Alien paradise

Star Reaching City, in the Ice and Snow Hall.

Although there were hundreds of stoves erected here and the blankets on the ground were warm and pleasant, the atmosphere was as cold as the howling cold wind outside.

After Luo Xia quietly listened to everyone's reports, her face turned even more ashen.

"Twenty thousand troops...one-fifth of the manpower we could spare, but we didn't even meet the Paradise Cult, and were driven back in disgrace?"

What made her even more unbelievable was that in just five days' journey, the number of 20,000 people was reduced by almost a quarter... In addition to the disabled soldiers who had to be abandoned due to worsening injuries, there were hundreds of people who sneaked away on the road. of. Before a head-on confrontation with the enemy, morale is already on the verge of collapse. The general's daughter has been kidnapped, and even the whereabouts of the goddess of magic are unknown. Even if the opponent is replaced by Long Jiujun, it won't be so embarrassing!

"With all due respect, Your Majesty the Duke." Franken Furnace said angrily, "All this is the responsibility of the remnants of the Royal Army! The enemy's flying wonders have also been completely lost, but our army is still very motivated to fight. The problem is that the Royal Army There is a traitor inside! He was just a master warrior before, but this time he became a member of the Royal Guard!"

Having said this, he glared at the prosperous sword Mekfa, "What else do you have to say this time!? The royal guards defected in public, and the enemy raided the rear. This is the main reason why we had to withdraw!"

Mekfa gritted his teeth - this was the first time that he, a dignified royal guard, had been questioned by the Earl in this manner, "I admit that Ryan Kerry committed a major crime, but don't forget that he accepted the advice of the Goddess of Magic before he went on the expedition. Your Majesty’s review confirmed that he has not changed his loyalty before making him the forward captain. If I had made the decision, I would not have taken him with me in the first place.”

"Are you questioning Lord Cocomoqi's judgment?" Fearless General Sir Hollis said dissatisfied.

"Lord Divine Sword is stating the facts." Moses also stood up, "The goddess has also disappeared. From this point of view, she is the same as Ryan Kerry -"

"Shut up! How dare you insult the gods!?" The minister standing next to Luo Xia couldn't help but angrily yelled.

"In short, the enemy has proven to be a huge threat to us, and we must take action immediately!" Franken said loudly, "However, there are many shortcomings in army operations. We should send elite troops into Qianlimbao to carry out assassinations and sabotage, both morale and physical Attack the enemy first, then send troops to destroy them!"

"What about the relics of the God of Hunters? Our enemy is Duke Longjiu and the gods behind him, not the damn Qianlimbao!" Moses yelled, "If we get into a fight with the Paradise Cult, Longjiu's army will suddenly What should you do if you don’t understand military strategy? It’s better to give less advice!”

Franken narrowed his eyes and put his right hand on the hilt of his sword, "Even if you are a royal guard, you are not allowed to humiliate an earl wantonly."

"Is it possible that you are going to have another duel here?" Rosia finally became impatient. "First of all, it is certain that nothing happened to the goddess of magic, and her believers did not sense her death. Secondly, how can you guarantee that Does the opponent have no more terrifying means to deal with Star Reaching City? What if they have more flying devices and bypass the mountains to attack here directly? I don’t think..."

At this moment, the minister next to her suddenly bowed down and said to her, "Your Excellency, I have received enlightenment from the gods, and she has something to say to you now."

…

"What are you doing?" Chaoyang watched curiously as Coco Moqi brought a basin of water to the desk.

"Water divination is an ancient magic that allows believers to communicate with gods." The latter sat cross-legged and gently placed his hand on top of the water basin. I saw circles of ripples beginning to appear on the calm water, and the center rose upward, gradually showing the three-dimensional head of a middle-aged man.

"Is this your believer?"

"Lalotte Guinness. His family has believed in the God of Magic a long time ago, and continues to this day." Coco Moqi said lightly, "He is also serving as a political assistant to Duke Rosia. Talking to him is like talking to the Duke."

"Can't you send the message directly?" Chaoyang asked eagerly.

"Unless he is in Yu's Kingdom of God. If the distance is too far, you can only use magic to transmit the message." At this point, she glanced at Chaoyang with some confusion, "Can you contact believers outside the Kingdom of God at any time?"

"It can...but not everyone can." Chaoyang admitted directly. No matter how you look at it, making water condense upwards in an anti-gravity posture to form a 3D real image is much more difficult in terms of technical difficulty than transmitting sound from thousands of miles away. It can only be said that the magic is really amazing.

"Then your connection with believers is really strong. As far as I know...most gods have to go through special rituals in order to respond to the prayers of believers from far away. Perhaps this is one of the abilities you are good at."

This seems to be purely a special effect of the contract. Chaoyang raised his eyebrows noncommittally, "If I talk to you now, will it interfere with your contact there?"

"That's not true. Water divination is just a medium. What they see is Yu's will."

"Then can I listen?"

Coco Moqi glanced at him with disgust, "You...you really don't have the consciousness of a younger generation."

Still, she held out her other hand.

Chaoyang held it without humility.

Who makes the other person look like just a little girl? Even if they are nine hundred years old, humans will still judge others by their appearance.

…

Lalotte leveled the water and presented it to the Duke respectfully. Soon, a row of words appeared on the water.

"I'm in Qianlin Castle now. I'm fine. There's no need to worry."

"It's good that you're okay." Duke Rosia quickly replied. Then she announced this to other people in the hall, "There is news from Master Coco Moqi that she has now arrived at Qianlin Castle and is having a face-to-face meeting with the gods of Paradise Sect!"

Sir Hollis sighed, "It's okay, Lord God."

"But why did she abandon the army and talk to the enemy alone?" Count Franken couldn't help but ask.

"Shh." Rosia asked him to be quiet and stared at the water for a while. "Lord God said that the Paradise Sect is not an enemy, but a Zhengshen Sect that can cooperate. The reason why they stationed in Qianlin Castle is also because of this place..." She suddenly paused for a moment, "In short, she asked us to stop military operations against the Paradise Cult and negotiate the exploration of the Acropolis together."

"It would be great if that was the case." Moses was the first to agree. "We really shouldn't waste our precious troops in a place like this. It would be safer to find the hunter's heart as soon as possible."

"Did Master Coco Mochi mention why they killed the Hearthfire Priest?"

Luo Xia waited for a moment and then shook her head, "No."

"In this case, why should we trust the Paradise Cult?" The Earl took a step forward, "What if the other party suddenly betrays us when we get the heart? Without Qianlin Castle as a foothold, the Paradise Cult can easily surround our search team. , take away the relics of the gods!”

"Yes... that's a trump card against Long Jiujun." Some nobles in the hall also agreed.

There was a lot of discussion for a while. Count Franken and Moses had many supporters of their remarks, but no one could convince the other.

"Okay, I've made my decision."

At this moment, Duke Rosia stood up and interrupted everyone's argument.

"I agree with the Lady Magic Goddess. Not only that, I will also hand over the hunter's heart to the Paradise Cult for safekeeping to show my sincerity! When both parties hold a relic, I believe that the Lord of Paradise will naturally understand our intentions. Because whether it is the Alliance Army or the Paradise Cult, as long as they can use this god-killing weapon to destroy the enemy, it will be the same with this sword!"