Ever since the wizards occupied the kingdom, the Parliament has been planting spies in the empire.
Thanks to the powerful camouflage ability of the wizards of the School of Shaping, even though the priests and bishops of the church have been searching for spellcasters, they have still established a foothold in various important cities and brought a lot of key intelligence.
But the Holy City was an exception! A powerful divine spell was set up there, which could not only detect the reaction of magic power, but also only the believers of the false god could enter, so the protection level was very high.
It has to be said that in this respect, the church is much better than them, or it can be said that it is easier for the other party to detect.
According to Lin En's speculation, the so-called divine energy should be a special kind of magic, which bears the mark of that false god. As for the assessment of faith, he has not fully understood it yet, but if it is similar to the magic network, detection is not difficult. For example, he can easily sense which wizard has a spiritual connection with the magic network.
However, it is not so easy for the Parliament to catch the Church's spies. The people entering and leaving the City of Oil are a mixed bunch, including traders, poor people fleeing from the Empire, caravans using raw materials and ores every day, and wizards who have newly joined the Parliament. It is impossible for them to search the memory of everyone.
In addition, the magic frequencies of wizards are different, so they can only set up a magic barrier in the City of Kerosene to detect divine arts.
"It seems that the church wants to use this to avoid long-range nuclear explosions." Vittorio said thoughtfully. From the descriptions of several pilots, a special force field magic was set up outside the holy city.
In this way, they would not be able to use electromagnetic projection technology to send the magic [Skyfall] developed by Lin En directly into the core of the holy city and directly destroy the entire holy city.
"Can your [Atomic Breath] break through the defenses of the Holy City?" Aurora, still looking pale, couldn't help but ask.
In terms of the range of destruction, [Atomic Breath] is not even one percent of [Skyfall], but its power is more concentrated.
They have fought against Ella's incarnation several times and have proven that as long as they unleash enough energy, they can break through the projection of the Kingdom of God.
"Whether we are sure or not, we have to go and see it for sure." Lin En did not make any bold statements, and he would never blindly believe that the power of a nuclear explosion could destroy everything.
If it was a magic spell cast by a saint or some high-ranking church official, there should be no problem in breaking it. However, if it was cast by Ella herself, the result would be unknown.
"No matter what, the church is afraid of our power!" Harov suddenly said with a smile. With just one sentence, the atmosphere in the parliament became high! In the past, the church had organized punitive armies to conquer the Magic Kingdom. Although they relied on various new weapons developed by Lin En, the Magic Star, and won a series of victories, they also organized counterattacks to enter the heart of the empire and seize the City of Kerosene, but they still could not cover up the fact that the parliament had been on the defensive.
But it is different now. Judging from the reports from pilots and spies from all over the place, the Empire has begun to withdraw its troops, and the core strength of the Church has shrunk into the tortoise shell of the Holy City. This just shows that the other side is afraid!
The attack and defense change shape today!
"Since that place is protected by a false god, we might as well attack the other important cities of the empire first and undermine the faith of the church!" Arad took the initiative to propose, which soon attracted the approval of a group of parliamentarians.
There are even radical wizards who suggest using nuclear explosions to cleanse the major cities of the empire in retaliation for the attack on the City of Fire Oil.
"Do you know how many people are under the rule of the Church? There are a total of thirty duchies and more than eighty earls in the empire. There are more than one hundred cities with a population of over 100,000, and there are countless villages and towns. It is impossible to massacre the entire empire with the power of the parliament alone." Lin En directly rejected the proposal of the Nuclear Explosion Empire.
This is really unrealistic. You have to know that they have been digging and extracting uranium ore in the past few months, and have only accumulated about 200 kilograms of uranium-235, which can be converted into thirteen critical point equivalent nuclear explosions using fighter jets.
As for tritium and deuterium elements, they need to be used as energy for promotion to legendary level and cannot be used at will.
If it were any other ancient dynasty, it would collapse directly after thirteen nuclear explosions, but the church would never surrender! This only confirmed the propaganda of the bishops - wizards are the messengers of doomsday! "Don't forget that the church took the initiative to release evil gods in the empire." Lin En reminded again.
The closer it gets to the end of the world and the more panic there is, the stronger the faith of some people becomes. After all, faced with an irresistible force, all ordinary poor people can do is pray to God for salvation.
Not to mention that this would also lead to hatred. The reputation of wizards in the empire had long been ruined by the church's propaganda. Lin En did not intend to rule by fear.
In his opinion, it would be better to use all these resources to deal with that false god. As long as [Ella] dies, the entire divine magic system built based on her will collapse!
At this point, Lin En suddenly changed the subject. "But Master Arad is right in one thing, that is, we can find a way to undermine the faith of the people in the empire and weaken the power of that false god!"
"What do you plan to do?" Harof said thoughtfully. The church has ruled the empire for hundreds of years. It is not an easy task to shake the faith foundation of Ella in a short period of time.
It took the parliament several months and tangible benefits to change the views of the vast majority of the poor in various parts of the kingdom.
There was no way they could wait another few months! "Do you remember the merchants from the empire who traveled to and from the City of Fire Oil?" Lin En asked.
"Are you planning to start with them?" Harov couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
"That's right!" Lin En nodded. Those who were able to rush to the Kerosene City to trade with them were all far-sighted, low-level believers, and wealthy businessmen who were eager for wealth.
Previously, under his deliberate indulgence, the goods in the City of Fire Oil had sufficient profit margins, and each caravan could easily earn thousands of imperial gold coins through this route.
Now that this route that could earn ten times the profit has been cut off by the church, one can imagine the dissatisfaction accumulated in the hearts of the empire's wealthy businessmen.
Lin En knew very well that for the business community, country, belief, nationality, customs, and even life safety, all had to take a back seat in the face of ten times the profit.
Whoever prevents them from making money is the mortal enemy of the merchant class!
With just a little effort, these people will be the first knife to stab the empire!
"In addition, we can also use new fighter planes to deliver leaflets to major cities throughout the empire, pointing out the errors and omissions in the Bible and exposing the true face of the church..." Lin En talked eloquently.
Since the church wants to deepen the faith of the people in the empire, then they should destroy it! This should effectively weaken the power of the false god.
Lin En was still very wary of the real [Ella]. Just thinking about the hundreds of years of accumulation of the church was terrifying, and the reserves of spiritual energy were probably an astronomical figure.
"I just don't know why she always acts as an incarnation." Lin En was very curious about this. Whether it was the previous Edwell or the Saint Cynthia, they all needed to rely on the divine descent to summon the false god [Ella].
Why didn't the false god fly over to fight them? "Maybe he's afraid of your magic," Harof said thoughtfully.
It is an excellent strategy to use an avatar that can be changed at any time to test their depth, learn about their magic, and find ways to deal with them.
You have to know that before Lin En can be promoted to Legend and use [End - Atomic Breath], the power of the nuclear explosion cannot be controlled at all. It is a magic that can easily lead to the destruction of both the enemy and us.
There have been several divine descents in the history of the church, each of which was very short and required the sacrifice of a legendary priest.
"Does the Kingdom of God really exist?" Aurora looked puzzled. She looked at Lin En and Vittorio, who had already been promoted to Legends, and asked again. "Can you do something similar now?"
Vittorio hesitated. "Perhaps...if I let go, I can expand the territory greatly, covering at least one third of the Fire Oil City."
However, as the range expands, the accuracy of control will also decrease sharply.
"I think Ella's kingdom of God should be more than just a simple domain." Lin En expressed his opinion thoughtfully.
The development of corresponding techniques must also be put on the agenda, otherwise it will be easy to be at a disadvantage in battle.
It seems that they have a lot to do in the near future.
Harof and Aurora must be promoted to Legend as soon as possible. This is the top priority at the moment.
Things that undermine Ella's faith must also be done simultaneously.
In addition, preparations for the war against the empire must also begin, and once launched, the Holy City must be struck with lightning speed!
"This is the magic model of [Fall of Sky] and [End - Atomic Breath]. Take a look at it if you have time." Lin En took out three scrolls filled with formulas and models and handed them to Harof, Aurora and Vittorio.
Now is not the time to hide or hold back. Every time Party B's combat power increases, they will have a greater chance of defeating [Ella].
Moreover, Harov and others were well aware that tritium, deuterium and uranium could be used as nuclear fuels. As long as they thought about it for a while, they could replicate it. It was impossible to hide it, so it was better to be generous.
In the conference room, Arad, Raphael and other great wizards looked on with envy.
Who wouldn’t want to learn such powerful magic that can destroy a city with one strike?
After taking a few glances and taking notes, Harof solemnly put away the magic model. He then cleared his throat and spoke again.
"In addition to the war against the Empire and the Church, I called you here this time because there is another important thing I need to announce!"
"From today on, the parliament will appoint a new speaker... that is our magic star, Mr. Lin En!"
Hearing this, everyone present turned their heads to look over, and no one was surprised.
In terms of strength, Lin En has been promoted to a legendary wizard, and has defeated the incarnation of the false god twice before.
In terms of achievements, Lynn played a vital role in enabling the wizards to leave the island and establish a new magical kingdom on this continent!
Therefore, the subsequent vote was just a formality, and more than a hundred members of parliament voted unanimously in favor of it. Regardless of whether they supported it from the bottom of their hearts, no one dared to go against this magic star.
The addition of a new speaker is such a major event worth celebrating, and according to parliamentary tradition, an exceptionally grand celebration is needed.
However, with the war with the empire imminent, they could not waste a day or two at this critical juncture, so the celebration had to be postponed for the time being and held together with the post-war celebration.
Lin En naturally had no objection, as he was not a person who cared much about formalism.
After announcing this important news, today's wizard meeting came to an end.
The meeting room became even more lively. The congressmen gathered around the new speaker, Lin En, and there was an endless stream of praise and compliments.
"Congratulations, Lord Lin, no, now I should call you Mr. Speaker!" Raphael said with emotion. He still remembered the first time he met this magic star. The other party was just a formal wizard who had just arrived at Yieta Harbor and became famous for proposing the law of free fall.
Now, in the blink of an eye, he has become a legendary wizard who is high above everyone else and one of the speakers of the parliament.
Lin En also responded with a smile. "Master Raphael, aren't you about to be promoted to a six-ring wizard? Perhaps it won't be long before you become the next speaker!"
"Haha, I hope everything goes well." Raphael raised a smile. In last night's battle, his mental strength was tempered under the suppression of the Kingdom of God. He should be not far from promotion. Unexpectedly, Lin En saw through it at a glance.
Just as the two were complimenting each other, a servant came in and reported a piece of news to Lin En's ear.
The imprisoned Ivina has shown signs of waking up!
Lin En's expression became more serious, and he immediately lost interest in chatting. After saying goodbye to everyone, he followed his servants to the place where Ivana was imprisoned.
…
In a confinement cell in the Kerosene City, Ivana lay pale on a hard stone bed with her eyes closed and her brows furrowed, as if she was having a nightmare.
All the memories of the past came flooding back, and what finally settled in her mind was the incomparably dazzling beam of light that pierced through the sky...
What a strong light...
With such an exclamation, Ivana slowly opened her eyes, and a look of surprise appeared on her face when she realized that she was still alive. She remembered that she was attacked by the holy object and almost died.
Ivana did not expect those wizards to save her. Just as she was thinking about it, a voice suddenly sounded in her ears.
"You finally woke up..."
(End of this chapter)