What did you do with the dice?

At this moment, putting aside the despicable struggle for faith, she once again became the Great Saint Theresa who once raised the banner of justice in times of crisis and chaos, led Esdi to eliminate evil spirits, repel the invasion of the El Empire, and shape Esdi into the world's most powerful and kind hegemonic country.

Alliance achieved!

Chapter 317: Millennium War

"Yanar."

"My subordinate is here."

Theresa, having shifted from her fierce and majestic demeanor, once again emanated a warm, gentle, and comforting aura. "If I should unfortunately die, let Knight Rusalka take my place and lead Esdi."

Rusalka: Huh?

Of course, Yanar was even more surprised than Rusalka: "Ah? But he's the heir of the Seven Sins. Is this... okay?"

Seeing that Theresa was serious about what she said, Yanar, who still had some grudges against Rusalka for possessing demonic powers, couldn't help but look at Rusalka with a strange look. Finally, he sighed and said, "Okay, I understand. I respect your wishes."

But he quickly revealed a sly smile unbecoming of a paladin, and with a touch of petty cunning, he said, "However, I'm afraid I can't bring this order back, and no one else can. You'll have to go back and issue it yourself. After all, if you sacrifice yourself, the Golden Blade will not allow even a single deserter to escape. So, I hope you can protect yourself."

Theresa smiled helplessly: "Hehe~"

Rusalka: (Look at what she said. It suddenly makes me want to secretly kill her on the way. It's so tempting. It's my turn to be the Great Saint! No, no, the Great Saint Man! Why does that sound weird? The Big Leftover Man? But I already have a cat, the Great Saint Fish! Ah↑↓~ Esdi Country~ Please~ From now on, I will control you~)

Sanitita: (Why do you care about what she says? She thinks you're a fellow messenger of the Apocalypse, and they're trying to steal your faith and destroy the world. It's obvious she has a lot of grievances against the gods. And she misunderstood you, so just agree to it and that's it. We can talk about her later. Let's think about the orcs first.)

Rusalka: (I was thinking about it. After all, cats are also a kind of beastman.)

Sanita: (I don't feel like complaining about you right now. You're really cool.)

Before leaving, Rusalka recited a poem as usual:

How does it feel to be beheaded today? Starting a business is a difficult and arduous journey. I'll go to Quantai to recruit my old subordinates, with a hundred thousand banners, to slay Yama. The war in the West has been going on for five years, and this head must be hung at the gates of our country. I will die for justice today, so that the flowers of freedom may bloom all over the world.

Sanita: (Are you really not going to change at all?)

Rusalka: (After revising it, deleting a paragraph, and changing two words, this is my latest work! Besides, in this world, I am definitely the best!)

Rusalka is like this, if the fire burns out with all its might, there will still be a mouth to feed.

This was the last time they parted ways. The next time they met, they would gather their troops outside the city under the cover of the red fog, and then, with Rusalka's army as the center, they would launch a desperate charge southward.

On the return, Rusalka and Theresa were the last to leave.

Rusalka came to pick up the keys and some magic props that were dropped on the ground, while Theresa asked Yanar to go back and assemble the troops. She said that she wanted to talk to Rusalka alone about Esdi and reminisce about the past, so she stayed alone.

Now Rusalka's identity as the "Elder of Esdi" has been completely confirmed by her. Phoenix, the only one who knows the truth, will not say anything nonsense, and his whole family has been sent away long ago. Just like the origin of the Sani Tower, there is no such person and it was fabricated at random.

Therefore, everyone had no objection to Theresa and Rusalka reminiscing about the past. They were also curious about why Rusalka left Esdi and came to Snidi to be a noble lord. Could it be that he could really predict the future and even calculated the step of leading the army to live and die with Alice City today?

Although they said they wanted to reminisce about the past, Theresa just stood aside and watched Rusalka bending down to pick up money from the ground with a smile, which made the latter very embarrassed.

After waiting for a long time, she still didn't hear anything from Theresa, who was sometimes bad and sometimes good. So, out of her own thoughts, Rusalka took the initiative to ask Theresa: "Why don't you always be a good person like this?"

Unexpectedly, Theresa replied seriously, "Perhaps I can always play the role of a good person in line with the gods' wishes, but I don't want to be a puppet toyed with by the gods. You know, as I do, that when the end comes, everything will perish."

"Good guy or bad guy? Please, you're even more hypocritical than me when you say this. How many people have you killed along the way? Do you even care about this? These are just the outside world's evaluation of you. The world is destroyed, and everyone no longer exists. What's the point of all this? Only survival has meaning, right?"

There were no outsiders here at this moment, so she took off her usual disguise and transformed herself into the same appearance as in the Gods Council.

Unfortunately, the clothes were not removed and Rusalka gave a bad review.

What she said was not wrong, but Rusalka always felt that he had a clear conscience when killing people. He was a good citizen. After all, those were enemies who wanted him dead and were preventing him from returning home... emm...

Rusalka was confused: (Right, buddy?)

Sanita just sneered: (Brother, what is the first rule of the Internet Code? Answer me!)

As expected of the legendary Sky Catcher, Master Dafei, he only needed a simple sentence to send Rusalka into a shudder, and her thoughts suddenly became clear: (Damn it, how could it be wrong for me to kill people? It must be the fault of those I killed! The Holy Light chose me, so they deserve to die!)

Sani Iron Tower: (Good, very energetic!)

What a close call! He had been doing this for five years without wavering, but a single word from Theresa nearly broke his resolve. What a terrifying woman!

Fish, beware!

However, Rusalka was a little surprised by her "boldness". He thought Theresa would be more riddles, so he pointed to the sky and said, "Aren't you afraid that they will hear what you say?"

Theresa waved and turned to say goodbye to Rusalka. "They may be watching everything that happens here, but they can't hear us because we are too small and too far away from them. So, I hope you can witness the end of the world with me, and then decide the outcome with your own will."

After a long time, she finally came up with a riddle.

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"Hurry, hurry, pull up the basket!"

"The next batch will follow!"

"Goodbye, and I wish you good luck in martial arts."

"We must survive!"

The four city walls began to continuously transport troops downwards. Although they knew that the food was no longer enough to fill their stomachs, everyone still ate their last hot meal. With passion and righteousness in their hearts, they took the initiative to step onto the lift platform.

Everyone knew that from the moment they were sent down from the city wall, there would be no turning back. They prayed to the gods, but the only responses they received were the sharp blades in their hands and the beating hearts in their chests.

Thirty thousand elite soldiers, ten thousand on the left and right wings, all heavily armored troops. Their goal is to slow down the speed of the orcs' encirclement and leave enough time for the central army to charge.

The three thousand pioneers, mostly cavalry and lightly armored shielded infantry, did not need too much protection because each of them was equipped with a backup such as explosive crystals. Everything was done to sacrifice in exchange for the speed of clearing the way, and there was not a trace of unnecessary luck in their hearts.

Five thousand soldiers were assigned to the rear. After all, the difference in numbers was there. Once they penetrated deep into the enemy army, they would inevitably be surrounded. In order to prevent the central army from being dragged down by the rear, it was necessary to cover the rear.

The two thousand in the middle are the most core troops, and all the elite are gathered here. The Golden Blade Knights alone include more than a thousand people in this army. They will escort the strongest extraordinary people in the city all the way to the ritual tower, and try to preserve the physical strength and magic power of all core members as much as possible before arriving, so that they can face the equally elite defenders of the El Empire and Fox's Warlock Group in a complete posture.

A few kilometers away from Alice City, at the main camp of the El Empire, several Taigos ascended the platform and knelt on one knee to report to Tamamo, who was sitting beside the flag:

"Lord Tamamo, urgent news has arrived from the Doug Tribe. They say the humans in Alice City are using the red fog as cover to transport and gather troops outside the city. Should we send troops to stop them?"

"They realized the effect of the ritual so quickly?"

Tianhu Yumozuo was not surprised. This ritual had not been used for at least a thousand years. In addition, the battlefield effect of the formation flag itself was not fixed. It was extremely difficult to infer that it would have two effects based on inertial thinking. How could someone like humans, such a short-lived species, be able to recognize it?

But it didn't matter. The beastmen were never afraid of real wars. She had been feeling a little conflicted before. After all, this was a war that would not happen once in a thousand years. It was the best sacrificial ceremony dedicated to the God of War. If the other party all starved to death, and all the backup plans she had prepared were useless, how boring that would be.

That's great! I thought they would, out of despair and naiveté, try to send a few extraordinary people or great wizards to steal the flag secretly, but I didn't expect to see their determination and courage to make a head-on breakthrough. The two countries of Sinidi and Esdi have long been the human overlords that cannot be ignored on the continent. Their ruling classes are indeed not as cowardly and selfish as the rumors say.

"Then give them time and opportunity to prepare. After all, they are now difficult to deal with with the cover of the city wall. Anyway, as long as we hold the battle flag here, they will be forced to rush forward like moths to a flame."

Tamamo opened her arms. "All troops, stand by! This is the final battle. Do not hold back, do not underestimate. Standing before us is arguably humanity's strongest combined forces of our time. Let us soak our hammers with blood and break their spines! By the God of War, the El Empire will triumph in the Holy War! Rise the drums of war, and tell those humans, we are ready!"

"Roar!"

Boom!Boom!Boom!

The sweaty Taigo strong man struggled to use the hammer-like drumstick in his hand to hit the thick drumhead. Every time he used all his strength, panting, and hammered down with the momentum as if he wanted to break it.

The sound of war drums rang out from all directions, blending into one. Some weak ratmen felt their hearts tighten just by hearing the trembling of the drums. They were so scared that their hands and feet became stiff and their limbs became numb. In the end, they were actually shaken to death!

Challens' heart trembled, and he murmured, "Those orcs have noticed our movements! They are demonstrating to us!"

As the eldest prince, he should not have gone to the battlefield, but he insisted on coming to the city.

He only said one thing to a group of nobles who advised him not to go and that the country of Sinidi would still need him to rule in the future: I would rather die for my country than be a king who destroys my country.

"If I die in battle, it's not a bad idea to hand this country over to my second brother and a few great wizards to govern. The king is only the king of Snidi, but the country belongs to everyone."

Now that he has said this, Rusalka has always been indifferent. When Sanitieta heard that he seemed to have become the beneficiary of the will, he still persuaded him to change his mind. How can that be called righteousness?

That is blind loyalty!

My great prince, you can go without any worries. I won’t say much else. As for me, before I return to Earth, if I have time, I will help you take care of the country a little bit. Then I can have a clear conscience!

Rusalka, however, was unconcerned. He sat on his little white horse, with Phoenix pulling the reins and him sitting in the back as co-pilot, achieving an unprecedented "circular position transfer" function. "Don't worry, it's just a demonstration, what's there to be afraid of? It's just a stray dog ​​on the side of the road. Even if it didn't bark, I'd still want to tell it a pure love story and kick it. Now that it's barking at me so loudly, I'm definitely more willing to fuck it right in front of me and kick it to pieces."

Regarding this passage which left Challens confused and made him feel like he understood what he meant but didn't quite understand it, Sanitta said it was difficult for him to comment.

The troops were assembled, and the people grasped their weapons tightly. Led by Bloom, they began to sing the last song, which was probably passed down from the era of the Drey family and was once sung by the soldiers of Snidi in front of Alice City.

Under the dark and tall lonely city~

The brave man resolutely rode on his warhorse~

Anyone who is against him will fall.

Because behind him is his home~

Comrades from all over the world~

Entrust your thoughts to the sunset in the sky~

Only the last word remains in my heart~

Leave only corpses of the enemy behind!

"Everyone has it!"

Rusalka picked up the loudspeaker and shouted, "Charge toward the army of the El Empire!"

"kill!!!"

Iron hooves and combat boots stomped heavily on the ground, drowning out the sound of drums.

This time, Rusalka was no longer the one rushing in the front. He stayed in the center, shouldering the greatest mission of breaking the formation. The magical pet bird from the Sani Tower was perched on his shoulder, and he moved forward with the pace of everyone.

"All units, prepare! Everyone, input maximum magic power, don't hold back!"

Sani Tieta placed his hand on the operating stone tablet in front of him and poured magic power into it. With a series of operations so fast that it dazzled the apprentices beside him, he activated a huge red rune on the mage tower and slowly aimed it at the El Empire phalanx that was waiting in formation.

"The southwest mage tower is charging. The range of the first phase is not far, so I'll leave it to the northwest and northeast."

"no problem."

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge thunderbolt fell from the sky, and along with the small beam of light from the magic cannon, it shot towards the army formation of the El Empire!

The Doug soldiers in the phalanx raised their shields, and the runes on the shields soared into the air, transforming into a pitch-black curse barrier that swallowed up all the magic!

Kyuubi Tamamo opened the fan in her hand, half covering her face, and narrowed her narrow and long phoenix eyes.

"Haha, great wizards of Sneidi, let us cross the millennium and begin this long-awaited peak showdown between warlocks and mages!"

Chapter 318 Blood Sacrifice to the Blood God!

Fluctuations of magical power intertwined above the battlefield. The firepower of the three wizard towers quickly suppressed the warlocks of the El Empire. The magical artillery fire fell into the positions, causing a rain of blood and flesh to fall, stirring up waves of unrest.

The majestic Rhine royal family guarded the center of the army. He roared, and the powerful shout alone resounded throughout the battlefield like magic.

"Who dares to retreat?"

The majestic military order swept across the army formation, directly suppressing the frightened orc soldiers, making them fight motionless in the tattered battle formation as if they had taken root.

Just as the two armies were about to face each other through the fog, the Mage Tower controlled by the Sani Tower on the southwest side had completed its energy storage.

"Countdown, 3, 2, 1, activate the magic circle!"

A blazing ray shot out from the center of the magic circle, instantly pushing aside the red fog and leaving a clear path. The beam swept directly across the entire battlefield along the ground, directly evaporating everything in the several orc phalanxes along the way, and opened up a charred and deserted road in front of the human joint army!

When this beam of light swept to the end, it directly killed thousands of enemy troops along the way. The power of top-level magic was so terrifying.

Rusalka raised her sword and laughed, "Haha, great! It's the Lathander ray! Praise the sun!"

The surrounding Golden Blade Paladins were also inspired. Now that Rusalka had the filter on, he looked every bit like a Paladin leader. They followed him and shouted, "Praise the Sun!"

Sani Iron Tower's voice echoed in the private chat: (You're talking nonsense, aren't you? Bullying our allies for not knowing magic. This thing is actually the indigenous top-level magic "Scorched Earth Road." Honestly, there are tons of powerful spells in this Mage Tower, but for now, I can only recognize and use this one, the most direct large-scale anti-enemy spell.)

Rusalka: (I don't think it's as good as the "Lathander Ray"; the name is weird.)

Sani Tower: (Dragon language, also translated from German. This thing was created by the dragon clan. The correct translation in Dragon language should be "Turn everything it touches into scorched earth, thus paving the way forward.")

Rusalka: (Are dragons so elegant?)

Sunny Tower: (Of course, they always think they are superior, and they have to write a poem for everything they create.)

However, this magic really lived up to its name. With it paving the way, the entire army advanced fearlessly into the enemy army. Accompanied by a bugle call, the entire human coalition's triangular pyramid formation was like an eagle with its wings spread out. The two wings quickly separated and spread out diagonally, directly blocking the route that the left and right armies of the El Empire wanted to encircle.

"Long live Sneedi!"

"For humanity!"

The vanguard knights shouted words like these as they crashed into the enemy formation in front of them. They drew their spears and stabbed several enemies fiercely. When their horses fell to the ground after being shot by arrows and their bodies fell into the dust, they rushed forward at the enemy with their hands and feet, picked up the crystals they carried and crushed them to death, dying together with the enemy.

Under the flowers of the road ahead that bloomed with life, the central army quickly passed through the center of the El Empire's army, and the last ones to challenge them were a group of ferocious war beasts and the most elite warriors of the Taigo tribe beside them.

"Captain Rusalka, I wish you good luck in your military endeavors and protect the Saint for me!"

"Golden Blade, form a formation!"