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Chapter 81

With Negri's intervention, the war gradually tilted in Interkam's favor, and the grand counterattack began.

With Nala leading the way, they slowly reclaimed their lost territories, causing the Interkam people who almost had their spines broken to explode with unprecedented enthusiasm.

Interkam, which was already on the verge of destruction, once again regained its vitality, the title of the Saintress of Salvation became even more deserving.

As a result, the war became more and more cruel. In the lost territories that the Interkam people reclaimed, quite a few nobles had died. If they managed to achieve military merits in battle, the originally free citizens would have a chance to become knights, while the original knights would have a chance to obtain a noble title and a piece of land.

Royas' enthusiasm for war was even greater. But it couldn't be helped, under Eldridge's oppression, they had very little power left, and if they couldn't win the war, the only way left for them was to rebel against Eldridge.

The three-year counterattack thus began, and the intensity of the war was even more intense than before.

On both sides of the long staircase, there were stone lampstands with orange-yellow flames burning on them. At the end of the staircase was a huge jet-black stone statue. The statue depicted a humanoid creature with its arms spread wide open, as if begging for something, or hugging something.

The statue's back was facing the staircase, and a man was staring at the statue's back, as if he was contemplating something.

Noises could be heard coming from the staircase behind him, but the man ignored them and continued to stare at the statue. His face was a bit blurred, but anyone who paid attention to him would feel a natural sense of pressure, as if this man was supposed to be above them, as if the only thing they should do was to kneel at his feet.

If the people of Hales were to see this man, they would find that his existence was somewhat similar to the God they knew. He was like an abyss that no one could ever observe.

"Your Majesty, Klee County" the two men walking on the staircase were wearing the same uniform, both of them had grim expressions on their faces. Obviously, the current situation of Royas had made them notice that something was wrong.

"I already know" Eldridge cut off their conversation. Klee County was simply lost and retaken by Interkam, even though Klee County was one of the few Interkam lands they had conquered.

The stone statue in front of him was called the Statue of the Last God. It was the foundation of Royas. Royas' Ancestral Spirit Ritual, as well as his Last God Potion, all came from this stone statue.

"What a despairing world" Eldridge sighed. After several generations of accumulation, he finally obtained more information from the statue of the Last God. The statue of the Last God created Royas, but also pushed the current Eldridge towards destruction.

For example, the truth behind the collapse of the First Empire. The First Empire was called the Age of Gods, the three Gods that were born from the first flame, other than the Giant who created all things, the New God and the Dragon still remained in this world, the Divine race and the Dragon race weren't rare at all.

Unfortunately, most of the Divine race and Dragon race had already left. From the perspective of this world, the New God and Archaeosaurus were both sinners, and it was their departure that led to the first eruption of the Black Abyss and the fall of the First Empire.

Otherwise, the appearance of the Last God, which was this statue in front of them, as well as the heroes who saved the world at the time, would have caused the world to return to the Black Abyss.

The price of saving the world was that the Last God had been turned into a statue, and now, the Black Abyss was once again in turmoil. There was only one Last God, so who should they count on? That fake entity from the Church of Divine Grace? Or the ghouls in Sacred Valley?

That Negri who had caused him so much trouble, he might have the qualifications to do so, but that kind of existence would never do such a thing. Even if the entire world fell, he would never do such a thing.

"Who is the leader?" Eldridge asked.

"Nala Dracul" the two subordinates replied in a low voice.

"Understood, you may leave" Eldridge nodded, then continued to stare at the statue.

Eldridge's attitude made the two subordinates even more confused. With His Majesty's great talent and strategy, if it was in the past, he would have made many arrangements, and even if Interkam had the so-called Saintess of Salvation, there would be no room for resistance.

But the truth was that ever since the Saintess of Salvation appeared, Eldridge had never left this place, nor did he issue any orders. During this period of time, all the political affairs were handled by the two of them.

"The Saintess of Salvation, hehe" Eldridge chuckled. Saving the world was not saving the country. He looked at the statue of the Last God and fell into contemplation again.

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"Your Highness, please hand over the authority of command to Sir Rhys Laval and follow me back to the capital" the messenger coldly declared, causing a commotion in the camp.

"This is the decision of His Majesty and the Grand Dukes" the messenger continued.

Nala was wearing her armor and wielding the Dragonscale sword. Compared to three years ago, she had matured quite a bit.

She glanced around. Among the nobles and knights who originally followed behind her, some of them had expressions of anger and confusion, while others lowered their heads in shame.

Rhys wasn't blinded by the authority of command, he understood very well what the current situation was, it was nothing more than a power struggle. The lost territories of Interkam had mostly been reclaimed, there were only one or two more battles left.

As the Saintess of Salvation who saved Interkam, her reputation had reached a terrifying level, so high that many people couldn't even eat or sleep in peace. Among these people, not only Seth the First, but also the nobles.

Didn't Eldridge manage to oppress his country precisely because of his great reputation? And now, Nala's reputation had far surpassed the previous Eldridge in the Kingdom of Royas.

If she truly ascended to the throne, the power of the nobles in Interkam would most likely fall to an all-time low. For the sake of the nobles' rights, those people were willing to watch as Interkam was destroyed, so of course they wouldn't allow Nala to continue developing.

As for her character, Nala's character was naturally trustworthy, but the Church of Divine Grace that supported her in the first place, as well as her extremely religious mother, were both factors that could affect her.

Because of that, Nala's achievements in war could not be allowed to continue expanding, she had to be recalled back to the capital and act as a mascot. This way, Nala would only be the leader of the early stages of the counterattack, the one who would truly complete the counterattack would be Rhys.

Even if Rhys didn't want to admit it, he was also a member of the nobles. He could support Nala's ascension to the throne, but at the same time, he wouldn't allow Nala to be influenced by the Church of Divine Grace. This was the consideration of the nobles.

Although Nala was simple, she wasn't an idiot. This order was the joint decision of the majority of the nobles in the country, she couldn't resist, nor did she have the heart to.