Chapter 476, Section 475: The Archbishop's Secret
The mental clash and backlash may seem lengthy, but in reality, it only lasted a few seconds.
Number Nine stared blankly at the soldier who had suddenly grabbed his tentacle and then collapsed to the ground, his mycelial tentacles involuntarily curling up.
It did select quite a few toxin skills from the fungus master, but it hadn't used them at all just now!
How did this person die?
Number Nine didn't know anything about souls; it just felt like it had been scammed.
It frantically looked around, but thankfully no one had noticed the location yet.
Without hesitation, Number Nine took advantage of the fact that no one was watching and fled the scene in a flash, his agile figure quickly disappearing around the corner.
Shortly after it left, someone finally discovered the "soldier" lying on the ground.
As people gathered around, the camouflage magic on the corpse gradually dissipated, revealing the succubus's true appearance beneath.
The soldiers who gathered around whispered among themselves, but the focus of their discussion was not on the succubus spy herself.
After all, what strange intruders haven't they seen during this period?
From parasitic worms that can burrow into the brain and control their hosts, to shapeshifters and shadow demons... compared to these, succubi are relatively common.
What truly puzzled them was who had quietly eliminated the spy without claiming credit.
No signs of a struggle or bodies of comrades who died together were found at the scene...
...
Meanwhile, the culprit, or rather, the one who considered himself the culprit, Number Nine, was currently striding wildly back to Fifteen's temporary residence with his short legs, making a "plop plop" sound.
Just as he reached the door, he bumped into Fifteen's leg, who was returning from outside.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Fifteen casually took out the speech stone he always carried and skillfully stuck it on one of the mycelium tentacles of Number Nine.
Ever since the little guy solemnly declared that "touching the mushroom cap casually is disrespectful to the mushroom clan," he has changed to this way of contacting it.
"No, no panic! I didn't panic at all when we were fighting our way through the enemy lines that day!" Number Nine's mushroom cap trembled, and his short legs unconsciously shuffled on the ground. "It's just that we ran a tiny bit too fast!"
Fifteen stared at Number Nine suspiciously for a while, but ultimately didn't say anything more.
That day's intrusion was indeed thanks to the enhanced spores that Number Nine suddenly sprayed out. Although he vomited and had diarrhea afterward and found that he had been poisoned by three different toxins at the same time, he ultimately escaped Xenophon's deadly pursuit thanks to that sudden power.
If they had been forced to use a distress signal at that time, even if they had managed to escape, the defending troops who came to their aid would have paid a heavy price.
Fifteen will remember this favor.
It was this experience of fighting side by side that made him feel a greater sense of genuine identification with this noisy little Puji.
When he first brought Number Nine back, his only thought was to let his master and the bishop study this strange intelligent monster.
Now, although some parts of the research still need to be continued, if anyone intends to dissect this little guy, Fifteen will be the first to stand up and object.
However, we'll have to wait until after this war to really study Chimera Nine.
Fifteen had just come out of the command post. He keenly sensed that his master and the bishop seemed to have something to discuss, so he took the initiative to leave.
On his way back to his residence, he couldn't help but wonder what kind of thing it was that even he had to avoid talking about.
But this doubt was quickly replaced by another emotion.
Recalling how her master's complexion gradually recovered after obtaining Longyue, Shiwu's heart was still full of hope.
In the end, Master's injuries were nothing more than a sneak attack that the treacherous vampire prince had managed to achieve by sacrificing the Abyss Beast.
He firmly believed that his master was the strongest on this continent.
As long as he can return to his peak condition, neither vampire prince nor demon commander will be a match for his master!
We will definitely be able to resolve the predicament of Sanshan City!
...
Inside the command room, Sword Saint Elwyn gazed at the moon that lay across his lap, his fingertips gently tracing the moon patterns flowing across the scabbard, his eyes filled with reminiscence.
Under the combined effects of the pure moonlight of the moon and the holy purification of Archbishop Ditas, even the insidious blood poison of the vampire prince gradually dissipated.
Although his body was still somewhat weak, Elwayne could sense that he was not far from regaining his peak strength.
However, unlike the pure faith of his disciple Fifteen, both the Sword Saint and the Archbishop were keenly aware that the disadvantageous situation in the battle could not be reversed by him alone.
"If you were to confront Vesalius head-on, what are your chances of winning?" Ditas's voice was exceptionally clear in the quiet room.
Elvin pondered for a moment: "If it's one-on-one, it's 40/60, I'll have 60%."
This answer did not bring the archbishop any comfort.
The number 4 and 6 implies that the difference in strength between the two sides is not significant, making them susceptible to other variables. The biggest variable on the battlefield is naturally the soldiers on both sides.
In terms of military strength, they are clearly at a great disadvantage. If it weren't for the strong defenses of Sanshan City, they would probably have already fallen.
Unless Vesalius suddenly loses his mind and deliberately rushes into the city to fight the Sword Saint, any battles will take place outside the city, surrounded by the demon army.
They all knew that the old bat, which had lived for hundreds of years, wouldn't talk about chivalry and would definitely choose the safest siege tactic.
Moreover, the crisis doesn't end there.
What is even more worrying is the Duke of Brunus's stance.
The fact that Duke Brunus is currently in the Three Hills, but the fact that the two of them are quietly excluding him, reveals a problem.
When demon spies were most rampant during the recent outbreak, several times more demon spies were caught near Brunus's residence than in other areas. Given past impressions, it's hard not to be suspicious.
While we can't simply label him a traitor, we still have to be wary of him.
In fact, the two felt that Brunus was probably wavering in his heart. After all, if he really betrayed them, they could have taken advantage of the Sword Saint's serious injury and attacked from the inside and outside, and the Three Mountains City would have fallen long ago.
As if having made up his mind, Ditas sighed heavily and took out a potion filled with black mist from his robes: "There is another way... We can hold off the demon army for you."
Elwin glanced at the potion in Ditas's hand, which emanated a strong dark aura, and a hint of disgust flashed in his eyes: "Isn't it alright? This kind of thing completely violates the doctrine, doesn't it?"
"As long as people live freely, faith can continue; I will bear all the sins myself."
The Sword Saint caught a glimpse of despair in the Archbishop's eyes that he had never felt before.
Ditas lowered his voice and revealed a secret that had been buried deep in his heart for a long time: "The God of Light... hasn't sent down any divine pronouncements for a full century. It's ridiculous that I, as the archbishop, have never heard the voice of God since I took office. I can't even be sure if He has abandoned us."
Even Elwin's expression changed, and he said in disbelief, "But didn't we successfully summon the hero?"
“Yes… Besides dealing with the threat of the demons, the most important reason for summoning the hero was to verify whether the god was still there.” Ditas’s voice was full of bitterness. “But even at that crucial moment, none of the priests present heard the divine words. I can’t imagine what kind of situation that is.”
Or rather, Ditas dared not speculate.
A long silence stretched between the two.
Finally, the archbishop put the potion away again, his tone firm: "Find an opportunity for a final battle. For the survival of humanity, I will help you remove all obstacles and create an opportunity for you to fight Vesalius one-on-one."
(End of this chapter)
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