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Chapter 333 Who is the True God? Who is the False God?
The army of the Western Kingdom quickly assembled. There was no other way. The incident happened suddenly and the situation was critical. They could not afford to delay.

As King Louis XXVI said, if we don't go quickly, there will be no need to go, as the enemy has already reached our doorstep.

Several grand dukes led their armies to the royal city in a mighty force, and at this time the imperial army was already at the gates of the city.

The defense lines on the east side of the royal city had all been destroyed by the imperial army. Standing on the royal city now, one could already see the arrogant imperial soldiers showing off their might, which was very demoralizing.

Inside the palace, in the council hall, Louis XXVI received the grand dukes who came to help. They were all in the same boat now, so there was no need to be polite and they went straight to the point.

As vested interests, they certainly do not want the status quo to be changed and do not want the kingdom to be defeated by foreign pagan invaders.

After all, the empire's system has always been based on the state and county system, which naturally conflicts with the Western kingdoms based on the feudal system.

If these feudal nobles surrender to the empire, they will certainly lose their current power, and the empire will definitely not allow them to continue to divide the land and confer titles.

Therefore, in order to protect their own power, these feudal nobles emptied their pockets one by one to come to the rescue. They were not fighting for the country, but for their own interests.

"Without further ado, who will lead this operation?"

Louis XXVI was very straightforward and started to select his troops right away. With so many people gathered together and the composition of the army in a mess, it was necessary to elect a real leader to lead everyone.

Although Louis XXVI himself was not proficient in military strategy, he at least understood some politics. It would not work to let the army fight on its own at this time. He had to appoint a leading general who everyone respected. Only in this way could the army's combat effectiveness be maximized.

The grand dukes looked at each other, and finally looked at the oldest one, Theodore Foss, the great warlord in the south of the kingdom, who controlled almost half of the land in the south of the kingdom.

"Grand Duke Voss, please take command."

Louis XXVI nodded. He was quite satisfied with the result. Everyone selected their leader at the first opportunity. This showed that Archduke Theodore Fosse was recognized by everyone and should be able to lead the coalition forces well.

If it were under normal circumstances, seeing that Archduke Theodore Fosse was so popular, Louis XXVI would definitely start to get anxious. What if Archduke Theodore Fosse suddenly wanted to sit on the throne of king, wouldn't that mean he would be able to gain the support of everyone?
Of course, the situation is different and the results may not be the same. If everything is calm and there is no external pressure, the other grand dukes probably will not support Theodore Foss in causing trouble.

Come to think of it, if it weren't for the last resort, who would be willing to hand over their army to someone else to command?
Theodore Foss, with white hair and beard, frowned. He was not surprised that he would become the commander of the kingdom's army. What surprised him was that the imperial army seemed to be waiting for them deliberately.

The imperial army arrived at the royal city earlier than them, but simply surrounded it without attacking, and did not even continue to infiltrate the east of the royal city, but simply set up camp in the west.

This operation seemed as if they were deliberately waiting for their reinforcements to arrive.

If this is really the case, then they must be extra careful. If the other party dares to wait for them to come deliberately, then they must be confident in dealing with them. Maybe they have some killer weapons hidden and haven't used them yet, just waiting for them to come and then catch them all in one fell swoop.

Theodore Foss felt very timid. The strength of the empire was obvious to the naked eye. The eastern part of the royal city fell at a terrifying speed. Even if all the people in the east were pigs, they couldn't be captured so quickly! It can only be said that there must be a generation gap in combat effectiveness.

Theodore Foss had no confidence that he could defeat the Imperial Army. He was ready to die. This was no joke. They didn't even know the Imperial Army, so how could they defeat it? They could only pray that they would not be crushed.

"Go check out their strength first."

Theodore Foss took a deep breath and made a conventional decision.

Now that we are here, we can't just stay in the city and not go out. That would hurt morale. If we defend the city before the reinforcements come, and if we still defend the city after the reinforcements come, then wouldn't the reinforcements have come in vain? We have to go out and fight the enemy first.

"Okay, I'll leave it to you, Grand Duke Voss."

King Louis XXVI advocated obedience and immediately expressed his support for Theodore Foss. Others also had no objections, and they quickly made the decision to go out of the city to fight.

Theodore Foss led the team personally, and various grand dukes followed behind him. In this first battle, they all wanted to get off to a good start.

"Sister, look, the enemy is leaving the city!"

Outside the royal city, Hei Tong and Chi Tong stood side by side. Hei Tong looked towards the city gate with some surprise. The gate was slowly opening, and then the knights of the Western Kingdom rushed out on horseback.

"It seems that these people are not just trying to be cowards."

Chi Tong also smiled. After the arrival of reinforcements, these foreign ethnic groups from the Western Kingdom finally plucked up their courage and stopped hiding in the city. They dared to come out and fight them head-on.

This was exactly what Brand wanted. He wanted to defeat the Western Kingdom's army in a fair fight on the battlefield to prevent the Western Kingdom's people from always thinking that they relied on sneak attacks and won unfairly. The Western Kingdom would not necessarily lose in a head-on battle.

"The army has also moved. It looks like General Brand is ready to fight."

Hei Tong and Chi Tong were looking out from a small hill. The location here was very good. They could see the east gate of the royal city and the barracks of the imperial army. It was an excellent place to watch the battle. As pioneers, the two of them had fought with the spies of the Western Kingdom several times, killing quite a few of them. There were also spies who had their eyes on this place.

"Let's go back too."

Seeing the army moving, Akatomi and Kuratomi also prepared to return to the camp. This battle was very important and could almost determine the final outcome of the war.

The Western Kingdom had suffered a great defeat along the way and urgently needed a victory to reverse the tide of the war and break the myth of the invincibility of the Imperials. On the other hand, if the Imperial army suffered heavy losses, all previous efforts would be in vain.

There was no way. After all, the empire was marching on a long expedition, unlike others who were fighting on their home ground. Once their edge was frustrated, it would be easy for them to fall into despair.

The areas that have just been occupied in the rear will quickly become chaotic, and the good situation may be ruined because of the defeat in this battle.

"Don't worry about it, they are just a bunch of chickens and dogs."

In the Imperial Army camp, Esdeath didn't care about these foreign races from the Western Kingdoms at all. As long as she took action, she would be able to defeat them easily.

"Unfortunately, I don't need you anymore."

Brand shook his head. The plan had changed. In order to make it easier to govern the Western Kingdom, the protagonist of this battle could only be one person.

That’s right, it’s the great Emperor. Ke Ling has arrived at the camp. At the request of Nadezhda and the Emperor’s Patriarch, he is here to make the final decision and demonstrate the power of the Emperor.

Brand's idea of ​​adapting to a war without an Imperial Tool User was shattered. The great Emperor will personally take action to end the war, which is a terrifying existence that is even more buggy than an Imperial Tool User.

"Let these pagans see what a true miracle is, let them see what the power of the true God is, and they will abandon that false god and eventually convert to the faith of the true God."

The leader of the Imperial Church was like a charlatan, doing his duty conscientiously. The Western Kingdom had a strong religious atmosphere, and the presence of religion was much stronger than that of the Empire. After discovering this, the leader of the Imperial Church was transferred here and began to preach in the occupied areas. And Ke Ling's arrival was also for this reason. They needed to let the false god believers in the Western Kingdom see the power of the true god, so as to change the faith of these false god believers.

The leader of the Imperial Church used the same method as before. Previously, he transformed the An Ning Dao into the Imperial Church. Now he can also integrate the religion of the Western Kingdom into the Imperial Church. The victor can naturally devour everything of the loser, and the false god will be devoured by the true god.

"Array up!"

On the wide plain outside the royal city, the kingdom's army began to line up. They had a lot of soldiers, but not many truly elite knights. Most of these knights were children of powerful and wealthy nobles, and only they could afford this kind of project.

In addition to these, there are the regular soldiers with average combat effectiveness, and then there are the conscripted serfs who can be said to be vulnerable.

The army was lined up on the plain, looking like a huge group with great momentum, with all kinds of colorful family flags and emblems fluttering in the air, which had a very feudal style, and they looked like a mob.

The Imperial Army also took up its stance. This was the first time since entering the Western Kingdom that the two armies had faced each other.

The previous encounters were either blitzkrieg or siege warfare, and there had never been such a evenly matched encounter. It’s a pity that this time it was not a regular encounter either.

Theodore Fox rode forward, ready to talk some trash to boost morale, regardless of whether the Imperials on the other side could understand him or not.

But before he could open his mouth, his expression froze.

Suddenly, the imperial army on the opposite side began to shout in unison "Long live the Emperor", over and over again, and in front of the army, a figure dressed very similar to their Pope was dancing.

"Please ask the Emperor to show his divine power! Punish these unclean pagans! Destroy the evil false gods who claim to be gods! Long live the Emperor!"

The imperial army's loud shouts rang out, causing Theodore Foss's face to change suddenly, and an ominous premonition surged into his heart.

In fact, he was not the only one who had this premonition. All the kingdom's soldiers began to feel uneasy. This situation was so strange that even the priests accompanying the army were dumbfounded.

Then, their anxieties became reality. They saw dark clouds covering the sky. It was clear just a moment ago, but everything changed with the shouts of the Imperial Army.

"Boom!"

Above the sky, lightning flashed, and a terrifying figure was looming in the thunderclouds, with its slender body winding around.

"Retreat! Retreat! Get out of the area covered by this thundercloud!"

Sensing that something was wrong, Theodore Fox immediately gave the order. No matter what this thing was, it was beyond their ability to defeat. If they didn't retreat now, were they still waiting for the other side to make a move?
"boom!!!"

However, he had just shouted when a bolt of lightning came down and hit him directly. Theodore Foss's eyes widened, and he had no time to dodge, and he was completely covered by the lightning.

"Pfft."

A charred corpse fell off the horse, and the horse collapsed to the ground like a puddle of mud.

"Grand Duke Fofus!"

Seeing this scene, the people of the Kingdom Army were dumbfounded. They stood there like a fool, obviously unable to understand what was happening.

"boom!"

Then, something even more incomprehensible happened to them. A thick ray of light spewed out from the thundercloud. The horrible monster poked its head out, and the rays from its mouth carved out grooves on the ground. Anyone who was swept by it evaporated instantly.

"Ahhhh!!!"

"Run! Run away!"

The Kingdom Army's formation was instantly thrown into disarray. They ran around like headless flies, each trying to escape the horrific divine punishment.

"Boom boom boom!"

Thunder roared one after another, hitting the crowd. Wherever the horrible rays passed, no grass grew. People screamed incessantly. The kingdom's army collapsed in an instant and fled to the royal city.

At this time, in the royal city, the king and dignitaries who were watching the battle were silent. They had seen everything that had happened.

"Archbishop, will our Lord help us?"

Louis XXVI looked at the archbishop beside him with a numb expression and asked such a question. It was obvious that he no longer believed that the current situation could be reversed by human power. Even gods were coming! Is this a force that humans can resist?
"I am my Lord"

The archbishop's eyes widened and he stammered, unable to speak.

What should he say? My Lord can also come out to fight the enemy? Just think about it, he himself does not believe it!

"Archbishop! People's faith should be rewarded! If my Lord does not take action, the entire kingdom will be destroyed, and so will the Lord's faith!"

Louis XXVI seemed to have grasped the last straw, he yelled hysterically at the archbishop. Not only him, but everyone around him was staring at the archbishop. At this point, they could only put their hope on their "God".

"This, this. I."

The archbishop was trembling and could not speak at all. He was frightened, frightened by the true God soaring in the sky. Not only him, but everyone present was shocked.

Esdeath's special quality [The strong are respected] showed its power at this time, directly frightening these people.

"A false god! He is a false god!"

Someone shouted in fear, and of course, he was talking about their Lord.

Under normal circumstances, anyone who dared to say this would surely be burned at the stake, but at this moment, no one objected, not even the archbishop himself, let alone others.

Looking at what is happening before our eyes, it is clear who is the true God and who is the false God.

(End of this chapter)