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Lin En did not hide anything and directly told everything he saw and heard.
"In other words, you, the dean, single-handedly forced back tens of thousands of the Vatican's expeditionary forces?" Alok's face was full of admiration and disbelief.
You know, Speaker Harof, who led tens of thousands of musketeers, was forced to flee, but the dean was able to severely injure him with magic.
This is incredible...
"It can't be said to be forced to retreat. At best, it was blocked for a while." Lin En shook his head and said truthfully.
However, in the eyes of Raphael and others, even this was already very exaggerated. With just one incarnation, they were able to block the progress of tens of thousands of expeditionary forces and at least one legendary priest. This would surely be a battle worthy of being recorded in history!
Chapter 410 Thanks to you, otherwise we would probably all die on the battlefield
"What a pity! If it weren't for the obstruction of that Holy Lady of the Vatican, you alone could have annihilated the entire imperial expeditionary force!" Raphael said with regret.
Alok asked curiously, "Dean, how come I haven't seen you use such a powerful magic before?"
"【Sunny Day】has very strict requirements on weather, and the effect will only be good enough the first time it is used." Lin En explained.
If the situation wasn't urgent this time, he would have wanted to use it in a more critical place.
After all, although this magic is powerful, it takes a long time to prepare and has many disadvantages. For example, the weather must be clear and the light can be refracted, emitted, and absorbed.
The other party is not stupid. He will definitely be on guard after suffering a loss once.
This time the laser he fired was bounced back.
It is obvious that the Holy See has learned its lesson and has found a way to deal with laser magic.
Of course, Lin En didn’t think that the other party had the ability to create a mirror that could reflect light 100%. As long as the intensity of the laser was high enough, even a reflective mirror would be cut in an instant!
"Go and inform Redel and the others to set off immediately to Mist Territory!" Lynn stood up and said solemnly.
Although he temporarily repelled the attack of the Holy See, he could not rule out the possibility of the other party's pursuit, so he had to rush to reinforce immediately.
Raphael and others nodded in unison. In fact, they were also preparing to leave the steel city today, and all supplies had been prepared in advance!
Due to the need to establish communication base stations and daily patrols, nearly 40% of the airships were diverted to carry out missions. Their legion was only allocated 40 ships, which were not enough to transport tens of thousands of people.
After a brief discussion, Lin En quickly made a decision. He and Raphael took the airship and led a group of people to the destination first. After that, Redel and the two great wizards led the remaining legion to slowly come over.
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The Steel City of Wilsel is approximately 159 kilometers away from the imperial border. Normal marching plus going around mountains and crossing rivers would take at least several days, but taking an airship only takes more than an hour!
Along the way, information from all over the kingdom was continuously transmitted to the receiving device through electromagnetic communication technology, and then translated.
Raphael couldn't help but sigh at the convenience of this thing. Messages sent from any location could spread throughout the kingdom within minutes!
To sum up, all the news is actually saying two things.
First, the airships they deployed to patrol the border between the Kingdom and the Empire were still in good condition, which meant that the Vatican's punitive forces had sneaked into their defense circle and failed to remove these "nails".
This made Lin En feel a little relieved. You know, in order to build this defense line throughout the kingdom and avoid a sneak attack on his hometown, he put in a lot of effort. The patrol trajectory and position of each airship were carefully designed to ensure that they could support each other, and they needed to communicate with each other every once in a while.
Unless the other party can wipe out all the airships in a large area in an instant, the news will definitely be passed on.
The second is that Harof has led his men to retreat to an imperial town that they had captured before, and are holding out for help.
When the airship landed in the town, a group of wizards were busy reinforcing the city walls. When they saw Lin En, they all bowed respectfully.
"Master Lin En, it's all thanks to you this time, otherwise we would all have died on the battlefield." Sanchez walked up, patted Lin En on the shoulder, and said gratefully.
If Lin En had not arrived in time, he would have been prepared to stay behind to cover their retreat, which would have been a decision that would have meant death.
"No need to be so polite. Facing the obstruction of the Empire and the Church, everyone must go all out." Lin En shook his head. They were already at a disadvantage at the high end, and losing any legion would be an unacceptable loss.
Lynn then asked about the casualties of the war.
"It's much worse than expected," Sanchez said with a wry smile. "A full 1,200 people were killed and more than 3,700 were injured."
That is to say, more than half of the 10,000-strong musketeer team suffered casualties, and not only that, they also lost a large number of artillery and firearms.
"I think these weapons should have been seized!" Sanchez said solemnly. This was the issue that worried him the most.
In the wars since leaving the Land of Wizards, they had won even the most brutal Battle to Defend the Capital, so they didn't need to be on guard against this before.
But it’s different now. So many weapons have been captured by the enemy, and they are likely to imitate them.
"It doesn't matter. I have already melted the artillery and armored vehicles. As for the manufacturing method of basic weapons such as muskets, it is impossible to hide it. It is only a matter of time before the enemy cracks it. We just need to ensure that we are much faster than the enemy in updating our weapons!" Lin En was very open-minded.
He knew very well that simple weapons like flintlock rifles and airships could be developed with some time and effort as long as the elites of the Empire and the Church were willing to think about it seriously.
The reason why there is no movement now is simply because the time is too short, and the bishops of the Vatican are all focused on feudal superstition and firmly believe that this is the creation of the devil.
Of course, without blueprints, they would not be able to build "advanced equipment" like the internal combustion engine, no matter how hard they tried.
As he spoke, Sanchez led everyone into a manor.
This was the residence of a small earl in the empire. When they brought people from the kingdom to attack, the other party simply packed up their belongings and ran away without leaving any guards. They took over the entire city without any effort.
But now this manor has become a temporary command post and a place to accommodate the wounded. Many tents have been set up in the open area. Herbalists are busy preparing potions, and faint cries of pain can be heard.
"I really don't know when the war will end." Johnny, who was following behind the two men, looked at the tents and sighed.
"Maybe we'll wait until the day when the Church is completely defeated!" Alok continued with anticipation. "We will pull the gods down from the sky, build wizard towers in every place on this continent, spread knowledge, eliminate ignorance, and spread the glory of magic to the entire land!"
This is exactly the war propaganda slogan often used by the Parliament. It has to be said that it is very inspiring for many ambitious and passionate young wizards.
"There will always be such a day!" Alok said confidently.
Lin En also nodded and said with a smile, "Maybe soon, if this battle goes well."
Chapter 411: Opportunity to defeat the Holy See.
Sanchez brought Lynn and the others into the conference room, where hundreds of wizards were gathered, noisy and arguing, all discussing the disastrous defeat they had experienced not long ago.
Aurora, who had set out first, had already arrived, and even Vittorio had arrived here as well, apparently having also rushed here the moment he received the news.
After Lin En and the others were seated, Harov suppressed the arguments in the meeting room and spoke solemnly.
"This disastrous defeat was indeed due to my negligence!"
The timing of the Vatican's expeditionary force's attack was certainly accurate, and the magic that allowed the entire legion to approach stealthily was also extremely special, but if they had been alert enough, they would not have realized something was wrong until someone got close to them.
“It seems that the long-term victory has made us a little slack.” Vittorio shook his head.
However, Harof was actually cautious enough. He sent most of the airships to explore the surroundings before the war. No one would have thought that a legion of tens of thousands of people could sneak in quietly.
If it were me, I would probably fall into the trap as well.
"How on earth did they do it?" Aurora was quite interested in this. As she mastered polarization magic, she could make a musketeer team of hundreds or even thousands of people disappear from sight and march secretly. But that was a legion of tens of thousands of people!
Being invisible is not enough. Every step taken by those giants who are seven or eight meters tall can shake the mountains and the earth. There is no way to hide at all.
"Could it be the territory of the Kingdom of God?" Lin En suddenly reminded.
When he was fighting with Edwyre in the royal capital, he noticed that this thing was very strange, and the inside and outside were like two completely different spaces.
"It's possible!" Vittorio nodded. If this was true, it was not good news. The other party was able to expand the territory of the kingdom of God so much, so its strength was undoubtedly much stronger than they expected.
"Master Lin En, you stayed behind alone to cover the rear just now, you should have figured out the other party's background, right?" Harof straightened his face and asked.
The range and power of [Sunshine] cast by Lin En surprised even him. The one who could break this magic and defeat the magic projection in a short time must be a legendary priest.
The other two speakers also looked over, especially Aurora. She was the most surprised when she heard Harov talk about Lin En single-handedly stopping the Vatican's expeditionary army.
She flew all the way over to rescue them in a hurry, but Lin En's avatar actually solved the problem...
Lin En pondered for a while, then swept his right hand across the table. A layer of water curtain suddenly emerged, reflecting two figures.
One male and one female.
The man was about fifty years old, wearing a golden robe, with a slender figure and a solemn expression.
"This is Joshua, the chief judge of the Holy See! He should be the one who fought with me on the Misty Sea before." Aurora pointed out the identity of one of them.
All the wizards present nodded. It was not difficult to confirm that the Chief Judge was one of the five legendary clergymen of the Holy See.
As for the other one…
"Saint Lucia, I didn't expect that she also possesses legendary power." Harov said in surprise.
They have collected portraits and information of all key figures within the Vatican above the level of cardinals, and the saints of the Vatican are no exception.
However, according to their intelligence, the position of the Saint is rotated every few years and is held by nuns in their teens. The only thing they have in common is that they are all good-looking and cool and beautiful.
No matter how you look at it, it seems to be a show put up in the open to fool the poor.
It is a bit too exaggerated that such a person can perform legendary magic.
You have to know that they spent half their lives using tricks to achieve this, and they have not yet truly set foot in the realm of legend...
The gap is so huge that it is despairing!
"I don't think it's that easy, otherwise the legend of the church would have been rampant long ago," Vittorio interrupted.
The candidates for the Saint changed frequently. Maybe they were unable to bear such a powerful force, so they were forced to rotate. The saints of previous generations have also disappeared. According to the church, they were sent to serve the gods... It is very likely that they have died!
“But they only sent two legends here, this is really…” Vittorio’s expression was weird, and he couldn’t tell whether he was happy or sad.
"Maybe there are still other troops that haven't arrived yet. Anyway, this is good news!" Harov's expression eased a little.
This means that they temporarily have a certain advantage in high-end power, so it is best to take the initiative and defeat the opponent in one fell swoop before the opponent's support arrives.
According to Harof's speculation, the false god is the source of power for these divine magicians. As long as this source is eliminated, the empire and the church will collapse!
The key to this battle is how to force them to open the gate of heaven at the right time.
"The location of the decisive battle should be as open as possible to avoid accidental injuries." Harov added. "It would be great if we could lure out the Saint or the Chief Judge."
The wizards present immediately started discussing these two points. They needed a complete plan and a response plan for unexpected events.
Raphael even suggested that they could follow Edwell's example and dig a tunnel to sneak into the oil city. They would make a feint attack from the outside while several speakers and the magic star Lin En carried out the decapitation operation.
In this way, even if the magic gets out of control in the end, the casualties will only be the imperial legions and citizens in the city, and it will not affect their own people.
Harof and his companions, who had witnessed the power of a nuclear explosion, looked at each other and shook their heads. Raphael obviously underestimated the new magic developed by Linn. Once that thing got out of control, let alone standing outside the city, even those several kilometers away would be torn to pieces by the shock wave.
However, Raphael's proposal is still very constructive and can be used as one of the alternative options.