Raphael thought the two deafening roars were shocking enough, but compared to the change in attitude of the Church of Talos, they were nothing.

Although Colvin had previously strongly advocated for an attack on the city, his plan was actually moderate and aimed at stability.

But now, the situation has changed dramatically.

Various languages ​​were heard at the same time in the tent, and the noisy sound made Raphael feel dizzy.

Kaulwinder, the main fighter, fell.

The Talos Church commander who temporarily replaced him said that Kaulwind was still too conservative.

"Our leader, Corwind, has fallen!" The elected Bishop, Talos, was a similarly burly, middle-aged man. Tears welled in his eyes, but his voice remained resounding. "He fell to the insidious attack of the City of Judgment! If they think that knocking down our leader will make us retreat, then they've never experienced a true storm!"

"We have decided - from today on, all members of the Fury Alliance will be divided into only two groups!"

He said in an unquestionable tone, "One group is the Divine Power Group. This group is composed only of priests. Their only job is to vent the wrath of the gods on our enemies and disable the Faithless Wall, which has long been without support. As long as the Faithless Wall has not fallen, as long as their divine power has not been exhausted, they cannot rest!"

He didn't give the others time to question him. Instead, he drew his weapon and spoke the second half of his sentence succinctly: "All remaining members, begin preparing for battle. If a crack appears in the Wall of the Faithless, you must rush up the wall immediately."

As soon as the words fell, the tent, which had been noisy just a moment ago, suddenly became silent.

A pro-war advocate fell, and the newcomer thought that the pro-war advocate was still too conservative.

Who could have imagined that the new decision of the Fury Alliance would be to launch an all-out siege to gnaw on the hardest bone in this hazy realm!

The other members of the Fury Alliance were not even notified in advance. The priests of the Goddess of the Sea and the Goddess of Winter stared with wide eyes, obviously not prepared for this news at all.

However, it was impossible for them to question the Lord's Church in such a public place - just like the Gond Church had to grit its teeth and admit it no matter how dissatisfied it was with the Oghma Church's blockade of the printing press.

Under the gaze of the new leader Fox, the leaders of the two churches slowly lowered their heads.

"The Umberley Church seconded the motion."

"The Church of Auril seconded the motion."

Only Raphael stared at Fox intently, knowing what was going on.

The true focus of the Church of Talos is shifting.

The newly appointed commander obviously didn't care much about the interests of the entire alliance, nor did he care much about the church's gains in this major operation - that was destined to be the credit of the fallen Calwind.

Fox, who had just taken over, was not actually from the same faction as Colwynder. No matter how great the previous commander's achievements were, he would not get much of the profit. Without making changes, all efforts would be in vain.

So, this seemingly rough guy planned to use other people's blood as his own carpet and produce results that Calwind had never considered.

——For example, conquering the City of Judgment.

This is his fundamental interest.

As for the current situation in Corwind… asking that question was pointless. This was an internal matter of the Church of Talos. As a representative of the Gods of the Non-Gods, he had no right to interfere, and he absolutely could not jeopardize relations with his allies.

Raphael had quickly figured out the interests of all parties involved in this matter, and now he could only turn his attention to the Bane Church.

At this moment in the Hazy Realm, the only forces that can barely stand up to the Fury Alliance are the Church of Tyranny and its subordinate Church of Pain.

This kind of forced siege would inevitably result in heavy casualties. Although the Church of Talos tried to attack by force, it would not be willing to let the Church of Bane reap the benefits.

As for Larloch, he would inevitably choose the path that would be most beneficial to him. No matter what the Church of Talos offered, Larloch would never serve as someone else's pawn. From a very strange perspective, Larloch's attitude was irrelevant.

As long as the Church of Tyranny steadfastly refused to participate in a full-scale siege, the Church of Talos would have to consider the possible consequences of exposing the exhausted Alliance of Fury to the Church of Bane.

But there is no reason for the Church of Bane to go along with the Church of Talos in all their madness—now, the Church of Tyranny might be the only brake in this alliance!

As Raphael looked on with hope, the priests of the Bane Church whispered a few words to each other, then calmly walked out of the crowd and said, "The Bane Church and the Church of Pain can go to battle."

This time, not to mention Raphael and the Fury Alliance, even Lalok, who had been silent in the corner of the tent, was shocked.

The Church of Bane and the Pantheon of Fury are not enemies, but they are even less allies.

Faced with such a risky and uncertainly profitable decision, are you actually willing to participate?!

why?

However, the Bane Church quickly said the second half of the sentence: "But there is a condition."

There were short exhalations in the conference hall.

If the Church of Bane is really willing to provide free help, I am afraid that the Church of Talos will have to reconsider its proposal.

"We're only discussing the siege itself, so how can we not discuss how to divide the city once we're inside?" The Bane Church's representative in the Twilight Realm was a reckless man loyal to the gods. The Bane priest, named Inwol, said nonchalantly, "Why not clarify the purpose of attacking the city?"

Fox scratched his bearded chin unconsciously.

It's more like an asking price than a discussion.

The Church of Talos can lead the siege, so what should they give to others?

Fox pondered for a moment and said cautiously, "For me... for us, the most important thing is to capture the city and control the Hazy Realm itself."

"In other words, souls and spoils can be ceded." The Church of Bane supposedly prioritized rule, but at this moment, its leader, Inwol, said, "Then, we and the Church of Pain wish to have exclusive control of the Crystal Spire."

Larloch finally raised his head and said in a gloomy tone, "While Judgment City technically has no owner right now, its defenses are impenetrable. You chose the Crystal Spire, so you're aiming for something big."

Invol did not answer this question. Instead, he said, "Now, you can give your answer... Agree or disagree? It's just a matter of one word. If you disagree, then we will not participate in the siege, nor will we take your spoils. We will focus on continuing our raids in the Hazy Realm."

Everyone saw it.

This is a gamble.

The Church of Bane believes that Kelemvor left too hastily, and that there may be huge secrets hidden in his crystal spire. The Church of Bane hopes to take over directly through the collection in the crystal spire.

After a long silence, Fox of the Church of Talos replied, "Yes, but you must participate in the first round of erosion. You are the church that excels at erosion."

The new commander of the Fury Alliance chose to take this risk.

"Then we can't be pawns." Inwol hammered the map of the Twilight Realm before him and leaned forward to say, "If we join the war, then that crude plan will have to change completely. As we erode the Faithless Wall, you must provide your full assistance."

"Interesting." The flames in Larloch's eyes flickered. "I've heard that the Church of Bane once used its unique divine magic to corrupt the Moonwell on Moonshade Island. I'm looking forward to your performance, but the scale of Judgment City is not comparable to that of the Moonwell."

"But our scale is far from comparable to that conflict," the priest of Bane replied arrogantly.

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The residents of the City of Judgment were mostly much weaker than they were in life, as they often had to devote a great deal of energy to adapting to the change in their status.

They are not living beings, nor are they undead creatures, nor have they become petitioners yet...

A true, pure soul.

And in the entire Faerun, only one church member is fully prepared for this situation.

Church of Death.

And the first stop for Kelanwo to seek support is naturally here.

If the Church of Death in the material plane has a kind of insight into life and death, then the members of the Church of Death in the City of Judgment often show two extremes.

Either it is the calmness of standing at the end of death, or it is the self-abandonment of discovering that death is still death.

It is strange that the Church of Death in the Kingdom of Death is the group that cares the least about Death.

They are located far away from the Crystal Spire and serve as the hub and administrative center for other areas of the City of Judgment. They are also often the institutions that can best mobilize the residents of the City of Judgment.

Kelemvor sighed softly.

Midnight, who was standing behind him, shook his head and asked, "Have the souls here also experienced several cycles of death?"

"Yes," Kelemvor said. "So, they probably won't pay much attention to me."

At this moment, an indignant voice rang out from the church's gate: "That's only natural."

A rather young-looking priest pushed open the door and glared angrily into Kelemvor's face.

He didn't even recognize Midnight, but roared bluntly: "If the Church of Death respects the opinions of every Death God and former Death God, then they should both ignore the dead and value them, both despise the dead and awaken them, both be fair and just and squeeze money out of the dead!

"Even so, when the new God of Death takes over, the old priests who once lived in the church will be driven out because of their different ideologies!

"Mr. Kelemvor, when you were acting recklessly, did you ever consider how a priest who had lost his god would cope? If Melkor and Cyric return, do you know how we would be treated? Do you know how miserable the petitioners who were driven out of the kingdom of God are?!

"I fought for my duty until my death. Have you done the same?!"

Even though Kelanwo felt that he had made sufficient mental preparation, he couldn't help but blush when he was rebuked so ruthlessly.

He recognized the young priest - he was a hero who died together with a vampire in order to resist the invasion of a vampire. Therefore, he was ordered by Kelemvor himself to stay in the City of Judgment to continue working and was given a high-ranking position.

Although Kelemvor had no regrets about resurrecting Midnight, he couldn't say he'd done justice to his former followers: the philosophies of the Death Gods varied widely, and the former Death God's petitioners often met bad ends. Kelemvor had imprisoned Cyric's followers, never to see the light of day again.

Theoretically, when the new God of Death takes office, these priests are likely to have the same experience.

Kelemvor's adventures could result in the deaths of completely innocent priests, even those loyal to his beliefs.

Kelemvor felt as if his lips were sewn shut, unable to open them. After a long pause, he finally interrupted the young priest, who was still rambling. "...I'm here to protect the City of Judgment. I need your help."

The young pastor's long speech had already attracted the attention of other members of the church, but they did not respond and just went about their work.

These silent priests might even be old men from Jaeger's era. The rise and fall of Judgment City had little to do with them.

However, Kelemvor had been the God of Death for over a hundred years, and he was well aware of the true weaknesses of this group of silent priests.

"I have no authority to command you," Kelemvor said, "but you must have seen the thunder that obscured the sky. That was the church outside preparing to attack the city. I need the help of every member."

"We've intercepted intelligence," Kelemvor said. "They plan to breach the walls, opening up communication between Judgment City and the outside world. They plan to breach the crystal spires and carry off the Church's treasures, stored for countless ages. They plan to raze the entire Judgment City, leaving it littered with corpses."

Finally, one member raised his head from the pile of books and said, "Our combat capabilities are insufficient."

"No, you don't need to worry about the battle," Kelemvor said. "I only hope that we have strong allies."

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The enemy retreated temporarily, and Emiya and his party rushed to one of the most important meeting places in the City of Judgment without any rest.

There, Mustafar is gathering all the Halruaan mages in the City of Judgment, as well as motivated and reliable helpers.

However, before they got there, a deafening crash was heard at the meeting point.

"Bang! Bang!"

A massive glass mountain fell from the sky and slammed heavily into the gathering area, turning into a thick layer of crystalline debris.

At the same time, Mustafa roared, "Which idiot used the wish spell to create the materials?! Stand right here!"

Fifty-one: The Wrath of the Wounded Beast (IV)

Fiberglass.

This light yet strong material is said to have originated from the nearly extinct elven subspecies, the Winged Elves, and its production methods are now...

It's not widely known, but it's not a secret. But in most areas, it's still unpopular.

It is made by using an eighth-ring spell of the same name to transform crystal or glass into fiberglass of the same volume.

Most mages wouldn't waste their precious Eight Rings to help others make ordinary metal materials, and those who needed such materials rarely could afford the cost of Eight Rings.

Even Emiya himself, after getting the production method of the new material from Corellon, temporarily gave up on it - compared to steel, it only had the advantage of being lighter.

However, in the current City of Judgment, it has another advantage: the materials are relatively easy to find.

The price of inferior crystal is much cheaper than fine steel. Wish is a dangerous spell, but using it to create materials without magical properties is safe and controllable.

A wish spell with a limit of tens of thousands of gold coins is enough to build a crystal tower as big as a mountain.

Even the cost of a wish can be circumvented in a surprising way: persecuting the mage's own simulacrum.

A wizard's simulacrum is a strange creature: it inherits all the memories, abilities, and even personality of its original owner, but it is truly an independent individual.

Therefore, no matter how the simulacrum is backfired by the spell, it will not affect the original owner.

The perfect firewall.

——Even when the wishing technique goes wrong, the original owner can still put all the blame on his own simulacrum.

For example, now.

Under the shocked gaze of his simulacrum, an obviously elderly Halruaan elder said calmly, "I'm sorry, Elder Mustafa. I will review my simulacrum skills and will never create such a defective product again."

Mustafa's main task during this period was to try to organize the mages of the City of Judgment.

Of course, the mage profession is generally not something that will work without benefits, not to mention that the Halruaan people are not known for their eloquence.

So he used the most traditional Halrua persuasion method.

——Coercion and inducement.

Where does the Halruaan Mage's spellcasting ability rank in Faerûn?

Unfortunately, as an elder who was once ranked second in Halrua and could be said to be a candidate for the Mage King, Mustafa can confidently say that in Faerun, only those Mystra voters who are aiming for a thousand years old can compare with him.

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