My villain wants to save himself, but the yandere heroine disagrees

"How can I think otherwise? In this world, the only thing you can trust is the weapon in your hand. Now we have weapons and you are negotiating with us. If a group of unarmed peasants stood in front of you, would you negotiate with them?!"

Seeing that he couldn't win the argument with Martin, Litt shook his head helplessly.

"Well, let's put it this way. Your peasants are no match for the army behind me. If you fight me in single combat and beat me, we will retreat today and attack again in three days. If you lose, you will retreat and leave this camp to us. How do you think?"

Chapter 2.3: Big Victory ()

Chapter 83: Girls Can’t Be Kept Away

"What? You want to withdraw?" The next day, in Florence, Litt looked at the imperial commander in front of him and asked in surprise.

"The city of Romulus is right in front of us, why are you withdrawing?"

She really couldn't understand it. It was obvious that they would win the war by attacking Huanglong directly, but at this moment, her allies said they would quit and withdraw.

No one would be able to accept this situation.

"I'm sorry, but this is an order from His Majesty himself, and the royal family and generals all agreed. I heard that the Duke of Orleans has joined forces with the Duke of Prussia, the Duke of Lucia, and the Duke of Aragon to deploy troops on the border and seek an explanation from His Majesty the Emperor. Now the situation in the royal territory has become even more tense. I'm sorry."

"Is that so..." Upon hearing that, Li Te had no choice but to agree.

The other party has followed me all the way to Florence, and has made great efforts in the process. Now I have difficulties and must go back, and I can't stop him.

"In that case, I wish you a safe journey. I hope the misunderstanding between the royal family and those dukes can be resolved soon."

"Yes." The commander of the Imperial Army nodded after hearing this.

Originally, the vanguard troops of the two armies combined had a total of about 80,000 people. Now that the Imperial Army has left, the number of soldiers left in Litt's hands, including the incorporated Naples troops, is less than 40,000.

It would definitely be impossible to capture the city of Romulus with only the 40,000 men at hand.

As the saying goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Even if the Dukedom of Naples has fought till now and lost most of its fertile land, the number of troops in Romulus City will not be less than 80,000, which is twice the number of Litt's current army. In this case, it is difficult to protect itself, let alone attack.

Not all commanders are as brainless as Garibaldi.

The only option now was to stop in Florence for a while to reorganize and wait for Lucius' army to arrive.

Litt thought so and looked at Martin beside him.

"I'm sorry, it seems we can't set out early. We can only wait here for my father's army to arrive."

"It's okay. I'll stay with Judith for a few more days." Martin said this and gladly accepted the opportunity to take a short vacation.

"But listening to what they said, it's really strange. Why did Prussia also join the camp of pressure? Olivia and Orson are obviously engaged. We are now on the side of the royal family. Why is Prussia standing on the opposite side?"

"I don't know either." Virgil on the side also shook his head.

"Virgil...what do you think? Could it be that the relationship between Orson and Olivia has broken down? If so, does that mean that this is my chance?"

"Uh... Master Litt, are you still thinking about this?" Virgil said this with a trace of cold sweat on his forehead.

This girl, why does she wish bad things for others every day?

……

On the other side, Saint Laurent City.

"Father, can you tell me what's going on?" Olivia brought Lianka to Duke William's temporary residence. Looking at William sitting on the sofa and drinking tea comfortably, she asked in confusion.

"Olivia, what are you asking about?"

"Father, do you want me to speak frankly? It's about the coalition's reinforcement of troops stationed at the border. My family and the Dukedom of Antica are allies. Now the Dukedom of Antica stands on the side of the royal family, while we are going the other way. Isn't this a bit..."

"So? Because we have an engagement with Antica and have become allies, we must side with Antica in this conflict, right?"

William said this and divided the books in front of him into seven piles.

"The situation in the empire used to be like this. Although some places were strong and some were weak, there would never be a situation where one family dominated the world, because before that family became the dominant one, the other families would unite together."

William said this and stacked the books in front of him.

"In this case, how to break this situation, Olivia, do you know?"

"Then of course we should win over the other party's forces."

"You're right, but if this situation arises and the Empire only has one voice, do you know what will happen?"

William said this as he stacked the pile of books that symbolized the royal family to the highest level.

“The person at the top will ignore the people at the bottom. The duke will no longer be a duke, and the earl will no longer be an earl. They will all be subjects under that person. If that person makes a mistake, no one will punish him, and more people will suffer.”

"Of course, most nobles may not think so much, but the issue of their ruling rights alone is enough for them to fight with their rulers."

"My joining now is not to destroy the peace of the empire. On the contrary, I am maintaining the peace of the empire. What do you think will happen if I join the royal family?"

"The balance will be unbalanced in an instant. We can help the royal family deal with Lucia and Orleans at the same time. The royal family is also powerful enough to pacify the remaining Aragon. As for Naples, which is already half dead, what can it do?"

"Under such circumstances, His Majesty the Emperor will only wantonly launch a larger-scale war of unification within the country. Don't you understand this little truth?"

William sat down again, looking at Olivia with disappointment in his eyes.

"Olivia, I don't know what has blinded you. You've been acting very abnormally lately. You've become a little too impulsive."

"I know you're willing to do anything for Orson, but please don't treat yourself as a tool. At least I don't want you to become like that. You're my daughter."

"If Orson loves you, then he will definitely understand your position. On the contrary, if he doesn't understand you, then there is no need to continue this engagement. Just consider it as my mistake."

"I'm sorry, father, I was rude." Olivia lowered her head when she heard William's words.

"I'm so sorry to disappoint you."

"It's okay. You may have experienced a lot during this period of time. I understand. You can go down and rest first." William said and waved his hand.

"Lianka, you stay." When Lianka was about to leave with William, William suddenly called her.

"Father, are you calling me?"

"Yeah." William nodded. "Your sister's marriage has been decided, and now it's your turn. Li'anka, do you have any ideas? If not, I can find you a husband who is willing to marry into our family."

"Eh? Isn't it too early for me to talk about this? I...I just became an adult this year."

"Noble children are often engaged when they are born. Aren't you the same, Li'anka? Besides, I am worried about Olivia, so you need to take on the responsibility of being your sister."

"But..." Lianka said this, clutching the tie on her chest tightly with one hand.

"Forget it. I guess you have something on your mind. Go back and think about it. I'll ask you again in two days." After saying this, William waved his hand, indicating that Lianka could leave.

"I understand. Thank you, father." After saying that, Lianka hurriedly left.

Looking at Lianka's back, William sighed.

"Alas, one by one, girls can't be kept at home when they grow up."

Hearing Litt's proposal, Martin naturally agreed.

The enemy's army is much larger than his own in number. If he can delay time by dueling with the enemy's leader, it will be an explanation to his brothers.

After all, as the commander of this unit, he has some understanding of its combat effectiveness. From the commander to the ordinary soldiers, basically none of them have received any systematic military training, and they all fight based on their passion and instinct.

"Okay, but will you default on your debt?"

"Even if I default on my debt, you can still delay the time until the main force arrives, right?"

"..." Martin nodded after hearing this, and his eyes became sharp.

Since the opponent dared to challenge him in a duel, his strength must be strong. Of course, it is also possible that the quality of this army underestimated Martin's strength, but no matter what, Martin cannot be careless.

"In that case, I'll be rude." He said this, took a few steps back, kept a safe distance, and then drew his sword.

"That's exactly what I want." Litt said this and raised his sword with a smile.

……

On the other side, the Naples army headquarters.

"General!" After going through layers of review, Wirtz came before Commander Garibaldi.

As the commander of the Naples army on the front line, although Garibaldi's combat ability was average, he was deeply trusted by Giovanni.

He would carry out all the instructions given by Giovanni, even if there were some unreasonable parts. This was why Giovanni valued him.

It is impossible to consider whether this kind of war is reasonable or not. Facing the double-sided attack from Antica and the royal army, the most reasonable way should be to gather the manpower and retreat to the towns in the rear. However, in order to keep the city of Romulus running normally, the remaining land in the front cannot be easily lost.

As soon as Wirtz saw Garibaldi, he knelt down inside.

"General, our front line is being attacked by an army of at least 10,000 people. We have no way to defend. Please, General, provide us with support as soon as possible!"

"This..." Garibaldi thought for a while, then shook his head. "Sergeant, to be honest, other fronts also received news of attacks long ago. I just transferred the last reserve to the northwest front. There is really no one who can help you on your front now..."

"Is this true?" When Wirtz heard Garibaldi say that, he quickly continued to argue: "But when I came here just now, I clearly saw that there were still many soldiers here."

"These soldiers are responsible for maintaining the general's safety. They must not move. Otherwise, if the general is in danger, who will take responsibility?" At this time, the adjutant next to Garibaldi spoke first.

"But...if the front line collapses, the soldiers here will still have to take on the task of fighting."

"You said that if the front line collapses, can't you think of a way to prevent it from collapsing?!" the adjutant said this and began to scold Wirtz.

"...How about this, I'll allocate a troop from my guard to you." Garibaldi came out to act as a peacemaker at this time, and then he looked at the adjutant beside him.

"Adjutant, take this sergeant and find a squadron to support the front line."

"Yes." Upon hearing this, the adjutant quickly agreed and then took Wirtz to a military camp.

After counting the number of people, Wirtz was stunned.

"Okay, this unit is responsible for assisting you. You must hold on a little longer." The adjutant said this, looked at Wirtz on the side, and gave an order.

"Sir, didn't you hear what I just said? The enemy on the front line is about 10,000, and you sent us 500 reinforcements?"

What can five hundred soldiers do?

And looking at the equipment of this army, it is not much better than our own troops.

Is it necessary to eliminate dissidents during war?

Wirtz was immediately extremely disappointed with the current Naples army.

"This is not something I can decide. The enemy on the front line already outnumbers us. We can only be prepared to fight with a smaller force. Otherwise, I will arrange five or six thousand people for you here, and other fronts will have fewer people. I hope you understand." The adjutant said this and patted Wirtz on the shoulder.

"That's terrible." Wirtz cursed softly.

There are clearly at least 30,000 people here, but only 500 people were sent out to provide support.

Of course, the adjutant did not hear this, otherwise Wirtz would at least have been slapped in the face.

But this couldn't be blamed on the adjutant, as everyone knew that Garibaldi was the one who listened to Giovanni's orders the most.

Giovanni gave Garibaldi only one order, which was to defend the city of Florence at all costs.

The current base camp is the most critical location. No matter what, it is impossible to get Garibaldi to move his troops from the base camp.

Wiltz had no choice but to rush back with the 500 good soldiers. It would be good enough if they could make even a small difference in the battle situation.

……

On the other side, Litt and Martin had already exchanged more than twenty moves.

The sixth-level Martin could not gain any advantage at all when facing Litt.

Litt's fighting style is so weird. He was fighting with you with a sword one second ago, and then he retreated two steps and threw a fireball at you the next second.

This enemy is the most difficult to deal with as it is both a warrior and a mage, and their levels are both quite high.

Martin gradually became exhausted.

Finally, after a few more moves, Martin found an opportunity, which was the only opportunity he had found so far.

Regardless of whether it is the other party's scheme or not, you must act like a fish and take the hook.

Martin thrust his sword hard at Litt.

But Litt moved his body in the air in a way that Martin did not expect, and seemingly dodged the attack easily. Then, a sword was placed on Martin's neck.

"You lost." Litt said this, and in the look he gave Martin, there was no disdain of a strong man for a weak man, only indifference.

Martin looked at Litt in front of him in disbelief.

He thought that this was a good opportunity, because people cannot move their bodies in mid-air, but he forgot that Litt knew magic and could do things that went against common sense through magic.

"There's nothing we can do about it." Martin said this and sighed.

"You can take my life now, or you can let me go. It's all up to you."

"According to our previous agreement, you just need to let your army retreat." Litt said this and put down the sword in his hand.