The skeleton army’s movement was now irreconcilable. The four kingdoms, having no doubt that the skeletons were about to besiege the church, found themselves in a rare moment of total agreement: they would simply bide their time, sit back and observe.0

If the church won, the four kingdoms would completely ignore Han Wu’s demands and swiftly move to aid the church in destroying the skeleton army. If the skeletons won, they would then honor the previously negotiated payment. The Pope, though keenly aware of these underlying motives, still chose to confront the undead.0

The church was quite confident. None of their core clergy members had participated in the allied army’s fight against the undead; only a handful of priests had been deployed. More importantly, the church possessed the home-ground...1