"Your idea is not bad, but it lacks a larger perspective!" Tudiel said with a smile, "Have you ever thought about what would happen if this person put aside grievances?"

"Impossible, right? Would she really swallow her insults after being betrayed?" the expert asked, puzzled.

Tudiel replied, "I’ve studied this Holy Mother carefully and found she’s not a simple character. If she were a man, she might be even more suitable than Camille to lead the Angel Resistance Army! Her breadth of vision is much greater than Camille’s."

"Otherwise, do you really think merely relying on the title of the Lord Holy Angel could so quickly amass such influence? Behind this, the role of the Holy Mother is indeed significant!"

At this point, Tudiel’s face showed a hint of a smile, "With the Holy Mother surrounded by me, do you think the people of the Angel Resistance Army will really stand by and watch her die?"

"We just need to encircle and intercept reinforcements, thus continuously eliminating the power of the Angel Resistance Army. Once their strength is nearly eradicated or they completely abandon the Holy Mother, we can then kill or release her, which would maximize our benefit. Do you understand?"

After speaking, Tudiel looked towards the position of the Bright Saintess and said, "Holy Mother? Then let’s see how much prestige you have within the Angel Resistance Army. I rather look forward to seeing you all fall apart internally!"

The battle lasted for a full two days, with Tudiel completely using the Bright Saintess as bait. By the end, there was no one around the Bright Saintess capable of fighting.

"They want to use us as bait!" The Bright Saintess realized the opponent’s tactic quickly, feeling angry but helpless!

"How many of us can still fight?" the Bright Saintess asked the Angel Commander beside her.

The Angel Commander said in a deep voice, "For the Holy Mother, each one of us is willing to shed the last drop of our blood!"

As the trusted aides of the Bright Saintess, their duty was to protect her, and they were also deeply favored by the Bright Saintess. They were long prepared to sacrifice for the Saintess.

The Bright Saintess said in a deep voice, "The opponent intends to use us as bait to draw in other reinforcements from the Angel Resistance Army! So, we cannot let their plan succeed!"

The Bright Saintess knew that as soon as the news of her encirclement spread, the Holy Angel Dawn would surely come to her rescue. If he also fell into danger, her hope would be completely extinguished.

As for Camille... the Bright Saintess even suspected that her whereabouts being known to the enemy were because Camille had someone notify them, as her movements were always very cautious, known only to the high levels of the Angel Resistance Army.

And now, being inexplicably surrounded, with the enemy obviously well-prepared, the Bright Saintess could not think of anyone else besides Camille.

"Everyone rest for an hour, and then we’ll break through!" The Bright Saintess looked at the warriors still loyal to her, feeling a touch of gratitude and guilt rising in her heart.

If possible, she wanted to take everyone and survive, but now, she could only lead them on a path destined for destruction.

"Break through?" The Angel Commander was stunned, "Holy Mother, do you mean..."

The Bright Saintess said seriously, "We have now become bait to lure our comrades. If we don’t break through, and others come to rescue us, they will fall into the opponent’s trap. So, we have to break through. If we don’t succeed, we die trying! Even in death, we will perish on the path of charge!"

The Angel Commander’s eyes turned red, "We will follow the Holy Mother’s order! However... Holy Mother, I have an idea! I think we break through from the front, and then you..."

"Are you suggesting I escape from the back like a coward?" the Bright Saintess asked calmly.

"I don’t mean that. It’s just that the Lord Holy Angel still needs the care of the Holy Mother, so..." The Angel Commander lowered his head.

The Bright Saintess smiled, her exquisite face revealing a smile that could enchant the whole world, "If he were here, he wouldn’t choose to be a coward either! If I die, I believe Dawn will learn from me what it means not to give up, what persistence and integrity mean!"

"So, no more talking; in an hour, we will make our last stand!"

The Angel Commander took a deep breath, looking at the woman he was loyal to with admiration, "Yes, Holy Mother!"

The hour passed quickly, with the Bright Saintess holding the Sacred Scepter, blessings of holy light falling upon the warriors, "Brave warriors, we make our final stand. I stand with you! Even in death, we will make our enemies tremble with fear!"

"Kill!"

...

"Lord Tudiel, the enemy has begun their counterattack!" Tudiel heard someone report from outside.

"Counterattack? Have reinforcements arrived?" Tudiel’s face showed a look of surprise.

"No... it’s those we’ve surrounded; they’ve begun to break through!"

Tudiel was stunned, "Break through? Do they court death?"

But soon, Tudiel realized their intention, "The Holy Mother of the Angel Resistance Army indeed! Such resolve is startling... It seems my plan might fail. Order everyone to besiege them, and if they resist, kill them without mercy!"

Tudiel had considered capturing the Holy Mother alive but knew well enough that she wouldn’t allow herself to be captured. At the last moment, she would certainly choose to end herself.

Thus, Tudiel didn’t order the capture of the Holy Mother alive, leaving her the last shred of dignity.

Despite resting for an hour, the combat power of the Bright Saintess’s side was too weak, and they couldn’t unleash their full strength. Very soon, under Tudiel’s command, the warriors around the Bright Saintess fell one after another.

But they also inflicted heavy losses on Tudiel’s warriors.

"Holy Mother, I’ll go first!" The Angel Commander, after killing several enemies, was sliced half-body by an enemy at the Pinnacle of the Azure Sky Realm. Laughing, with his last ounce of strength, he shouted to the Bright Saintess.

The Bright Saintess gritted her teeth, her eyes red, "I am proud of you!"

With slashing sounds, the warriors around the Bright Saintess quickly fell, leaving only her alone in the end.

Yet facing the numerous enemies ahead, the Bright Saintess felt no panic or fear, but rather a sense of relieved resignation.

As so many brave warriors had died for her, the Bright Saintess would not allow the one they protected to show any humility before the enemy.