Cat Princess and Human Knight

Marquis Iron Oak, seated in the main seat, watched Sophia's performance quietly, and then suddenly spoke up.

I heard a rumor.

The nomadic cats have abandoned the prosperous Starfall Plains this time and launched a full-scale attack on the Shattered Hills, seemingly because of you, Lady Sophia.

Kill the last Mankikang, yes, that's the slogan they shouted as they charged in, breached the riverbank defenses, and defeated the combined forces of the central and southern nobles led by Duke Snowclaw.

"Duchess Sophia, please tell me, did the nomadic cats come because of you? What is your explanation?"

The atmosphere in the hall became tense again, and all the cats were looking at Sophia.

Sophia was breathing heavily. This was the most dangerous situation that Yi Yin and she had discussed: would she be identified as the culprit by the nobles of the Shattered Hills and abandoned by them?

Sofia composed herself and forced a smile.

"Is this important?"

Marquis Iron Oak stood up, stepped down from the main seat, and looked directly into Sophia's eyes.

"Very important! Extremely important!"

We can fight for the rocky hills, and we can die heroically on the battlefield, but we must die knowing why, and die a worthy death. We cannot make unnecessary sacrifices in a muddle!

Tell me, Lady Sofia, the last of the Manquicans, did the nomadic cats come because of you?

Being stared at with murderous intent by a soldier like the Marquis of Iron Oak filled Sophia with fear. Her legs went weak, and her eyes instinctively searched for Yi Yin among the cats.

Yi Yin still had that same smile, and once again gave a thumbs up, his eyes filled with encouragement. His mouth was moving, silently uttering a few words.

Go, my Queen Manquik!

For a moment, Sophia almost laughed. Did this guy really think I could unify the world and become emperor?

For some reason, this smile dispelled the fear in Sophia's heart, and she suddenly calmed down completely.

Without conscience, without joy, without the prestige of nine tail rings, Princess Sophia, the dwarf cat who had lost everything, suddenly felt as if she really had nothing to fear or lose.

She's already lost everything she could lose, so what is there for her to fear? Now all she needs to do is move forward, resolutely moving towards her goal.

As Eui-eun said, becoming empress will be her only goal in life. All her thoughts, actions, and performances will be measured by only one standard: whether they are conducive to her becoming empress.

After calming down, Sophia looked at Marquis Iron Oak and spoke softly.

"So what if it is? So what if it isn't?"

The riverbank defenses have been breached, and the nomadic cats have surrounded the Graystone Castle. Beyond the castle lies a wide-open road.

Even if I died right now, do you think the nomadic cats would stop?

No, absolutely not!

The white disaster caused at least a 20% food shortage for the nomadic cat population. Of the 100,000 nomadic cats, 20,000 either starved to death or 20,000 had their food stolen.

They can't turn back!

Sophia surveyed the entire room, raised her tiny little finger pointing southeast, and posed a soul-searching question to all the noble cats present.

"The grain-producing area of ​​the gravel hills is right in front of the nomadic cats. Once they break through the gray rock castle, they will rush into the plains and take everything they can see!"

The number of cats in the rocky hills is only about 100,000. How can the areas ravaged by nomadic cats overcome the difficulties?

Look at me, look in the direction I'm pointing!

There are our relatives and friends, our good friends, and our fellow villagers who have been neighbors and supported each other for generations!

We absolutely cannot let the nomadic cats breach Grayrock Castle! We must say no to them!

Here, before me, stand the bravest knights and the wisest nobles of the Shattered Hills. Can you simply stand by and watch this unfold?

"cannot."

"cannot!"

"cannot!!!"

A sound rang out, a cat's paw rose, the scattered sounds converged into a roar, and the cat's paws gathered into a forest.

Sophia's gaze met that of the Marquis of Iron Oak again. She gave a knightly salute and spoke.

"I will go to Grayrock Castle to rescue my stingy, short-sighted, and even somewhat shameless Duke Snowclaw."

"And you, Marquis of Ironoak, would you be willing to accompany me?"

"The Marquis of Iron Oak asked coldly."

"You? Are you even capable of going to war?"

Sofia drew her sword, endured the pain, cut her short arm, and raised it high, shouting.

"In the name of Mankik, I will stand at the very front of the team and be the first to charge into the enemy lines. Even if no cat is willing to go with me, I will go by myself!"

"By the Great Mankikon, I will not shirk my duty. If the nomadic cats truly came because of me, then I will use my sword and my blood to make them pay the price for their rampage and plunder!"

Luna, the calico knight, rushed out of the cat pack, knelt before Sophia, and bowed.

"I am your sword, your shield, you are never alone, for I am with you."

Fighting for you, the last Mankik!

The nobles and knights present had red eyes, and they stared silently at the Marquis of Iron Oak.

Marquis Iron Oak exhaled and gave Sophia a military salute.

"You win, last Mankik."

Whether or not the nomadic cats came because of you, once they set foot on our land, ravaged our people, and trampled on our dignity, whether or not they came because of you no longer matters.

We must save our own people, we must protect our own land, and our dignity will not allow us to stand still while watching two mother cats move forward!

All the tomcats of the rocky hills should take up their weapons.

To hell with the nomadic cats!

If they truly come for the last Mankik, then this time we will fight for the last Mankik!

The Marquis of Iron Oak's determination caused all the cats in the hall to cheer, drawing their weapons and shouting.

"Fight for the last Mankikan!"

Countless cat riders stepped forward, knelt before Sophia, and rushed to kiss her still bleeding little hand to show their respect.

Sofia was surrounded by the cats, looking bewildered. In the distance, she saw Yi Yin giving her a thumbs-up for the third time.

This guy, all he knows is how to give a thumbs up, right?

As for Yi Yin, he was sighing inwardly at that moment.

Some cats are born with the ability to play the power game, while others can't learn it no matter how hard they try. That's called talent.

Sofia was young and took a big fall, but she was actually very talented.

Look at her perfect performance; she's a natural leader, charismatic and a natural power holder.

Yi Yin had some idea of ​​what the Marquis of Iron Oak was thinking.

The nomadic cats' unprovoked invasion confirmed Durotan's words: the Marquis of Iron Oak no longer needed to wait for a reply from the Papacy.

This war, which appears to be a battle between nobles of the rocky hills and nomadic cats, is actually not that simple.

The Dark God has severed the connection between the Earth Mother and the shamans, and has bewitched the Earth Mother's followers. Can the Earth Mother tolerate this?

It may seem that the nobles of the Shattered Hills are at a disadvantage, but in fact, it is the best time for the Marquis of Iron Oak to expand his influence.

The disastrous defeat at the riverbank defenses will severely damage Duke Snowclaw's prestige.

The invasion of the nomadic cats would leave the nobles of the Shattered Hills with lingering fears after the war.

What's the point of making so much money through the Golden Corridor if everyone can't hold onto it?

The situation where the Duke of Snowclaw used money to oppress the northern military nobles, led by the Marquis of Iron Oak, was about to be reversed.

But the prerequisite is that the Marquis of Ironoak must prove the capabilities of the northern military nobility in this war.

The better he fights this battle, the higher his prestige will be afterward.

So, what appeared to be the Marquis of Iron Oak questioning Sophia was actually a stage set for Sophia to put on a show.

If this were a stand-up comedy performance, then the Marquis of Iron Oak would be the best straight man, bringing out the perfect rhythm and helping Sofia instantly ignite the morale of the entire audience.

Yi Yin couldn't help but curse under his breath, "Damn it."

These cats are incredibly cunning. Neither Snowclaw Duke nor Iron Oak Marquis is a pushover. On the contrary, Sophia is still very naive and a bit easy to fool.