Chapter 2025: A 50/50 Match?
"Five billion interstellar warships and it's only a 50/50 split? Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?"
"As far as I know, even if the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire completes its expansion plan, it will only have a maximum of less than two hundred million interstellar warships." A great saintess said with some surprise.
The War Saintess didn't even glance at them before saying, "The 50/50 chance is based on the premise that we are fighting on our home turf."
If the fighting were on a third front, the odds would be 70/30.
Moreover, this is based solely on the combat strength of both us and the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire.
However, judging from the habits of the Dragon Star Empire, their tactics are not limited to the battlefield.
They will also use various means.
For example, the bounty program that was announced.
This greatly increased our workload.
Taking all these factors into account, I don't think even playing at home, we necessarily have a 50/50 chance.
After hearing this, there was some silence in the room.
"That's why we need you even more."
Regardless of anything else, you are a part of our Holy Maiden Civilization in the realm of war, especially in the war against the Wyvern Interstellar Empire.
The person with the most authority to speak.
You've forgotten the oath you took when you joined the Order of the Saints.
Regardless of what others think of you, I still believe in you.
war!
"Our Holy Maiden Civilization needs you now." The titled Holy Maiden stared at the War Holy Maiden.
The War Saintess slowly sank into the lake, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
The three saints stood by the lake.
"what to do?
"She seems to have no interest in us at all," the quiet Great Saintess said with difficulty.
Another great saintess immediately took off her clothes: "No matter what, our mission this time is to bring the War Saintess back."
I'll go down and bring her out right now!
However, the great saintess's actions were immediately stopped by the titled saintess.
"We have said everything that needed to be said."
Going to her won't do you any good.
Let her think about this herself for now.
Because of her personality, only she can convince herself of anything; the words of others can only have a secondary effect.
"So we're just going to sit here and wait?"
Yes, wait.
And so, the three of them stood by the lake and waited.
This wait lasted for half an hour.
If we didn't know that the War Saintess was safe, everyone would probably suspect that she had drowned in the lake.
Just then, a figure leaped out of the lake like a fish leaping over the dragon gate.
Then it fell back into the water.
She shook her head to remove all the water droplets from her hair, wiped her face with her hands, and then combed all her hair back.
After composing herself, she looked at the three people still standing on the shore of the lake.
“I can go back with you.”
But before that, you need to get those guys to agree to a few conditions.
The titled saintess wanted to speak.
He was interrupted by the War Saintess: "These conditions are non-negotiable. You must agree to all of them before I will step forward."
Otherwise, even if you were to execute me right now, I would not participate in this war.
I fear no enemy, but I hate it when someone is pulling my fist back while I'm fighting.
The three saintesses remained silent, waiting for the conditions that the battle formation saintess would offer.
"First, I must have complete command authority in war command."
No one can interfere with me.
Even if I were to send a billion interstellar warships to their deaths in vain, the Holy Maiden Society would have no right to refuse.
Rest assured, I know you have no right to make the interstellar warships of the Soul Apostle Civilization and the Law Enforcer Civilization obey you.
Therefore, my requirements are limited to the Holy Maiden Civilization.
As for those two civilizations that were divine messengers, I will be responsible for persuading them after you agree to my conditions.”
Complete command authority.
This was something the Church of Saints had anticipated. Although some people still had objections, passing the resolution wasn't a major problem.
The War Saintess's command abilities are beyond question.
"second.
As far as I know, our Saintess civilization should still have two billion interstellar warships left.
"About this number."
"If our Holy Maiden Civilization's various military industries go into full production, we will mass-produce ships at all costs."
A standard Saintess Legion fleet can be built in a single month, which is approximately three million interstellar warships.
In a year, they acquired nearly 40 million interstellar warships.
And if we also consider procuring interstellar warships and parts from outside sources...
This production capacity could be further increased to 60 million interstellar warships.
My demand is that our Holy Maiden Civilization must enter an era of total war, and everything must be for the sake of war.
Within a month, the monthly production of interstellar warships must be increased to more than five million!
These newly commissioned interstellar warships must have crew members on board and be able to pilot them into battle within a week.
Facing the powerful fleet of the Wyvern Interstellar Empire, we must exert our utmost effort.
They will start the war machine of the Holy Maiden Civilization at all costs.
This was something everyone had anticipated.
If the Holy Maiden Civilization truly reaches the edge of a precipice, this process will naturally be activated.
However, this would inevitably lead to significant setbacks in areas other than war.
Some of the families who suffered the most losses naturally stood up to oppose it.
But this requirement is not difficult.
Ultimately, when faced with the overall direction of the issue, there will always be rational people who understand that military strength is the most crucial element.
"Thirdly, we must seek the help of the Great Order!"
Upon hearing the third point raised by the War Saintess, the saintesses present were all dumbfounded.
"Are you crazy about war?"
Do you know how much it costs to contact a Great Order?
And let the Great Order know that... that we actually sought the Great Order's help because of these things.
We will be punished.
Even the titled saintess showed fear when these things were mentioned.
"I know, of course, what the cost of connecting with the Great Order is."
However, relying solely on our strength, we are not 100% confident that we can defeat the Dragon Star Empire.
However, if the Dragon Star Empire is given more time...
If the Dragon Star Empire is allowed to continue to grow, the consequences will be even greater.
Therefore, we must use all our means from the very beginning.
Even if... we have to pay a price for this!
The War Saintess slowly walked towards the shore, the lake water flowing down her body.
She looked at the three people with a firm gaze.
"We can agree to the first two points."
"But the third point is something I need to report to my superiors." The titled saintess said solemnly.
The War Saintess looked at her old friend.
"Candlelight, this may be our last chance."
If we can't even seize this last chance...
Then our Holy Maiden Civilization will eventually be conquered by the Wraith Dragon Interstellar Empire.
"At that point, we'll have to figure out how to kneel at the feet of that tyrannical emperor and beg for our lives."
Upon hearing the words of the War Maiden, the Candlelight Maiden did not reply.
Instead, he turned around and walked into the shuttle.
She will use the equipment inside the shuttle to contact the Sisters of the Catherine and receive a reply.
At this moment, the two great saintesses walked to the side of the war saintess.
"Really...really do we need to contact the Great Order?" Even the usually carefree Great Saintess had a somewhat solemn expression at this moment.
Even though they keep praising that great being.
But at this moment, I still harbor a sense of fear.
"Do you remember the consequences of our last attempt to contact the Great Order?" another great saintess asked, her expression filled with fear.
"Of course I remember."
At that time, we were still the civilization of the Four Gods.
It was because the law enforcement civilization was facing an imminent crisis that it contacted the Great Order.
And the Great Order bestowed miracles.
But at the same time, it also brought divine punishment upon the law enforcement officers for their lack of civility.
In the universe of the Law Enforcer civilization, a universe was randomly selected, and all living beings in that universe were set ablaze.
The planet is burning, life is burning, souls are burning.
It has been burning for generations.
Starships passing through that universe will shut down their communication channels.
Because if it's not shut down, you can even hear the painful screams of the locals in that universe through the communication channel.
Even getting too close to the cosmic route is not an option.
Otherwise, ghostly figures would appear on the starships.
There are even rumors that those ghostly figures can affect the people on the starship.
Not long after, the Ghost Fleet incident occurred.
A fleet of thirty ships tasked with transporting cargo was pressed for time and had to choose a route closer to that universe.
But after they got close to that universe, they lost contact.
Later, the authorities also dispatched Starfleet to search for it, but there was no trace of it.
Three years later, the thirty missing interstellar warships suddenly reappeared in the target star system.
The cargo and starship were intact.
But everyone on the starship has vanished!
If there is a hell in this world, then that universe is hell!
I heard my friend talk about this past experience.
The war saint remained silent.
She naturally knew about these things as well.
She didn't actually want such a hellish universe to appear within the Holy Maiden Civilization.
But this is the price of seeking the help of order.
As for why?
Nobody knows.
Because the idea of order is the idea of God.
God punishes you without reason.
“There’s always a price to pay for doing things,” the War Saintess said in a deep voice.
Time passed little by little.
The War Saintess had also changed her clothes.
The star in this galaxy has already set on this planet, and three 'moons' are orbiting in the sky.
So beautiful.
This is why the War Saintess loves this planet.
At that moment, the Candlelight Saintess emerged from the shuttle behind them.
The four people's eyes met.
Everyone was waiting for the answer from the Candlelight Saintess.
The Candlelight Saintess stared at the War Saintess for a long time before speaking, "The Saintess will grant all your requests."
Now all your permissions have been restored.
Everything you did before will not be investigated.
"You can go back now."
They were surprised to hear that the entire Holy Maiden Society had agreed.
Even the War Saintess herself hadn't expected this.
The other two great saintesses were dumbfounded.
They had thought that these conditions might need to be discussed for a while longer.
The War Saintess frowned, sensing something, and asked, "How could those stubborn folks agree so quickly?"
Is there something bad that I don't know about?
The Candlelight Saint did not answer directly.
Instead, he said, "Let's board the ship first."
The War Saintess did not ask any further questions.
It seems there are indeed some unknown things behind this.
Judging from the expressions of the other two Holy Maidens, they probably didn't know about this either.
That means only a titled Holy Maiden has the authority to know about this matter.
That must be a big deal.
It was not a small matter, but enough to convince the Holy Maiden to agree to what she considered harsh conditions.
The War Saintess said nothing more at this point.
They boarded the shuttle directly.
A fleet was already waiting outside this planet.
The shuttle entered the flagship's hangar.
"You guys go to the bridge first."
"I have something to say to the war." The Candlelight Saintess dismissed the two Great Saintesss's.
After that, the War Maiden followed the Candlelight Maiden all the way.
Until they were led to an empty room.
The War Saintess looked at this peculiar room.
"What is it that needs to be said inside the sanctuary?"
Holy House.
Don't be fooled by its seemingly sacred name.
But its function is actually to completely block external perception. The current experimental results show that it can block perception from at least T7 technological civilizations.
According to the Holy Maiden Civilization, there are some powerful interstellar civilizations that possess extremely terrifying technology, allowing them to spy on what is happening around you from a great distance.
Therefore, for the sake of secrecy.
The Holy Maiden Civilization developed this kind of sacred house.
The equipment and facilities in the Holy House are only available on the flagship of each titled saintess.
It is easy to imagine how rare and precious it is.
"Order... will fall."
"A new god will rise." The Candlelight Saintess looked at the War Saintess.
The War Saintess's pupils dilated violently.
She looked at the Candlelight Saintess in disbelief: "This... how is this possible?"
"This is... what the Holy Maiden of Oracles saw?"
The Holy Maiden of Candlelight nodded: "In order to obtain this divine oracle."
We have lost five Divine Maidens in one fell swoop.
"Five?" The War Saintess was startled again.
The title of "Divine Oracle Saintess" is a very special one.
She is not an individual, but a group.
They are a group that was accidentally discovered by the Holy Maiden Civilization, and they possess a kind of precognitive ability.
We can see the future.
However, relying on an individual alone, this future is very vague and one-sided, just like a dream.
Later, they discovered that they could gather those with this ability together, which greatly increased the effect.
This is the Divine Oracle Saintess!