Mystery: The Undead Don't Die from Linking the Fire

10 month 2 day.

The Kingdom of Feneport launched a full-scale attack on the countries of Segal and others, regardless of the cost, as if it wanted to decide the outcome of the battle with almost all of its troops.

At the same time, the Republic of Intis finally decided to break its previous alliance and launch an attack on countries such as Segal and Lenburg, attempting to cooperate with the Kingdom of Feneport to end the war in the shortest possible time.

10 month 12 day.

The Kingdom of Segal had anticipated the betrayal of the Republic of Intis, but the attack by the Kingdom of Feneport forced them to divert most of their troops to the front lines of both countries, leaving their rear vulnerable.

Within ten days, Intis had captured several cities in succession. News of the fall of the rear quickly reached the front lines, severely damaging the morale of Segal's soldiers, who crumbled in the face of the Kingdom of Feneport's attack.

Lenburg was slightly stronger than Segal, but it was also attacked by the main force of Intis and suffered tremendous pressure, with its battle lines collapsing several times.

10 month 15 day.

The capital of Segal was captured by the combined forces of Intis and the Kingdom of Feneport, and the flag of Intis was raised on the roof of the Segal Palace.

Intis and Fenneport joined forces and launched an attack from the west, where Remburg's defenses were weak.

10 month 17 day.

The Kingdom of Feneport used a pincer movement to annihilate the main force of Massi, the fortress city of Siegfried fell, and the capital was exposed to the main force of Feneport.

10 month 29 day.

Masik has fallen.

On the same day, West Velas County of the Kingdom of Rune fell completely, and Conston's flank was exposed to the combined forces of Intis and Fussac.

11 month 3 day.

Constance fell, and Prince Grove Augustus of Sunia was killed in battle.

11 month 7 day.

The important node of the main railway of the Kingdom of Rune, the city of Beldan in the Intersea County, fell to the Fusak people.

At the same time, the Intis army, which had invaded West Vellas County, marched south to invade Massex, attempting to cooperate with the Kingdom of Fenneport to conquer it.

11 month 8 day.

King Fussac announced that they would end the war before the New Year and allow the Fussac soldiers to go home.

12 month 20 day.

Backlund, on the edge of the city.

Thick fog enveloped the battlefield, and the soldiers could not even see targets five meters away.

The howling wind swept through, tearing at the fog, occasionally bringing clear vision, only to be quickly filled by the surging thick white.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The roar of cannons pierced the sky, and shells wrapped in different lights whistled through the fog and crashed into the Fusak people's positions.

Inside the temporary command post built by Rune.

Georgina, the female college student, was explaining the current situation to the people at the conference table, including Alfred Hall, who looked extremely tired.

Three months ago, the Constance Line, which he was in charge of, repelled wave after wave of attacks from the Fussacks.

As time went on, they gradually uncovered the mysterious organization that was constantly assassinating the commanders of the Fusak people: the Tarot Society, or rather, the Church of the Fools.

With the unexpected help of this friendly force, the Fussacks' attack became hesitant, and before each attack they had to ensure that their commander was protected by at least two demigods, which greatly reduced the defensive pressure on Alfred.

At that time, Alfred was very confident that he could hold off the Fursacs' attack in Constance for at least a year.

But the good times don't last long.

Three months ago, the Fussacs, the Intiss, and even the Feneports went mad and suddenly launched a fierce and reckless attack on the countries of Ruen and others!

As a result, the three kingdoms paid a far heavier price than the Kingdom of Rune, but in doing so, they also achieved a major victory in the war.

Segal and Massi have fallen, and Lenburg can only struggle to hold on against the attacks of Intis and Feneport. Meanwhile, the Hornachs and Intersea lines of the Kingdom of Loen have completely collapsed, and West Velas and Intersea counties have fallen completely. The allied forces of Intis and Fussac have marched all the way to Akhova County and reached the outskirts of Backlund.

This forced Saint Anthony and other demigods from the Church of the Night, the Church of the Storm, the royal family, and the military to personally intervene and jointly build the last line of defense for Backlund:

Once this defensive line is breached...

Alfred's eyes immediately dimmed.

Since the outbreak of the full-scale war, Fussack has had three routes of invasion: one is to attack the Amanda Mountains on the border in an attempt to break through the land defenses there; another is to start from the island of Sonia, attack the coastal ports and attempt to land; and the third is to start from the inter-sea and invade Backlund along the main railway.

Due to the presence of the Storm Church and the combined power of the ironclad ships and the high-ranking "Arbitrators," the navies of Fussack and Fenneport were unable to achieve their intended results, or even gain control of the sea.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield in the Amanda Mountains, the headquarters of the Church of the Night has withstood wave after wave of attacks and has not fallen to this day, sparing Wintershire, East Chestershire and other places from the ravages of war.

But once Jianhai County falls, it will be meaningless no matter how tight or airtight the defenses are in these two places!

Just like now, once Backlund falls, the resistance of the Church of the Night and the Church of the Storm will lose all meaning.

Alfred licked his dry lips; he simply couldn't understand why the Fussacks were so crazy.

Judging solely from the casualty figures, the Fusaks and Intis suffered five times more casualties than the others!

The casualties among the demigods were also more than three times that of Rune—

Since the outbreak of war, all countries have trained a large number of demigods as a supplement to their combat power.

This number peaked three months ago.

At that time, there were more than eighty demigods belonging to the Kingdom of Rune alone.

Half of them came from the Church of Storms and the Church of Night, while the other half were trained by the royal family and various noble families.

In comparison, the Fusak people had around seventy demigods, while the Intis people had over eighty.

While Rune holds a decisive advantage against any single nation, it is still at a significant disadvantage when facing simultaneous attacks from two nations.

In the past three months, a total of forty-two demigods of the Fusak people have fallen, and even twenty-one demigods of the Intis people have fallen!

In contrast, only thirty demigods fell in the Kingdom of Rune.

Of course, this situation only occurred in the Intersea County, because the fighting there was the most intense. In contrast, the battles in the Sunia Sea and the Amanda Mountains were not as fierce, and the number of demigods who fell was very small.

With an exchange ratio of 1:2, the situation seems to be more favorable to the Kingdom of Rune.

However, even with the loss of sixty-three demigods, Fussac and Intis still had more than ninety demigods.

In contrast, the Kingdom of Rune has only fifty-odd demigods left.

Furthermore, as the battle lines continue to advance, the number of these demigods is becoming increasingly insufficient.

Even though the enemy has reached Backlund, the Amanda Mountains and the Sunia Sea cannot be easily abandoned. The Church of Storms has gathered more than ten demigods to defend Pasu Island, and more than twenty demigods are needed to stabilize the front line at the Amanda Mountains.

As a result, there are fewer than twenty demigods left to defend Backlund.

Although the combined forces of Fussac and Intis also needed to commit nearly thirty demigods to the war in the Amanda Mountains and the Sunia Sea, and Intis also needed to spare more than ten demigods for the attack on Lenburg and other places, they were still able to send nearly sixty demigods to launch an attack on Backlund.

In other words, each of them would have to face an enemy three times their size!

And this was only after the Kingdom of Loen completely abandoned the defenses of Massi and Dussi counties, and transferred all the demigods from the south back to Backlund. Otherwise, there would be fewer than ten demigods present here now!

As Grand Duchess Georgina described the situation, everyone present felt incredibly heavy-hearted. The imminent crisis weighed heavily on their minds like a mountain, making it hard for them to breathe.

Admiral Emilius asked in a deep voice:

"What about the Church of Fools? Can we seek their help?"

Alfred looked at the Secretary of Defense, whose left arm was bare, the one he had lost in battle against the Silver Knights of the Fursac in Constance.

And he also knew what Emilius was expecting.

The reason why Intis and Fusak suffered heavy losses in the battle of Intersea County, despite having nearly twice the number of demigods and holding an absolute advantage, was inseparable from the help of the Fool's Church.

Of the sixty-seven demigods who fell to Fussac and Intis, at least forty-seven were due to the Church of the Fools!

According to intelligence, the Church of the Fools has at least twenty-three demigods. Furthermore, many of these demigods are 'mystics' who appear and disappear unpredictably, using 'teleportation' to suddenly appear behind enemy lines.

These demigods never underestimate their opponents; often, more than ten demigods attack together, and their targets are at most only three.

With overwhelming superiority in both quantity and quality, they are naturally invincible.

Even with the help of the Fool's Church, they still couldn't reverse the disadvantage on Rune's side.

Grand Duchess Georgina remained silent for a long time before speaking with difficulty:

"It's difficult. We have no way to contact the Church of the Fools, and the ships we sent to Bayam simply cannot dock at their port. Moreover,"

Georgina paused briefly, looked around, and her expression grew increasingly bitter:

"The Church of the Fools ceased operations about two weeks ago, no longer targeting the demigods of Fursac and Intis. They seem to have encountered some trouble and are finding it difficult to extricate themselves."

Alfred and the others felt their hearts sink again. Had they encountered some trouble? What kind of trouble could it be?

Judging from the current situation, it is clear that the Church of the Fools has almost abandoned the Kingdom of Rune. They may even have secretly reached an agreement with forces such as the Church of War and the Church of Eternal Sun, agreeing to replace the Church of Night and the Church of Storms after the war!

In this situation, it is clearly unrealistic to expect help from the Church of Fools.

But if they can't rely on the Church of Fools, who else can they rely on?

Their ally, Segal, had been destroyed, and most of Maxis's territory had fallen to Feneport, leaving only Remnburg struggling to survive. Who could they possibly rely on for help?

An elderly man wearing a long black robe embroidered with storm symbols asked in a deep voice:

"What about the vampires?"

Georgina looked at the old man, who wore a black soft hat and had unusually serious silver eyes.

He is Ace Snake, the former Archbishop of the Church of Storms in the Diocese of Backlund, known as the "Singer of God." Although he was previously transferred due to dereliction of duty, he has been recalled to assist in the defense at this crucial moment.

Georgina shook her head and smiled wryly:

"The vampires didn't respond either. Even though we promised them enough benefits, nothing we made could sway them."

After all, the Kingdom of Rune is on the verge of destruction, so what's the point of them promising so many benefits?

Once Backlund is contributed, all the promises they made will inevitably become empty promises that cannot be fulfilled.

This caused almost everyone's spirits to plummet, and their hearts to be filled with despair.

They had no intention of surrendering, but they also saw absolutely no hope of victory.

Archbishop St. Anthony slowly began to speak:

"We still have a chance."

Grand Duchess Georgina quickly followed up with the question:

"What opportunity?"

In the current situation, she was unwilling to give up any possible hope.

Archbishop St. Anthony looked at the group and slowly uttered a single word:

"Gods War".

Alfred and the others' expressions changed slightly. God war—this was once an incredibly distant concept.

Although the Seven Gods had their disagreements, they never clashed directly, and their followers also exercised restraint towards each other—for example, the Church of Storms, although they always treated the followers of the Eternal Sun as heretics, at least they would not go to the Republic of Intis to purify these heretics.

But nowadays...

With the Kingdom of Rune on the verge of destruction, the war of the gods no longer seems so far away.

Because once the Kingdom of Rune is destroyed, the Church of the Night and the Church of the Storm will inevitably be unable to remain unscathed.

The war of the gods was the final outcome and their only choice.

This also means that one of the gods is destined to fall completely!

If Rune's side wins the God War, they can naturally turn the tide of the battle and win the war.

The question is, can the goddess of night really be a match for that god of war?

After all, the God of War never fights alone!

Archbishop St. Anthony said in a deep voice:

"All we need to do is defend this place, defend Backlund!"

"As long as Backlund exists, no matter how much land we lose, we will still have hope!"

"Defend this city; it's the only thing we can do for our goddess!"

He firmly believed that the goddess would bring them a miracle!

Alfred remained silent for a long time, then drew a crimson moon on his chest and whispered:

"Praise be to you, Goddess of the Night."

As Archbishop St. Anthony said, they could decide nothing; all they could do was believe.

I believe the goddess can win this divine battle, even if the chances are slim.

-

In a magnificent and vast ossuary, Adam stands silently before the cross, bathed in immense light and shadow, as text written in the oldest language rapidly unfolds:

"With the end of the world approaching and everything ready, Osekus has finally decided to take action against Helabogen."