A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 319 The Coward

"Don't think you can rest easy just by staying in that turtle shell. You'll have to come out sooner or later, so you might as well come out sooner and face death with equanimity."

Anyway, those two turtles were determined not to come out, and Jiang Shuzhou wasn't angry. It was like Zhuge Liang scolding Sima Yi: if you can't fight, then start scolding.

"Ha, you evil mage, facing death is what you should do. We, the chosen ones, are fearless!"

The paladin hiding in the Temple of Pivot said this.

"Aren't you laughing at yourself for saying that from inside?"

"You, come in if you dare!"

"Come out here if you dare!"

"Judging from the holy symbols on your body, you must be a follower of Heim, right?"

Jiang Shuzhou said.

"So what if it is!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder he's a follower of Heim, just like him, both of them hiding in their shells and afraid to come out. You know, like master, like dog."

"How dare you insult my god!"

The paladin's temper flared up instantly; his face flushed, and his fists clenched, clearly showing he was genuinely enraged.

"So what if I cursed? Hiding inside and too scared to come out, you coward! You just take the insults, but come out and hit me if you dare!"

"Fine, you're asking for it!"

After the paladin finished speaking, he planned to rush out of the temple and fight Jiang Shuzhou to the death.

"Ron!"

Deep within the temple, a priest, kneeling in prayer, rebuked.

"You're not allowed to go out."

His words were calm and brief.

"But, but this monk..."

"I said, you're not allowed to go out."

A majestic voice rang out.

"Yes, Bishop Mereges."

Ron lowered his head, abandoning the idea of ​​going out.

"Young man, you're quite the talker, aren't you?"

Merez looked at Jiang Shuzhou and raised an eyebrow.

"What they say there is just the tip of the iceberg, nothing compared to you. You keep talking about protecting them, but what have you done? Look around, a large number of soldiers have died because you didn't help."

"And what happened? You're still cowering here, refusing to help."

Jiang Shuzhou said.

"Their deaths were not my fault. On the contrary, the fault lies with you. If you hadn't attacked this place out of selfish desires, why would these people have died?"

Meredes then passed the question back to Jiang Shuzhou.

What he didn't expect was that ordinary mages have both a conscience and a sense of shame, but Jiang Shuzhou had neither. He was upright and never shied away from his words. Of course, if he did shirk his responsibilities, it was definitely not because of moral condemnation.

"You know what, you really shouldn't believe it, I came here for my own selfish desires, otherwise how could I be an evil mage?"

"If I'm a bad person, don't expect me to be moral, okay?"

"Shouldn't your responsibility be to stop me? How can you expect me to have a change of heart and stop on my own?"

"If you ask me, if you don't want to save them, just admit it. It's not a big deal. I understand you, buddy. We mages do this all the time, and I'm sure you priests do the same."

"Tell me, do you think these mortals are too stupid? Do you just not want to care anymore? It's okay, I understand."

Jiang Shuzhou isn't a good person; he won't fall for that kind of thing at all. As long as I have no morals, I won't be morally blackmailed.

"You're quick-witted and eloquent; I think your words are more useful than your magic!"

Meredes was at a loss.

"Thank you for the compliment."

"..."

This person has such a thick skin!

Meredes remained silent, seemingly silent, but in reality, he was truly at a loss.

The only way to deal with this kind of person is to fight him, but then another problem arises: he can't win.

Merez could indeed use the pivot to amplify his strength, abandoning defense and directly confronting Jiang Shuzhou head-on, but this would be very unwise, and he could wait until the protective shield was about to break before reinforcing it.

In the end, they're all the same.

"Speechless now? Why aren't you saying anything?"

Jiang Shuzhou remained silent in response.

It seems that Meredes has run out of things to say.

"Sigh, I thought you'd say something, but you've already shut up after just a few words?"

Jiang Shuzhou shook his head; the pastor's debating skills seemed inferior to those of netizens.

Since these two were determined not to come out, Jiang Shuzhou decided to first deal with the ordinary believers below.

After all, these people are also the ones who provide faith to the fulcrum.

If they were gone, it would be easier for Jiang Shuzhou to forcefully break through the fulcrum.

Standing high above the sky, Jiang Shuzhou looked down upon the billions of creatures on the ice.

It has to be said that the Alliance of Saints has a lot of cannon fodder. These troops, all sorts of them, add up to about 100 million.

Fortunately, the mages had frozen this entire area of ​​the sea in advance, otherwise these people really wouldn't have been able to spread out.

They were densely packed, like ants.

These soldiers were fighting against Jiang Shuzhou's Crimson Legion. In the distance, a battle line stretching for thousands of miles could be seen between humans and monsters.

In fact, fortresses have been built in many places. Fortunately, this is a supernatural world; otherwise, such a large army would have trouble even with logistical support.

"Look at them, because of your indifference, millions of people will eventually die."

Jiang Shuzhou said sarcastically.

"We're doing this to better protect our rear!"

"Ron said."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shuzhou curled his lip indifferently. Then, the elements in his hand surged, a blue light shone, and the wind element gathered.

"Your deaths are due to God's indifference."

Jiang Shuzhou said with pity.

Then, on the windless battlefield, the wind picked up.

"What's going on? Why is the wind so strong?"

The soldiers of the All Saints Alliance retreated while parrying the attacks of the flesh-and-blood monsters.

But it was too late. The gentle breeze passed through their bodies, and the soldiers' faces showed expressions of pain. Then, these soldiers, who had been bathing in the breeze, turned into countless tiny fragments.

"How could this be?"

Some soldiers watched in horror as their comrades were torn into countless pieces and died in agony.

This is Jiang Shuzhou's self-created spell, Sharp Wind.

It was modified and upgraded from the Wind Blade Technique. Its purpose is to cause large-scale damage. At first glance, it may look like a gentle spring breeze, but in reality, it is a wind composed of countless tiny wind blades.

All those who are weak will be cut up and chopped to pieces.

With just one strike, Jiang Shuzhou wiped out millions of believers.

There will be more to come.

"Look at you, hiding in the temple, watching coldly, how safe you are! It's just a pity that those believers, even in their dying moments, still thought you would save them."

"Enough! Since you're courting death, I'll grant your wish!"

Even Meredes couldn't stand it anymore.

If Mereges weren't a priest, and he wasn't a priest of the God of Protection, he would certainly have stayed safely in the temple.

Unfortunately, he was a follower of the god of protection.