The roar of the cannons from the south bank of Baishui could be faintly heard in the dock square.
The people of Cecil knew that it was the roar of the magic-guided weapons unique to the combat corps. Every roar meant a devastating explosion. Even the Pyroblast of the great sorcerers could not compare with the power of the cannons. The people of Cecil had seen the explosive power of Rebecca's crystal and read the analysis of the war in the newspaper. They believed that in the face of those powerful cannons, Count Hosman and his motley crew had no chance of winning. Just like the mutants who attacked the territory twice but were defeated twice, they had no chance of winning.
The people of this era had yet to experience the baptism of information explosion, and they did not have the habit of questioning their liege. The impact of the lack of information sources and the heavy labor life still lingered in their minds. Now that they finally had access to information from the outside world and the ability to read and think, they almost immediately and unconditionally believed everything that the liege and the newspaper said. They did not care and did not even think about the significance of the two 70,000-strong armies that Count Hosman had assembled. Since the liege said that they could win, they would definitely win.
With the advancement of education and cultural development, this situation would certainly change one day. But at least for now, this almost blind trust and following was the necessary condition to ensure the unity and fighting spirit of the people of Cecil.
Half of the people in the city had gathered near the dock square, listening to the roar of the cannons from upstream. But Cecil's outstanding and effective discipline still restrained those who had work to do. Most of them stayed at their posts and continued to do what they were supposed to do, waiting for tomorrow's "extra" to announce the latest situation at the front line.
A pair of pale golden illusory eyes floated above the southern wall. Its color was so pale that it almost completely blended into the background of the sky. After a few seconds, the pair of eyes formed by the power of the holy light gradually dissipated.
In a small forest outside the southern wall, next to the Gloom Mountain Range, an old man in a white priest robe with golden edges and a complicated triple-layered crown on his head slowly opened his eyes. A pale golden light flashed in his eyes.
"It's really surprising that this city is still so peaceful despite being shrouded in war and having more enemies than the city's population …" The old man in the priest's robe could not help but exclaim in admiration. "I wonder who Gawain is? What kind of bewitching method did Duke Cecil use to keep the city so orderly? "
A middle-aged priest next to the old man could not help but shake his head. "I'm afraid the people in the city don't even know about the war. If they knew what kind of army is coming to their city, they would have fled long ago."
"Using deception and deceit? This is in line with the duke's behavior of sheltering heretics," the old man said with a gentle and indifferent expression. "Presumably those who have violated the will of the Lord and believed in the heretical gods are now hiding in the city. Everyone, come with me. It's time to let those heretics see the reality and realize that even if they flee to the south and hide in the city of Cecil, they can't escape the punishment of the Lord."
As the old man spoke, he strode out of the forest, and behind him, heavily armed figures came out from their hiding places one after another.
There were a total of twelve Knight of the Holy See surging with the powerful power of the holy light. They wore sacred enchanted armor made of fine gold and light cast iron, and pale golden capes embroidered with the motto of the holy light. The enchanted longswords in their hands surged with the pure and primitive power of the holy light. Even the warhorses they rode were equipped with the highest quality armor made of fine steel. Each of the Knight of the Holy See had the strength of a senior. They were experienced and skillful in teamwork. Coupled with their luxurious equipment, they could hold on for a long time even in the face of a legendary warrior!
These were the strengths that the Church of Holy Light was most proud of. They were the reason why this "healing-type" church, which believed in the holy light and mainly consisted of priests, could become the strongest church in Ansu. The powerful Knight of the Holy See not only had the power of the holy light, but they were also skilled and strong warriors. They used special methods to preach the power of the holy light, usually by killing people who didn't believe in the holy light.
The old man in the gold-rimmed priest's robe, Bishop Lemont of the southern diocese of the Church of Holy Light, looked at the people he brought with him with satisfaction. The Church of Holy Light was weak in the southern region, but it was not without resources. Half of the twelve Supreme Knight of the Holy See were reinforcements sent by the central diocese, and the other half were the forces of the southern diocese. These devout and fanatical warriors would fight to the death for their faith, and today, it was time for these noble warriors to prove their faith to the Lord.
Even the founding duke of the kingdom could not destroy the great cause of the Lord!
The old man led his attendants and twelve knights out of the forest. Majestic Holy Light burst out from their bodies. Even though there were only fourteen of them, they exuded the power of an army, and their presence could not be ignored. These combatants of the Church did not have the slightest intention of hiding their tracks. They were even swaggering on purpose!
Because their mission was to appear in front of the city openly. They knew that there was a Legend guarding the city, and relying on small groups to sneak into the dense forest outside the city was the limit of a high-grade Transcendent. It was almost impossible to sneak into the city and destroy it under the eyes of a Legend, so they might as well show themselves openly. And their mission was not to take down the city. They just needed to stall Gwen. Cecil, the Legend, was enough!
Bishop Lemont knew that the battle in the north had already begun. Now, Count Hosman and his army of fifty thousand had probably conquered the Kant area and were moving south along the wilderness road. Count Peibo, who was following the Whitewater River from the west, should also arrive at Cecil's territory soon. With the combined forces of seventy thousand soldiers, it was not difficult to take down the city that had been established for less than a year. Although Cecil's people had built a tall city wall and had the Whitewater River as a natural barrier, seventy thousand soldiers could still surround the city.
Everything was under control. Only Gwen? Cecil, the legendary expert himself, was a huge threat to them.
Lemont knew the standard of the "Coalition Army" assembled by Count Hosman. The South had suffered for a long time and did not have many decent troops. They could rely on their numbers to crush ordinary opponents, but once they encountered a setback, they would immediately collapse. A Legend could easily come and go as he pleased in such a weak army. Once Gwen? Cecil appeared and killed the nobles in the Coalition Army without caring about the rules of the game, the tens of thousands of soldiers would likely fall into chaos.
Ordinary nobles might not sneak attack and kill other nobles on the battlefield, but Gwen? Cecil, on the other hand, was different. Ever since he had uncovered the coffin, he had never followed the rules of the nobles. Although it was funny to say this, the nobles of the Southern Territory all knew this fact: Ancestor Cecil had violated the rules of the ancestors!
So to avoid this only accident on the battlefield, Bishop Lemont and his Knight of the Church had to appear in Cecil's main city when the Coalition Army was fighting. Cecil was firmly held here!
As long as all the resistance forces of Cecil's people were defeated by the Coalition Army and only Gwen was left? Cecil, a Legend, would not be able to cause any trouble.
Bishop Lemont silently thought about how the Church of Holy Light would operate in the Southern Diocese after the ancient and stubborn Cecil's family was completely destroyed. Then, he looked up and saw the city walls of Cecil standing not far away. The soldiers guarding the city had obviously noticed the arrival of the uninvited guests. Now, there were figures running around the city walls. Bishop Lemont just quietly looked at the running people with a gentle and compassionate expression.
He raised his hand and a powerful Holy Light rushed into the sky. Such an obvious provocation, the lord hiding in the city would definitely be able to see it.
After that, he opened his mouth and prepared to use the divine spell, "Voice of the Heavens", to let the people in the city know why the Holy Light Judgement had descended upon them. It was because they had protected the heretics and angered the God of Holy Light.
But just as he was about to recite the prayer, an incomprehensible humanoid figure that was also emitting light appeared on the city wall not far away.
That creature was tall and terrifying, his entire body glowing with the radiance of magic. His body was like an amorphous mass of arcane energy, relying on the armor plates engraved with runes to maintain the general outline of a human. He appeared on the tall city wall in a floating form, and before he could speak, a powerful bolt of arcane lightning suddenly cut across the sky.
"It seems that the 'unfriendly guests' that the Lord mentioned are you," the strange energy creature said, his voice rumbling like thunder. "Stop, you have invaded Cecil's land!"
"Wherever the Holy Light shines, it is the land of the Lord!" Bishop Lamont clenched the staff in his hand and looked at the energy creature on the city wall with vigilance. He thought that the first to appear would definitely be the legendary Lord, but he did not expect that it would be an elemental creature or a magical creature that appeared on the city wall. "I am Bishop Lamont of the Church of the Holy Light in the south. In the name of the Holy Light, I am here to negotiate with your Lord!"
"Negotiate?" Kamel's voice rumbled. "You brought twelve fully armed Knight to negotiate? And you have already unsheathed your swords! "
"Because of what Cecil has done in the past, we have to face you with the highest level of vigilance," Bishop Lamont said loudly. "You have sheltered the cultists exiled by the Church of the Holy Light. For the purity of the Holy Light, I have been ordered to complete the trial of those cultists."
Kamel shook his head. In fact, he wanted to send a mocking expression, but he did not have one. He could only shake his head. "Then it seems that you have failed, Your Excellency. The cultists you speak of have passed the fair test of Cecil's law. They are innocent, and now they are legal citizens of this land. Your actions are challenging Cecil's law."
Bishop Lamont seemed to be waiting for this sentence. He needed a reason to make the Knight's "practice of the Power of the Holy Light" a little more appropriate. Now, Cecil's actions of protecting the cultists and the energy creature's words had given him a reason. Since when could the Lord's law put a bishop on trial?
The bishop could not help but smile. "In that case, we have no choice but to resort to force."
The Knight raised the long swords in their hands, and a surge of holy light began to surge between them.
But before they launched their attack, Kamel had already spoken. "I can use you to test my new project. Rainbow Light Unit, prepare to overload the capacitors! "
(It's time to push the book! 'Dimensional Expedition', a story of reclamation and construction in a different world. The author's previous book is' Cultural Invasion of a Different World ', and its quality is guaranteed. Let me tell you, this author has survived the previous book's milk, and now he has become a Golden Body. It's a stable comparison!)
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