Radiant Church Holy Island, inside the core secret room.
The cold stone wall reflects the eternal magic light, casting long shadows on the figures sitting around the Obsidian long table. Pope Heidens sits on the throne, and the pure white papal robe looks particularly solemn under the cold light. Chief Judge Alsop and the three core members Cardinal were sitting on both sides, and the air was filled with suffocating solemnity.
"Dragon Rock Territory's Lin Qin must be completely eliminated." Heidens's voice echoed in the secret room without any emotion, "He not only blasphemed the power of God, but more importantly, he is establishing an order in the south of Chaos Territory that is not shrouded in divine grace. Once this example is started, there will be endless troubles."
Chief Judge Alsop passed the intelligence file in front of him with his fingertips and said in a deep voice, "The three batches of spies we sent, including two hidden stubs that had been lurking for many years, were all uprooted. This man acted decisively and ruthlessly, and the former Crimson Flame Alliance generals he recruited under his command also worked hard. Conventional infiltration, differentiation and economic blockade are too slow to take effect and cannot shake its foundation."
Archbishop Cain, who is in charge of intelligence, added, "According to reliable information, Lin Qin himself is the ultimate Saint Realm strongman. A month ago, he single-handedly defeated the joint efforts of three Saint Realm strongmen including Soros, and his strength far exceeded our previous assessment."
"Saint Realm's limit..." Heidens's eyes flashed coldly, "Then use equal strength to crush him. Personal bravery is nothing compared to God's will and absolute power."
The youngest Archbishop Roland hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, there is currently no suitable Saint Realm extreme expert within Theocracy that can be mobilized. Several Ascetic elders are in seclusion, looking for opportunities to break through the God Realm..."
"Just because we don't have one inside, doesn't mean there isn't one outside." Heidens interrupted him, looking at everyone, "The former pope, Mr. Desri, is now living in seclusion in the Silent Valley south of Chaos Territory."
"Sir Desri?!" Several archbishops were shocked. The powerful man who had resigned from the position of pope for a long time and whose strength was unfathomable had not been involved in the world for many years.
"Exactly." Heidens said firmly, "I will personally go to the Valley of Silence and implore the teacher to come out. With his devotion to the light, he will never sit back and watch heresy rampage."
Alsop's eyes flashed. "If Lord Desri can be called on, this battle will be won. However, it may be inconvenient for Lord Desri alone to deal with the entire Dragon Rock Territory army and other possible variables."
"Of course it's more than that." Heidens was confident, "At the same time, mobilize 'Six-Winged Angel Battle Formation', led by the Saint Realm's peak leader Useno himself. Two more Saint Realm's peak Ascetic will be sent to assist."
He turned to Archbishop Cain: "Tell me about the current situation of Six-Winged Angel Battle Formation."
Cain responded immediately, "Six-Winged Angel Battle Formation is currently in good condition. The six members are all carefully selected Saint Realm beginners. After ten years of training, they have been able to perfectly display the 'Radiant Judgment' combined attack skills. Under the leadership of the leader Useno, the battle formation's power is comparable to the Saint Realm's ultimate."
"Two candidates for Ascetic?" Heidens continued to ask.
"It is recommended to send Magnus and Samuel of the Ascetic elders. Both of them are at the peak of the Saint Realm. Magnus is good at defensive magic, and Samuel is proficient in purification spells. They complement each other."
Heidens nodded with satisfaction. "Such a lineup is enough to defeat any resistance from the front."
Archbishop Roland still has concerns. "Your Majesty, with such a large-scale mobilization of high-end combat power, if Dark Church takes the opportunity..."
"This is the next point I want to talk about." Heidens raised his hand, "I will personally edit the book and send it to War God O'Brien, state your interests. Teacher Desri has some old friendship with O'Brien, so War God Mountain will not interfere in this matter. At the same time, Holy Island's defense barrier will be upgraded to the highest level, and all Inquisition's forces will stay behind to guard against any changes by Dark Church."
Alsop added, "According to the intelligence we have, Dark Church is indeed paying close attention to this matter. However, they seem to be planning to sit back and watch the fight, and wait until we and Dragon Rock Territory are both injured before taking action."
"Stupid." Heidens sneered, "When we wipe out Dragon Rock Territory with the force of thunder, they will understand that in the face of absolute power, any conspiracy and trick are in vain."
He stood up and looked around at everyone. "This operation is not only to eliminate the heresy Lin Qin, but also to show the majesty of Radiant Church to the entire Yulan Continent. Let everyone know that those who blaspheme the majesty of God will be punished by God!"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" everyone responded in unison.
Heidens turned to Alsop: "You start preparations immediately. Six-Winged Angel Battle Formation must complete the pre-war preparations within three days, and the two Ascetic must be on standby at any time. When I return from Silent Valley, it will be time to go on the expedition."
"Yes!" Alsop bowed and accepted the order.
"Archbishop Cain," Heidens continued to order, "You are responsible for intelligence support. I want to know Dragon Rock Territory's latest troop deployment and defenses, especially the movements of Lin Qin himself."
"It has been arranged." Cain responded, "Our informants lurking in Chaos Territory are doing their best to collect intelligence, and there will be a detailed report tomorrow morning at the latest."
Heidens finally looked at Archbishop Roland: "You are responsible for logistics support. Saint Realm-level battles consume a lot of money, and you need to prepare sufficient Radiant Crystal and Holy Healing Water."
"The best resources in stock have been mobilized, enough to support a war." Roland assured.
Heidens nodded with satisfaction, walked to the Yulan Continent map on the east side of the secret room, and accurately landed on the Dragon Rock Territory position south of Chaos Territory.
"This will be the starting point for us to regain our divine power." There was unquestionable determination in his voice, "Within a month, I will let Dragon Rock Territory be bathed in the divine light again."
Everyone in the secret room looked at the highlighted area on the map, as if they had seen the flag of Radiant Church flying there again.
Just as the meeting was about to end, a Temple Knight hurriedly entered the secret room and knelt down on one knee. "Your Majesty, we just received a secret report. Dark Church's 'Shadow Angel Battle Formation' has left the headquarters and his whereabouts are unknown."
There was sudden silence in the secret room.
Heidens just smiled faintly, "I really can't hold it anymore. No problem, let them come. Just in time to catch them all."
He turned to everyone. "The plan remains unchanged. In the face of absolute power, those tricks of Dark Church are just the tricks of a clown."
After the meeting, Heidens stayed alone in the secret room. He walked to the window, looked at the towering statue of the God of Light in the distance, and whispered to himself, "Teacher, I hope you can understand my difficulties. For the continuation of the light faith, there are some things that I have to do."
In the early morning of the next day, Heidens quietly left Holy Island with only two personal guards, heading towards the Silent Valley in the south of Chaos Territory.
At the same time, Holy Island's war preparations were also in full swing. The members of Six-Winged Angel Battle Formation began their final joint training at a specific venue. The holy light rose into the sky from time to time, illuminating the entire training ground like daylight. Deep in the temple, Ascetic Mage and Samuel finished their final meditation and began to pack their bags.