Becoming a wet nurse is not the end of the story.

A general saw the phenomenon, two mages noticed it, three knights saw it, and countless soldiers noticed it.

They watched as their former colleagues were bathed in this holy light, as their comrades departed within it. One figure after another seemed to be bidding them farewell before vanishing once more.

However, the war was not over yet. When a soldier raised his longsword and shouted for glory, shouts erupted once again throughout the formidable pass.

"For glory. For the empire."

"God is with us, and the Empire will surely prevail."

However, Lin Xueyin, who completely ignored these excited voices, was now only filled with guilt. Yes, guilt. If she had come out sooner, perhaps they would not have died completely. But she came out too late. Her ability could indeed resurrect the whole group, but there was a time limit, and she could not do it without restraint.

Unless it's a single resurrection, but even a single resurrection would be a drop in the ocean for the entire battlefield. When Aria helped the girl in the holy light up, she only saw her face covered in tears.

Guilt and remorse made Aria realize that Lin Xueyin was suffering in her heart. She gently pulled her into her arms and felt her arms tightly wrapped around her. Aria felt the same disgust in her heart for agreeing to let her come to the battlefield.

This was also the first time she regretted a decision she had made; perhaps this place really wasn't suitable for this elfin-like girl.

Volume 3, Orc Invasion: Chapter 4, Orcish Response

After a fierce battle, the orc soldiers suffered heavy losses. Most of their troops were divided by the human armored cavalry and then surrounded by infantry. Although the human troops also paid a heavy price, unlike the human, the orcs lacked the means to recover, which meant that many wounded warriors could only return to their tribes in despair, never to return to the battlefield.

On the battlefield, combat casualties are only a small part; the majority of casualties are non-combat casualties. The orcs suffer greatly from this. As a prince of the orcs, Nadakors understands this deeply. However, relying on herbal healers is really not comparable to priests who believe in the gods.

With the balance shifting, if he were to continue fighting a war of attrition against the humans, he would be courting death. Therefore, what lies before Nadakors is a decisive battle that can be won quickly.

Looking at the battle formation diagram of the two armies on the table, Nadakors carefully searched for an opportunity. As long as he could find the enemy's weak point, he could successfully take over this formidable pass.

"Lin Xueyin..." Stroking his broken fang, this beast prince, who had always been very proud, felt for the first time that his honor as a warrior had been completely trampled on.

Just as his mindset was turning dark, he heard one of his generals at the door asking him if he could come in.

After tidying up a bit, he gestured for the people outside to come in, and then he saw several commanders he had always valued walk in one by one.

"Your Highness, are we really not going to use those barbarians and vampires? They've been watching from behind the scenes and haven't joined us in attacking Sunset Pass."

Faced with his beloved teammate's questioning, Nadakors, unusually, did not get angry, but instead burst out laughing.

"You guys, didn't you ever think that I was just trying to embolden them this time? These human troops always go all out, but wouldn't it be better to give them a false impression first, and then catch them off guard when the Nightmare Cavalry and Siege Engines appear?"

Hearing that their prince had made his plans, the commanders were slightly relieved, but then they heard Nadakors call in his personal guards and ask them to help prepare some food and wine.

"Please wait a moment. I have some ideas, but I don't know if they will be approved. Could you help me think of any shortcomings?"

Unfold the map on the table, point to it and say, "Look, we'll ambush those Nightmare Knights here, then let the barbarian Bull Legion charge them, and then let the vampires provide ranged attacks. As long as we annihilate the human cavalry, we can directly attack the human Sunset Pass."

Seeing that his men all nodded in agreement, he continued, "Do you think that if we do our best to annihilate the human cavalry, the infantry of Sunset Pass will come out to their aid? If they do, how should we defend ourselves?"

“Your Highness, I don’t think they dare to come out to rescue us. Most of the people you mentioned before are vampires and barbarians. Our troops have barely moved. As long as they dare to come out of the pass, we will charge straight through and make sure they never return.”

Just then, the guards brought in some meat and strong liquor. Nadakors filled the cups in front of each commander and said, "We have found the opportunity to win. As long as we fight tomorrow, we can make this impregnable pass a thing of the past."

"Your Highness is wise."

The group raised their glasses and drank heartily, while Nadakors already had thousands of ways to deal with the girl he had captured.

"Remember this: you must capture that woman named Lin Xueyin alive. I will use her to wash away all the shame on my body."

He understood why his father had defied public opinion and made him lead the army into battle. It wasn't just because he was the one in charge this time, but because he wanted him to wash away his shame with a great victory. If he could capture the culprit alive, everything would change again.

"Your Highness, what do you plan to do with that woman? I've heard she's quite a beauty among humans. Hahaha, could it be that Your Highness intends to take her into your harem and then...hehehe."

"Taking her into the harem? That would be too easy on her. I want to use her dignity to wash away my humiliation. Then, maybe you can even taste the beauty of a human."

"Hehe, that's great. Your Highness is really considerate of your subordinates. We will definitely do you the honor of attending and make sure she doesn't have it too easy."

Seemingly already imagining the miserable state the girl would be in after being captured, the group erupted in laughter that only men could understand.

At this moment, Lin Xueyin had no idea what the other party had taken her for again, and why they were determined to capture her alive. Having just finished her work, her thoughts were simple: she didn't want any more human warriors to die on the battlefield.

To achieve this goal, she was determined to go to the battlefield. Unfortunately, not only did Arya disagree with her idea, but Prince Ikux also sternly rejected it, giving her no room for explanation.

Angrily kicking aside the pebbles beside her, Lin Xueyin walked unhappily to the city gate. Seeing the guards there, she realized that these people probably had no idea what kind of future awaited them, yet their eyes still revealed hope for life and longing for the future.

Hearing one textbook death flag after another, Lin Xueyin wanted to stop them, but she also knew that this was their way of releasing pressure. Even if they died tomorrow, tonight would still be a night full of hope.

"It's Lady Lin Xueyin! Lady, what brings you here?"

"Me? Haha, it's nothing, it's just my first time on the battlefield, I'm a little nervous, so I can't sleep." She made up a reason, but given her somewhat unwell expression, it actually sounded quite convincing.

"Haha, it's nothing, it's normal. We were the same when we first went to the battlefield, so there's no need to think too much about it. Besides, as long as you stay in the rear, Lord Lin, we will definitely protect you."

But I don't want your protection; I want to protect you. Looking at these soldiers who clearly respect me, yet can still laugh and joke with me, I truly hope that they, and they can, survive this war.

Unfortunately, I know that while I can defy fate in some situations, in a major battle like this, my abilities are really insufficient to turn the tide single-handedly.

Although human strength has its limits, I still want to fight against fate. "Can you do me a favor?"

Volume 3, Orc Invasion: Chapter 5, Dwarves

Lin Xueyin walked slowly alone on the official road inside Luori Pass. There were no shops or similar things on both sides, only some military camps or defensive fortifications built into small fortresses.

This was probably built in case the pass was breached, allowing for street fighting with those who entered. Looking closely at these fortresses that divide the inner city into sections yet allow for mutual support, it's clear that the humans invested a great deal of effort and resources in building this formidable pass.

"However, I feel like it's not worth it." He made this decision to himself, and then went to the firearms area, where there were too many magic crystal cannons. They used the energy inside the magic crystals to fire pure magic bullets to kill enemies.

Although they look different from cannons on Earth, their functions are similar. As a high-ranking priestess, Lin Xueyin was able to move freely through these areas, which were considered military secrets; of course, this was also at the secret behest of Prince Ikux.

Ever since hearing Lin Xueyin's analysis of the relationships between various countries, this prince, the crown prince of the empire, has been looking at her with special regard and hopes that she can listen more, observe more, and know more, so that he can have a qualified minister.

As for the prohibition against women holding official positions, this simply does not exist in the Xima Empire. As long as you have the ability, you can obtain the corresponding official position.

A formidable pass not only blocked the path of the beastmen's invasion, but also confined the human race within this vast mountain plain, causing them to lose their previous fighting spirit as well.

Gradually, as they walked further in, they saw the hidden places behind the fortress, filled with the sounds of blacksmithing and the unique aroma of potions.

Please wait a moment.

Just when Lin Xueyin thought she could walk in smoothly, she saw two soldiers on duty reach out and stop her, their cold faces showing no emotion.

"Can't I go in and take a look?"

"I'm sorry, this is the most secret location in our pass, and we cannot allow you to visit it at will. Please understand."

Even Prince Ikux needed a marshal's pass to enter, so this became the place where Lin Xueyin stopped.

Since he couldn't go in, he decided not to. He knew the saying that curiosity killed the cat, so he simply smiled, bowed slightly to the two soldiers in front of him, and turned to leave.

Watching the beautiful figure leave, the two warriors breathed a heavy sigh of relief. They had stopped one of the few high-level priests in the entire Sunset Pass, and also one of the most amiable high-level priests to ordinary warriors.

Although these priests were constantly healing their soldiers, their identities meant they would never have any deep interaction with these ordinary soldiers.

However, this young girl was a priest in a different sense. Despite being a baron, she showed no respect to her soldiers and never refused any of their requests.

As if tireless, they continuously bring new life to their comrades who are at the crossroads of death.

Lin Xueyin had no idea how conflicted the two soldiers blocking her way were. At that moment, she also encountered something that interested her.

A group of dwarven warriors clad in heavy armor slowly approached them.

"Hurry up, we need to sharpen our battle axes so we can kill those damn green-skinned monsters even better."

Listening to the short yet incredibly strong dwarf warrior slowly walking away beside him, whose heavy armor couldn't conceal the dwarf's distinctive fiery red, meticulously groomed long beard.

"team leader...."

One of the dwarves noticed the girl passing by and quickly whispered a few words in the ear of the leading captain.

"Huh? You mean she's the human priest who healed our people?"

Seeing his subordinate nod heavily, he loudly called out to the girl who was about to leave.

"Is that Pastor Lin Xueyin?"

"Uh, it's me, but what's with this little priest?"

Looking at the dwarf warrior who quickly approached her, who was no taller than her chest, Lin Xueyin saw that his black iron armor, which seemed to devour light, covered most of his body, but the vicissitudes on his face were still revealed.

"Haha, of course you're the little pastor. In our eyes, you're still a little girl."

Hmm, everyone says dwarfs are simple-minded, but is it really a good thing to have such low emotional intelligence?

Lin Xueyin, who was used to dealing with human nobles or rarely dealt with such people, found the other party's frankness a bit overwhelming. Of course, this didn't anger her, since her current situation was indeed not much different from what he described.

However, it just felt very incongruous to be called a little girl by a man who was a head shorter than me.

"I see you came from the supply area. Do you want to go in and take a look? Come on, I'll take you in. There are quite a few dwarves in there. We'll go in and sharpen our weapons."

Just as Lin Xueyin was about to refuse, the other party pushed her forward without asking her any further questions. She could only smile helplessly and watch as the two soldiers who had previously blocked her stared in disbelief but did not stop her again. She walked into the place she was previously forbidden from entering.

"I'm asking you, what exactly is this place? Why is it so hard for me to get in, while you can walk in so easily?"

"This is the settlement of us dwarves and goblins. We are allies of the human race, and we have troops stationed here long-term. However, although we publicly acknowledge that it is only a part of our troops, in reality, many warriors are gathered here."

Hearing the other person whisper to her, Lin Xueyin immediately understood what they meant. "So you mean you are the secret force of Sunset Pass, and you will only appear when there is a crisis of the city falling? Is that what you mean?"

"You could say that. When we were defending the pass, we only sent a small number of soldiers as mercenaries to help defend the city. In fact, our main role was in the subsequent street fighting. Once the enemy entered the pass, then I'm sorry, but when the cavalry was completely useless, our presence was the nightmare of those infantry."

Looking at the dwarven heavy-armored warriors wielding sharp battle axes, Lin Xueyin nodded in agreement. Indeed, these heavy infantrymen were the greatest nightmare for the orc infantry, but they probably wouldn't be very effective in battles outside the city.

Volume 3, Orc Invasion: Chapter 6, Mulder the Bronzehammer

"Uncle Parker, where are you planning to take me?" Lin Xueyin was puzzled as they passed many dwarven blacksmith shops along the way, but did not see them go inside. Wasn't it agreed that they were going to come here to have their weapons sharpened?

Having already traveled quite a distance, Lin Xueyin also learned the name of the dwarf team leader who had led her through the settlement.

Looking back, on the other side of the settlement is the place that always smells of alchemical potions. It is said that goblins live there, and they are all alchemists. I didn't expect that this formidable pass really has everything.

"Little girl, are you afraid I'll sell you? Don't worry, I'm taking you to our leader. He's admired you for a long time."

“Hey, Uncle Parker, why are you taking me to your leader’s place? He’s been admiring me for ages, and I’ve only been here a few days.”

With a hearty laugh, he led Lin Xueyin to a very simple little house. There were no luxurious decorations, not even the typical furnishings of a blacksmith's shop. If this dwarf warrior hadn't brought her here, she probably would have thought it was an ordinary house.

"Uncle, you..."

Looking at the burly dwarf in a linen shirt waiting for her at the door, his bare arms revealing strong, bronze muscles, Lin Xueyin felt a pang of envy.

As a typical otaku, how could he not feel envious of such powerful muscles? Suppressing the urge to touch them, Lin Xueyin, led by Parker, approached the dwarf who was waiting for her.

"Haha, long time no see. I've been hearing that a beautiful pastor has come to the gate this time. I was looking for an opportunity to meet her, but I didn't expect that Parker would actually invite you here."

The dwarf uncle patted her shoulder hard, which made Lin Xueyin's face turn a little pale, because it hurt a lot, really hurt.