Chapter 420: 418: Flame Demon Legion vs. Heaven's Gate (Two-in-One)
Under the inky sky, the silence is terrifying!
The sounds of gunfire, artillery fire, roars, wailing, even the sounds of breathing and heartbeats became barely perceptible!
Everyone stared with wide eyes at the scene in front of them, feeling horrified and incredulous!
The Marne River has split open. Along the direction of the river flow, the riverbed has collapsed, and the river banks have been torn apart by invisible forces, widening it by an unknown amount.
A large amount of river water poured into the crack, followed by thick and hot white smoke rising up, bringing with it a pungent smell of sulfur and stench!
Moo!
It was like the roar of an ancient wild beast, which seemed to trigger the deepest fear in people's hearts.
Many soldiers who dared to charge forward in the face of bullets and shelling, at this moment, only felt their legs trembling, their hands and feet cold, and they couldn't even move their feet!
It was a fear that came from deep within the blood and was engraved in the genes.
It was their body's instinct telling them that this was not a being they could fight against. They had to run! Run! Run!
But in such a battlefield, is it possible to escape? Where can one escape to?
Boom boom boom boom!
A vibrating sound was heard, which was the sound of sharp claws climbing the wall. Not long after, in the midst of heat and red light, a huge head with a diameter of tens of meters emerged.
The head looked like a bull's head, with horns curving inward, its face covered in lava, and its two dark eyes radiating a chilling light.
It has a human-like body, long arms, a snake-like tail, and its body is covered with large pieces of black metal and fiery red magma.
As soon as it appeared, it just twisted its head and turned 360 degrees, as if it had a clear view of the situation.
Then, grin and laugh!
Then, an overwhelming bloodthirsty murderous intent spread.
This is the Fire Demon!
The most terrifying demon in the abyss, a monster that lives in the lava volcanoes of the abyss, a terrifying existence that forged its throne with killing and death.
This thing, no matter which bard's story or ancient legend it is in, is always the thing of the villain boss.
Often, his appearance means that the protagonists are about to face the most difficult challenge!
He is the scariest creature that countless adults can think of to scare their children.
But now, right here, he was summoned by the coalition forces.
Also in the south, among the coalition forces' positions, there were clergymen of the Church of the Sun God.
They also saw this scene and their faces looked very ugly, but they did not move.
Not far from them, they could see the altar where the summoning ritual had been completed, wooden stakes filled with human corpses, and a hexagram magic circle drawn with dark red blood.
And the demon wizard who was packing up slowly!
The leaders were all fourth-level demon wizards. They were filled with the stench of the abyss and each of them looked like a skeleton.
But at this moment, they were very proud!
From time to time, he would cast a provocative look over here!
Priests and demons appeared here together, maintaining a relatively peaceful atmosphere.
Therefore, light and evil have never been in opposition, nor do they necessarily have to be a fight to the death.
Everything is just for profit!
At this time, the Fire Demon had completely climbed out of the abyss, and the surging magma formed a throne under his body.
He sat down on it, then raised his hand, and the fiery red whip exploded in the air, as if whipping everyone's soul.
In the silence, only his voice seemed to convey: "I came, I conquered!"
Then, countless magma overflowed from the abyss, flowed to the north, and submerged every inch of land.
Countless demons burst out from the magma. Some flapped their wings and soared into the sky; some brandished weapons and charged forward with roars; others rolled out fireballs and threw them from afar...
It’s hard to imagine how many kinds of demons appeared at this moment?
Throughout the battlefield, how many demons are there, craving the flesh and souls of humans?!
The imperial soldiers finally launched a counterattack. Most of them took out potions and injected them into their thighs.
As the cold liquid took effect, their fear was dispelled, and they picked up their weapons and began to fight back.
The heavy machine gun fire was like the scythe of the god of death; the explosion of grenades raised clouds of dust;
There are also artillery positions in the rear. In this situation, we finally no longer have to worry about whether there will be accidental injuries.
The anti-aircraft guns were aimed at the flying units in mid-air, and the howitzers were aimed at the Marne River, which had already turned into magma.
Among them, there were also infantrymen carrying rocket launchers and mortars.
They seemed to want to pour out all their fear in the form of gunfire and hail of bullets.
You have to admit that the power of magic weapons has caused these lava demon legions to suffer.
Not all of them are as powerful as the Fire Demon, and there are also many timid lava demons among them.
The demon army's killing was hindered, which also caused dissatisfaction among the fire demons.
He roared, swung his whip, and it turned into a hook and was thrown into the lava.
Then, like fishing, he pulled out a three-headed fire dragon tied with chains.
After untying the chains and giving it a kick, the fire dragon let out a deafening roar and rushed into the battlefield, dragging a sea of magma and fire.
He crushed quite a few demons, but the flames spewed from his three heads filled all the trenches.
Most importantly, it seems to be composed of pure magma and is almost indifferent to explosions, fragments and impacts.
His charge directly destroyed the position that had been stabilized with great difficulty. Taking advantage of this breakthrough, the demon army approached and began to slaughter without restraint.
Even though the imperial soldiers were still fighting tenaciously, their numbers were rapidly decreasing.
Of course, it's worth mentioning that demons are typically chaotic and disorderly creatures.
As the number of imperial soldiers continued to decrease, they actually started fighting among themselves, killing each other and devouring flesh and blood as if it were child's play.
But this is what demons are like, you can never expect them to be obedient or accept bondage!
Demons only submit to a stronger force, and after becoming strong themselves, they will try to find opportunities to betray.
…
At this moment, in the golden house surrounded by flowers,
Loy and the red dragon Virgil were both standing by the magic mirror, watching the scene before them.
It should be said that there were many people watching this scene at the same time!!!
Luo Yi tilted his head slightly, and finally couldn't help asking: "I say, don't you think this coalition is a bit shameless?"
The red dragon Virgil also tilted his head slightly and said, "I thought I was the only one who felt this way?"
"Hahaha, I'm afraid many people are scolding them for being shameless in their hearts, but this is the truth!"
Luo Yi sighed and said, "The generation gap in weapons is fatal. The Knights have proven themselves vulnerable to artillery fire and bullets.
Without the intervention of these foul forces, the defeat of the coalition forces would have been inevitable."
After a pause, he continued, "Now, I am more curious about the high-end forces of the empire.
When and where are they going to intervene?"
"You ask this question as if I could know?"
Red Dragon Virgil rolled his eyes, but paused before adding, "But..."
"But what?"
"The power behind the Habsburg Empire is very mysterious and powerful!
The Royal Association that took out the magic energy pool has always been the most mysterious organization in the Old Continent.
Even the name was announced by themselves, but the few times they took action were extremely powerful and shocking.
And that's not even mentioning the Church of the Seven Gods. Those seven great beings were able to carve out such a large diocese from the hands of the Sun God, and they're still developing it at full speed. Their strength is beyond imagination!"
"In that case, the question is again, why don't they take action?"
"How should I know?!"
The red dragon rolled his eyes again, but when his gaze shifted and fell on the magic mirror again, he paused and said:
"However, given the current state of the battle, they probably won't be able to hold out for much longer."
…
At this moment, above the Marne River, there was a void land shrouded by a domain.
A ruby round table is located in the center. It seems to be only that big, but it gives people a feeling of infinite expansion and encompassing the universe.
Around the round table are high-backed chairs. They don’t look very imposing, but the backs of the chairs seem to reach up to the sky.
At this moment, some people on the high-back chairs had solid figures, indicating that their real bodies were there; some seemed illusory, just reflections; and some were empty, indicating that they had not come at all.
Above the round table, the battlefield on the earth was reflected, and the arrogant fire demon was given a close-up!
Further down, there was a magic mirror standing there, revealing an old man with white hair, deep bags under his eyes, and a big mustache.
Although he looked extremely tired, his military uniform was still meticulously maintained, his back was straight, and his military temperament could be felt through the screen.
His roar resounded even more in this void!
Even though these people were people he couldn't afford to offend, he still didn't flinch at all.
"When they summoned the evil spirit army, you said the time was not ripe?"
"When they summoned the Scourge, you still said the time was not right?"
"We just used a biochemical virus bomb and launched a small counterattack, but the Church of the Sun God was defeated!"
"What's this?"
"Being a referee and a player at the same time, is that how you can play it?"
"They made their own rules, and then they completely destroyed them, and now we have to follow them?"
"If we tell anyone about this, it'll be like a joke!?"
"But now, look, they've gone even further!
The Abyssal Fire Demon, that's the Abyssal Fire Demon and his legions, isn't this too much?"
"Are you really going to watch them slaughter the empire's warriors?"
His desperate shouts did not awaken the resonance of these beings. They remained silent, like the eternal ice in the Far North, which had not changed for millions of years.
The Imperial Minister of War seemed to realize that this was not going to work.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down as much as possible, his eyes turned slightly, and he spoke again: "I know that you don't care about the life and death of mortals, or the sacrifice of soldiers.
But your interests are aligned with the Empire's!"
"This war was what you desired and what you pushed for. For this, the empire paid a huge price, even including a crown prince!"
"As long as those people see the efficiency of magic machinery and the power of magic weapons, they will desire it, buy it, learn about it, and promote it!"
"But don't forget, if the Empire doesn't show enough strength and intimidate them enough, they will be forced to follow our lead.
As a result, everything that has been done before may return to the beginning."
"You've seen civilization defeated by barbarism and regressed to centuries ago more than I have!"
These words revealed a lot of information. Outsiders might be confused by them, but the people present no longer showed disdain or reacted.
Instead, there was a buzzing sound of discussion, like a conversation, an argument, or communication.
Seeing this, the Imperial Minister of War decided to add fuel to the fire: "The Imperial Military Department has received news of frequent victories, all of which are about victories won in various places!
I want to say, this is true, but it’s also false.”
"We never achieved a crucial victory, and the coalition forces were more tenacious than we imagined."
"The Schlieffen Plan has largely failed!"
"This is our only chance to turn the tables."
This time, the noise was even louder, and someone even stood up and asked:
"The situation is very good, how could it be as you said?"
"Is the situation looking good? Haha, war isn't a one-on-one duel. If you stand and I fall, you win!
War, especially this one, is a fight between millions of people, and the battle is about who can persevere.
And we, who have come so far, are the ones who can't hold on!"
A majestic voice sounded: "Marshal Moltke the Younger, do you dare to take responsibility for what you said?"
"I dare not tell a lie in front of His Majesty!"
"Well, you can leave now. Wait for us for a moment and we'll give you a conclusion."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The magic mirror flickered and became pitch black, while the entire void was in complete chaos.
"He's just exaggerating! This Imperial Military Minister actually dared to use words to threaten us. He must be severely punished!"
"But I think he has some truth to it. The Schlieffen Plan isn't like that."
“Plans cannot keep up with changes, so it is normal to act according to the circumstances.
However, in this war, we still have the upper hand, so why does he say we are on the brink of defeat?"
"I don't understand war, but I remember a saying: strategy and tactics are two different things. Tactical victory cannot replace strategic success!"
"Huh? Besides studying magic, you also know about war?"
"Are you looking down on me?"
"Was what I said so obvious?"
"Alright, alright, let's not get too far off topic. What we're discussing now is, what should we do?"
"Or, let's fight!"
"beat!"
"I don't think we should fight!"
"What about voting?"
“Okay, vote!”
"I object!"
"I agree!"
"I think he deserves a beating!"
"Then fight!"
“…”
“…………”
A moment later, the old and majestic voice sounded again: "Seven votes in favor, four votes against, and the rest abstained.
The resolution has been passed; this battle must be fought!"
"After all, I've been suppressing my anger for so many years, it's time to vent it."
"Besides, after so long, I'm afraid these guys have forgotten!"
"Forget the horror the Battle of the Stars brought to them."
"This time, it's a good reminder for them."
In response, everyone stood up, bowed, and saluted: "Your Majesty's command!"
…
Below,
Behind the battlefield, inside the command center.
The Imperial Minister of War, Marshal Moltke the Younger, locked himself in the room. His white hair was meticulously groomed, but this could not hide his anxiety.
As he walked around the magic mirror, his steps became faster and faster, and more and more sweat appeared on his face.
He was actually a calm person. When others were rejoicing over the good news, he had already seen the hidden danger.
But sometimes, he has no choice.
Under the pressure of the general trend, all he can do is to try his best to find a chance of survival.
What he said in the Land of Nothingness was not alarmist, but he was already concealing something.
Outside, just across the wall, is the combat command center.
The place was in chaos. The hurried footsteps were accompanied by shouts of "report".
It was a battle report from the front line, and it also brought him the latest and most accurate news.
Normally, he would check it immediately and issue orders one by one, just like the greatest general deploying troops and making plans.
But now, he didn't even dare to open the door to look.
He locked himself here, just waiting, just waiting for those people's orders.
He didn't like putting his fate in the hands of others, but he also knew that he had no choice.
Just when he was getting anxious, there was a knock on the door.
Beep beep beep!
He was so nervous that he seemed to be hallucinating. Almost reflexively, he looked at the magic mirror.
But the magic mirror didn't react and brought him back to reality.
He shook his head in disappointment, but the voice in his ears became clearer.
Beep beep beep!
The knocking on the door became more and more urgent, and he almost roared: "Why are you knocking? Didn't I tell you, don't bother me until I go out!"
"Did you hear me? Don't bother me!"
There was a pause in the knocking, and then a wronged voice rang out: "I understand, Marshal!"
But then he muttered again: "Such great news, and you don't even want to hear it?"
"Good news?"
Marshal Moltke the Younger had never felt that his hearing was so good. He could capture useful information even through a door.
The next second, the door opened, and the old man's excited face appeared in the guard's sight: "What did you say? Good news, tell me, what good news?"
"The latest news from the front lines: The Seven Gods have finally taken action. The priests of the God of Justice received an oracle, and they held a prayer ceremony to invite the Gate of Heaven!"
"The Gate of Heaven? Hahahaha, here it comes, finally here!"
At this moment, Marshal Moltke the Younger almost jumped up: "Quick, quick, dominate the front line, the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Corps, all-out pressure."
"I want to give it a try!"
…
It’s a long story, but in reality, most of it happened at the same time, in less than half an hour.
Just when the empire's defenses were submerged in lava and were about to collapse completely, several priests emitting holy light stepped into the air.
They landed directly on the battlefield, ignored the lava, half-knelt on the ground, and prayed most devoutly.
The holy light emanating from their bodies prevented demons from invading.
Then, with them as coordinates, rays of holy light descended from the sky, forming the majestic Gate of Heaven.
Then came the sound of uniform footsteps, accompanied by strong drum beats, giving people a sense of oppression.
Then, teams of soldiers walked out of the gate of heaven.
They were wearing the brightest armor of light and holding the sharpest weapons of light. Their faces were hidden under their helmets and could not be seen clearly.
In fact, even if you lift their helmets, you can't see their faces.
Because they are not real entities, but are shaped by souls combined with the laws of the Kingdom of God.
They are the most devout believers, petitioners, and the bravest and most glorious warriors of the gods.
They truly desire to die fighting for their gods.
Of course, after death, they will be resurrected from the fountain of eternal life until their souls are exhausted.
Then, a heroic holy spirit riding a unicorn came from the air, holding up the holy sword in his hand and roaring.
"For the great God of Justice, I will die!"
"Death!"
"Death!"
This was the first time the petitioners roared, and the next second, they rushed towards the demon army.
The official demise of the Seven Gods also means that the scale of this war will no longer have an upper limit.
The fighting will never end!
Death follows you everywhere!
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