allendalepharm Chapter 517: The Elf Cult Holy War (3)
Chapter 517: The Elf Cult Holy War (3)
"What is the purpose of your Elven Church? Why did you wage war against our Marley country?" Anvara asked puzzledly.
"No, no, no, Mr. Anvara, we in the Elven Church love peace, and we most want world peace." The Archbishop spoke politely with a gentle expression. If it weren't for the devastated city outside, Anvara would have believed that he was a pacifist.
Anvara sneered and pointed at the scene outside and said, "Peace? Is this what is outside peace?"
"These are necessary sacrifices for peace," the archbishop said. "I hope you'll take a broader view. We are Homo sapiens, a species that has existed on Earth for two million years, while technological civilization has existed for only three hundred. Compared to two million years, three hundred years is nothing! Yet, look at us: in those two million years, humanity caused little damage to the Earth, and yet, in just three hundred years, what has become of the Earth?"
Seeing Anvara remained silent, the Archbishop continued, "Human technology is constantly developing. It allows humans to live a better life, but it also causes damage to the world. If humanity is allowed to continue developing in this way, then humanity will quickly come to an end."
"When elves appeared in this world, scientists and biologists initially said they were alien species that would cause the Earth's ecology to collapse and all species on Earth to become extinct. Then we had the Warcraft War, and humanity was almost wiped out. What happened next? Was the Earth's ecology destroyed?"
"No! What I saw was the Earth's ecological recovery. The Earth's flora and fauna became more thriving, and the Earth was full of vitality. It turns out that humans are the Earth's virus. Species that were once hunted to near extinction by humans saw their populations recover when the elves arrived, and the entire world is full of vitality. From that moment on, I resolved to be completely loyal to the God of the Elves. It was their arrival that saved the Earth, and only they can save humanity."
"Only when humans return to their original state and under the protection of God can they truly coexist peacefully with the elves. Praise you, my God!" The archbishop made a pious prayer gesture.
After hearing the Archbishop's words, Anvara couldn't help but admire the man's eloquence. This short speech almost convinced him. He coughed lightly and said, "Humanity has completely adapted to modern technological life. Do you know how much chaos would be caused if modern humanity suddenly left modern technology?"
The archbishop put on a compassionate expression and said, "We will allow humans to maintain the most primitive farming and animal husbandry. The human population should be within the limits that the natural ecosystem can sustain. It is only natural that those who exceed it should die."
"Do you think your ideals can be realized? Your Elf Cult can incite the elves to launch a beast tide to bully small countries like us, but we have already asked for help from the International Elf Alliance. Do you think you can fight against the entire World Elf Alliance?"
"Haha, we don't take the World Elf Alliance seriously at all. You probably don't know how powerful my god is."
"You regard Pokémon as gods and advocate Pokémon supremacy. But isn't our current relationship with Pokémon good? Look at my five Pokémon. I have a deep friendship with each one. There are tens of millions of trainers in this country, and everyone has their own Pokémon. Pokémon are extremely loyal to their masters. This is voluntary. Even if you promote Pokémon supremacy, no Pokémon will pay attention to you."
"That's caused by the Poké Balls. We've done special research on them, and they have the power to brainwash people. If a Pokémon stays in a Poké Ball for a long time, it will become dependent on the trainer holding the Poké Ball and develop a psychological tendency to submit. If I could put humans in Poké Balls, I could also gain a bunch of slaves who would voluntarily serve me. Do you think that's civilized?"
"The Pokémon's submission to humans is not out of free will, but rather due to their brains being manipulated. Therefore, we must destroy all Poké Balls and restore the Pokémon's freedom."
Anvara glanced at the Poké Ball on the Archbishop's waist and jokingly said, "You carry a Poké Ball yourself, and then you enslave the elves to destroy our city and incite the elves to launch a siege beast wave. Is this the elves' free will?"
"Don't try to refute our doctrine with these words. The Poké Balls I use are given by God to carry our warriors in the holy war, not as a tool to enslave the elves. If you convert to my religion, God will also give you Poké Balls, but this is only a privilege enjoyed by a few humans blessed by God. The Poké Balls of the vast majority of people must be destroyed." The archbishop wanted to continue speaking, but the whole building shook, and the teacup on the table shook as well.
Anvara's lips curled up. He'd been chatting with the cult leader for so long just to stall for time. General Babu's armored troops, armed with thermal weapons, had already entered the city. Over ten thousand mechanized troops, armed to the teeth, could effectively inflict damage on the elves. During the Warcraft Wars, human thermal weapons were still very effective against elves, though they were more difficult against elves above Legendary level. However, powerful missiles could still kill legendary elves.
The reason why humans were defeated in the War of Warcraft was because of the elves' reproductive capacity. The number of their combat units was overwhelming. It only took less than a year for an elf to hatch from an egg and be able to go to the battlefield. In three years, it could basically evolve to its final form and become the main force on the battlefield.
Humanity, however, cannot mobilize its entire population to fight. Even in an all-out war, only one in ten people can go to the battlefield. It takes at least sixteen years for a baby to be ready for battle. A sixteen-year-old child would be considered a child soldier. Therefore, if the Warcraft War became a protracted war, humanity would inevitably lose.
However, at this point, the mechanized troops' special effects were very obvious just to repel the elf beast tide. Several long-range missiles bombarded the Moltres, and its entire body was covered in blazing flames, making it too easy for heat-seeking missiles to capture it.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Moltres was struck by missiles repeatedly. The explosions weren't powerful enough to defeat it, but they still made it cry out in pain. It looked around but couldn't find its enemy. Then, several more missiles, trailing long flames, flew towards it from the sky. Moltres quickly flapped its wings to avoid them, but the missiles were able to turn mid-air and continue their pursuit.
Elsewhere, Zapdos and Articuno were also attacked by the air force, with over a dozen fighter jets in formation engaging them in long-range strikes. These fighters were imported by Marley from the Kingdom of Eagles, and even the pilots were trained there. Although humanity had entered an era of symbiosis with the elves, its research into firearms had never ceased.
Even the International Elf Alliance has developed weapons specifically targeting elves. This is what humans are like: they get along with you in a friendly way, but they are always ready to fight you to the death, under the euphemism of taking precautions.
In the heart of Jilong City, a formation of more than a dozen tanks slowly advanced. Beside the tanks stood fully armed soldiers wielding machine guns, and attack helicopters hovered overhead. A row of missile vehicles in the rear fired their missile launchers into the sky. Dozens of armored vehicles formed a defensive line, each equipped with a heavy machine gun. Any elves who attempted to approach this force would be instantly blasted to pieces.
"Is this your human weapon?" A deep voice echoed through the minds of all the soldiers. General Babu, who was still chatting with his staff over a city map, suddenly looked up and stepped out of the armored vehicle. Every soldier had heard the voice. But to their surprise, it wasn't loud, nor did it come from any particular direction. It was like a voice whispered to their ears, as if their souls had heard it.
General Babu knew that this way of speaking was called telepathy, which could be achieved by some powerful elves or psychic elves. At this time, all the people in their army of tens of thousands heard this telepathy, which meant that they had encountered a very powerful elf.