Chapter 111: Blood Calamity_2
But aside from anger, it's useless. As Holy Knights of the Holy Light Church, they cannot act rashly in such situations.
Unless they leave the Holy Light Church and become wandering Holy Knights.
This way, they will not be bound by the rules of the world and can perform the justice they wish to achieve.
"Alright, it seems the front line has calmed down. And I've heard that the people of that country have all turned into some sort of monsters," another Holy Knight said.
This Holy Knight's appearance was noticeably different from humans, with fine scales behind his ears and around his neck.
Even his eyes were not human-like pupils but vertical, like those of a reptile.
"If that's the case, why can't we take action?" That Holy Knight was still somewhat angry.
"It's very simple. The Holy Light Church, it's just the Church. Able to preach in so many countries, passing freely in most of them. It's all thanks to our reputation."
After saying this, the Holy Knight pointed to himself, "Just like me, the Church has many demi-humans or non-humans.
So there's a rule against intervening in conflicts between nations, allowing us only to assist civilians and the wounded."
Hearing this, the young Holy Knight could only sigh, despite his anger.
After all, that's the reality.
Though these creatures look like dark monsters from the wild,
According to the information received, they are very likely a confirmed newborn race altered by the Stone of Creation.
The crucial point is that the leadership and government of that country have not collapsed, they still belong to a nation, only its main race has been transformed.
The current situation is that the Safro Kingdom has initiated an invasion against the Cohen Kingdom.
This is a conflict between nations.
The Church has no qualification to intervene, nor should it.
Because they are a neutral organization.
Even if the Beastmen fully attack the humans, or the Elves completely wage war against the Beastmen, they cannot participate.
They can only try to find ways to ease or even stop futile wars.
There's no choice, as the Holy Light Church consists of individuals from various races in this world.
They still need to conduct educational campaigns within almost every race.
Know that the Holy Light that the Church worships is the first force potentially equal to Magic Power since its birth.
It is a power that faces all life equally, as long as your heart is oriented towards justice.
Sometimes, they can only exploit loopholes or rescue civilians affected by the war.
Soon, the first offensive launched by the Blood Race receded.
It left behind a large number of corpses and numerous human wounded.
The attacks of those giant bats and the fangs and claws of the ghouls bring varied infection risks.
Anyone injured by these creatures must undergo decontamination.
"No way, with our forces, we won't be able to hold on this way," a military officer sat in the command room, his voice full of despondency.
The lord of this territory, Prince Anistar, was seated in the main position.
"There are too many enemies. According to the information received from Knight Anita, the ghouls and bats we faced today are only the vanguard or cannon fodder.
The Blood Race, those similar to us in combat strength, have yet to truly engage.
If this continues, I fear that once they prepare for a full-scale attack, we might immediately lose.
By then, the entire Prince's Territory will face their assault directly."
Another military officer, seeing more clearly and knowing more information, also reached the same conclusion.
The entire command room felt slightly heavy.
Anistar only lightly tapped the table with his hand, making a crisp sound.
After a brief thought, he looked towards the end of the room.
The old man.
"Bishop, what do you think?"
The bearded bishop opened his eyes for a look, "With the current forces at the fortress, the chances of holding on are very low."
The Prince nodded, accepting an opinion he had already realized.
The Bishop knew what he wanted to ask and turned to say, "This race has some issues, and so does this country.
I have a premonition. I discovered something, but after all, I'm just old bones.
If what I foresee is true, I'll send this information to the Great Cathedral.
By then, the crisis caused by the Safro Kingdom's newborn race might be resolved."
The Bishop honestly thought that the Blood Race is truly an evil race, even if transformed by the Stone of Creation.
This race is likely to become the enemy of most races, an evil existence that needs to be eradicated.
It's crucial to understand that a race altered by the Stone of Creation is entirely different from a naturally growing race.
This indicates that the person altering them with the Stone of Creation harbors malicious intent from the start, a theory of inherent original sin.
The Prince pondered for a moment, and then looked at the Bishop, "What do you need?"
"Intel, more information on this newborn race."
"Alright, I'll try, hopefully, your hypothesis is correct."
The Bishop smiled slightly.
Another military officer asked, "Do we need to seek support during this period?"