Chapter 413 Don’t Do Stupid Things
Lantimat Cathedral, Kingdom of Ribia.
The sky had darkened, and Pope Anthony's face was even gloomier than the sky.
His face turned livid, and he slammed his palm heavily on the desk:
"Asshole, how dare Andre?!"
In recent days, the number of murlocs in the kingdom has increased dramatically, and the defense pressure in various places has suddenly increased. Two cities have even been surrounded and attacked by a large number of murlocs.
When encountering such a problem, it must be because the Kingdom of Sintland failed to defend effectively and allowed too many murlocs to pass through.
Therefore, the church sent two archbishops to the Stormspire in Hinterland to inquire about the situation, only to find that it had been occupied by the murlocs.
Seeing this scene, the two archbishops hurried back.
Anthony was also shocked when he received the news. Logically speaking, the church's Holy See had the strongest defense and it was impossible for it to be breached by the mermen.
He immediately dispatched a large number of airships to Xintland to investigate, and received a piece of information that made him extremely angry:
'Andre Williams, the pope of the Church of the Lord of Storms, gave up resistance and led his troops and the citizens of Bilvia into their secret base.'
This is equivalent to the Church of the Lord of Storms completely opening its doors. The murloc troops will surely march straight in. It is only a matter of time before the Kingdom of Hinterland is completely destroyed. The western part of the Kingdom of Ribia will have to face the impact of the large murloc army.
By doing this, Andre completely disrupted the deployment of the Church of the God of Knowledge, which would have extremely far-reaching adverse effects on the entire continent.
Even though the desk was made of solid material, how could it withstand the angry blow of a fifth-order transcendent? It fell apart without any hesitation.
Pierre was standing opposite the Pope. He could not help but feel terrified. The fifth-level transcendent released his pressure without reservation, which had a great impact on his mind.
He coughed and said sharply:
"The actions of the Church of the Lord of Storms have put their allies in an unjust position. Your Majesty, we must convene a joint meeting of the entire continent. We must unite with other churches to sanction them."
"Sanctions? How? Since Andre has done this, it means he is determined to withdraw from the alliance. Can we still send a joint force to wipe them out?"
Anthony was very angry, but there was nothing he could do.
If they had already won the battle against the evil god, it would still be possible for the coalition of churches to launch an attack to punish the evil god. However, now that the evil god's revival is imminent, the alliance will not do such an unwise thing.
As long as the Church of the Lord of Storms exists, it will be a force to resist the evil god. It is far more valuable to destroy them than to keep them.
Besides, there would inevitably be casualties in the campaign to wipe out the Church of the Lord of Storms. He also understood that the Alliance's previous approach was equivalent to using the Kingdom of Hinterland as a barrier to the south of the continent without providing the other party with enough assistance.
However, what he never expected was that Andre would simply quit the job.
Normally, one should not explain the actual difficulties encountered to the various churches, and then bargain among all parties. In the end, the Church of the Lord of Storms will still be at the forefront of the resistance.
The other party did not play by the rules, and now all their plans were ruined.
Anthony waved his hand weakly and said:
“Notify all archbishops who remain in the Vatican to come to the meeting. Also, send the news of Andre’s abandonment to other churches.
Prioritize informing the Church of the God of Harvest and the Church of the Lord of Flame. These two kingdoms border us to the west and are connected by a river network. The murlocs will reach them soon."
"Yes," Pierre agreed and turned to leave.
Anthony was half lying on the chair, closing his eyes, looking up and sighing deeply.
He had sent battlefield observers to assess the intensity of the murloc's attack on Sintland and fully understood Sintland's difficulties.
However, the Church of the Lord of Storms is a powerful church second only to the Sun God and the Moon God. It has a larger population and area than Ribia. He thought that the other party could hold on for some time.
Now Andre directly overturned the table. The situation in Ribia will take a sharp turn for the worse. How to break the impasse is an urgent problem that needs to be solved. He fell into deep thought.
After an unknown amount of time, Pierre returned to the room and said softly, "Your Majesty, the archbishops are already waiting in the meeting room."
Anthony opened his eyes and suppressed all his pessimism: "Let's go."
The two entered the meeting room one after the other. The Pope sat down and said straight to the point:
"Everyone, time is running out, so I'll be brief.
The reason for the recent surge in the number of murlocs in the kingdom has been determined. Andre of the Church of the Lord of Storms tore up the Holy Covenant, and the Kingdom of Hinterland fell. We are the next target of the murlocs' attack."
"What? How dare they do this? They will become the public enemy of all churches on the entire continent."
"Is Andre crazy?!"
"The Church of the Lord of Storms will definitely be removed from the alliance, and they must be held accountable."
There was a lot of discussion and the place was noisy.
Anthony slapped the table impatiently and said sternly, "Quiet!"
When the meeting hall quieted down, he continued, "No matter what happened in Hinterland, the situation is already like this and nothing can be done to save it.
As for holding Andre Williams accountable, that will be done after the evil god is defeated.
Now, we have to think about how to overcome the crisis we are facing. The situation is extremely critical. For every inappropriate order we give, many people will lose their lives.
Today, a feasible solution must be discussed.”
“We must send more troops to the western part of the kingdom to keep the murlocs out of the country.
In addition, notify the alliance and seek troop support."
"I don't know the circumstances under which Andre made the decision to give up defending, but I imagine they must have felt hopeless.
Objectively speaking, the Church of the Lord of Storms is stronger than us. If they give up, it will be very difficult for us."
"You are talking about the past. Our church now has all kinds of new and unique items, and we are not afraid of the murloc army at all."
"Our artifacts are indeed very effective against flesh and blood creatures, but how can we resist pollution? If a war breaks out, there will be countless casualties. At that time, the pollution will be several times stronger than usual, and undead creatures will be bred in large numbers."
Anthony watched coldly, waiting to see if anyone would come up with a solution they had thought of.
This plan would undermine the Pope's authority, so he could not be the first to propose it.
Archbishop Mario stood up, clapped his hands, and said:
“Everyone, the parish I’m in charge of is in the western part of the kingdom, and I’ve also been sent to the Kingdom of Hinterland as a battlefield observer.
None of your proposals are practical, and you don't have a deep understanding of the power of the murlocs.
With all due respect, if we were faced with a situation like that of the Kingdom of Hinterland, we wouldn't be able to do much better than they are.
Our factories had to operate twenty-four hours a day to produce enough war supplies to sustain consumption.
Our only advantage is that the terrain is more favorable than theirs. The Algis Mountains divide the kingdom into two parts. East of the mountains is a plateau with few rivers, so it is not the first priority for the murlocs to attack.
The western part of the kingdom has a well-developed river network and abundant water, making it the favorite battlefield of the murlocs.
Frankly, I don't think we have a chance of winning in the West.
Unless, unless we can gather a super force led by a silver rank and composed of all extraordinary people above level three."
One stone can cause a thousand ripples. As soon as his words came out, there was an uproar at the scene.
Well, finally a rational person expressed this view. Anthony was delighted and said:
"Since Archbishop Mario has investigated the strength comparison between the enemy and us in detail, then tell me, what should we do to be most advantageous?"
"Your Majesty, I think giving up the West is the wisest choice."
"Mario, what you do is no different from Andre's cooking."
"Haha, Archbishop Phil, you are the head of the Sargas Province, you are really talking without any pain in your waist.
You are in the eastern part of the kingdom, and even if you have to fight a life-and-death battle with the murlocs, you should stay in the rear.
How about this, if you are willing to lead the troops to the west to participate in the defense, I am willing to live and die with the parish, how about that? "
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"You" Phil pointed at the other person angrily.
"We are here to discuss feasible solutions, not for you to quarrel."
Anthony slammed the table hard and continued, "How about this, I will draw an elite force from the east to experience the difficulty of defending the western cities, and then decide what to do.
If the attack strength of the murlocs is within our acceptable range, we will draw troops from the eastern parishes for defense.
If the murlocs' attack is really fierce, we will retreat from the west. There is no other way. As long as we have people here, there is hope."
Anthony paused and continued:
"Each diocese in the east will send a silver-rank archbishop, plus fifty third-rank transcendents. The city we defend is Dunkirk."
Dunkirk is the city where the Taine River flows into Hinterland. It has always been an important defensive town in the Kingdom of Ribia and also faces the most severe threat from the murlocs.
There, we can definitely test the true strength of the murloc troops.
"I agree with your Majesty's plan. We must make preparations for both scenarios in advance," Pierre was the first to respond.
“Second.”
“Second.”
Anthony saw that most of the bishops agreed and nodded with satisfaction:
"The official letter will be sent out later. Do you have anything else to report? If not, we will take action immediately."
Mario raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, the front line needs more potions, especially two new types of holy water.
The effects of these two kinds of holy water are very good, but the consumption is also more serious. They are often used up within a few days of being replenished. "
Anthony frowned slightly and looked at Pierre unconsciously. He was not completely unaware of what the new type of holy water was.
Pierre coughed and said:
"It's not easy to make new holy water. I will try my best to increase the supply on the front lines, but I can't guarantee how much I can increase the supply by."
"The Archbishop must do his best to increase the production of the new holy water. It can save more soldiers' lives."
“I tried my best!”
After discussing a few more issues, Anthony announced: “The meeting is over, and we will proceed according to the plan we have discussed.
Hurry, we don’t have much time left.”
After everyone had left, the Pope asked casually, "What new type of holy water? I don't think you've ever mentioned it."
Pierre gave a dry laugh and explained, “We maintain trade relations with Lord Klauen of the Farouk Kingdom. If I continue to use the brands of Golden Light Potion and Pure Heart Potion, it will have an adverse effect, so I came up with the idea of mixing the potion into the holy water.
A series of rigorous experiments have proved that this plan is feasible.
The new potion has the dual properties of the original potion and holy water, and it is completely produced by the church.
No one will care that we bought materials from Farouk and the reputation of the church will not be affected in the slightest.”
Listening to Pierre's story, Anthony recalled that the other party had reported the matter, but he himself had forgotten it.
"I see. Has the number of potions provided by the Crown's Chamber of Commerce increased?"
“Not yet, but they have made it clear that starting next month, the supply of both drugs will be increased by 50% each.
The production of our new medicine will also increase. I plan to use the medicine reserves to increase the supply of new medicine to the front line and get through the most difficult days first. "
Anthony nodded and said, "You are responsible for purchasing holy water from all churches except the Church of the Lord of Flame and the Church of the Lord of Storms, experimenting with the latest potion, and conducting the most rigorous comparative test of the new potion with the holy water of each church. Once you get the parameters of the new potion, hand it over to me."
He wanted to see how much stronger the new potion was than the church's holy water. If the effect was good enough, he would join forces with other churches to put pressure on the Kingdom of Farouk and demand that Clown hand over the potion formula.
The reason, of course, is for the benefit of all mankind, and to better resist the evil gods.
"Yes, I will do it immediately."
"In my name, send envoys to the Kingdom of Farouk to meet with Clown again and ask them to increase the supply of potions. We have plenty of gold spirit coins."
Pierre nodded: "Okay. I want my brother Pisaru to be the person in charge of the mission. He has dealt with them twice and is very familiar with the situation."
His younger brother has advanced to the silver level, but it has not been announced to the public yet. He wants to find a good position for him.
The number of people advancing to the silver rank is gradually increasing, and without sufficient merit, it is impossible to grab a lucrative position.
Anthony hummed and said:
"You can make your own arrangements. As long as they can help relieve the church's worries, I have no objection to whoever you choose."
Pierre is his confidant, and he is happy to give him some sweet treats.
Otherwise, why would others support him? It's just that they can eat meat by following him.
Pierre was delighted and said goodbye, "Your Majesty, I will arrange it immediately."
He turned and left, then left the church, found his brother, told him everything in detail, and then said:
"Seize the opportunity well. If you can make some achievements, I will ask His Majesty to give you a lucrative job."
Pisaru's eyebrows knitted together, and he said seriously:
"I am willing to go on a diplomatic mission to the Kingdom of Farouk, but I must warn you of one thing. Lord Crown is more powerful than any of you can imagine. Do not do anything stupid against him!"
(End of this chapter)