Chapter 168: The Blitzkrieg on Kari City

“What is the strength of those knights, and how many of them are there?”

Suddenly, Ellie Roth, who had been silent until now, spoke softly, a cold glint in her eyes.

Upon hearing her voice, Laika froze for a moment, then quickly recovered and translated for everyone.

“There are about thirty of them, a similar scale to the Church’s forces. Both the Church and the nobility each have two Master-tier individuals, while the nobility has four Elite-tier members, and the Church has three. The rest are Novices. As for Saints, there’s only the Bishop…”

Resse, startled by Ellie Roth’s imposing aura, quickly divulged all the intelligence God’s Great Enemy had gathered over time.

“Regarding the combat strength of ordinary people, Kari City is similar to us, with a few hundred individuals.”

Resse spoke cautiously, his previous air of confident arrogance completely gone.

He knew well that such strength meant utterly nothing in Ellie Roth’s eyes.

“As for the attack strategy, I plan to have the Transcendent form a small team to capture the Bishop first. After all, the Church holds a wealth of information, which very likely includes details on how to bypass the endless blizzards and ice walls. This is paramount.”

“Do either of you have any suggestions?” Resse asked carefully.

Laika swiftly translated, relaying the message verbatim to Bai Yu and Ellie Roth.

Ellie Roth shook her head.

“I alone can handle those Church members. There’s no need for a team.”

A sharp glint appeared in Ellie Roth’s eyes. She had undertaken far more perilous missions than this. As the next family head of the Charlotte Family, she possessed absolute confidence in such a trivial battle.

Moreover, the opponents were weaker than her.

‘Wouldn’t that be a bit inappropriate?’

The others present exchanged glances, their expressions filled with disbelief at Ellie Roth’s declaration.

To face the entire Church of Kari City alone—even their leader, Resse, could not possibly possess such power.

“What’s inappropriate about it? Are you questioning my strength?”

Ellie Roth said nothing more; she simply unleashed her aura and summoned the Curse Seal Blade.

The rune-covered Curse Seal Blade floated in the air, continuously emanating terrifying spiritual energy. This oppressive aura even made it impossible for some of the weaker individuals to raise their heads.

“This… this power!”

Resse was utterly shaken, and he quickly urged Ellie Roth to retract the sword.

“Ellie Roth!”

Bai Yu also swiftly intervened, stopping Ellie Roth’s actions. Although Bai Yu wasn’t particularly fond of the organization known as God’s Great Enemy, such behavior was simply too impolite.

“Hmph.”

Ellie Roth merely snorted, retracting the Curse Seal Blade, which then vanished from her side.

Everyone around them let out a sigh of relief, yet their belief in Ellie Roth’s strength was solidified.

With such power, facing even the Pope directly would likely pose no issue.

Though her temper was somewhat volatile, since they were the ones seeking help, such an attitude was to be expected.

“Very well, very well. Since Miss Ellie Roth possesses such formidable strength, we shall leave the Church to you.”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

“As for the knight orders, you can leave them to me. You should be able to handle the ordinary soldiers, correct?”

Bai Yu said nothing further. Dealing with the knight orders would be quite simple for her, as there were no true powerhouses among them.

She had fought battles against opponents of higher tiers; this situation was nothing to Bai Yu.

Everyone nodded upon hearing her words.

As expected of a powerhouse from beyond the walls, she had effortlessly resolved the two most difficult opponents, significantly alleviating the pressure on God’s Great Enemy.

As for the ordinary soldiers, although God’s Great Enemy’s equipment wasn’t the best, with the addition of their Transcendent, they could definitely be handled.

They had been preparing for this day for a very long time.

“Good! In that case, we shall depart immediately!”

God’s Great Enemy wasted no time. Every extra day meant more resources consumed, and in this period of scarcity, every second was precious.

Bai Yu and Ellie Roth nodded, indicating no objections.

However, despite this seemingly perfect plan, a persistent worry gnawed at Bai Yu’s heart.

Her concern was not about anything else, but about the unknown deity of the Church.

Anything involving gods invariably became complicated.

‘Ah, I hope it’s just a delusion.’

Bai Yu stood up, intending to return to her room to prepare for the upcoming battle.

After absorbing the Reverse Metal, Bai Yu, having lost her scythe, once again found herself in the predicament of having no usable weapon.

Aside from her mid-to-long-range weapons, her only close-combat options were those fruit knives.

However, these knives were crafted from special metal and, when combined with her abilities, could unleash impressive power.

They would pose no problem against mere cannon fodder. Yet, in tier-skipping battles, they would likely become disposable once more.

Fortunately, she had prepared many, allowing her to be somewhat extravagant for now.

Bai Yu retrieved a sword bag from her wondrous item storage and fastened it to her body, ensuring she could draw a fruit knife at any moment.

Failing that, Bai Yu’s physical prowess alone was enough to pulverize rock with a single punch, so she harbored no worries about this battle.

Her true concern lay in the future beyond this encounter.

“Forget it, I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.”

Bai Yu dismissed those thoughts and walked out of the room with Ellie Roth.

Since they needed to operate independently, they did not depart with the main force of God’s Great Enemy.

Having learned the strength of Kari City’s personnel, Bai Yu and Ellie Roth’s infiltration became remarkably simple.

As they were mostly low-tier Arcanists, Bai Yu could easily sneak herself and Ellie Roth in using [Aura Concealment].

The duration of the arcane skill was sufficient for them to successfully reach the Church’s cathedral and the knights’ location.

The map of Kari City had long been thoroughly infiltrated by God’s Great Enemy, to the point where they knew it better than their own stronghold.

This allowed Bai Yu and Ellie Roth to reach their designated positions with ease.

Especially now, according to God’s Great Enemy’s investigation, the current City Lord, in an effort to protect himself, had specifically ordered all the knights to guard him. This simplified things even further; they could be captured in one fell swoop, eliminating the need for Bai Yu to seek them out individually.

Bai Yu and Ellie Roth sped through the sky. Combined with [Aura Concealment], they were as good as invisible, completely unafraid of being discovered by anyone.

This was not the time to conserve spiritual energy. If not now, then when?

Bai Yu fully activated her arcane skill, her vast and boundless spiritual energy depleting with an seemingly endless momentum.

This was a blitzkrieg; they had to conquer Kari City with extreme speed, leaving the enemy no opportunity to react.

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