Chapter 619 (2/2)

The coach traveled through the busy streets of the old Holy City and came to a battalion near the cliffs of the Impassable Mountain Range. Like the cathedral, this place was also heavily secured. Isabella got off the coach and stepped into a tunnel which was cut into the cliffs. She passed through many iron gates, walking into the mountain.

In the cold light of the God’s Stone prism, the towering silhouette of Pivotal Secret Temple was presented in front of her.

Guided by the guard, she directly went up to the library on the top floor. When she opened the door of the circular hall, the present pope was standing by the window and looking out, who seemed lost in thought.

“What’s this sticky business that makes you forget about Kingdom of Dawn?” Isabella came up to Zero and whistled to her. “No matter what it is, why don’t we leave Gentlewoman and Blackveil there to stabilize the situation?”

Zero did not answer her question. Instead, she pointed down to the people, asking, “What do you think they look like?”

Isabella frowned and asked, “Is that related to what I’m asking?”

Zero ignored Isabella’s question again and said, “Those humble, ignorant people are on the go all day long without knowing what for, just like ants. Maybe that’s also how deities think of us… We devote ourselves to bloody wars and then die on the battlefields, knowing nothing about the cause of this situation. Only standing on the top will give one a view of the whole world. Fortunately, now I get one more step closer to Divine Will again.”

“What… is your point?”

“As long as I can devour the new king of Kingdom of Graycastle, my chance of winning the Battle of Divine Will will significantly increase.” Zero smiled, her eyes were shining with an unusual excitement. “I somehow feel that… it’s deities who send him to me.”

After a moment of silence, Isabella said in a deep voice, “I just want to know how many God’s Punishment Warriors were killed in the battle at the foot of Coldwind Ridge.”

“150 were killed on the battlefield and 11 died on the way back to Hermes. However, the enemy hadn’t even got a scratch. Neither big shields nor spear throwers could break through the defense line of Roland’s army,” Zero said while staring at Isabella with her gleaming eyes.

Isabella’s heart vibrated in a sudden and her mind was in a tumult. “How come the God’s Punishment Army suffered even a heavier loss in this single battle than it did in the battles during the Months of Demons and the actions of capturing Kingdom of Everwinter and Kingdom of Wolfheart? What makes the Prince of Kingdom of Graycastle so incredibly powerful?”

The witches? The knights? No, not them. Even a mountainous Fearful Beast of Hell will die when it’s besieged by God’s Punishment Warriors. How did he manage to do this?

“A dreadful snow powder weapon,” Zero said as if she saw through Isabella’s mind. “Even mortals could operate this kind of weapons. They could shoot targets a thousand steps away. They broke the armors plates and iron shields, and they’re firing non-stop. Our warriors became easy targets for them.”

After hearing the process of the battle, Isabella took a deep breath and the look on her face was uncertain. After a long while, she said, “So, you’ve lost.”

“It’s indeed a defeat for the church, and Soli Daal took the enemy too lightly…”

Isabella suddenly interrupted and said, “No, I didn’t mean the battle. Do you remember? You told me only the winner was the deities’ chosen one, and now you’re clearly not the one.”

“You think… Roland Wimbledon is the one who can win the Divine’s Smile instead of me?” Zero peacefully asked.

Isabella could not help but raise her voice, arguing, “Don’t forget about our goal! We must defeat the demons in order to enable mankind to survive. I don’t care whether the church is the one to realize that goal! Given what happened during that battle, it’s clear that even if you pool all your strength to defeat and devour Roland, it’ll do no good to our goal. His army and witches will be slaughtered, God’s Punishment Army will also suffer a heavy loss and in less than half a year Months of Demons will arrive again!”

For one split second, Isabella thought Zero was going to kill her, but Zero did not react until she finished.

“So what do you want me to do?”

The pope asked softly after a long silence.