No unexpected sprouts could emerge from soil packed firm by absolute strength.
The Life Order God Church had performed consistently from beginning to end in this war that determined its survival.
Kallen even felt that the earlier assassination attempt... might not have been intended to succeed at all. It seemed more like those three Temple Elders had chosen a more dignified way to die.
After entering the Garden of Life from several directions, the vast battle formations converged on the Tree of Life.
Along the way, the Knight Orders obeyed their High Priest's decree and thoroughly plowed this land, at once rich and barren.
From clerics to birds, not even a tree or a flower received mercy.
Because Base lagged behind the Knight Orders, all that met its eyes wherever it went was dark brown scorched earth.
Seefus sighed, like a bard moved by the scenery and wishing to express a few sentiments. He considered his choices. Since there were only four people present, himself included, he naturally picked the youngest and said to Kallen:
"Do you see? This is war. How could you not..."
Kallen said, "I've served as an army commander."
Seefus choked on his words and gave Kallen an irritated glare.
The Tree of Life had exhausted itself protecting the outskirts of the Garden of Life earlier and could no longer shelter the believers beneath it.
The fiercest pockets of resistance began at this point, but they amounted to no more than the last traces of discord in the finale of this grand concert.
Far away, you could sense powerful auras suddenly erupting and vaguely make out enormous Dharma Bodies, but they would ultimately be extinguished.
Meanwhile, maintaining order and clearing out localized resistance did not delay the "real business" here.
Several hundred Armored Giant Weng were