"You …!!"
Hearing Burwell's reply, Aili was incomparably frustrated.
She didn't expect Burwell to be so stubborn and determined to fight to the death here.
But a Saintess was a Saintess after all. In an instant, an idea flashed through her mind.
In the next moment, Aili's expression immediately changed.
She finally understood what Burwell … no, Seth was planning!!
When Seth had attacked Parsus, he had done so without a good reason.
And after Jenn's harsh words, Seth couldn't respond.
Although they were indeed angry, it was obvious.
In Parsus' territory, they indeed didn't have any advantages.
Moreover, attacking Parsus would be bullying the weak. Even if others didn't say it, they would definitely be disdainful.
But on the other hand, if Parsus' people came to Seth's territory, Seth would be the host and they would be the guests.
No matter what Seth did, most people would still want to give their master some face.
If Seth sent people to Parsus to capture people, then regardless of whether they could capture them or not, others would definitely be dissatisfied with Seth.
After all, this was too domineering and unreasonable.
But capturing people in one's own territory was a matter of course, and no one could say anything.
Not to mention, if the culprit wanted to keep the peace and was captured by them, Seth would be able to take revenge however he wanted.
At that time, he would probably attack both openly and covertly.
But if the other party resisted fiercely, Seth could naturally send out his army to suppress them.
This way, even the Holy Church wouldn't be able to stop them.
Because this was a matter within Seth's territory, it naturally had to be decided by Seth's ruler.
This way, the Holy Church naturally wouldn't be able to interfere.
From Burwell's arrangements, Aili could already tell that Seth probably already knew that she was going to receive the Holy Child.
Aili wasn't surprised. Although the Holy Child was the Holy Church's top secret, Seth's supreme being naturally had his ways of finding out.
Moreover, when Irene was first confirmed to be one of the Holy Children, Parsus and Seth didn't have much interaction, so this matter wasn't a secret to the higher-ups of Seth.
But now, Seth had come here to capture her with great fanfare, and Pattilina was retaliating with great fanfare. The situation was getting worse.
After all, this was Seth's territory, and it was far more convenient for him to deploy his troops than in Parsus, which was thousands of miles away.
However, it wasn't the Seth Empire's petty schemes that infuriated Allie. Rather, it was the thoughts of that supreme being.
She knew General Bowell. Although he was somewhat rigid, he was a good general who empathized with his subordinates.
Logically speaking, after seeing such heavy losses, he shouldn't have continued to attack and should have immediately retreated.
But this time, he had fought to the end, which meant that this was not General Burwell's intention. It was definitely the decree of that supreme being.
She understood what he was trying to say.
Can't you kill people?
Alright, I'll use human lives to fill it in. If one thousand isn't enough, five thousand isn't enough, ten thousand isn't enough, one hundred thousand isn't enough, one million isn't enough, ten million isn't enough, one million isn't enough, ten million isn't enough, one million isn't enough, ten million isn't enough, I'll use the entire country to fill it in.
If you have the guts, then kill them all. If you can't, then I'll drown you with human lives.
Furthermore, even if he didn't drown to death, how could he be considered a Saint after killing so many people?
What good people?
How could the Church of Holy Light not make a move against a homicidal maniac whose hands were stained with blood?
It was precisely because she had guessed the supreme being's intentions that Allie's expression was so ugly.
He was obviously using the blood and lives of innocent people to force the Church of Holy Light to stand on his side.
However, she had no way of stopping him from doing so.
There were only two solutions to this situation. She could either watch as Pattilina killed everyone who dared to cause trouble for them, or she could persuade Pattilina to raise her hands and surrender.
Allie couldn't do the former, and it was even more impossible for her to do the latter.
"General Bowell, I know what you're trying to do, but I advise you to stop!!"
"There's no way to stop now, Your Highness."
Hearing Allie's words, Bowell smiled bitterly. He was no longer as high-spirited as before.
Evidently, he understood that Allie had realized the true meaning behind his actions.
But the problem was that he was only a subject following orders. And judging from the current situation, it was obvious that he wouldn't stop just like that.
"This is an order from His Majesty. Besides, this is a problem between Seth and Parsus. I hope that Your Highness will not interfere."
"This …"
Allie paused for a moment and couldn't say a word.
Previously, the Church of Holy Light used the same reason to distance themselves from the matter and watched as Seth and Parsus fought.
And now that the general used the same excuse, Allie was naturally speechless.
That supreme being could be unreasonable, but as the Saintess, Allie couldn't be unreasonable.
Seeing that Allie was speechless, General Bowell didn't hesitate anymore. He raised his sword and pointed it at Pattilina.
"Everyone, listen to my command. Take down this criminal of the empire!
Anyone who disobeys will be executed on the spot!! "
"Well said!!"
But to everyone's surprise, the first to respond was actually Pattilina. She stood there, lifted her head proudly, and gazed at the crowd with a mocking expression.
"Master also said that he knew that you idiots wouldn't give up. He warned you before, but all of you pretended not to hear him.
I'll leave you with an unforgettable lesson … "
As she spoke, Pattilina extended her hand and hooked her finger at the crowd.
"Come if you're not afraid of death?"
I see!
At this moment, Allie came to a realization. She finally understood the meaning behind Jenn's last sentence in the announcement.
Back then, everyone thought that Jenn meant that if you're not afraid of death, come to Parsus again and I guarantee that you won't be able to leave.
But today, after hearing Pattilina's words, Allie realized that it wasn't a warning. Instead, it was a threat. In the future, if you meet people from Parsus, stay as far away as possible. If you're not afraid of death and come looking for trouble, no matter how many of you come, you'll all die!
Thinking of this, Her Highness the Saintess was speechless. She did not expect Zayen to mean this.
If she had thought of this, she definitely wouldn't have brought Irene and the others back to Seth. Instead, she would have found another place.
But now that Pandora's box had been opened, it wouldn't be that easy to close it again.
"Get ready …!"
At this moment, Bowell didn't speak any further and immediately gave his command.
Shortly after, along with his command, hundreds of fully-armored knights galloped forward and formed a charging formation.
Behind the knights, the infantries raised their shields and spears. On both sides of the city walls, archers emerged one after another. They pulled their bows and aimed at the crowd below. At the next moment, along with Bowell's command, a string of arrows flew toward the crowd.
"Sh * t!"
Looking at this scene, Allie was appalled. She raised the scepter in her hand once again. Shortly after, a golden radiance emerged and formed a barrier before Pattilina's group.
Then, the arrows struck the barrier and bounced off immediately.
At the same time, General Bowell grimaced. He gripped his sword and swung it forward with all his might.
Strangely enough, following General Bolwell's sword strike, the originally incomparably sturdy barrier was completely shattered as if it was made of paper!
(How did this happen?)
Looking at this scene, Irene and Lindy were taken aback. They had a good relationship with Allie along the way and knew that this saintess possessed formidable strength.
She had already shown her strength before, but she didn't expect that this Saintess was actually just an empty shell. Her protective barrier was easily broken by someone else's sword?
"She can only blame her bad luck. What a fool!"
Looking at this scene, Pattilina wasn't mindful at all. On the contrary, she let out a snort and said.
At the same time, she didn't forget to remind the two young ladies behind her.
"You guys must remember that offense is the best defense.
Just like that little fool, there's no future. You can't rely on persuasion to deal with others. You have to beat them up instead!
That's why that saintess isn't good at this. Let's see what I can do! "
Pattilina let out a chuckle and raised the silver-whitish spear in her hand high.
"Since they aren't willing to retreat, they shall die."
"Kill!"
At the same time, following the destruction of Ellie's barrier, the knights who were ready to move out let out a furious roar, raised their spears and galloped forward on their horses.
On the other hand, Pattilina didn't even spare them a glance. Instead, she extended her left hand and snapped her fingers. In the void behind Pattilina, the cannons that emerged out of thin air spat out dazzling flares once again.
The crisscrossed cannons formed a fire net that blocked the knights' path.
However, the knights weren't weak. Facing Pattilina's attack, they didn't charge forward like a swarm of bees.
Instead, they spread out rapidly and advanced through the gaps between the cannons. In the blink of an eye, they had shortened the distance between them and Pattilina by half.
At the same time, the soldiers on the city walls drew their bows and aimed at the people before them.
However, no one realized that thick clouds were swirling above their heads.
Shortly after, a huge, thick shadow emerged from the clouds.