The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse
Chapter 1318 - 963, You Truly Deserve to Die

Chapter 1318: Chapter 963, You Truly Deserve to Die

Sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting sharp patches of light on the conference table.

The ghostly figure of the Religious Leader Saidu hovered at the boundary of light and shadow, his semi-transparent body appearing increasingly grotesque with anger.

"24 warships have sunk, the Pope has fallen, and 12 Archbishops martyred!" the Religious Leader questioned loudly, "If the Association turns a blind eye to this, how is it different from harboring the murderer?"

The conference room fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone present was well aware of the tension between the Holy Court and Wu Heng.

The situation was worsening, and to some extent, it was something the Holy Court had brought upon itself, while Wu Heng was merely in a position of passive defense.

The leader of the Hongwen Alliance placed the porcelain cup on the table with a ’ding,’ the sound was small but exceptionally clear, "The death of the female priest hasn’t been thoroughly investigated, yet a Holy War was declared without prior communication with the Association. Now asking the Association to make arrests is inconceivable."

The Dwarf Leader of the Hunter followed, saying, "Don’t forget, on the ship, Claudio and I vouched for you."

The ghostly figure of the Religious Leader fluctuated, "Then who will defend the dignity of the Holy Court?"

On the main seat, Hadara slowly opened his eyes. This leader, who inherited the title of Sword of Justice, had an exceptionally somber expression.

Glancing at the ghost, he said, "The Holy Court initiated a Holy War against the Association Leader without sufficient cause. The losses must be borne by the Holy Court itself. As for the compensation promised to Wu Heng on the ship, the Holy Court should start preparing it, to be delivered by the Association."

"You...," the Religious Leader was about to speak.

Hadara’s eyes swiftly turned towards him, "Lilith sent a message that the Exile leader of the Blood Clan, Zoltan, has returned to the Blood Clan territory, directly stating that the Holy Court leaked the Exile’s location."

The temperature in the conference room dropped instantly.

The situation had escalated to another level.

While the issues between the Holy Court and Wu Heng could be seen as a lingering conflict between professions,

releasing a Blood Clan criminal, especially one considered a hero,

involved scheming against colleagues and colluding with criminals.

Each ruling period of the Association involved five leaders, corresponding to the five-member team mentioned in the Association’s traditions.

Even though there might be differences due to stances, races, or other reasons, fundamentally, they were still closely bonded teammates.

Companions facing danger together.

Releasing the previous Blood Clan Leader posed a threat towards Lilith.

"Saidu, have you lost your mind? Doing such a thing," the Dwarf Leader boomed, causing the chandelier to shake violently.

The soul of the Religious Leader fluctuated intensely, "Slander! Use your brains, would I harm Lilith? The Holy Court despises such actions."

Seeing the furious expression of the Religious Leader, everyone hesitated.

Becoming a ghost, his level was lowered, and the other three leaders observed, but he didn’t seem to be lying.

"The matter of the Exile will continue to be investigated, and the Holy Court must fully cooperate," Hadara’s gaze continued to settle on the Dwarf Leader, "Bruno! You will lead a team to the Blood Clan territory to support Lilith."

The Dwarf Leader stroked his beard, "Alright! I’ll set out immediately."

The Religious Leader drifted forward, "I can guarantee that this matter was definitely not done by the Holy Court. Could it be Wu Heng? Lilith has lived on Gold and Silver Island for many years, could this not be seen as surveillance?

Moreover, I have some information that Wu Heng has discovered many Exile locations and has released many Blood Clan Exiles before."

Everyone raised their eyebrows.

Shifting the blame to Wu Heng again, but it couldn’t be ruled out entirely.

For Wu Heng to rise so quickly, achieving it through ordinary means seemed unlikely.

If he wanted Lilith to leave or eliminate her, it wasn’t impossible.

"This matter, once the situation with Lilith is over, won’t be hard to investigate," Hadara brought the topic back to the conflict between the Holy Court and Wu Heng, "The Holy Court should fulfill the promises made to Wu Heng, with the Association as a guarantor. The agreed Gold Coins should be prepared within half a month and delivered to Gold and Silver Island by the Association."

"But what about the Holy Court’s losses? Two popes have fallen, and the thousand-year reputation of the Holy Court!" the Religious Leader’s emotions surged again, "We can bear the compensation guaranteed by the Association, but I also demand an investigation into Wu Heng, particularly in Lundham City... how could his power grow so excessively!"

The leader of the Hongwen Alliance took a sip of tea, and the Dwarf rolled his eyes.

Using necromancy experiments and live sacrifices to find faults with the other party might have worked before.

But now, Wu Heng had already become a hero.

Even if something was discovered, according to past practices, it would not lead to further sanctions, only a warning to cease these actions.

Hadara’s expression remained unchanged as he continued, "Discussion of the investigation into Wu Heng will be done later. The primary focus is to help you recover your physical body and provide support...."

Suddenly, ripples surfaced in mid-air.

A six-eyed Du Crow appeared out of nowhere, landing on the middle of the conference table, its wings shimmering with light. It tilted its head, observing everyone, finally looking at Hadara.

"The Blood Clan rebellion has been quelled," the Du Crow mimicked, "Wu Heng assisted me in slaying the rebels, no support needed."

The conference room fell silent.

The soul of the Religious Leader fluctuated violently, "He’s putting on a show...."

Everyone sensed the invisible mockery, just moments ago, it was said that Wu Heng had released the Blood Clan Exiles to kill Lilith.

Now, new information had surfaced.

Wu Heng assisted Lilith in defeating the enemy, all before the Association’s reinforcements could depart.