The moment the army stormed into Carl Village, battle officially erupted on the outskirts.
According to the investigation, The Church still had roughly six thousand people. Those afraid of death had long since fled; the ones left were all devout martyrs. Paladins rushed out of the houses and clashed with the Wood Army soldiers, while the remaining priests were quickly surrounded by mages and the Rune Squad, looking few and helpless.
With such a numerical advantage, this was a battle with excellent odds of victory. Otherwise, Elizabeth would never have deployed her forces.
The only possible variable was the Pope.
Therefore, the moment Gu Bei flew into the village, he activated his senses and scanned everywhere for Grant's whereabouts. Miles also slipped into the village amid the chaos, preparing to fight alongside him. This was the final battle. They had to be careful; no one knew what trump cards Grant still possessed, much less whether "Grant" would become even stronger if Abel's possession succeeded.
Yet... neither of them found any trace of Grant for the moment.
"Could he not be here at all?"
A trace of doubt rose in Gu Bei's heart.
However, considering Cain and Abel's so-called plan of redemption, they intended to cut their own throats on this mountain, so they would surely use mental inducement to bring Grant here. The Church had most likely used some concealment method to block the water elements and hide Grant away.
It would be best to grab someone and ask.
He looked down. The village had already become a chaotic melee, and the only area yet untouched was the square in the center of the village, directly facing the church's main entrance. At that moment, most of the villagers seemed to have gathered in the square, along with fanatical believers who