The random characters in the dating sim world are a bit bad.

"This is how the same thing?"

Sensing the noise, Marielle put down her teacup and looked out the window.

"Master, it's a shield!"

The quick-witted Kyle had already stepped into the courtyard the moment he felt the tremor. Looking up at the sky, he saw a glowing shield appear in the air.

"Shield?"

Hearing Kyle's words, both Marielle and Noelle looked puzzled, and they both moved into the yard and looked up at the sky.

Seeing what appeared in the sky, Marie, one of the worst students, couldn't help but frown and look at Noelle.

"Noelle, what's this shield? I've never seen it before?"

Hearing Marielle's questioning voice, Noelle looked at the gradually closing shield in the sky with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

“Marie, this is a shield created by the energy of the Sacred Tree. Our country has relied on the shield emitted by the Sacred Tree to block countless attacks from other countries.”

Noelle's voice carried a hint of pride.

However, this pride was quickly shattered by Julius's next words.

"According to the captain, any defense can be broken. If a defense cannot be breached, then it can only mean one thing!"

"what's up?"

"Keep the firepower going!"

After Julius finished speaking, the remaining four members of Greg's group all wore expressions of pride.

“Miss Noelle, according to my calculations, the shield emitted by your sacred tree probably has its limits, and its recovery speed is certainly not as fast as that of the Ocean God and Sky God we fought before. Your protectiveness can only be blamed on withstanding five hundred to a thousand nuclear attacks.”

After speaking, Jike proudly pushed up his non-existent glasses, appearing quite arrogant.

As a normal citizen who loves his country, I naturally feel proud and honored that my country has such powerful weapons.

However, Lingjike still felt a little regretful that Mary Ai was not able to get pregnant, otherwise he could have taken their son to see the doctor and experience what it meant to have a child ask about the fetus.

"Nuclear...nuclear...nuclear bomb!"

After taking several deep breaths, Marie finally spoke, her eyes filled with fear as she looked at Zeke and the others.

Seeing this, Julius and the others immediately stepped forward to comfort her.

"Put it down, Marie will be fine."

"Marie, the captain definitely won't choose to drop a nuclear bomb!"

"Don't rush, Marie."

“Marie, the captain will definitely choose another weapon. Don’t worry.”

Hearing the words of comfort from Julius and the other four, Marie's expression became even more terrifying.

In her mind, nuclear bombs were already the most terrifying thing; any weapon more powerful than a nuclear bomb would have wiped Axel out completely.

"Don't do that kind of thing!"

Marie cried out, her voice trembling slightly, before turning her tearful gaze toward Noelle.

Noelle looked somewhat puzzled by Marielle's gaze, because she had never seen the nuclear bomb that Zeke and the others had mentioned.

However, as the priestess chosen by the sacred tree, she could still sense that the sacred tree's shield had its limits.

"Noelle, do you know how the shield of this sacred tree is generated?"

“Marie, this shield must have been created by the six noble families performing a ritual on the sacred tree together.”

Noel's voice carried a hint of sadness, for the object chosen for sacrifice was a person, a living person.

I hope the person chosen isn't a kind person. Please!

Due to time constraints, the six noble families of Asel did not carefully select the items for this ritual, but simply picked some domesticated creatures from the warehouse.

These domesticated creatures, relying on the wealth of the six noble families, have done countless evil deeds, so Noelle's prayers were effective.

Hearing Noelle's explanation, a glimmer of hope appeared in Marielle's eyes.

"Noelle, since you know how to open the shield of this sacred tree, you must also know how to close it, right?"

Noelle looked at Marielle with some confusion.

“As a priestess, I, Marie, am able to make the sacred tree hear my prayers. But…”

But why did she help Marielle and the others?

"Noelle, as a priestess, you certainly don't want to see the people of the Republic of Asel harmed by Lyon's attack because of the Sacred Tree, right? If the Sacred Tree is damaged, the people of Asel will surely be injured by earthquakes or something, won't they?"

Having lived in an earthquake-prone country for a long time, Mariette is all too aware of the dangers of earthquakes.

Regardless of how many nuclear bombs or other weapons the Holy Tree Shield can withstand, the damage caused by the shockwaves from the bombardment of the shield and the resulting earthquakes is enormous.

Hearing Marie's words, Julius and the other four lowered their heads in thought, then looked at the robot beside them.

"Guardian One, project the earthquake data."

"Received, Lord Julius."

A pale blue light curtain appeared in the air, displaying the damage caused by the earthquake.

The projections of earthquakes ranging from magnitude one to ten were playing out one by one, and Julius and the others frowned deeply.

"Simulate the intensity of the earthquake after the Sacred Tree of the Republic of Asel is struck."

"The earthquake is expected to be between magnitude 5 and 7. However, please rest assured that this residence is designed to withstand an earthquake of magnitude 8."

The robot thoughtfully added a sentence.

However, Julius and the others didn't care about this statement. After exchanging glances, they decided to uphold democratic principles.

"Raise your hand if you agree to escort Noelle to the center of the Sacred Tree."

As soon as Julius finished speaking, everyone agreed.

Upon witnessing this, Noelle bowed her head and thanked Julius and the others.

For the sake of the people of Asel, I must work hard, sister.

After giving herself a pep talk, Noelle placed the sacred tree sapling against her chest.

"Julius, I'm counting on you all now. For everyone's safety, you must get me to the foot of the sacred tree."

With a hint of encouragement amidst the gentle murmur, Julius and his group of five exchanged glances before shouting in unison, "We guarantee to complete the mission!"

Seeing how Julius and the other five treated Noelle, Marie pouted with a hint of jealousy.

[These five guys, we really need to get our money in our hands. Humph!]

"Alright, next, Marielle and Noelle, you walk in the middle. After the tactical assault shield is breached, we need you to hold it up, okay?"

When Julius asked her a question, Marie simply patted her already meager chest.

"Don't worry. I will definitely ensure your safety. Don't forget, I was once a saintess! This is a piece of cake."

Seeing the excited expression on Marie's face, Julius and the others smiled knowingly, turned around, picked up their weapons, and skillfully took their positions.

"Gentlemen, let's go!"

Julius gestured to the people behind him, and then gave orders to the two robots.

After the two robots opened the door, they immediately saw Rock and the others who had been waiting outside.

"this is……"

"They opened the door, everyone..."

"open……"

shhhhh!

Two individual rockets were launched directly at Rock and the others before they could finish speaking, attacking them like a tiger ready to devour its prey.

"Shield! Shield! Shield!"

Seeing the rocket hurtling towards him, Rock, with his extensive experience, shouted and simultaneously channeled his strength to run as far away as possible toward the obstacle.

Because he had personally experienced the power of these rockets; last time, an eight-man squad of their attackers was wiped out by a single rocket.

Moreover, because the explosion occurred at a very close distance, the eight-man squad was completely wiped out.

Boom! Boom!

The sound of rockets exploding rang out, and huge plumes of smoke appeared at that moment. Rock's men, who had no time to dodge, were instantly killed or maimed.

"Attention everyone! Same rules as always! Anyone who resists, regardless of age or gender, will be punished."

"Kill them all!"

The unified sound rang out, and some of Rock's men, who were already frightened, immediately put down their weapons and ran away as fast as you would when your mother chases you as a child, wishing you had four legs right now.

The battle between Julius and the others did not stop with their departure; on the contrary, it became even more intense and tense.

Fortunately, thanks to their powerful caliber, they were still able to make progress little by little.

…………

Right in the center of the battlefield.

Lyon, standing on the deck, watched as one Arsène-Jacques warship after another hoisted white flags and announced their surrender, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

"Lucasion, it seems their fighting strength isn't that great. But what should we do with their turtle shell?"

Leon was somewhat troubled by the shield created by the sacred tree.

"Master, according to the data analysis results, we only have two methods to turn off the shield."

"One option is to completely destroy the sacred tree, and the other is to open it from the inside by human intervention."

Lyon hesitated upon hearing Luciano's words.

"If we completely destroy the sacred tree, then this battle will be equivalent to completely annihilating the enemy's nation. This is contrary to our original plan, and it cannot be carried out unless absolutely necessary."

Lyon lowered his head and thought for a moment after speaking.

"Lucasion, can we use psycho-weapons or other high-temperature weapons to create a gap in the shield? As long as the gap is big enough for our people to get in."

"Master, this method is theoretically feasible. However, it will produce some slight tremors."

Luciano's red eyes flickered a few times before he spoke, as if with a hint of joy and excitement.

"Then stand still like this. If Julius and the others haven't removed the shield by then, create an opening in it!"

Volume Three: The Republic of Grassfield: Chapter Sixteen: The Apocalyptic Strike

Border of the Holy Republic of Rahil.

Norris smiled as he watched Rahil's army retreat in disarray.

"Pass on my orders: leave the Third, Fourth, and Sixth Brigades on standby in the air, and the rest of you all come with me to Rahil's land."

"Rescue those people who have been fooled by theology!"

Norris's voice rang out in the warship's command room, and his body moved toward the ship's warehouse with each step.

"General! General! General Norris!"

Seeing Norris heading towards the warship's warehouse, the guard responsible for his safety immediately followed and jogged up to stop him.

"Bure! What do you mean by this? Are you trying to put me under house arrest?"

Norris glanced at Bree, who had stopped him, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

“General Norris, that’s what we mean. It’s just that according to the captain’s operational guidelines, you haven’t issued any orders for the landing forces yet. And according to the captain’s operational guidelines, it is not necessary for you, as the commander, to go there personally.”

The title "Captain" reveals Bruyne's identity; he was a member of the Saintess Guard trained by Lyon during his time in the Kingdom of Holfalt.

“General Norris, and the Holy Republic of Rahil is a theocratic state. The captain said that war with a theocratic state requires careful consideration of whether its people have been brainwashed. You haven’t considered any of that…”

Seeing Norris's increasingly serious expression, Breuer did not reveal the whole story.

The training they received as members of the Saintess Guard was completely different from that of Norris, or more accurately, the war concepts and views of the new generation of soldiers led by Leon differed from those of soldiers like Norris and Bandel.

“Bure, I know what it’s like to face a theocratic state. Over the past year, we’ve had frequent clashes with their army. Naturally, we are well aware of the power of their theocratic state.”

Norris's voice carried an unquestionable tone.