Chapter 351 "Win-Win"

Star Reaching City, in the Ice and Snow Hall.

Although there were hundreds of stoves erected here and the blankets on the ground were warm and pleasant, the atmosphere was as cold as the howling cold wind outside.

After Luo Xia quietly listened to everyone's reports, her face turned even more ashen.

"Twenty thousand troops...one-fifth of the manpower we could spare, but we didn't even meet the Paradise Cult, and were driven back in disgrace?"

What made her even more unbelievable was that in just five days' journey, the number of 20,000 people was reduced by almost a quarter... In addition to the disabled soldiers who had to be abandoned due to worsening injuries, there were hundreds of people who sneaked away on the road. of. Before a head-on confrontation with the enemy, morale is already on the verge of collapse. The general's daughter has been kidnapped, and even the whereabouts of the goddess of magic are unknown. Even if the opponent is replaced by Long Jiujun, it won't be so embarrassing!

"With all due respect, Your Majesty the Duke." Franken Furnace said angrily, "All this is the responsibility of the remnants of the Royal Army! The enemy's flying wonders have also been completely lost, but our army is still very motivated to fight. The problem is that the Royal Army There's a traitor inside! He was just a master warrior before, but this time he became a member of the Royal Guard!"

Having said this, he glared at the prosperous sword Mekfa, "What else do you have to say this time!? The royal guards defected in public, and the enemy raided the rear. This is the main reason why we had to withdraw!"

Mekfa gritted his teeth - this was the first time that he, a dignified royal guard, had been questioned by the Earl in this manner, "I admit that Ryan Kerry committed a major crime, but don't forget that he accepted the advice of the Goddess of Magic before he went on the expedition. Your Majesty’s review confirmed that he has not changed his loyalty before making him the forward captain. If I had made the decision, I would not have taken him with me in the first place.”

"Are you questioning Lord Cocomoqi's judgment?" Fearless General Sir Hollis said dissatisfied.

"Lord Divine Sword is stating the facts." Moses also stood up, "The goddess has also disappeared. From this perspective, she is the same as Ryan Kerry -"

"Shut up! How dare you insult the gods!?" The minister standing next to Luo Xia couldn't help but angrily yelled.

"In short, the enemy has proven to be a huge threat to us, and we must take action immediately!" Franken said loudly, "However, there are many shortcomings in army operations. We should send elite troops into Qianlimbao to carry out assassinations and sabotage, both morale and physical Attack the enemy first, then send troops to destroy them!"

"What about the relics of the God of Hunters? Our enemy is Duke Longjiu and the gods behind him, not the damn Qianlimbao!" Moses yelled, "If we get into a fight with the Paradise Cult, Longjiu's army will suddenly What to do if you don’t understand military strategy? It’s better to give less advice!”

Franken narrowed his eyes and put his right hand on the hilt of his sword, "Even if you are a royal guard, you are not allowed to humiliate an earl wantonly."

"Is it possible that you are going to have another duel here?" Rosia finally became impatient. "First of all, it is certain that nothing happened to the goddess of magic, and her believers did not sense her death. Secondly, how can you guarantee that The other side doesn’t have a more terrifying means to deal with Star Reaching City? What if they have more flying contraptions and bypass the mountains to attack here directly? I don’t think…”

At this moment, the minister next to her suddenly bowed down and said to her, "Your Excellency, I have received enlightenment from the gods, and she has something to say to you now."

…

"What are you doing?" Chaoyang watched curiously as Coco Moqi brought a basin of water to the desk.

"Water divination is an ancient magic that allows believers to communicate with gods." The latter sat cross-legged and gently placed his hand on top of the water basin. I saw circles of ripples beginning to appear on the calm water, and the center rose upward, gradually showing the three-dimensional head of a middle-aged man.

"Is this your believer?"

"Lalotte Guinness. His family has believed in the God of Magic a long time ago, and continues to this day." Coco Moqi said lightly, "He is also serving as a political assistant to Duke Rosia. Talking to him is like talking to the Duke."

"Can't you send the message directly?" Chaoyang asked eagerly.

"Unless he is in Yu's Kingdom of God. If the distance is too far, you can only use magic to transmit the message." At this point, she glanced at Chaoyang with some confusion, "Can you contact believers outside the Kingdom of God at any time?"

"It can...but not everyone can." Chaoyang admitted directly. No matter how you look at it, making water condense upwards in an anti-gravity posture to form a 3D real image is much more difficult technically than transmitting sound over thousands of miles. It can only be said that the magic is really amazing.

"Then your connection with believers is really strong. As far as I know...most gods have to go through special rituals to respond to the prayers of believers from far away. Maybe this is one of the abilities you are good at."

This seems to be purely a special effect of the contract. Chaoyang raised his eyebrows noncommittally, "If I talk to you now, will it interfere with your contact there?"

"That's not true. Water divination is just a medium. What they see is Yu's will."

"Then can I listen?"

Coco Moqi glanced at him with disgust, "You...you really don't have the consciousness of a younger generation."

Still, she held out her other hand.

Chaoyang held it without humility.

Who makes the other person look like just a little girl? Even if they are nine hundred years old, humans will still judge others by their appearance.

…

Lalot held the water level and presented it to the Duke respectfully. Soon, a line of words appeared on the water.

"I am in Qianlin Castle now, I am fine, no need to worry."

"I am glad you are fine." Duke Luoxia replied quickly. Then she announced this to the others in the hall, "Lady Kokomochi has sent a message that she has arrived at Qianlin Castle and is having a face-to-face meeting with the gods of the Paradise Church!"

Sir Hollis breathed a sigh of relief, "I am glad that the Lord God is fine."

"But why did she leave the army and talk to the enemy alone?" Count Franken couldn't help asking.

"Hush." ​​Luo Xia asked him to be quiet, staring at the water for a while, "Lord God said that Paradise Church is not an enemy, but a righteous sect that can cooperate. The reason they entered Qianlin Castle is also because of this place..." She suddenly paused for a moment, "In short, she asked us to stop military operations against Paradise Church and negotiate the exploration of the Acropolis together."

"It would be great if that's the case." Moses agreed first, "We really shouldn't waste precious troops in such a place. It's safer to find the hunter's heart as soon as possible."

"Did Lord Kokomochi mention why they wanted to kill the Hearth Priest?"

Roxia waited for a moment and shook her head, "No."

"In that case, why should we believe in Paradise Church?" The Earl stepped forward, "What if the other party suddenly turns against us after we get the heart? Without Qianlin Castle as a foothold, Paradise Church can easily surround our search team and take away the relics of God!"

"Yes... That's the trump card against Long Jiu's army." There were also nobles in the hall who agreed.

There was a lot of discussion at once. Both Count Franken and Moses had many supporters, and neither could convince the other.

"Okay, I've made up my mind."

At this moment, Duke Rocha stood up and interrupted everyone's argument.

"I agree with the opinion of the Goddess of Magic. Not only that, I will also hand over the Hunter's Heart to the Paradise Church for safekeeping as a sign of sincerity! When both sides hold a relic, I believe that the Lord of Paradise will naturally understand our intentions. Because no matter whether it is the Alliance Army or the Paradise Church, as long as this weapon of killing gods can be used to destroy the enemy, it doesn't matter who stabs the sword!"