Después de lanzar el segundo planeta artificial, la Iglesia había intentado múltiples formas de contener y destruir estos objetos. Sin embargo, los resultados no fueron muy satisfactorios; habían podido destruir dos planetas artificiales, perjudicando las actividades de espiar ciudades importantes como La Santa Ciudad Lanz, pero el Parlamento Mágico siempre había tenido más planetas en órbita.
Santa María era una joven morena con expresión tranquila, al menos tenía trescientos años. Su voz suave dijo: "Para el Parlamento Mágico, la fabricación y lanzamiento de estos planetas artificiales no es tarea difícil; incluso si atacamos a uno, en un año más podrían volver a lanzar varios."
"Además, hoy en día, el Parlamento Mágico, sin ser dioses, tiene una fuerza casi igual a la nuestra. Podemos concentrarnos para atacar, ¿no podrían hacer lo mismo? ¿Podríamos soportar un conflicto de esta escala? Los herejes del Norte y las criaturas malvadas de la Cordillera Oscura nos observan, esperando nuestro error."
"Ángel del Viento", Estrella, añadió: "El Parlamento Mágico transmitió abiertamente el concierto 'Valkyria' de Lucien Ivens; ¿no habrían previsto nuestra reacción? Quizás esta es una trampa, o tal vez esperan que ataquemos a los planetas artificiales!"
"¿Qué hacemos entonces? ¿Podemos lanzar objetos similares para usar nuestros 'ojos divinos' contra los 'planetas artificiales' de los hechiceros?" "Brillante Luz", Belia, no estaba satisfecha con sus respuestas evasivas. Necesitaba sugerencias prácticas!Cardenal Philip said: "Creating similar items isn't our strong point, but we can think of a way to capture an artificial planet. The difference between divine magic and magical patterns lies mainly in the power we borrow at the end, which is quite different. If we spend enough time, we should be able to replicate it. At that time, with the blessings from the Lord, the items we produce will be more attack-oriented and creative than an artificial planet!"
In terms of borrowing power, past experiences have shown that divine magic is easier than magical spells because "God" is omnipresent. Unlike wizards who need constant magic arrays or entire towers to aid them when using gravity and solar heat, this makes the artificial planets less powerful in attacks—turning such planets into near-legendary items would be too costly.
That's why the Council of Mages places such importance on fission reactors and controlled fusion. If they could be miniaturized, it would completely level the playing field between magic and divine power.
"Need a complete and safe plan; we mustn't fall for the Council of Mages' trap," Melmos agreed with Philip's opinion, his attitude becoming more cautious. He no longer seemed so radical.
"Good. Everyone has shown devotion to the Lord," Pope Benedict III made the final decision, instructing Maria, Melmos, and the other cardinal members to formulate a plan.
Cardinal Ines added: "But we can't relax on destroying these artificial planets; otherwise, if they keep launching them yearly, one day, our sky will be covered by them, and we won't see the sun again!"
Although this idea was amusing, every cardinal member couldn't help but take a deep breath.
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Inside Saint Ivan Castle. Bishop Berkovsky and Romanov, Emperor of Saharlan, received reports from their respective intelligence operatives. Then, almost at the same time, they raised their heads to look out the window, seemingly seeing those artificial planets through the blue sky and white clouds.
They had no doubt about the strategic significance of the artificial planets but sighed because they couldn't manufacture them or capture one without falling into a trap set by the Council of Mages. They couldn’t simultaneously face the oppression from the Southern Church while combating the Council of Mages.
So, they must wait patiently for an opportunity. If they could capture one without causing large-scale battles, the Council of Mages would only have to grit their teeth and accept it because they wouldn't dare strike at them either in a full-scale confrontation with the Southern Church, which would make the Southern Church ecstatic.