So I'm a sheep.

The little girl nodded thoughtfully, then suddenly asked, "Of all the soldiers, was Sami the one who struck first?"

"this......"

Aran recalled carefully: "That's right, it was Sami who made the first move."

"After he made his move, everyone else followed suit?"

"kindness"

This Sami is something else.

Even if the captain and his cronies usually treat those people harshly, and even if the elderly and weak who are about to be arrested and hanged are their relatives, attacking a colleague under these circumstances is tantamount to treason!

It was only because Sami held an incredibly high position in their hearts that no one would dare to follow him in drawing his sword.

"Aran, what happened next?"

"Sami later suggested that I escape with them, but I refused."

"When I refused, Sami even tried to force me."

Aran shook her head: "But he's really not that good. I knocked him down in just two moves."

"Let's escape together?"

The little girl seemed quite interested in the Sami and pressed him for details, asking, "There are so many elderly and infirm people in the village, it's unlikely they could all run away together, right?"

"Or does he have some brilliant plan?"

"no......"

“Sami meant that I and the young people escaped with them, while the old and weak stayed in the village.”

Volume 1: Chapter 116 The Power of Angels

"The young people run away, leaving the old and weak to die?"

Sami's image as a man of strong principles and audaciousness, which had been clearly defined in the little girl's mind, was suddenly overturned.

"Lady Sasha, Sami has analyzed it. The villagers will be fine if they stay here at this time."

"Oh?"

Aran still had a good impression of Sami, who had been helping her all along. Fearing that the young girl might misunderstand, she quickly said, "Not only is the tax collector dead, but so many soldiers have also died. This matter is bound to escalate."

“In the eyes of outsiders, we are all ‘thugs.’ Only by ensuring the safety of the hostages in the village will we have some scruples and dare not act too recklessly.”

"so......"

'hehe'

This excuse might fool a naive person like Aran, or those militiamen who have never seen the world.

Sasha had at least led the Church of Dawn in some way, so this lie was utterly glaringly obvious in her presence.

Is a wicked woman and a few militiamen enough to make the Nester leadership wary?

Are you kidding me?!

'Sami is ruthless, so why did he attack in the first place?'

'The tax collector who killed his grandfather has already been dealt with by Aran. There's no way he would risk his life to repay a debt of gratitude.'

The little girl was a bit confused. Seeing Aran looking at her with concern, she smiled and asked, "Aran, do you think Sami's words make sense? Why didn't you escape with them back then?"

"Hmm, although I think what he said makes sense, I also feel inexplicably uneasy."

"Besides, no matter what, I can't just abandon the villagers and run away."

"After you stayed, didn't Sami and the others run away?"

"kindness"

Aran seemed a little puzzled: "I also feel it's quite strange. Anyway, Sami suddenly changed his mind and persuaded others to stay as well."

"Haha, let's ignore him for now."

"Now that the soldiers have been swayed by your evil magic and rebelled, the knights are coming next, aren't they?"

"Lady Sasha, how could I possibly know any evil magic?" Aran said, puzzled.

"To an uninformed person, the soldiers would seem to be on your side, as if they've all been bewitched."

"Eh"

(No wonder those knights called me a wizard back then, now I know why.)

After muttering a few words to herself, Aran continued, "Lady Sasha, you're right. After a while, three knights came to the village to cut off my head."

"I had never fought a knight before, and then three of them suddenly appeared. I was completely panicked."

"When I saw that they wanted to fight three against one, I immediately cursed them for being despicable and shameless."

“The knights were angry. They said that there was no need to follow the rules when dealing with wizards.”

Aran shrugged: "But I'm even angrier because I'm not a wizard at all."

"Then I brandished the axe in my hand and said that my future goal is to become a guardian knight, not some wizard."

"The knights asked me about the soldiers, and I told them the truth. After hearing my story, although they were skeptical, they decided to have a fair duel with me."

"A fair duel?"

The little girl asked with a strange expression, "How is it fair?"

"I will first duel with a knight. If I lose, there will be no more duels. If I win, I will rest for a day before fighting the next knight."

"..."

Were those three knights fools?

How can you be so fair to your own enemy!

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Perhaps the little girl's expression was too obvious, so Aran explained earnestly, "Lady Sasha, the knights' rigidity may seem a bit silly to you, but it's their principle."

"Could this be the chivalrous spirit they're so proud of?"

"Yes, although the three knights came to kill me, they also showed me what a true knight is." Aran's tone was full of longing.

“Every knight is incredibly skilled; even in a one-on-one fight, I am always at a disadvantage.”

"However, because I possess your power, the knights who fought me could not harm me at all."

As she spoke, Aran gave a wry smile: "But because of this, the knights confirmed that I was a wizard, and they quickly swarmed around me."

“I fought them for a long time. The knights couldn’t hurt me, but I could occasionally hurt them.”

"In the end, I won, as I should have."

"They must be quite resentful," the little girl said with a smile.

"I'm so incredibly dissatisfied!"

Aran said, "This battle has benefited me a lot. I think if I fight the knights a few more times, I might become stronger."

“I provided those three knights with good food and drink, and every few days I would release one of them to fight me.”

"Hmm, is there enough food in the village?" the little girl suddenly thought of this question.

"The grain is all bought by Sami from nearby villages."

Aran said innocently, "He has saved up a lot of money over the years as vice captain."

Okay, now the little girl knows where the rumor of 'evil wizards taking over other villages' came from.

"You've captured all the knights. Did Duke Wood really lead his army to this village later?"

"They're here."

Arran exclaimed, "So many troops, so many knights! Duke Wood, leading the army on horseback, looks especially majestic."

"Lady Sasha, my legs almost went weak at that moment."

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"When the army surrounded the village, I released the three knights."

“I begged them to help me get a chance to speak with Lord Wood, since I have never harmed them.”

"Lord Wood was quite curious about me, this 'wizard,' and after listening to the knights' words, he agreed to summon me."

Aran smiled and said, "When he saw it was me, Duke Wood was extremely shocked."

"Guess what his first words were?"

"what?"

He said: "How did you, a country girl, defeat my knight?"

"Haha, of course I'll say it's because you left the power of an angel within me."

"At that time, Duke Wood... well, his expression was particularly strange."

“He immediately asked me, Sasha, where I am now. After I said I didn’t know, I told the Grand Duke everything that had happened these past few days.”

“I pleaded with the Duke on behalf of the villagers, hoping he would punish me alone.”

"Unexpectedly, the Grand Duke said he wanted to see the power of angels."

Volume 1: Chapter 117 Guidance

What is the power of angels?

In Aran's understanding, the angelic power remaining in her body has two effects.

One is to prevent others from harming you, and the other is to greatly increase your learning speed.

“My lord, the power of the angels can protect me from harm. In addition, my strength has also increased by leaps and bounds due to the power of the angels within me.”

"Then let's try the first one."

At Wood's command, soldiers immediately drew their swords and slashed at Arran's arm.