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"The evil army is approaching fiercely and has already occupied most of the land in the south. We can no longer retreat. Warriors, please swear to protect our homeland, and live and die with our town..."

Gener yawned accidentally, and was glared severely by the captain.

After the lecture, the captain assigned the defensive tasks according to the usual practice, and then left everyone's sight.I only heard someone ask in a low voice: "Hey, are we really going to fight the army in the south?"

"If the enemy really attacks, we can only fight, right?"

"I heard that the mayor is already asking for reinforcements. We are not fighting alone."

"Well, our captain is a middle-level fighter. He can fight ten against one. Maybe he can last for a while until reinforcements arrive."

Relying on the town guard with a few hundred people, it will definitely not be able to withstand the regular army of nearly ten thousand people. This truth is understood by even children, but these idiots seem to be unable to understand such a simple truth. They really have never seen the world before. hillbilly.

Gnar Occam, who didn't participate in the conversation, thought secretly.

He had already made up his mind, as soon as he saw an army attacking, he would throw away his leather armor and weapons and surrender... As for those guys who wanted to die, he couldn't persuade them anyway, and he didn't bother to waste his energy.

More than half a month ago, he was a clerk in a shop in Floz, but he witnessed an event that was enough to be recorded in history—he heard what a girl who called herself "Alyssa Mina St. Olysses" said. The speech he delivered also saw the confrontation between the archbishop and the princess of the empire. As for the fierce battle between the girls who suddenly appeared and the archbishop's side, it was even more incredible to him.

After the incident passed, Gerner was fired from the store because of his involvement in sensitive incidents, but he himself did not regret it.He realized that the country was about to undergo a drastic change, and the opportunity to show his talents was coming, so he decided to return to his hometown and wait for the opportunity.

Genna Occam has longed for Princess Fina's deeds since he was a child, and the noble and firm figure of "Alyssa Mina" at that time made him feel even more excited.When the news came that the nobles in the south formed a coalition army, he was convinced that the awakened imperial princess must be among them, and he was so excited that he couldn't sleep for several days, even looking forward to the early arrival of this army.

Joining the legendary army by voluntarily surrendering, serving the people he admires, and doing his best to display his talents are the goals set by Gener at present.

Thinking of this, Gener glanced at the companions around him again, and found that they were already drowsy under the sun, filled with contempt.He frowned and thought for a while, then patted his companion on the shoulder, and said to him: "Don't listen to the captain, he is fooling us."

"What?" The companion trembled a few times and asked confusedly.

"If there is a real war, we cannon fodder will definitely not survive." Gener was about to remind his friendly companion not to die when the time came, but he suddenly saw something in front of him and said to himself in a puzzled tone, "Hey, is that... coming?"

Seeing Gener's expression, his companion jumped up and followed his line of sight.

After a few seconds of silence, the man suddenly burst into laughter: "Ha, what is that? The enemy can't be them, right?"

There were less than ten people coming along the Kingdom Avenue.

Among them were only two knights in armor.

The emblem of the Aldrich family was tattooed on the banner held up, which proved that the comer was indeed an "enemy" and was not mistaken.However, on the horseback in the middle of the team, there is obviously a person who should not appear on the battlefield——

"Such a small girl?"

Garner's eyes widened in disbelief.

Chapter 58 Lori Duke Nikki

This team of less than ten people came to the defense line and stopped.

A silver-haired girl dressed as a maid got off the horse first, and then stretched out her hand to the little girl in the middle of the line.The little girl let go of the rein, took the maid's hand and was about to dismount.Her movements were obviously a little jerky, and she lost her balance and fell down. Fortunately, she was firmly hugged and supported by the maid before she landed safely.

Having lost her composure in front of everyone, the little girl in the Chinese dress blushed with shame, and for a moment grabbed the corner of her skirt with both hands and dared not look up.

"Is this the so-called rebel army? It's so funny..." Not only the guy next to Gener, but many people on the defense line couldn't help laughing, and someone even shouted, "Mao is still there Is the chick who doesn't grow up coming to fight? Hurry up and go back to play house!"

This serious humiliation made the two knights in the team look aghast, and pressed their hands heavily on their swords, only waiting for their master to speak.

"No, it's okay." The little girl in Chinese clothes said quickly, then timidly took the hand of the silver-haired maid beside her, and asked in a begging tone, "Sister Unika, can you come with me?"

Probably because she was a little girl, Eunika, who had always been unapologetic to outsiders, had a more gentle expression at this time. She calmly responded with "Yes", and then took the girl's little hand and started to move forward.The others behind the two also got off their horses and followed behind them.

The flag with the Aldrich family crest tattooed on it also slowly moved over.

"What the hell is this trick?" Realizing that something was wrong with the atmosphere, the members of the town guard here stopped laughing and started whispering in private.

"I am the eldest daughter of Grand Duke Broad, Nicki Aldridge, the current ruler of Silesia."

The words suddenly uttered from the little girl's mouth, the full momentum obviously startled everyone.

Nicki Aldridge took a deep breath, raised her proud head, and her voice resounded through the small town through the loudspeaker of magic props: "Now, in the name of your new lord, Announce the withdrawal of the right to rule the town. In the next time, until our army regains the capital, the town will be under military jurisdiction, and I hope you will cooperate."

Nikki finished speaking these words in one breath, then stood calmly and waited.

Only Unika knew that Nicky's little hands were covered with sweat, and she must be very nervous inside.

The assassinated Grand Duke Broad had only one daughter, Nicky Aldridge, and she had long been determined to be the sole heir of the Principality, and she had always been trained as a future Grand Duke.But even so, this moment has come a bit early, she is only 11 years old now.

She was still immature, but she accepted such a test without hesitation.

The tone became a little harsher, and Niki issued an ultimatum: "Common people standing in front of me, lay down your weapons and take me to meet your mayor!"

However, for the members of the town guard who heard these words, the current development made them unable to turn their heads.

It wasn't a menacing army, but a young girl who claimed to be their ruler and wanted to take over the town - most of these people only heard about the assassination of Grand Duke Brod and the "rebellion" They did not know the specific situation, and the name Nicki Aldridge was completely unfamiliar to them.

Therefore, the members of the town guard did not put down their weapons as she said, but looked at each other for a while, still maintaining a vigilant posture, guarding behind the line of defense.

However, the title of "Ruler of Silesia" was too scary after all, and a few more clever members went to the mayor as she said.

The scene was a little stiff for a while, Nikki looked at Unika beside her questioningly.

There is not enough time left for them. The coalition forces of more than 8000 people will arrive in the town in half an hour. Before that, they need to collect information about the town and make a series of preparations for stationing. The one-and-a-half-day itinerary will serve as the command location for the next coalition forces.

If you wait to negotiate, it will inevitably waste a lot of time.

Thinking of the unconscious Irene, Unika felt a pain in her heart, turned her head and said, "The other party doesn't trust us, so let's suppress it by force according to the original plan."

There was a look of disappointment in Niki's expression, but she still nodded and said in a low voice: "Well, there is sister Lauunika..."

"Miss Nicki, there may be a battle next, please step back." Saying that, Eunika leaned down slightly, drew a dagger from her thigh, and walked straight ahead.

Silver hair fluttered in the breeze, and the short sword beside him exuded a seductive and deadly cold light.

Nicky looked at the handsome back of the silver-haired girl, and was a little distracted for a while.Seeing that Eunika raised her hand and drew two sword lights, smashing the reinforced fence in front of her, she raised her short sword flat and pointed forward, and said coldly: "If there is any resistance, shoot and kill..."

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Half an hour away from the town, the coalition army led by Sisyana was marching steadily.

These more than 500 people are basically composed of infantry, but there are also about [-] knights composed of noble children and their retinues, and many of them are powerful people.Silesia is just a small country, and there is no established knight order, so these knights can be regarded as the top combat power.

In the middle of the team, there were about thirty or forty monks and nuns in white robes.

These people are all the original descendants of Qi Ye within the "Old Sect", or those who are dissatisfied with the ambitions of Great Elder Enoch. They all have good strength and are an important high-end combat power of the coalition forces.

There is another 500-man wolf cavalry, which was sent by Niki's grandfather "Duke Wolf" from Norov to support them.However, although this team agreed to act together, they were not willing to accept Sisyana's control, and just followed the coalition forces not too far away.

These knights are wolves with huge physiques, their body hairs are like spikes, bloodthirsty viciousness is revealed in their blood-red eyes, and they howl in a low voice from time to time. It fully demonstrates the rough and savage atmosphere from the wilderness of the Eastern Continent.

There are several small countries between Norov and Wakabayashi, but from the perspective of geography and culture, it is Wakabayashi's biggest enemy in the east - even at this time, Sisyana is still supporting Lydia's mother and daughter There are doubts about whether it is really beneficial, but she will never regret this decision.

In order to save Erin, she must do her best.

She raised her head, looked at the blue sky in front of her with wet eyes, and said to herself: "Yes, even sister Nicki has worked so hard...what room do I have to hesitate?"

Chapter 59 The Duke, Mother and Daughter's Thoughts

About an hour later, the coalition forces entered the town smoothly.

When she saw her daughter in the square, Mrs. Lydia hurried forward and hugged her: "It took down this town without bloodshed. It's a great job. You deserve to be my daughter."

Suddenly being attacked under the eyes of everyone, Nicky Aldridge blushed and reminded in a low voice: "My lord, I am the lord now..."

Only then did Lydia come to her senses, let go of her daughter, she glanced at a young man in leather armor beside her, sized her eyes up suspiciously several times, and asked aloud, "Isn't this the guard by your side? What's the history?"

The young man quickly bowed and said, "I am a member of the town's guard, Genna Olm."

Nicki explained: "Thanks to him persuading the guards to surrender to us, unnecessary conflicts were avoided. I think he is more familiar with the situation in the town, so I let him act as a guide for the time being."

"Smart man." Lydia nodded with satisfaction, "Stay with my daughter and work hard during this time, maybe you will have the chance to be promoted to a knight."

Gena Olm showed a flattered expression: "Thank you Madam for your appreciation."

Next, Lydia and her followers patrolled the square again, took their daughter's hand, and walked towards the crowd watching the excitement outside.Nikki looked up at her mother suspiciously, but she heard Lydia say softly: "I have something to teach you, learn it well."

Saying that, Lydia led her daughter to one of the townspeople, showed a noble and kind smile, and asked, "Are you a resident of the town?"

The townspeople who were questioned were obviously taken aback, and said sincerely, "Reporting to Madam, I am a native of the town, and I have never been to other places."

Nodding her head, Lydia then asked, "What do you do for a living? I see a lot of calluses on your hands. Could it be that you are a craftsman or something?"

"Yes, yes. I'm the town carpenter..."

"It happens that we will live in the town for a while, can I entrust you to build a set of comfortable furniture for my daughter, the ruler of Silesia? Please rest assured, there will be no shortage of rewards." Lydia is a prominent The daughter of the duke, her noble and elegant demeanor is undoubtedly revealed in her speech.

The townsman was stunned for a while, then his face flushed with excitement, and he replied incoherently: "Madam, yes, I will fulfill my mission and create a tool that suits your daughter's status..."

Lydia nodded. She didn't care about the man's impoliteness. After expressing her gratitude, she turned to the next townsman and asked in a springlike voice, "Are these grains going to be sold? This year The harvest should be good, right? Will the war affect you?"

In this way, Lydia communicated with the townspeople one by one, without any sign of boredom on her face, and those townspeople who were lucky enough to talk to the Duchess all showed excitement.It wasn't until the knight beside her reminded that the time for the military meeting was approaching that Lydia bowed gracefully, apologized to everyone, and then led her daughter out of the square.

Those who remained in the square began to talk excitedly about the Duchess's beautiful and friendly gesture, while others who were unable to speak due to timidity showed annoyed expressions.

"You see, it is very important to properly favor the citizens. What I talked to them just now will spread throughout the town in about half a day." Lydia taught her daughter, "You Every move you make will be seen by the people below, please always remember this."

"I know, Sister Xi Ya has also taught me that as a ruler, you should not only be close to the people, but also set an example for your subjects." Nikki nodded seriously, and then asked doubtfully, "But... I Don't need new furniture?"

Lydia went on to say: "Of course this matter itself is not important, what is important is its meaning - as the lord of Silesia, you need to make people aware of your existence at all times. Just like you just came here to recover this town in person Likewise, you are only a ruler if people recognize you as a ruler."

Nicki opened her eyes wide: "Is this really the case? I feel like I just yelled a few words according to what Sister Xi Ya said..."

Lydia touched her daughter's head with emotion: "Whether you show up or not, the difference is actually very big, and you will see bigger scenes in the future. If we successfully regained Froz, you will be in the future." Wearing a crown under the gaze of tens of thousands of people, there will be more people staring at your performance, your every move will directly affect the prosperity and decline of our country, you must not be stage fright..."

Nicki nodded vigorously: "Yes, as long as I have the support of Sister Xi Ya, I will not be afraid!"

Hearing her daughter's three words of "Sister Xiya", Lydia frowned quietly: "As a ruler, it's not good to let others see that you need help. My good daughter, what are you going to do in the future?" If you need to discuss, just come to me directly, don't bother Sister Xiya."

Niki was stunned for a moment: "But, she taught me many things... well, I still wish that she could teach me by my side all the time, but my sister's status is more noble, and she will leave one day We are so reluctant to return to her own country..."

Lydia said in a low voice: "After all, she is an outsider, and she is always selfish..."

In the middle of the conversation, Nicki interrupted her angrily: "Sister Xi Ya is not an outsider! How can you say that, mother?"

Noticing that her daughter was staring at her angrily, Lydia sighed in her heart, and submissively said: "I made a slip of the tongue." After thinking for a while, she asked in a very soft voice: "If, I mean if... you Sister Xiya will become our enemy one day, how will you treat her?"

Nicky bit her lip before saying, "This kind of thing won't happen!"

"Then let me put it in a more practical way." Lydia showed a serious look, "Another girl named ** has already announced her identity—Princess Alyssa Mina of the Old Empire. The sister of the legendary Princess Fina... You must know that her current appeal is much higher than yours. It's not that I maliciously speculate on others, but with this identity and the current situation, she is really very likely to be in the near future , reach out to ask for your current identity and status, and take away everything from our family..."

Nicki was dazed for a while when she heard this, then she clenched her fists and said, "If sisters want it, let them give it to them... Anyway, they saved our lives..."

Lydia knelt down, hugged her daughter's petite body tenderly, and said in a sad tone: "If only it were so simple... My dear daughter, the danger we are in is more dangerous than you imagined. The ones are much bigger. Really hope you grow up soon..."