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[Volume 2] Night Watch Chapter 166 The Final Battle (5)

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    As Morpheus gradually became familiar with the new command method, the war in Purgatory gradually entered a fever pitch.

    For a long period of time after the angels went on an expedition to the purgatory plane, they gained half the victory or the loss, but most of all they were tired - although they were not human beings, they also needed to rest.  Especially in this purgatory where severe cold and scorching heat are constantly changing, the expeditionary force of the angelic plane has reached the limit of its physical strength in countless killings.

    But the Magnus Council, which led them forward, now shows no intention of stopping.

    In order to save physical strength and energy, the original light wings of the angels lost their previous light under the dim night sky. Their armors were full of bloodstains and their swords were no longer sharp. They sat silently in the camp to rest, waiting for Magna  The next order of the Sri Lankan Parliament.

    As members of the heaven plane, they who uphold order have no interest in "rebellion". They are more like machines. When facing the evil forces of hell, these guys will not think anything about it at all. It is absolutely possible.  To achieve "no hesitation", compared with the complex and diverse social structure of human beings, the social structure of the angelic plane is really simple to the point of being "thin".

    No matter how tired their bodies are at this time, none of these angels will cry out that they are tired - but they have no objection to the battle, but it does not mean that the members of the Magnus Council do not have conflicts with each other.

    So far, the expeditionary force from the Angel Plane has killed more than 100,000 demons and vampires from the Sinking and Abyss. Coupled with Ketrilian's killing of two Purgatory Lords, the entire three-dimensional "Hell" may be the first in thousands of years.  Once he was weakened to such a situation.  It stands to reason that if the expeditionary force failed to expand its results after a fight, the Magnus Council should have chosen to compromise and retreat. However, under Uriel's proposal, the Magnus Council finally decided to accept his bold plan.  Situation plan, seize the opportunity to pursue victory, hoping to reduce the forces of hell in one go to a point where they cannot recover for a thousand years.

    But now it seems that this expedition plan has put the Angel Plane itself into a dilemma.

    The long-term war without progress has caused fierce differences within the Magnus Council - roughly speaking, the "war faction" and the "retreat faction".  The main combatant is still Uriel, the initiator of this expedition. In fact, the entire frontline battle is basically led by this angel. His leadership, military ability and combat level are all top-notch, and he has now stabilized.  Wen became the chief angel with the most say in the Magnus Council.

    "Kotrelian is now also afraid of the troops of those lords. What he wants is territory and resources. This Lord of Lies will never give up the Valley of Doom - that is the only base they can gain a foothold in. If he does not take it, he will  The army can only wait to die in the cold." Uriel looked at the members of the parliament in front of him, and his words were full of contagion: "Since we know their intentions, why can't we make preparations and catch them off guard?  "

    "The Purgatory Lord's army is hundreds of miles away, not to mention that they must be happy to see Cotrilian beaten, so we don't have to have any scruples in this battle!"

    The angels in the council were silent. Some nodded in agreement, while others frowned. Most of them hid their expressions under their hoods, making them difficult to identify.

    Perseus raised his head slightly and whispered: "We can no longer support any more battles. If we rush forward now and win, win, or lose, we will not have the strength to attack Purgatory again, and we may have to pay more.  There are so many - such huge risks should not be ignored at all. Although the prospect you show us before Uriel is wonderful, it is just an idea, and we may fall into the abyss at any time."

    ??Perseus was the first to advocate withdrawing the army and returning to the angelic plane.  It's not that he hates fighting, it's just that he is known as the "Angel of Wisdom" and his considerations are far less simple than other angels.

    Since the establishment of the Magnus Council, there have only been two "traitors" - one of them is the fallen angel Cosusil who has become the lord of purgatory; the other is the Martian who was corrupted by the power of purgatory.  ers.  In addition, each angel's loyalty to the Council and the entire plane is unquestionable.  But Perseus, who once imprisoned Ashkandi in the angel plane, remembered some unknown information he had learned from the Queen of Darkness.

    About "Shelter", about Uriel's various strange behaviors hidden under his righteous appearance

    Although for a long time, Uriel proved his innocence and told the angels his loyalty with actions-but now, when Perseus saw that Uriel insisted on leading the army to continue to advance, he even risked his own life to launch the attack.  During the decisive battle, Perseus couldn't help but notice something strange.

    Will Uriel be the third "traitor" of the Magnus Council in thousands of years?

    Will he become Purgatory¡¯s next lackey?  Very?Lord?

    Although he tried not to think of this possibility in his heart, Perseus could not avoid the fact that he had regarded Uriel as the object of suspicion in his heart.

    ¡°Doubts are sometimes like the plague, they always infect others inadvertently.  There are always at least four main angels in the "main retreat faction" camp, so that at this time, there are two parties with clear attitudes within the parliament as never before.

    "If you wait until there is no risk before doing anything, then never think that you can suppress hell!"

    Uriel¡¯s voice rose slightly, causing the angels of the Council to raise their heads slightly.

    "To do this is just as ridiculous as opportunistic humans. We are angels, not those humans."

    A voice retorted.

    "It is precisely because angels will never take risks that we are unable to eliminate the forces of hell every time!" Uriel's tone was a little fierce, causing the face of the main angel who just spoke to change. "Right now we only have two choices:  Rush forward, defeat the motley army that has no organization at all, kill Ketrilian, and let the remaining armies be cannibalized by the Lord of Purgatory!"

    "Either we return to the angel plane and continue to live a leisurely life all day long, waiting for purgatory to completely erode the human plane."

    When the human plane was mentioned, the atmosphere suddenly became a little silent for a while. Perseus, who was still retorting just now, did not dare to say anything casually. He sat there in a dull mood, hesitating in his heart.

    He was wondering whether he should bring up the things Uriel had done - Perseus believed that once these things were bitten by him, Uriel would immediately become the target of public criticism, but he had to consider the consequences of doing so.  Generals and coaches are unpopular, and even an army of angels will end up in a situation where people are in panic.

    After being silent for a long time, he still chose to give up.

    "I don't deny that Uriel's proposal is feasible." Perseus stood up and closed his misty light wings slightly. "As a member of the parliament, of course I hope to see hell falling apart, but now I can't risk letting it happen."  The risk of losing all the troops in the Angel Plane is up to you to fight."

    Uriel¡¯s movements stagnated slightly, and the words he originally wanted to continue to persuade the council stopped.

    "I choose to withdraw. I will withdraw from this battle with my angels."

    "Why do you choose to be so cowardly, Perseus? Is it because of the death of Mars that the entire Magnus Council no longer has any spirit?"

    Seeing that Perseus completely showed that he did not want to discuss it any more, Uriel did look a little annoyed - Mars died in the hands of Morpheus. This fact is a hurt that the Magnus Council can never avoid.  It hurts. Even if they had to admit the fact that Mars almost became a "fallen angel", it was indeed a "shame" for the councilor to die at the hands of humans.

    When "Mars" was mentioned, many of the Lord Angels present lowered their heads slightly, as if they did not want to participate in the discussion.

    Because everyone knows that Mars was once the most popular guy in the Magnus Council, and when talking about him, a story that was completely silenced by all the angels more than ten years ago comes to the minds of all the Lord Angels.  , making each of them look heavy and the atmosphere depressing.

    The silence of the angels was like an iceberg, but Perseus¡¯ sudden burst of fire was like a volcano directed at Uriel¡ª¡ª

    "What Mars brought to the Magnus Council was not spirit, but madness! He forced the Angel of Death away and asked her to leave such a prophecy. Is this what you want to see?!"

    Perseus stood up and left. Perseus, who was suddenly a little annoyed, seemed a little out of sorts. It was obvious that he had been touched by Uriel's words - and his departure basically meant the end of the meeting.

    The Magnus Council, which has an awkward and tense atmosphere, seems to be undergoing an unprecedented change, but the main angels all have strange expressions - because they are all recalling the prophecy left by the "Angel of Death"

    Perseus, who left the seat and walked a few hundred meters among the army of angels, always looked gloomy, but in the end he slowly stopped and looked up at the dark and cold sky of Purgatory. His clenched fists gently  Trembling.

    He will never forget the stupid thing Mars committed.  The "scandal" that was tried hard to cover up by the Magnus Council fourteen years ago was quite a blow to Perseus.  In the past, Mars and the "Angel of Death" were never characters who could get along peacefully. They had always had constant disputes. But fourteen years ago, the Magnus Council discussed the "extermination of heretics by the Holy See in the human plane".  "When it came time to support the means, Mars and this "Angel of Death" completely broke down.

    Consequences?It was a fight between the two factions. In the end, Mars actually gained support in the Parliament through despicable means. The "Angel of Death" who suffered a huge loss seemed to have noticed something, and he no longer had any half-hearted interest in all subsequent decisions of the Parliament.  Sentences of objection until

    She is in self-exile.

    Perseus was also her staunch supporter before. The angelic plane has always been cautious about killing. However, after Mars gradually gained more say, the atmosphere of the council gradually changed When he learned that "death"  When the news came out that "Angel" was going into self-exile, Perseus could hardly believe that she would choose such a way to "resist".

    Because "exile" is almost equivalent to "suicide" in the human plane - it's just an angel's exile. In fact, it's just abandoning the body and floating around the planes in the form of a soul. Perseus tried his best to save her soul, but failed.  In the end, I can only watch the other party fall into the human plane

    Thus, Joan of Arc was born in Byzantium on that winter day fourteen years ago.

    The words left by this "Angel of Death" before his exile were not his last words, but a "prophecy"¡ª¡ª

    ¡¾Soon after, arrogance and arrogance will flood the white heaven, and the shadow of death will cover the earthThe twilight of the gods is coming.  ¡¿

    Perseus was confused as he recalled these words.

    At this time, the angels have no "foreign aid" at all: the temple simply regards the angel plane as if it is nothing, and is even vaguely hostile, and the temple does not need to think about it.  Could it be possible - he thought of the Lord Angel who was born in the human plane. He hesitated for a moment, finally sighed and said to himself: "It seems that I have no other way."

    January 27, Lampard.

    The Grand Duke's military training lasted for several days. Outside the city walls, sand and soil would often rise up due to changes in battle formations. The city remained calm. During this period, it snowed again. For the civilians who had little activity in the winter, the only impact might be  I just have less time to go out.

    Of course, various topics are still circulating in the city, such as the news that the mainland is preparing for war again, and that the Grand Duke is training his troops to defeat the enemy again. There are different versions in the taverns, but one of them is more concerning.  , but it is about matters in the city.

    News from Byzantium says that Archbishop Joan of Arc will become the "Patriarch" at the coronation ceremony this spring.

    In the eyes of ordinary people, this "Patriarch" is not much different from the "Pope" in the past. They are both beings who need to be worshiped. And the young Archbishop has now reached the top. For them, it may be just a simple and worthwhile thing.  It was just about cheering. As for other things, they couldn't think of much.

    But when the news spread throughout the streets, no one would have thought that Archbishop Joan of Arc was lying on the bed looking exhausted.

    The Archbishop is ill.

    This sentence was almost a joke in the past - magicians, especially high-level magicians, have never heard of anyone getting sick for no reason. As for Joan of Arc, magic skills are almost invisible under the light of "Chosen".  A person at the top of his game should have nothing to do with "disease", but no one would have thought that Jeanne d'Arc would fall into a deep sleep for three days even if she was not ill.

    Ashcandi has been by Jeanne's side for the past three days. Morpheus was unable to come due to military training, so she took the initiative to assume this responsibility.  But she soon discovered that even if she reached the level of "demigod", she still couldn't figure out what disease Joan of Arc had.

    Fortunately, Joan of Arc woke up on January 27th, which made Lampard and other senior officials relieved.

    What's strange is that the pale Joan of Arc looked anxious when she woke up. She didn't even have time to drink. Her only request was to see Morpheus immediately. After hearing the news, the Grand Duke arrived.  The former little nun, with a shocked expression, told everything he had "experienced" during the three days of coma.

    From a certain point of view, Joan of Arc's coma is more like a dangerous move that Perseus had to make in order to contact the human plane. Fortunately, in a sense, the disease "Angel of Wisdom" has been treated indiscriminately.  With his behavior, it seems that he finally found the right person.

    Before this, Joan of Arc¡¯s life experience was mysterious. Only Aquinas and the Byzantine Patriarch and other top leaders knew where this little girl came from.  When Morpheus met her in Constantine, he would not have thought that this shy little girl would be the main angel descended from the angelic plane nor would he know that her former title was "Angel of Death"  ".

    And now, everything comes to light with the words from Joan of Arc - Perseus told Joan of Arc everythingabout the crisis faced by the Angel Plane, about the movements of the Lords of Purgatory, and about the Council of Magnus.  Disagreements¡­

    For Joan of Arc, these things can only be vaguely understood.But Morpheus was able to get more information from it, and when he heard her words, Morpheus had already discovered

    The time has come for you to send troops yourself

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