Chapter 614 (1/2)
Chapter 614: Agatha’s Prediction
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When they returned to the castle, Roland turned towards Agatha and asked, “Have you recalled anything?”
“Most likely, the God’s Punishment Army was only successfully researched after Taquila fell completely. I don’t understand it much,” she replied, shaking her head. “But… it’s definitely not as simple as what the church priest said. At least, it doesn’t explain how a newly-crowned pope is able to take over control of the God’s Punishment Army from the previous pope.”
“Also, it’s very odd that a runaway God’s Punishment Army would actively advance towards the Barbarian Land.” Agatha continued after a brief pause, “The Barbarian Land that you people speak of should be the Fertile Plains of 400 years ago. There’s nothing there apart from the ruins of the holy city. And it’s too far-fetched to say that they were enticed by the demons.”
“Who knows.” Roland casually commented. “You’ve also seen that their blood is blue in color. They can’t be considered the same species as us.” He was not highly interested in what exactly attracted the God’s Punishment Army. What he most wanted to know at present was their Achilles’ heel, and how to effectively guard against an assault on his lines. As could be seen from the previous wave of spear throwing, the lack of fortifications made the God’s Punishment Army quite threatening. “If they’re truly vulnerable to noise, maybe Echo’s ability can…”
“I don’t approve of doing this.” The ancient witch rejected his idea. “There are a lot of risks that way.”
“Indeed, it’s quite risky to sneak close to their commander, but we can…”
“No, I’m not talking about Echo.” Agatha interrupted his words. “I’m talking about you.”
“Me?” Roland was surprised.
“If Echo is to sneak up to the commander, she would need Nightingale’s Mist. When so, you would be left without protection. The church would only need to send forth a pure witch with special abilities to claim your life easily,” she replied unhesitatingly. “Although you’re a normal person who’s weak and powerless, we can’t do without you at present if we’re to defeat the demons. So, protecting you is still the most important thing to do. We can’t take any kind of risk with that.”
“I really can’t tell if you’re praising or insulting me.” Roland laughed bitterly. “When that time comes, I’ll put on the God’s Stone of Retaliation.”
“The God’s Stone of Retaliation is only a means of insurance. It’s not a completely secure barrier.” Agatha stated bluntly. “Even Nightingale isn’t completely failsafe, but we don’t have a better way.”
“As long as I’m still alive, His Majesty won’t come under any harm.” Nightingale could not restrain herself from revealing her figure. It was apparent that she did not take kindly to Agatha’s words.
“I hope so.” The ancient witch did not dispute this point further. She turned to leave the study but stopped when she reached the door.
“What’s the matter?” Roland asked.
Agatha remained silent for a while before she replied, “I don’t know whether to talk about these things… Her immense power aside, the reason why Lady Alice was able to become Queen of Starfall City and also the Head of the Three Chairs was that her intelligence and methods were superior to most witches. On a few occasions, her decisions saved the Union from the verge of collapse. Without her, Taquila wouldn’t have survived until then. Many people believed that if she was born before the first Battle of Divine Will, she would have ended this hopeless war early on.”
“What’re you trying to say?”
She turned her head back and frowned slightly. “What I mean is, the powerful warriors in whom she placed her hopes of saving the witches shouldn’t have turned out this way.”
“You feel that the present God’s Punishment Army may not have been the same as the one 400 years ago?” Roland asked in surprise.
“The God’s Punishment Warriors aren’t afraid of magic power, never panic, and are extremely powerful. They indeed seem to possess a great advantage over the demons. But… they won’t be able to make the decisive difference. Furthermore, they need a commander wherever they go, and don’t have the ability to perform long-distance attacks. I feel that Lady Alice shouldn’t place high hopes on this kind of warriors.” Agatha sighed. “Of course, these are just my predictions. Only the church knows what exactly happened to the Union after Taquila fell.”