Blue Roses and Ainzach left, and regarding the meeting's outcome, they naturally didn't reach an agreement.
First and foremost, Lakyus was a female Priest who believed in the water god. Unless she experienced a major setback or misfortune in her life, there was almost no possibility of her changing her beliefs. Evileye, Gagaran, Tia, and Tina—all were adventurers. While they were willing to protect human cities and resist monster invasions to a certain extent, the habits of adventurers would undoubtedly prioritize themselves. Asking them to sacrifice their faith to save the city's inhabitants was something with an extremely low success rate.
Therefore, Kael was not disappointed by this. In fact, he had anticipated it.
"Given the current situation, the likelihood of the city taking the initiative to attack the cemetery is very low," Kael murmured to himself, a faint smile etched on his lips. "In that case, let's not wait any longer. The time is ripe."
After pondering for a moment, Kael used [Message] magic to contact The Great Sage of the Undead and the Double Phantom's replacement, who were on standby in the cemetery, and ordered them to prepare for action.
On the other side, Ainzach and Blue Roses returned to the Adventurer's Guild smoothly. Panasolei and Rakshir, who had been anxiously waiting in the conference room for a long time, saw the six individuals return and rushed forward to inquire about the situation, "How were your discussions? What was His Excellency's attitude?"
Ainzach shook his head, his countenance showing exhaustion. "The situation is a little different from what we expected. Let's sit down and talk slowly."
After that, as the primary contact, Lakyus informed Panasolei and Rakshir of the information she had heard from Kael. Of course, regarding Kael's suggestion for Blue Roses to become believers, Lakyus replaced it with Blue Roses "having to serve" Kael in the future. As for why she said this, it was mainly to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Because judging from the current situation, becoming a follower of the other party, like Enri, could be said to be entirely harmless and even extremely beneficial, but... the four Blue Roses members did not believe that such a good thing would simply fall from the sky. Believing or not believing in a God was a question they needed to seriously consider and not a decision they could easily make.
Under normal circumstances, Panasolei and the others would certainly know about this situation, given their status as Adamantite-ranked adventurers, they would definitely not demand too much or use aid to coerce. However, if a critical moment arrived when the city faced a major crisis, the mayor and the Adventurer's Guild Master might perform this kind of life-saving act without hesitation. Who knew, at that time the ones asking them to do so might not just be those present here, but a large number of civilians throughout the city. Lakyus also understood her teammates' personalities. If the situation truly developed to that point, there was a high possibility of conflict between the two sides. In this case, it would be better to cover up the matter for the time being to avoid creating a rift between the team and city officials.
"I see. That person is indeed a bit unreasonable," Panasolei sighed, trying to conceal his disappointment, then consoled the five Blue Roses members, "Lady Aindra, and everyone from Blue Roses, please don't take it to heart. We can think of other ways."
"Thank you for your understanding, Lord Mayor," Lakyus nodded, thanking Panasolei for his comfort.
Just at that moment, hurried footsteps were heard from outside the meeting room, growing closer. Ainzach frowned slightly, a bad premonition beginning to haunt him. Only Adventurer's Guild members could come to this meeting room. Such a hasty state was certainly not a good sign.
Sure enough, after the door was roughly pushed open by a counter staff member, the other party's panicked expression was evident on their face.
"No... This is bad! Sir, a large number of Undead have appeared in the cemetery, and Warrior Captain Gazef Stronoff has sent someone to request aid!"
"What!?" Ainzach and the others were shocked when they heard this and simultaneously rose from their seats, their eyes wide with disbelief.
Gazef was a mature and resolute warrior. As the leader of the King's forces, it was no exaggeration to say that he had experienced countless battles. Most of the city's forces were now concentrated at the cemetery gate. If Gazef was still sending them messages to request aid at this moment, it meant the situation was undoubtedly extremely critical, even beyond their worst expectations.
Panasolei immediately looked at the Blue Roses team, pleading desperately, "Lady Aindra, and everyone from Blue Roses, please go to the cemetery immediately to support Warrior Captain!"
"Understood!" Lakyus also knew that the situation was urgent, and she nodded, her expression hardening. There was no time for hesitation. She immediately led the four others towards the cemetery entrance, their steps swift and tense.
After the five left, Panasolei gave some instructions to Ainzach and Rakshir, asking them to coordinate the Adventurer's Guild and Magic Caster's Guild personnel. He then rushed into a carriage and headed towards the old residential district in the city block, his heart filled with deep worry.
"Oh my God! Just now, the Royal Warriors sent someone to inform us that there are many Undead rampaging in the cemetery!"
Enri stepped into the room and hurriedly reported the news to Kael, breathless, with anxiety and hope clearly radiating from her eyes. According to the warrior group members who came to report the news, the number of Undead that had appeared in the cemetery had surpassed two thousand, and was still increasing—a wave of death threatening to engulf the city.
Although Warrior Captain Gazef Stronoff had led the city's defense forces to fight to the death, the enemies consisted not only of low-level Undead like Skeletons, Zombies, and other Undead, but also many high-level monsters like Bone Dragons, Skeleton Mages, and Skeleton Warriors.
I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to hold out, so we implore the God to help us for the sake of the city's citizens! These were the desperate words of the warrior captain.
Enri didn't know what Kael thought about this matter, but she knew that once the Undead broke through the cemetery's defenses, many people in the city would die, including perhaps her own family.
"My God, do you think we should support Warrior Captain Gazef Stronoff?" Enri couldn't resist the urge in her heart and asked Kael anxiously, her eyes pleading. If the God didn't agree, she would obey his command, but since the God had saved everyone when her village was in danger, she wouldn't stand idly by this time.
Facing Enri's hopeful gaze, Kael smiled faintly and said softly, his voice reassuring, "You may bring those people with you, but before that, remember to arrange a temporary evacuation for the other people who are not good at fighting. Don't let them be involved in danger."
"Yes!" Enri nodded happily, the expression of reverence on her face becoming even more intense, then she immediately rushed out of the room, filled with renewed spirit.
Watching the girl leave, Kael maintained his smile but couldn't help but shake his head gently. Perhaps because her parents were still alive, Enri's personality hadn't been much affected. She remained the simple, kindhearted village girl.
It's actually quite good.
At least when the Church of Destiny was established, there would be no need to search for a positive person to act as an icon. Enri could perfectly fulfill that role.
Calculating that the time was almost up, Kael activated [Teleportation] magic and arrived at the cemetery battlefield in the blink of an eye, ready to witness the fruits of his "plan."