The game has become a real alternate world-Chapter 901 - 583: Choice

Alicia stood aside, quietly observing the discussions among the Archbishops, the Saintesses, and the Saints around the conference table.

There were only a dozen or so members seated around the round table, but without exception, they were all powerhouses at the Legendary Stage. This was the deep foundation of the Holy Light Church, a force with over double-digit legendary figures, which was rare in the world.

What was truly gratifying was that during this period, most of the legendary figures of the Holy Light Church were willing to step forward and take real action, rather than hiding behind the scenes, waiting for an opportunity to escape or planning a way out. This was incredibly commendable.

In Alicia’s observation, the conversations gradually came to a halt.

The Pope looked at Alicia: "Come, child, it’s your turn."

Alicia nodded and walked slowly to the Pope’s side, facing everyone present.

As one of the youngest Saintesses ever, there was no one present who did not recognize Alicia.

"You are reaching a bottleneck, and so is Anita... Is this the blessing of the Night Watcher?" murmured an Archbishop who rarely interacted with the Night Watchers, looking at Alicia.

Information obtained from intelligence and what one sees with their own eyes can feel entirely different, especially when it happens to someone once familiar.

Alicia, as the youngest Saintess, naturally had exceptional talent. Within the Holy Light Church, it was believed that under normal development, Alicia would reach the Legendary Realm in about twenty years.

Do not underestimate these twenty years; this is already an extremely fast pace, and it would be no exaggeration to describe her as extraordinarily gifted. However, no one expected that in less than ten years, Alicia’s power was already approaching a bottleneck.

"It seems it won’t be long before you have a seat at this round table." The Saintess of the Holy Blade, who was most familiar with the Night Watchers, said with a smile.

"You flatter me. My understanding of the Holy Light is still not deep enough," Alicia replied humbly, and it was not mere modesty.

"Let’s hear it, what is your purpose for coming here?" The Pope said in a calm tone.

Alicia nodded, scanned the people around the table, and spoke slowly: "I am here hoping the Church can form a deep alliance with the Night Watchers, with the aim of eliminating the hidden dangers on the Lebia Continent, advancing hand in hand."

This did not come as a surprise to everyone; once Alicia arrived, they had already guessed her intentions.

An elderly Archbishop spoke: "Currently, the extent of our cooperation with the Night Watchers has already surpassed any previous instance."

Another Saint echoed: "Indeed, and once a deep alliance is formed, it means abandoning the neutrality principle of the Holy Light Church. Our goal is to act as a bridge for communication among various forces across nations, striving to maintain world peace. A deep collaboration with the Night Watchers would make this very difficult to achieve."

"The Night Watchers are developing rapidly, far beyond our expectations. But their growth is too swift, and some of their practices appear overly aggressive. In this increasingly fragile world, every step we take must be carefully considered." This view was supported by many, who nodded in agreement. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Without a doubt, the Night Watchers are an emerging force. The Holy Light Church was one of the first to notice the potential of the Night Watchers.

Initially, due to certain opportunities, the Holy Light Church lent some assistance, even prompting the local Holy Light Church in the Cohen Kingdom to break away from the main body and closely connect with the Night Watchers.

It must be admitted that this demonstrates the foundation, vision, and firm will of the Holy Light Church to uphold the Holy Light and maintain peace.

However, after the Blood Calamity, the development momentum of the Night Watchers completely exceeded expectations. In merely a few years, they quickly rose to become a vast force, leaving many nations and forces unable to react. Especially the forces on other continents, when they first heard of the Night Watchers, the Night Watchers were already formidable.

Early on, the Night Watchers’ only shortcoming was the lack of combat power at the Legendary Tier, which did not match the overall scale of their force. If this had occurred a few hundred years ago, it would have been a disaster for the Night Watchers.

The blessing on the Night Watchers made everyone secretly yearn for it. Even the Holy Light Church was curious, and to say there was no envy would be untruthful.

After all, the core strength of a force is always the middle tier, and according to the latest intelligence, the overall strength of the Night Watchers has nearly reached its limit, which is indeed perplexing.

In this special period, most legendary figures were hiding behind the scenes, acting very cautiously. However, the Night Watchers seized this rare development opportunity.

Initially, the Holy Light Church supported the Night Watchers because their style resonated with the Church’s philosophy, making them feel that in this crisis of impending doom, they were not walking alone.

But the result was that the Night Watchers embarked on a path entirely different from theirs.

The Night Watchers had no intention of remaining neutral, like a force aggressively expanding, unabashedly causing conflicts with other national forces, seizing strategic locations, employing various strong tactics, and using power and strategy with great skill.

For instance, during the conflict with the Empire, they unhesitatingly annexed two cities of the Liberty City Alliance to confront the Empire; in the actions on the Lebia Continent, they did not conceal their ambition for the entire continent, although they did accomplish many things that others could not.

More crucially, the Night Watchers did not hide their disdain for the nobility and the ruling class.

Though the Holy Light Church harbors some degree of dissatisfaction with these nobles, they have always maintained cooperative relationships with them. By influencing these nobles, they, in turn, affect regional governance and sway national policies, which is the most convenient and effective way.

"I believe that the esteemed members here can understand the urgency of the current times and realize what we ought to do with the apocalypse looming. Under such circumstances, can everything the Night Watchers are doing truly be considered radical?" Alicia looked at everyone present with sincere eyes and asked.

To be honest, the Holy Light Church is not short of radical figures; otherwise, the Holy Light Church in the Cohen Kingdom would not have broken away from the main body.

Alicia continued: "I believe you all understand the immense threat posed by the Void. In the face of the Void, all other problems are merely minor ailments before death.

And the path we Night Watchers have chosen, I’m sure you all see clearly, is the only one that can resist this fatal crisis. Other choices are nothing but cowardly evasion and disgraceful betrayal.

If you truly adhere to the principles and will of the Holy Light, then aren’t the Night Watchers’ goals our common pursuit?"

The meaning of her words was clear. Present were the legendary figures of the Holy Light Church, and they were the outstanding ones still actively striving to make a difference at this stage, so they naturally understood immediately.