Although the Solen Family's motives for joining the war were far from pure, with the War Bishop overseeing matters, their efficiency was beyond question. Barely ten minutes after the orders were issued, a messenger entered the tent again:
"Commander, the two bishops have arrived."
"Let them in." Edmund Soren's expression was grim. The red dots on the military map before him had completely encircled Sadden City.
Pyromaniac was, after all, an occupation once known as a "fire mage." Even without any particular boost to spellcasting, a sense of foreboding still rose in his heart.
Most importantly, he had no way to counter it.
The Iron and Blood Cross Order's approach was an outright scheme. Their small units had infiltrated the rear; if he sent people to fight them, no matter who died, corpses would be left behind. But if he ignored them, who knew how much chaos those bastards would cause in the rear?
Soon, the bishops of Sadden City's two major local churches arrived at the military camp. Though neither looked particularly pleased, they maintained the proper respect. After paying their respects to Edmund, a Sequence Three, the bishop from the Church of the Sun spoke directly:
"Commander, the highest-ranking resident Order Keeper in Sadden City is only Sequence Seven. If you require military assistance, please request reinforcements from the Holy Light Cathedral. However, if you merely need to bolster morale and provide a degree of protection through faith, we will not refuse."
The Machinery Church bishop beside him nodded slightly. His tone was not as decisive as that of the Church of the Sun bishop's. He merely placed a suitcase on the table.
"These are the results of every Machinery Hivemind member at the Hydraulic Cathedral over the past half month. They can provide weapons with various enchantment