Chapter 1331: Chapter 246: Aftermath Tremors
Mount of Light, originally a holy land filled with divine aura, now also began to stir.
Since the news of the fall of the Port of Santis reached, the atmosphere in the Clergy beca tense.
The enemy is at the doorstep; this is the greatest crisis faced by the Clergy in three hundred years.
The last ti tension was this high was three hundred years ago during the continental movent against Church authority when various countries’ nobles challenged the Clergy, forcing them to relinquish their secular rule.
As Pope Shelter VII, his face was somber at the mont. During his tenure, the Clergy had created nurous firsts, albeit mostly in a negative sense.
The most important port of the Clergy—Port of Santis, foolishly fell within a day, which is a miracle in the military history of the Continent.
Despite having a strong stronghold and twenty thousand defenders, there was hardly any significant resistance, and even the City Defense Magic Array had not been activated.
I’ve seen incompetents, but these defending troops set a world record in incompetence.
What’s worse, after the fall of Port of Santis, the Franks didn’t stop their march, and now their army is less than two hundred miles from Mount of Light.
“Who was the defender of Port of Santis, and who were the high-ranking officers stationed there?”
Pope Shelter VII asked coldly.
The murderous intent in his eyes had solidified, and anyone could see: the Pope intended to kill.
“Your Majesty, the enemy launched a sneak attack overnight; the defenders didn’t react in ti. Defender Paledan included, all the high-ranking officers in the city perished during the fall of Port of Santis!”
Cardinal Asprilla answered with difficulty.
Whether the defending officers died in battle or not, they all had to appear on the casualty list.
At this stage, no amount of influential connections could help; all parties involved in the Clergy had to act decisively.
Anyone with a bit of political sense knows that the Clergy not only lost miserably in military terms but also politically, completely overturned.
The most direct consequence is their expulsion from the “Continental Top Power,” and even if they can push back later, the adverse political effects cannot be eliminated.
The dignity of the Clergy, not to speak of being swept away, isn’t left with much. It won’t be so easy to leverage power to pressure others from now on.
With such great losses, soone definitely needs to be held responsible.
To avoid implicating themselves, the best choice is to have all defenders “die in battle,” and then pin the bla on the Frank people.
It’s not that our army isn’t strong; it’s the enemy’s despicable tactics!
“Excuse,” as long as it passes, it’s enough.
The lucrative Port of Santis, always a gilded land, involves many parties.
The enemy is at the gates; now is the ti for unity. Delving too deeply into these details benefits no one.
“Hmph!”
“These fools died off clean, leaving all the ss for us.
The enemy’s forces are pressing in; let’s draft a plan now on how to block the enemy and defend Mount of Light!”
Pope Shelter VII said, holding back his anger.
From Port of Santis to Mount of Light, the path is almost flat, and although there are several cities along the way, none of them are strategically critical.
As the hinterland of the Dawn Sect, the local military force is even less than the Clergy, and their combat effectiveness is really worrying.
With a precedent right before him, Pope Shelter VII had lost all faith in the local defenders.
If they cannot stop the enemy, then a defense battle for Mount of Light will have to be initiated.
If it really cos to that, regardless of the final outco, his tenure as Pope would be forever stained with disgrace.
Compared to these dire consequences, seeking liability could be postponed.
“Your Majesty, the enemy forces are fierce, currently Holy Court is vulnerable, and the troops left to defend are limited.
Protecting Mount of Light is barely feasible, let alone ensuring the safety of the entire Holy Court.
The current plan could only be to redeploy the main army from the front line back for support to completely wipe out the enemies.
However, main forces need ti to return; we need to find ways to delay in the anti.
I earnestly request that Your Majesty issue an order: Call upon the faithful…”
Blake’s proposal left the great hall in utter silence.
Everyone knew that drafting new troops would take ti. With the enemy at the doorstep, even if new recruits arrived imdiately, they would hardly be effective.
If a proper strategy won’t work, then they will have to resort to unconventional thods.
If clergy calls upon, all believers can beco soldiers. Regardless of their combat effectiveness, they can certainly cause significant trouble for the enemy.
The only problem is the extensive aftermath.
The Frank people aren’t fools; once they discover the local populace has beco the enemy, they would undoubtedly carry out purges.
Though massacres in civil wars among the Human Race are rare, they certainly have occurred.
One can imagine, after this battle, the believers are bound to suffer heavy losses, and the villages and towns along the path might even beco deserted areas.
…
With a Dragon Chant Breaking Through the Sky, everyone knew Marshal Hudson had arrived.
In recent days, Hudson rode a Giant Dragon every day, circling over Near East Land, inspecting and reviewing the troops everywhere.
The effect was very clear; to leave a good impression for the boss, the nobles and military officers along the way all exerted great efforts.
Just after landing and reviewing the prepared fortifications, and about to rush to the next destination, a Gryphon Dragon Cavalry suddenly descended from the sky.
“Marshal, the Kingdom has sent urgent intelligence!”
After glancing over the docunt, Hudson’s face changed dramatically.
The outbreak of the war against the Frank Kingdom wasn’t a secret, but a blitz on the Clergy ca out of the blue.
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