we kill demonic beasts?"
The God's Punishment Witches all talked at once.
"Celine is right." Pasha sighed. Whether they accepted the "New Union" or not, they had to reconnect with the mortals. An enlightened king like Roland was already the most suitable person to negotiate with. As for the future, they could only decide after the negotiation. Maybe Roland also had the same idea.
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