The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

Byron and Nelson joined forces to withstand Olivena's scythe, while Lydia and Fiona also deflected the waves crashing down by Trishfa.

"Lady Olena!"

"Elder Tracy!"

"Stop right now!"

However, Olivena and Trishfa, who were already blinded by rage, showed no intention of stopping, even when persuaded.

Since they've already broken off relations, it's inevitable that one of them will die in this cathedral.

Olivena's eyes flashed with a cold light, and with a flick of her wrist, the blade of her scythe was revealed.

Transforming into a streak of black light, it bypassed Byron and Nelson at incredible speed, heading straight for Tracy's vitals.

At the same time, magic surged.

Dozens of black, sharp spikes shot out from the shadows in all directions, further restricting Tracy's movement range.

Trish Fa was naturally not to be outdone.

Water elements rose from the ground, wielding fists of water to block the surrounding black light spikes.

The Thrusting Halberd flipped and twisted, drawing a perfect arc in the air before the raging waves descended.

Hidden within these waves are countless sharp water blades.

In an instant, the waves engulfed everything in sight. And the water blades mercilessly sliced ​​through everything inside.

The fourth stone pillar collapsed completely.

The entire cathedral was on the verge of collapse!

The battles between those in power are something mortals can only watch from afar.

The only thing one can do is probably pray that they won't be affected.

Just as the two were fighting fiercely with the intent to kill each other, a large number of members of the Vatican noticed the tremors in the main cathedral and rushed over. As soon as they entered, they saw Olivena and Trishfa locked in combat and stood there dumbfounded.

"Stop them quickly!"

"The church is going to collapse!"

It was unclear who shouted this, but it finally brought the onlookers to their senses.

The members of the Holy See are almost all magicians, and all of them are highly skilled high-level magicians.

Anyone placed within the four kingdoms would be someone that local nobles would need to win over and curry favor with.

Even so, this group of people concentrated all their magic power and released all kinds of binding magic, barely managing to keep the two of them in place.

What's terrifying is that these restrictions soon showed signs of loosening.

Olivena's pupils shone with an extremely intense gold, and the loosening of the magic became even more pronounced.

On the other side, Tracy was still struggling to break free.

However, at this speed, Olivena will definitely be the first to rush out.

All the mages present were so focused on activating their magic circuits that they had no time to spare for anything else.

It seemed that Olivena was about to break through the barriers first.

But at that moment, more and more people came upon hearing the news and joined the fight to break it up.

A small portion was diverted to reinforce the cathedral.

Olivena was suppressed once again.

Tracy, on the other hand, bent her knees and knelt on one knee.

Do you know what you're doing?!

"I am Tracy!"

"How dare you use magic to restrict a member of the Elder Council!"

But no one responded to her.

However, what Tracy didn't know was...

It was thanks to the arrival of these later magicians that Trish was spared a tragic death on the spot.

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Dusk.

Trish Fa sat in the chair, her chest heaving violently.

She had never suffered such injustice in her entire life.

The elders, including the former chief high priest, were actually suppressed by the Church's magic and even forced to kneel on one knee.

Because Olivena and she were facing each other at the time, it gave the impression that she was submitting to Olivena.

This feeling made her even angrier.

He raised his hand and smashed the vase on the table to pieces.

"Olina must die!"

"No one can save her!"

Byron and Nelson stood to the side, trembling, not daring to utter a sound.

On the other hand, let's look at the other side.

Olivena leaned back in her chair, leisurely savoring her fragrant black tea.

Before her stood Fiona of the Swordlight Battle Group and Lydia of the Radiant Moon Knights.

"profound......."

The two began to speak as usual, but as soon as they uttered the first word, they remembered the high priestess in front of them and said that her name was Olivena.

For a moment, both regimental commanders were speechless.

Fortunately, Olivena didn't mind their behavior.

Because, unlike Tracy McGregor, they did not harbor any ill intentions.

"Never mind, just call me Orina."

Although she hated the name.

But for now, I've chosen to compromise.

"Lady Olena."

"What you declared in the cathedral before... are you really going to carry it out?"

Olivena observed Lydia and Fiona's expressions and noticed that they were also somewhat hesitant. She immediately understood that deep down, they did not support the idea.

Olivena sighed.

"Don't worry, those words were just for that old woman, Trish Fa."

"It doesn't mean we're really going to send troops to attack the Duchy of Ferrante."

Upon hearing this, Lydia and Fiona both breathed a sigh of relief.

fine......

"The attack on the Duchy of Ferrante and the entry into Lavara City are just a pretext."

"What I really want you to do is this."

After saying that, Olivena called Fiona and Lydia to her side and, in a voice only they could hear, revealed her true plan.

Chapter 204 Their Own Actions

After leaving the room, Lydia and Fiona exchanged a glance.

Then, the two smiled with relief.

“Lady Olina does give off a different vibe than before,” Lydia said first.

"The sense of oppression is even stronger."

After all, as the leader of the Moonlit Knights, she had spent a lot of time with Orina.

"I never imagined that dual-attribute magic would cause such a drastic change in people."

"Unfortunately, I don't have that kind of talent..."

Fiona sighed, "However, the task Lady Orina entrusted to us..."

"Once implemented, it will likely have a significant impact on the Vatican."

Lydia agreed, but added, "Lady Orina and Elder Trishfa have completely broken off relations. In the current situation, unless one side is utterly defeated, reconciliation is impossible."

"I think Lady Orina must have considered this as well, which is why she made this decision."

"Let's not think about anything else."

After saying that, Lydia patted Fiona on the shoulder: "For a better tomorrow, and for the future of the Holy See."

The two then disappeared down the corridor.

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Olivena's plan was simple and brutal.

In the cathedral, they openly announced their intention to launch a major invasion of the Duchy of Ferrante. However, this was merely a feint, intended to draw everyone's attention to the Duchy of Ferrante.

Fiona will still station troops on the border, but in reality, more elite forces will be deployed to outflank the Zephyr, Griffin, and Northern Chapters to contain them in all directions.

At the same time, Lydia will lead the Moon Knights in a precise decapitation strike.

The elite generals of the three major battle groups were all eliminated without exception.

Without generals under their command, the battle group is nothing more than a disorganized mess.

Of course, there will inevitably be cases of accidental killing.

However, as Olivena said, this is a matter of life and death, and it is better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free.