Chapter 110: Strength and Faith

The plains outside the imperial capital of Dulong have almost become a sea of soldiers. Soldiers from various provinces have gathered here. If you look down from the sky, you will see that the people here are densely packed like ants.

Nearly a million people have gathered, and there are troops marching here. With such a terrifying number of troops, no empire can command and place them in an orderly manner. However, as the unfathomable Holy See, it has experienced many times in its long history, and there have long been precedents. The papal personnel who came from Guangming Mountain, no matter where they came from or which province they belonged to, were all scattered and reorganized. Ten thousand people were gathered and taken to other places for resettlement. And there are other papal personnel who arrange for the distribution of weapons, armor, food, tents, and other materials for the legion. At the same time, the commanders from the Holy See took control of the legion and began to carry out a simple reorganization in accordance with the training methods of the Holy See army. Now it has been reorganized, and the number of regiments being trained has reached fifty.

Although the elite legions belonging to the Adria Empire have also gathered here, they will not be disturbed too much by the Holy See, after all, they already have their own way of fighting. Instead of these newcomers who need drill training to go to war. However, the generals of Audria's elite legions were also summoned to receive a lecture from the senators sent by the Holy See. It's nothing more than letting them strictly abide by military discipline orders!

How could the Holy Maiden Evangeline let go of the opportunity to show her face in front of such a huge army? Together with Empress Vitasia, she had already bought hearts and minds many times in the name of condolences to the soldiers. Those who had arrived in advance of the Holy See could command the Odrians, but they were helpless in front of the Holy Maiden. Even they have to be respectful enough to the Holy Maiden, otherwise if they are caught by the Holy Maiden and severely taught by the head, or even cut off their heads, they will have nowhere to reason............ After all, it has now entered pre-war preparations. The noble saint really has the right to punish those who fail to do their duty.

A few young papal patriarchs watched Evangeline buy people's hearts everywhere, causing the ordinary Odria soldiers to become almost uncontrollable in their emotions. He almost patted his chest and died for the saint. They gritted their teeth with hatred in their hearts, but they were helpless. Because their position is not yet able to hinder the saints. Only their respective fathers are entitled to be on an equal footing with the Holy Maiden. So I desperately hope that Davenport, the [Master], can come here as soon as possible, so that Evangeline will have no reason to intervene.

As if hearing their call, Davenport, the Controller, finally arrived a few days later. He was accompanied by several Holy See Apocalypse Warriors who specialized in protecting his safety, and a team of two hundred Phantom Crystal Armor Warriors.

Everyone felt suffocated at the sight of these terrifying existences, and Evangeline's crystal eyes were almost bloodshot, and she dreamed of having such a powerful following. It's a pity that her background is too shallow. Can't compare to the old guys of the Pope and the Senate. But what was in her mind...... Perhaps, from these Phantom Crystal Armor warriors, it doesn't take many loyalists, only a dozen of them are enough to make her wake up laughing at night.

Davenport didn't know what Evangeline was thinking, he was full of ambition and high spirits at this time. Although as the master, he was born to command the Papal army. However, being able to command the nearly two million troops gathered under the [Summoning Order] and launch a clan war against the orcs that only happens once in hundreds of years is definitely not an opportunity that can be obtained by just anyone.

Davenport knew he was going to get this opportunity. There are some coincidences in it. In the Holy See, there are several controllers who are stronger than him in terms of qualifications and strength, but the Holy See has chosen him alone. Because there was only him and the other controller, Fermo Banning, in the entire Holy See. He was once in contact with Baroque, the leader of the orcs. It's just that on that battlefield in the south, Fermobanin was unfortunately assassinated, so he was left to get this opportunity himself.

Davenport never thought he would lose, even if he shouldn't be so proud as the master, but he knew very well that with an army of two million, he could win even with his eyes closed. He could almost see victory beckoning him. And the Pope has promised him that he will return to the Bright Mountain as long as he wins. He Davenport will become the patriarch of the Senate, and he can form his own forces and families.

You must know that the current Senate has long been controlled by four or five families. It's impossible for anyone else to get involved. The Senate controls the Holy See's greatest source of power, the Bavarian Valley, where phantom beasts are raised. Because of this, they almost monopolized the Phantom Armor Samurai. I didn't see that even the Holy Maiden of Evangeline wanted to ask for the allegiance of a few Phantom Armored Warriors, but they were pushed back by the patriarchs, and in the end, the helpless Holy Maiden couldn't do anything to them. I had no choice but to leave the Holy Goddess Temple on the Bright Mountain, and chose to stay in the branch hall of Odria, out of sight.

The inviolability and blasphemy of the Pope is the only one to whom the rebellious senators obey. Since Pope Magus has made a promise, there is a guarantee, and Davenport never doubted this. With his current strength, he is full of strength and confidence, and even longs to immediately enter the northern tundra to defeat or even destroy the beast clan.

Davenport saw the Holy Maiden Evangeline from afar, and out of courtesy, he had to go and greet the Holy Maiden. So, accompanied by several apocalypsees, he greeted Evangeline, bowed and said, "I have seen the crown of the Holy Maiden, may the glory of the God of Light always bless you." ”

Evangeline had other thoughts in her heart, and naturally she had to befriend Davenport, and her beautiful face showed a smile, which made people feel like a spring breeze, and said gently: "Your Excellency Davenport, the controller, may the God of Light bless you." From the moment the Pope sent me a message that it would be Your Excellency who would be in charge of this war, I never doubted that victory would be ours. ”

"I am honored by your trust, and I will do my duty to give the Pope and you a satisfactory answer. "Davenport is a human spirit, and he doesn't know that the saint is courting him. For him, who is weak and weak, even if the saint is also weak, but her position is stable, and no one can shake it. If he wants to enter the Senate in the future and want to form his own power, he will inevitably be hindered and blacked out by other Senate families, Davenport desperately needs allies, and the more friends like this, the better.

In a few words, they tested each other's sincerity, so they talked more happily......

When Davenport arrived, as in the Baroque, he immediately convened the human commanders and held a strategic meeting. In addition to the Holy See generals who came to take control of the army in advance, many of Audria's elite army commanders also arrived. Even Davenport invited Empress Vitasia and the respected old nobles of the Audria Empire. These people are responsible for the collection and transportation of logistics materials, although they are in the rear and there is almost no danger, but the importance of logistics makes Davenport allow them to participate in the meeting.

Everyone was in high spirits, and the army of two million gave them enough confidence. The orcs are definitely going to suffer the catastrophe this time. Davenport couldn't have been more cautious, and his tone was relaxed and full of smiles. In addition to the huge and almost devastating mass collection and transportation of materials in logistics, which will cause people a little headache, in fact, for the battle on the front line, the most pessimistic people do not believe that they will lose. It's really that the orcs were too low in the past, and if a legion fought against a legion, the human race would hardly have ever been defeated.

Of course, the last few battles that have been defeated by orcs are exceptions. After all, the baroque of the orcs is said to be very capable, and the guy named Roxana who took refuge in the Holy Maiden of Evangeline at the beginning of the human army β€”β€”β€”β€” a guy who took refuge in the woman to become the commander, how capable can he be? It may be a straw bag, right? Even if he is defeated, it does not mean that the strength of the orcs has changed drastically, it can only mean that he is incompetent.

That's pretty much everyone's opinion!Roxana, who followed behind the Holy Maiden, looked indifferent, and he was already indifferent to this ridicule and ridicule. As long as the saint believes in him, she still trusts him. He wouldn't remind the high-spirited and confident guys in front of him, and when they suffered losses, they would naturally know if the orcs had changedβ€”β€”β€”β€” even so, Roxana, like everyone else, only thought that the Baroque would cause some trouble, but did not think that the orcs would win, after all, they had an army of two million.

Davenport was not very familiar with the northern tundra, and although he had read the map of the tundra well before he came, the situation on the ground was certainly different. Therefore, before entering the northern tundra, he will not arrange any specific military strategy. This meeting is just to make everyone clear about their tasks and set a date for departure by the way.

Of course, before that, there is one thing that must be addressed in advance. The Holy Maiden of Evangeline proposes β€”β€”β€”β€” Second Prince of Bukred, who has taken refuge in the orcs, and it is time to get rid of him, otherwise let him hang on the side, and no one will be pleasing to look at.

As a warm-up in advance, Davenport gave the Holy Maiden this face, and he sent the first twenty legions assembled to a [Papal Manipulator] who came with him, and commanded him to attack the provinces occupied by Bukred. At this time, the orcs themselves could not be protected, and they would never divide their forces to help Buclay. Buclay's own rabble alone can't make much of a splash. ............

Davenport's inference was correct, and as the rear army continued to gather and reorganize, the 200,000-strong expeditionary army entered the territory occupied by Bucred with great success. They met little resistance and managed to capture all their territory. As for the fact that Bukred had long since disappeared, the manipulator arrested a number of local officials to inquire, only to learn that as early as more than ten days ago, the second prince of Bucred led 50,000 of his diehard troops and entered the northern tundra with a large number of supplies. And all the warehouses in the few provinces that remained, along with the materials inside, were burned to ashes by a fire.

In the end, the expeditionary army recaptured all of the Adria provinces, but did not receive any supplies, and unless they went to loot ordinary civilians, they still needed supplies from the rear.

The papal manipulator was not reconciled, and his eyes were fixed on the great city occupied by the orcs...... (To be continued.) )