Chapter 54: The Shroud of the Holy Spirit
The Shroud of the Holy Spirit, one of the three sacred relics, is a gray coarse cloth spun from linen, more than 4 meters long, on which is printed the silhouette of a tall, long-haired and bearded middle-aged man, which is said to have come from the body of the "Holy Lord" Messiah.
After the execution of the "Patriarch" Messiah, blood seeped out from the wounds on his feet, wrists, and sides of his body, so that the rubbings on the Shroud were particularly clear.
At this time, in the papal meditation room, Julian Rousseau knelt in a prayerful posture on the clean and bright glass prayer table, dressed in an ill-fitting white papal robe, wearing a triple papal crown, a cross made of pure Mithril around his neck, a papal scepter 2 meters long in his left hand, and a chalice in his right hand, which was filled with a high concentration of holy water.
At this time, in front of Julian, the "Shroud of the Holy Spirit" floated in the air less than a meter above the ground, and the shroud was precipitated with more than 4,000 years of old bloodstains, which rose in the form of a mist, and then seemed to be pulled by an invisible silk thread, and was being absorbed into Julian's holy bosom little by little.
I saw Julian's eyes closed, his brows tightly locked, and the look on his face was a little painful. Because Julian did not conclude the oracle contract in the normal way, but was forced to do so by external forces, ostracism was inevitable.
But no matter how much pain Julian has to go through at this time, he must bear it silently without distraction, otherwise he will accidentally overflow the holy water filled with the Holy Grail with a slight movement, and all his previous efforts will be wasted.
Julian was the only one in the Blind Hall, and outside the closed door, the six surviving Truth Executives were waiting outside the Hall. Just now, in order to bring the "Shroud of the Holy Spirit" to Julian and pull out the divine power of the Holy Blood in the Shroud, the 12 high-ranking members of the Order of Truth were damaged in half, 4 died on the spot, 2 were seriously injured from which they could never recover, and the remaining 6 were all injured. Therefore, it was only a helpless move to stay outside the door, and their lives were saved, but they lost the opportunity to spy on Julian at close range.
But then again, none of these twelve people are ordinary people, everyone is a dragon and phoenix among people, if you put aside the identity of "members of the Truth Society", they can achieve great things in their respective countries, classes, and fields. However, at this time, just to let a hairy boy take a shortcut, they know that they are facing the consequences of either death or cripplement, and still carry out the order without hesitation, without the most devout faith, it is absolutely impossible to do it.
It's just that this belief of theirs is based on the premise of bringing disaster to countless people.
On the Holy Hill Road leading to the Papal Palace.
Under Sophia's leadership, the main forces of the Raiding Army, the combined forces of the Marine Force and the Papal Guard, were engaged in a fierce battle with a dozen divine warriors who stood in the way.
In the face of the extremely terrifying combat effectiveness of the god warriors, the soldiers did not rush forward recklessly as at the beginning, after absorbing the lessons of blood, in view of the weakness of the god warriors lack long-range attack methods, they used javelins, arrows and other shooting weapons to open the distance to attack, and at the front, there were only two people, Sophia and Lei.
In the face of a high-intensity enemy like a god warrior, even a royal knight, paladin, or cardinal-level powerhouse may not be able to stand for long, so it is undoubtedly the best choice to have Ray, who has a dragon-like physique, and Sophia, who manipulates the soul of a Valkyrie, on top.
Felizak led a large number of priests to give Sophia and Ray extreme healing, while William was responsible for commanding a large army, suppressing the god warriors with a large amount of long-range firepower, limiting the range of movement of the god warriors, and making these extremely powerful guys tired of dealing with javelins and arrows falling from the sky, and flawlessly attacking Sophia and Ray under strong pressure, reducing the pressure on Sophia and Ray.
It is precisely because of the huge support force that although Sophia and Lei are only two people, they can hold back more than a dozen divine warriors to the death;
And this is based on Sophia's reservations. If Sophia had used the "Stigmata" divine power at the beginning, it would have been smoother to deal with these dozen or so divine warriors, but it would also have consumed her more. Sophia is no longer the little girl who had to do her best to deal with a little thief when she was a fledgling, and her mind has matured a lot after a long period of experience and bloody battles, and at this time she has her strategic considerations, and it is not worth wasting the "stigma" on these minions until she meets the full members of the Truth Society, which is why Sophia chose to use the slightly less powerful Valkyrie Soul to fight.
However, it seems that this way of fighting is now coming to an end.
Sophia's brow furrowed suddenly, and she waved her round shield, and after unleashing the long-handled battle axe that had been slashed off by a divine warrior, she pulled Ray back a few steps.
"How long can you stand alone?" asked Sophia in a deep voice.
"Is there anything else?" Ray understood her intentions.
"Yes, I'll be away for a while. How long can you hold one up?"
"Sister Sophia, as long as you want to leave, I can last as long!"
"Thanks!"
Without too complicated communication and explanation, out of complete trust in her accomplices, Sophia quickly jumped back, broke away from the battle circle, and returned to the middle of the priest phalanx led by Felizak. Thunder, on the other hand, raised the "Power of the Dragon" to the third level, and swooped down on the team of God Warriors with a roar, and its momentum was not weakened by the lack of a person around him, but even more fierce!
At this time, William, who was commanding the troops in the back, immediately realized that the situation had changed, and immediately commanded the troops to launch a more violent long-range suppression, and it was no longer possible to think more about the stock of remaining arrows and javelins.
And when Alice saw Sophia retreat, she consciously rushed forward and filled Sophia's vacancy. Although Alice's True Martial Armor is not as good as Valkyrie's Soul, as Sophia's replacement, Alice is still very confident that she can do it.
At the same time, the Uzbes led a team of elite Xiongqi warriors to climb the rock wall and quietly sneaked behind the team of god warriors, and the shrine machine launched a fatal blow.
"Your Highness, what happened?" Although Felizak and Sophia have not known each other for a long time, he also knows that Sophia is by no means a person who retreats from the battle, and at this time, regardless of the comrades in front of the battle, he must have retreated alone, and there must have been a major change.
"That piece of cloth, it's crying. Sophia said.
"Cloth, what cloth?" Filizak was a little confused.
"The 'Shroud of the Holy Spirit', one of the three holy relics, I feel its grief and unwillingness. The Society of Truth is using it to complete a ritual. Sophia explained.
"What? How dare those bastards fight the idea of the Shroud of the Holy Spirit? aren't they afraid of damnation?" said Filizak angrily.
As a betrayer, Judas and the Society of Truth he founded were very afraid of the Holy Blood of the Messiah, and for them, the three holy relics impregnated with the Messianic Blood were like a curse. Filizak is not unaware that the Truth Society is secretly manipulating the affairs of the Papal Palace, but due to the existence of the "Shroud of the Holy Spirit", the Truth Society must be feared even if it is even more rampant.
It's just that Felizak's optimism is too much, and he dares to attack the "shroud of the Holy Spirit" that exists like a curse, and those villains of the Truth Society have long been unscrupulous.