"It's useless to run, hide?"

Picking up only one piece of glasses, the frames of which looked like they had been chewed and spit out, Father Andersen said coldly, without any resentment or anger, but with the purest disgust of spitting out and gargling after eating dirty things.

"Tell me to give up? Tell me to give up? Sure enough, it's very much like what you people who hold on to other people's thighs will say, you can't do anything without a strong backstage, without the will of the world, without that monster to do the backstage for you, 'conquer the world', 'revive the kingdom' and other things that only dare to think about in your dreams. Give up? That's the right line for you. ”

The fingers snapped back onto the handle, and the silver blade appeared in the air to find it, and the broad hands looked like giant iron claws.

"Don't underestimate us! Monsters! Let the horses come, and I'll accompany you to the end!"

"I said...... Are you a battle maniac or just a who doesn't know what's going on? What are your odds of winning now? Is it one in a million? Is it one in ten million? No, do you think there is such a thing as a chance of winning now?"

"Even if it's infinitely close to zero, the odds are so slim that they almost don't exist, it's enough for me!"

The keys of his hands interlaced into a solemn cross, and a deep, determined voice pressed towards Caspar.

"I am God's agent, the executor of God's law. My mission is to eradicate the fools who rebel against our gods and our teachings, and to exterminate their flesh and soul. ”

"Judas of Iscariot, fanatics who are enemies of us, I ask you, what is the god you believe in? What has that God promised you, what wishes have you made, and why do you go so far?"

Very calm, no mockery, no teasing, as if an old friend calmly and indifferently asked.

"Do you need to ask, heresy, everything is for the sake of 'a world dominated by man.'" Our long-cherished wish, the gods we believe in, is 'a world ruled by man'. In order that no one should die because of a dictator called God or God's Will Agent, the life and death of mankind, the happiness of mankind, the trials of mankind - all of this is decided by humanity itself, and it is at its own expense. ”

"It turned out to be sophistry. ”

Spat out a sigh of disappointment, Caspar said:

"For the sake of a world dominated by men? Extremely stupid, you do not believe in gods, whether in the past, present or future, what you believe in and serve is only the power of gods. You are nothing but jealous of the power, power, and authority of the gods, and delusional about becoming the new gods, of being the true rulers. Look, fools who call themselves revolutionaries, and in the end you will surely find out why what you have done has not changed, no, even worse. ”

"It seems that there is no consensus on anything. ”

"Definitely. So—"

The rehoisting dangerous smile was a precursor to the attack, and Andersen drove defensively, his priesthood glowing blue again.

Killing, on the verge of triggering.

However, the killing did not come.

Caspar, Hans Christian Andersen, and Heinkel fell to the ground, and all three of them turned their eyes to one side.

There, a young girl was quietly watching the two sides.

I didn't expect to meet in this way. ”

Darkness could not hide its upright face and awe-inspiring awe, and its delicate and clear voice could be eye-catching even in strong winds.

The girl slowly paced closer to the three people in the confrontation and stepped out of the shadows without fear.

"It may be true, as you say, that the Church has long been intoxicated with power, but aren't you, Caspar, too?

"You...... You ......"

With a snort, as if he had run out of words, Caspar frowned.

Looking away from Caspar's awkward face, the girl's calm pupils reflected the priests who remained vigilant.

"The two priests, Her Royal Highness Minerva, have arrived at safety, and the marines outside the city are confronting the church personnel blocking the road. Lüders had shed enough blood tonight, and I am sure that Her Majesty would not be happy to see another full-scale civil war break out here and now, devaluing the precious fighting power of the Church. ”

"Do you think we're going to retreat like this? No kidding, what's this? The enemy is right in front of you, and you, as a heretic, are asking us to retreat?"

"It's okay to keep going, but wait ten seconds. ”

“......？”

Looking at the ten fingers raised by the girl, looking at the crooked fingers one by one, the priests were full of suspicion. Caspar on the side just frowned and didn't say a word.

When the fifth finger bent down, the collar on the priesthood robe lit up.

Red, flashing three times - a code for immediate retreat, only Her Majesty the Lady of Giel has the right to cross the chain of command and give the highest priority orders directly to the troops on the ground.

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"The troops on the ground should have received orders, and I can't guarantee whether they will retreat or not. ”

"That's enough. ”

Closing the safety and putting away the gold-plated luger pistol decorated with oak leaf ornamentation, the black-haired and red-eyed teenager reached out to the side, and the major of the personal guard who was accompanying him immediately handed over a box of pokers with both hands.

"Iscarho is indeed a fanatic, but he is not a mad dog after all, he is a person who can think and judge. Someone who should have been thousands of miles away appeared in front of him, and suddenly the highest level of cease action command was issued from the rear. They will surely judge that something is wrong with the chain of command, and then quickly retreat from the scene with the highest priority of confirming the safety of Her Majesty. In this way, the confrontation is lifted, and everything is back to square one, which is gratifying. ”

Shuffling the cards cleanly, Li Lin sent a charming smile to Ji Er, who was sitting across the round table, but the other party didn't appreciate it very much, and just threw his calm anger at the dictator.

"Will it go back to square one? But will things go that well?"

Ignoring the cold gazes of the members of the guards and the muzzles of the guns pointed at him, Ji El spoke eloquently.

"Because of the intervention of the enemy's external forces, the whole country continues to return to its original track, and continues to walk to the gallows in accordance with the script set by the opponent - can there be such a good thing in this world......? No, you should be called a pseudo-dictator. ”

"Huh?"

Not angry at all because of the other party's rude offense, Li Lin looked at Ji El with a happy face and pushed the card in front of Ji Elle.

"'The Holy Maiden frowned, realizing that things were not simple', 'The sudden appearance of the enemy boss was just to calm the situation? There must be a conspiracy behind this' - it's okay to think so, after all, there is no way to explain our relationship beyond this. So...... Do you want to take a gamble? If you win, I'll not only walk away honestly, but I'll tell you my purpose. ”

After a minute of strange solemn silence that lasted like a year, Ji El lightly opened her lips and asked:

"How do you bet?"

Looking at the saintess who was trying to keep calm, Li Lin's smile deepened a little, and he looked more and more like a beast that had discovered food.