As soon as her voice fell, a "Pawn" chess piece materialized in Cerydra's hand. Accompanying the appearance of the chess piece, an exquisite chessboard suspended in the air materialized in front of her.
"Clack!"
Along with the crisp sound of a piece being played echoing through the church, in an instant, eight Okhema soldiers clad in excellent armor, surrounded by a faint blue light, materialized in formation in front of her out of thin air, locking their cold gazes onto this group of intruders.
When the man in military uniform, who was originally in a great mood, suddenly heard Cerydra's words, he didn't react at first.
But when he saw these soldiers, who looked like they were from the Middle Ages, appear out of nowhere not far from him, he still couldn't help but exclaim:
"What are these things?"
Then, in the instant he cried out, Cerydra's cold gaze locked onto the man in military uniform.
"Openly disobeying the [law], you shall be judged!"
As soon as her voice fell, the eight Okhema soldiers moved in response. Amidst the thunderous sound of their combat boots hitting the ground, their long spears pointed directly at the man in military uniform as they charged rapidly in that direction!
"Protect the commanding officer!"
Seeing this scene, the armored warriors reacted quickly. After shouting loudly, they immediately formed a defensive line in front of the man in military uniform, and the electromagnetic weapons equipped on their arms also began to charge up.
Zzz-wumm—!
Several faint blue high-energy pulses tore through the air, heading straight for the charging soldiers.
In the face of the armored warriors' attacks, the soldiers' movements were uniform and coordinated.
They instantly raised their heavy shields above their heads, forcefully meeting the incoming lasers head-on.
Boom—!
The loud noise of energy collision spread out along with the smoke and dust of the explosion. However, before the smoke and dust had completely dissipated, eight figures wrapped in blue light had already charged out. Their sharp long spears tore through the smoke, accurately thrusting towards the chests of the armored warriors.
Squelch!
The seemingly ordinary spear tips, the moment they touched the armor, actually easily pierced through the hard alloy outer shells like a hot knife cutting through butter!
Furthermore, the remaining momentum of the long spears did not diminish, piercing through the drivers inside as well!
"Ugh, ah—!" Screams mixed with the sound of tearing metal. The drivers inside the armor died instantly in their cockpits from this single attack.
Seeing this scene, the pupils of the man in military uniform contracted sharply. In his horror, he retreated several steps in a row and roared hoarsely:
"Quick! Activate the energy shields! The armor can't withstand their attacks!"
After receiving the order, the bodies of all the surviving armored warriors instantly lit up with a layer of faint blue shield tightly clinging to their contours.
At the same time, long swords flashing with the light of high-energy particles popped out of their arms, continuing to meet the once-again approaching Okhema soldiers.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The soldiers' shields were still incredibly sturdy. Under the heavy chops of the high-energy particle long swords, they only left behind a series of white marks.
But this time, because the armored warriors had the buffer of the energy shields, the attacks of the soldiers, which were originally fatal in one strike, suddenly turned into a war of attrition that required three consecutive thrusts to completely penetrate, greatly reducing their breakthrough efficiency.
What was even more troublesome was that under the siege, the soldiers were busy fending off frontal attacks, inevitably exposing flaws in their stances.
At this time, several tricky high-energy particle long swords took the opportunity to slash past, leaving deep marks on the arm guards and shoulder guards of the Okhema soldiers, from which golden blood slowly seeped out.
"Hmph, a meaningless struggle." On the throne, Cerydra let out a disdainful cold snort. "Those who violate the [law] will ultimately not escape judgment."
As soon as her voice fell, she lightly raised her right hand, and then a "Rook" chess piece appeared out of thin air between her fingers.
"Clack!"
The chess piece fell precisely, the chessboard flashed with brilliance, and two heavily armored knights enveloped in a faint blue glow suddenly appeared beside Cerydra.
They rode warhorses composed of energy, holding menacing lances nearly three meters long. As soon as they appeared, the warhorses let out silent neighs, their four hooves leaping into the air, transforming into two streams of blue light, charging straight towards the direction of the man in military uniform with the momentum of a thunderbolt.
"Stop them! Stop them at all costs!"
Seeing this scene, after roaring hoarsely, the man in military uniform was so terrified that he hurriedly turned around and ran wildly towards the shattered main door. The only thing he wanted to do right now was escape from here as quickly as possible.
Thump—!
A dull, loud noise rang out. The man in military uniform, who had just rushed to the doorway, seemed to hit an invisible wall. His entire person was forcefully bounced back, and then he fell to the ground in a somewhat sorry state.
"What's going on?! Why can't I get out?! Damn it...!"
He scrambled up in panic, frantically slapping and pounding the seemingly empty air at the doorway, but the invisible barrier didn't budge an inch.
Outside the church, Bishop Damian, who had struggled to sit up, looked on dumbfounded at the "big shot" inside who had been so arrogant just a few minutes ago. Right now, he was like a bug trapped in a glass jar, struggling desperately, wanting to escape this invisible cage.
At this time, Cerydra's cold voice sounded behind the man like a pronouncement of fate:
"The chess game has already begun, and the pieces have already fallen. And you, as a piece in the game, the match has not yet ended, how can you be allowed to leave the board without permission?"
Boom! Boom boom boom—!
On the other side, the charge of the knights had already closed in on the man in military uniform. Those heavy lances completely ignored the existence of the energy shields, easily piercing through the armored warriors blocking the way like popping bubbles!
One, two, three... All the armor trying to block them was pierced, torn, and flipped away like pieces of paper!
And even under such obstruction, the knights' speed hadn't shown the slightest sign of slowing down!
After confirming that he couldn't get out, the man in military uniform looked back in despair, wanting to try if there was any other way to escape from here, but he only saw those lances flashing with deadly cold light rapidly enlarging in his field of vision.
"No!!! I am a high-ranking official of Arasaka Heavy Industries! You are declaring war on Arasaka! Ahhh—!"
The shrill scream came to an abrupt halt.
Pfft!
One knight's lance accurately pierced through the chest of the man in military uniform. The immense kinetic energy carried his mangled body to smash heavily against that invisible spatial barrier.
As for the other knight, he plowed through the armored warriors like a meat grinder, leaving behind only a floor full of shattered armor and corpses.
When the charging energy of the "Rook" piece was exhausted, the two knights, along with their warhorses, transformed into specks of blue light and dissipated into nothingness. The corpse, having lost the support of the lance, fell weakly to the ground.
At this time, the man in military uniform only had a huge gaping hole left in his chest. His other body parts were twisted and deformed, showing not the slightest hint of vitality.
In other corners of the church, the "Pawn" soldiers had also efficiently completed the final mop-up.
The last armored warrior crashed to the ground amidst the bash of shields and the piercing of long spears.
The battle concluded, and Cerydra coldly surveyed her surroundings.
After confirming that the group of uninvited guests had all been cleaned up, she lightly waved her right hand. The suspended chessboard, together with the brilliance of the remaining chess pieces, dissipated into the air, and the eight Okhema soldiers with golden blood flowing on the battlefield also disappeared within the church.
Dead silence enveloped the wreckage-strewn church hall once again.
The believers kneeling on the ground were still shivering, not even daring to breathe too loudly.
Sylens, who had watched the whole process, froze in place, his mouth slightly open. The expression on his face was frozen in extreme shock, and his brain was completely blank.
"A miracle! A true miracle!!"
Breaking the silence was Bishop Damian's almost crazed, hoarse shout.
He scrambled and crawled into the church, his face a mix of tears and ecstasy. His gaze was locked tightly on the figure on the throne as both his knees dropped heavily to the ground:
"The summoning ritual was not a mistake! We... we really summoned a god!!"