For the Eternal Fire, the situation before them was completely unimaginable.
All along, the Church of the Eternal Fire had flown the banner of human supremacy, persecuting all nonhuman beings, including dwarves, elves, and sorcerers. Even Witchers were among their targets. They possessed tremendous power, and Novigrad was their Holy City, yet no one had imagined that one day, a nonhuman would charge straight into the Holy City!
"Seal the gates immediately! Block off every street!"
The heavy iron gates crashed down, blocking the way. Under normal circumstances, it would have taken hundreds of warriors working together to break them apart. But Fang Zheng did not even spare them a glance. He simply continued forward as if taking a stroll. As he approached, the thick iron grating instantly melted like wax scorched by flames, turning into a pool of bright-red molten iron that flowed across the ground.
Ciri, Lis, and Maje followed behind Fang Zheng, each wearing a different expression.
Ciri helplessly raised a hand to her forehead. She could not imagine how this situation was going to end. Lis, meanwhile, remained calm. She knew Fang Zheng was a god like the Goddess of Zero, and that they belonged to the same faction. Thus, nothing Fang Zheng did could surprise her.
As for Maje, she stared at Fang Zheng with curiosity and eagerness. It was not as if she had never investigated his power, but the unimaginable strength he displayed still greatly surprised her. At the same time, she was very curious about how Fang Zheng intended to end all this.
Put simply, she was just a bystander tagging along to watch the excitement.
There were no more obstacles along the way. The group easily arrived at the bridge before Temple Island. There, fully armed Knights sat atop tall horses,