Chapter 610 No Need for War
The people in the Silent Temple sighed for a while as they looked at the fortress in the distance, and then looked at the sea in the distance. The azure water and the moist sea breeze were particularly pleasant. Many of them had never left the north, let alone the sea waters of the south.
After sighing for a while, they looked up at Nini: "Ms. Nini, where are we going to see the airship?"
Nini blinked and gave a malicious smile: "It's right above our heads."
The priests in the Church of Silence raised their heads and looked at the "station roof" above them, their expressions changing from confusion to suspicion and then to dullness.
They weren't in a station at all; it was merely the exit to the Webway. The massive shadow cast above them was—
"The Skyshroud Behemoth, Castel's largest airship, was built for special missions. Since then, airships have not been designed to be larger, so it may also be the largest in the future."
Nini said calmly.
It was quiet.
The buried people in the Silent Temple seemed to have suddenly turned into stone sculptures, standing there with their heads tilted back, staring at the sky with dull eyes.
They had fantasized about airships. Giant birds often flew across the skies of the North, and were sometimes mistaken by ignorant farmers for the legendary dragon eagle. It was as big as two carriages, and not even an entire fully armed scout team dared to provoke it.
The priests' biggest fantasy about the airship is just another giant bird. At most, it can carry more weight and have more wings. It is already a very impressive beast.
And it was not until this moment that they realized how ridiculous their fantasy was.
If those "dragon eagles" are giant beasts, then what are those things above their heads that block half of the sky?
This enormous airship did not attract anyone's attention at the beginning. Just like the volcano in the distance of the island, no one would think that such a huge existence could be the creation of mortals.
Just like natural things like the sky and clouds, only the power of nature can make them exist.
But when they looked up and took a closer look, they realized that it was not the power of nature at all.
The dark yellow skin paint, floating in the middle of the clouds, is more oppressive than any other clouds.
Through the gaps in the clouds, you can vaguely see the sharp teeth, and further up, a pair of cold eyes are looming in the clouds.
And under the skin, there is a ferocious bomb bay. The hatch is not opened, and the priests cannot see what is inside, but no one doubts its power. Even if a simple stone is thrown from a high altitude, it is enough to penetrate the hardest shield.
And could such a huge airship drop stones?
The eyes of the buried people were filled with fear, as if they saw an airship carrying a mountain and crashing down. Only then did they realize how small they were standing on the earth, and the dizziness made their stomachs churn.
Even if the mountain didn't fall, this huge monster alone could crush a city, right?
"Airship."
The people in the Temple of Silence murmured its name, and Nini had no doubt that they would engrave this scene in their hearts forever.
"Yes, this is Castel's airship, the Sky Curtain Behemoth, the Sky Island above the earth, and the Kingdom of God floating above the world." Nora looked up.
"Do you understand what I mean now? Do you realize how shallow and ridiculous you are? Ha, you can only charge towards the white fog and rely on sacrifice to exchange for a future, but Castel has already created such an existence!"
"If the Silent Temple had such a creation, how many people could it have led away from the White Plague? How many could it have saved? The people of the White Crow would no longer be on eternal migration, there would be no refugees, and there wouldn't be so many deaths."
Nora's voice was hysterical, and tears welled up in her eyes, sliding down her cheeks and being gently wiped away by Gwen.
"It shouldn't be like this. The resistance fights day after day. There's no end to the battles, and the enemies are endless. The people of the entire White Crow Principality are crowded together in the North, like weeds, crop after crop. Human lives are like weeds."
Her voice gradually became lower and finally turned into sobs. None of the priests in the Silent Church spoke. Their faces showed shame and they clenched their fists in pain.
No matter what, they abandoned their believers, and no matter how noble the cause, the blood shed was by the people of the White Crow.
Weakness is the original sin. They failed to resolve the white disaster and can only regret in this pain.
"We shouldn't have reached this point in a thousand years. We've had so many opportunities, all of which have been wasted. Sacrifice is a great thing, but every step forward for the Sanctuary depends on sacrifice."
Nora's eyes gradually became firm.
The Temple is not afraid of sacrifice, but sacrifice is not the only option. If her compatriots make changes, that is good. If they remain stubborn,
Nora closed her eyes.
Then the temple will perish.
Many people looked at Ignatius, but the Patriarch did not speak. He just looked up at the airship in the sky quietly, wondering what he was thinking.
"Of course, in addition to carrying people, airships are war machines with attack capabilities. They can drop bombs or fire machine guns." Nini, who was standing by, saw that they had basically come to their senses, and continued to explain.
"This Skyshroud Behemoth isn't currently carrying out combat missions. Or rather, we don't have any missions requiring it to be deployed. Do you want to see it drop bombs? You'll need to apply to the Lord and go through the necessary formalities. It shouldn't be difficult."
"What tasks does it usually perform?" Ignati asked calmly.
"There are many things. First, there are some construction projects where there are many heavy parts that can only be lifted with it, such as lifting the keel of a cargo ship. Another example is the transportation of bulk cargo. The ocean currents in Gem Bay are quite complex, making it difficult for ships to enter and exit, so sometimes they use it to transport ore."
"Crane, and transport ore. Castel has such a powerful war machine, but he only uses it for construction."
"Construction? No, no, no, you misunderstood. According to the Lord, Castel's expansion does not require the use of force. When Castel only had force, we did have to rely on it, but now Castel's strength cannot be demonstrated only through war."
Nini curled up her lips and smiled.
"Patriarch Ignatius, would you choose to resort to force against us, just like at this moment?"
Gwen, who was standing behind Nini, cooperated by taking out the flail and swinging it a few times.
The priests of the Silent Temple looked down at the flail and armor in Gwen's hand, then looked up at the giant beast of the sky that blocked out the sun.
(End of this chapter)
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