BXBX NOVEL Chapter 544 The Battle Of The Holy Island (1)
Half an hour earlier…
The distribution of war resources has been going smoothly.
However, the majority of the people around had no idea that there was a small army waiting for them to burst into chaos near the shoreline.
Not all of the people in the temple square thought that everything was going smoothly and fine.
Hiding among this order, are the representatives of justice hiding in the shadows to bring chaos.
Abaddon, Gabriel, and their allies blended so perfectly in the crowd, waiting for the best opportunity to strike.
After the distribution, the Cardinal and all the officials outside would gather in the square to officially announce the commencement of the troop\'s voyage to the Vanderford Empire.
The moment all of them arrive, that is when they will start their operations.
"Seems like THE great captain Gabriel could also feel nervousness in this war…" Rashnu suddenly went beside the vigilant Gabriel and threw a sarcastic remark.
Rashnu has been long displeased about Gabriel and Abaddon being in the limelight these days. That is why every time he had a chance, he would find a way to taunt the two and anger them.
However, the only thing that the other party gave in response was a meaningful smile which coincidentally was the thing that Rashnu hated about Gabriel the most.
To him, Gabriel is like a smiling tiger, always amiable to everyone, but deep inside also had the same sinister thoughts as the others.
"We are in warring times, of course, how could I not be worried about what would happen." Gabriel gave a very natural response while giving his signature approachable smile.
Rashnu was extremely displeased, to him Gabriel was someone he hated to the core even though the other party did not even make anything wrong toward him. He hated his guts and his pretentious demeanor!
"Hah! What\'s the use of pretending like that, if you are afraid, then say that you are afraid, don\'t make it as if being nervous is normal to people like us!" He retaliated.
"We are chosen by the Lord yet you are displaying such an unbelieving attitude. I wonder how the Cardinal would react if he knew his dear 3rd captain is feeling like that!" He added.
"You are free to think whatever you want to think… 2nd Captain, the distribution is about to be finished. Please excuse me as I will now gather my troops."
Gabriel did not want to waste energy engaging in a verbal fight with Rashnu and so he quickly retreated.
Seeing his retreating figure, a flash of hatred and disdain remained on Rashnu\'s glare as he stared at Gabriel\'s retreating back. If his looks could kill, then Gabriel must have died a thousand times with his glare alone.
But just like what Gabriel mentioned, they have to quickly go back to their troops and rally them. The time for the Cardinal\'s speech is about to come and they have to maintain order in the busy square.
After about thirty minutes, the bustling in the square died down. The knights lined up in their respective places, and the administrators and other servants also grouped among themselves and silently waited for the Cardinal and the rest of the priests to arrive.
Suddenly the sound of a majestic trumpet and the chiming of the altar bells rang in the entire square.
One by one, the priests arrived, from the lowest rank to the highest, they sat in an organized manner on the seats prepared for them on the elevated platform.
They were followed by the high priests and bishops who also did the same as them.
Finally, it was time for the Cardinal to arrive.
He sat at the centermost seat, representing the Pope to address the temple knights.
The moment the sound of the trumpet and bells stopped, everyone in the square knelt half-knee and greeted, "Greetings, the Eminence of the Lord\'s servant!"
"At ease…" The Cardinal swept his gaze at the vast number of the temple knights with a satisfied look.
They are not considered a vast army, each platoon only held five hundred men at most, but to the temple, this should be enough.
Because none of these knights were ordinary. The lowest ranked among them is as strong as a normal knight\'s lieutenant in the secular kingdoms and their aptitudes are as strong as B-rank.
With this strength, even if a hundred of them are faced with a normal army three times larger than them, they will still win without mishaps!
"Our brave men, chosen men amongst all others! Now is the time to show our might and strength.
Bring forth the crest of the temple and represent our Lord in the war against the Seirende… the rebellious people!
We will join our brothers from the Vanderford Empire and in their land, we will meet our Holiness Pope and Her Grace, the Paladin.
Once we arrive, we will march toward the rebellious continent and let them submit to our power, the Lord\'s Power!
Not only that, after subduing the rebellious continent, we will also march forth and reform the other kingdoms and continents that were persuaded to be their allies.
In the end, this victory will be ours!
This victory is our Lord\'s!"
The Cardinal stood and gave his speech, igniting the light in the eyes of the temple knights.
This made the priest and the rest of the officials smile in satisfaction, they could not wait for the people in the Seirende Continent to submit.
"To victory!" The nine captains shouted in reply.
"To victory!" The crowd behind them echoed.
"For our Lord!" The captains shouted once again.
"For our Lord!" The crowd responded in astounding unison.
The loud chanting and cries resonated in the entire temple complex. It was as if they were already proclaiming their victory before they even started to march toward the enemy.
Abaddon and Gabriel looked at each other.
\'It\'s time!\' That was the look they had in their eyes.
With that, they activated a spell sneakily on their hands while the crowd was still at the height of their emotions, of course, with the exception of those who belong to Abaddon and Gabriel\'s party.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Suddenly a series of loud consecutive explosions resonated in the surroundings. Before everyone\'s eyes, the tallest tower of the temple crumbled to pieces, the other two explosions even happened on the nearby towers around them.
"What\'s going on?!" The Cardinal shouted in surprise.
The captains immediately wielded their weapons and immediately instructed their troops to be vigilant and check the surroundings.
Judging from the intensity of the explosion, it was not caused by just a simple explosion spell. It was intricately made and prepared for this very moment.
They could not believe that this would happen and in the second they all had the same thought in their minds, could there be more spies in the place?
However, just as they were about to move and disperse, they suddenly found themselves all trapped in a barrier.
"What in the world is happening!" The Cardinal and the priests all had darkened expressions. Their eyes remained vigilant in case an enemy arrived.
"Mages! Break through the barrier at once!" Uriel the 1st captain commanded.
The other captains followed and in the next few moments, the scene turned into chaos. Every platoon was hitting the barrier with all their might. Somewhere even using their curse power to break through the barrier.
However, none of them noticed… that while they were in a panic, a number of people were staring at them intently, watching them struggle without even making a single move.
It would just take one person to look from afar to realize that the people in the temple square were under the illusion of Abaddon!
In reality, there was no barrier at all… instead, there were only the palace corridors that the knights and even the priests and the Cardinal themselves were breaking using their own powers.
"Do not watch and move quickly. Reduce the number of people at once. This illusion will only last for five minutes at most." Gabriel eyed the rest of their allies and warned them.
Just in time, the people in the square heard a battle cry from afar.
They were shocked to see that there were some figures arriving from the sky.
It was Eli, Kayden, and the rest of the Green Wave folks.
"Dragons… Beast men… merfolks! Why are they here?" The Cardinal looked up in disbelief!
"Men prepare to fight!" Uriel, Rashnu, and the rest of the captains could no longer think straight.
Around them was an indestructible barrier, above them was an army of non-human warriors!
They were clearly trapped!
"Don\'t hold back and attack these men!" The Cardinal\'s eyes darkened as he saw that it was not only dragons and the others who were there. Sitting behind their backs were a number of other nonhuman races.
Kayden stood valiantly leading the army of the non-human race. The bright afternoon sun shone on his back as he stood in front and shouted,
"My friends, let\'s no longer delay! Fight!"