The war nun immediately stood up and saluted when she saw Philip appearing. The latter waved her hand to indicate that there was no need to be formal. This movement also woke up Andesa who seemed to be in a trance. She turned her head and looked at On Philip.
She struggled with her upper body and seemed to want to sit up, but she was pushed back by the heavily armed nun in the middle of the movement.
"Lie quietly - your injury is much more serious than you think."
"It is better to follow the doctor's advice at this time," Philip came to the collapse. Looking down at Andesa, he said, then he casually pulled a chair next to him and sat down, "I didn't expect to meet under such circumstances."
"I didn't expect either..." An Desha said with a pale face, but her voice was much clearer and stronger than when she first woke up. It was obvious that a series of subsequent treatments had an effect - she couldn't tell whether it was the rescue efforts by her subordinates that were effective or not. The nun next to her used a "warhammer" to target the dozens of healing spells she had released, "It's so embarrassing, it makes you laugh."
"Let's not talk about this anymore," Philip said. Waving his hand, he said bluntly, "Let's talk about the current situation - there is a problem with Typhon's God of War Church, and the pollution of faith has caused your army to lose control. We already know this, but now it seems that the actual situation may be different from Our judgment is biased, I want to hear this part."
Andesa opened her mouth, she looked at Phillip's face that was almost as young as her, but behind this face. Arriving at another empire that was armed to the teeth, she took a gentle breath. In this breath, she suddenly realized... that she had not left the battlefield.
She organized her thoughts as if she were arranging her military uniform, and then slowly said: "It is true that as you said, some kind of 'plague' in the spiritual realm is spreading among our soldiers, and even some of them Officers have also been affected - the previous Knights of the Iron River were victims of this spiritual plague, but the spread of this 'contamination' is still limited - not all Typhon soldiers are followers of the God of War."
Phillip looked into Andesa's eyes, and after a moment he said in a deep voice: "It seems that you have your own judgment about this divine disaster - but do you know, we received a declaration of war from Aldernan The announcement came directly from the Obsidian Palace."
He paused and then continued: "This gives us a very bad signal - whether the announcement is true or false, the situation is different. It’s not very optimistic. If that is true, it means that our enemy is not only the out-of-control god, but also your Emperor. If it is false... then the situation will be even worse for you. "
After his words fell, Andesa spoke softly: "...Yes, I know, I just found out about it not long ago."
As she spoke, a trace of light appeared on her face. A self-deprecating smile: "As the commander of Typhon's front line, I was the last person to know that the two countries were at war. This is true.It's really ironic, isn't it?
Philip thought for a moment and nodded: "So there is indeed something wrong with the declaration of war, and then the 'divine disaster' in Typhon is even less optimistic. Is that what you mean?" "
Andesa shook her head: "No, I don't think the 'divine disaster' you mentioned is completely out of control. The situation is not as irreversible as you imagined..."
p>"I need more convincing evidence or reasons," Philip interrupted. "According to the information we just learned, Winter Wolf Castle has actually been in a state of information isolation in the past few days, and has been affected by Ares's tainted soldiers cut off all communication between the fortress and beyond - in this case, your judgment of Typhon's situation will become less convincing. "
Andesa stared at Phillip's face with her remaining right eye. She made her tone firmer: "I admit the facts you described in the first half of the sentence, but I think I am not responsible for this matter. Still have a say.
"Indeed, the declaration of war is very disturbing, and its original original document did come from the Obsidian Palace, but this does not prove that Typhon's entire military system is completely infected 'Yes, in fact... although I don't want to admit it, the communication system we used has exposed very serious flaws in this matter."
"I don't know if you know Typhon. The communication tower network used, in this network, although most of the transfer, sending and receiving are completed by the magic machine itself, at some key nodes, manual intervention can easily cause things to change. I thought about the whole process carefully and found that there are The loopholes are huge, so as long as there is a problem with those key nodes, even if only a few people are contaminated by the 'spiritual plague', things will get out of control."
At this point, Andersa added: "Of course, we have formulated very strict monitoring, reward and punishment measures for those key links, but in the face of mental pollution and mutation, material rewards and punishments and even life and death threats obviously have no effect - crazy people can't do anything. Regardless."
Philip nodded slowly: "This is a convincing statement."
Andesa endured the noise and body that still sounded from time to time. Pain everywhere, she took a breath and continued: "Besides, I don't think this 'plague' can completely subvert Typhon's order so easily. Although Typhon has a wide range of beliefs in the God of War, we Not only warriors and knights - Typhon also has a large number of battle mages and several direct legions completely loyal to the royal family. I believe these legions are not affected by this plague - and they must have been mobilized now , to deal with this chaos.
“Her Majesty Rosetta has been consciously controlling the power of the God of War Church many years ago, even dating back to several generations of emperors, and the royal family has begun to make efforts in this regard. Well, those direct knights who are completely loyal to the royal family and do not accept baptism from any sect are the products of these measures...
"In addition, we were actually taking some actions before the situation started to deteriorate - Typhon did not do nothing. We have been isolating priests with hidden dangers and replacing nobles and knights who have too much contact with the church. It was only that we misjudged the power of divine pollution, which led to such an unprepared situation, but this is enough to prove that the southern side of Alder was prepared...
"...not all soldiers are composed of They are all the same as Winter Wolf Castle, so the situation in Winter Wolf Castle certainly cannot represent the entire Typhon. According to my judgment, at least in most of the southern, western and central-northern parts of the empire, the situation must still be under control.
“There is one last thing... This may be my subjective judgment, but I think Her Majesty Rosetta must be doing her best to control order, and Aldernan will definitely respond effectively. This This 'war' is not good for either of us. It is just a carnival of fanatics and polluters. I know that the current situation is irreversible, but after this we must find a way to return the situation to control, which requires both of us... ”
Philip listened quietly to Andesa’s every word. It wasn’t until the other person finished speaking that he opened his brows and returned to reality from the state of listening and thinking. After a brief pause, he broke the silence: "I can feel your honesty."
"We are not enemies now," Andesa said calmly, "I have heard that your His Majesty the Emperor often said that in the face of doomsday disaster, the fate of all mortals is closely linked. I used to be full of doubts and misunderstandings about this sentence, but now... I find that it is right."
Philip looked at the young General Wolf with some surprise. Gradually, a hint of admiration appeared on his face. He nodded solemnly to Andesa: "It is not necessary to achieve this kind of transformation. Easy, I think I need to re-evaluate you, Miss Andesa Wendell.”
Then he stood up from the chair, straightened the hem of his clothes, and said seriously while lowering his head. : "The things you talked about today are very important. I will report them to the Supreme Government Affairs Office in their entirety. I hope this information can lead everyone to a better future - as for now, you can take a good rest. Body, we will treat all prisoners kindly."
Andesa seemed to want to say something else, but she just opened her mouth and then calmed down in relief and closed her eyes.
The war nun stood up and greeted Philip.
"Sister, what's your name?" Philip asked casually.
"You can call me Marian," the blond young war nun said with a smile, "I belong to the 7th Company of the Iron Monarchy and serve you under the orders of the Patriarch."< /p>
"Very good, Sister Marianne - Miss Andesa will be left in your care," Philip nodded, "We will arrange to move her to the rear with better conditions as soon as possible, but there Before you do your best to ensure her safety and well-being, she is important to usVery important. "
"Swear to the Holy Light, General," Sister Marian said immediately and seriously, "I will live up to my mission! "
...
"General," after leaving the room, the young adjutant couldn't help but ask Philip, "do you think what the Typhon said is reliable? ”
Philip replied casually: “I am willing to believe 80%. The remaining 20% distrust is partly due to basic caution and vigilance, and partly because the ‘Wolf General’ himself may not know everything.” the truth. "
The adjutant thought thoughtfully: "...Then it seems that we really have to re-evaluate Typhon's current situation. "
"The smart people in the Supreme Government Affairs Office will think carefully," Philip said, "And for me...I am most fortunate now that we decisively laid down this fortress in the shortest time. Now we Finally, we took the initiative and minimized the possible losses. After that, it depends on the judgment of the Supreme Government Affairs Office and what kind of abilities Typhon's 'Rosetta the Great' has... If the Typhons can't control the fire that has been burned in the end, then the God of War's Pollution will eventually turn into a catastrophe like crystal clusters, and when the time comes this battle will..."
Philip shook his head and did not say any more, but the adjutant had already deduced the inevitable development.< /p>
Wars controlled by humans at least have hope of stopping. No matter how difficult it is to stop, this hope will always exist. Wars controlled by gods, especially wars controlled by "mad gods"... Once it breaks out, it will be difficult for the initiative to remain in the hands of mortals.
The mad god will not accept the armistice agreement, let alone how many people on both sides of the war remain sane and seek peace. He will only be crazy in his own way. It will continue to operate infinitely within the rules, continue to attack, and continue to destroy. Even if the mortals' faith is cut off and civilization collapses, as long as the power of this mad god has not been exhausted, he will never stop.
Therefore, the Cecil Empire must lay down the Winter Wolf Castle and completely control this "Typhon Portal" - if the fire must burn, at least it cannot burn on Cecil's land.
Sighing slightly.
Whether this war is due to a divine disaster or because the Typhons really want to start a war, Winter Wolf Castle must be taken down. This has been known since the beginning of the war. It is doomed, and the young Wolf General... is destined to be the first victim of this war.
The key to the matter now is whether the Typhons can contain this divine disaster, or at least prevent it. Its pollution was controlled within a certain limit.
While thinking, he finally couldn't help but sigh softly: "Unfortunately, it was the God of War who lost control. "
The adjutant was stunned for a moment, and then he understood the meaning of the general's words. He also showed a wry smile: "Yes, it is the God of War - the god in charge of war. "
"Next, let's wait for the judgment of the Supreme Government Affairs Office," Philip shook his head and shook the chaotic thoughts out of his mind."On our side, be prepared. The Typhon counterattack...will come soon."
...
The battle report from the front line was sent to Hetty .
On both sides of her desk, two Magic Network terminals were buzzing, and the figures of the two great consuls Victoria and Baldwin were projected on the screen.
“The Winter Wolf Legion has formally surrendered. After preliminary inspection, more than half of the knights, soldiers and all mages were actually not 'contaminated', and the 'Wolf General' who took the initiative to surrender surrendered to We have revealed a lot of important information." Hetty had already read the battle report, and her eyes were scanning the other two great consuls. "What do you think?"
"Obviously, that General Wolf 'In addition to wanting to protect his subordinates, another reason for surrendering may be to reveal this information to us," Duke Baldwin said first. "Now it seems that the situation is better than we initially expected. The divine disaster on the Holy Spirit Plain did not take place in Typhon..."
"But the situation is not much less dangerous," Victoria said coldly, "There are fatal loopholes in the key communication system. , some people from middle to high-level personnel were mentally contaminated, the emperor's decrees were tampered with and intercepted, and the front-line commanders' ears and eyes were completely blinded... The performance of the Typhons is so regrettable, in my opinion, they are not related to the total fall. Not much worse."
"It's still a little worse, Victoria," Duke Baldwin couldn't help but smile, "This determines whether we need to send more bombs and artillery to the front. , or send more purification troops and technicians, also determines whether we will fight against a mad god and a malicious empire alone, or join forces with the Typhons to fight against their mad gods."