Chapter 779 People Who Changed Their Destiny

Zeus was not in a hurry to continue contacting these underground residents. Instead, he assigned a doctor to treat them and let them have a good rest.

Although I am very curious about the Untouchables, now is not a good time. They have just lost their homes and many of them are injured.

The development of industry has never been achieved overnight by a few or a small group of geniuses, but has been developed through the construction of the entire system and the efforts of countless industrial workers.

After arranging a doctor and sending Monica out of the hospital, Hughes finally had time to deal with the pile of government affairs.

The overall policies of Blood Harbor and Castel are gradually shifting, and many decrees can only be signed by him.

Especially recently, Isabella personally led troops to the front line.

It was the Duchy of Tis led by Isabella that was fighting a serious battle, but it was Castel who first reached the Rhine. It can only be said that the underground waterway is indeed the fastest way.

After comforting the untouchables, Hughes left the ward.

Only then did he show signs of fatigue.

He was actually under a lot of pressure. Whether it was Pope Jules's god-like ability or the defeat of the banshees, both made Castel panic for a while.

This was the first time that Castel suffered a defeat on the front battlefield since the Deep Sea War.

Before, whether fighting against the "Mother" or fighting against the North, Castel had almost always had smooth sailing on the front battlefield.

Are the Harbor Guards and Skitarii encountering trouble in their battle against the [Mother]?

As soon as the rear support arrived, suppressive fire was immediately launched.

Gwen's resistance is under siege?

As soon as the expeditionary force arrived, the situation on the battlefield was reversed.

There is nothing that Castel cannot defeat, only that he cannot reach it.

Moreover, even in the north, a railway can be built. Many people even have blind expectations of Castel, thinking that Castel can do everything.

Therefore, this failure on the front line also made many people feel shaken.

Confidence that has not been tested by failure is always fragile.

To be honest, Xius was also a little surprised.

The fully armed Banshee Squad is almost the most elite army that Caster can muster.

Even with Ash leading the team, they still couldn't defeat the Pope of the Candlelight Society.

Xius is a Blue Star person who has received a complete modern education. Naturally, he knows that what determines victory in war is an entire system and organization.

The Banshee Squad is closer to special operations.

But he still had some expectations - a most elite team carrying out a beheading was too unfeasible from a tactical point of view, but it always made people fantasize.

It now seems that we have to go back to the old ways. It is irrational to rely on extraordinary people to control the situation of the war.

So, Hughes did not choose to block the news. Instead, he directly made the detailed information of the battle public.

Because he was not the only one who held this idea, many Crusaders and even commanders believed that the Banshees were the decisive force on the battlefield.

Just take it as a lesson. If we allow this trend of thought to spread, problems will arise sooner or later. It is better to suffer some setbacks as soon as possible and adjust our thinking.

But Jules's ability is indeed a bit of a headache.

As soon as Xius left the hospital and walked to the office door, he was startled by a group of people in the corridor.

"Isaac, Josh, Tata, Erwin, Ken, Gaia, Zoe Alexi, why are you here too?"

Almost all the senior executives of Castel gathered here, and even Chloe was carried to the corridor by Nini.

What surprised Zeus the most was Alexi and Patriarch Ignatius. These two had a lot of things to do in the north, but they came together this time.

"My Lord."

Alexei bowed his head and saluted. He had returned from the north, and his temperament had become much more stable. Standing here at this moment, no one would mistake him for a young man.

Now he is the governor of a province with real power.

But when he saw Xiusi at this moment, he subconsciously smiled, and the deep temperament in his body dissipated, as if he was the chief clerk of Castel again.

Next to him was Josh, who was wearing a black robe with flame-shaped patterns on it. Feeling Zeus's gaze, he took off his hood, revealing his young face.

He is now the chief priest of the Secret Order, a behemoth that has infiltrated the lower and middle classes of Blood Harbor and is expanding its influence outward. As a semi-official force in Castel, he brings Zeus' influence to the people at the bottom of society.

Who would have thought that they were once just a group of refugees huddled together for warmth, and that Josh even became the chief priest by cooking rice porridge?

Xiusi was a little dazed. Looking at the young man in front of him, he couldn't help but think of the past.

At that time, he came to his office and boldly wanted to buy a ship of goods on credit. He wanted to be a businessman without even getting a ship.

Hughes really gave him a shipload of soap, but he didn't expect him to be able to open up the trade route. He was just spending a fortune on horse bones.

But it turned out that Josh really had no talent for business. He exchanged soap for money, money for food, and food for many lives in troubled times.

When Castel first returned, Josh was even worried that he wouldn't be able to pay back the shipload of soap.

He looked worried at that time, as if it was just yesterday.

The young man in front of him had a calm and upright temperament, and really had some of the bearing of a religious leader. Only in his eyes could one occasionally see the shadow of his former self.

Hughes looked around at his companions.

Zoe, her maid, once just wanted to be lazy and read a novel for a while.

Gaia, a former fisherman's daughter, wrote a thank-you letter to herself after she learned that she could get her tuition waived and work part-time while studying.

Hodge, his co-worker in his previous life, was as thin as a stick at that time, but now he has become a war priest leading troops in battle.

Unknowingly, the fate of so many people changed in Castel. Hughes brought the old butler to this island, but now, his companions filled the entire corridor and there was no room for them to stand.

"Xius." A voice called out from behind. Xius turned around and raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Isabella, you're back?"

Isabella stood in the corridor in a military uniform, the iron soles of her boots making crisp sounds as they stepped on the concrete floor. Her fiery red hair was casually tied up, making her look less graceful and more fierce.

There were still some spots of mud on his trouser legs, and Galahad was following behind him. Both of them had just returned from the battlefield.

After hearing the news from Castel, she rushed back without even having time to change her clothes.

"I heard something happened here, so I came back first. What are you daydreaming about?"

Zeus raised his head and met those red eyes.

"It's okay, it's just a little unbelievable that Her Majesty the Queen is fighting alongside me."

(End of this chapter)