"It can't be!"
These were the words that Gu Ileme blurted out, and frankly speaking, even if he was mentally prepared, he was also taken aback when he heard Fao's request.What are you kidding about talking to God?
To believers, this idea alone is a mistake, disrespectful, and blasphemous.Fao asked, "Can't do it, or don't you want to do it?"
”Gu Elime wanted to say that he couldn't do it, but in the face of Fao's gaze, he hesitated a little, and after a long time, he said: "Your Majesty, you are embarrassing me!"
”Fao smiled, without directly denying it, it was a good start, he sorted out his thoughts, and then said: "Language, most of the time, seems to be weak, but the facts are there.Even if I fight with my life, I can only stop one demigod-level demon lord at most, which is already the limit.If there were two people at the same time, it would be like the battle a few days ago, and I would only be beaten.And they, there are three of them in the demigod rank alone, not to mention the almost endless demon legions, there are legendary demon squads that have returned from the bloody battle.In terms of sheer strength, this is no worse than the Burning Wasteland that the Great Demon Dienthos has been running for a hundred years, not to mention, they have the attention of the real Abyss Giants behind them.And on our side, what is there?
The crippled Holy City, nearly a third of the Knights Templar were killed in battle, and the source of faith was nearly depleted. ”Speaking of this, Fao slowly let out a sigh and said, "Gu Ileme, do you believe it?
In the battle a few days ago, in fact, the demon army did not do its best, at least, the three demon lords were not serious.From beginning to end, did you see that the three Demon Lords had ever entered the Holy City?
Can you see Legendary Demons entering the ground battlefield in droves?
Even, even if the six-armed snake demon lord and the abyss minotaur lord fought against me, they never appeared in the sky above the holy city?
Why is that?
”Gu Ileme's face changed slightly, as if he understood something: "They are actually guarding against the protection of the gods?"
”"The one who knows you best will always be your enemy!"
Fao sighed slightly: "I only reacted in the past few days, the previous battle may have been fierce enough, but in fact, the demon army is just constantly putting pressure on the holy city."
And on the side of the Holy City, he finally took out his hole cards, protected by the gods, but only killed some low-level demons, and even left a few legends.Frankly speaking, if it was done properly, as long as there was only one demigod-level demon lord left, the situation would be completely different.It's just that the situation at that time was also hesitant for the Twelve Patriarchs, because they had no choice but to exchange the limited power of faith for the time to turn around.I say this just to make you understand that when the protection of the gods is closed, no matter how much preparation the Holy City has made, it will face a war that is ten times more cruel than before. ”After all, he personally participated in the previous battle, and Gu Ireme actually knew very well that if the follow-up battle was even more fierce than the previous one, no, it didn't need to be more intense than the previous battle, as long as it maintained the same intensity, the Holy City would definitely not be able to stand it!"
What about the three empires, the legions supported by the two guilds, and the demon slayer legion that crowned you?
With the authority in my hands, the protection of the gods can definitely support them until they arrive, and when the time comes, as long as they are flanked back and forth, won't the demon legions be crushed with a single blow like on the Burning Wasteland?
”"Then have you ever wondered why I would bring the Demon Slayer Legion to death on the Burning Wasteland?
Why do I have to attract the attention of the Great Demon Deenthos and nail Him firmly to that battlefield?
Because I know very well that if the situation is optimistic, the allied forces of the countries will definitely be able to exert 120% of their combat strength, but if they encounter a setback, they will retreat faster than anyone else.Before the war, each of their corps commanders must have received orders such as that if the war was unfavorable, they could preserve their vital forces as appropriate.And, do you know the losses of the Demon Slayer Legion in that battle?
I can tell you very clearly, out of the 200,000 demon slayer warriors, less than 20,000 can get out of the Burning Wasteland, do you know what this concept is?
Ninety percent of the battle damage!
”For a moment, Gu Elime's breathing stagnated, although for the undead, it didn't matter how much he breathed, but this sense of disobedience also led to a flaw in his camouflage technique.At least, Fao can see the leaping soul fire in his eyes now, and obviously, his mood fluctuates greatly at this time: "So, does the crown mean that if the battle situation is unfavorable, the reinforcements of the three empires and the two major guilds will choose to leave?"
”"Yes!""
What about the Demon Slayer Legion?""
If you can't do anything, you will leave as well.""
But why?
Have you forgotten the oath of the existence of the Demon Slayer Legion?
”"Of course I haven't forgotten, but, for you, the Holy City is everything.But for me and the Demon Slayer Legion, the Holy City is only one link against the demon invasion, and even if this link fails, it is not the whole story. ”Fao paused slightly, and finally said his last words: "Gu Ileme, you have to understand that for the three empires, the two major guilds, and even the demon slayer legion, even if the Holy City is lost, there will be losses, but it is not unacceptable.But for the Patriarchs, for the Church, for you, and even for the gods, if the Holy City is lost, it is a loss that no one can bear. ”After all, a legendary skeleton mage who has lived for countless years and experienced in the bloody battles of the Abyss, Gu Ireme may not be able to see the big picture and see all aspects like a true commander, but when someone spreads everything out before his eyes, he is also capable enough to judge.He clearly knew that what Fao said was not a lie, and if the Holy City was destroyed, he could not expect those outsiders to really make a mortal effort.After all, the only one who can save yourself is always yourself!
After saying that, Fao closed his mouth, and he leisurely tasted the red wine in his glass, shaking and shaking as if he was very knowledgeable.Well, he's a reckless man who knows a fart of red wine, and he's just using this action to hide his nervousness, which is already the most critical part of his plan.As for Gu Ileme, his mood fluctuated greatly, and the soul fire in those eyes was about to burst out, and the violent fluctuations even attracted the attention of many cardinals.A few of them wanted to come over to inquire, but they were stopped by one of the twelve patriarchs, and the twelve patriarchs, although they were all in a corner of the party, were all paying attention to this place.Silence, a long silence, accompanied by a change in the atmosphere of the whole banquet, the originally soothing music seemed to have changed its taste, and the increasingly quiet environment made everyone aware that something was wrong.After a long time, at last, Gouileme came to his senses, looked at Fao, and asked, "Your Majesty, I want to know, what do you want from those great beings?"
”Fao: "Strength, support, and most importantly, commitment!"
If they can really save my homeland, then they will become their believers and thugs, so what?
”Gu Ileme finally made up his mind: "Okay, I can promise you, but I need a few days to prepare. ”Fao: "How many days?"
”Gu Ileme: "Four more days, four days later, at midnight, I will take you to meet the gods, and I hope that by then you will be able to figure out what you want?"
And what can be given?
”Fao: "Okay, I have to make some arrangements in the next few days. ”After a slight pause, he added, "If everything goes well, four days later, after I meet those great beings, it will be the beginning of a new era in Atlantis. ”"So be it!"
Gouileme left, without greeting anyone, and left the manor directly, while the paladins and cardinals, who were attending the banquet, were sent away by the patriarchs.Even if they were slow enough to sense that something was wrong at this time, they were not even qualified to speak in the face of the Twelve Patriarchs.At last, the Patriarch stood in front of Fao and asked him about his condition, but Fao told them very calmly: "In four days, the war will resume, victory and defeat, survival and death, here and there!"
”Of course, in the bottom of his heart, Fao added: "Not only the Holy City, but the whole of Atlantis!"
”This night, there are destined to be many people who have insomnia!
So it was with ancient Ilemet, so with the Patriarchate, and even with Fao Gasol.Ancient Ileme pondered the rights and wrongs of his decision, weighing the gains and losses, while the Patriarch was worried about the war and the survival of the Holy City in four days.As for Fao, he didn't hesitate, he didn't hesitate, all he thought about was what kind of weight he could come up with and put it on the scales of the upcoming battle.Others don't know, but he understands better than anyone else that this is the redemption of Atlantis, and it is also the most important step for him to slay the demons, and he wants to press everything he can on.He's taking a big gamble, bigger than the battle for the Burning Wasteland.The bet was won, and Atlantis finally had a chance to breathe.If he loses the bet, he leaves his life here and everything is empty.At that time, he can really rest, and perhaps, this can be regarded as another relief.The next day, after the Twelve Patriarchs had completed their division of labor, they began to urge the entire Holy City to operate at an almost unreasonable speed.It didn't matter whether the rich merchants, or the commoners, the believers, or the slaves, everyone except the babies was forcibly driven by them to begin the repair of the walls and the construction of the fortifications.There will inevitably be conflicts, contradictions, but the choice is to either work or die now, and after abandoning the cloak of benevolence, they will really begin to do whatever it takes for the survival of the Holy City.Instead of simply building a few layers of defense, they planned the entire city as a battlefield, with twelve temples as the core, and various traps and bunkers at almost every distance.After the initial completion of the reorganization of the Templars, Fao began to build a city defense system with all his might, not only on the ground, but also in the sky, underground, and even legendary battlefields.It is also the Holy City's thousand-year accumulation is enough, otherwise the disadvantage of the legendary battlefield alone will be enough for them to lose this war.Of course, Fao's main focus was to communicate with the outside world, and with the help of the teleportation circle, he did not hesitate to take over the command of the support legion.This time, the Holy City took out enough benefits and cakes, and the three major empires were not stingy, and they each sent a huge army of 100,000 people.As for the two major guilds, their size is not as large as the empire after all, and they sent a legion of 50,000 warriors respectively, plus the demon slaying legion, and the total number of legions coming to aid is as high as 500,000.Of course, in terms of numbers, it still can't compare to the huge scale of millions in the Burning Wasteland War, but this time, the major empires are all real elites.Even, most of them have retired from the battlefield of the Burning Wasteland, and the soldiers who have experienced the baptism of blood and fire have extremely strong personal strength in addition to their excellent military qualities.This can be seen in the speed of their march.That is, Fao Gasol, his prestige and achievements are enough to impress any legion commander, otherwise he will definitely be sprayed with fingers from such a distant place as now.Of course, Fao didn't let them directly enter the battlefield, but according to the speed of coordination from far and near, he wanted them to enter the battlefield when necessary, rather than being intercepted by the demon army that they directly faced after arriving.On the other hand, he began to contact those he knew, those he didn't know, those who knew, but whoever could get in touch with the legendary powerhouse, and make remote calls.He did not ask them to support the Holy City, but hoped that they would come.He hoped that they could watch the battle above the legend from afar, and point out a direction for the survival and further progress of the warrior system.Some of the legendary powerhouses didn't care, but most of the legends agreed.After all, the name of the person, the shadow of the tree, this is the invitation of a strong man whose combat power has reached the epic, and the most prestigious demon slayer, no matter how much criticism is in his heart, but this face still has to be given.In addition, Fao had a brief phone call with all three emperors.This time, he didn't say much, but raised the Battle of the Holy City to the height of the fall of Atlantis, or redemption, and finally forced several emperors and their wives to agree to send the strong men of the empire to arrive.It can be said that Fao has really opened up for this battle, all the face, all the prestige, all the influence, all the everything.He really gave it his all.Naturally, Fao didn't hide these from the Twelve Patriarchs and Gu Ileme, of course, they couldn't hide it, they thought that this was Fao's best efforts in the reigning holy city, but they were moved badly.Because, no matter how you look at it, this is Fao doing his best to help the Holy City, even if it is Gu Elime, even if he believes that if it is really impossible to do something, the demon slayer army will retreat as the other party says.But right now, at this very moment, everything Fao is doing is to defend the Holy City.In this way, four days passed in a flash.Four days later, outside the Holy City, the number of demons finally increased enough to directly surround the entire Holy City, standing on the tower and looking out, until the end of the field of vision, it was all black and oppressive.The dull dark clouds in the sky seemed to be pressing down on the eyes, and the roaring and raging sound of the demon even formed a wave of fear and spiritual light that continued to rage, and the earth had long been infected by the abyss under the shadows, and the evil aura was permeated.At this point, the demon army has exceeded one million, and in terms of strength, it is no less than the century-old operation of the great demon Dienthos.Four days later, another strange rhythm swept across the plane.It was the second rhythm of the magic web, with a heart-wrenching fluctuation, into everyone's hearts.This time, even mortals who did not have the talent of a spellcaster could vaguely detect something wrong, while those legendary powerhouses and true spellcasters felt it even more obviously, and they could even detect elemental fluctuations in the air, which seemed to be much richer.It's as if a crack has been opened in the dike that was originally blocked, and there is a flood gushing out of the crack, which does not have a drastic impact on the downstream river, but silently moistens the small fish and shrimp that are moving in the soil.As a result, all the powerhouses know that Atlantis is finally going to cross the ebb of the elements and usher in the era of reflux.Also four days later, reinforcements from the three empires, the two major guilds, and the demon slayer legion finally arrived, but they did not converge or even communicate.They just silently guarded each other's directions, as if they wanted to form another encirclement outside of the demons and the holy city.But they didn't send scouts, and they didn't mean to continue to advance and fight the demon legions, they just camped quietly, stationed quietly, and rested quietly.It was as if he was a silent bystander, quietly watching the situation change, and as if he was waiting for something, waiting for his order.And above the sky, among the clouds, there are most of the strong people who stand at the pinnacle of this plane, including the guardians of the empire, the old monsters in the guild who have not shown up for a long time, the dukes who are in high power, and even the legends of the past who have lived in seclusion for a long time and have not appeared for a long time.They gathered here because of the man's invitation, and they waited here, waiting for what the man said, that would affect the future of the world.Also on the night of this day, Gouileme led Fao, holding an ancient silver lamp in one hand and three revitalized curiosities, an old ring, a mottled necklace and an ancient painting, and began to walk among the streets and alleys of the holy city.