Although Baiyi did not know what the impatient Paladin said to the Archbishop, he could still see the sudden change of expression on his face even from a distance away. After sending the Paladin away, the ceremony continued and the hymn started again. However, this time, no one was in the mood to close their eyes and pray. Instead, everyone was discussing what exactly happened that made the Church lose their composure. So anxious that they even interrupted the ceremony?
Just when Baiyi was worried that the festival would be ruined again, a series of chaotic footsteps could be heard. It was the sound of a lot of people running. After a while, a butler of the Dole family knocked on the door of the private room and said to Undine, "Miss, the Templar Fort is in an emergency."
It was just a few simple words, but it contained an explosive piece of news.
The so-called Templar Fort was not a castle or a fortress but a line of defense located at the southernmost part of the Southland. The west of the fort was the Weimar Mountains in the southwest and the east of the fort was the Dark Swamp in the southeast. With the help of these two natural moats, the Templar Fort blocked the most dangerous area in the entire Southland.
Naturally, the defense of the fort was the Shadow Crack and the Gate of the Abyss. These two cracks were left behind by the humans during the previous Realm War. It was equivalent to a permanent passageway connecting the realm of Isythre and the endless abyss. It was the biggest channel through which the devils from the abyss could invade the human world.
For this reason, the humans built the Templar Fort and built an absolute line of defense. They invested a large amount of defense power and resources to defend against the devils' large-scale attack. Not only was it the barrier of the Southland, it could also be considered as the gate of the entire Isythre realm.
The Templar Fort had been standing for more than three thousand years but under the renovation and reinforcement of the humans, it was still as sturdy and reliable as ever, standing tall for three thousand years. That was why the Church lost their composure when they heard that the Templar Fort was in an emergency. Once the fort fell, it would mean that the entire Southland would be exposed to the claws of the devils!
"From the history that I know, the last time there was a crisis was caused by your wife, Sir Hope. At that time, in order to encircle the Demigod Lich, a lot of strong people were mobilized from the Templar Church and the devils seized the opportunity. However, it was only a little dangerous at that time. It was still far from an emergency," The Apprentice said in the Void.
Putting aside how he defined the Fairy as Baiyi's wife, it was not hard to tell from his words that the Templar Fort was very stable most of the time.
Throughout its history, the Templar Fort had been through countless wars, big and small, but none of them had reached the point where it was in a state of emergency. Stable support from the rear was the key. Even when civil strife broke out in the Southland, the supply and reinforcements from the fort never stopped. Of course, part of this was due to the efforts of the Church, but part of it was due to the self-awareness of mankind.
"Anything can go wrong except for this place." That was what Walthart the First said when he visited the Templar Fort during the recent change of the dynasty. Even during the War of Hegemony, he did not stop the supply and reinforcements from the Templar Fort. He forcefully carried this huge burden and became the Emperor. It was also because of his resolute attitude that he won the support of the Church who was in a neutral position, which provided him with a lot of help.
From this, it could be seen that the Templar Fort was much more important to the human race than the throne. That was why when they heard the news, even the Voidwalkers were shocked.
"Why would it be like this?" The Devil was the first to raise his doubts, "I have carefully analyzed the situation of attacking the Templar Fort when I was alive. According to my calculations, unless all the Grand Lords and Thanes in the entire Abyss join forces, with just the strength of one or two Thanes or even one or two Grand Lords, there is absolutely no chance of winning the battle. Of course, if the entire Abyss joins forces, you can just treat it as a joke. "
"Not only is it impossible to attack the Templar Fort from the front, it is also impossible to take a detour from the side as well. The entire southern defense line can be seen as an arc that protrudes from the north. It is narrow in the middle and long on both ends. If you want to take a detour from the Weimar Mountains or the Dark Swamp, not only will you have to deal with the terrifying demonic beasts inside, you will also have to maintain a long and arduous supply line. Even with the strong physique of the Devil, you will not be able to withstand it," The Thane added.
What you guys said makes sense but there is indeed a situation there. How do you explain it? Baiyi thought to himself. He was not in a hurry to speak. Instead, he wanted to listen to the more detailed information from the butler first.
In the end, Undine asked a few questions in a row but the butler could not answer any of them. It seemed like he did not know much about the situation. However, since the news came from the Church, there was no doubt that it was true.
Then, the question was, did the group of devils fly over?
"If it is not some kind of powerful forbidden spell or some kind of new species that has been bred in the Abyss, then the only possibility is that there are traitors and a lot of them at that. Only by working together from the inside and outside could they possibly take down the Templar Fort," The Devil said with certainty.
According to the memory of the Voidwalkers, the wall of the Templar Fort was not just a simple high wall. There was a moat outside the wall and there were also trenches and other fortifications outside. Even the wall itself was more like the ancient China with multiple inner and outer walls. Many areas were even built with barbicans. It was as complicated as a maze.
In addition to that, there was a large-scale Holy Realm that covered the entire defense line. It was impossible for the devils to sneak in and the Cultists who were bewitched by them would also be easily discovered. That was why the Devil was so confident. Such a defensive structure was not something that could be breached just by looking for someone to lead the way. Not only was there internal strife, it was a large-scale internal strife.
However, the Templar Fort was led and organized by the Church while the secular forces were only cooperating with them. The main defense force was the incomparably devout and loyal Crusaders and Paladins. How could there be a large-scale infiltration of spies?
From Baiyi's point of view, the situation at the Templar Fort was full of doubts. However, from the butler's words, it seemed that even the communication magic had been cut off and they could not receive any further information. It was only when the civilians who were close to the fort saw the rising smoke that they knew that something had happened. Just this piece of information alone took a long time to be reported to the higher-ups. Even the time of the incident could not be determined.
Although logically speaking, the devils also had a way to block communication, Baiyi still subconsciously linked it to the Godsfall cult. Although from a logical point of view, it was basically impossible. You're just a mere cult, what right do you have to face the Church head-on?
"At times like this, I'm really envious of the two divine tools, the satellite and the internet," The Archmage concluded.
In any case, the important anniversary of the Celestial Fortress Academy had been ruined. After the people from the Church stepped down from the stage, President Rhansey hurriedly ran to the front of the stage. Together with the Archbishop, they briefly explained the situation and left the stage in a hurry, ignoring the uproar from the audience.
When Baiyi walked out of the box, he saw a few people who looked very dignified rushing towards the direction of the President and the others. These people must be the high-ranking officials sent by the big nobles or various associations to attend the celebration.
Very soon, the news from the Templar Fort spread throughout the entire Arfin City. The festive atmosphere that was previously brimming with joy was swept away in an instant. The whole city was discussing about the upcoming Realm War and a faint sense of panic began to spread throughout the city. The celebration of the school had long been forgotten. Baiyi could not help but sigh at the fact that he was the one who spoiled the festival. Perhaps the Voidwalkers were not qualified to celebrate the festival? Fortunately, this time, the trouble did not happen around him but in the southernmost Templar Fort.
Even Baiyi's family of little girls was sitting in the living room, each of them holding a cup of black tea and discussing the current situation. Baiyi thought they were just trying to act cute when he listened to their childish comments and thoughts, but he also knew that most of the people in the room did not have a better view of the current situation than they did.
However, there were still occasions where serious discussions were taking place. For example, the President's conference room. At that moment, there were already quite a number of people sitting in the room and a very tight Soundproof Enchantment had been set up outside. There were even quite a number of mysterious people dressed in gray robes standing guard around the room. It was obvious that this was a very important and confidential meeting.
Looking at the participants, other than the President and the old Archbishop who had shown his face earlier, there were also representatives from various associations as well as representatives from big nobles like the Grand Duke of Wright. However, among them, there was only a grey-robed old man sitting beside the Archbishop who seemed to be a little suspicious. For a moment, a lot of puzzled gazes focused on him.
"This is the Church's Grand Paladin, Rodhart. At the same time, he is also the Chief Judge of the Judicial Court," the Archbishop introduced him to the crowd.
"One of the three leaders of the Judicial Court?" One of the noble representatives exclaimed in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Even though the Celestial Fortress Academy's anniversary this time was highly regarded by many forces, they only sent out princes, vice presidents and heirs as representatives. However, the Church did not only send out an Archbishop but even one of the three mysterious leaders of the Judicial Court. Obviously, the degree of importance they placed on the event was different from the others.
"For a glorious and great cause," the grey-robed old man said in a hoarse voice. From the sleeve of his robe, he took out a piece of paper that was densely written with small words and handed it to the prince who was sitting beside him. Then, he continued, "This is the news that came from the Holy City just now. Please take a look at it, Your Highness."
The prince quickly took the paper and read it. However, the more he read, the worse his expression became. After he finished reading, he quickly said, "This... This is unbelievable... I don't want to believe this is real..."
His tone was a little out of tune. He no longer had the imposing manner he had during the celebration.
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