Chapter 356 Half a Month Passed By
Five days after Luo Xiu received Hubert's letter.
As expected, urgent news came from the northern border - the psyker army from the "Holy Tower Theocracy" had invaded the empire's border the day before and occupied an entire border fortress with an almost devastating force!
The "Lost" country, the paradise country of magic and arcana - the "Holy Tower Theocracy", officially declared war on the empire in the name of "Holy War"!
And their Pope has also launched a mobilization called "Holy War" for this purpose——
"The South! That forgotten land is ruled by heretics who have not received the favor of God. The poor people are still ignorant, and our comrades are suffering!"
"Therefore, for our sacred and great faith, and for the life and miracles given to us by the Original Mother Goddess, we should go south! To educate, to save, to sow..."
"..."
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The text of the "mobilization speech" was also distributed to various important cities by the pagans who secretly infiltrated into the empire. At the same time, "sacrifice" incidents also occurred more and more frequently, causing confusion among the upper and lower classes of the empire. They all fell into a deep panic.
But the empire is not completely silent about this.
Earlier, in the Diocese of Songyuan, Archbishop Sid learned of the suspicious movements of the Holy Tower Theocracy and reported it to the Holy Court. At the same time, "Saint" Franya, who returned to the imperial capital, also reported to Lorende The Pope attested to this.
Pope Lorende, who knew the seriousness of the matter, went to see Emperor Augustusville in person, and the Emperor warned several counties that might bear the brunt, and urgently mobilized the nearby "Knights of the Divine Seal" to rush there. The borderland adjacent to the Theocracy.
Based on these precautions, coupled with the empire's early reverse infiltration and investigation into the Holy Tower Theocracy, the empire quickly responded to this crisis situation——
A "Knights of the Divine Seal" led by the [Supreme] Sixth Level Destiny "Knights of Heaven", with the help of Songyuan Diocese, have already set up an ambush on the only way to the Holy Tower Theocracy.
And surrounded them as their first legion of psykers captured and "sacrificed" the first fortress!
The "Holy Court" was also dispatched. Under the orders of Archbishop Sid and the Archbishop of another diocese, the "Bishop Conference", "Glory Knights" and "Holy Deacons" of the two dioceses have united to attack The psyker legions surrounded by the blockade launched an onslaught.
This allowed the Holy Tower Theocracy's ambition to intervene in the war to be effectively curbed at the first step.
As for the senior officials of the "Primitive Sect" who carried out this invasion, they did not understand why the Empire responded so quickly - they thought that they did not leak important secrets, and did not know that these senior officials fell into the hands of the Empire...
And the opponent, relying on [Brilliance], [Intelligence] and [Supreme] means, should not have the ability to master divination or precognition!
The senior officials of the "Original Sect" speculated this way.
But things have already happened, and they are unable to change anything. They have to contend with the saints in the "Holy Court" and "House of Justice" for the time being, and at the same time send an urgent summons back to the Holy See to wait for further instructions from the Pope.
As a result, although the invasion of the "Holy Tower Theocracy" was not completely prevented, their actions were also curbed to a considerable extent.
The battle between the Empire and the Theocracy centered around the Songyuan Territory and several fortress cities in neighboring counties. This war did not spread to the hinterland of the Empire, nor did it cause the same destruction to the political core of the Empire as in previous lives. influence.
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Two days after the Holy Tower Theocracy officially declared a "holy war" against the empire.
Red Maple City, in the [Authentic Dwarf Blacksmith Shop] manor.
"——You will be baptized!"
Behind the young bishop, the "archangel" holding a golden holy bell made this announcement.
In front of this "bishop" was another dwarf with his head slightly lowered and the color in his eyes long gone.
While the "Archangel" was admonishing him, visible to the naked eye, the outline of the dwarf's body glowed with a faint golden light, and his originally gloomy eyes gradually regained their light.
It was just a sudden change that made his spirit unable to adapt to this drastic change——
"……who I am?"
Almost subconsciously, the dwarf murmured vaguely.
But the "bishop" in front of the dwarf did not answer him. He just took a step back with a smile. The body of the archangel behind him who had just given "divine advice" was gradually becoming illusory and dissipating.
"Frog Grit..."
Beside the dwarf, another dwarf sounded excited.
That was Mir's voice.
"Is that you? Are you back, Frog?"
Mir's voice was trembling. He stared closely at the compatriot in front of him and asked him tentatively.
"I……"
The dwarf named "Frog Gravel" was still confused. He slowly turned his head, looked at Mir, and murmured:
"...I am...Frog?"
"Yes, yes...I am...Frog..."
"...Are you...Mir? What happened..."
"..."
"You are really back..."
Mir's expression seemed a little excited, which made his voice tremble and choked.
"Thank you, Luo Xiu."
He immediately looked in front of the dwarf Frog and thanked the bishop who had just used his authority to "purify" Frog:
"Thank you very much...Luo Xiu, you saved my compatriots again."
"Frog Grit, he is the eighth dwarf to regain consciousness. I believe... all my compatriots will be rescued soon..."
"..."
"You're welcome, Mir."
Luo Xiu nodded slightly, with an indifferent smile on his face, and responded to him:
"With a few more dwarves who have lifted the influence of [Steel Seal of Obscurity] and returned to normal, your forging manor can also have more manpower."
"You should also consider expanding this manor, Mir, to accommodate your "Gravel" kin - do you need my help? In the name of the church, can I help you negotiate the next one?"
He said this to Mir half-jokingly, but Mir just shook his head and said:
"You have helped me too much, Luo Xiu."
"I should indeed expand... I have also negotiated the purchase price with the owner of another manor next door, and everything went smoothly."
"Well, the business of the blacksmith shop has been very good recently, and there are more and more forging orders. I have some savings on hand, which is just enough."
"That's good." Luo Xiu nodded.
"In this case, Mir, I will go back first. You and this dwarf friend can chat more. I still have some matters to deal with in the church. Come back at this time tomorrow."
After saying that, Luo Xiu nodded to Mir and to Frog Grit respectively.
Although the latter's reaction was still very slow and weak, Luo Xiu didn't care. After recovering, it always required a process of adaptation.
Mir said goodbye to Luo Xiu and watched him leave the Forge Manor. Together with the backs of the two accompanying clerics, they disappeared around the corner of the street.
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It is now the tenth day to trigger the hidden mission [Relief from Ignorance].
So far, Luo Xiu has used the Level II authority [Saint Seal of Divine Admonition] to purify the marks of ignorance in the bodies of eight dwarves and return them to normal.
This has effectively advanced more than one-fifth of the final mission goal of [Relief from Obscurity].
This is a good pace... Luo Xiu thought to himself as he walked on the way back to the church.
There are still about three months until the ancient dragon "Quisanx Disaster" breaks out.
As long as you complete this hidden mission before then and get the two "Ancient Dragon Secrets" from Mir - the "Dragon Flame Demonic Sword" and the "Dragon Breath Scepter", you will have plenty of time.
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So, in the next five days.
Luo Xiu went to the forging manor every morning to purify the steel seal for a dwarf controlled by the [Steel Seal of Obscurity].
Soon, the number of dwarves who were able to recover after purifying the [Steel Seal of Obscurity] reached thirteen, making one-third of the hidden mission [Relief from Obscurity] completed.
Mir became increasingly grateful to Luo Xiu, and most of these dwarves who had returned to normal were willing to stay and assist Mir in running his forging manor.
However, there are also a few dwarves who want to leave here and are unwilling to stay in the dangerous border fortress of Red Maple City.
Although Mir will try to persuade them to stay, he will not force them.
If they still insist on leaving, Mir will also give them some money, which is enough for them to spend a period of time safely.
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It was on the morning of the fifth day.
Not long after Luo Xiu applied the [Saint Seal of God's Admonition] to a dwarf named "Halkin Gravel", removing the steel seal of ignorance from his body, and left the forging manor under the grateful gaze of Mir and other dwarves. .
When he was walking on the streets of Red Maple City, preparing to return to the church and deal with some backlogged matters, his panel suddenly jumped, and a new content appeared——
[He was gratified to see that His pious apostles had fulfilled the instructions——]
[The blasphemer is rejected outside the high wall, and the turbid light can no longer extinguish the light——]
[But the disaster still exists. 】
[The ominous journey of the Moon has not ended. The descendants of the Mother Goddess of the Moon still harbor ambitions, but they choose to lie dormant, waiting for the next time, the next time...]
[The conspiracy has not been broken yet, the haze still lingers——]
[As the ‘Divine Apostle’, you have fulfilled your oath, but it is not perfect enough. 】
[In a moment, a divine gift will be given that is enough to match the merits]
【……】
[Completed the God-given mission: The Coming Blasphemy (?? Difficulty)]
【Get a moment of divine gift! 】
[Your "Divinity" attribute is increased by 53 points; the maximum health value and mana value are increased by an additional 5%; you gain 33 free attribute points]
[The "Divine Prophecy" has not been successfully completed]
[Specialty "Given by God (Epic, Milestone)", maintaining the original quality and effect]
【……】
This content appeared on Luo Xiu's panel.
This is a reminder that [Divine Prophecy] has been completed!
Luo Xiu quickly browsed the contents on the panel and just nodded lightly, his expression still calm as usual.
This time the mission of [Divine Prophecy] - "The Coming Blasphemy", was not completed satisfactorily.
The reason why the completion prompt pops up at this time is simply because the 18-day countdown to "Disaster Appears" ends today, and the "future" foreseen by Luo Xiu through the [Divine Prophecy] did not appear——
This was within Luo Xiu's expectation.
Although it was not completed satisfactorily, Luo Xiu was not depressed.
Because this time the [Divine Prophecy] mission is obviously more difficult than the last "Disaster in Oncica Town", and to be honest, Luo Xiu doesn't really expect to rely solely on the saints sent to the border. They can make the Theocracy retreat, which is almost the same as asking for gold by throwing stones at them.
Luo Xiu knew that the intelligence value of this [Divine Glory Oracle] was far higher than the value of its God-given gift, and Luo Xiu was indeed happy about it.
Because this at least proved that the saints sent to the border by the Empire and the "Holy Court" did play a role, which made the border fortresses like Red Maple City, which was adjacent to the Dark Principality, at least not face high pressure from both sides in a short period of time!
Thinking of this, Luo Xiu had received the God-given gift and then closed the panel.
In his mind, he was thinking about another thing at the same time...
Since the 18-day countdown of [Divine Glory Oracle] has ended, then...
Thirty days after the end of the internal test, the players will "descend" again to the public test - the time for it to start is also quite close.
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