After the Church, which represented the general trend and public consciousness, declared war on the Void, there were still more than a thousand people who were willing to live and die with the university, defending this faith that belonged to them with their lives. This was supposed to be a noble thing, but in the eyes of the outside world, it was like a joke.
Ten years of running the school, yet they only managed to recruit a thousand people. Did it sound like a joke? Many people from the Church thought it was a sad, laughable, and predictable war. It only took them a few days to recruit an army of fifty thousand people!
Even though a large portion of them were nobles and soldiers from various forces, all of them were prepared to take advantage of the situation and get a piece of the pie. If they really conquered the university, the rich assets and cutting-edge inventions would definitely be the target that everyone would fight over. Moreover, there were many beautiful girls and the legendary elves … These were all spoils of war that would make people salivate. A lot of nobles who had gone bankrupt and brought their private soldiers to reinforce the church had already begun to imagine the scene of those beautiful girls crying in front of them.
However, the actual commander of the war, the higher-ups of the Church, was far less optimistic. As a result, during today's meeting, the Pope did not look very happy. After experiencing the ecstasy of the Divine Wrath, he gradually calmed down and began to size up the situation, comparing the strength of both sides.
Even though they had the help of the angels, the other side also had high-end combat power. Conventional forces were still important. Moreover, the angels could only descend for three days, so they definitely couldn't wait until they descended to the Void before starting the war. According to the Church's strategy, they would first launch an attack and wait for the angels to descend before deciding the war.
Therefore, a contest of conventional forces between both sides could still affect the direction of the war. In this regard, the higher-ups of the Church were not as relaxed as their subordinates thought.
"Are those two old dogs, Wright and Lynk, plotting a rebellion?" The Chief Judge looked at the latest report and said angrily, "Do they represent the attitude of the royal family?"
The Northern and Southern Dukes did not say anything about the war. They only silently voted with their feet and began to recruit soldiers on a large scale in their territories. They also prepared weapons and provisions everywhere. Although their strength was not as exaggerated as the Church's, it was still expanding at a visible speed.
What were they trying to do? The Church had sent messengers to the Southern Duke several times. The Southern Duke treated the messengers with dignity and dignity, but he never mentioned his own purpose. He only said that he was afraid that the war would affect his territory, and that the messengers were used for self-defense.
The Duke of the North, on the other hand, went overboard. The messenger did not even enter the door.
What this meant was self-evident. What was even more hateful was that Duke Wright had already mobilized the Northern Border Defense Army … It seemed like he was going to stake everything on this.
"Wright's thoughts are easy to understand. His only daughter is the youngest vice dean in Da Xue. Naturally, he wouldn't sit idly by and do nothing, nor would he join our side. But what about Link? In my impression, he's a person who knows how to make a choice and is good at betting on both sides. Even if he has some business dealings with the demons, he actually dares to make an enemy out of us just for that? "
Head Knight Commander Aven, the commander of the Holy Knights and Crusaders, laughed in disdain. "This means that he doesn't think highly of us."
The Pope, who was in control of the situation, was not in a hurry to participate in the discussion. Instead, he asked the Chief Inquisitor, who was in charge of the operations of the intelligence agency, "What about the royal family? Has he not made a clear statement? "
"No. It seems like he's not satisfied. After all, this is a war between two unrelated forces on his territory. The fact that the Emperor is not angry means that he's tolerating it. Still, it's hard to force him to speak up. However, the eunuchs around him have made all sorts of hints and acquiesced to the war, "the Chief Judge replied.
"How's the evacuation of Arfin going?" the Pope asked.
"Everything is going well. The royal family and the professional associations have focused all their efforts on the evacuation of Arfin. The efficiency is very high, and the city is almost empty now."
"Hmph. At least the demons have some dignity. They didn't take the citizens as hostages." The Pope gave the Void a fair evaluation, which was rare. He then asked, "What about the professional associations? Are there any who are in cahoots with them? "
"Not on the surface, but they don't have any clear support for us either. We'll need more time to investigate whether they're in cahoots with us. So far, we only know that Grant, a competitor for the Sorcerers' Association's next president, went there a few days ago. It's possible that the two sides have reached some sort of deal," the Chief Judge replied.
"That's nothing to be afraid of. There are many people in the Sorcerers' Association who are related to us. Unless Grant doesn't want to be the president, he wouldn't make such a stupid decision," the Archbishop of Canningham said confidently. It was obvious that he had met with a few members of the Sorcerers' Association in private. That was why he was so sure of his judgment.
"Everything is in our favor. The only thing we need to watch out for is that old dog, Wright. His army is much stronger than those bastards out there, and they might cause us some trouble. Should we reach an agreement with him? Like not hurting his daughter or something? " Asked the new Great Priest, who had been temporarily promoted because of the disappearance of the Great Priest. He looked much younger than the previous Great Priest, and his ambition and revenge were much more advanced. At least when the Great Priest participated in this kind of meeting, he never said a word.
"Also, I heard that the Northerners are getting restless." The Pope suddenly asked a question that was difficult to answer. The Church had not been able to infiltrate the North effectively, so they had very little information. As a result, they weren't very clear about the stance of the Northern Kingdoms. They could only gather information from the merchants in the North. "They're just a bunch of barbarians.
"A bunch of barbarians, nothing to worry about. As long as we take care of those mages and seal the teleportation circle, they won't be able to get through. We have a sturdy fortress and …" The new Grand Priest said confidently. However, halfway through his speech, he realized something was wrong. The fortress and defense in the north were under the control of the Duke of the North, Duke Wright. Now that he looked like he was ready to fight the Church to the death, it was hard to say if he would do something as treacherous as allowing the enemy to invade the kingdom.
"I believe he should also have the basic dignity and morality," the new Great Priest finally said a little awkwardly.
"Never underestimate a father's determination, especially when it comes to protecting his daughter." Grand Paladin Aven said confidently, "I'll make the necessary preparations. However, they don't have a teleportation circle. If they want to travel from the North, they will have to cross the Northern Wasteland. It will take at least three months, and that's not including the slow resupply of supplies. By that time, the war will be over. The most they can do is send some of their elites. I'll let those Northerners know that individual strength is meaningless in the face of a real war."
"That's great. Now, there are still two unanswered questions. First, are there too many private soldiers of the nobles on our side? Their numbers might even exceed our own. I'm worried that this motley crew will affect the state of our army, "an Archbishop said.
"Even a motley crew has its uses. Let them be cannon fodder. Since they want to take advantage of the situation, how can they not shed some blood?" Grand Paladin Aven sneered. "As for the second question … that's what I want to know as well."
After saying that, everyone focused their attention on the Pope and the new Great Priest. The only suspense left was when the angels would descend.
"Wait and hope," the Pope replied perfunctorily. The Pope answered perfunctorily. "The next time the Oracle arrives, it will be the time to declare war. I have a feeling that it will not be too late."
While the Church was preparing for war, the Voidwalkers were not idle either. It had been almost a week since the Church declared war, and the Voidwalkers were still preparing for war.
The Archmage had a list of the Church's forces, and it was more detailed than the Church's. Since they had the help of Umbra, the Voidwalkers promised to provide intelligence services. However, assassinations and the like were out of the question. The Voidwalkers did not dare to offend the Church. After all, the Voidwalkers were a commercial organization.
Thanks to Umbra's high efficiency, the Archmage had a very clear list of the Church's forces. He also had a rational discussion with the Thane Walker, a Voidwalker who was well-versed in warfare. Finally, they came to the conclusion that a motley crew was nothing to be afraid of.
"If the enemy doesn't have an angel and we don't have any hope, this will be a battle without any suspense. Especially when I saw the Engineer and Blacksmith's toys, I felt that this is not a battle on the same level," the Thane Walker said seriously.
The Archmage was more cautious. "Don't let your guard down. The enemy has a lot of people. Even if it's just a motley crew, it can still slow down your swords. The stability and sustainability of those two's toys are not particularly reliable."
"Of course. If it's just a battle of numbers, we won't be at a disadvantage. Vidomina's father is really going all out this time …"
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