Artanis's series of high-profile actions immediately made other forces in Yharnam City nervous.
The main reason is that those gryphons bring greater pressure than the Miya sect that believes in the God of Creation. This is a real air force, not a target like an aeroplane. It is not only powerful in combat, but also extremely flexible.
Coupled with the assistance of divine magic, their combat effectiveness has an overwhelming advantage over ordinary infantry.
If this Miya sect is willing to be ruthless, with this air force, they can easily wipe out the city, which will inevitably put other forces under great pressure.
Ordinary bows and arrows and slingshots are useless against this giant raptor. They are not powerful enough and cannot penetrate their hard and thick skin. Heavy weapons such as crossbows must be used to pose a threat to them.
However, a stationary thing like a bed crossbow is an excellent target in itself, not to mention the current chaos in the city. Where can I find such heavy equipment?
Another way of thinking is to ask a mage for help, and you should be able to fight these griffins?
But now that the situation is so chaotic, the mage school has all chosen to watch the fire from the other side, protecting themselves wisely and not wanting to get involved. However, most of the other wild mages who are capable have tried their best to escape, leaving behind only some inferior goods. How can they be the opponent of the griffon?
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The summary is that they were helpless with this air force and began to think of various ways.
Youlan stayed quietly in her room in the villa, still watching the romance, when suddenly there was a series of knocks on the door, which startled her a little.
She quickly hid it, took out another crystal ball, pretended to look at it, and said in a low, hoarse voice:
"Come in."
It was the same lobbyist from last time who said eagerly:
"Sir, we have encountered some trouble..."
He quickly told the enemy about the sudden dispatch of the air force and asked the mysterious old lady what he should do.
"No need to worry."
Youlan only said these four words and then fell silent. She continued to look at the crystal ball, showing a profound feeling as if she was penetrating the mysteries of the world.
When the lobbyist heard such a statement, he was naturally confused and wanted to ask more questions.
But he looked at the weird demon in the room who was holding his hands on his hips and laughing wildly, but couldn't make a sound, and he didn't dare to speak...
So he had no choice but to leave quietly and run to report to his superiors.
"No need to worry...no need to worry..."
The lobbyist's superior, the former chief priest of the Visa Theocracy, Borg, was pacing back and forth in the office, pondering these words carefully.
There are many ways to interpret these words. It can be understood as saying, don't worry, the other side doesn't dare to come over, I will protect you.
It can also be understood that there is no need to worry, there is no point in worrying, just wait for death in peace.
It can also be understood that this old lady does not need to worry about herself. In fact, she does not care about people's life and death.
Normally, the first interpretation is the most normal.
However, the other party is an enigmatic witch, and every word she speaks should have a profound meaning. If it is just a simple interpretation, it would be too naive and childish.
The key is that her side has not provided her with any real benefits. The two parties have not even had formal exchanges and do not dare to have high expectations for her.
Chief Priest Borg thought about it for a long time. In the end, he had no choice but to notify his deputy and call in several other sect leaders.
At present, the remnant forces of the Visa Order do not have a unified leader, because basically all the senior leaders are dead, and the remaining ones are middle-level chief priests, priests and other positions. Everyone is on the same level.
There is no distinction between up and down.
Therefore, the current remnant force is formed by the integration of the hands of several officiants, and no leader has emerged for a long time.
On the one hand, this is because of the provisions of Visa's teachings. The appointment and dismissal of positions above the chief priest must be reported to Visa or the angels under him. This is obviously not possible now. Visa cannot respond to them, and on the surface they
As a devout believer, you must follow the teachings.
On the other hand, the several officiants were not convinced by each other and were unwilling to succumb to others. Everyone had a lot of little thoughts.
They still have illusions in their hearts. If one day, Visa suddenly reacts and takes action to clean up the domestic chaos, then the Theocracy will soon return to its previous prosperity.
At that time, there is a high probability that the leader will be directly promoted to the position of chief priest, and it is even possible for the Pope. Then wouldn't others be dumbfounded?
This situation is very likely to happen, and they all firmly believe that Visa is only temporarily in trouble and will soon come back to save his followers.
They don't even need to do anything more, don't need to resist or clean up the heretics, they just need to maintain the status quo and wait for Visa to take action.
The other thing is to maintain your reputation and have more say, so that you can reap the maximum benefits when you wait for Visa to return.
Therefore, regardless of the fact that there are many remnants of the cult, not only in the city of Yharnam, but also in other areas, if integrated, the remnant forces would be several times more numerous than the cultists in Easi. However, the leadership generally has various small thoughts.
Being passive and fighting each other puts them at a disadvantage.
Even though there are many knowledgeable people among them, when all the colleagues around him look like this, they naturally feel helpless.
Therefore, the Borg priest who took the initiative to find Youlan even concealed the information and did not dare to tell other colleagues. He planned to use Youlan as a trump card to help him control more say when necessary.
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But now the enemy suddenly dispatched the air force, which made him feel quite troubled. He might not be able to maintain the bottom line of maintaining the status quo, so he could only discuss with other officiants what to do.
It was not difficult to find other officiants, and they continued to meet every day in the town hall to discuss and analyze various situations.
As soon as Priest Borg entered, the first thing that hit him was the pungent smell of alcohol, followed by a series of complaints and abuses:
"Where is the bed crossbow? Yanan City is an important town in the Theocracy, and there will definitely be no shortage of such weapons, but why can't I find one in the warehouse? Are the annual military expenditures being squandered?"
"These worms of the Theocracy should all be burned alive!"
"No one dares to enrich themselves under the watchful eyes of Visa. These weapons were previously stored in the armory in the east of the city. That side is not under our control."
"What? The only weapon that can deal with griffons is actually in the hands of the enemy? You idiots! Did you get into power by paying bribes?"
"Where are the mages? Where were there so many mages in the country before?"
"I have already communicated with the school of thought. They used the excuse of 'not interfering in internal affairs' and chose to stand by and watch..."
"Bah! These are these rip-off dogs!"
Priest Borg looked at the group of colleagues who were losing their temper, shook his head feebly, and said:
"Everyone, listen to me. I came into contact with a mysterious powerful person a while ago. She seems to be able to provide some help?"
The others were quiet for a while, and then they yelled:
"Borg, have you fallen? Are you actually colluding with foreign forces? If my Lord returns, I will definitely be the first to hang you from a street lamp!"
"Are you talking about the mysterious witch who enslaves demons? You actually controlled her? How did you do it?"
"Why is this person in your hands? Do you have bad intentions? Are you planning to use external forces to suppress us?"
"Okay, your previous actions of seizing granaries and rich areas made me think that you have ulterior motives, and it's true! When our Lord returns, you will be the first to be liquidated."
Priest Borg faced this group of stupid pig teammates and felt dizzy.
There is no way, all the smart people in the cult died outside the Innocence City.
The remaining people, not to mention their abilities, are exposed to such harsh and extreme environments and atmosphere every day. They have more or less lost their relatives and friends, and their mentality is inevitably distorted. Coupled with the catalyst of alcohol, they only
Will become more and more crazy.
However, there was one person who could still stay awake and wink at him to encourage him to continue talking.
Priest Borg waited until those drunkards were tired of scolding him before he spoke:
"Now is not the time to worry about these things. Aren't those pagans and the griffons in the sky more terrifying than me?"
"I will find a way to deal with those griffons. If you are willing, come and help me. If not, just do what you want."
After that, he walked out and ignored those lunatics and fools.
Two officiants quickly followed his footsteps and chased him out.
The remaining few people were sitting in the city hall, drinking large amounts of crude potato wine, using alcohol to maintain their dreams, imagining a bright future in which Visa would return and they would be promoted to the position of chief priest.
Priest Borg looked back at the two people who followed him out, nodded slightly, and said:
"Priest Ross, Centurion Anderson, it's a pleasure to meet you here."
"However, I originally thought that Priest Pan Sen would also come out together?"
The Ross priest shook his head and said:
"After all, he is too conservative and maintains illusions. It is unlikely that he will be with us."
Chief Priest Borg sighed, briefly calculating in his mind the manpower and control area currently controlled by the three of them, and continued:
"Let's talk in my office."
As he spoke, he looked up at the majestic gryphons in the sky and clenched his fists secretly.
Around noon, the previous lobbyist took advantage of the time to deliver lunch and extended an invitation to Youlan:
"Priest Borg hopes to meet you."
Youlan nodded slightly, but still sat there playing with the crystal ball, with no intention of getting up.
The meaning is very simple, if he wants to see me, let him come by himself.
The lobbyist looked a little embarrassed, but he didn't dare to say anything more and could only leave.
After a while, Chief Priest Borg and his two new team members came into the room and bowed slightly towards her together.
"We beg for your help."
He kept his posture extremely low.
Youlan followed Gallo's instructions and continued to play with the crystal ball without saying a word.
Priest Ross next to him said very cooperatively:
"If possible, can you tell us your purpose and demands? We will do our best to help you complete it."
Hearing what the other party said, Youlan recalled Gallo's instructions and finally spoke:
"What I want to explore is too profound for you to understand."
This time the other person was dumbfounded...
Was this reaction expected by Gallo?
Is Gallo so smart? Why does he seem so stupid and easy to deceive?
Youlan muttered in her heart and continued:
"I followed the guidance of fate and came here to explore the mystery and the answer."
"Until then, I don't want to be disturbed."
"anyone……"
After that, she used the function of the Flower of Destiny to exude a powerful pressure and drove the three people out of the room.
"This... such terrible pressure..."
"Is this old woman, oh no, this respect, a demigod-level powerhouse?"
The Angus centurion brushed his chest vigorously, with a look of shock on his face.
He was embarrassed to say that he almost knelt down just now.
The ordinary Ross priest nodded repeatedly and added:
"And the demon next to her, is that the legendary Balrog of Purgatory? But it wears a crown made of flames on its head. Could it be the so-called Lord of Demon Eaters? The King of Balrogs?"
"This Venerable is exactly as described by Chief Priest Borg. His strength is unfathomable!"
Priest Borg calmed himself down and persuaded in a low voice:
"Don't speculate on the strength of this Venerable. Maybe everything we say and do is in her sight..."
"I feel like her crystal ball can explore the truth of the world."
"Let's talk somewhere else."
With that said, the three of them quickly returned to Priest Borg's office and continued to discuss this mysterious and powerful witch.
Chief Priest Borg was the first to express his speculation:
"I know something about witches. They are beautiful, low-key, and mysterious. Although they have a bad reputation, they are actually harmless to humans and animals."
"The difference from this venerable person is huge."
"I suspect that this venerable is an ancient witch who has lived from the time when the ancient gods were fighting to this day!"
Priest Ross shook his head and said:
"Her, or Him?"
"In short, the origin is not important. What is important is her statement. Did you notice? She specifically mentioned it just now and did not want to be disturbed by anyone. Pay attention, it is anyone!"
"This also means that neither we nor the enemy should disturb her."
Centurion Angus nodded and said:
"This is good news. She is currently very quiet on our territory. If someone wants to destroy this tranquility, she will probably take action, right?"
"This way we at least don't have to worry about being plucked off our heads by griffins in the sky..."
Fortunately, Youlan couldn't hear their speculations, otherwise she might have laughed out loud and ruined her character.
She is just a naive witch. The crystal ball that explores the truth of the world contains romance.
It can be read this way, which is quite convenient. It can project all the contents of the book into the book without revealing the contents easily, but it lacks the wonderful feeling of turning the pages of the book.
As for the gryphons, of course they wouldn't bother her, they were all in the same group.