On the player forums of the Turin world, the battle groups of the Barto Empire were constantly echoing with cries of agony and the sounds of death and hacking.
"Gedel Fortress has been captured! The heretical shepherds, dressed in grey-black robes and wearing hoods, have attacked the Empire's capital, Bathor!"
Videos and recordings are also circulating. An ID called "Fishing Guy Doesn't Air Force" showed a scene on the forum where a pontoon bridge was violently pushed down on a pass and a natural barrier. One after another, heavy shield infantrymen of the Empire, holding high the fluttering military flag of the Bato Empire, and a white-haired lord on horseback said: "Archers, fire!!"
A dense rain of arrows fell upon the rebel forces in the civil war.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The massive catapults, accompanied by a rain of fire, resembled shooting stars falling from the sky; the fortress of the highland was in the picture, and the ballistae and catapults on the city walls were also retaliating.
“We can’t hold on much longer… There are too many rebel forces in the Empire… There are just too many of them.”
"puff……"
The camera suddenly tilts towards the white Pegasus and the army of griffins soaring through the sky...
The image of that player's death sparked heated discussions on the Turin World forum!
"The Human Empire has broken out in civil war?"
Why are we undead making no sound at all?
"You don't understand. This involves a struggle and conflict between the heretics and the mainstream of the Holy See, and many people have died... There are very few players from the Dragon Kingdom in the Bathor Empire now. The ones who died were mostly European players, and they suffered a truly tragic fate!"
"Boss Su Yue has been much quieter lately. I wonder if he goes online at night?"
"Definitely surfing..."
In reality, Su Yue was surfing the internet, but he just didn't have time to surf it.
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At night, Su Yue vaguely sensed the faint light of a candle outside. A woman dressed in a nun's habit, carrying a red candle with a copper handle, walked towards him with a clattering sound.
Because Europa and Kim Soo-ah were guarding him nearby, Su Yue did not get up but continued to rest...
"..."
The windows of the arched parliament balcony were open, and a cool night breeze caressed the ankles of the woman carrying the lantern, tracing her slender, delicate calves...
"Rize?"
The woman in the nun's habit had a pretty face, which was indistinct in the darkness, but it was clear that she was an extremely beautiful woman.
Gu Yu was extremely nervous.
She abandoned the elven troops' rest and regrouped, tossing and turning all night, and finally arrived in the Canaanite territory.
After arriving, she and Zhou Zhuo conspired together for a while before Zhou Zhuo led her into Canaan.
Then he walked past the guards and into the lord's council hall.
Relying on her memories and senses from her last visit, she entered the room... In the dim light of the night, she saw the familiar, handsome eagle... and then, gracefully, she walked towards him step by step.
Cousin Long Qing's grand scheme requires support from his plan to win over others.
Gu Yu understood that she had to make a sacrifice.
Her expression was incredibly pure and holy.
But it added a touch of allure, like a sun melting in its decay, all her usual nobility and aloofness vanishing like icebergs. "Hmm..."
"Rize, I didn't expect you to be back? You're such a little glutton!"
With her chestnut-brown hair wrapped around her index finger, Europa, protecting Su Yue, raised an eyebrow.
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In the Bato Empire, countless colorful religious stained-glass windows reflect the night sky. The darkness of the material plane and the moon seem to represent unknowable gods, evil gods and churches that worship the night.
As the most orthodox church in human history, the enormous Holy Church is filled with statues of crosses, and the murals on the walls depict countless scenes such as holy war and the creation of the world.
The aged figure of Pope Benedict IV of the Holy See walks toward the round table.
I looked up and saw the candlelight illuminating the dark round table.
Around the round table.
Twelve knights in full silver armor sat in attendance. Benedict IV, with his brown, dark brown, and ever-changing double pupils, gazed at the distant cross. A priest knelt respectfully beside him, offering a white towel and saying:
"Your Holiness, the divine decree from the angels of Heaven has been issued."
Benedict IV said, “Very good, everyone come and see.”
Members of the St. John's Brotherhood, Mendicant Brotherhood, Penitent Brotherhood, and Holy Spirit Brotherhood, dressed in red robes, black robes, and interspersed with white priest's robes, numbering in the hundreds, gathered together. Yet, the church did not appear crowded at all; on the contrary, it felt even more spacious.
A slightly chilly night breeze ruffled the Pope's white hair.
Everyone put their hands together and began to pray together.
"Great Holy One, Your Star will descend upon the earth to crush all filth and cleanse all evil."
"A radiant, sacred star will descend, and the world will submit to you, to the Lord's rule, and we will all be your faithful servants..."
The sound of prayers continued to be heard.
Beams of holy light shone through the darkness, like the rising sun on the horizon.
A blinding white light illuminated the entire massive Imperial Central Cathedral.
The candlelight began to flicker.
It was swallowed up by the white beam of light.
An armored angel wearing a mask and with six pairs of wings sprouting from his back descended step by step from the staircase of the portal to the Holy Light and the Sanctuary, and countless wondrous sights of light, agate, and crystal appeared in Heaven.
The holy angel Virtues proclaimed:
"The Canaanite territory in the material plane has fallen."
"Criminal charge: Leading angels to fall,"
"Criminal charge: Spreading evil heretical beliefs,"
"Crimes: Debauchery and theft, lying and deception towards mortals..."
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"Criminal charges: Murder of a cardinal of the Papacy, corruption and erosion of the faith of the Holy Spirit. Lord Su Yue of Canaan is guilty of an unforgivable crime. The Inquisition shall be dispatched immediately to sweep away all evil."
The Archangel named Virtues slowly descended from behind.
Huge, pure white wings.
Divine power.
The papacy's scepter shone even brighter, and the clergy were overjoyed as they watched the angels and the portal to the heavenly plane illuminating all mortals above the gates of the Bathor Empire.
In the darkness, holy light tore through the night.
Countless believers and followers of the Bathor Empire began to pray to the heavenly troops descending from the sky.
"We, following the guidance of Heaven, will destroy all heresy..."
The twelve Papal Knights at the round table knelt on one knee, their right hands touching their chests, their hearts burning with divine flames. In the distance, countless imperial rebels, traversing states and counties, swept across the countryside, devouring everything in their path, burning down lords' castles, and seizing their power and status, like a locust plague sweeping across every corner of the empire.
In the village, cattle and sheep were burning; corpses were rotting everywhere in the river, swarming with black flies, making the bodies even more stiff and decayed; blood flowed upstream; and the village was ablaze with flames in the night, signs of burning.
Scorching smoke, a dark mass of refugees, and the massive imperial rebel army—a colossal force of nearly 9,450 men, including refugees and farmers, with supply lines pulled by pack animals—had grown to over 10,000. The long, narrow army stretched out in the darkness, smoke rising from cooking fires.
They launched a surprise attack from "Gwof" towards the Canaanite territory of Su Yue.
The shadows of the large army marching in the darkness were numerous.
Among them were many high-level units of the 4th and 5th tiers. They intended to establish absolute rule on the outskirts of the empire, forming a gathering parish of rebels. In the darkness, a shepherd, his cloak partially illuminated by the moonlight, revealed a cold, murderous intent in his pale brown pupils.
"The objective from above is to capture the city of Chiwell. Canaan is a necessary stop on the way. Only by occupying the empire's city of Chiwell can we persuade the elves to join forces to open up the empire's sea transport route and establish new supply lines and attack locations. Therefore, the Canaanite lords must be destroyed or submit."
Webo Jan Dragimier turned his head to look at the location of Canaan's territory... Their scouts had received word that extremely formidable high walls had been built over this land...
I don't know exactly how many soldiers they have.
The adjutant chewed on the jerky, a hint of cruelty in his expression, and said, “My lord, the Empire’s artillery fire will engulf everything, and the enemy, Gidu, will surely ‘see its true self’ in the midst of the burning. I have heard that this White Horse Lord is a hero who has seized the spoils of the plunder of Gwof and Grujion. Our finances are now in deficit; the higher-ups have ordered us to resolve this ourselves. In order to maintain the troops, we must also defeat them.”
"Pope Innocent IV issued an arrest warrant, demanding that we conquer the Canaanite territory and reach the outskirts of Chivel within three days."
The scouts' voices came, and the empire's massive army seemed like a single vehicle in a torrent.
It swept towards the Canaanite territory.
A silhouette drifted in the firelight, silver armor reflected the moonlight, another great battle was about to begin.
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Inside the council chamber, Elie walked towards Su Yue's seat, her heart filled with anticipation...
But just as her long, beautiful legs were illuminated by the candlelight.
Just as she was admiring her own beauty in the mirror, the Canaanite territory under the cover of night suddenly erupted with shouts and calls of soldiers gathering: "What's going on?"
The socialite, Eliza, gazed into the distance at the lookout tower, where torches and firelight illuminated the night.
"Enemy forces are about to attack!!!"
"By order of Lord Su Yue, assemble immediately!!!"
In the darkness, the castle guards were also on the move. Su Yue had long anticipated that tonight might not be peaceful, as a new batch of more than 2,000 refugees from outside the Canaan territory had arrived at his doorstep.
Lord's Log: "With the outbreak of civil war in the Bato Empire, a large number of refugees have been displaced. Your territory's refugee attraction has increased by 20%, gaining 2198 refugees!"
"Cool!!"
“Dragon Port is currently short of manpower, and with the reclamation of farmland and the accelerated spread of the Devil Cult’s new methods, as well as the interdimensional portal and Abraham’s side, there is also a shortage of people. This group of people has come at just the right time.”
Ragnar knelt on one knee, looking at the fully armed Su Yue, and said in the language of the evil god: "hlirgh.hafh,grah'n... (My lord, an enemy force of over 10,000 men is scouting and gathering in the Canaanite territory from afar. They have a large number of high-ranking imperial troops, more than 40 catapults, and terrifying griffin and pegasus troops.)"
"Pegasus Force?!"
As night fell, the horns of Su Yue's territory's watchtowers sounded in the sky, and the griffins raised their talons and sharp beaks towards the hundreds of celestial horse troops in the sky!
"All troops are ordered to mobilize and prepare for a defensive battle."
"yes."
Su Yue wiped the "Arachnid" in his hand with a towel. Sleipnir raised his horse and galloped towards him... The stunning chestnut-haired girl beside him, who had finally become a married woman, looked at Su Yue and said:
"My lord, the enemy has arrived. My divination has pinpointed their exact location."
Su Yue laughed and said, "It will be difficult to hide an army of 10,000 men. This is a head-on confrontation."
He gently stroked Europa's chestnut hair and said, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you."
"It's alright."
Her expression was gentle, her eyelids lowered, like a warm and elegant bride, but it would be a grave mistake to underestimate her power.
Lord's Log: "Europa's power has been enhanced. The bloodline of the Cthulhu god and yours influences the evolution of the angelic bloodline. The number of Europa angel wings has increased by 2."
Originally an archangel with only two wings, he has now been promoted to four wings. Not all angels are more powerful the more wings they have. Legend has it that seraphim have sixteen pairs of wings, which proves that the number of wings an angel has is related to their social class.
What shocked Su Yue the most was...
However, among Europa's four wings, one of the newly grown wings is a black mutated wing, filled with the scents of Cthulhu, evil gods, and even herself... Moreover, all her attributes have increased by more than 100 points!
What a terrifying improvement this is!
Su Yue's strength is only 40 points now.
"Dear Europa, unleash your power and bring me victory."
In some languages, the word "Europe" inherently carries the meaning of "triumph." The gentle and beautiful angel looked at her man, her lord, her right arm resting against her chest, and softly said, "I will destroy all the great enemies that stand in your way."
"The Fallen Angels are the greatest enemy of the world. Come, let me see the strength of the Imperial Shepherds and the Rebels."
Su Yue's 4,000+ troops are poised to engage in a battle against the 10,000+ rebels of the Imperial Eastern Expedition Movement. The conflict is imminent.
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