I'll kill you after I finish this game!

"Because of the grace of the merciful and gracious Lord, I proclaim to you once more! Take up arms, hold your bows and arrows, and open the gates of the city!"

In medieval warfare, it was considered honorable to force the enemy to surrender without bloodshed, while the enemy was still armed.

Moreover, in an era that placed great importance on faith, both parties would abide by the knightly oath.

However, the lord would not allow surrender, and the Crusaders would not truly let go of those they considered heretics.

Lord Per announced in his booming voice from the city wall, and the people inside the city began to make their final preparations.

Ignoring the Knights' warnings, they made it clear through their offensive actions that this was a fight to the death.

Moreover, the enemy's numbers are no longer the same as before; now, a force of ten thousand men has gathered in front of the city, in a place where arrows cannot reach.

The main force is to split up and attack larger cities.

Therefore, with a thousand men facing off against an army of over ten thousand, Béziers might very well witness an extraordinary battle of warriors, provided he can win.

"This is my last battle. I really want to drink that young man's wine one more time." Lord Per, whose eyes were flashing with golden runes, sighed with a hint of greed during the battle, while still methodically directing the young man to set up the ballistae and attack.

Because of their large numbers, the enemy did not intend to use any formations, since the army consisted of many militiamen and only a few warriors could wear chainmail.

Rezé, who disliked the Crusaders, did not take action due to the plan, but he still bestowed several weapon and physical blessings upon the soldiers of Bézier's troops.

Let the mortals fight, and let them kill a few more Crusaders in the established course of history.

As the battle began, the brutality of war was revealed to the world. Corpses became bloody and mangled as they were struck and cut by swords and spears.

But this is just the beginning.

Time passed quickly, and the night was about to end. For the civilians, the time would pass in a nap, but for the soldiers who were fighting desperately through the night, it was far too long.

They did achieve a small victory in the nighttime guerrilla warfare at the cost of heavy casualties, but everyone was in a somber mood and no one could be happy.

Lord Per, who had suffered some injuries, was a very approachable man. He had already foreseen his own fate and that of Bézier, so he had begun to organize some people to evacuate the women and children.

Some able-bodied men also joined the militia, ready to fight to the death to buy time for their families, wives, and children to escape.

To prevent ambushes at the evacuation points, some soldiers with families volunteered to scout ahead and provide protection.

Béziers must hold out at all costs.

Some of the women stayed behind to help the militia and soldiers as much as they could, offering them food and barley wine to quench their thirst and soothe their parched throats.

Blessed by the Reiji Rune, the old lord Per seemed to rediscover the feeling of his youth in battle; his blood was boiling and his soul was roaring.

He was also genuinely enjoying the pleasure of the flames of war burning him, and he had already noticed something was wrong with himself.

Thinking of the young man with long golden hair in his memory, a smile unconsciously appeared on Per's lips.

With gratitude in my heart, let the fighting spirit in my chest continue to burn with my life, killing more and more enemies!

Fighting valiantly against the enemy, they displayed their final brilliance on the battlefield.

In a battle where the numbers are vastly different, the inevitable defeat, according to the predetermined fate, will occur later than originally planned.

However, in the end, Béziers' city gates were breached, and the city was now completely on the verge of collapse.

In Rezer's sight, Lizziet had already retreated with the people of the church, while the Crusaders only captured Lord Per, the lord of Béziers, who died in battle.

However, in order to dampen the morale of those who were still fighting to the death, the kind and approachable lord was beheaded in public.

Lei Zhe, who personally sent a soldier's soul to his death, was very displeased with this scene and directly gave the order to the person who gave it, leading to a scene reminiscent of Final Destination.

Despite the unexpected and tragic death, as the Lord of the Asura Path, Lei Zhe could not tolerate the insults of lowly and impoverished people to those brave warriors.

Then those responsible for stalling for time in the entire city began to die amidst screams and wails.

This is the sin committed by the Crusaders in history.

........

"Fizz..."

With the sound of horses neighing, Lizzie, on the other side of the carriage, was also jolted awake by the sudden jolt.

The rough fabric on the shed lightly touched her cheek.

The warm air and dust entering her lungs injured the girl's nose and throat.

Lizzie gently placed her hand on something inside her clothes, feeling the reassuring touch, and sat up.

The girl looked outside; the sky had already turned a chilling red.

It was better than at noon; at least the stuffy feeling had dissipated a lot, but riding in the carriage was still very uncomfortable.

The pain in her lower back and shoulders was excruciating, and the constant, throbbing pain in her buttocks was unbearable for Lizzie and her sisters.

After all, there are very few smooth roads to travel in this era.

It was nearing dusk, and the elderly, women, and children who had left Bezier, the place where they had been born and raised, had all stopped for the time being to rest.

Even while riding in a carriage, her sisters wore expressions of exhaustion and pain.

After temporarily disembarking from the carriage, Lizzie found a secluded spot, looked around at the people taking refuge, and then quietly took out the gem given to her by the person she missed.

Lizé understood the principle of not flaunting wealth. Even those who didn't know much about such things would think the amulet that Lezé gave her was extremely valuable, and letting others see it might cause trouble.

With a trembling look of longing in her eyes, Lizzie gazed at the gleaming gem in her palm, and her heart calmed down, a smile unconsciously appearing on her lips.

But just then, a strange noise came from the distant place where the sun was about to set.

"What is that...?"

Lizzie heard something too, and immediately put away the gemstone and hid it on her person. She carefully pricked up her ears.

With the sound of the wind, there seemed to be the sound of horses' hooves, and many sounds continuously entered her ears.

"Could it be!?"

Lizzie's eyes widened immediately; the voice came from the east, from the direction of the rising sun.

Something ominous was approaching. Although it was still very faint, the sound definitely reached the group of refugees and gradually grew louder.

The girl could clearly see something swaying slowly appearing at the horizon where the earth and sky separated.

Those who were resting nearby all stood up, their faces showing fear and panic, and they all began to stir.

Because they saw a flag! And it was definitely not a flag they were familiar with!

The carriage creaked and groaned noisily, and the people resting on the ground hurriedly began to pack their belongings.

Lizzie was somewhat taken aback by the chaotic situation around her and didn't know what to do.

But one of the knights on horseback, who was responsible for looking after the evacuees, saw the girl who seemed terrified and immediately shouted, "Little girl! What are you doing?!"

Lizzie shuddered and immediately turned around, where she saw the knight who had called out to her.

"This place is about to become a battlefield! Run!"

Coming to her senses, Lizzie looked around again. All she saw was a chaotic crowd. The once quiet surroundings were now completely engulfed by frenzy.

If you want to escape, where can you run to now? There are a lot of panicked people in front of you, so you can't run away immediately.

Fortunately, Lizzie's companions spotted her immediately. Maria gritted her teeth, squeezed through the crowded people to her side, and immediately reached out to grab her and ran.

"Sister Maria..."

When Lizzie, who was being dragged along, saw that it was Maria, her panicked feelings were suppressed.

When the knight on horseback saw the little girl run, he immediately shouted commands to a part of the crowd.

"Hide in that forest! The carriage is too slow! We'll be easily spotted!"

Lizzie heard it, but after being pulled away by her sister Maria and reuniting with her sisters, she ran against the turbulent flow of the crowd.

Someone stepped on my foot halfway through, but I couldn't call out.

Because now she can't even hear her own voice.

She wanted to live, not die, and wanted to... see one more person.

Such a simple wish was something Lizzie desperately craved in her heart.

As if resonating with some kind of connection, the feelings of Lygate from the parallel timeline, as she fled, seemed to transcend the barriers of time and space, merging together with her own.

From the girl's perspective, the gems in her clothes were shimmering with a mysterious, silvery light, as if they were drawing upon and resonating with something.

Lei Zhe watched this scene from the sky, which wasn't far away, with a sigh, but didn't make a move for the time being.

It's still a little short; we'll have to wait a bit longer.

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"Quick, don't let these heretics get away!"

"Kill them!"

After Béziers was occupied and destroyed, the Crusaders grinned and began to hunt down the fleeing elderly, women, and children.

Lizzie and her sisters from the Sisters' House are fleeing to a nearby big city in a carriage, preparing to seek refuge.

Having not slept well all night, the elderly, women, and children affected by the hellfire of war were all filled with fear and trepidation.

They originally thought that with the people left behind by Béziers delaying them, they would be able to safely reach the city for refuge, but no one expected the madness of the religious fanatics.

After destroying the city that had raised them, the Crusaders, still with ample forces, immediately launched a pursuit.

The Crusaders were certain that the fleeing elderly, women, and children, along with the gold, silver, and other resources they carried, would not easily let them go.

The mere pursuit of three thousand soldiers terrified the group of elderly, weak, women, and children. Those who were slow to run were pierced through the body by Crusader spears, and blood flowed everywhere along the way.

The Puritans were in an even worse state; no one knew better than them what would happen if they fell into the hands of the Crusaders.

The sisters of the Lygate family did the same, fleeing along a secluded path led by their sister Maria, but the Crusaders still managed to track them down and dispatched a squad in pursuit, which has now caught up with them.

The flames of war, thick with smoke, have now reached their doorstep.

"Lizzie, don't stop, run!"

Having abandoned the carriage as bait, the sisters, forced to flee on foot, were organized and led by their sister Maria.

Seeing that Lizzie was panting heavily and her face was flushed, she didn't bother to comfort her. She could only pull her along and urge her to run faster, because if they were slow, they would be in trouble.

As the youngest sister, Lizzie wasn't very physically fit, and as the elderly nun, an elder, pulled her along to escape, she could only grit her teeth and persevere.

But......

"call out--!"