Chapter 41: The Return of Darkness (I)
The successive riots of orcs, dwarves, and elves deepened the suspicion between the Celestial Master Hall and the Church. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
However, both sides were relatively restrained, and they had no intention of fighting directly.
On the other hand, Yardley, because the long front has also been lengthened, their logistics have become more and more difficult.
In Yardley, he was already starving for thousands of miles. I'm afraid it's not far from turmoil.
As for Luo Xiting, it is no better, and the unprecedented resentment in the country has long been gone.
Without food, prices are rising, and they can endure it for a day or two, for several years in a row, especially recently, almost to the verge of not surviving.
The resentment in the country is high, and if it weren't for the suppression of those nobles, I'm afraid it would not be much better than Yardley.
It stands to reason that at this time, there are huge hidden dangers in the two countries, and it is the best choice for each to take a step back.
However, the so-called gambler psychology, the more you lose, the more you want to gain.
Both countries are basically desperate, the country is in a depression, and they don't get their due benefits, what's the point of fighting this war? And how to face the domestic aristocracy?
You know, those nobles are no better than blood-sucking beasts.
And the basis of the king's rule over the country is nothing more than those nobles who are divided into places, which is somewhat similar to the Zhou Dynasty. It's just that the king is the biggest nobleman, not as weak as the Zhou state.
Coupled with the contradiction between the Heavenly Master Hall and the church, it made the kings of the two countries more and more emboldened.
However, apart from the war between the two countries, the other three races did not stop because of the slightest benefit.
The orcs, in particular, were robbing everywhere as if they had taken stimulants, and the entire city on the border of Roxiting trembled. Countless letters flew to the royal capital and the church.
So the churches were caught in a dilemma. The elves are okay, although they also have borders with countries controlled by the church, but after all, the elves have more resentment with the Heavenly Master Palace.
And they weren't stupid enough to offend people on both sides at the same time, so the elves had been at war with the Heavenly Master Hall all the time.
However, orcs and dwarves are different. The church has always been a headache because it borders a country controlled by the Church, and because the people of both races are more aggressive.
It was not once or twice that people were sent to encircle and suppress, and each time the strength was a few points stronger than the previous one, but the result was the same, the whole army was annihilated.
Even, in the end, not even a living person can come back.
The hearts of all the church members were filled with energy, and their resentment towards the Heavenly Master Hall also soared.
"Your Majesty, it is already inevitable that the orcs and dwarves of the Heavenly Master Hall will receive the help of the Heavenly Master Palace. If we don't take any measures, I'm afraid that more people will die......"
The hall where the Pope was located was covered with cardinals, and everyone looked at the man who spoke with some strange surprises.
In the church, the crusade against the Temple of the Heavenly Master is getting louder and louder.
This would have been normal, but it seemed a little abnormal when it came out of Joseph's mouth.
Everyone in the church knows that Joseph has always had an ambiguous attitude towards the Temple of the Heavenly Master. It is no surprise that the opinion of the pope has been repeatedly opposed.
However, it is such a person, and suddenly his attitude has come to a hundred and eighty degrees, and no one can accept it.
"Is that really what you think?"
The Pope propped up his throne with one hand and looked at Joseph somewhat lazily.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Joseph nodded.
"Why?"
The Pope's majestic voice rang out in the hall, and everyone held their breath. Without him, they were just a little curious.
"Why would Your Majesty ask that?"
The Pope did not answer, but looked at Joseph with a more and more divine expression.
Those who are familiar with the Pope know that this is a dangerous sign.
When things go wrong, there must be demons, this is the common understanding of everyone, and the Pope is no exception.
"If we continue like this, I don't know how many people will die...... Joseph said with a sad expression.
"Sure enough!" In the main hall, many people showed a look of understanding.
Let's just say, how could Joseph, who is a good old man, change sex? It turned out to be for the sake of those civilians.
The Pope's expression softened slightly. Although this reason is far-fetched, it is also in line with Joseph's character. Therefore, he didn't think much about it.
"Is that what everybody thinks?"
Instead of thinking about Joseph, the Pope set his sights on the other cardinals.
Everyone was shocked and nodded solemnly.
The human heart is available!
The Pope immediately did not hesitate, and to be honest, he himself had already planned to do so.
But once a war starts, there are too many consequences, and there are too many things to worry about.
A hundred years ago, it may have been a good opportunity, but it was a pity that he underestimated the Holy Son at that time, that is, the current Great Heavenly Master, and just hesitated for a moment, and missed this opportunity in vain.
Now, it's rare for the whole church to be united, and even people like Joseph are not holding back.
In addition, the country controlled by the Heavenly Master Hall was in turmoil and distracted, which gave them a chance.
"Deal with those orcs and dwarves first!" The Pope slowly stood up, as if a god had descended.
"Yes!"
The Church is arguably the largest organization on the continent. Although the strength of the orcs and dwarves is also good, when the church gets serious, it is still a little lacking.
It seems that the church has long expected a major counterattack, and among the orcs, the group of Heavenly Masters of the Heavenly Master Hall who were originally estimated seem to have been prepared and evacuated early.
In order to prevent the Heavenly Master Hall from being alert to this. The Pope even sent a large number of emissaries to the Temple of the Celestial Master in good faith, demanding that the war between the two countries be dealt with as soon as possible.
Moreover, the attitude is also extremely sincere.
However, is the Heavenly Master Hall so easy to fool?
Of course, if it weren't for the total annihilation of the elven clan, maybe the Heavenly Master Hall would really be fooled. However, at this moment, it is the opposite, the more sincere the church expresses, the more vigilant the Heavenly Master Hall becomes.
There is no other reason, but the fact that the Church has done everything in its power to exterminate the orcs and dwarves is enough to show that the Church has a great plan.
Therefore, on the surface, peace talks began between the Temple of the Heavenly Master and the Church. However, behind the scenes, they also began to prepare for the liquidation of the elves.
However, unexpectedly, the elves seemed to have gotten the news in advance.
Not only did they abandon all the small towns they had conquered, but they all withdrew to the forest, and even the original habitat was no longer visible.
Because of the secret speculation about whether there were people from the church in the elf clan, the people in the Heavenly Master Hall were quite silent.
Coupled with the depth and length of the Elven Forest, it takes a lot of effort to find the traces of the Elven Clan.
Therefore, the progress of the Heavenly Master Hall is obviously much slower than that of the church. Only bits and pieces have found the hiding place of some elves.
However, no matter how they tortured them, the elves would not be able to tell them where the other elves were hiding.
Although the number of people used in the liquidation of the Heavenly Master Hall and the church is large, these people are all powerful masters. It took almost no time to assemble.
Even when I actually started to do it, it didn't take long. Without the help of the monks of the Qin State, those orcs were no match for the church at all.