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

Seeing that Aria still looked a little tired, Merck gently patted her shoulder.

"You should get some rest. Leave the rest to me."

"No, no, Uncle Merck, Xueyin also asked me to deliver a letter to Her Highness the Princess. It's an urgent military matter, and I can't waste any more time like this."

“You silly girl, give me the letter, and I’ll send someone to deliver it to you.”

"Uncle, Xueyin insisted that I hand it to her personally, so please don't put me in such a difficult position." She looked firmly at the man in blue attire before her, not intimidated by his superior aura.

"You, you are just like your master. Alright, I will arrange everything for you. However, you must rest here today. I don't think Baron Lin would want to see you work yourself to death doing things for her."

Gently, he laid her down on the hospital bed and called the priest back in. The priest saw that the girl on the bed had been cleaned up, revealing her resolute yet very beautiful face. After a brief silence, he continued to use calming magic to help her fall asleep.

"Alright, let's go out together, without disturbing her rest."

Merck looked at the priest, and together they walked out of the tent. Holding the sheet of paper filled with various potion combinations, he excitedly headed towards the main tent.

Rewinding to a few days earlier, the once massive military camp in front of Goldshire had been reduced to scorched earth. Overnight, Lin Xueyin led the soldiers of Goldshire into the enemy camp, throwing them into chaos. Then, the acting governor of Goldshire, Kurkri, led the soldiers of the city to take advantage of the chaos and launched an attack, routing Lockdak's army for dozens of miles.

Staring fiercely at the colossal city before him, Lockdak reluctantly gathered his remaining troops. Looking at these soldiers who had arrived full of pride but were now filled with panic, his face throbbed with pain.

I... I actually got beaten up like this by a little girl! This girl doesn't play by the rules at all. How could she launch a sneak attack at night? How could she not set up a battle formation and fight me fair and square?

"Your Highness, we..."

The general's hesitation only fueled his frustration. "Speak," he said, "what is it?"

Suppressing his anger, Lockdak tried his best to maintain his so-called superior demeanor. However, the burning rage in his eyes told those around him how irritable he was.

"I...we...our..."

"Just say what you have to say, don't beat around the bush."

"Yes, our supplies can only last for seven days, and the enemy has burned all the siege equipment we prepared. If we try to remanufacture it now, it will be very difficult..."

"What's so difficult about it? A ladder shouldn't take long, right? Have the craftsmen make me a ladder. I don't need anything complicated, just a ladder will do. Have the others prepare a bow and arrows for me. Seven days? Two days will be enough."

Lockdak plunged his sword into the ground, rested his hands on the hilt, and stared intently at the city before him with fierce eyes.

"We'll rest today and prepare the ladders for the siege. Tomorrow, the whole army will attack. I refuse to believe that a small city like Shining Gold can turn the world upside down."

"Yes, Your Highness, I will go and make the arrangements immediately."

"Okay, you go quickly. Oh, and let the soldiers have a good meal first. Also, prepare food for me. I need to be ready. There's a woman inside waiting for me to take my pleasure with."

Wiping his smeared face, Lockdak thought of the girl in the city who had caused him so much suffering, and he already imagined the fate he would arrange for her after he stormed the city.

Volume VI: The Rebellion of Pankor: Chapter Twenty-One: The Siege

Looking at the densely packed enemies below the city, Lin Xueyin would be lying if she said she wasn't nervous. However, as the commander-in-chief of an army, how could she let others see her worry and lack of confidence?

"Gentlemen, the enemy is already close at hand. They want to come in and destroy our homes, kill our relatives, and harm our children. Can we let them in?"

Lin Xueyin knew that as a homebody, he really didn't know what to say at this moment. He searched his brain for anime and movies he had watched before, but his empty mind couldn't come up with any exciting sentences.

As expected, the soldiers around her reacted indifferently, and Lin Xueyin could only sigh helplessly. It seemed that she really didn't have that ability, that natural talent for leading troops.

Looking at these unsettled soldiers, Lin Xueyin suddenly remembered a movie she had seen before, in which the pre-battle mobilization might be very relevant to the current situation.

"Soldiers, fighting may bring you death, but fleeing will allow you to live a life of ignominy, year after year, until you die of old age. Are you willing to exchange so many days of ignominy for one chance, the only chance? That is to return to the battlefield and tell the enemy that they may take our lives, but they can never take away our freedom!"

"For freedom, for our homeland, we will fight to the death."

"Fight to the death..."

"Fight to the death..."

Seeing the morale of the troops gradually calm down, Lin Xueyin finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she was quick-witted enough to recall a scene from a movie she had seen before.

"Bows and arrows, prepare, volley fire..."

"Bows and arrows, prepare, volley fire..."

The longbows were drawn, and the black arrows rained down like locusts. Panko's rebel army, which had already suffered a major defeat, was now under attack, and their morale plummeted and they were thrown into chaos.

"Supervisory team, get them moving! Make sure those retreating soldiers don't have to go back."

When the fierce voice rang out, the killing intent was already fully revealed. This was not simply to attack the city wall, but also to make these soldiers die on the battlefield, wear down the enemy's arrows, and reduce the consumption of their own supplies.

On the battlefield, the enemy had already placed long ladders on the city walls, and soldiers with shields were climbing up them one after another, while the rebels of Panko began their long-range archery attacks.

"Shield and spear, advance, block the enemy's attack."

Under the enemy's arrows, Lin Xueyin calmly put on a shield and ordered the shield-bearing spearmen to go forward and hold off the charging enemy troops.

"Attack with weapons! Push all these ladders down!"

The swordsmen stepped forward, and taking advantage of the protection of the shield-wielding soldiers, they pushed the ladders down against the city wall. With screams of agony, Panko's first attack was gradually losing momentum.

"Damn it, let the men in front retreat first, regroup, and then attack."

Taking advantage of the enemy's slow retreat, Lin Xueyin allowed her soldiers to rest for a while. Seeing that they had once again repelled the enemy's attack, their morale soared.

"Everyone, get some rest."

As they spoke, a beam of holy light descended from the sky, instantly restoring the strength lost by the surrounding warriors. It was like a miracle, making the defenders firmly believe that they could definitely win.

Especially seeing his fallen soldiers resurrected, this belief was deeply planted in his heart.

"Pastor Lin, they're here again."

At this moment, a sentry saw the enemy ahead make another move and quickly shouted out. Watching the enemy's actions from afar, it seemed that Lockdak had not learned his lesson and intended to continue attacking this side.

"Kill them all..."

A large number of shield-wielding swordsmen swarmed in, their staffs flashing as a golden holy light appeared beneath their feet, spreading outwards like a giant wave.

The wounded soldiers felt an itch in their wounds, and upon closer inspection, they discovered that the wounds, which had just stopped bleeding, were gradually healing, leaving only shallow scars.

This is a miracle! Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Lin Xueyin stepped onto the stage and shouted, "The Holy Light is with us! The Holy Light guides us on the path to freedom! Kill them all..."

Arrows rained down again, spears pierced the enemy's hard armor, and swordsmen cut down those who were about to climb the city walls, sending them crashing back down. The battlefield had become a stalemate.

The enemy on this side, relying on their superior equipment and numerical advantage, kept attacking the city walls. Meanwhile, Lin Xueyin's recovery ability, combined with the warriors' valiant fighting, made it difficult for the enemy to even take a single step onto the city walls.

"Damn it, you bastards, they won't surrender obediently. Kill them all and storm the city walls."

"Your Highness, let's wait a little longer. The siege engines are already being prepared. In just one day, we can break down the city gates. Then, when the cavalry charge, the enemy will be crushed by us."

"Fool, cavalry! What use are cavalry in city battles? First, smash the enemy's city walls. Today, I'll make that woman lie beneath me, crying and begging for mercy."

Lockdak's rebuke left the generals looking at each other in bewilderment. They could only lower their heads and agree, but unfortunately, the enemy only needed to defend the city walls. Although the defensive area was large, it did not pose a significant threat.

From sunrise to sunset, although the city walls were sometimes breached by the enemy, they were all stopped without serious incident, and all the enemies were killed.

"Finally, they've withdrawn?"

As the sun set, the enemy gradually retreated back to their camp. Lin Xueyin once again used her staff to revive the fallen warriors. Exhausted, she collapsed to the ground to recover her strength.

"Pastor Lin, are you alright...?"

"It's alright, wait a moment, I'll go treat the wounded."

"No, no need. We are already very grateful to you. If it weren't for your battlefield healing, we don't know how many more of us would have died."

"This is what we priests should do." Lin Xueyin took a breath and struggled to stand up, looking at the enemy camp in the distance. There were probably many sentries watching this place now.

Suddenly, as if she had thought of a good idea, Lin Xueyin smiled faintly, wondering if the person opposite her could handle it.

"Have those cavalrymen prepare again; they have some missions to carry out tonight."

As he spoke, he instructed the messenger beside him to quickly go to the cavalry camp to relay his orders.

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Volume VI The Rebellion of Pankol: Chapter Twenty-Two The Unexpected Reinforcements

The next day, when Lin Xueyin stood on the city wall again, she couldn't help but gasp when she saw the four battering rams that the enemy had pushed out. She hadn't expected that after just one day, the enemy would actually be able to build four simple battering rams.

But what's there to worry about? Even if you have a car, so what? You still won't have the energy to come and cause trouble for yourself.

The morale on one side remained unchanged, but on the other side, morale plummeted to rock bottom once again. Lockdak was helpless in the face of this situation. Last night, he sent out so many warning troops to fire signals as soon as they saw the enemy leave the city, but the enemy only came out for a quick look and then went back. This left him with a bellyful of anger that he couldn't unleash.

I finally managed to lie down again, but before I could even fall asleep, there was another enemy attack signal. Don't these guys know that nighttime is for sleeping? How can they have so much energy at night after such intense combat during the day?

That woman, that despicable, damned woman, the woman I should have rubbed into the ground, how could she be so shameless? What about her honor as a noblewoman? Who taught her such shameless tricks? Who was it?

The enemy still held a numerical advantage, but Lin Xueyin understood that their logistics had become a problem. If they couldn't take the city today, they would be doomed. Without food, even a million-strong army would be nothing more than ants.

"You damned women, do you see that woman on the city wall? Charge in, grab her, and I'll let you play her to death."

Enraged to the point of losing his mind, Lockdak disregarded the preferential treatment for human nobles and directly ordered that Lin Xueyin be made to suffer and pay the price for her resistance.

Hearing this military order instantly boosted the morale of the soldiers, who had been somewhat low, even though they didn't know the name of the woman in the order.

However, they had also heard of Pastor Lin's reputation. She was said to be one of the most beautiful young women in the capital. How could these soldiers not be excited and thrilled if they could have sex with such a woman?

Howling, as if he were about to rush into the city ahead, loot it clean, and then enjoy a romantic encounter.

Lin Xueyin was somewhat surprised that the enemy's morale had suddenly soared. However, her own side was also in high spirits, so she wasn't worried about anything. Besides, she hadn't been unprepared last night. If they dared to come in, she would make them regret it.

The enemy swarmed in again, and four battering rams rushed straight at the four gates. The fierce battle to defend the city began again. The icy blue eyes calmly watched the entire battle. From within the four gates, shrill screams echoed continuously. Death had begun anew at this moment.

She gently closed her eyes. Although this battle was not her wish, she had commanded it herself. Suddenly, she realized that no matter how strong she was, what could she do? She had such a high level, but what could she do?

Slowly, holy light appeared in her palms. She understood that when this energy was released from her hands, it would be a great catastrophe.

"The city gate has been breached! The city gate has been breached!"

With an excited shout, Panko's rebel army charged madly into the city gate that had already been breached by battering rams. Had the city fallen? In an instant, the morale of Shining Gold City began to fall into chaos.

"A desperate prayer..."

A sacred aura emanated from Lin Xueyin, quickly spreading throughout the city and restoring the wounded warriors to their normal state.

Looking at the enemy in front of them, who was just on the verge of death but was now alive and kicking again, the sense of horror caused the Panko rebels, who were initially somewhat excited, to fall into chaos once more.

Especially when they heard that their comrades who had already entered the city did not continue to shout their victory, but instead burst into terror and screams.

A low wooden wall, which instilled despair in the Panko rebels who entered, stood between the narrow city walls, turning this area into a fortified city and a death trap for the rebels who entered.

The battle continued, and the rebels who kept rushing in were like food offerings, handing over their own heads.

Seeing that he had breached one of the gates, Lockdark excitedly brought all his troops over, intending to conquer Goldshire in one fell swoop. However, it was still to no avail, which made Lockdark even more furious. He wished he could personally go up and completely conquer the city.