Throne of the North.

Chapter 819: In the Name of Dawn, a War of Faith is Unleashed!
"Father, does the gaze of the abyss reside upon us?"

Count Lure hurriedly stopped the departing priest, for under the baptism of divine magic, almost everyone from the south had a black aura emanating from them.

This scene terrified many people, and even the calmest Earl Kanazawa felt a lingering fear.

These clergy wouldn't lie to them; with so many extraordinary beings watching, the aura of the abyss was real.

How do these things exist?

Count Lu Rui inquired, after all, no one expected that the power of the abyss would appear on them, even though they had clearly protected themselves very well.

“The gaze of a great being, even if it is one-sided, will leave a mark.”

"These abyssal auras are the traces they left behind in this world."

“At some unknown time in the past, you, sir, have already been watched by an evil god.”

“It is not a good thing for Him to see you.”

"Perhaps one day in the future, it will become some kind of divine grace."

The refined missionary spoke with a smile, though the smile was somewhat eerie. If it were the divine grace of the Lord of Dawn, Earl Lure would surely be overjoyed, but the Abyss…

I was terrified.

Count Kanazawa also stopped the refined priest and respectfully asked:
"Father, is there still more abyssal energy within our blood?"

He worried that this would affect the continuation of his bloodline.

“You have entered the land of the Lord’s faith, a land where even the gaze of the abyss cannot penetrate the eternal Kingdom of Heaven to fall upon you.”

“Your Excellency has absolutely no need to worry.”

"What about...those peasants?"

Count Lurie's eyes sharpened. If they were already like this, those peasants who had ventured even deeper into the abyss would likely be watched for even longer.

The refined priest replied with a smile:
"The Dawn Cult will purify all evil aura from the abyss; Earl, there is no need to worry."

That couldn't be better.

"Then, what price will we have to pay?"

"cost?"

"This is the authority that the Lord has given to the Dawn Church. It is our duty to purify evil. Why should we pay any more price?"

"The Lord's favor is the greatest gift to us."

The refined priest left the palace with a smile, and no one could stop him from leaving.

This was completely different from the clergy in their memories; the refined missionary's attitude left Count Kanazawa and the others puzzled.

"Are all the churches like this at Dawn Church here?"

He asked the nobleman from the Kingdom of Kolan beside him, who was rather young, and said in a low voice:

"It wasn't like that before."

"Until, tens of thousands of people of high status died."

Count Kanazawa was puzzled and wanted to ask more questions, but suddenly he heard an urgent report from a knight in the distance. In the palace, the knight was also riding his horse and showed no intention of stopping.

"The Military Council of the Northern Border of Zero Crossing City has received a reply from Baron Ryan of Rhinoceros Horn Mountain!"

"Your Majesty! The armies of the Northern Frontier will unconditionally support the Kingdom of Coran in its war against the Abyss in the south!"

"Really?"

Grand Duke Gelan and the King both raised their heads, their eyes gleaming.

"This was sent urgently from Rhinoceros Horn Mountain. Upon receiving His Majesty the King's message, Baron Ryan responded immediately. The army of the Gerald noble territory has begun to assemble southward and can appear on Coran Avenue at any time."

"In addition, Baron Ryan proposed that only a greater faith can counter the faith of the Abyss. Therefore, a special army has been formed and is about to arrive in the Kingdom of Coran. This army will be handed over to Priest Sven."

"In Zero Crossing City, the Northern Merchant Guild has already begun transporting weapons and military equipment to the Kingdom of Coran. They will arrive in the capital in a month at most. It is a gift from the Northern Military Council to His Majesty the King of Coran."

Upon hearing the knight's chant, the king couldn't help but clench his fist.

“Good, that’s perfect. With the support of the North, we don’t need to worry about the number of the Southern Abyss servants.”

"Will William's name was used to resolve this matter?"

Grand Duke Gaelan also received his own letter, and was somewhat surprised that Ryan had actually persuaded that ancient bloodline to endorse him.

Earl Kanazawa was surprised to find that he and his companions had received news. After reading the letter, he looked at the nobles of the Kingdom of Coran beside him.

"How could an Imperial Baron openly support the Kingdom of Coran's war?"

This is clearly illogical.

"That's for sure. Baron Ryan nominally holds supreme command of the armies of the three kingdoms of Coran, Andara, and Sera, as well as the noble territories."

"If he appears in the Kingdom of Kolan, he will directly take over the kingdom's army."

"This……"

Count Kanazawa's eyes revealed disbelief, incomprehension, and shock.

"What was his relationship with the Sven missionary? Why would an army be entrusted to the Sven missionary?"

Having just experienced the baptism of dawn's divine magic, which purified the abyss's aura, the counts and nobles were extremely unfamiliar with the relationships involved.

"Dawn City, the stronghold of the Dawn Cult in the Kingdom of Andara, is the property of Baron Ryan, who is also known as the Godfather of Dawn and was the original proponent of the Dawn Cult."

"There has always been an inexplicable relationship between him and the Sven priest. All that is known is that the Dawn Cult does not accept donations from nobles, but they do acknowledge resources provided by Baron Ryan."

"In short, Your Excellency Earl of Kinze can see it this way: once Baron Ryan approves of this war against the servants of the Abyss, we will receive a steady stream of war resources and support on the battlefield in Brady Canyon, and countless soldiers will arrive at the front lines against the Abyss."

[Roar—] A deafening, sharp roar echoed across the sky above the royal city of Coran. It was the enormous griffins circling in the sky. This majestic and imposing magical beast had almost never been seen in the Kingdom of Coran before, especially since they appeared in neat rows in the sky above the royal city and descended following the direction indicated.

Besides these, there was an army of fifty gargoyles, which were far fewer than the griffins, but their ferocious and hard faces were equally terrifying and made people afraid to look them in the eye.

The griffins and gargoyles arrived in the Kingdom of Coran along with the letter. A total of one hundred extraordinary warriors were the military force that Ryan had entrusted to Priest Sven. Their arrival immediately overwhelmed all the knights and soldiers in the royal city of Coran.

"The Extraordinary Legion! It's the Extraordinary Legion! Legend has it that only the Flor Empire and the Dawn Church possess such terrifying power. Legend has it that they can kill dragons and take them prisoner!"

Within the royal city of Kolan, many legends of extraordinary legions circulate, but because the ancient Kingdom of Kolan itself possessed nothing, these have always remained distant tales.

Now that the story has become reality, the impact is enormous.

Countless eyes were drawn to the Cathedral of Corinth, where the powerful griffins, three to five meters long, and the sculpted gargoyles inspired both awe and longing.

"Are those griffin riders? Griffin riders are only slightly inferior to dragon riders. They can actually ride griffins. That's amazing."

It's hard for ordinary people to imagine how a human, less than two meters tall, could conquer a magical monster whose physique is several times greater than that of a human.

People looked on with envy at the knights in their magnificent armor. This was the Coran Cathedral, and the Dawn Cult members did not prevent the common people from observing. Instead, they placed the griffin knights and gargoyle warriors in the most prominent square, so that anyone who came could see these unique products that the Kingdom of Coran did not possess.

The priest, along with the leading gargoyle and the griffin rider, discussed the matter at length before heading to the palace once more.

"Your Majesty, I plan to travel south."

“The mist of that abyss obscures the light of the Lord, and it is the duty of the Dawn Cult to spread the faith of our Lord; we have no choice but to do so.”

"We will bring the power of our Lord's new faith to that place."

The king nodded slightly, agreeing to the priest's request. However, Count Kanazawa, who was more aware of the situation than King Coran, kindly offered a reminder after learning the news.

"Missionary, thank you for purifying our souls. But I must remind you then that the southern lands have long since fallen. Even we noble lords do not know where those Abyss Cultists have placed the altars of the Abyss Demons. There, the will of a great being that has invaded the continent of Norris still lingers."

"You do now possess a powerful army, but I believe they are insufficient to help you cleanse the faith of the abyss and illuminate the dawn."

"Not enough, far from enough."

The sergeant, unconcerned with the other's opinion, responded:
"The Lord's light is eternal. My power may be small, but the radiance of dawn is brilliant. As for the army... they are merely a layer of protection for the Dawn Cult. If military support is truly needed, I should request it from Commander Bogeld in the south, not from the Griffin Legion and the Gargoyle Legion, two extraordinary legions thousands of miles away."

"I do not fear death as I spread the faith of my Lord."

"I am a sage," the priest said firmly.

Count Kanazawa gritted his teeth and said:
"Then, please allow me to lend a hand to the missionary."

He took off his ring.

"In the southern lands, the name Kanazawa is still worthy of respect, and within my territory, I still maintain a militia and several thousand subjects. If the missionary finds it useful, the Kanazawa emblem might be of some help to you."

"In addition... we also need to send people back to our territory to transport some resources to the Kingdom of Coran. Perhaps the missionary can wait and go with the army."

"I don't have that much time to wait."

"When dawn breaks tomorrow, I will surely appear in that dark land."

The venerable priest confidently rejected Count Kanazawa's offer, but accepted the Count's goodwill and took the Kanazawa family ring in his hand.

"Thank you for your trust, Earl Kanazawa. A priest will be praying for you inside the Coran Cathedral."

Both the griffins and the gargoyles were decisive and extraordinary beings who did not associate with mortals. That evening, they followed the priest's carriage and headed south.

Many Dawn believers spontaneously followed behind, wanting to follow the highly respected Dawn missionary.

Everyone could feel that sacred aura spreading.

At the kingdom's borders, the army here is attempting to expand little by little, eventually reaching Brady Canyon to establish new fortifications.

Upon hearing the request from the Sven priest, Bogeld cheered.

"Okay, okay, I'll take you there right away."

Bogeld was overjoyed and immediately mobilized the Armored Bear Legion to surround, or rather, protect, the Sven priests' troops.

“Let’s make this clear first: if you encounter any Abyss Servants, none of you are allowed to attack them.”

"Leave this rough work to us!"

Bogeld gave the order without room for argument, and the armored bear warriors behind him roared. Anyone who tried to stop them would be the first to be beaten up.

This was an exceptionally rushed advance. The Armored Bear Legion set off without even carrying enough food. Once again, the army was handed over to Vice Commander Galic, and Bogeld drew his weapon.

"Let's set off tonight!"

As dawn broke, Priest Sven did not break his promise; he appeared on that vast land of millions of square kilometers in the south.

Here... the vegetation is withered, and a persistent gray mist hangs over the ground up to ankle height—the aura of the abyss.

The priest ordered the carriage to stop, and the large group of people behind it also stopped. Although they had rushed in, he still had to give a plan.

As for Bogeld?

At the moment dawn broke, the armored bear legion, now with a better view, had already vanished from the Sven priests' sight. Those war fanatics, like sharks that had smelled blood, frantically searched the land for any enemy that could become their enemy, initiating a brutal war.

Commander Bogeld didn't care about Priest Sven's life or death; she only hoped to speed things up and start the war so she could shift the blame onto Priest Sven and avoid being punished by Boss Ryan.

"Kill them all!!!"

Looking at the dark village ahead, Bogeld raised his weapon and stared cruelly at the massive army of armored bears, whose presence trembled the earth without a trace of pity in his eyes.

Strangely, the villagers were incredibly calm in the face of this extraordinary legion, which was so closely associated with destruction. They turned their heads slowly, like sluggish springs, to watch the armored bears swarming towards them.

Boom! ! !
The armored bear's charge was far more ferocious than that of a warhorse. Its sharp fangs instantly crushed the villager's head. Before the armored bear could even feel the scalding liquid inside its mouth, the headless villager instantly swelled and exploded, transforming into a black and red monster covered in spikes, roaring and swinging its claws at the armored bear!
"Get out of the way!"

The massive armored bear roared from behind, and Bogeld ripped open the abyss monster's body with a single sword strike. She impatiently urged the armored bear warriors in front of her, feeling that her subordinates seemed to have become rusty on the battlefield due to too little warfare.

(End of this chapter)