Chapter 146 - Chapter 146: Chapter 140: A Lose-Lose Situation (Vote for monthly ticket!) (2/2)
But now, he was dead!
After hearing the battle report, Cyan Blue fell into a deep silence.
Now, with the High Priest Sky Blue rendered unconscious by the Tempest Bishop’s forbidden rare artifact, and the deeply strategic Sage Dark Blue suddenly killed in battle, the Sea God Cult no longer had a core leader.
As such, an immediate counterattack on the East Coast was probably not the best choice.
Fortunately, among everyone, only her brother, Priest Azure Blue, would be safe, since he was only responsible for some small fry, with absolutely no risk of capsizing their plans.
“It’s just that we also can’t rely on that guy’s strength now.”
She suddenly felt an overwhelming sadness and regret. Since many years ago, when they started to provoke the Tempest Church and directed followers to attack everywhere on the East Coast, the cool and profound Sage Dark Blue had been planning for today.
Eventually, both the Tempest Church and Cyart’s army suffered a major defeat at the prearranged location, even collapsing as Sage Dark Blue had anticipated, leading to the successful elimination of the murderous, deranged Thunderous Monarch.
But in the pursuit that followed, their own casualties were severe. Years of war had left the islanders exhausted and in pain, utterly unable to capitalize on their victory.
“If it weren’t for the Stars Embrace Order and Last Blood suddenly holding back in that battle, the High Priest Sky Blue wouldn’t be unconscious until now, and everything would be completely different!”
She sadly realized that the Sea God Cult had ultimately just become a blade used to kill the Tempest Bishop.
In fact, Sage Dark Blue had said from the beginning that Cyart and the Tempest Church had deep foundations. Even if they succeeded in killing a Tempest Overlord, the overall situation would not change.
However, following this battle, the future of the East Coast would become even more chaotic, and it was unclear who would ultimately reap the benefits.
Cyan Blue really couldn’t understand it. The Lion clan only had two Extraordinary Exponents of high-level Transmutation, while Sage Dark Blue was an Extraordinary Exponent in the Metamorphosis Phase, even stronger than the ordinary ones, and he might have had the chance to advance to the Monarch Level in a dozen years or so.
Why?
With high morale, a three-to-two advantage, fighting at sea, and the mighty Spawn of the Abyss to rally them, how could the extremely clever Sage Dark Blue still be defeated by Viscount Bast?
Cyan Blue couldn’t help but talk to herself, murmuring:
“Bast, what kind of monster are you? No wonder Sage Dark Blue once said, ‘You are not a fox leading lions but a demon disguised as a lion.'”
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Nasir Town had been fortified with defenses by the Sunrise clan and several baronial families’ armies, with everyone on high alert, ready for the Sea God Cult’s next offensive.
But the outcome was beyond everyone’s expectations.
Days passed, yet the strong counterattack that was supposed to come from the Sea God Cult never materialized.
Finally, some extremely important news came: Viscount Bast, showing great valor in the naval battle, had killed Sage Dark Blue, the number one enemy of the Cyart people, at the cost of being severely wounded!
Everyone was extremely exhilarated, and the news that the Fischer family had killed the priest of the Sea God Cult, Priest Azure Blue, gradually spread throughout the entire East Coast.
Everyone who heard was shocked!
The one who had previously been labeled as a coward, a vampire, the great squirrel of the East Coast, the Fischers who never went to the front lines, had suddenly become the heroes of the war!
Intelligence about the Stars Embrace Order and Last Blood also reached the headquarters of the Tempest Church all the way in Carnia, and the regional Cardinal of the Eastern Tempest Church immediately convened a joint meeting with the Salvation Church and the Silver Moon Church.
They ultimately decided to dispatch more manpower to suppress the heretical groups, although the internal fragmentation and chaos within the True Gods Church never ceased.
After more than ten days, all the nobles received a definite piece of news.
The war had ended!
Although the Tempest Church did not negotiate peace with the Sea God Cult on paper, both sides, having been mutually devastated, tacitly ceased hostilities, picking up the pieces and refraining from striking again.
The Sunrise clan and the baronial families also withdrew their troops from Nasir Town.
The Lion clan leading the flight, causing a collective collapse of the army, was originally unforgivable. But for some reason, Zayne, who had previously been the most vehement critic, suddenly stood on Bast’s side.
The most powerful Romann family in Cyart also informed everyone that Viscount Bast’s retreat was strategic, luring the enemy to pursue them deeply and succeeding in the tactics that killed Sage Dark Blue, the Sea God Cult’s de facto leader.
Not only did he bear no guilt, but he had earned great merit!
And with the Cyart Royal Family not opposing Duke Romann’s view, no one in the country had any doubts anymore.
The devastating war was over.
The Sea God Cult, at the cost of tens of thousands of islander lives and the death of seven priests, had successfully killed the Thunderous Monarch of the Tempest Church and torn the fragile order of the East Coast Province to shreds. The only advantage they gained was the promotion of the High Priest Sky Blue to a new Monarch.
Half of the priests of the Tempest Church had died, along with their most important Tempest Overlord, the Thunderous Monarch. Of the Cyart people, five baronial families and the viscount family of the Spirit Deer clan were completely destroyed, with the other families also largely decimated, especially the Donnerklaue clan during the pursuit, leaving almost no adult family member alive except for the family head.
Neither side had a true victor, and the common people were just relieved, weeping in the belief that peaceful days might finally be ahead.