Li Qi returned to Shengdong Island with about two-thirds of the expeditionary force, but the news had already reached back to the consistent core of the church, the tribal holy land. After all, there is such a thing as a communication stone, and it is not difficult to spread the news.

So everything about the elves has already caused a storm in the upper echelons of the church. Even at this time, nine out of ten people are completely unaware of the existence of elves.

But that's okay, the church has always been a meritocracy. Whether ordinary people understand it or not has little impact on the decision-making of the church's top management.

They are not swayed by public opinion, and they are essentially only accountable to the true God.

Therefore, under the guidance of Liang Tian, the true god, these people quickly made a decision.

"Prepare for a skirmish!" said Archbishop Bell.

"We don't really know about these xenomorphs yet. Some of these demons-based xenos who play magic have shown great strength, but given the stability of the social order, large-scale preparations for war would cause unnecessary panic. That's a bit of a loss for us right now.

But in the face of threats, we can't afford to be good at everything. It is undoubtedly the best choice to start small-scale preparations, and we are secretly preparing for them so that the believers from the outside world do not know about them. ”

"Well, the archbishop is thoughtful. In the big picture, this is indeed the best. ”

As soon as the bell of more than 100 years old spoke, a chorus immediately sounded below. Nowadays, although the institutions of the church are becoming more and more clear, the internal structure has become more and more sound with the passage of time. However, the Church today is still the Archbishop's Church.

Who made her the founder of the Church, recognized by the entire human world as the closest to God.

So in the next place, the church also mobilized its huge force and launched small-scale preparations without the outside world knowing.

As a result, some workshops that had been producing farm tools began to produce weapons, and some Templars and Tribal warriors from the interior were transferred to the coast in droves.

The landlubbers from the mainland are forced to board the ship and undergo acclimatization training on board for up to three months.

Three months, although there is no expectation of training these people into elite sailors. But with these three months of acclimatization training, these blessed people from the mainland will at least not get seasick again. In the short term, this is enough.

"As long as we keep going, it should only take more than a year to get all the blessed people to adapt to the sea storms. After all, they are transcendent beings blessed by the great and true God, and with enough time, everything should be fine. ”

A green-robed bishop in charge of the city and the surrounding area looks at the replaced Inland Blessed Ones. Fang also said like this with feelings.

But she forgets that nothing in the world can ever go as planned.

So, in the winter of the one hundred and sixty-third year of the Holy Age, that is, in the winter of this year. The island of Shengfeng, where Lin Shui, Lu Bule and others were stationed, was attacked.

However, it was the elven legion led by Lacles who took the initiative to go west and prioritized the war.

And it is precisely for this reason that the scale of this war is far greater than that of the previous two naval conflicts. This time, the elven side dispatched twenty-three large and small warships, more than 3,000 heavily armed elven warriors and more than fifty elven mages from the royal mage group.

Therefore, the battle for the island this time was very fierce.

The Elven Legion first blocked the port with the advantage of their warships, and then launched a rush attack on the shoals with the superiority of their forces.

Lin Shui, who stayed on the island, faced such pressure, so he had to take the lead and fight to the death. Fierce battles continued like this from morning to evening, and then from night to morning.

The two sides fought for three days in a row. It wasn't until the harbor was covered with corpses, and the blood even stained the waters of the shallow area red, and the elven legions, which had lost nearly thirty percent of their troops, retreated.

However, although the elven side suffered heavy losses, the Lin Shui side defending the island did not take much advantage. They have also suffered heavy losses.

Of the 1,000 blessed people who remained on the island, more than 200 were killed in this battle alone. So much so that after they successfully repelled the elves, there was an extra cemetery on Sacred Peak Island.

"These people are all heroes, they died defending the holy faith, defending the glorious land of our Lord. Each and every one of them deserved to die, and I believe that their immortal souls have been called by the Lord to ascend to the kingdom of God. Enjoy eternal happiness and tranquility in the glorious kingdom of God. ”

At the funeral, Lin Shui said with a serious face. But he himself was wounded, and the injuries were not clear.

But it was at the height of the battle for the defense of the island that the mighty Lacles joined the battlefield. With his great strength, ordinary blessed people who had only experienced one blessing were no match for him.

He was able to go on a killing spree on the island, killing six or seven heavily armed and heroic blessed men in just a quarter of an hour. So at this most critical juncture, Lin Shui resolutely stood up.

He summoned all his courage and went head-to-head with the mighty Lacles with his sword. Lacles unleashed a bolt of lightning that crumbled his skin and left him bloodied.

But even so, the brave Lin Shui never took half a step back. He gritted his teeth and stubbornly blocked the three lightning bolts released by Lacles, and then he was able to rush in front of Lacles and slash Lacles's arm with his sword.

Enraged, Lacles was enraged and unleashed the strongest attack he could. The surging lightning bolt struck Lin Shui's body, causing Lin Shui's skin to become blackened and his blood to be roasted.

But Lin Shui persevered, and finally pierced Lacles's body with the long sword in his hand. Both sides suffered heavy losses, and the elven legions attacking the island gave up.

Therefore, it can also be said that the reason why the island can be preserved is because of the unyielding forest water. Therefore, when Lin Shui spoke with an injury, there was silence all around. Although this defense battle was fought very fiercely, Lin Shui, who commanded the battle, was also recognized by everyone.

Now, all the blessed ones who remain on the island are willing to follow Lin Shui's orders. Because everyone knows that in order to protect the island under his feet, Lin Shui can also sacrifice his precious life.

But when Lin Shui finished his eulogy with a serious and sad face, he immediately opened his eyes and said to the left and right: "The blood of any servant of the gods will not be shed in vain, those damned demon believers, they will definitely pay ten times the price for this!"