"Boss, is this okay?"
The Blue Dragon's spirit silently asked Ed in its heart.
"Okay, let's move on to the next step."
"Okay~"
Noya let out a joyful dragon roar, then suddenly stopped diving and began to fly at low altitude, making a series of "whooshing" and "whooshing" sounds.
Seeing this, Nuowa, who was standing next to Ed, asked again:
"What are they doing now?"
"Of course it's simulating dragon's breath, can't you tell?"
"I can roughly guess, but... what about dragon breath? Why is it simulated?"
Ed rolled his eyes at the prince beside him:
"Where does a plant dragon get real dragon breath? Does it just spray some seeds?"
Nuowa seemed thoughtful:
"It seems... it's not entirely impossible."
Suddenly, a petal on a bright red spider lily withered away.
Within a few breaths, the petal lost all its color and shrank into a ball.
After withering to its limit, the petals silently fell from the flower, landing on the ground with a soft thud.
Sailesi, who was sitting in the high-backed chair, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the withered petals that had fallen to the ground.
My setup has been activated!
Although there was only one instance, it was enough to demonstrate the ferocity of the enemy's attack, so it was only a matter of time before the remaining petals were activated.
The Luxiusi hasn't come looking for him yet suggests that Samuer, that monstrous being, must have succeeded.
Although Geliwusi's stance differs from mine, he is shrewd, timid, and has limited combat ability, so there's no need to worry too much.
Since that's the case...
Sailesi took a deep breath, slowly got up, pushed open the door, and left the Holy Soul Hall area where the council chamber was located.
He has more important things to do and can't linger here any longer.
With that thought in mind, Sailesi left the Holy Soul Hall and came to the square of the Holy City.
With each step he took, the connection between him and the roots that belonged to him beneath the Holy City grew even stronger.
An unseen force and command are spreading outwards from Sailesi; the seeds planted long ago are finally bearing fruit...
In the Holy City, many residents were already hiding in their houses in fear.
On one side are the rebel Son of God who descended like gods, and on the other side are the cardinals who occupy the Holy City.
Neither side is someone they can afford to offend. People's minds haven't been replaced by plants; they naturally know that they must keep a low profile at this time.
Near the Holy City Square, a family of four was huddled around a small window, observing what was happening outside.
The vast majority of civilians have already returned home, but a small number remain outside due to their love of watching plays or other reasons.
Besides, most of the people running around outside were clergy members wearing priestly robes.
"Father, look over there!"
The young man, who appeared to be in his teens, pointed to a corner of the square, and the three family members by the window immediately looked over.
Just a few dozen meters away, several civilians and priests who had been running around a moment ago suddenly stood still.
Not only that, their bodies began to convulse uncontrollably, and in the eyes of the crowd, several blood-red spider lilies actually grew on the bodies of the two priests.
As if influenced by those flowers, the eyes of the surrounding commoners also began to glaze over, and the sparkle in their eyes gradually faded.
After a few spasms, the group of about six or seven people actually formed a team and headed towards the north of the city.
What's going on with them?
The boy, witnessing the horrifying scene, couldn't help but ask a question.
The family lived near the largest square in the Holy City. Although they were not clergy, they were quite knowledgeable.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man standing behind the boy pulled the other three away from the window.
"Don't look, don't ask, don't listen!"
He glanced in the direction of the stairs and gave the order:
"Go hide in that semi-basement room."
"Good."
The family members all agreed and then headed towards the stairwell.
"Click, click..."
The sounds of the wood warping, stretching, and even breaking gradually arose, which the man initially thought was caused by the four of them stepping onto the steps at the same time.
But even after the family members were told to stop, the sound continued to ring.
On the ground floor of the two-story wooden house, something seemed to be growing and expanding beneath the floorboards.
The sound of wood cracking was incessant, and its frequency gradually increased.
Finally, after reaching a certain critical point, the floorboards on the first floor suddenly cracked open with a "bang," revealing a large cluster of bright red spider lilies intertwined and nestled together in the hole.
The alluring petals instantly caught their eyes, and an indistinguishable fragrance quickly wafted out as the floor cracked.
"Go to the attic! Go to the attic!"
The man realized something was wrong and turned to yell at his family.
But at this moment, all he could see were three pairs of lifeless eyes.
His wife and two children were all gazing at the alluring cluster of spider lilies.
"Hurry up!"
The man took two steps up the stairs, then turned around and tried to pull his family up from the bottom of the stairs.
But his wife suddenly said in a completely emotionless tone:
"Enemy, monster."
His son looked at the cluster of spider lilies and said:
"Kill them all."
His youngest daughter released her grip on her mother's and brother's hands, her tone equally cold:
"Protect the Holy City."
No, no!
The man took two steps back in alarm, making sure the cluster of spider lilies disappeared from his sight.
If he could only smell the odor, perhaps he could hold out a little longer?
With this thought in mind, he leaned back, only to suddenly see a cluster of spider lilies hanging down from the ceiling.
His eyes looked around, but he found that no matter how he turned or moved, there were always spider lilies in his eyes.
The next moment, his defenses crumbled completely; flames soared into the sky, monsters littered the land, and the Holy City was reduced to ruins...
Horrifying scenes unfolded before his eyes one after another. The man was unaware that his pupils were gradually losing focus; he simply kept repeating words that only he could hear:
"Protect your family, defend the Holy City..."
"Protect your family, defend the Holy City..."
"Protect your family, defend the Holy City..."
Drawn by an unseen force, the family picked up weapons and left their home, joining the vast army defending the Holy City.
In the bustling crowd in the square, Sailesi spotted a familiar face.
" Geliwusi, instead of staying in your own Records Office or licking the feet of that Son of God, why are you here?"
"Excuse me for being frank, but I really can't understand your line of thinking."
Despite the many passersby in between, Sailesi still managed to pinpoint the "smiling tiger" in the distance.
The slightly overweight cardinal still maintained a gentle demeanor, smiling but not answering questions as he slowly walked towards Sailesi with his hands tucked into his sleeves.