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Such scenes happened in every corner of the battlefield. There was no pain and no howling, because everything happened too fast. In a blink of an eye, there were more than a hundred death roads full of flesh and blood in the cavalry array. The strong smell of blood filled the air, which made the cavalry team charge forward even more frantically.
However, this was just the beginning. After using electromagnetic cannons to defeat the divine defense, the airships lost their stealth and appeared in the sky. The bomb bays at the bottom suddenly opened, and projectiles the size of a human head fell towards their heads.
Taking into account the subsequent battlefield clearing issues, the airship was not loaded with white phosphorus, but these projectiles were equally deadly. The huge grenade exploded again in mid-air, and the shrapnel inside scattered and covered most of the battlefield. In the bursts of violent explosions and flames, nearly ten thousand cavalrymen died directly in this round of attacks!
The machine guns and gun barrels mounted on the armored vehicles also roared in sync.
Continuous artillery fire, flying iron balls, shrapnel showering the sky, fierce crossfire, countless Divine Punishment Knights were blown into pieces every second, falling in rows like wheat being cut.
However, under the influence of powerful magic, they completely forgot about fear and escape. Perhaps only at the moment of death could they break free from this frenetic state.
Seeing his colleagues falling in front of him one by one in the attack of artillery fire, Knicks' heart was filled with endless anger. With red eyes, he shouted: "Charge, charge, end the doomsday, kill them!"
"Kill, kill them!" "End the Doomsday!" "Heaven...Heaven is coming!"
Tens of thousands of God's Punishment Cavalry roared and rushed recklessly into the steel torrent formed by the armored convoy in front of them, trying to crush them completely with the powerful impact as they had done in the past when they defeated the rebels and believers of the evil god!
The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer. After losing about 70% of their forces, the 50,000 rapidly charging cavalry finally crossed this long road of death, like a sharp knife piercing into a torrent of steel.
However, they soon discovered how unrealistic their previous fantasies were. The lance blessed with divine power pierced the armored vehicle at high speed, making only a small dent. Then a huge reaction force bounced back along the bent lance, and there was an immediate scene of flying blood and flesh, and people and horses falling to the ground.
The priests and bishops mixed in with the cavalry also used their magic to blast deep dents into these lumps of steel, but their effect was limited to that.
With the power of the bishops, if they were in good condition, they would not be unable to do anything to a lump of steel, but most of the divine energy in their bodies was used to defend against artillery attacks, and they had no time to pray for the blessing of divine power. There was no way to break through the armor's protection for a while.
Only a few cardinals such as Knicks could easily blow up the armored vehicle and destroy it, but such a conspicuous existence soon attracted special attention. Dozens of electromagnetic cannons bombarded him directly, turning him into a ball of bloody mist.
As the targets of the attack, except for a few armored vehicles that were hit on wheels or weak points and forced to shut down, the others did not even stop. The cold and solid armor was like a moving wall, crushing the enemies blocking the way into pieces, leaving only corpses all over the ground, and blood gathered into a river that slowly flowed across the front line.
"Are they crazy? Why don't they retreat like this?"
Seeing tens of thousands of imperial legions rushing towards the steel torrent without fear of life and death, and then being crushed, but still rushing forward one after another, Raphael and others who were observing all this with farsighted magic on the airship felt their scalps tingling. So far, they have killed five waves of legions sent by the church to block them.
The number of people each time is neither more nor less, approximately around 40,000 to 60,000 people.
As for the significance of dividing the troops, he roughly guessed some of it. One of the purposes was to prevent them from using [Skyfall] to kill all the people in one go.
But attacking in batches like this is almost the same as committing suicide!
The church should be very clear about this, but it still continues to send people over.
"Perhaps they want to use these people to consume our ammunition and magic power reserves, and gain some advantages in the subsequent decisive battle." Harov speculated.
Hundreds of thousands of lives in exchange for war preparedness?
The wizards present couldn't help but frown, feeling a chill rising from the soles of their feet to their hearts.
If this were true, the madness and cruelty of the church would be beyond their imagination, but it had to be said that after six consecutive wars, more than 70% of the various ammunition they had stored for a year had been consumed.
Fortunately, their most core combat preparations were not used, and the wizards' magic power was always maintained at a considerable state. The four legendary wizards, Lynn, Vittorio, Harof, Aurora, etc., did not take any action.
Firstly, such a small situation can be handled by the kingdom’s army alone, and it can also train new recruits. Secondly, they need to stay in the best condition to deal with possible threats.
According to their intelligence, the church has at least three legendary clergymen, hundreds of cardinals, countless bishops and priests, plus a false god of unknown strength, whose strength is actually much stronger than theirs.
"It is also possible that these legions are pawns thrown out by the church to delay our progress." Lin En guessed thoughtfully.
But this was obviously meaningless. Under the crush of thousands of armored vehicles, these imperial legions who came to die couldn't even stop their advance.
The longest stay was when seven cardinals led tens of thousands of people to guard a mountain forest.
As a result, he ordered airships, fighter planes, and artillery to carry out several rounds of bombing for several hours, and then used an armored convoy as a vanguard to drive directly over and crush everything.
Six punitive armies, more than 300,000 elite troops, plus the border legions that attack the kingdom from other directions in an attempt to force them to send troops for rescue, should be all the conventional forces that the empire can muster!
Lin En stared at the Imperial Knights below who were suffering heavy casualties and making fearless efforts in the face of a group of impenetrable iron lumps until the last moment of their lives. He felt a little emotional.
It has to be said that in the study of psychic magic, the gap between them and the church is very obvious.
Lin En could imagine the psychological pressure that such a mixed army of divine magicians and divine punishment knights, which was not afraid of death, would bring to the enemy. It was no wonder that the church and the empire were able to rule this continent.
It's a pity that the swan song of the old times ends here...
Just as he was thinking, the battle below quietly came to an end. After thousands of armored vehicles suffered one-tenth of damage, 50,000 imperial cavalry had completely collapsed.
The entire plain turned into a slaughterhouse, with burning corpses everywhere and incomplete armor, weapons, and armor everywhere.
The steel torrent shows no sign of stopping. There will be special people in the rear to deal with these troubles, and all they need to do is move forward, forward, and forward again!
Target the Holy City!
Midnight soon arrived, and the Kingdom Army, which had been running for several days, finally stopped and prepared to rest.
The straight-line distance to the holy city is less than 60 kilometers now. If we leave our supplies behind and travel light, we can reach the city in no time if we set out tomorrow morning.
Proper rest before the big battle is obviously necessary.
Lin En looked up at the sky. A bright moon was hanging high in the sky, shining so brightly that every wizard could sense the existence of the magic tide.
But he remembered that today shouldn't be Sunday...
Chapter 491: Yangyan Cannon, Nuclear Explosion of the Holy City!
As we all know, the changes in the phases of the moon are related to the sun's radiation and its orbit around the planet.
According to the observations of wizards of the prophecy school, the cycle of the moon's replacement in this alien world is about 30.25 days, which is approximately equal to one month.
No, maybe it should be said the other way around, the number of days in a month is determined by the cycle of the moon phases!
But June 15th of every year is a special case. On this day, not only will there be a full moon, but the moon will shine brighter than ever before, and may even trigger a magical tide. That is why this day is called Moon Day!
It is also a unique astronomical landscape on this planet.
According to the date, it is still around April, and there are still two months until June 15th. This year's Sunday is unexpectedly advanced...
"Has this happened before, Speaker Aurora?" Lin En looked at the legendary witch beside him. When it comes to the observation and recording of stars, the School of Prophecy naturally knows the most.
"This is the first time. In the past, Sundays were always very punctual. They have never been early or late." Aurora said with certainty. They have been observing the stars for decades and there is no way they would make a mistake on such a matter.
"Could it be related to that false god?" Raphael's mind moved, and he couldn't help but speak out. "If I remember correctly, she seems to be the goddess of the moon?"
Lin En had naturally thought of this a long time ago, but he had not connected the two before.
After all, the moon is still a celestial body. If it is small, it is only compared with the planets. Its mass can only be calculated in trillions of tons.
In his impression, [Ella] was at best a native of the planet, just a stronger legendary wizard. How could he have such a great influence on such a celestial body?
However, Lin En did not refute it, because it was indeed strange when he thought about it carefully.
In the Bible of the church, [Ella] is the Creator, the God of Creation, the eternal existence, and the origin of all cause and effect. Each of these titles is incredibly high in quality, except... the title of the Moon Goddess!
Why not the more elegant Sun Goddess?
In the minds of ordinary poor people in the empire, the sun hanging high above their heads, providing light to the world, should have a higher status than the bright moon and be more likely to attract faith.
But this name is the most widely circulated.
A group of great wizards were also thinking about this problem.
"How about we go up and take a look?" Harov suddenly thought.
In order to verify Lin En's planetary theory, he flew to an altitude of tens of thousands of meters, which had already reached the limit that a great wizard could bear. Now he believed that he should be able to fly even farther.
Lin En rolled his eyes. According to his calculations, the distance between the earth and the moon is more than 400,000 kilometers, which is about ten times the circumference of the planet beneath their feet.
Even if the legendary wizard could fly at the speed of sound, it would still take him 400 hours, or 17 days of non-stop flying, to get there, and he would also have to calculate the moon's orbit in advance.
Where is the time now?
"Even if the change in the moon phase is related to Ella, so what? We have already reached the city. Are we going to give up all our efforts?" Aurora suddenly interrupted the discussion and said indifferently. "Can she make the moon fall from the sky and kill us all?"
That would not be a legendary battle, but the real end of the world!
Lin En nodded. There was no point in thinking too much now. All the answers would be known tomorrow.
Sunday? Vittorio, who had not spoken, was also looking at the sky, but he did not participate in the discussion about the moon phases. He was still thinking about the information he had obtained from Gustav's mind.
But the news was too shocking. Vittorio was not even prepared to make it public before confirming its authenticity. He was a little worried that Gustav was just deliberately fooling him.
The origin of wizards... Vittorio murmured to himself until Harof shouted a few words, then he reacted and temporarily suppressed his doubts in his heart.
In view of the inexplicably early arrival of Sunday, the wizards of the parliament were on high alert.
However, contrary to their expectations, the night was very peaceful, nothing happened, and the church did not send anyone to attack them at night. Perhaps, as some wizards had guessed, the main force of the empire had been killed or injured!
At seven o'clock in the morning, as the sun rose, the Kingdom Army, which had just rested, officially set off.
Although they were carrying a lot of ammunition and supplies, the speed of full mechanization was not slow. This was thanks to the highways built by the church between the cities of the empire, otherwise there would definitely be a lot of armored vehicles breaking down along the way.
At around 11 o'clock in the morning, the border of the holy city was already in sight.
Raphael and others who arrived here for the first time were amazed at the size of the city. The area was almost five times that of the royal capital. The city walls, which were more than 30 meters high, were as majestic as mountains, and the walls were covered with the brilliance of divine magic.
The midday sun shone through the sky, and under the influence of the force field magic, it formed a golden halo surrounding the entire city.
As for the interior of the Holy City, it was shrouded in the realm of the Kingdom of God, and only the melodious hymns could be vaguely heard floating in the wind...
"The result of hundreds of years of work by the church is not bad!" Although Harov could not see the specific scene inside, he could imagine how much divine protection the church had set up here.
This is also the reason why they have not launched an offensive against the Holy City yet. No one dares to say that they are completely sure of capturing it!
"It's just that the walls are higher and the city is bigger. Give us a few years, and any big city under the kingdom will be more prosperous than this holy city!" Lin En shook his head.
Such a huge and magnificent city in this alien world is indeed shocking, but it is nothing to him.
The wizards present also recovered from the shock brought by the huge city in front of them. No one questioned Lin En's words. After all, everyone saw the rapid changes in the kingdom.
What the kingdom has, the church may not have. From this perspective, this holy city is merely bigger and higher.
And after today, this holy city will probably disappear!
While they were discussing, the kingdom's army had already arrived about two kilometers away from the holy city. The church had no intention of sending troops to stop them or fight them along the way. It was obvious that they were preparing to hide in the city and not leave.
"Since they don't come out, we will break this turtle shell!" Harof said coldly.
The advancing torrent of steel immediately split up, revealing hundreds of electromagnetic cannons in the rear, ready to test the defense strength of the holy city first.
Lin En had experimented with this once before, but because he was just an avatar, he was killed by Ella's avatar soon after, and the information he obtained was very limited.
One after another, special projectiles were loaded into the muzzle under the control of the artillerymen and calibrated by the wizards.
The next second, with a deafening sonic boom, hundreds of electromagnetic cannons exploded at the same time.
Countless special shells flew past like meteors, directly covering half of the airspace of the holy city, but they were deflected one after another about 300 meters away from the city.