Infinite Terror: This Middle Continent is Rebellious

Chapter 183 Departure
In the port of London, the Russian sailing ship named Demeter slowly approached the shore.

In London, the members of Team Zhongzhou avoid Dracula while searching for the werewolf.

On the banks of the Danube, Wen Lie turned his back to everyone.

Joseph I wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to Wen Lie, "Lord, news has come from Transylvania. The demonic army attacked Alba County, Arad County, Bihor County, Brasov County, Cluj County... Transylvania is close to falling."

Wen Lie said calmly, "I already know."

Hearing Wen Lie's unhurried tone, Joseph I said impatiently, "Lord, tens of thousands of lambs have already died at the hands of the demons. Please have mercy on us. Our country cannot afford any more losses. With the power of the Lord, we don't even need an army to destroy the demons that are wreaking havoc on this land."

Without even turning his head, Wen Lie coldly rebuked him, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge him."

Joseph I trembled all over and his legs went weak.

"Please, please forgive me, Lord, I..."

"Sh-!"

Wen Lie put two fingers to his mouth.

"Listen, they're coming."

The ground shook slightly, and although there was no wind or rain, ripples appeared on the surface of the Danube.

Firm footsteps came from behind Wen Lie. The uniform steps merged into one tacit understanding, and the heavy and powerful belief shook the earth and the river.

Suddenly, the footsteps stopped, a loud voice rang out, high morale shook the atmosphere, and the space was filled with some invisible and huge object.

Shocked by this aura, Joseph I subconsciously looked back.

It was a vast expanse of white. Soldiers wearing the same white military uniforms formed a square formation, with solemn expressions and completely consistent postures as they walked from afar.

The soldiers held spears, wore white robes, and had red crosses painted on their chests, symbolizing their identity - Crusaders.

They have different skin colors and nationalities, but their determined eyes reveal the same belief, or rather, the only faith!
"The Knights of San Stefano, Tuscan Legion, all 537 men, present!"

"All 950 members of the Kurland Sword Friends Monastic Knights are here to pay their respects!"

"The Knights of Karatoka Banuye, all 720 of them, greet you!"

"The Knights of Malta, all 28457 men, present!"

"The Knights of the Wings of Saint Michael, all 835 members, are here to pay their respects!"

"The entire 3640-member Order of the Knights of the Christian Militia, presents!"

"The Knights of Mary Magdalene and the Knights of the Immaculate Conception, all 15150 members, are in attendance!"

"Swiss Guards, all 635 men, present!"

"The Order of St. George, Knights of the Golden Fleece, all 16254 of them, present!"

"Zulf's Legion, all 35395 men, present!"

"Paladin Guard, all 2000 men, come in!"

"Noble Guards, all 800 men, come in!"

……

"We come to you in obedience to the Lord's will! Amen!"

Christians from various countries, who formed an army in the form of knights, bowed their heads, bent their bodies, and knelt on one knee to show their loyalty.

A total of 533,270 people.

The majority of the group came from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and neighboring countries such as Italy, Germany, and Russia that had witnessed the miracle, as well as religious orders from the Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox churches. The minority group came from Christians mobilized by countries such as France, Britain, the United States, and Switzerland.

The Christian forces in half of Europe formed an unparalleled military force in front of Wen Lie.

Witnessing this largest crusade in history, the king and prime minister who came to watch the ceremony felt their scalps tingle and their bodies trembled.

Five hundred thousand soldiers is not a large number compared to the military strength of various countries, but this legion united by faith, under the leadership of Jesus, is undoubtedly a powerful force capable of dominating Europe.

Although it has been tacitly acknowledged that after the coming of Christ, the Christian theocracy will be superior to the monarchy.

However, seeing this army gathering, the people who govern the country could not remain calm.

Wen Lie threw the Holy Grail into the Danube River nearby.

"Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it."

The majestic voice had a strong penetrating power and rang in the ears of 500,000 knights.

People looked at the Danube and saw the water surging upwards like a fountain.

A large amount of water flowed onto the surface of the river, and its shape gradually changed, condensing into the shape of a water cup.

The water cup is more than five meters high and is made entirely of pure river water. Liquid flows in the cup. The midday sun shines into the cup, and the crystal clear cup emits golden light all around.

The holy grail that Wen Lie threw into the river transformed the river water at the center of the cup.

"Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins."

Wen Lie waved his arms, and like a fairy scattering flowers from heaven, balls of water rose from the holy grail and slowly floated down to the banks of the Danube.

Witnessing this miraculous scene, the knights clasped their hands together and piously praised in unison: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory."

The cheers of the crowd shook Vienna and caused waves on the Danube River.

The water ball slowly floated down in front of the knights. The knights opened their hands and held up the water ball with piety on their faces, as if they were holding up the highest honor.

On that day, all the Crusaders drank the water of the Holy Grail and became advanced life forms. With the characteristics of the fourth level, they quickly mastered Ripple Qigong and Ripple Sprinting.

Five hundred thousand soldiers standing on the threshold of the fourth level do not need to do anything. The momentum they emanate from the spiritual level alone is enough to defeat a million-strong army.

The overwhelming force of the Crusaders embodied a fanatical will, imbued with the tyranny of a devotion that saw no other deities besides their Lord. The spiritual forces of unparalleled arrogance and mad faith eroded each other, and the mighty military force swept across the land. Countless citizens of major cities, centered around Vienna, felt suffocated by the Crusaders' momentum.

Wen Lie clasped his hands and smiled.

Good, good! This is what he wanted!
Five hundred thousand fourth-level soldiers are invincible in this dimension!

Wen Lie raised the Spear of Destiny and pointed it in the direction of Demon Castle, full of high spirits.

"Let's go, march towards Transylvania!"

The flag with a red cross on a white background fluttered in the strong wind. The knights gathered together by their faith marched forward in a mighty force, with smoke and dust billowing and the sound shaking all directions.

The heads of state and citizens of Vienna who were watching the ceremony saw off the Crusaders.

Facing this ninth Crusade in history, no matter what thoughts we had in the past, all we feel now is shock.

The scene happening before our eyes can no longer be summarized by history; it is an interpretation of mythology.

The next day, before dawn, a hazy waning moon hung in the sky, and the mighty marching army had already arrived in the Banat region.

Although only a few hundred miles away from Transylvania, the Crusaders did not continue to advance towards Transylvania.

Because the target has already appeared.

Under the cover of night, thick black smoke rose up, and the blazing fire was like a lighthouse on the sea, pointing the way for lost ships.

Wen Lie narrowed his eyes, a silver cross mark flashing on his forehead. In his eyes, the essence of the thick smoke and flames was a group of demons dancing wildly. The strong demonic aura made him instinctively produce murderous intent.

It is obvious that the town ahead has been attacked by monsters, and the invasion of Demon Castle is expanding.

"God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, of love, and of a sound mind. Crusaders, attack!"

Wen Lie lifted Durandal, and the warhorse under his crotch neighed.

The deep sound of the horn resounded through the sky. The Crusaders, who had traveled a long distance, were not tired at all, but instead showed extremely excited expressions.

“The grass withers, the flower fades, because the breath of the Lord blows on it; surely people are grass. The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God endures forever.”

The knights sang praises to God loudly and rushed towards the town invaded by monsters like tigers out of a cage.

Human-shaped intercontinental missiles ran like the wind and arrived at the town in just a few steps.

Hundreds of monsters of various shapes and forms vented their violence in the town. These monsters that surpassed humans were like naughty children who did not know the value of life and played with young creatures with laughter.

The huge bear man stretched out his huge palm and grabbed the terrified woman with one hand. He casually tore off the woman's arm and put it into his mouth to chew it into pieces. Along with the shrill screams, a happy smile appeared on the bear man's face.

Several men fled in a dim alley. Unable to see the way ahead, they bumped into spider webs on the walls one after another. The white webs stuck to their bodies. The men struggled frantically, but could not pull the webs off. Instead, the webs stuck tighter and tighter. An Arachne with a human head and a spider body slowly crawled along the wall. In front of the men's terrified eyes, it opened its terrifying mouth and bit off the men's heads.

The fire demon danced in the sky above the town, throwing out balls of fire with his hands. The fireballs exploded on the walls of the buildings. The explosions, several times more powerful than grenades, blew large holes in the buildings. The flames spread in all directions. The humans hiding in the buildings were washed away by the flames and screamed in despair.

Ordinary people were simply unable to resist the violence of the demons. Even the town's church was destroyed after being charged by several Minotaurs.

The monsters enjoy the entertainment of torturing humans. Under the magic of banshees and wizards, humans who have lost their lives are transformed into skeletons or ghosts, wandering around the town in confusion, searching for their former companions for the monsters.

However, when the knights' footsteps sounded from outside the town, the momentum of their influx like a mountain torrent made the demons' souls tremble involuntarily.

“By the will of the Lord!”

The moment the Crusaders rushed into the town, the demons were still standing there motionless.

Faced with the knights who were coming at them with such fanatical enthusiasm, the demons were like unarmed refugees, unable to muster even the spirit to resist.

"Silver Ripple Sprints!"

Jonathan held an iron sword in both hands and chopped it down fiercely at a tiger man. Ripples flowed on the blade like lightning. As the sword light flashed, the tiger man was split in two from head to toe.

"In the name of the Lord!"

Buwei shouted slogans loudly and stabbed the spear into the chest of a demon. The sharp tip of the spear penetrated the demon's body like piercing foam. The ripples were transmitted in the demon's body, as if a raging fire broke out in the body. In just one breath, the demon's seven orifices were on fire and his whole body turned into charcoal.

One by one, the Crusaders rushed to charge at the demons. Facing the power of the Crusaders, the demons were even more powerless than the townspeople. One after another, demons were turned into charcoal and ashes under the swords and spears of the knights.

The hundreds of demons in the town were not enough for 500,000 knights to kill. After only a few minutes, all the demons wreaking havoc in the town were wiped out.

Jonathan held a long sword, the tip of which was still dripping blood onto the ground. He stepped on the corpse of a demon, his face flushed red. He made the sign of the cross on his chest with his left hand and prayed to Wen Lie with a heart full of reverence and love: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

The first time he killed a demon with his own hands, the fear that Dracula had inflicted on him disappeared. The demon he easily killed made him understand that the so-called demons were not scary and were not worth mentioning at all under the glory of the Lord.

After a devastating battle, the knights who made up the Crusade were also extremely excited. They personally experienced the power that Wen Lie taught them.

In front of them who possess this power, the demons that symbolize terror seem so small.

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

As Jonathan prayed, the Crusaders sang in unison.

They knew very well who gave them the power to destroy the devil, and their eyes filled with fighting spirit were based on a more firm belief.

The Crusaders advanced triumphantly, destroying dozens of demon armies in succession, and killed tens of thousands of demons before reaching Transylvania.

The efficiency of the Crusaders was too fast. It was not until they entered Transylvania that the Grim Reaper, the steward of Demon City, received the news.

The God of Death was not panicked at all. He immediately sent out flying monsters and ordered the monsters scattered in various towns to withdraw their troops.

On the top floor of Castlevania, to the right of the throne, the Grim Reaper said calmly, "The so-called Crusaders are just mortals. However, if they were led by a descendant of the Belmont family, the prayers and faith of the Crusaders would empower the descendants of the Belmont family today."

The God of Death had no idea how powerful the Crusaders were today.

It was simply because the Crusaders grew stronger too quickly. It took only three hours for him to go from an ordinary person to a fourth-level warrior. It could almost be said that he reached heaven in one step. Moreover, no demons that had encountered the Crusaders had survived, so much so that the God of Death still thought that the Crusaders were just Wen Lie's assistants, and that Wen Lie was the only one who had contributed along the way.

In the hall below the throne, boss-level monsters such as the Necromancer, the Cerberus, Camilla, and Andumali also nodded in agreement.

No monster could understand or imagine that a crusade consisting entirely of fourth-level warriors would suddenly appear in the world.

(End of this chapter)