Chapter 646: Blessing of the Goddess of Life
On January 9753, 1 of the Glorious Calendar, more than 1 soldiers of the First Legion assembled at the parade ground of the Ades military camp.
As the vanguard of the expeditionary corps, they will be the first army to enter the Nangeshia continent in the Metagea plane.
On the viewing platform, Weilin was wearing armor and had the Sword of Anansi on his waist. Like the nobles of other legions, he was staring at the sky quietly.
On the thirty-third floor, Saint Anastasia stood on the prayer platform and began to chant the Bible of the Church of Life, communicating with the Goddess of Life who was far away in the divine space.
Under the stairs, thirty-six soul-level priests were distributed around the platform, chanting the Bible of the Church of Life with Saint Anastasia.
The sound was so loud that it broke apart the clouds in the sky.
Above the earth, gentle power spread out from the prayer platform, soothing the hearts of everyone present.
One hundred kilometers away in the royal capital, King Belgrav Silvester of the Kingdom of Ilia stood on the city wall with his thirty-six soul-level guards.
Unlike his previous gorgeous costumes, Belgrave, as a king, this time wore the armor he wore before he ascended the throne.
"Three hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye. I still remember that time when I accompanied my father and saw the goddess's face for the first time in the Church of Life."
Belgrave's eyes were full of memories, and his heart, which had been silent for many years, was actually a little excited.
Three hundred years ago, the sixth Saint came to the end of her life. The incarnation of the Goddess of Life crossed the barrier between the divine space and the real world, and took her soul to her own kingdom of God. At the same time, she canonized Saint Anastasia as the seventh Saint of the Church of Life of the Kingdom of Ilia.
Looking back to the past, Saint Anastasia, who had just become a high-level soul priest, crossed the barrier of mortal beings and became a legend with the blessing of the Goddess of Life.
However, Belgrave knew many secrets, and even though the gods wanted to elevate their believers to the legendary level, they still could not bypass the threshold set by the world consciousness.
In other words, in order to raise the strength of Saint Anastasia to the legendary level, the Goddess of Life must have consumed the power of the origin of the world in her hands.
Looking at the strange phenomenon appearing in the sky, Belgrave put away his distracting thoughts and calmed himself down.
As time passed, a portal emitting endless light slowly emerged in the void.
In the Ades military camp, except for the legendary strongmen, everyone else bowed their heads respectfully to express their respect for the Goddess of Life.
After a moment, the portal began to slowly open. At that moment, it seemed as if the whole world was shrouded in the sacred breath of the Goddess of Life.
"You are the guardian of life. Your gifts nourish every plant, every bird, and every life. In your arms, I feel vitality and hope, and endless love and warmth."
“May your compassion and wisdom last forever, and may your strength accompany us through every challenge. I will pass on your teachings with a grateful heart, and protect and cherish this beautiful world.”
"..."
The singing voices from ancient times echoed in everyone's ears, purifying everyone's soul.
The incarnation of the Goddess of Life stepped out of the portal, her figure as dazzling as the sun, exuding an awe-inspiring aura.
She landed lightly on the prayer platform and stood beside Saint Anastasia. She glanced at the army below that was ready to go with approval in her eyes and waved her hand, spreading a radiance.
On the viewing platform, Weilin felt that the light spots that merged into his body were flowing rapidly, looking for any hidden injuries in his body and healing them.
However, due to his long-term drinking of the luminous wine, his body did not suffer any hidden injuries.
The light stayed in his body for a moment, then passed through his body and entered the bodies of others.
"My warriors, may the care of the World Mother be with you forever."
"I will watch over you silently in the Kingdom of God..."
In the vast crowd, Weilin listened quietly to the war declaration of the Goddess of Life, and an indescribable feeling of awe surged in his heart.
After an unknown amount of time, the Goddess of Life stopped blessing and lowered a space bridge from the prayer platform directly to the Ansa Kingdom on the Nangeshia continent in the Metagea plane.
At this time, the incarnation of the Goddess of Life began to radiate dazzling light, and her hands slowly raised up, consuming the divine power stored in the incarnation.
As she moved, a strong life force emerged from her body and flowed down like a clear spring, covering the Ardes Camp and the Dorne River Camp.
On the high platform, the incarnation of the Goddess of Life looked to the left, her gaze lingered for a moment, and then began her final gift.
Her voice was like the sound of nature, resounding in the depths of everyone's heart: "Let courage and strength burn in your hearts."
As she spoke, the life force grew stronger and merged into the bodies of the expeditionary soldiers.
Everyone can feel that warm and powerful force. Their bodies become stronger under the nourishment of this force, and their souls are also sublimated at this moment.
In the viewing platform, Weilin felt the three rays of holy light merging into his body, and his magic power and fighting spirit increased.
Now, as long as he wanted, he could become a high-level gold druid at any time.
On the wall of the capital, Belgrave felt the power growing out of nowhere in his body and silently said in his heart, "Thank you for your gift."
The thirty-six soul-level guards who were guarding the king also felt the blessing of the Goddess of Life, and their own strength was improved to varying degrees.
After an unknown amount of time, the incarnation of the power of the Goddess of Life gradually dissipated in the real world.
With the closing of the portal, the expedition officially begins.
Saint Anastasia turned around, faced the more than 200,000 expeditionary forces, and announced: "Take up your weapons and go to the Nangeshia continent to spread the glory of the Goddess of Life."
The saint's words were not loud, but they rang clearly in everyone's ears.
With the departure of Saint Anastasia, the 800,000 expeditionary forces and 2 million crusaders were officially handed over to the commander of the expeditionary corps, Duke Easter.
Duke Ista stepped onto the platform with steady steps, turned around and faced the more than 200,000 troops of the First Legion. With a solemn expression on his face, he gave an order: "The expedition begins from now on."
"Vernal Caedrion."
In front of the army, a middle-aged man in heavy armor strode forward, pounded his chest in salute, and said loudly: "Commander-in-chief, please give the order."
The sound was so loud that even the nobles standing on the viewing platform a thousand meters away could hear it clearly.
At the railing, Weilin looked at the figure of Marquis Vernal Caedelion, his eyes revealing shock.
He could clearly sense that the Marquis did not use the "Thousands of Voices" strategy, but relied purely on his own roar to make his voice heard by more than 200,000 people present.
"Your unit will serve as the vanguard and pave the way for the expeditionary corps."
"Yes."
Watching Vernal Caedrion retreat back into the army, Easter sent his thoughts into the space bridge.
The next moment, the space bridge emitted an aurora, which took in an army of ten thousand people.
Under the gaze of the crowd, the expeditionary forces and the Crusaders in the First Legion disappeared one after another.
Ten minutes later, there were no more soldiers from the First Legion in the huge parade ground.
After the expedition ceremony ended, Weilin returned to the barracks and waited for the order to march.
