Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1941. Escape

"A coward who's even worse than a mixed-race!"

Krepp, who kicked the door open, cursed with a dark face.

These words were considered extremely offensive in the Golden Dynasty.

Following behind Krepp and Sir Hundred, a group of people filed in.

Grik is the son of Griffia and one of the legitimate demigods of the Golden Dynasty.

His father was stationed in Ninmungfu, one of the most important border garrisons of the Golden Dynasty.

Whether it was the importance of the position, the prestige of the status, or the weight of the power and responsibilities, it was second to none in the Golden Dynasty.

Therefore, even though Grek lived in the royal city of Rodel for a long time, and his status was actually equivalent to that of a hostage sent to the capital by a vassal lord, his quality of life and status were by no means inferior.

In addition, although Prince Godwin of the Golden Age was the rightful heir, three of the demigods in the dynasty were relatives of the emperor.

Godwin also has a younger brother and a younger sister, but they are half-siblings.

These are all barriers.

In comparison, it turns out that Grek is the person in Rodel who is very close to Godwin in the lineage of the Golden Family.

As a result, Godwin, the heir to the dynasty, also took good care of Grek. Every time the tribute procession from Ningmgefu came, Grek would be brought along to receive cheers and admiration from the people in the royal city.

Therefore, Grek's mansion in the royal city of Rodel is located in a prime location on the main road.

It occupies a considerable area and is ornately decorated.

Once inside, you can immediately see the luxurious paving and the expensive yet solid construction.

On the smooth marble floor, gold accents are used to stitch marble blocks of different colors together to create patterns and designs.

Normally, these floors would reflect the glow of lights and gold, making the entire mansion bright and luxurious.

But now, after Krepp and Sir Hundred Wisdom burst in, all they found was a scene of utter chaos.

Golden candlesticks lay carelessly overturned on the floor, while tapestries and tablecloths were piled haphazardly. Scattered pages from books and cups and tableware made of gold and silver were also strewn about.

The entire mansion is now dark.

It's obvious that this place has been ransacked!
Everyone knows that this is because Grek saw things were going wrong and ran away!

"I've never seen him so decisive and intelligent before."

In the crowd, a Rhodel Knight who had followed along was complaining from inside his helmet.

His idea was also the idea of ​​most people present.

After all, Grek was a hostage, so they didn't really pay much attention to this demigod of the Golden Clan. Even when they did pay attention, their attitude was mostly disrespectful.

His decisive action today clearly took people by surprise.

Krepp ignored everyone else, kicked the door open, glanced around briefly, and then quickly walked to the wall. He reached into the fireplace.

"The fireplace is still warm!" He was swift and decisive, leading the way out less than half a minute after entering the room. "Greek hasn't been out for long! Go find him! Find him..."

Krepp didn't even have time to finish his harsh words.

A sudden burst of panicked noise and screams erupted in a block not far from the mansion.

Because of the series of events in Rodel, hardly anyone dared to go out on the streets.

Even when worshipping the divine messengers who played music incessantly on the city walls, the people of the Golden Tree would try to worship and leave as quickly as possible.

Now that Rodel is clearly under siege, although most ordinary residents cannot fully understand the situation, they should be able to feel the heavy atmosphere.

This makes it even less likely that anyone will go out.

But now... what's going on?
"That's it!" Before the group could react, Bai Zhi strode forward from behind, saying as he walked, "Only by creating chaos can we have a chance to escape the city. This must have been started by Grik! I didn't expect him to have some guts."

A group of people immediately headed towards the bustling city center.

On the way, I heard those people shouting something.

"They're fighting! They're fighting! The Golden Clan is fighting amongst themselves!"

"This is a war between demigods! They will destroy the earth!"

"Go, go, go!"

Those who can reside in Rodelly are either nobles of the Golden Dynasty, lords from other regions, or members of sects within the Golden Tree and the Golden Law.

They and their families understand the current situation.

Furthermore, they all had a general idea of ​​how big a scene it would be if the demigods fought. But it was precisely because of this "general idea" that the current chaos had ensued.

Most of them had never seen the real battlefield of the Age of Gods, but they had heard a lot about the power of demigods. Unlike those ignorant people who only thought of demigods as just people, they were different.

Although Rodel's walls are famous and have never been completely breached, they are ultimately inanimate objects, and the city is currently in a passive, defensive position.

Therefore, upon hearing that a demigod was leading an army, with his spearhead aimed directly at Rodel, most people immediately panicked.

The collective panic creates an emotional wave, and under the influence of this wave, it is impossible for an individual to remain calm unless they possess extraordinary composure.

So even those who had initially had confidence in the walls of Rodel were now panicking and packing their belongings, wanting to flee outside for a while with their families.

It's not a big deal.

Neither the defending Rodel forces nor the advancing demigod alliance would stop these people from escaping the war.

Rodel's side was disadvantaged because these men lacked combat skills and professionalism. They couldn't offer much help in the siege.

In the ordinary world, defending a city requires preserving its population because those people are at least considered part of the labor force. They also serve as temporary fighting power during battles.

But in the Golden Dynasty, these untrained and untrained ordinary people were far inferior to regular soldiers. Keeping them around was pointless.

There was no help in terms of supplies, after all, the prosperous Golden Age had just passed, and the army's warehouse managers were even worried about having nowhere to put the supplies since they were too full.

The demigod alliance outside the city wouldn't stop these people.

When a normal army besieges a city, it burns, kills, and loots, mainly to seize wealth and resources. However, the situation of the demigod alliance is the same as that of Rodel.

The Golden Age had just passed, and everyone was incredibly wealthy, so no one cared about the meager possessions of these refugees.

If you don't care, then what's the point of using a knife?
Could there really be an army surrounding the city and preventing people from escaping, just to kill more people?
The key point is that those people really don't have much impact on the overall battle situation.

They were all nobles and lords of the Golden Dynasty. Even if the demigod alliance won, these people would become the foundation of their dynasty. What benefit would there be in killing them in advance?
Therefore, it was already clear when Dolores informed Lann to take charge at the southwest city gate.

If non-combatants want to leave the city for refuge during this period, they will be allowed to pass normally. People outside the city will not make things difficult for them.

After all, what the demigods are vying for is the throne under the golden tree, who will become the god's companion, and which deity will be in charge of the laws that will govern the next era.

These things really have nothing to do with ordinary people.

However, the Faded Ones in Rodel City were thinking of handling this matter slowly over this period of time, so as not to cause too much trouble.

However, the current unrest will not proceed as they planned.

"What's going on now?!"

Gideon Ophniel led a group of people into the chaotic neighborhood, while Rhodes Knight behind him shouted in bewilderment.

The streets were packed with people, all carrying large bags and some even in horse-drawn carriages.

Their group wouldn't be scattered or anything by the civilians, but the noise from such a large crowd, as well as the obstruction of their view by the packages and carriages, was unavoidable.

“How could Grek possibly mobilize so many people all at once?” Krep cursed, immediately seizing the key point, “He has people in Rodel City! Baizhi, what are you good for?!”

"Use your brain!" Sir Hundred's tone was icy, but he wasn't particularly flustered. "You want me to interfere in the background investigation of people in Rodel City while Queen Marika and King Fladagan are both here? Are you crazy or am I crazy?"

Krepp was speechless.

That's exactly what happened. Sir Hundred Wisdoms is a Faded One directly under Two Fingers' command. Doing some work for Two Fingers is one thing, but the Golden Dynasty will also readily offer their support.

But if he were to extend his intelligence control to the royal city of Rodel, what would the Queen and her consort, who were still alive at the time, have thought of his reaction...? Bai Zhi prides himself on knowing the Eternal Queen quite well.

Although this great queen created a glorious era of life, she herself... has always been considered terrifying by Baizhi.

He had absolutely no intention of trying to provoke the Queen by using his identity as a faded being with only one life.

"Stop arguing!" Viherer stopped the argument. "Find Grek first! He's the most important!"

It's easier said than done.

When they arrived, the Faded Ones thought there was a group of people who had fallen into a state of panic and madness under the pressure of the enemy's approach and Grik's instigation.

But once they got there, they discovered that the area covered several blocks.

The number of people involved far exceeded expectations.

Looking around, all you see are hurried crowds and piles of luggage.

They couldn't even figure out which end of such a large group of people was the beginning or the end.

"Stop them all!" Krepp shouted, signaling to his knights to prepare for action. "Send a message to the city gates! Not a single one is to leave the city!"

“There’s no need for that,” Sir Hundred Wisdom said, much calmer than him. “Killing them all wouldn’t help. Grik is quite large, and he’s not among them. The commotion here is probably just a diversion. We should search elsewhere as soon as possible!”

(End of this chapter)