Chapter 56: Holy War
After hearing about the history of the Sunset Temple from Clarke, Reilly knew that the Night Lady was not completely dead. Back then, the gods of Faro paid a heavy price to kill all three invading star beasts. The Night Lady was battered in that battle and had to pin her divinity on the mortal incarnation in order to slowly recover. However, Sinai, who was still the god of the day at the time, took the opportunity to launch a divine war and finally knocked the Night Lady off the altar.
In fact, that battle was fought extremely hard, and Sinai was almost overturned by the Lady of the Night several times. In the end, she failed to destroy the soul of the Night Lady, and she escaped.
The Night Lady has been stripped of her godhead, the kingdom of God and the divine body have been destroyed, and only one soul remains, and it is difficult to make a comeback. However, in Reilly's opinion, as long as the soul is not destroyed, sooner or later the divine fire can be rekindled.
The souls of the gods have long been fused with the rules of the plane, and as long as the soul of the Night Lady remains, it will naturally affect some of the rules, causing some people to inexplicably transform into the Sunset Sanctuary and instill the knowledge and skills that have been passed down into their souls.
In the final analysis, gods are a manifestation of rules, and even if a god falls, as long as the rules he represents remains, they will continue to affect the plane. Reilly was able to tell from the existence of the Sunset Sanctuary that the Night Lady had not been completely wiped out, and that was for that reason.
After returning to Faro from the Green Forest, Reilly had Clark and his priests and warriors set up the Dark Sanctuary, and then attacked a temple in Sinai, announcing the return of the Night Lady and claiming to destroy the church in Sinai to avenge the goddess.
The Church in Sinai immediately sent the Knights Templar and the Fighting Priesthood in an attempt to wipe out the Dark Sanctuary. A major battle broke out between the Redwoods Kingdom and the Bloodstained Lands, only to be destroyed by the Church and its allies.
The next day, the bodies of three hundred Templars and sixteen priests were planted on a stake and stood on the borders of the Redwood Kingdom.
After the news spread, all countries of mankind were in an uproar!
The Dark Sanctuary announced the return of the Night Lady with great force, and anyone who cares can see the precursor of the divine war in their series of actions. For a time, all countries of mankind have taken onlooker measures.
And in that battle, Rayleigh's puppet legion appeared openly without even making any cover-up, and the Sequoia royal family sent an emissary to the Blue Water Oasis to question Rayleigh, who said justifiably: "They are just doing things according to the traditions of the Sequoia Kingdom." ”
The messenger was furious: "When did the Redwood Kingdom have such a tradition?"
Reilly was surprised and asked, "What? Isn't it customary for the Knights of the Kingdom to do so?"
"That's, that's ......" The messenger stammered for a long time, but still couldn't make any strong rebuttal.
Reilly's words were like a resounding slap in the face, and they were slapped hard in the face of the Sequoia royal family. In the war between Richard and the Mage Guild, thousands of Kingdom Knights went to war "in their personal name", making a very bad start. Now, Reilly's puppet legions have also entered the war "in their own name", helping the Dark Sanctuary defeat the alliance between the Temple and the nobles.
For a time, the Sequoia royal family became the laughing stock of the entire continent.
Soon after, the real Lady of the Night approached Clark. At Reilly's orders, the High Priest turned to the Dark Lady with the Demon Hunter's Spear, who may have promised that when she rekindled the fire, Clark would become Pope.
After forming an alliance with the Night Lady, Reilly was given a legitimate reason to attack the Sinai Church. The war between the Night Lady and Sinai was a clerical contest, and few other gods would intervene in such a matter other than a hardcore alliance of solidarity. Once the battle for priesthood is lost, the losing side is often stripped of the priesthood.
The enmity between the Night Lady and Sinai has long since been irresolvable, but the other gods don't think they have that deep friendship with Sinai, which is exactly what Reilly wants to see.
However, the fact that the Night Lady would come to the Blue Water Oasis in person was a bit unexpected by Reilly.
"This time the invaders are extremely powerful, and the threat to Faro is second only to the Star Beast. The Night Lady said lightly, "This is a major matter related to the entire plane, of course I want to be involved." ”
"Aren't you afraid that Sinai will stab him in the back? Reilly said with a smile.
A flash of anger flashed in the Night Lady's eyes, and she said, "I won't fall in the same place twice. ”
When Richard returned to Faro, Reilly and Erin were having a meeting with the High Priest of the Three Goddesses.
Less than a year after the alliance between the two sides, the three archpriests had each been promoted by one level as a reward for promoting their faith in the Bloodstained Lands. From another point of view, it also shows the embarrassment of the three goddesses, and a few hundred new devotees can make them excited like this.
After listening to the words of the three archpriests, Reilly showed a happy expression.
"So, it's a month after the invaders appeared in the Baroque Kingdom?" Although she had already learned the news from the mouth of the Night Lady, after all, she had fallen for so many years, and her words were not necessarily accurate. The assurances of the three goddesses are different, and although they are weak, they are also members of the Farro gods. In matters of invaders, the Faroese gods have always been in the same direction. The enemy will come a month late, apparently as a result of the combined efforts of the gods.
Philon nodded vigorously and affirmed, "At least a month! When the gods unite to issue oracles, they will also try to prevent the invaders from breaking into this world, thus buying us enough time to prepare." ”
"So, what do the three goddesses mean?"
Philen said with a serious face: "Yesterday, I received the oracle of the goddess. This time it is a war for the whole plane, although the strength of our church is very weak, but it will not back down, we must go all out and devote ourselves to this war to defend our homeland!"
Reilly smiled and said, "The determination of the goddess is impressive. ”
Fei Lun's tone changed, and he said euphemistically: "The goddess is very determined, but our strength is limited after all, so we want to ask for your help." ”
"In that case, you should talk to Richard. Reilly kicked the ball to Richard.
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On the road to the Baroque Kingdom, from time to time, you can see armies pouring into this country belonging to the god of war, and the convoys transporting logistics supplies are endless. Despite the rich plains of Papens, the Baroque kingdom could not afford such a large army and had to buy food and military supplies from neighboring countries, thanks to the fact that many of the troops had their own supplies.
The dispatch of the major churches was tense and not panicked, and the armies of the nobles were also in order. They all knew that there would be plenty of time to prepare for a war that would allow the gods to issue an oracle together. Intruders will spend a month or more in the teleportation tunnel. When they emerge from the portal, they are bound to be met with a head-on attack from the Faroes.
This was an important rule for the gods to protect Faro. In the entire history of Faro, only the Star Beast Invasion broke the blockade of the gods, and it was only three days before and after the oracle was sent down to the Star Beast appeared in Faro.
This time, the churches that were able to reach the battlefield within the deadline sent out a powerful battle priesthood and a Knights Templar. Some of the more distant temples sent a small number of high-ranking priests and knights to the Baroque kingdom through costly teleportation.
The nations and churches that could not reach the battlefield within a month in any case declared that they were ready for a second wave of armies and promised not to wage war against the invaders for a year after the oracle war and its end. On the other hand, several suddenly weakened gods have reservations when preparing for battle, but this is not surprising.
On this day, a grand ceremony is taking place in the capital of the Baroque Kingdom, and King Arnold, dressed in gold armor, ascends the steps, followed by thousands of war guards who also wear golden armor. At the entrance of the temple, the people who had come to greet them had already divided into two columns, including bishops, powerful men, and young priests who served as honor guards.
When Arnold reached the door of the temple, several maidens immediately took on the golden scepter and scarlet papal robes. Arnold draped the papal robe directly over his body and walked into the temple. He was both a Baroque king and the spokesman of the god of war in the mortal world.
A moment later, the will of the god of war descended on the vast sea, and the voice of the god resounded like thunder in the soul of every devout believer: "Take up your sword and crush all the invaders!"
After receiving the oracle, Arnold strode to the door of the temple and looked down at the army assembled in the square. He raised his scepter aloft and let out a baroque traditional battle cry!
Locke, tart!
Arnold's voice seemed to have been amplified by a megaphone, covering a range of kilometers. The warriors who heard his battle cry were all enthusiastic!
This baroque war cry comes from an ancient saying, which means invincible.
I glorify my god with my sword! I defend the land and the people with my sword! Fight, fight, and win! Locke, tart!
On the square, one by one, the squares began to turn, and drove in turn to the battlefield for which they were about to fight for life and death.