In the center of the Northern Duchy Commonwealth, there is a very large city.

The city has no walls, and the roads are square and parallel, and the whole city looks like a huge complex of buildings according to the nine squares. However, the position in the center of the Nine Square Grid is a mountain peak that is about 500 meters high.

At the top of the peak is a splendid palace complex, and there is only one way up the mountain, but the stairs of the mountain road are paved with square white stones. This stone is famous for its white and smooth color, even if there are any mud marks, but as long as you wash it with water, it will be white again, so this stone is mostly used on the paving of temple steps.

This huge palace complex at the top of the hill is the famous Maerz Chapel of the Northern Duchy Federation.

And this Tongding Mountain Road, which is paved with 3,666 one-foot square white light stones, is known as the Road of the God of War.

The nine-square complex built around this mountain peak is all a city that serves the Grand Church of Marz on the top of the mountain.

This is the heart of the Church of the God of War.

Including the earthly leader of the God of War Church, the two Holy Sons and all the powerful figures of the entire God of War Church, all of them live in the Marz Chapel on the peak of the God of War Mountain. In addition to handling the daily affairs of the church, this large church is actually the parliamentary seat of the Northern Duchy Federation, and it is also the terminal point for all those who participate in the procession of the Duchy - every day, countless people from the Northern Duchy Federation ascend to this Grand Church of Marz to perform the blessing ceremony of the god of war.

According to each person's different character, belief and piety, different heart, etc., the harvest that can be obtained in the ritual of blessing from the god of war is also different.

There are people. Here you will get rich overnight.

Some people will inherit the title here.

There are people. Here will be the Church of the Cabinet.

Of course, many more are suddenly plummeting -- regardless of your illustrious background. Family lineage, but once you can't get the blessing that matches your origin and family background in the blessing ceremony of the god of war, then you will be worthless.

Today, however, the whole of the Grand Chapel of Marz shows an indescribably dull atmosphere.

Not only did it temporarily stop all the teenagers who had completed the Principality's parade from going up the mountain to bless the God of War, but even the "God of War Legion" under the command of the God of War Church was dispatched, and an extremely tight defensive formation was laid along the entire God of War Mountain. And some sharp-eyed and knowledgeable teenagers even found that there were personal guards from the 36 principalities of the Northern Duchy Federation near the God of War Mountain, and even the God of War Legion, known as the God of War Legion, the Marz fanatics, participated in the deployment.

At this time. The people who stayed in the Holy City of Marz smelled an unusual and special atmosphere.

Compared with the astonished of those in the city below, the atmosphere in the Hall of the God of War in the Grand Sanctuary of Marz, which was also the place where the thirty-six Grand Dukes of the Northern Duchy jointly signed the "Covenant of the Offensive and Defensive Alliance of the Northern Duchy Alliance" when the Northern Duchy Federation was established, was rather dull and stagnant. A heavy aura of pressure enveloped the entire God of War Hall, and the thirty-nine people sitting at the huge round table in the God of War Hall all looked very ugly after watching the text placed in front of them.

There are young and old people. The youngest was only twenty-four or five-year-old, while the oldest was already a wrinkled seventy- or eighty-year-old man.

But whether they are young or old, they all have a very unique majesty on them.

is not a big man who has been in the top position for a long time and holds the power of life and death. It is difficult to form this temperament.

However, there was a subtle thing about the fact that there were thirty-nine people seated around the huge round table, but there were forty black high-backed chairs.

Everybody knows. The only empty chair was reserved for a new saint named Emily.

At this time. The saint was on her way to the Grand Cathedral of the Marz.

Originally, when they heard the news, the thirty-six Grand Dukes were just listening to the news. They didn't pay much attention to it, because gossip like this always came to their ears from time to time. Of course, it turned out that these messages were not true, and the people who spread such rumors often ended up not much better. But today, when the thirty-six Grand Dukes present saw the fortieth extra chair at the God of War table, they knew that this time the news was true.

If it was in the past, they would definitely be very happy, because the God of War Church has an additional holy woman, which means that the strength of the Northern Duchy Federation has been enhanced.

But this time, there was no joy on their faces.

The reason is very simple, it is this article in front of them.

The content of the text is very simple, there are only a few pieces of paper, and only a few paragraphs are written on each piece of paper. However, the content revealed in each piece of paper was enough to make everyone present look ugly, and even have a panic that they didn't know how to deal with it.

The first page reads that the Dark-Faced Knights of the St. Joels Empire and the four Paladins are crossing the territory of the Northern Duchy Federation at this time, and have now crossed the territory of the five principalities. If it weren't for the fact that some accidents led to a conflict between the Dark Knights and a mercenary group on escort missions, and then their whereabouts were revealed, I am afraid that the Federation of the Northern Duchy would still be kept in the dark.

And Tong Guò traced the traces of the Dark Side Knights, and thus discovered the traces of the four paladin captains of the St. Joels Empire, so he naturally discovered that they seemed to be on a secret mission on this trip. To be able to let the Dark Knights and the four Paladin Captains act together, I am afraid that the origin of the person who was escorted is by no means simple.

If you don't know, the Federation of the Northern Duchy doesn't matter, anyway, let them pass.

But now, now that they know that the people of the St. Joels Empire are secretly crossing the territory of the Principality Federation through the Northern Duchy Federation, and they continue to act as if they don't know anything, then it is a joke for the news to spread. If nothing else, several neighboring countries will definitely consider the Northern Duchy Federation to be a bunch of cowards, especially the vassal states of the St. Joels Empire. It will definitely take the opportunity to find trouble, and then the border conflict will become even more tragic.

If this thing. What made everyone feel difficult was whether to send troops to interfere with the words of the St. Joels Empire, what was written on the second page. It simply made many of the grand dukes present complain.

"The Peace Council has penetrated deep into the Federation of Northern Duchyes, eradicated a chamber of commerce that has colluded with demons, and is currently chasing down the fish that slipped through the net."

On the second page, there was only one sentence, but when everyone saw the name of the chamber of commerce, they looked at the several grand dukes present, and their faces showed sympathy, because these grand dukes happened to have a close relationship with the chamber of commerce of the demon cultists. However, the Sect Master of the God of War Church and the two Holy Sons located in the first seat, their faces were very gloomy, and they could even be said to have extremely unkind eyes.

Because it's well known. Those who collude with demons and devils naturally belong to heretics.

And the eradication of heretics was the common responsibility of all the churches on the continent.

However, who would have thought that in this country that only believes in Marz, the god of war, there will be collusion between the God of War cultists and demon believers, and the leader of the God of War Church and the two holy sons can look good, that is really hell.

At this moment, when these Grand Dukes received this information, several emissaries from the Peace Council who were in charge of diplomatic matters were in charge. We are already on our way to the Grand Church of the Marts. If this kind of thing spreads, it will not be these archdukes who will be disgraced, but the entire God of War Church will be affected by this, and even exaggerated. The people's faith will be shocked and shaken, and this is not what the God of War Church, especially the head of the God of War Church, wants to see.

His ambition, however, was to develop the Northern Duchy Confederation into the second St. Joels Empire on the continent.

"You've read it all, haven't you?" The leader of the Church of the God of War on top of the first seat. Shen Sheng asked.

All the thirty-eight people present were silent.

At present, these two problems obviously make them very difficult. Especially the second question. When the time comes, the people of the Peace Council will come to the door, and they will definitely push a few ghosts to go out and send them to death. But if that solves the problem, that's fine. If the Peace Council really wants to make trouble, the Church of the God of War will really lose face, which is even more humiliating than letting the people of the St. Joels Empire cross the territory of the Northern Duchy Federation.

As if he had known that there would be such a silent scene at the moment, the head of the church snorted coldly before he spoke: "On the side of the Peace Council, you people who have close personal relations with the Medusa Chamber of Commerce, go and choose a few substitutes for the dead ghosts, handle it cleanly, and settle the matter before the diplomats of the Peace Council arrive." …… As for the St. Joels Empire, we have nothing to do with the four major paladin captains, but they have to keep at least half of the rumored Dark-Faced Knights. ”

"There are four major paladin chiefs, I'm afraid it's not easy, right?" Objections were raised.

"I will send three legendary powerhouses, and each of you will either send a high-ranking Sanctuary powerhouse, or your personal guard group. Send it out. ”

"This ......" Hearing the words of the leader of the God of War Church, many Grand Dukes opened their mouths to protest.

Those grand dukes who are ranked high in terms of comprehensive strength may not matter, but those who are ranked after twenty are very painful. Because they only have one powerhouse in the upper Sanctuary, or as a powerhouse of the principality, how can they be sent out lightly. As for the guards around them, they were also elite legion forces that had been built with a huge amount of money, and as long as the casualties were more than two achievements, it was enough to make them suffer to death.

"Not negotiable!" The head of the church waved his hand, and his tone was irrefutable.

He originally planned to take advantage of this opportunity to ruthlessly pit the thirty-six Grand Dukes, preparing to strengthen the control and influence of the God of War Church, so how could he let these Grand Dukes bargain here. For him, it can not only hit the St. Joles Empire, but also weaken those weaker archdukes at the same time, thus forcing them to be more closely linked with the God of War Church and become the echo worm of the God of War Church.

"If that's the case, why don't you let the two Holy Sons make a move?" There are still people who are unwilling, and they immediately don't care about some etiquette, so they ask scolding.

When it comes to the vital interests of the aristocracy, no aristocracy will retreat lightly.

"Alright, Master Suanso and I will take people to deal with that Darkside Knights." A young blond man sitting on the left hand side of the church leader spoke suddenly. "On the side of the Pure White Wings, it's up to you thirty-six Grand Dukes to deal with it."

Hear this. The faces of the thirty-six Grand Dukes present became even more ugly.

The Pure White Wings is a ninth-level army, and this legion is so strong in combat. It was enough to make the legendary powerhouses of the thirteenth and fourth orders dare not go head-to-head. One of the main reasons why the Northern Duchy Federation has not fought head-on with the St. Joels Empire so far is that they really don't have the confidence to fight head-on with this knight order, which is known as the strongest in the continent. If it's just containment, then it can still be done, but once the Pure White Winged Knights are really desperate, unless the two holy sons descend directly, it will be impossible to stop it.

In the entire Miracle Continent, the super strong have transcended the general restrictions and balances, and they are not just "armies" that can deal with them.

Even the "Sacred Puppet", the strongest legion of the Maggie Empire, can only make the powerhouses at the peak of the legend throw a mouse.

If you want to deal with the super strong, then only those who are also in the ranks of the super strong can deal with it.

"Oh. That's right. Another blond-haired young man in the right seat also opened his mouth with a smile at this time, "I heard that another demon god is also coming to us, so the work of guarding against that demon god will be handed over to you by the way." ”

"Are you joking, two Holy Sons?" Immediately, someone broke out in a cold sweat.

"Who was kidding you?" The Holy Son on the left-hand seat, that is, Pissos, snorted coldly, "Isn't it written on the third piece of information?" The seventh demon god, Edward, has entered the territory of the Duchy, and although he doesn't know exactly what he wants to do, it is clear from his movements that he is searching for something. It's hard to fight. …… Since Master Sufonso and I are going to deal with the Darkface Knights, these two troubles will naturally be handed over to you. ”

"Dealing with such a trivial matter as the Dark Side Knights, how dare you bother the two Holy Sons Your Highnesses to make a move, let's just come." Immediately, someone smiled and spoke.

Bissos snorted coldly. But he no longer spoke sarcastically.

It is true that he, Su Fangso, and the head of the church are all vying for the power of the God of War Church, but this is also a premise, that is, it is necessary to ensure the safety and survival of the God of War Church. This is a responsibility that he and Su Fangso can never shirk. Therefore, in the face of the pressure of the Pure White Winged Knights stationing troops on the border, and the entry of Edward the Confessor. Naturally, they have to play a part here.

However, each of them had a legendary powerhouse by their side, and they would definitely not sacrifice their lives in vain if it was not necessary.

"There are a couple of other things. You have to pay attention. Seeing that these things had been almost arranged, the leader of the God of War Church suddenly spoke again, "My lord Marz sent down an oracle a few days ago, and an extremely powerful aura of fate broke into this world, he asked us to pay close attention and attention, and if possible, try to bring back the owner of that aura of fate for living sacrifices. ”

The faces of everyone present changed suddenly, but soon, everyone's faces showed excitement.

No one knows better than them what it means to perform a living sacrifice before the god of war.

Once the living sacrifice is successful, Marz will rain down a great deal of divine bounty!

These divine gifts are not the rewards that come down during the ordinary ritual of the god of war, but the kind of real practical rewards that can greatly increase the strength!

And most importantly, it's a collective reward for all of you!

Especially the three Grand Dukes present, after they glanced at each other, their eyes showed extremely fanatical looks.

These three archdukes are the top three archdukes in terms of comprehensive strength among the thirty-six principalities of the Northern Duchy Federation. And they are also the biggest beneficiaries of the last living sacrifice, after all, in the last hunt for the target of the living sacrifice designated by Marz, the principality where the three of them were located was the most powerful - in fact, it was precisely because the three of them became the biggest beneficiaries of the last living sacrifice that they became the three principalities with the strongest overall strength among the thirty-six principalities in one fell swoop.

What the other Grand Dukes cared about was that if they contributed big enough this time, maybe they would be able to make it to the top of the Grand Duchy.

However, only these three Grand Dukes know that in fact, the real benefits are not what they see on the surface, but the legendary powerhouse they hide in their respective principalities at this time.

That's the biggest harvest in the living sacrifice!

So, no matter what, they decided that the target of the living sacrifice must be taken down. Because only in this way can the comprehensive strength of the principality they represent be improved.

The head of the church took in the expressions of these great dukes one by one, and naturally knew very well what they were thinking. It's just that he doesn't care, because if the strength of these principalities is improved, it also represents the strength of the God of War Church. If this living sacrifice ceremony can be successful, maybe the God of War Church will be able to cultivate a few more secret weapons, and maybe even have the strength to truly compete with the St. Joels Empire.

"I must remind you, after discovering the target of the living sacrifice, don't do it blindly, the oracle sent down by my lord Marz has already reminded that the strength of the opponent this time is not weak." The leader of the Church of the God of War spoke again, "There will even be some other twists and turns and unnecessary troubles along the way, so please be cautious. (To be continued......) R1292