Firefly Journey

The sun scorched the earth, and its bright rays shone on the gleaming armor, making the knights appear exceptionally majestic.

Several days later, Lin Yuanran stood on the platform of succession again, but today he was not receiving gazes from all directions, but rather deploying troops.

A large-scale military intervention is imperative.

Lin Yuanran is a person who dares to think and act.

The two high priests were quite old, and Lin Yuanran originally did not want them to go together. However, the two old men were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood. Upon hearing that they were going to fight the Abyss, they came over without saying a word and even threatened that if you don't let me go, I will go secretly even if I disobey the order.

Lin Yuanran had no choice but to agree. He could guess why the two old men were so determined to go on the expedition.

The scourge of demons ravaged the continent for many years. Although it was eventually quelled, the losses suffered by all races were considerable, and the demons could not be truly eradicated. Among the demons, not all were evildoers; some longed for peace. Therefore, the two sides coexisted peacefully for ten thousand years, with the abyss as their boundary.

Is everything really peaceful?

It must be impossible.

The ambitious individuals of yesteryear were not completely eradicated, and after ten thousand years of nurturing, new ambitious individuals will emerge. As the saying goes, wherever there are intelligent beings, there will be endless struggles, which is something that can never be avoided.

The abyss is like a sharp sword hanging over the entire ancient continent. Cutting it in half would be the result everyone would want to see.

Since taking office, the three high priests have been working diligently, not only fulfilling their duties but also wanting to make some contributions to the world.

Their initial motivation for joining the Vatican was to uphold the light of faith, and the dark abyss was one of their targets to be eliminated.

The high priests have aged, their bodies no longer those of their youth, but that doesn't mean their ambitions have grown old. On the contrary, they now yearn even more to achieve great things. Now that they have a chance to settle things decisively, how could they possibly let it slip by?

If I could exchange my useless, crippled body for peace on the mainland, what would I regret!

Lin Yuanran acted swiftly and decisively, personally overseeing the conquest of the Abyss. The Pope and the High Priest gathered in the Abyss, an unprecedented event.

In addition to the city of Ilham, which needed to be garrisoned, the archbishops also mobilized all their forces. The three cavalry units of Dawn, Daybreak, and Sunrise would be fighting together for the first time in a truly meaningful way.

Besides, behind Lin Yuanran is Death, and what Lin Yuanran wants to do now is exactly what He wanted to do back then.

In the past, He served as Pope in an alternate form while His true self was accumulating strength to recover, leaving Him no time to attend to anything else.

Things are different now. He has recovered completely. Even if he cannot directly interfere with the Abyss, providing support for Lin Yuanran is no problem at all.

At Death's command, the Church of the Seven Gods dared not disobey.

Natural Blessing, the Underworld Contract, the Floating City, and the Ancient Battle Arena all responded, dispatching a large number of extraordinary beings to the Abyss. Together with His own Forgotten Forest, the Holy See of Light effectively controlled by Lin Yuanran, and the Dark Temple, which was interdependent with the Holy See, all the Ancestral God Churches entered the Abyss.

The scale and scope of the event are probably comparable only to the allied forces of ten thousand years ago.

Once outside the city of Ilham, cavalry from various branch churches rushed to join them, their forces flowing into the vast ocean, and the Papacy's ranks continued to grow.

The Abyss is located in the southwest of the continent, not far from the Principality of Bema. After the army had marched a hundred miles, dark clouds obscured the sun ahead, a sight that sent chills down their spines.

"That is……"

The cavalry continued their advance, and as they drew closer, they finally saw the true form of the dark clouds and smog.

Undead Cavalry!

Sure enough, since Bravewich supported Lin Yuanran, he didn't hold back and handed over his most elite undead legion to Lin Yuanran.

The leading knight was headless, with only a cluster of flames flickering in the wind around his neck. He stood on all fours, holding a green-glowing scythe, and looked majestic and imposing.

Standing next to him was Lin Yuanran's old friend, the "fraudster" Erillo.

Lin Yuanran now knows that he once possessed the body of the businessman Piero, and the two traveled together for a period of time.

Lin Yuanran said, "It's been a long time."

Erillo smiled gently: "Long time no see, greetings to His Majesty the Pope."

Lin Yuanran then asked, "Why didn't you stay in the Northern Territory? Why did you run back to the undead army?"

Eriello said, "This is my lord's will. The tundra is far away, and the tribal alliance will arrive very late, so I will go ahead."

Lin Yuanran nodded: "What did Death ask you to do?"

“My Lord said that this undead cavalry, including us, are at your command.”

"If you tell us to go east, we won't go west!"

Lin Yuanran smiled: "Alright, then come with us and plunge straight into the abyss!"

"Yes!"

The undead legion and the Papal cavalry then joined forces and marched headlong into the abyss.

……

Chestanton, the top floor of the building.

On the rooftop, the two stood at the edge, overlooking the entire city.

Remington's gaze lingered on the city walls and the defensive mechs outside the city.

“Get all these metal lumps to the front lines,” Remington said.

Standing behind him, Dawn Taylor, the president of the Mechanical Wings, was startled. These mechs were extremely cumbersome. They were fine for close combat, but the Abyss was thousands of miles away, and they had to cross the Storm Sea in between, making it as difficult as ascending to heaven.

“That’s probably not very realistic…” Dawn said hesitantly.

"If it's unrealistic, then come up with a solution! Is your brain rusty?!"

Dawn looked worried and thought for a long time before saying, "Then we'll have to gather all the winged beasts and airships in the city, otherwise it's impossible."

"Then let's mobilize them. No matter what, we have to get these lumps of iron over there."

Dawn hesitated for a moment before saying, "Do we... really want to get involved? You said before that alchemical weapons can only be used for self-defense."

Remington chuckled and said, "People die when they move, trees thrive when they move; I think your brain is really rusty!"

"The rise and fall of the continent is everyone's responsibility. The Church of the Seven Gods is fighting against the Abyss for the stability of all races. How can we, the Winged Machines, stand aside?"

"Also, send over the newly developed GXP explosive bombs; don't keep any!"

Dawn was surprised again!

The GXP explosive bomb is loaded with the latest high explosives, and its explosive power is no less than that of an oracle. If it is launched in groups, its destructive power is even more astonishing!

Dawn gasped, "Excuse my bluntness, but why have you suddenly changed your mind?"

In the past, Remington was determined not to let any weapons of mass destruction leave Chernobyl, in order to avoid a tragic war.

But when he came back this time, he was like a different person; he didn't care about any of that anymore.

Remington smiled calmly.

"People control weapons. If someone is determined to do evil, does it make a difference whether they use a bomb or a gun? Even a fruit knife from home can hurt someone."

"But if the person wielding the butcher's knife is a good person, then the tragedy will not happen."

"That's the kind of person the new pope is."