The hall, which was originally solemn and smelled of sulfur, has now completely changed.

The smooth earth on the ground now emitted a strange light like sunlight, illuminating the originally dim hall as bright as day. The demons sitting on the ground, panting, also had similar marks on their bodies.

The people from the Church of Amaunator have arrived.

Has also fallen.

A group of outsiders traveled thousands of miles, expending a great deal of divine power along the way, and arrived at the devil's home turf. Even before the battle began, these Amaunator believers failed to realize that behind a wall lay the devil's headquarters.

——And Bayer had already completely grasped all their whereabouts more than ten minutes ago.

Use the strong to attack the weak, use the many to attack the few, plan unintentionally with your intentions, and wait for the tired enemy with your leisure.

Of course, there is the most important point.

The demons' spellcasting abilities had been strangely enhanced, severely suppressing their group's spellcasting and ultimately missing their first chance to escape.

Even though the Amaunator followers fought with great determination until the last man, the battle was still extremely brutal.

They blasted the hall with sunlight, riddling it with holes and sending dozens of devils back to the Nine Hells. However, the devils managed to capture every single one of the Amaunator's followers alive. Now they were bound tightly, their arms dislocated, even their jaws broken.

Now, the only one who has retained the ability to speak is the current leader of the Cult of the Rising Sun, Dragos II.

Dragos II closed his eyes, making no attempt to answer.

"To ordinary people, defeat is an unacceptable humiliation. I understand that." Bayer looked around at the Amaunator Church members present.

For this negotiation, he even carefully asked the other team, Norwich and others to stay away.

"But I must say that although the conflict just now was intense, my purpose was simply to prove my sincerity in negotiating."

Bayer's shoulders were now shone with the radiance of the sun. He shook his head. "If I had simply told you I wanted to negotiate, you wouldn't have responded. Everything that's happening now is simply to get us to the negotiating table."

Dragos did not respond.

Bayer was not angry either, he had expected this reaction.

He spoke directly, "Let me be frank. King Draegos II, I, Bile, hope to establish a long-term and close cooperative relationship with the Church of Amaunator. Not a relationship between devils and mortals, but a simple partnership between forces. And this cooperation will begin with the defeat of a common enemy."

This statement truly shocked Draegos. He opened his eyes, thought for a moment, then shook his head. "Stop talking nonsense. If you want to kill me, then kill me. If you want to torture me, then start now. It's wishful thinking to expect us to surrender with just a few words."

——Every word of the devil is not worthy of trust. They will not negotiate as prisoners.

Bayer continued bluntly, "I hope to achieve three goals in this collaboration: short-term, mid-term, and long-term. First, let me explain the long-term goal. We admire the teachings of the great god Amaunator and admire the Sun God's fairness and rigor in the way of contracts. Upon hearing that the Sun God has returned, we hope to establish a good relationship. Ideally, we could become friends or even strategic partners. We would be honored to become allies."

Dregos opened his eyes again and was about to laugh when his eyes suddenly widened.

Just as Bayer was speaking, a succubus walked up to Dregos holding a stack of books.

These books look quite old, with slightly yellowed covers and dehydrated pages. It seems they can no longer be preserved.

But what really caught Dregos's eyes was the cover of the book.

On it is the holy symbol of Amaunator. And the text above is the "Book of Amaunator" written in ancient Netherese script.

Bayer said calmly, "I haven't achieved much in my life to brag about, but I do have a few collections. These are the Amaunator scriptures from the Netherese civilization. There are actually five versions, depending on when they were published. After they came into my hands, they have been kept in the Astral Plane, so they haven't been worn out by time."

"I suspect you'll need this if you wish to recapture the glory of Amaunator."

Draigos II's eyes flickered before he turned his head away. "If this were the Cathedral of Twin Suns, you would be the most important friend of the Church of Amaunator. But at this moment? I only long to return to my Lord's side and do my best to serve him."

"You misunderstand. This is not the price of your soul." Bayer pulled a book from the vault and placed it before Draigos II. "This is a welcome gift. It's yours. Again, please allow me to explain my mid-term goal—I want to defeat a capable general under your Lord. She left her post without permission, betrayed her duties, and descended into Hell, perishing alongside the Hell Knights of the time in the Nine Hells. Now, she is perhaps one of the greatest disgraces of the Church of Lathander, isn't she?"

"You want to kill Za--" This time Dregos was no longer silent.

He found that there seemed to be a real possibility that the negotiations could continue.

"Please don't say that name." Bayer signaled his men to release the Archbishop. "Obviously, defeating such an enemy is not considered depravity, is it?"

Draigos pursed his lips, rolled his eyes, and said, "If we want to sign a contract..."

"I understand your concerns. Therefore, I have a decisive plan to demonstrate my sincerity," Bayer said. "The paper, pen, and even the content of the covenant will all be handled by the Church of Amaunator. The Church of Amaunator is also a master of contracts. As long as we are sincere, I believe your contract will satisfy everyone."

"Let me repeat myself—this is not a covenant between demons and mortals, but a covenant between one power and another."

Such overly generous conditions shocked the Amaunator believers who had been whining.

Admittedly, if it was a simple remote contact, they would ignore it and instead try to work with the Hell Knights to wipe out these noisy demons.

But when life and death depend on others, he can still get such conditions. This can be said to be full of sincerity.

Draigos's eyes could no longer stop lingering in front of the ancient scriptures.

Of course, he also had an ancient version of the scriptures in his hand - but its condition was extremely poor and had to be completely sealed away and never see the light of day again.

Several antique scriptures that spanned the ages, showcasing the evolution of doctrine and faith, lay before him! The fact that he hadn't given up on them until now was proof enough that Draegos was quite the bishop.

Draigos lowered his head, his eyes fluttering uncontrollably beneath his eyelids. "You've already mentioned the long-term and mid-term goals. What about the short-term?"

Bayer rubbed his hands. "I'm not so sure about that. If you don't want me to, I can take it back. I hope that when I arrange to strangle a young man, you can stand by and watch, or even provide some insignificant assistance."

Draigos's face darkened, and he said flatly, "We are not killers."

"That's generally true. But I think there's a possibility of coordination in this goal," Bayer said. "Luni... Tsk! Emya! That messenger from Baldur's Gate, the young man you met less than a month ago. What if he's the one I want to kill?"

Draigos licked his dry lips, his voice almost distorted with excitement: "—We do not deny that we are members of the Church of Lathander. The Lord of the Morning has always upheld the ways of kindness and enthusiasm. We, as believers..."

"How greedy!" Bayer sighed. "Thousands of years ago, the Church of Amaunator declined, and church utensils, once more precious than treasures, were discarded as scrap metal. Of course, we still collected some. Or rather, a lot of them."

"—But," Draigos could no longer hold back and said decisively, "We should also punish those outsiders who don't respect our beliefs!

At this point, he became alert again: "...What exactly are you going to do?"

Bayer nodded, as if not surprised by the result at all. "First, I have sent a team to test the combat effectiveness of this team under normal circumstances, rather than in a desperate situation."

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Emiya and his group rushed towards the direction of the Hell Knight, and the two sides naturally chose to meet on the surface.

It’s just that the distance of a few kilometers is neither long nor short.

It’s very short. With the Phantom Horse’s speed, it only takes a few minutes to cross this distance.

To put it simply, a lot of things can happen within these few minutes.

They had just set out and were rushing towards the Hell Knight when the ground suddenly shook slightly.

This sudden subtle change made all the hairs on Emilia's body stand up.

"Underground enemy attack!" The warnings of several people sounded almost at the same time, and the Phantom Horse immediately leaped high into the sky.

Almost at the same time, the seemingly thick ground seemed to have suddenly lost all support and collapsed to the ground.

At the same time, more than a dozen figures emerged from the collapsed soil.

The bad news is that among them, there are several diggers.

The worse news is that the Diggerworm is the weakest creature there.

The enemies, other than the burrowing worms, all had broad bat wings on their backs and horns on their foreheads. Their muscular build also hinted that these devils were not simply civilians like the lesser devils—they were mid- to high-level devils.

Their leader was the same tribe member that Emilia had seen in the Silver Shield Mansion.

A pit demon.

Behind this Hell Demon is an elite air force composed of Bone Demons and Lust Demons.

This squad should have been an officer corps capable of commanding tens of thousands of demons on the bloody battlefield. However, the purpose of this group of demons' arrival was self-evident.

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This chapter is a bit long, but I'm a bit exhausted from writing it, and I'm not feeling well. I want to take a break and finish this chapter. I'll post it once I'm satisfied. My brain is really running out right now, and I don't want to post a half-finished article. Please wait a few more hours. I'm so sorry.

I've already written six thousand words, that's really not an excuse.

Fifty-four ambushes

Emiya anticipated that she would be involved in the battle next.

According to the information he had learned, the Hell Knights' detachment was advancing the slowest, and they were fighting almost all the way.

From this perspective, the Hell Knight's mission is essentially the same as that of the adventurers in the outer circle who are fighting the Diggers: to attract firepower for the real decapitation troops.

Emiya's joining forces with the Hell Knights was a change of plan, intending to also engage in a battle with the Grinders or demons. After all, if he returned to study the Grinder armor Morti had crafted, he'd likely be able to reverse-engineer his techniques. From this perspective, focusing on eliminating the Grinders was a strategic goal that would satisfy the entire team.

——But he never expected that they would be ambushed during the transfer of just a few minutes!

Several digging worms broke through the soil first, and their sharp teeth used to dig through the earth were opening behind them. The cold light reflected by them had already caught Emiya's eyes.

Almost at the same time, the sulfur-smelling wind raised by the ambush had already filled his nostrils, making him feel a little dizzy.

Their team formation was that the paladin and priest were at the head and tail respectively, and the others were in the middle, forming a diamond formation.

In other words, Alestria was now standing at the forefront of the entire team and would be forced to face the first round of fire from the ambushers.

【——Charge forward first!】

Emiya immediately came to the conclusion: [Keep your distance first!]

The devil's movement speed is not particularly fast, at least it is far from comparable to the lightning-fast Phantom Horse!

Regardless of whether they were going to flee or fight, they had to leave themselves some space to maneuver. Furthermore, it was the Phantom Pony's responsibility to keep their distance and not interfere with their movements.

Mars immediately turned his horse around, let the silver ship move to the side, and gradually retreated to the middle of the team, letting his protective aura cover the entire team.

Emilia turned around with difficulty on her horse and took in the devil's attacking posture.

All the Lust Demons were in attack stance, with arrows already on their bowstrings, while the Bone Demon pointed his finger at Emilia in mid-air.

——The reflection of the arrow on the longbow was extremely eye-catching, as if it wanted to pierce Emilia's head immediately on behalf of its owner.

At the same time, one thing.

——After taking a quick look at everyone present, all the demons stared at Emilia.

They were coming for him, Emilia confirmed it.

The name of the succubus seems to be quite similar to that of the succubus, and they are also quite similar in appearance - except for the half-devil demon descendants, the appearance of the devil sequence naturally does not care about the aesthetic taste of mortals, so generally speaking, almost all devils can be described as ugly.

Aside from the succubus, their appearances were also charming even by human standards, and the wings behind them were blood-red.

So there are rumors claiming that all succubi, at least the original ones, are fallen angels.

This may not be accurate, but it illustrates one point—lust demons are genuine warriors, unlike succubi who rely heavily on various tricks.

And at this moment, the demons confirmed this.

After confirming Emiya's presence, they had no intention of communicating verbally, but instead released their fingers that were pulling the bowstring without hesitation.

Emiya was also an archer, and he confirmed one thing after just one glance.

If he didn't do something, he'd soon have several more holes in his head.

There was no time to cast a spell, no time to even think. Maybe even no time to cast a shield.

At this time, there are only a few spells that can save him.

"……trigger."

Read out the shortest possible opening words.

The ivory statue around his waist shattered with a sound.

The spells stored in it had already been cast, and were merely suppressed at the moment before they took effect.

And now, the activation words have been spoken and the spell has been activated.

The magic net was vibrating, and it wove an impenetrable net in front of Emilia as fast as a shuttle, and surging magic power poured into the net.

Finally, the elastic ball constructed by magic took shape instantly, completely wrapping Emilia in it and blocking him from the devil.

"boom!"

Dozens of arrows tore through the sky almost instantly, colliding heavily with the elastic ball, causing ripples on it.

Only at this moment did the sound of the arrow breaking through the air finally arrive, whistling as it hit the elastic sphere. When it reached Emiya's ears, only a barely perceptible buzzing sound remained.

Force fields are one of the most sturdy magical effects in the world. Not only could a seraph's arrows, let alone a lust demon, not even the power of a seraphic servant penetrate a force field. The components of the elastic sphere are identical to those of a force field.

The demons obviously knew this, and their arrows were unable to advance an inch once they landed on the force field wall, which was within their expectations.

These infernal Valkyries didn't even bother to observe the outcome of their battle. The moment their fingers left the bowstrings, they immediately plunged back into their quivers without hesitation.

As soon as the bowstring was reset, another arrow was caught on it. And they themselves were flapping their wings with all their might.

Although the bouncy ball spell is powerful, it will severely restrict the actions of the protected person. Their first wave of arrows successfully forced out Emiya's trigger spell and also restricted his movements. It can be said to be a great success.

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