After Ferdinand left the room, Rosetta stood in the same spot for a while before breaking the silence as if he was talking to himself, "Everything is as you said."
Just as he finished speaking, an invisible wind suddenly blew in the spacious study. In the wind, there seemed to be several overlapping voices that came from all directions. "Of course, perhaps we haven't gotten along so well all these years, but there's one thing you have to admit. When it comes to the realm of the gods, the knowledge I give you has never been wrong … As long as we have established a cooperative relationship, I've always been full of sincerity."
Rosetta narrowed his eyes slightly. Others might not be able to see anything, but in his vision, he could already see bits and pieces of starlight corroding the surrounding walls and floor. There seemed to be countless lines of sight hidden in the purplish-black shadows. The French windows beside him were sprinkling dusk-like light onto the ground, and the glow was mixed with cloud-like shadows.
In this chaotic overlapping of light and shadow, an abstract eye that was intertwined with curved lines slowly opened in front of him. The empty pupil was looking at him without any trace of humanity.
If an ordinary person saw this scene, even if it was just a careless glance, they would instantly be driven crazy by this eye and the endless knowledge it contained. However, to Rosetta and the members of the Augustus Family, this eye was already their "old friend."
"Sincerity …" Rosetta said softly, the corners of his mouth seemed to curl up slightly. "Actually, you should know very well that I've never really trusted your sincerity … To an ordinary person, the price of trusting 'things' like you is too high."
"… That's true." The eye was silent for a moment. It actually restrained its bewitching tone and agreed rather seriously. "I have to admit that in the past many years, I haven't gotten along very well with all of you … I know how much your family has paid in order to accommodate 'me,' but whether you want to believe it or not, this is not my intention."
Rosetta did not speak. He only quietly listened to the "eye" muttering to itself.
"… This has been the case since I was born, and it was the same for the other gods when they were born. We never have any malice towards you mortals, but our existence itself is a threat to you — just like how you will be burned if you get close to a flame, but this is not the fault of the flame. Son of Augustus, if you cast aside your prejudices, you should know that I speak the truth.
"Therefore, I don't expect you to 'trust' me that much, because even I don't believe that I won't cause any harm to you in the subsequent activities … Humans shouldn't believe in the benevolence of nature, and you shouldn't believe in a god's fragment that is parasitic on your family …
"But under this premise, we still have the same goal … the children of Augustus. We have the same goal."
Rosetta Augustus finally broke the silence and whispered, "Let's end this."
"Yes, let's end this. Let's end this relationship that is full of torture for both of us," the eye said calmly. It floated in the air, and the countless curves that formed its outline and the surrounding starlight wriggled slowly. There seemed to be a gentle tremor in it. "Relax a little, this curse is finally coming to an end … Now, it's better to think about a better future. You and your family can finally get rid of the nightmare, and I will also usher in freedom. Don't be afraid and conflicted about this. I can promise you that I will stand by you and your empire … Aren't you going to lose your patron god? Then I will replace this position, and the power of dreams will be your new support … "
Rosetta was silent for a few seconds as if he was seriously considering the feasibility of this matter. After a long time, he nodded slightly. "When everything is settled, I will seriously consider it."
"Of course, of course, you must be so cautious. Otherwise, I will not approve of you so much. Think about it carefully. The decision is yours. No matter what answer you give, our cooperation will be effective …"
The voice of the eye gradually weakened, and the floating light and shadow in the room gradually returned to normal. As the starlight and the twilight gradually faded, Rosetta's eyes returned to the room he was familiar with.
He calmly stared at the empty sky and didn't move his eyes away for more than ten minutes. It was as if the eye was still floating there …
…
"The above is the information that General Philip has just sent back." Heti stood in front of Gwen, reporting the situation at the front line with an unusually serious expression. "In this battle, the Boa Vulgaris has completely lost its combat power. The recovered wreckage is basically worthless. Another armored train is seriously damaged, and the repair work may last until spring. The damage of the dragoons is still being calculated. A considerable number of people have gone missing due to the snowstorm. The relevant search and rescue work has begun."
Gwen sat behind the desk, listening to Heti's report without missing a word. This sudden battle report from the front line broke the stalemate and balance that had lasted for many days. It also broke the rhythm of some of Gwen's plans. And from the sudden large-scale operation launched by the Typhon, he also smelled something strange.
"That is to say … the Typhon used a large-scale 'miracle'." When Heti's report came to an end, Hao Ren broke the silence. "Due to a meteorological disturbance or some other reason, this thing also bypassed our detection technology?"
"Yes, until the sudden appearance of the supernatural phenomenon in the snowstorm, the magical detection devices on the armored train and the dragoons did not have any reaction. Then the detection devices were comprehensively disrupted, and the enemy launched a full-scale attack." Heti nodded, looking serious. "General Philip's analysis is that this should be caused by the special nature of the 'miracle'. A meteorological miracle should have the effect of evading detection. On the other hand, it may be that the Typhon has some kind of … countermeasure against our detection technology. Considering that their accumulation in the field of magic is far more advanced than ours, some kind of countermeasure spell is very likely."
"The existing detection technology still needs to be improved," Gwen said in a low voice. "Send the battlefield data and the wreckage of the various equipment carried by the Typhon to Changfeng and Sorin's research institute. Find a way to figure out what the enemy used to create this sudden attack … Also, how is the damage of the dragonkin?"
Heti recalled a little. "Two of the dragonkin mercenaries were killed, sixteen were seriously injured, and the rest had minor injuries … The casualties have been sorted out and sent to the person in charge of the Duchy of Holy Dragon."
Gwen was stunned. "… All the dragonkin are injured?"
Death was inevitable in war. Even if the dragonkin were powerful, it was impossible to not have casualties in the face of the overwhelming Typhon air force. Gwen had already considered this when he recruited the dragonkin mercenaries, but he did not expect that this powerful air force would be injured in the first battle. It surprised him for a moment. Not even one of them escaped unscathed? Were the Typhon really that powerful?
"According to General Philip, it seems that the dragonkin 'fighting style is particularly … rough." Heti had obviously guessed that Gwen would have doubts about this and immediately explained. "Their fighting style is unmethodical but ferocious. They do not care about casualties at all. It's completely different from the state during training. Our army could not provide effective cover, and many of the dragonkin chose to engage in close combat due to the damage of their weapons in the last stage of the battle. They grabbed the enemy's Gryphon Knight and slammed it into the mountain … It's impossible for them not to be injured."
Gwen was speechless.
Heti asked cautiously. "Ancestor?"
"I already understand." Gwen sighed softly and waved his hand. "Anyway, the 'dragonkin' card in our hand should have been exposed to the Typhon. After this, the dragonkin troops will not have to hide anymore. The air confrontation between us and Typhon may continue to escalate, and the dragonkin and dragonkin troops will become an important weight on the battlefield."
After that, Gwen was silent for a moment before he asked, "Let's talk about the other side. What's the assessment of Typhon's damage?"
"There is not a very accurate assessment at present. The main reason is that the enemy has a very strange continuous' resurrection 'phenomenon in the snowstorm, and the extremely bad weather conditions have seriously affected the judgment of the fall situation. But one thing is certain — in terms of casualties, Typhon definitely has more people than us." Heti immediately said. "According to the report of the aerial observers after the battle, the entire canyon of the ridge line is full of burning wreckage, personnel, and gryphon corpses. The enemy has sent at least 2,000 to 3,000 gryphon Knight to deal with our air force. After the dragonkin entered the battlefield, this batch of gryphon Knight was completely wiped out. "
At this point, Heti could not help but shake her head and sigh. "Unfortunately, we have also suffered the biggest loss since the beginning of the war. The Mortal Python is currently the most powerful armored train in terms of offensive capabilities. After its destruction, it will not be easy to fill the gap left behind. Zero has to stay around Winterwolf Fort to perform the defense mission. There are still some problems with the weapon system of the War Citizen, and it can't be used for frontal attack for the time being. "
"It's just a temporary loss. Maryland has preserved all the experienced technicians and soldiers. As long as the next train comes off the production line, the combat power of the Anaconda will immediately be restored. The Tiphons, on the other hand, have lost elites that they might not have been able to train for more than a decade." Gawain was very optimistic, but at the same time, he felt a little helpless. "The only problem is that the Tiphons can afford to die …"
As he spoke, he leaned back on the seat with a thoughtful look on his face.
A celestial level 'miracle' … This was something he had never considered before. Or rather, he had considered that Typhon would use some kind of large-scale strategic spell to affect the battle, but he never thought that it would be such a 'miracle'. According to the information from the front line, this miracle clearly had traces of the power of the gods. This gave him a … bad feeling.
"Ancestor?" Heti noticed that Gwen's face was gradually becoming serious. She could not help but ask, "Have you thought of anything?"
"Since the beginning of the war, has Typhon ever used the divine spells of the God of War on such a large scale?" Gwen asked.
"A large scale divine spell of the God of War …" Heti immediately began to recall, and a few seconds later, she shook her head. "No. Only a small scale battlefield has seen the figures of the God of War's priests, and most of them were small 'suicide squads' carrying out suicide missions … This is the first time a large-scale divine spell miracle like this has happened. This may require the participation of hundreds or even more high-ranking priests."
"Yes, it may require the participation of hundreds of high-ranking priests, and it must be a very formal, very grand sacred ceremony," Gwen said slowly with a solemn expression on his face. "Heti, this is not right."
"Not right?" Heti was startled for a moment, but the next second, she reacted. "You mean … to use the power of the God of War without any scruples …"
"Yes, without any scruples." Gwen nodded. "We all know the truth of this war, and so does Rosetta. If it was a normal battle, then using the power of the God of War on the battlefield is a very normal behavior. But now this is a divine calamity, using the power of the God of War on such a large scale has become a very dangerous behavior. Since the beginning of the war, Typhon has been consciously avoiding this point. They divided the corrupted fanatic priests into small groups, so that they did not have the opportunity to use large-scale divine spells, and let them continue to lose members in the war of attrition … This is to prevent the priests from too much of the power of the God of War into this world. But in this operation … they have created such a large-scale 'miracle' … "
"Could this be the action of the frontline commander?" Heti said subconsciously, but soon she shook her head. "No, this is unlikely …"
"Of course it is impossible. If the frontline commander of Typhon is so stupid, and if the frontline army is so out of control, then Rosetta Augustus would have been ousted at the beginning of the war." Gwen shook his head. "This action must be permitted by Rosetta, or even … his order."
Heti's eyes widened slightly. She could not understand what the ruler of Typhon was planning. "Why would he do this?"
Gwen did not answer for a moment. He just stared at the map in front of him, and his mind was running fast. From the recent changes in the frontline area controlled by both sides, to the forces deployed by both sides so far, to the military movements of Typhon, to the intelligence sent back by Soledrin and his Steel Rangers in the enemy's territory … all kinds of clues gathered in his mind, as if they had turned into invisible lines. Finally, he vaguely realized that he had found the key!
This horrifying discovery even made him break out in a cold sweat!
"Ancestor?" Heti suddenly showed a trace of concern. "What's wrong with you?"
"I can probably guess what Rosetta wants to do." Gwen could not help but stand up from behind the table. "… This is really …"
Heti looked at him in shock and confusion. "What does Rosetta want to do? What do you mean? "
"The ultimate goal of this war is not to maintain the status quo, nor is it simply to destroy an out-of-control church. All of us have only considered the most moderate options, but Rosetta … he wants to do something more thorough," Gwen said, taking a deep breath. "He wants to pull the God of War into this world."
"Pull the God of War into this world?" Heti was shocked. "Is he crazy? Does he want to let an out-of-control god destroy everything? "
"No …" Gwen slowly shook his head. "As far as I know, he may want to … kill him."
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