Meanwhile, atop the Red Line near the Sabaody Archipelago lay the Holy Land, Mary Geoise.
The Celestial Dragon Council convened once again.
By now, the Five Elders had persuaded nine members of the God's Knights to support their proposal.
Their Commander-in-Chief, Figarland Garling, was not among them.
The God's Knights would not deploy their entire force, especially not their Commander-in-Chief.
The Celestial Dragon Council met in a vast building as solemn as a church.
The God's Knights, including their nine full members, gathered alongside two of the Five Elders and numerous Celestial Dragons.
Interestingly, the Five Elders were themselves Celestial Dragons and leading members of the Celestial Dragon Council.
"Everyone, I hope you will support sending the God's Knights and the fighting forces of each family into this war to uphold the dignity of the Holy Land."
"The God's Knights are duty-bound to maintain our rule. Those damned lowlifes in the New World have clearly become a threat to us. We must display absolute power to defend our dignity as the Descendants of God."
"I believe the time has come to deploy the God's Knights."
Saint Warcury's gaze swept across the Celestial Dragons as he spoke earnestly, taking in every expression on his fellow nobles' faces.
Most of the Celestial Dragons showed no resistance, proving that their efforts over this period had paid off.
What he said was true. The God's Knights were responsible for guarding the Holy Land, protecting the Celestial Dragons, and maintaining their rule.
They were also supposed to eliminate rebellions and threats without hesitation.
It was indeed time for the God's Knights to act, and this was a decision many of their own members had made.
Refusing again would be difficult to justify.
At this second meeting of the Celestial Dragon Council, the two Five Elders