During the conversation, Hudson had already taken the Divine Artifact. Immediately after, he activated the Mysterious Compass, sealing the divine aura.
To the naked eye, it looked just like an ordinary Knight Sword. No one could imagine that this unremarkable object was actually a Divine Artifact.
The dramatic change directly affected the battlefield below. The group of expert Clergy members, previously engrossed in their killing spree, could no longer focus on pursuing the Pirates and instead circled towards Hudson.
Unfortunately, all their efforts were in vain. Warned, Maxim had learned his lesson and had no intention of descending to engage the enemy in close combat; he simply played with Magic Attacks from the sky.
Apart from the seven Eighth-order Strongmen among the Clergy who could take to the air to fight, only a group of Magicians could still provide fire support.
