Isabella stated directly, "Confess our purpose to Roland Wimbledon, tell him the truth about the Church... no, the Witch Union, and the entire history of the Divine Will War over the past four hundred years."
Since Zeru became the Pope, the Archive has become a place accessible to all Purityers belonging to the Secret Instruments, and the Divine Will War is no longer a secret to them.
"What if he doesn't believe it?"
"He will believe it, as long as you take him to the illusion room in the Reflection Church for a tour, he will know everything!"
"He may also regard all this as witchcraft." Zeru said unhurriedly, "To put it another way, assuming Roland knows the truth about the Union, will he definitely devote his life to fighting the devils?"
Isabella couldn't help but froze. She opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word of guarantee.
"We all know what nobles are like. What they are most interested in are territories, wealth, and enjoyment. Perhaps when the Red Moon descends and the devils appear, he will organize the people to resist, but once the situation falls into trouble, are you sure this playboy prince will persevere to the end?"
Zeru took her hand and came to a round table on the side, "He is just a mortal, Isabella. Fragile, powerless, short-lived, his will will rapidly decline with age, and a simple cold can kill him. Even if Roland accepts the mission of the Union and is determined to fight the devils to the end, will his subjects and heirs be willing to give up all enjoyment and use all the resources in the territory for this cruel war with no end in sight? Only the Church can do this through the belief of God."
"At least... we should send an envoy to talk to him first."
"No amount of talk can solve these problems," Zeru shook her head and said, "Defection to secular forces will collapse the Church's faith and disintegrate the Holy City. In order to stabilize the witch organization, Roland will definitely not let go of us and the God's Punishment Army. If I devour him, the Holy City will also pay a heavy price. From the perspective of the result, there is not much difference between the two. In that case, why do you still place your hope on a mortal?"
Isabella hesitated.
She knew that Zeru was right. Although fighting would only lead to a lose-lose situation, no one was sure that after the Church surrendered, he would not take revenge on the Church for the witches under his command. In this way, the loss would be unavoidable, and things seemed to have returned to the starting point.
"The knowledge of those weapons does not belong exclusively to mortals, but mortals cannot obtain the bodies of witches." Zeru continued, "Through the Soul War, I can obtain a person's inheritance and even lifespan. No matter how long the Divine Will War lasts, I will not grow old, nor will I lose my way, and I don't have to worry about stupid descendants destroying the results. " She paused, "In more than two hundred years, I have seen too many talents exhausted by the years. No matter how brave and intelligent they were when they were young, they eventually turned into dust in procrastination and stumbling. In this respect alone, I am far better than him."
"But..."
"The most important point is that I am God's favorite, Isabella." Zeru emphasized in an unquestionable voice, "No matter who the opponent is, I have never failed, and the thousands of souls that have been swallowed can testify!"
Isabella sighed long.
She was convinced.
"What are you going to do? If you don't get close enough, I can't eliminate the effect of the God's Punishment Stone."
Zeru chuckled, "Don't forget the high-level runes left by the Union."
"No one can use the Divine Will..." Isabella frowned, "And Infinity is a one-time thing. Are you sure you want to waste it on this place?"
"But it can play a role in reversing the battle." Zeru said without hesitation, "Whether it is dealing with ordinary people or devils, as long as it can be decisive, it is not a waste."
"It will also drain all my magic," she curled her lips, "That feeling is not good."
"Then you will faint," Zeru nodded, "But it will not cause any damage to your body. As long as I can get in touch with Roland Wimbledon, the war will come to an end."
"If you lose, we're all done."
"I've never thought about what it would be like to fail," Zeru said dismissively, "When you wake up, you should already be lying in the bedroom of the cathedral."
Speaking of which, she poured Isabella a cup of black tea, "I know you still have doubts about your decision, but don't forget, I took care of you since you were a child. From the moment you awakened, I chose you to be a Purityer under the crown of Oberlian, and I also taught you knowledge and combat skills. On the point of fighting against the devils, you should be very clear about my determination, and also understand where my strength lies. In any case, I am a more suitable candidate to lead mankind to meet this battle of fate."
"Well... I hope so," Isabella took a sip of tea, "But according to the records on the Scripture, the range of Infinity cannot really extend infinitely, and when you turn into a spiritual body, the magic power can only last for a very limited time. If you can't touch him, you won't have a chance to change people halfway."
"So the first thing we have to do is find him." Zeru smiled.
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"The shells are loaded!"
"Angle twenty-two, elevation thirteen, fire!"
With an order, the 152mm fortress gun set up at the rear of the line spewed out orange-red flames, and the strong muzzle wind raised billowing sand and dust. Roland, who was standing aside and plugged his ears, could still feel the dull roar brought by the sound wave.
The soldiers on the scene all stood on tiptoes and stretched their necks to look at the distant mountains, but they were destined not to see the landing point of this shelling.
"This is Lightning, observed the hit position," the little girl's report came from the Listening Talisman, "Um... probably in the middle of the slope."
"Very good, mark it there." Roland replied.
What is currently underway is the long-distance calibration of artillery - after all the residents of Coldwind Ridge were evacuated, he began to guide the artillery battalion to debug these two ultimate weapons. In order to be worthy of its ultra-long range and considerable cost, he would naturally not let the artillery fire after seeing the enemy. As a result, the first beyond visual range strike in this era was born.
Of course, Roland never expected the artillery to adjust the firing angle of the artillery based on the deviation of the landing point, so he still adopted the ancient method of firing first and then drawing the target. If the shell landed on the downhill slope, the position and data would be recorded. In actual combat, as long as the enemy travels to within the landing point range, Lightning can directly fire after reporting the number.
And the two fortress guns are enough to make the enemy suffer a fatal blow of unknown origin in the process of going down the mountain.