The many bishops present also nodded in unison, believing without a doubt the speculation that the evil god's followers were already too weak...

After all, it didn't make sense that they had suffered such heavy casualties while the other side was still in full swing. It was very likely that they were just a little bit short of retreating before those wizards could hold on.

"But how much will such a violent attack cost?" A cardinal frowned in dissatisfaction and retorted.

If they forcefully attacked the city regardless of casualties, even if they were able to successfully capture the capital, the losses would be unacceptable to them.

It doesn't matter if the coalition forces of the kingdom's nobles die, but if the God's Punishment Army and the Griffin Knights suffer too many casualties, every one of them will be brought to justice!

For a moment, dozens of bishops in the pure white tent expressed their opinions and argued fiercely.

The quarrel among the crowd made Edelweir, who was sitting in the main seat, look more and more unhappy. An indescribable feeling of oppression began to emerge in the entire tent.

The bishops present seemed to be strangled by some force, and the quarrel in the tent died down almost instantly.

Even Cardinal Pulson felt extremely uncomfortable, as if something was suppressing his body, and speaking seemed to be an extremely luxurious thing.

With difficulty, Pulson turned his head and looked at Edelweir who was sitting in the upper seat, his face showing horror. He immediately recalled the rumors he had heard in the Vatican before.

There are rumors that Edwell has received the Lord's blessing and has already taken that step, and is the designated next Supreme Judge!

This action of conquering the kingdom was to build momentum for Edelweir and allow him to gain merits that would convince the public.

Previously, Purson had scoffed at this rumor. After all, whether in terms of qualifications or devotion to the Lord, Edelweir was not ranked among the top cardinals, so how could he be worthy of the Lord's favor?

But now it seems that this statement is not groundless...

After the camp was completely calm, Edelweir spoke. "Everyone, the enemy we are facing this time is not the loose and insignificant evil god believers in the past, but the wizard council from the devil's land, hiding behind the scenes to control everything, accumulating power for hundreds of years, and even trying to fight against the church and the empire."

"Of course, that is nothing but the wishful thinking of the ignorant. But no one knows how many strange and powerful witchcrafts they have developed over the years, and how many innocent souls they have devoured..."

"You should have seen the new weapons developed by those wizards." Edelweir looked around at everyone present and continued to ask. "Just talking about weapons that can emit lightning, how many of you can resist it?"

The bishops were immediately stumped by the question, as they all had a deep memory of the terrifying speed of the electromagnetic railgun.

Purson was somewhat unconvinced. If he had been pointed at before, he could have easily avoided the attack before it arrived.

But after thinking it over carefully, Purson did not dare to open his mouth to argue. He was sure he could dodge it because the distance was far enough. If he was closer, within 500 meters, he would probably be in great danger after several rounds of attacks.

"So this attempt was not without results. At least we have some understanding of the new weapons mastered by those evil god believers." Edwill said in a deep voice.

In a sense, they have achieved the strategic goal of the first battle and verified all the new weapons of the wizards mentioned in the kingdom's secret reports.

The only thing that was beyond his expectations was the unknown lightning net that could cover a large area of ​​airspace, which directly dealt a heavy blow to the Griffin Knights and made them lose the possibility of quickly capturing the royal capital.

After thinking for a moment, Edelweir suddenly looked to the side, "Wade! How much of the task I gave you have you completed?"

Wade immediately knelt on one knee, took out a blueprint, and said respectfully, "Reporting to Lord Edelweir, we have already found out the defense situation in the capital!"

As soon as Edwell thought about it, the drawing in Wade's hand automatically floated and unfolded, appearing in front of everyone.

Drawn on it is a map of the entire royal capital.

They had seen this map several times when they came here, but the wizards had occupied this place for more than two months, so they were not aware of the changes inside.

And Wade undoubtedly recorded all these changes. For example, when the attack occurred, there were a total of thirty-seven places in the royal capital that were protected by magic barriers.

Places that may be granaries or arsenals are circled with red lines.

In one of the places, the security was even stricter than that of the royal palace, guarded by thousands of musketeers and more than a dozen wizards, so that the team of griffin knights who were conducting a test were almost defeated.

"Perhaps this is the gathering place of wizards!" a bishop speculated.

The only places with tighter defenses than the royal palace are probably the places where great wizards live.

"No, it's impossible..." Purson shook his head. This place was a large open area and was the training ground for the knights of the kingdom. The great wizards would never condescend to live in such a thing.

It's most likely the place where those witchcraft weapons were made...

What surprised Purson a little was that the places protected by the magic barrier even included several churches in the royal capital.

It seems that although those followers of the evil god have occupied the royal capital, they are also afraid of the majesty of God and dare not destroy the residence dedicated to the Lord at will!

As Pulson thought this, he had no idea that the reason these churches were not demolished was because their tops were high enough, making them suitable as factories for producing lead bullets. In fact, the interiors had already been greatly changed, and even the statue of [Ella] had been melted. Otherwise, he would surely rush into the royal capital in anger to kill this damn blasphemer.

"Very good!" After looking at the map, Edwill showed a smile on his face, and then asked someone to bring up a nobleman from the kingdom.

He was an old nobleman, about fifty years old, with a thin face and wrinkles all over his face. When he saw Edelweir, he couldn't wait to bow down to him.

"Sir Suze, I think the secret passage leading to the royal capital should not have been destroyed by those evil god believers, right?" Edwill asked confidently.

(End of this chapter)