Chapter 681: The Prelude to the Counterattack

A Northeast border city in Austria, Metz.

In the square of the Cathedral at the city center, nearly a thousand citizens gathered, looking devoutly at the Archbishop Marlu standing on the church steps, also known as Mr. Mesmer.

"The new Crusade has already begun!" Mesmer radiated a holy glow, raising his hand, "All Christians should respond to the call of His Holiness the Pope, eastward, to that sacred battlefield!

"Evil heresy will be judged there, and you too shall redeem all your sins through it!"

Although the onlookers were not as fervent as the Poles, they still followed suit, making the sign of the cross and shouting loudly, "Judge the heretics!"

"Answer the call to Crusade!"

Standing behind the "Archbishop Marlu," the Bishop of Metz, Borowski, was already pale. The envoy from the Pope had only said he was to convey the Pope's instructions, but he had not expected such vehement content.