Hermes Cathedral, Chamber of the Babel Tower.

Tylfuren looked at the witch opposite him and couldn't help but sigh.

"Does Lord Mayne really have no time?"

"Of course," the witch smoothed her golden curly hair. "Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent me to participate in the meeting. Let me introduce myself. I am Isabella, the Pure One of His Holiness the Pope."

"Lord Tylfuren, this..." The other two newly promoted bishops, Solly Dahl from the Judgment Army and El from the Arbitration Tribunal, looked at each other. Although they knew that the Church kept a group of secret witches, they didn't expect them to participate in such a high-level meeting.

"She is directly under the Pope, and her position is equivalent to that of a bishop, but she does not hold any actual position in the Church," Tylfuren explained helplessly. "In addition, bishops can also have their own Pure Ones. After the Month of Demons ends this year, you can choose a few witches to train."

"R-Really?" Solly widened his eyes. "Then... what kind of abilities do they have?"

"This is top secret, only His Holiness the Pope knows."

"What are we training witches for?" El looked rather dissatisfied. "If the believers below find out, the Church's reputation might be seriously affected!"

"Of course, it's to help you complete some shady tasks," Isabella raised her eyebrows. "Besides, you can sleep with them, vent your anger, or play some other tricks... You know, a witch's taste is incomparable to that of ordinary women."

"Absurd!"

"Ahem, enough," Tylfuren coughed twice. "Lord El, I said that the Pope's Pure One is on par with a bishop, and can even be regarded as His Holiness himself when acting as an agent. You should understand the most basic etiquette. And Isabella, please don't make such excessive jokes. They are not like me, an old man with one foot in the coffin, who will take it seriously when his blood is up."

"As you wish, my lord," Isabella smiled.

"Hmph," El snorted, ignoring her.

"Then let's talk about business first," Tylfuren stroked his beard and said, "Do you have anything to report?"

"I don't understand why His Holiness Mayne suddenly asked churches everywhere to send the captured witches back to the Holy City. Even for the conversion of God's Punishment Army, the price we paid is not small." El spoke first, probably venting her anger on the Pure One. Her tone was quite stiff. "Since this order was issued, we have captured a total of three witches, but during the secret escort, one escaped from her cage and killed all the escorts. We still haven't found her."

"Wasn't she wearing the Iron Collar?" Solly asked.

"Not all churches are equipped with the highest-level God's Punishment Lock," El said impatiently. "For this witch, we lost sixteen believers, four of whom were trainee Judgment Warriors. If this happens a few more times, I'm afraid everyone will be afraid of capturing witches."

"However, we all know that combat witches are only a small part. Most of the fallen ones have no ability to resist, so this kind of thing will definitely not be too common," Isabella said in a relaxed tone. "And every time you bring back a wild witch, you may add two God's Punishment Warriors to the Church. Which is more important? I don't think I need to elaborate, right?"

"I agree with Lord Isabella," Solly nodded. "Now the pressure on the Hermes defense line is increasing day by day. We urgently need more God's Punishment Army to fight against the evil beasts. A God's Punishment Army on the battlefield is enough to top three or four Judgment Warriors, not to mention the reserve army."

"Since His Holiness the Pope has made a decision, we should carry it out with our hearts," Tylfuren turned to Solly Dahl. "How is the situation on the defense line?"

"Very difficult. Ordinary mixed breeds are easy to deal with, but the tricky thing is the Hell Beast. Every time it appears, God's Punishment Warriors are injured or sacrificed," Solly shook his head. "The method of pre-burying snow powder and then detonating it is good, but we can't guarantee that it will always pass over the snow powder."

"His Holiness has also considered this," Isabella said directly. "He intends to use the Siege Beast in advance."

"What is that?"

"A siege weapon controlled by a Pure One, with a range, accuracy, and power far exceeding that of a catapult. It is also the trump card for conquering the Wolfheart Kingdom," the Pure One explained. "The Siege Beast was originally used to deal with demons and giant evil beasts. Now that the Hell Beast has appeared in advance, it should also be dragged out of the Secret Area."

"Why didn't we use it from the beginning?" Solly asked in confusion.

"Because of wear and tear," Isabella shrugged. "We can't build new ones, we can only repair them locally."

"Then where did it come from?" El asked, frowning.

"This is confidential, you have no right to know."

"You..."

Seeing a silence in the secret room, Tylfuren clapped his hands to break the silence. "Okay, since you all brought bad news, I'll share some good news. Except for a few cities that are still resisting, the nobles in the rest of the Wolfheart Kingdom have surrendered to us, just like the wall-sitters in the Eternal Winter Kingdom. More and more believers are joining the Church. By next summer, the Holy City's various resource revenues will double, and the scale of the Judgment Army will be the same. In addition, the Kingdom of Dawn has also triggered riots due to the large-scale expulsion of believers. My men are secretly assisting them in fighting against the suppressing nobles. It is estimated that they can hold out until the end of the Evil Moon."

"Finally heard some positive news," El exhaled a breath of white air. "I thought the Church was going to collapse."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Solly glared at her. "Aren't we moving forward steadily according to plan?"

"Good job," Isabella nodded approvingly, then her eyes swept over the three of them in turn. "Now that you've all finished speaking, I'll announce His Holiness the Pope's new decree."

The three archbishops immediately turned their attention to the Pure One.

"His Holiness requires that the direction of attack for next year be adjusted, giving priority to occupying Graycastle, with the Kingdom of Dawn ranked last."

"What?" Solly Dahl was stunned. "But all the previous plans were made for the Kingdom of Dawn, and the mobilization of materials and supplies is also the same. If we change the plan now, the launch date may be greatly delayed."

"Wasn't this order planned when Lord Obryen was in power? Why is it being changed now?" El also wondered. "The two kingdoms will be destroyed sooner or later. Is it necessary to care who comes first?"

Tylfuren didn't say anything. When His Holiness Mayne asked him to send the Pure One to Graycastle to prepare for the Western Region, he sensed this change... His Holiness's intention was not in Graycastle's capital, but in that border area.

When the two stopped discussing, he said in a deep voice, "I have no objection to the decree itself, but it does involve a lot. Before its implementation, I would like to meet His Holiness Mayne. I wonder if you can convey that for me?"

"No need for such trouble," Isabella raised the corners of her mouth. "His Holiness also wants to see you."