This lich needs more money

Chapter 406 Retreat in two directions

 A great battle ended with no one being injured.

Although it was a bit anticlimactic, Lane dispatched so many legends, and there was no obvious loss in combat effectiveness. Why did he retreat?

 This is an outsider's view. After all, none of Selil Roland's hair lost. It was just that the summoned celestial warriors were destroyed, and at most they consumed some power.

 It was certainly okay to continue fighting, but they chose to retreat.

 This goes against the tradition of the Lane people to fight to the death. The reputation of General Hui Yao has been ruined, and he is expected to end up in a very miserable state after returning home.

 But Seril Roland was not thinking about this issue now. He retreated with his troops, but he did not completely retreat. He only left Amberxiu's gold coin island for more than a hundred kilometers, and then dropped the anchor.

Not returning, nor moving forward, just like Cyril Roland’s current thoughts, which are blocked here.

 Not just him, but all the Lane people.

 After experiencing that incredible battle, all Lane people need to ask themselves a question, is the Holy Light really on the side of the undead?

If not, how can the paladin explain that light sword that split open the celestial warrior? The celestial warrior seems to know the mysterious paladin. How can he explain this?

After thinking about it, the only explanation is that the Lord of the Dawn sent the mysterious paladin to assist the lich.

But if you accept this explanation, all the Lane people will go crazy.

The gods they devoutly believed in actually sent their own messengers to help an undead. Then wouldn’t everything the Lion Empire has done over the years become a joke?

This hurdle can't be overcome no matter what. Cyril Roland's mind is like a ball of mush, and he can't figure out a clue at all.

　　When he uses his faith as armor, he can be fearless and move forward bravely, but when he finds that there is something wrong with his faith, he is left with confusion and despair.

 This is the biggest weakness of fanatics.

This time, even Lucas, the usually calmest Shield of Glory, couldn’t give an answer.

On the battlefield, Lucas could convince himself to enter the state of "I won't listen if I don't listen", but after leaving the battlefield, he was also a devout believer in the Lord of the Dawn, and his mentality also collapsed.

But no matter how depressed his mentality is, he is also the calmest one, so Lucas said to everyone who was confused: "Whether what that lich said is true or false, we all have an urgent problem that needs to be solved now. It's better to admit failure." Go back, or continue to attack the lich? "

Cyril Roland looked up at his old friend and said blankly: "I can't even find a reason to swing my sword. How can we attack that island again? If that lich is really the person chosen by the Lord of the Dawn Woolen cloth?"

Lucas gritted his teeth and said: "Then retreat! Be decisive. The empire will definitely receive the news soon. If we don't go back, what will happen to our supplies? Although I can't figure out the truth, we can't starve on this sea. die!"

Lucas’s words brought many people back to their senses. It is true that no matter what the truth is, you should first survive. You will never find the truth by dying on this sea.

But at this time someone said: "If we just go back like this, how can we explain to everyone? We can't even explain how we lost."

 The Lane people have always had a habit of conquering the undead and there are only two results.

 Victory, or a disastrous defeat.

It is the tradition of Laine to insist on fighting to the death, and they also have the courage to sacrifice. But now that they have returned unscathed, what will the Laine people in the empire think of them?

Even if you don't die in the battle, it will be no different from death after you return.

Seril Roland sighed heavily, as if he had made up his mind. He stood up and said to everyone: "If what the lich said is true, then there is a problem in the empire, and it is a very serious problem."

Did the dead iron-blooded general Rachel Angelo commit the inhumane massacre? If the empire knew about it, why hadn't it dealt with this kind of person?

　　Is the reason for invading the Kingdom of Unholy Songs and the Mountains of Orcs the same as stated in the battle report? Worship evil gods with unclean carols and engage in large-scale blood sacrifices? A large number of orcs slave hunting teams to kill humans?

Are these reports true or false?

Thinking further, are the desert dwarves really so evil that they need to invade half of their territory?

If it is true, what qualifications do they have to put the crime on that lich? As he said, this lich has always been saving the world, so how can he be guilty?

 The former Cyril Roland would not have doubted the news announced by the empire.

How could the news that was double confirmed by the Paladin and the Light Priest be false? This was reported to the Lord of the Morning in prayer. How could the gods turn a blind eye to this?

If everything is true, why has the Lord of the Dawn not withdrawn the favor of the Holy Light? Why are so many paladins and light priests promoted in the Lion Empire?

It's too contradictory. Cyril Roland doesn't care about reputation at all now. He just wants to know the truth. “O Lord of the Morning, please listen to the prayers of the humble, and please show the direction to the confused believers.”

 Seril Roland prayed with the most pious attitude in his life, as did the other Llanes on the ship. They were all the most devout believers of the Lord of the Morning, and they especially needed the guidance of this **** at this time.

 The meaning of faith is exactly this.

The thoughts of thousands of people gathered into a river, breaking through the barrier between the mortal world and the Kingdom of God, and communicating with the Kingdom of God, the Lord of the Dawn.

 Finally, an idea fell from the sky and imprinted itself on everyone's minds.

The Lord of the Dawn did not tell them the answers to all their doubts, but only gave them a direction: "If you want to pursue the truth, go to the other side of the Lion Empire."

With the oracle's instructions, the prayers came to an end, but there was still doubt on the faces of everyone on board.

 What is the other side of empire?

Ceryl Roland looked at a blond lady on the boat, she was the Reverend of Light Elizabeth Morrison. As a legendary light priest, she is the best at interpreting oracles.

 Elizabeth's beautiful features were squeezed together, showing a troubled expression.

 In the past, she could interpret the oracle right away, but now she has begun to doubt herself, and she really has no confidence that she can accurately interpret the meaning of the Lord of the Dawn.

Cyril Roland could see Elizabeth's embarrassment and comforted him: "Don't worry, I'm just like you. We are all confused. But since the Lord of the Morning still sends down the oracle to us, it means that he has not given up yet. We, Elizabeth, no matter what we have done before is right or wrong, this is also the opportunity God gives us to correct."

Elizabeth felt much more at ease after hearing this. She was right, she still had a chance, and the Lord of the Morning had not given up on them yet.

Elizabeth composed herself, and then said to everyone: "This time, the oracle is not connected with our classics, but is very straightforward. As long as we interpret the other side of the empire, we will naturally get the direction, and in my opinion Come on, there may be two explanations for this.

“The first one is the desert. This is the territory the empire has just conquered. If the empire really committed an unforgivable crime during the war, then we should be able to find the answer we want in this newly occupied place.”

This analysis makes sense. Unlike the original territory of the Lane Empire, the desert was just conquered. Isn't this the other side of the empire?

 Seril Roland asked again: "You just said there are two explanations, what is the second one?"

Elizabeth said with some embarrassment: "This second explanation...maybe it's just my personal feeling. I can't find any convincing reason. Moreover, if I really choose this direction, I'm afraid it will be considered treason immediately."

“Treason?” Cyril Roland frowned. When he heard Elizabeth say this, he seemed to have thought of something and asked, “You mean, the other side of the empire refers to Alan Watson?”

 Elizabeth nodded helplessly. Now everyone in the Ryan Empire knew that Alan Watson was on the opposite side of the royal family.

Aren was accused of treason, but later performed well during the Battle of Unholy Song, saving Llane's army and personally stopping the pursuit of the Githyanki.

　　This was a good opportunity to return to the empire, but Allen did not do so. Instead, he openly opposed the Ryan royal family with great fanfare. The Lich said that the Iron-Blooded General committed a massacre, which Allen seemed to have mentioned.

But the Iron-Blooded Generals were all dead at the time, and most people didn't delve into the matter. Cyril Roland was vague when he heard about it. He was also busy with his own affairs and had no time to understand it in depth. He just assumed that Ai Lun is playing politics with the Ryan royal family.

 But this time, the evidence produced by the lich seemed to corroborate Alan Watson's statement.

 Now that I think about it, many of the doubts are correct.

Alan Watson was once captured by the lich. Did he already know the problem of the empire at that time? After escaping later, he became a student of the Silver Moon Knight and became the youngest legendary paladin in the empire. He could have had a promising future, but he chose to commit treason at this time.

Syril Roland also felt very strange about this matter at the time. Alan Watson's father was the supreme judge, and he himself had repeatedly made military exploits on the battlefield. Why should he be treason?

There must be a problem here, and now it seems that all of Alan Watson's actions stem from one answer. He discovered the problem with the Lane Empire very early.

 He is not treason, he is just fighting, and he wants to put the empire back on track.

 But now, Alan Watson's identity is indeed very sensitive. He has just lost a battle, and going to find Alan Watson without any application will definitely be considered an act of betrayal by the imperial capital.

Cyril Roland thought about it and finally issued an order: "Split the troops into two groups. Elizabeth, please take people to the desert to inquire about war-related intelligence and confirm whether the empire has committed any crimes of massacre during the war. And I will take others to find Alan Watson and hope to hear the truth from his mouth,"

 (End of this chapter)