It's not the protagonist, what does it matter if you are trapped in the Shura field

Chapter 700 The Moment of the Divine War Has Arrived—

After explaining the details of Marbas's fate, Rowe sat on the warship returning to the valley, reflecting on what he had heard.

The awareness of Lu Yi was not given to her by the other party.

Rather, it is the distorted demons that naturally arise after the power falls into the distorted scale realm.

While there are some unconventional aspects, it's less about Lu Yi resembling her and more about how Marbas's power makes it easier for individuals like the "Wicked Demon" to emerge in the Wicked Scale World.

If this can be considered a continuation of the species, then Rui can actually be considered Marbas's daughter...

"Hoo...~"

Lu Yi was sleeping peacefully in his arms.

Luo Wei was somewhat touched that she chose him without hesitation. After seeing the silly and cheerful atmosphere on the other side, he wondered if Lu Yi might actually be planning to stay there.

But she didn't.

At least just knowing this makes the trip worthwhile.

As for that third pillar demon god...

Lovi still leans toward the idea that the other party's arrangement was left behind by the angelic creator. Besides the fact that the environment there is too closely connected with the ancient gods, the fact that he made the same choice as Lucifer is also one of the bases for his judgment.

Really.

He'd rather be abandoned and forgotten than be another awe-inspiring fellow.

Although it is unknown how the supreme ancient god persuaded a high-ranking demon god of the seventy-two pillars to join, this is no longer something he needs to consider.

All he knew was that if the fate of this world had been altered in the past, and had now been corrected to the right point, then everything he was facing now was due to it.

There are probably traces of the Earth Ode Star behind this.

When it comes to the topic of fate, this person is unavoidable. She seems to play a significant role in the "Salvation Tea Party" plan, leaving a frequent mark on history. Even what Randall is doing now is related to her.

In any case, the answer is very close.

……

Upon arriving at the valley, Lowe briefly reported on the matter of the demon Solomon.

In reality, he didn't expect Marbas to bring them much fighting power. Most of the Solomon demons were loners. Given that Marbas clearly knew about the prophecy of the world's destruction, even just making a strategic declaration to tell these demons not to cause trouble would be enough.

Of course, in the worst-case scenario, the only option would be to call upon the Witches to deal with it, so Lowe did not intend to act rashly against Dorothy's card.

"You even know the Demon God Solomon...?" Lia Lan looked at him with a complicated expression.

Ordinary Solomon demons are nothing special, but those within the first ten pillars are definitely something else—someone who would willingly sign a contract with you?
“Haha, Luo Wei is really good at dealing with women,” reported Anai Ning, who was traveling with him, even though she hadn’t done anything. “He beat the woman to tears without saying a word when they met.”

"..."

That's true.

For some reason, that demon god actually sounds more sympathetic; he's a devil, isn't he?

You beat someone up until they cried and then force them to sell themselves to you.

Hmm... Hmm, for some reason, Vimiel has a sense of déjà vu.

"In short, once we capture the temple territory of Holy Radiance Canyon, we will have four temple territories."

Lovely didn't care how he had tricked another demon god back this time. In order to ensure that the army could consolidate the situation in one fell swoop, she had a whole host of things to worry about.

"Because of the previous magical projection incident, the angels agreed to temporarily take over the temple territory to provide assistance, but the front line is still our biggest problem at the moment."

I overheard her discussing serious matters.

Everyone's attention immediately turned to that direction.

Now their power is sweeping across half of the western continent like a tidal wave. Behind this unstoppable torrent, it would be hard for anyone to believe that such a petite girl is steering all of this.

Lovely Mideahuai Tototria.

She indeed possesses extraordinary strategic and political talent, and is particularly outstanding in terms of action and diplomatic vision. Lillian admits that even if she were in her position, she could not have done as well as her.

The intentions of the forces are already quite clear.

According to their tactical plan, they will capture two more territories of the Temple of War this month, bringing the total number of temple territories they control to six.

This is something no one dared to imagine before.

However, this wasn't without its problems. Although these temple territories were the six closest to them besides the Holy Maiden Xiaoguang's army in the northeast, they didn't border their own territories. The allied forces' advances often involved passing through other countries' territories or venturing into treacherous terrain. Even if they obtained permission to pass through through diplomatic channels, their supply lines still had to cross other countries' borders.

These forces are not their allies, and if they become enemies, the impact on the front lines will be considerable. Even though they have tried their best to avoid this in their advance, there will always be times when they cannot avoid it as their power expands.

As the military advances, although there are no major problems within the allied countries, the clandestine activities of the opposing religious sects are quite troubling.

This problem exists not only in Lion Garden, but also in the countries occupied by Saintess Xiaoguang. While the forces on the surface are advancing for the war of gods, the divine world beneath the surface is already embroiled in fierce battles. During this period, countless sects that have instigated trouble have been wiped out by them. Saya's spear is pierced with high priests and cardinals.

However, what is surprising is...

Compared to the sects of the Dark Faction, those more extreme and fanatical religions, whose members have been migrating eastward, haven't caused them any trouble.

"Let go."

Even though Lillian objected, Luo Wei insisted on his opinion.

This wasn't the first time this issue had been raised, but Liya still didn't understand why these madmen were allowed to blatantly cross their territory, nor did she think it was a good thing for them to gather in the east.

Luo Wei responded to her with a look that seemed to say, "Do you think I didn't expect this?"

Liya Lan just hoped that his schemes would actually work.

"Heh, when it comes to this, you two are like a bickering young couple," Nasuxia laughed.

"What? Me and him...!"

Thinking about what happened that day, Lialan's face turned pale and then flushed. She glanced at Rowe and then shut her mouth. Lovely gave them a resentful look. She had also seen that girl named Sheila in Melendal. Unlike those madmen, she at least seemed to be the type who could be communicated with.

"But for us, it's mostly good news," she said with a sigh of relief and a smile.

Their influence is unparalleled across the entire Western Continent. Apart from the Hooffire Empire, the far-off Levi-Klussel and other temple territories of other gods, as well as some forces and dangerous regions that are inconvenient to intervene in, the map west of Lion Garden is basically all their territory. The countries caught in the middle of them don't really have many choices, and the consequences of betrayal are dire.

Everyone understood that what they wanted was not a long-term rule; they were a force of gods, not a force to rule the continent.

Therefore, even if the saintess of the Temple of War did not take the initiative to declare war, they would eventually be forced to confront them. The best strategy that everyone envisioned was to immediately join forces and march towards the Shadow of Melendall after defeating the enemy, so as to put an end to everything that had been created by Chancellor Randall Osbot of the Lion's Garden before their internal problems arose due to time constraints.

They had to do this even if it was for the sake of this goal, even if it took two years.

nowadays--

They have united dozens of religious sects and more than ten countries, and their army is growing steadily. In addition to the reserve forces of various countries and the theocratic sects that are currently fighting, they are the strongest military force on the continent.

If the Temple of War wants to regain control in this situation, then let them try to use methods outside of the current situation.

……

Temple of War God, Main Temple, Mount Tarapacá.

In the vast, battlefield-like papal hall, more than a dozen figures sat on high-backed holy chairs, solemnly gathered around a long table.

"What exactly happened with Erwin (the Temple Master of Holy Radiance Canyon)?"

"Now that the Fifth Princess of Lion Garden has gathered the power of nearly half the continent, who should be responsible for this matter?"

"Is she planning to replace us all?"

There were eight cardinals sitting at the table alone. The Temple of War had never held a meeting like this before, and it was also the first time that they had been forced to this point by the forces on the continent.

without any exaggeration.

This is a matter of life and death.

The Fifth Princess's army and the territory she controls are growing explosively, advancing and expanding at a visible rate every day. If this momentum cannot be stopped, there is no need for any research, analysis, or tactical discussions. In at most six months, they will be able to reach them and cut off their heads one by one.

"Who made the decision to march on the Lions Park?"

"It's me. Is there any point in discussing this now? Or do you think we should just sit and watch her recruit soldiers? Isn't it obvious what she's planning?"

"That will have to wait until the Holy Maiden has conquered those countries."

"Heh, interesting. Why didn't any of you stop them when they were sending troops?"

"Silver Lion" Arnos Crawford stood coldly to one side of the hall, arms crossed, leaning against a pillar as he listened to the conversation.

These old guys who managed to sit in this position all had the mind to see the situation clearly. In the past, they had done things by first giving a blow and then bestowing favors to quell disasters and opinions. So they were well aware of what was going on. If they hadn't anticipated that the Fifth Princess would take action, they wouldn't have sent troops to suppress her.

However, that princess didn't play by the rules at all.

The temple declared war and attacked the city under the pretext of conquest. The five princesses, who had been defending the city for months, suddenly launched an attack on the same day, not only annihilating their army and expanding their influence throughout the kingdom, but also repeatedly traveling across the border to call on allies across the continent to wage war against the temple of war.

Let alone the fact that they couldn't have predicted this outcome, even if they could do it all over again, no one would believe that the Fifth Princess would have gone this far.

But it has to be said.

It was their overconfidence in the temple's prestige and their underestimation of the Fifth Princess's charisma that led to the current situation.

And then there was that incident with Loewy Brook...

The thought of that scene chilled Arnold's expression.

"Since things have come to this, we can only seek the help of the present gods."

"I seek permission to consult the First Continent for a solution to this matter."

“I agree that we can no longer sit idly by in this situation. We must do whatever it takes; the temple is losing all face.”

"Yep!"

The sounds around the long table grew noisy, but the figure at the very top of the table remained silent throughout the discussion, despite the generally similar yet slightly differing opinions from the various high-level officials.

"We can't let them continue like this!"

"There's absolutely nothing we can do right now. We've tried everything we can on our own!"

"Otherwise, how large would they have grown? Just a few months ago, they were only hiding in a small valley! Now they represent half of the Western Continent!"

As the discussion intensified and the situation became irreversible, the person at the head of the long table tapped the empty surface with his finger.

dong dong——

After two crisp knocks, the entire hall suddenly fell silent.

Everyone, including the cardinal, looked in that direction, where the elderly figure wearing a triple crown sat silently.

He then gently ran his fingers across the table before placing his palm on it.

Like reciting a sacred prayer:

"The moment of divine war has arrived—"

Whether Saint Elita can prove her own worth is her own decision; it is the path she has chosen.

The people at the long table were stunned for a moment.

March 27, 1220 in the Chinese calendar.

The Holy Maiden Xiaoguang of the Temple of War Gods reversed the military forces, gathering 150,000 troops from the combined forces of the Temple of War Gods, the Yellow Sun Temple, and others, and converging them on a five-pronged battle line to the southwest.

South side.

They were closing in on the border of the Lion Garden Kingdom.

(End of this chapter)