It is easy for the Order to hide a few people, or even hundreds of people, in a city without a trace, but once the number of people who need to hide rises to tens of thousands, no matter how high the ruling power is, no matter how high the execution power, it will be overshadowed in the face of this simple and crude number.

Whether it is the transportation of soldiers, or the daily training of the army, or the allocation of daily supplies......

It's extremely difficult to cover up.

No one can erase the activity of nearly a quarter of a city's existing troops—not even the de facto ruler of the city, the Order that has ruled the Order for nearly a millennium.

So, there was simply no cover-up.

It was thanks to this that Amy Ulysses was able to find the Cult's garrison in the present Canaan so easily.

Just a lot of the time, find and get into...... are two completely different things.

As a military organization, the Holy Cult Army must have strict military discipline and access control system, and without going through the corresponding formalities and without the proof provided by the relevant people, even those who carry swords have no right to pass.

Fortunately, the Glory One had been prepared for this - at the checkpoint, he provided a token and certificate issued by Wyman.

So, he was released.

It's a bit inappropriate to say that it was let through, because ...... After handing in their certificates, they were dragged in by a young officer who was dressed in a way that clearly distinguished them from the rank-and-file soldiers.

Judging from the solemn expressions of the Holy Army soldiers who were waiting on both sides with flintlock muskets, it was not difficult for Amy Ulysses to assume that they had not really won the trust of the Holy Army's upper echelons and did not have the right to move freely here.

But there's no need to be frustrated, he, they're not here to play.

The purpose of this trip is to establish contact with the high-level of the Holy Religious Army and have an intuitive and concrete impression of the Holy Army.

And now, although it is not known where this young officer will take them, one thing is certain: they will definitely be able to meet the high-ranking of the Holy Cult Army, at least those who can talk, with the Sweeper Brigade Captain Wyman token in hand.

Then, after passing through the improvised training grounds and through the top of the marching tents, they were led into the main camp of the marching army, where they were awaited a blonde man of twenty-eight or ninety, between a young man and a middle-aged man, with sharp eyes and steady demeanor.

"It's a pleasure to meet you. ”

While the Glorious One and his entourage were looking at this person who could speak loudly in the Holy Cult Army, he was also looking at this group of sword-wielders who had come from afar—three men and one woman, all of them were young people, and their appearance was still young, but they were not like the freshman sword-bearers who had not been trained in war, but they all revealed a capable aura that was quite rare among the first-level sword-wielders.

The leader is a young man with black broken hair, blue eyes, and a cold face, although he can't see anything special, but he can become the leader of this group, and he is deeply valued by Wyman, and he will definitely become a great figure in the sweeper brigade in the future.

So, he stretched out his hand and introduced himself succinctly: "I'm Elvis. ”

"Hello, Chief Elvis. The Glory One shook his hand, "I am Judas—I, and the only reason we take the liberty of bothering is because, before the war comes, it is necessary for both of us to have some understanding of the other and to establish a long-term communication mechanism." ”

"Both sides ......," the young officer who called himself Elvis paused rather subtly, "what do you represent?"

"The newborn sword-bearer. Amy Ulysses said, "We've been told that we're going to fight with the Holy Army. ”

"So," he said, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth, "please advise." ”

"Please advise. ”

Although Elvis said the words in a relatively flat tone, the Glory One could clearly feel it—his hands...... For a moment, it was clenched.

It seemed that this young officer of the Holy Cult Army was far from being as calm as he appeared.

Amy Ulysses thought he could roughly guess the reason for the mood of the other party—and that's why, after a brief silence, he reiterated the purpose of their trip: "Please believe in our sincerity, we are here to promote mutual understanding." ”

"I know. Elvis subconsciously tapped the table with his index finger, and those who knew him well knew that this was a common small action for the young officer when he was irritable, "I know what you are here for - on behalf of the Holy Order, I welcome your arrival." ”

This is the end of the formulaic, ceremonial cliché.

He changed his words: "But, what do you want to know? The training method of the Holy Cult Army? No, I don't think there is anything to see for you, it is all in the same vein as the Discipline Academy. ”

"Of course, you're right. The young Glory One narrowed his eyes, "Hard training and a strong physique are the foundation of becoming a warrior, a soldier, but in the battle of the deepest night, the magic weapon used by mortals to win is always wisdom, and the crystallization of wisdom. ”

"What you want to see is a steam-powered greatsword—" Elvis paused slightly, "and a flintlock?"

"Not only that," added Amy Ulysses, "is what I and we want to know about the way the army fights—only if we are familiar enough with the Holy Cult Army can we better cooperate with your army in battle, so as to win a chance for all of us in the brutal battlefield of the deepest night." ”

"You ......," the blond-haired young officer groaned slightly, "convince me." ”

Although it seemed to him that it was a very stupid thing to use the newborn sword bearers to fight with the Holy Cult Army, those who were still teenagers had never experienced the battle at all, and they did not realize what a cruel word war was, and all they could do on the battlefield was to drag their feet and not play even the slightest practical role - but they had to admit that what the maroon-haired young man in front of him said was indeed in his heart.

- Even if he is a high-ranking member of the Holy Cult Army, he can't change the decisions of those really big people, and cooperation with the new sword bearers is basically a sure thing.

Since he can't change reality, all he can do is to steer it in the direction he wants.

Train those young new sword wielders -

The outstanding graduates of the Training Institute have really seen blood...... As long as you can survive the first battle and overcome your inner cowardice, you can more or less come in handy later.

Thinking so, he finally made a decision.

A decision that Amy Ulysses had anticipated - it was clear from the beginning that he, Elvis, and the entire Holy Cult Army, had no choice in fighting from the beginning.

As the weak, all they can choose is to accept -

Accept this cruel, indifferent reality.