Some of the Voidwalkers began to question the necessity of saving Noirciel's life. Fortunately, the Archmage was still around. "Noirciel is involved," he said firmly. "If it involves Noirciel, we can't back down. We can consider other things, but we can't back down on this one."
The Archmage's gaze shifted to the Paladin Walker and the Cleric Walker, sending shivers down their spines.
"But without the Archmage, it'll be hard for us to fight the angels," the Charlatan Walker said, trying his best to be tactful.
"I don't think angels are invincible," the Archmage replied. "Didn't my student defeat Noirciel, who was still an Archangel at the time, even though she had no information about it? They may be strong, but they have obvious weaknesses. We still have some time to find out more about them, "the Archmage said, waving the information about angel summoning.
"But … is it really worth it? If it's just a flag … "The Merchant Walker asked hesitantly. As a non-combative Voidwalker, it was natural for him to lose his cool when faced with such a big scene.
"She may have been just a flag, but now that the Realm of Gods has bared its fangs, she's our most important source of information! The Realm of Gods is a place we know nothing about, and it's an enemy we must fight against. If you don't want to live with a sword hanging over your head, you'd better be resolute, "the Archmage said.
After the Voidwalkers had made up their minds, they became even busier than before.
On one hand, they had to push forward with their plan to save Noirciel, and on the other, they had to find a more suitable vessel for her power. On the other hand, they had to study the angel-summoning circle, find the angels' weaknesses, and find a way to defeat them. At the same time, they had to prepare for defense against the Church's attack.
Two days later, the Church, brimming with confidence, issued a declaration of war to the world. The Archbishop of the Canningham Diocese stood on the podium of the Canningham Cathedral, holding a document that was longer than a street stall. He announced the crimes of the Voidwalkers to the world, ranging from disrupting the political order to disrupting the social order. He listed hundreds of crimes that the Voidwalkers had committed, including almost every sin that could be committed in the Church's canon. It was as if the world would be destroyed if the Voidwalkers were to live for another second.
However, most of these crimes were added to make up the numbers, such as keeping underage girls in captivity, molesting female students, and so on. Only the first three were worth paying attention to.
Because that was the judgment of the gods.
"The God of Time, Tyram's Condemnation: Attempting to covet the authority of the gods, interfering with the judgment of the gods … The God of Nature, Clarion's Condemnation: Attempting to participate in the affairs of the Divine Realm, despising the dignity of the gods …"
This was probably the real reason why the Divine Realm was furious and sent out angels.
After listing out the crimes, the only thing left was for the Voidwalkers to be executed on their own accord. They did not mention those who were related to the Void, only asking the world to draw a line between them and the Voidwalkers.
The first thing the Voidwalkers did was to discuss the crimes. "Interfering with the judgment of the gods? Maybe it's because we saved Noirciel? But what does it mean to covet the authority of the gods? Do we have anything to do with that thing? "
"Noirciel, as the former Archangel, was punished for interfering with the authority of the gods. That must be the reason, right? But what does it have to do with the God of Nature? "
"Do you remember the war in Mars ten years ago? The one where you fused with the giant hammerhead shark plushie? That time, it seemed to involve this Nature God, right? "
"Huh? Weren't we fighting an Abyss Lord at that time? How did it get to do with him? It's been ten years since then. Why are you still so narrow-minded? "
"No matter what the reason is, let's explain it to the students first," the Archmage said. He then gathered all the students and staff of Da Xue and explained the current situation to them.
"Whether these charges are true or not, you, who have been staying in the university and living with us day and night, know best. But I don't want to defend myself here. We will not plead guilty, nor will we surrender. We have decided to fight!"
"But this is not your war, and their target is not you, at least on the surface. So, I will not force anyone to fight for us. Even though I believe that we will win in the end, I do not have the means to prove it to you. At the same time, this will be a difficult war, and casualties are inevitable. Therefore, you can choose to leave on your own. There will be no punishment, but you will have to wait until the war is over before you can start your classes again."
Although he could forcibly detain some innocent students and use them as hostages, it did not fit the Voidwalkers' philosophy of war. Since this is our war, let the innocent leave!
After listening to the Archmage's concise explanation, the orderly Da Xue fell into chaos.
Over the next three days, a large number of students and staff left the school. The Voidwalkers did not say anything. Some of them were believers, and they could not accept such a war, so they might not return. Some were the jewels of their families, and they did not dare to participate in such a dangerous war, so leaving was the wisest choice. There were also some who wanted to live and die with Da Xue, but they did not dare to go against the wishes of their families, so they were forced to leave.
Since Da Xue was not the target of the war, and the students and other teachers were not mentioned, it was normal for them to choose to stay out of trouble.
However, to the Archmage's surprise, a third of the students volunteered to stay. Puzzled, the Archmage gathered them again and asked them why they wanted to stay.
"Without Da Xue, what do we have?"
"To be able to fight against the Church and the angels is what I'm looking forward to!"
"I don't know why, but I just like it here. I like Da Xue …"
"I've been teaching here for ten years, and this is my home. How can I watch my home be destroyed by outsiders?"
Some of the graduates even applied to return to Da Xue. For example, Tim Wirt, the former owner of the Platinum Necklace, the student whom the Empire had used to antagonize Da Xue and disgust Baiyi, had reappeared in front of the Archmage with a group of graduates.
"Are you out of your mind?" The Archmage glared at Tim, who was once his favorite student, and said impatiently, "Leave. We don't need you here. You should have a bright future and a good life. You don't have to stick your nose in the business of old men like us."
The Archmage did not want his talented students to die in this ridiculous war.
"Please, let me do something for Da Xue!" Tim begged earnestly. "I can't bear to see this place, which has brought me hope and a bright future, suffer."
"What are you talking about?" The Archmage waved his hand impatiently. "This is just a small matter to us. We don't need your help!"
"If it's just a small matter, then it means there won't be much danger. Why do you want me to leave? Let me do what I can to help! "Tim said with a smile.
The Archmage did not expect Tim to use his own words to trick him, so he did not know how to refute him.
Tim continued, "This is a sacred place for us, and it is also our religion. Please, let us fight for what we believe in! Even if we have to sacrifice ourselves for it, we will not hesitate! "
The Archmage was taken aback. He could not think of a better reason to refute Tim.
At the same time, Attie was also standing in front of a student who had just graduated this year and successfully obtained a platinum necklace. It was Iron Rose of the Warrior Academy, a girl who looked very much like Attie. During the warrior academy's graduation trial, Iron Rose had caught up with the rest of the class and successfully obtained the platinum necklace.
"Why are you back?!" Attie said anxiously. She raised her head to look at her student, who was taller than her, and a pained expression appeared on her face.
"This war will affect you, won't it?" Iron Rose lowered her head and stared into Attie's eyes. "I'm worried about you, so I came back."
"This isn't the academy's trial, and it's not a child's play! Do you know how powerful angels are? Even Principal Hope would be sent flying! They're so much stronger than me … "Attie stomped her foot anxiously.
"You taught me that as long as I can't hit an enemy like this, it's no big deal." Iron Rose said nonchalantly, "Besides, I don't think they'll let us go if you lose."
"What are you talking about?! The Void doesn't allow failure! "Attie scolded her student angrily.
There were quite a number of graduates like Iron Rose. Most of them were the proud disciples of certain Voidwalkers. When they heard that the Church was going to attack their masters, they returned to Da Xue without hesitation. Young as they were, they might not know how powerful angels were, but they knew how powerful the Church was. They knew how dangerous it was for them to participate in the war, but they still came back with the courage to die.
For some people, benefits, power, and prospects were the most important. But for others, there were always some things in this world that were worth defending with their lives.
"Maybe they are a little young and not strong enough, but they have a brave and fearless heart …" The Archmage looked at the busy students in the university and said with a sigh, "Perhaps this is the greatest comfort for those who work in the education industry."
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