Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 351 Really? I do not believe

The war came silently and ended silently.

The airship unit of the Feysac Empire successfully flew over Backlund in a deceptive manner, but left in a hurry after dropping two bombs.

The power of the night enveloped the entire world in an instant, plunging the entire world into lightless darkness at the same time.

As for the Night Goddess's behavior, the other six gods of the Seven Gods Church did not make a move to stop her, even the God of War was no exception. Although he and the Night Goddess were hostile to each other, they also knew the priorities.

It was just like in the Fourth Epoch, when the seven gods who were originally hostile to each other united to seal the true creator.

When facing a common and extremely threatening enemy, they can temporarily put aside their prejudices and fight the enemy together.

When it comes to fighting the starry sky, the priority is even higher than the real creator. Just like when Mr. Door returned, the seven gods also put aside their prejudices and fought against the pollution that invaded the world together.

What's more, what the goddess did was also good for the other six gods.

The power of the night isolates the pollution from the starry sky, which not only protects the believers of the night, but also protects the believers of the other six gods.

For Liushen, this undoubtedly has more advantages than disadvantages.

Any god needs a large number of believers as an 'anchor' to stabilize his own humanity. Once the believers suffer from large-scale pollution, not only will their 'anchor' be destroyed, their faith will be polluted unknowingly, and even they themselves are likely to be polluted by the starry sky because of the pollution of their faith.

In this matter, the interests of the six gods are highly consistent.

Although the darkness blocks most of the pollution from the starry sky, it cannot stop the light released by the brilliant Milky Way - in that seemingly brilliant light, there lurks unimaginable darkness.

The only thing to be thankful for is that this darkness did not spread to the whole world, but was limited to the area of ​​Baekeland.

Under the shelter of darkness, the believers fell into a collective sleep. The power of deep sleep and tranquility protected them and prevented them from being crushed by fear.

When the night faded, the Milky Way that ran through the sky had disappeared, and the bright red moon and the cold blue moon had also disappeared.

Only the sun, symbolizing the 'eternal scorching sun', remained hanging high in the sky, illuminating the world.

Its daybreak.
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Backlund, Queens, in the Hall family's luxurious villa.

Lady Catelyn ordered the servants who had awakened to restore everything in the villa to its original state to avoid bringing disgrace to the Hall family.

Audrey had just called her golden retriever Susie and her maid Anne to go to the Kingdom Parliament to check on the safety of her father and brothers when she saw her father, Earl Hall, and Hibbert coming in from the main door.

Earl Hall looked at his wife and daughter who were intact and breathed a sigh of relief:

"Thank Goddess, I'm glad you're all right!"

Audrey looked around and asked worriedly:
"Dad, isn't Alfred with you?"

Hibbert comforted:

"Don't worry, Alfred is fine."

Earl Hall was obviously much calmer and said in a deep voice:
"Alfred has just received a call from the Ministry of National Defense. He has already rushed to the front line with Admiral Amyrius. Some of the work of the Ministry of National Defense will also be handled by the Cabinet."

Audrey remained silent. She was not surprised by this result.

As one of the few demigods in the Kingdom of Loen, Alfred had been staying in Backlund on 'vacation'. It was normal for her to be called up by the Ministry of National Defense at a critical moment in the war. She just hoped that he would not encounter any accidents on the battlefield.

Audrey suppressed her worries and asked softly:
"Dad, what's going on now?"

Upon hearing this, Earl Hall said with a slightly gloomy expression:

"While the Feysac airship formation was attacking Backlund, their Sonia Sea Fleet took advantage of the thick fog to attack the Royal Navy Base on Oak Island in Pritz Harbor and the shipyards in the surrounding areas. Fortunately, the Storm Church was warned in advance and sent a telegram in advance. Pritz Harbor was not lost, but a lot of ships and factories were lost, and many people died..."

"Telegrams were also received from the front lines of Winter County and Jianhai County. The Feysac people launched large-scale attacks on both sides at the same time. The order Alfred received this time was to go to Jianhai County to help stabilize the defense line..."

Earl Hall's words were very vague, but Audrey had keenly realized from his few words that the situation on the front line must not be optimistic. Backlund did not suffer too much damage because an angel intervened and forced the airship troops of the Feysac Empire to evacuate in advance.

But it would not be accurate to say that the scale of this local war was small - because the angel's behavior may have triggered a war between gods, and the frozen dusk and night were the best proof of this.

In comparison, the offensive in the frontline area would undoubtedly be more fierce, but it would be far less important than the divine war that broke out in Backlund.

Of course, if we look at it purely from the perspective of a mortal war, the fact that the Feysac people were able to bomb Backlund is enough to prove that they had planned this for a long time. The war pressure faced by the front line will only be greater than here.

By the same token, if the situation on the front was good, Earl Hall would not have used vague adjectives such as "many ships and factories were lost" and "many people died". And if the situation in Jianhai County and Winter County was relatively stable, why would Alfred and Admiral Amyrius be urgently mobilized to rush to the front line for support?

It can be imagined that the situation of the Amanda Mountains defense line and the major cities along the coast of the sea is very bad. Perhaps part of the defense line or even a city has been lost. The reason why it is kept secret is to avoid causing panic and avoid causing greater chaos.

But no matter what, the Kingdom of Loen will not just sit there and wait for death. All-out war is inevitable.

As he was speaking, Earl Hall had already come into the living room and hugged his wife, comforting each other.

Hibbert said in a deep voice:

"Audrey, Mom, I suggest you move to a manor in the suburbs. It might be safer there."

Earl Hall heard his eldest son's suggestion and shook his head.
"No, there is no need for that. This war is destined to last for a long time, but the bombing of Backlund was just an accident. Unless the situation on the front lines of Jianhai County and Winter County completely collapses, the Feysac people will never have the opportunity to bomb Backlund a second time. Staying in Queens is much safer than a manor in the suburbs."

He could understand his eldest son's concerns, but he saw it more clearly than Hibbert.

The war machine of the Kingdom of Loen has already started to operate, and they will not give Feysac's airship troops another chance. Therefore, Backlund is actually far less dangerous than ordinary people imagine, and it is still the safest place in the entire Kingdom of Loen. And those who are eager to move to the suburban manor or even leave Backlund are the ones who really can't see the situation clearly.

Because even though Feysac's airship would not come a second time, the chaotic situation had already been created, and it would continue for a long time to come.

In this chaos, there is no guarantee that there will not be some desperate criminals robbing those manors in the suburbs. And if you really move to a manor in the suburbs, there is inevitably the danger of being targeted by these desperate criminals.

Audrey also remained silent. She could actually understand the inevitability of this war. From a national perspective, the Kingdom of Loen and the Feysac Empire were sworn enemies, and the top leaders of the two countries were always thinking about launching a war to defeat the other side.

As for the Kingdom of Loen, even if the Feysac people did not launch this raid, they would declare war on the Feysac people sooner or later.

The hatred for the loss of the key territory of Sonia Island... the entanglement of colonial interests... the failure of the previous war... the economic downturn caused by pollution control... the massive bankruptcy of domestic farmers due to the impact of foreign grain products since the repeal of the Corn Laws... the extremely poor living conditions of the lower classes... the widening gap between the rich and the poor...

The middle class was blindly confident in Loen's national strength and was eager for a chance to improve their status... The conflicts between different political parties in the upper class were intensifying and tearing each other apart... Most importantly, almost all the upper classes, including the prime minister and the king, were eager for a large-scale war. Even Earl Hall would not hide his positive views on the war at home... With so many factors added together, it was almost inevitable for Loen to export war just based on objective conditions.

But now the situation was reversed, and the Feysac people took the initiative.

The reason for this is that for the Feysac Empire, there are also many factors within them that stimulate war and desire war.

But understanding the inevitability of war does not mean that Audrey can convince herself to accept it with peace of mind.

She now only hopes that the war will end as soon as possible and the people will stop suffering.

But she also knew in her heart that this was unrealistic.

Once the gears of war start turning, it is almost impossible to stop unless the gears are broken and cannot turn. They are facing a country, not a person! The war will continue for a long time before the country is completely destroyed.

"Is there any way to end the war quickly?"

Audrey returned to her room with a look of obvious confusion on her face. She was a little depressed because she was powerless to change the situation, and she couldn't think of any way to change the situation. She was a demigod, and she might be able to help the Loen Kingdom's army turn defeat into victory on the battlefield, but it was almost impossible to end the entire war.

Susie's worried voice rang in Audrey's ears:

"Audrey, are you okay?"

Audrey looked at the big golden retriever squatting beside her obediently, with eyes full of humanity, and said softly:

"I am fine."

"You'd better be okay." A clear, teasing female voice sounded in the girl's ears.

Audrey subconsciously looked towards the bed. Carla, wearing a black dress, was standing in front of the window, looking at her with a smile.

"You're back?"

Audrey showed a somewhat surprised expression, but then hesitated and asked:
"You are the angel who led away the Feysac airship troops before. Is that you?"

Carla sat on the edge of the bed and said calmly:
"It's not me, but you should know that person."

Audrey asked subconsciously:

"Who?"

Carla said meaningfully:

"'Fool'."

"'The Fool'?"

Countless thoughts flashed through Audrey's mind, and she immediately asked:

"Did The Fool send his angels to stop the Feysac airship troops?"

Carla did not explain in detail, but smiled and said:

"That's understandable."

"Although I was involved, I did not play a decisive role. It can even be said that I played no role at all."

Carla made a light "tsk" sound, obviously unhappy with her failure.

"That's it."

Audrey murmured in a low voice. She did not ask Carla what happened. Since Carla did not say it clearly, it meant that there was probably a secret that she should not know. Audrey had only been a Beyonder for less than a year, but her experience was higher than most Beyonders, so she knew that some "secrets" were poisonous and just knowing them would bring danger.

For example, Adam, for example, the Twilight Hermits.

So she wouldn't ask, but continued thinking about another question.

Carula suddenly asked:
"What are you thinking?"

Audrey hesitated for a moment and said softly:
"I wonder when the war will end."

Carula asked with interest:

"How long do you think the war will last?"

Audrey thought about it carefully and answered carefully:
"Without the participation of the Feynaport Kingdom and the Intis Republic, the war between Loen and Feysac might have lasted for more than a year, or even longer. Perhaps the war would not end until one side had exhausted every last soldier."

As she spoke, Audrey observed Carla's expression, wanting to ask her what she thought.

As for Audrey's opinion, Carla just smiled and said:
"There is some truth to that, but not much."

"Why?" Audrey asked instinctively.

Carula asked:

"What do you think is the essence of war? In other words, what are both sides of the war pursuing?"

Audrey thought for a long time and replied:
"Benefit."

The Kingdom of Loen was eager to divert domestic conflicts through war and also hoped to retake Sonia Island. The nobles were eager to gain military merit through war and thus be promoted to noble titles. The middle class was also eager to join the upper class through war... No matter what the reason was, it was all for profit.

The same is true for the Feysac Empire. They are eager to move south to occupy the fertile Kingdom of Loen, hoping to gain more access to the sea. The nobles are eager to be promoted, and the middle class is eager to join the upper class... In a nutshell, almost every class is motivated by profit.

Carula smiled and shook her head.
"Yes, and also wrong."

“War is only a manifestation of conflict of interests. When interests are unevenly distributed, war becomes a necessary means to safeguard them.”

"But the question is, who is the master of the Kingdom of Loen? Or is this war for profit?"

Carla leaned forward and asked with a smile.

"Okay, let's not talk about this."

Kalu stretched herself and said lazily:

"How is your potion digesting? When do you plan to advance to Sequence 2?"

"So fast?"

Audrey was a little surprised, but then she became hesitant and nervous:
"Is it really possible?"

She was not satisfied with her promotion speed, but without Carula's help, she would be at most a Sequence 5 Dream Walker.

But Carla paved the way for her all the way, and even prepared the extraordinary characteristics and promotion ceremony of Sequence 2 for her, just waiting for the potion to be fully digested so that she could become a Sequence 2 "Insighter".

This help was so heavy that she didn't know how to repay it.

"Don't worry."

Karula saw what the girl was hesitating about and said meaningfully:
"I have my reasons for helping you. Sooner or later, you will be able to give me sufficient compensation."

(End of this chapter)