The few people from The Church immediately realized what was happening.
"They actually... joined forces with those heretics too. Utterly sinful wretches."
At that moment, several bishops immediately flew down, taking out crosses specially designed to counter Mind Arts and spreading protection over the soldiers below—these things had been developed back then to deal with the Overseas Sect and had long since ceased production. Only bishops still carried them.
However, Mind Arts had already thrown the Kingdom Army into chaos. These people had never possessed firm resolve to begin with, and after being deliberately guided, the resistance in their hearts was suddenly unleashed, creating the current situation. Even if the Mind Arts were interrupted now, they could no longer return to the charging state they had been in moments ago.
Those retreating continued to retreat, and their actions further affected the other soldiers who had been forcibly conscripted. Many had never wanted to risk their lives for The Church in the first place; they had been left with no choice, dragged here by force. Under such circumstances, how could they still have the slightest thought of fighting? Thus, even though the Mind Arts casters inside the barrier had already withdrawn their mental power, that war-weary mood spread through the Kingdom Army like a plague.
The momentum they had piled up with sheer numbers was utterly shattered in an instant.
The bishops were anxious as if their hearts were on fire, but they knew they could not stop.
The Holy Light Cannon Shells in the sky had already traveled halfway. In another dozen seconds or so, they would fall, and at that moment, all the soldiers and priests needed to attack the Rune Defense Array together. Only by combining every burst of power and breaking the barrier could this battle be