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Chapter 564 A Choice Where Lips and Teeth Are Both Affected

The two landed in the square in front of the church.

The celestial horse folded its wings, its hooves making a crisp sound as they trod on the white stone ground.

Lin Mo dismounted and followed Kyle quickly toward the church's main entrance.

Two paladins, clad in full silver-white armor, stood guard at the entrance, wielding long spears, their eyes sharp beneath their visors.

Upon seeing Kyle and Linmer approach, one of the knights stepped forward and blocked them with his spear.

"Your Excellency, Bishop." His tone was respectful but unyielding.

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

"The Holy Son and I have urgent business with Lord Ryze." Kayle's tone was calm, but his eyes left no room for negotiation.

"Please inform them."

The knight glanced at Kyle, then at Lin Mo behind him, and bowed slightly in greeting.

He had naturally met Lin Mo, this Holy Son, before.

"Please wait a moment."

The knight gave his companion a wink, signaling him to continue guarding the place, then turned and pushed open the heavy side door, quickly entering the church.

Lin Mo stood there, feeling slightly anxious.

After the Pope's fall, the entire Holy Human race was in a delicate transitional period.

Ryze acts as the Supreme Bishop, but he is not the Pope and does not have the Pope's absolute authority.

Therefore, he needs to be more cautious, more thorough, and more attentive to every decision that may affect the foundation of the Holy Human Race.

This is also why Lin Mo came in person.

Such a momentous matter cannot be entrusted to others.

Less than a minute later, the knight returned.

He pushed open the main door of the church, the hinges making a low creak.

"Lord Ryze requests your presence."

The interior of the church was spacious and solemn.

The towering dome is covered with murals depicting several holy wars in the history of the Holy Human Race.

Sunlight streamed through the stained glass windows, casting dappled patterns of light and shadow on the ground.

Tiny specks of light floated in the air, like countless tiny fireflies.

At the end of the church, steps lead upwards, culminating in a high-backed white stone chair.

Ryze sat there, his face dignified. Although he was bald, his brows exuded the dignity and composure characteristic of someone who had long held a high position.

The powerful aura of the seventh-order elemental walker was not outwardly displayed, but Lin Mo still felt an invisible pressure when he walked in.

Upon seeing Lin Mo, Ryze stood up and gave a slight bow to show his respect for Lin Mo's status as a Holy Son.

"Holy Son." His voice echoed in the empty church.

"Long time no see. I heard you wanted to see me?"

Lin Mo walked down the steps, bowed like Kyle, and then faced Ryze directly, saying:

"Lord Ryze, the demons have invaded Earth."

These words, spoken in the empty church, were like a stone thrown into a calm lake.

Ryze's expression froze.

Kyle, standing behind him, leaned on his staff, remaining silent.

He already knew, but listening to it again still felt unbelievable.

"...The demon race has appeared on Earth?"

Ryze's voice was a beat late, as if he was confirming that he hadn't misheard.

"But how did the demons know the coordinates of Earth's space?"

"That's puzzling, but it's not important," Lin Mo said.

"Their spatial wormhole was opened directly inside an underground city on Earth."

"That underground city has been invaded by the demons. Our drones captured footage of the demons crawling out of the ruins."

Ryze slowly sat back in his seat.

He placed his fingers on the armrest and tapped it lightly twice, without saying a word.

Lin Mo knew the other party needed time to process this, but he didn't intend to give them too much.

"Lord Ryze, we have come to request that the Holy Human Race send high-level combat forces to support us."

"The fact that the demons dared to invade us even after annihilating an eighth-tier demon god shows that they came prepared."

"The demons that have descended upon Earth this time are very likely led by a demon god-level being."

He deliberately avoided mentioning the assessment that "there may be more than one".

Firstly, even the Great Xia Dynasty itself was only speculating, without any empirical evidence.

Secondly, one demon god is frightening enough.

If you say "there might be two" right away, the other side will probably back down immediately. How could they possibly send troops to support you?

Ryze remained silent.

Only the occasional sound of wind coming through the stained glass windows remained inside the church.

He certainly knew what the demon god meant.

Last time, when the eighth-tier demon god Orionus descended upon Terra, the leaders of the four races personally took action, but even with their combined efforts, they were still defeated and unable to stop him.

In the end, it was the Pope who personally held the antimatter bomb made by the Great Xia Dynasty and perished together with the demon god.

On that day, half of the sky collapsed for the entire Holy Human Race.

Now, the demons know that an eighth-tier demon god died at the hands of the Blue Star civilization, yet they still dare to come again...

Either he's gone mad, or the one who came this time is stronger than Orion.

Ryze didn't think the demons would go crazy.

Then there's only the second possibility.

An eighth-tier demon god, even more powerful than Orionus, has been dispatched!

This means that those who go to support Earth face risks that are no less than those of the last Terra war.

During the Pope's reign, whether before or after the demon invasion, the Holy Human Race was undoubtedly the strongest race on Terra.

Now that the Pope is gone, they can barely keep the situation under control.

If another one folds in...

The Holy Human race's status on Terra will plummet, and they won't be able to recover it for at least a century.

The Pope entrusted the Holy Human Race to him, and he could not allow this race to decline under his leadership.

Ryze looked up at Lin Mo, hesitating to speak.

Lin Mo kept observing Ryze's expression.

He could tell that the other party was hesitating.

Lin Mo understood, after all, the risk was too great, especially since the Pope had died at the hands of an eighth-order demon god.

But while he understood, he still had to fight for his country.

"Lord Ryze."

Lin Mo took a step forward, his voice solemn.

"I understand your concerns, but there is one thing I must make clear."

"If the Great Xia Dynasty perishes in this demon invasion..."

"Terra, how much longer can it hold out?"

Upon hearing this, Ryze's expression changed.

Lin Mo did not stop.

"The Great Xia is currently the only race that possesses weapons capable of killing an eighth-tier demon god."

"Antimatter bombs—only we can build them on the entire planet Earth and Terra."

"The last time we were able to kill Orion was thanks to the antimatter bomb and the Pope's heroic sacrifice."

"If either one were missing, Orion would still be alive today, while Terra would be long gone."

"Now that the Great Xia Dynasty has been invaded, if we cannot hold out, we will perish..."

"Terra will then face the demons alone. Are you confident you can defeat them?"

Ryze's fingers tightened slightly.

Lin Mo looked into his eyes and continued speaking.

"We're in this together, Lord Ryze."

"As long as Great Xia exists, the antimatter bomb will remain, and Terra will have a trump card to turn the tide."

"With the Great Xia gone, this trump card is gone forever."

"When I first came to Terra and discovered its crisis, it was our Great Xia that provided manpower, resources, and weapons to help the four races of Terra repel the demons."

"Now Great Xia is in deep trouble because of this, and its fate is hanging by a thread. If Terra stands idly by..."

Lin Mo didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was already clear.