Located in the western part of the Asta Empire, the city in the mountains is now on full alert.

Hajar City, a city that has almost settled on one side, is now forced to recruit all the young men and useful fighters in the city.

A lot has happened in the human kingdom in half a year.

The transformation of the Church has always been a problem in the hearts of the entire kingdom of mankind, and it is now happening all over the world...... It took a great deal of effort to push the teachings of the Light to the commanding heights of all the people.

Because of the Light's emphasis on charity and humility, these qualities are needed by every king. They need a harmonious and stable environment.

But all this was broken in the mission of the Dwarven Kingdom......

The rebellion of the Archbishop of Light and the emergence of the Dark King have completely changed the landscape of the Church on the continent.

For a time, various remarks were widely circulated in various places:

...... They'll be back......

...... Madness reigns over fear and pain......

...... The catastrophe of mankind is inevitable, heralding the coming of the end of the world......

...... They will come back, and humanity will know.

Although many incumbents did not pay attention to the statements of these sinister villains, there was a small part of the population who believed the truth.

Privately, heretical cults began to appear, and believers continued to spread their teachings, in squares, in lively bars, and in dark basements.

Most of the country's dignitaries are beginning to realize the need to eradicate this phenomenon, because once the teachings of the Light are broken, it means that years of faith will be rewritten, and in order to reduce the damage, there has been a small temptation, without alarming the larger population.

For a while, all the countries on the continent were more or less busy with this matter, but they were all fighting in private, and only one country almost rose to the surface.

That is the Asta Empire, which has just ascended the throne of the new king, as a country where the Archbishop of the Holy Light has rebelled, and the suppression of the Holy Light doctrine here can be said to be obvious.

Soon after the end of the Dwarven Wars, the Asta Empire ushered in a state mourning.

The previous king, King Rhine, finally died in his palace, still looking terrified when he died.

The ears were sealed with wax oil, and it is said that he made it himself, so that he would not hear the whispers again...... The king, who had gone down in history, went completely insane and had experienced three major wars in his life.

The Great Patriotic War with Aturan began, and later the Wilderness War to the final Battle of Aturan's Revenge.

The country reached the pinnacle of history once again during his reign, but his successor, King Dastan, took office as a new emperor of the Church of the Light.

The reason is that Benedictas was in charge of the king of the Rhine, and this all this was premeditated.

But as the purge began, it became clear that the new King Dastan was not simply avenging his father, but wanted to put all the power back into his own hands, and he secretly carried out a large number of assassinations in secret, and also constantly investigated the secrets of the city lords in various places.

The rule of the various regimes has been completely violated.

What the previous kings did not dare to do, in the hands of this little king, he finally began.

That's how the city of Hajar embarked on this path...... The generals sent by the Rhine king to enforce local military power became the fuse.

The cathedral has existed for so many years, and many local officials and the Magicians' Guild have been more or less connected to them, but this time the military department wants to thoroughly investigate whether there are still people like Benedictas.

However, warnings were searched everywhere, and he was eventually assassinated by the officials of Hajar City.

As soon as this incident came out, it represented that the local government and the imperial capital were in opposition, not only in Hajar City, but also in many cities.

The tension between the lords and the king of Dastan was on the verge of tension, so the army was actively expanding in various places, and the whole city was on high alert.

"Hurry up, you lazy pigs, it's still nap time?"

In one of the camps, the commander woke everyone in the room.

Paladin El and Warlock Cyra are among them, and those who can be recruited have already been summoned, even the children of former noble families.

It was a midnight shift signal, waking them up to patrol the city, where it was said that the Empire's armies had crossed the mountains and would soon be in Hajar.

In order to prevent any Assassins from infiltrating, a large number of people had to be placed on patrol every day.

"Have you heard anything lately?" the two walked out of the barracks and walked down the dark streets according to their usual route.

"There's no news, according to my grandfather, there aren't many troops sent by the empire this time, it should only be threatening, and there will be no real war with the locality...... To know what the consequences of civil war would be, he should know very well as king. ”

"I've heard that, but I've heard that the king of Dastan doesn't care about it, and he's determined to take back the right to the place. ”

It is impossible to completely eliminate the heart disease that has always existed in the empire without loss, and it depends on whether this little king is a powerful hawk or a bastard who does whatever he wants and does not know the height of the sky.

But one thing is for sure, the lords of the various places will not sit idly by.

I heard that the local lords who are closer to the imperial capital have chosen to be convinced, and only those who are a little farther away are still resisting.

"Hajar City is a very troublesome place, we face the Western Desert, we have all been to that place, and we have seen the fighting power there...... Now that the Empire is in turmoil, we have to face pressure from the Imperial Army to prevent their rebellion. ”

"It is precisely because of this that the city of Hajar can only be closed and defend this place. The two of them led a team to patrol the streets in the dark.

The weather has been getting colder and colder, and in previous years it snowed at this time, and this year's heavy snow seems to be slow.

The whole city was looking forward to this snow, because most of the people in the imperial capital had never seen snow in the west, and if it was a heavy snowstorm like last year, thousands of people on the other side might die in the mountains.

When the time comes, they will have no backup and no supplies and can only retreat.

Hiss~

It can only be hope.

The two of them tightened their clothes, it was really cold when they came out of the warm quilt just now.

It feels like it's about to snow, and on such a cold day, I usually sit at home and roast the fire for a few years.

Al and Cyra pass through a familiar alleyway, the former military headquarters, which still bears the scars of the battle due to friction with the Imperial Army.

The streets and alleys were dark.

"I remember this place!"

"Yes, this was part of Lucifergus a long time ago. Cyra said.

"Lias, I would say that she is the most special of our group, she has always disliked being around us nobles since she was a child, and I didn't expect her to grow up like that. ”

"I can only say that fate is different. ”

Cyra looked at the streets in the darkness, her eyes revealing a strange green, and his demonic perception had become stronger and stronger over the years.