Your Majesty, the Spectacle Has Missed the Country!

In Major General Rolf Hawthorne's view, this is probably the first time a beautiful mushroom cloud has appeared in this noisy and turbulent world.

The power of the "T" type magic spar bomb is far beyond everyone's imagination. The mushroom cloud planted by the Idar Air Force during this air raid almost covered the entire holy city, and even... It is still spreading around. .

There was a pungent smell in the gray smoke, and the smell of burning burning lingered on the nose of almost every Crusader soldier.

Scarlet blood and broken shrapnel splashed everywhere, and the flames in the city were raging.

There are countless collapsed houses in the city, and even those buildings that survived by chance seemed to be groaning helplessly at this time, struggling with the surrounding fire and ruins.

Overlooking the scene that happened in front of him, Major General Rolf Hawthorne seemed to suddenly remember the scene where the Church of Light burned St. Lawrence a few months ago.

Of course he was not a witness to that incident.

But at that time, the intelligence from the Idar Central Intelligence Agency had vividly described to him the ravages and devastations suffered by the imperial capital Saint Lawrence in just one day.

"The Church of Light also has today..."

On the airship, Major General Rolf Hawthorne couldn't help showing a sneer.

Almost any Idar people have an undisguised disgust and prejudice against this decadent and ambitious church.

Because as the Kingdom of Basel becomes a thing of the past, Bruno wakes up from the church's ignorant deception as soon as possible in order to make the believers of the God of Light wandering in the territory of Idar...

Not only ordered the community schools in various provinces and special regions, but also intensified the education of relevant parties.

The Merlin News Agency even transferred all the crimes committed by the Church of Light over the years to the "Idar Daily" and various other publications under the personal instruction of Bruno.

Coupled with the subtle influence of the Idar Repertory Theatre, and the continuous spread of Protestantism in the Idar Empire...

Say something,

Nowadays, the reputation of the Church of Light in the eastern part of the mainland has long since become stinky, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is hated by people.

so…

Seeing the magic spar bombs exploding on the ground, Major General Rolfe only felt very happy!

There may be civilian casualties in the city, but it is inevitable! War always kills people!

Although the bombs of the Idar Air Force are difficult to describe, at least when they first aimed at the military buildings and landmarks in the holy city!

As for the rest...

Due to technical constraints, the Idar army was temporarily helpless.

The idea of ​​the Air Force soldiers is actually very simple, to cause greater damage to the Church of Light, this is enough!

"After the bombing is completed, go back immediately!"

After a long time, Major General Rolfe took one last look at the beautiful and spectacular mushroom cloud, and gave the order to retreat to the pilot of the airship.

…

on the ground.

One after another, the magic spar bombs that fell from the sky have blown up everyone on the ground.

A counterattack is definitely not a counterattack, after all, the Idar people can "fly", and they are still "flying" at an altitude of several thousand meters!

The Church of Light currently does not have the range of any long-range weapon that can reach this level.

and…

Just as the airships of the Idars were bombarding indiscriminately over Bethlehem,

Several Crusader soldiers loyal to their duties and fearless of death have already tried to fight back with the trebuchets on the city wall.

It's just that because their math is not very good, they don't understand the trajectory of parabola and the most basic mechanics, and they don't have much actual combat experience, so... the thrown stone quickly fell to the ground and killed several people. A hapless colleague who is running around on the ground.

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The airship had already flown away, but the entire holy city had long since become a mess.

The impact of the airstrikes is growing over time, and panic is spreading across the city.

The Crusaders are indeed the most elite soldiers in the southern part of the Norman Empire, and every Crusade soldier stationed in the city also has a clear division of labor.

But…

The attack from the sky is obviously beyond their reach, and the Crusaders have never made a perfect and reasonable plan for this situation.

The rounds of explosions were loud, the rolling heat waves and the pungent smoke made many people unable to open their eyes, which made the entire holy city almost completely paralyzed when it faced the bombing.

The flames of St. George's Cathedral intensified, and collapsed houses blocked the streets of the city.

Even though some people wanted to put out the fire and rescue the huge church that had stood in the city of Bethlehem for hundreds of years, the chaos in the city made them powerless and unable to do anything.

Opposite St. George's Cathedral, Rutland Palace is also the key target of the magic spar bomb.

But I don't know if I should be lucky or unfortunate...

Due to the influence of the wind, the "T" type magic spar bomb that would have fallen in the middle of the Rutland Palace deviates from the expected trajectory and exploded in the northwest corner of the Rutland Palace.

And there is the location of another important institution of the Church of Light, the Inquisition.

The Inquisition was almost flattened by bombs that fell from the sky, and the treasured church books were flying around in the thick smoke and dust, and the countless treasures stored in it were also crushed under the rubble.

Standing on the terrace on the third floor of Rutland Palace, Cardinal Camus Blanchard looked at the flames and smoke in the city from afar, and could not help grasping the fence in front of him.

The fence made of marble, even in the hands of the cardinal, showed a few extremely obvious cracks.

Anyone can see that at this moment, the red-clothed Archbishop Camus Blanchard is suppressing an unprecedented anger in his heart!

The colossus outside the city had already collapsed, and there was no need for a Crusader soldier to report this.

Because if it were in the past, the red-clothed archbishop could clearly see the colossus that was dozens of meters high on the terrace of Rutland Palace.

And now...

Aside from the mushroom cloud covering the city, Camus Blanchard couldn't even see the almost-completed colossus!

And St. George's Cathedral!

As the Idars threw the bombs, the cardinal almost watched as a succession of bombs flew towards St. George's Cathedral, before blowing its solid dome into the sky and tearing the iconic building apart.

Colossi collapsed, churches burned, the Inquisition was razed to the ground...

Although the number of magic spar bombs carried by the Idar people is limited, almost every bomb has landed on the vital place where the Church of Light is most relied upon!

It is precisely because of this that panic can spread in the city at such a fast speed.

That is the card face of the Church of Light! It is the landmark of the holy city of Bethlehem!

Not to mention other damages and casualties, the burning and collapse of these buildings alone made this Idar Air Force sneak attack a great success, with fruitful results!

"Damn..."

The Cardinal took a deep breath and said his first words after coming to the terrace.

Idar...

Why is it always Idar?

Since the word first appeared on his desk, Cardinal Camus Blanchard has faced a series of bad experiences.

The spies who infiltrated the church,

The arrest of key figures in the church,

Born of Protestantism in the eastern part of the Empire,

The Defection of the Crusader Commander and the Exposure of the Church's Secret...

Even if the Church of Light has made a lot of progress in other areas, once something involves the Idar people, the final outcome will become confusing, and the Church will definitely suffer unpredictable losses!

Before that,

The red-clothed archbishop's repeated misjudgments on the Idars have made him impeached many times.

And this time...

Looking at the ruins in the city of Bethlehem and the mushroom cloud rising into the sky...

Camus Blanchard actually has no expectations of continuing to hold the post of Cardinal Archbishop.

Because in this air raid, the church suffered too much damage!

The Crusaders had not been unprepared for air strikes by the Idars before this!

Knowing that the Idar people possessed air weapons such as hot air balloons, the Crusaders had long imagined the possibility of the Idar army launching an air strike against the Church of Light with hot air balloons.

However…

This possibility just slipped through their minds, and was then denied by the Crusader generals.

Because from the territory of the Idar people to the holy city of Bethlehem, there are thousands of kilometers in a straight line, and the Idar people's hot air balloon can't achieve such a large-scale long-distance raid.

In the eyes of the church, the only griffin that can achieve long-distance rushing, can't carry a magic spar bomb that is enough to cause a threat!

But it is clear... the existence of the airship is the Idar army who brought a big surprise to the Church of Light!

Not to mention the church, before the military parade, not even Idar officials had heard of such a huge aerial weapon as an airship.

so…

Whether it was the civilians in the Holy City, the clergy of the Church of Light, or the Crusader soldiers, almost everyone was caught off guard by this sudden attack.

"Fire out! Call the Crusaders to put out the fire! No matter what method you use, you must control the fire in the city! Especially St. George's Cathedral!" The red-clothed archbishop roared desperately.

"Yes!"

A Crusader general standing beside the red-clothed archbishop hurriedly took his orders away.

The bombardment of the Idars could not be stopped at all. Any Crusader soldier who had a devout belief in the Church of Light would feel heartbroken at the raging fire burning in the Holy City.

Because St. George's Cathedral is not only a landmark building in the holy city of Bethlehem, it also stores precious books, gold and silver utensils, statues and oil paintings...

No matter what kind of treasure it is, it has extraordinary meaning!

And now...

Looking at the raging flames, the Cardinal Archbishop was skeptical about how many treasures the Crusaders could rescue.

"Camus Blanchard..."

Just when the red-clothed archbishop was feeling extremely anxious and resentful because of the sudden air strike, a very familiar and slightly unfamiliar voice came from behind him.

The moment he heard this shout, Camus Blanchard froze on the terrace, trembling uncontrollably.

However, the generals of the Crusader Army around him have already drawn a cross on their chests, and greeted the coming people in unison: "Your Majesty the Pope!"

After a while, Camus Blanchard turned around with great difficulty, and a familiar figure suddenly appeared in the eyes of the red-clothed archbishop.

He said with some guilt: "Your Majesty the Pope..."

Dressed in a pale golden robe, wearing a crown, holding a white jade-trimmed gilded cross.

Clement V's spirited appearance did not look like an old man in his seventies at all. If you just look at the appearance, it even feels younger than the red-clothed archbishop.

Clement V looked at the ruins not far away, and he couldn't see the slightest joy or anger on his face, and he couldn't even hear a trace of anger and ridicule in his words:

"In the past few years, the red-clothed archbishop has really worked hard to make the holy city look like this!"

As soon as the voice fell, everyone in the venue, including Camus Blanchard, had their knees weak, and suddenly knelt on the icy marble terrace.

It was the first public appearance of their Pope in nearly two decades.

But…

At this moment, the aftermath of the air raid has not dissipated, and Bethlehem, which appeared in front of Pope Clement V, was a chaotic city after the war.

"This is... an attack from the Idars?" Clement V said to himself as if he didn't see everyone's trembling.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to accept any punishment from the Church, and I will no longer serve as the Cardinal Archbishop." Camus Blanchard said solemnly. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com

Clement V did not speak.

His eyes crossed the Rutland Palace, and the St. George's Cathedral, which was almost in ruins, looked out of the city: "How is the Colossus?"

"The Colossus was the first target to be hit by the Idar..." The red-clothed archbishop gritted his teeth and replied, "According to the news sent by the Crusaders, it... has already collapsed."

Clement V sighed regretfully, "Actually, it doesn't have to be like this..."

As he spoke, the Pope's voice gradually became lower, and he looked at the red-clothed archbishop who was kneeling on the ground: "You are still the red-clothed archbishop, but... I will handle the future affairs of the church myself."

Hearing this, Camus Blanchard looked surprised and said, "But..."

"There's nothing wrong with it. Although the Colossus is gone, the Church is not the only option..." Clement V paused and continued: "As for the Idar people... As long as the Church's plan is realized, they are just a man's arm and a chariot. That's it."

"Choice? Plan?"

The red-clothed archbishop was a little stunned.

Although he has been in charge of the operation of the entire Church of Light in these years, in fact... Camus Blanchard's knowledge of certain aspects is not even as good as Bishop Olsson who was arrested by the Idars.

"The gods will bless the church, they will definitely..." Clement V showed a faint smile.

only…

At this moment, the red-clothed archbishop suddenly shuddered.

The Pope's smile looks kind and close, but an indescribable emotion gradually occupies his heart...Click to download the APP on this site, massive novels, free Read on!