After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

Their master died because of their negligence, and they were furious at the moment. Naturally, they would not be kind to Heidi, whom they were about to kill.

The Knight Commander who spoke first was just the opposite, and was obviously persuaded.

Before Heidi could speak, she stood up and objected:

"But you saw that monster just now! It just casually killed hundreds of people without leaving even a corpse! If we don't take action now, what will we do when it comes back?!"

"Then who can guarantee that what this princess says is definitely true! She even slandered Lord Auchinleck, saying he wanted to kill her. She is not worthy of trust at all!"

As he spoke, he even drew his sword and pointed it at Heidi with a twisted smile on his face.

"After all, if the royal family hadn't taken action, how could such a monster appear? Why don't we kill her first? Then we can go into the capital and purge the blood slaves!"

This is a typical case of confusing right and wrong.

Saying so much nonsense is nothing more than trying to take the opportunity to bite back at Heidi, so as to incite those who have not made a decision yet to kill Heidi directly.

Now that the Duke is dead, doing this actually has no meaning and will only bring trouble.

But these guys are not normal people.

At this critical moment, this is really annoying.

But it was also expected - in fact, the number of rioters was much smaller than expected.

Not bad, what else do you need a bicycle for?

Heidi sighed softly, stood up without saying a word, and walked in front of the other person.

With his small body, he raised his head and looked at the other person expressionlessly, while his mind quickly began to organize words, thinking about how to refute.

The guard continued, his eyes wide open, without showing any sign of weakness:

"What? You're not convinced? Remember, this is Auchinleck, not Art! Our loyalty and morality to our master are absolute! The order of the kingdom is also absolute!"

"……What did you say?"

Extract key words - loyalty, morality, order.

Heidi's mind went blank in an instant, and even her eyes became dazed.

The Duke's guards were completely unaware of this, and were even more frantic and violent:

"What? You don't understand me? It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Anyway, you just need to know that neither the princess nor the hero is qualified to command us! If you know what's good for you, then..."

brush! ! !

when! ! !

Heidi suddenly drew her sword. The Duke's guards, who had been prepared, immediately blocked it with their swords and quickly pulled back, continuing to sneer and mock:

"Anxious? Anxious just now? Did I hit you where it hurts? So, the royal family nowadays is simply..."

Swish!

The expression froze on his face, and then his head flew out and landed on the ground with a clang.

He wishfully thought that Heidi had acted subconsciously because her defense was broken, and that she actually did not dare to kill anyone.

But he didn't know how much pressure the princess had accumulated during these days.

While he thought he had mastered the rhythm and continued to whine, Heidi swung the second sword at the fastest speed without any hesitation.

Although the Duke's guards are powerful, it is still impossible for them to fight against the brave man alone.

If you are careless and face an angry attack, you will not be able to defend yourself at all.

"Loyalty? Morality? Order? Disgusting! Ugh! Disgusting!"

The princess roared almost hysterically.

Just now, just a few minutes ago, Heidi had just killed the equally "loyal" Regent Arthur. In order to deny his actions, she stood here.

As a result, another person comes along who talks about being loyal and righteous.

Nausea.

It's disgusting to listen to.

Disgusting, fucking disgusting, open the door to disgust, it's so disgusting.

So, Heidi, who was originally planning to talk and negotiate, almost lost control in an instant.

When I came to my senses, the situation had become what it is now.

Even that didn't feel enough.

He stepped on the severed head and said with gritted teeth:

"For a month, a whole month, the people of the capital bled, suffered, turned into monsters, and over a hundred thousand people died! Is this what you call loyalty? Is this what you call morality? Is this what you call order? Loyalty, morality, and order that massacres innocent people!?"

As she spoke, Heidi raised her head and looked around with extreme anger.

No one dared to look her in the eye.

Because the answer is obvious.

"I believe none of you here were born into ordinary peasant families, right? You're all guards and knights, passed down through generations! What oath did you swear when you were bestowed with your swords? To protect the common people and the weak, to uphold justice and fight tyranny. Turn your hearts and lungs out and see which of these oaths have you fulfilled? And yet, you think that simply being a biting dog is enough? Is that enough?!"

The oath of the Kingdom Knights is not much different from that in Aze's original world. They are all beautiful words based on the same logic.

Nor is it always taken seriously.

"..."

There was complete silence in the tent.

Heidi's body on the ground, then pointed at herself:

"He's right about one thing. This isn't just the fault of one person or one party. I, and the royal family, cannot shirk our responsibility. There will be a price to pay, absolutely. I will make sure of it! What about you? You..."

Halfway through his words, he stopped abruptly.

Facing this group of guys, if she wanted to vent her anger, she would probably curse for days and nights without ever getting enough.

But now, she knew she had to shut up.

Even some regrets.

After all, negotiations and aristocratic affairs, in the final analysis, are still the exchange of practical interests and ugly calculations.

According to the established policy, this time we should make use of the encirclement, assassination and George's destructive power, using the carrot in one hand and the stick in the other, that's all.

So, don't be too clear.

In this situation where you have to pretend to be ignorant, not a single word of these true words should be spoken.

She took a deep breath and suppressed her emotions as much as possible, while also thinking about how to make up for the negative impact of chopping people on the spot and talking nonsense.

however--

"Please stop talking, Your Highness."

The female knight leader who spoke first stood up.

"My men and I will go with you. Please give the orders."

"And me, my brothers and I will go too!"

"I... uh, Her Highness just saved my life, so count me in..."

"Oh my god! A few days ago, several of my brothers were bitten while on patrol. I've been wanting to settle accounts with these monsters for a long time!"

"The magician army just suffered some losses, but I think they should be able to continue fighting..."

Unexpectedly, the wind direction changed in an instant.

"you……"

Heidi's facial muscles twitched and her mood was extremely complicated.

The decadent warriors who are obsessed with the aristocratic system repent after their righteous and impassioned speeches, turn over a new leaf, and become selfless and noble - this kind of purely ideal development, of course, does not exist.

It was more the negotiation strategy and the huge real threat that Aize arranged for him that played a role.

Most of them just take advantage of the situation or go with the flow.

Or he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to have his cake and eat it too, between the nobility and the royal family.

The smiles of some of them were so fake that they were visibly flattering that Heidi felt like her PTSD was acting up and she wanted to punch them.

However, the prerequisite for following the trend is that there is wind to follow.

At least the expression of my true feelings did not have a counterproductive effect, but instead aroused some resonance.

That’s not bad.

At least it's not all bad.

"……Thanks."

After quickly adjusting her mood, the princess smiled faintly and nodded vigorously.

"Brave Aize is risking his life to buy us time. We must assemble our forces immediately and enter the city through multiple gates simultaneously. Separately, we must attack the safe zone and eliminate all blood slaves along the way."

"Remember, we don't have much time. Once we confirm any signs of that monster returning, everyone must withdraw from the battle immediately. Don't hesitate! Do you understand? Once you understand, start moving!"

Chapter 123 Farewell, Father

In the recent riot, Auchinleck's army suffered considerable direct losses, and the subsequent chaos allowed many people to take the opportunity to desert.

Moreover, not every general responded to Heidi's call.

In the end, only about half of the original scale was deployed in the campaign to clear the royal capital.

With such combat power, it is theoretically very difficult to quickly and massively eliminate blood slaves in the entire royal capital in a short period of time.

The blood slaves in the royal capital are not as contagious as those that appeared later. Even if they are scratched or bitten, there will most likely be no problem if they are treated in time.

However, their agility and the pressure of street fighting brought about by the vast area of the royal capital still made this operation extremely difficult, and it was bound to result in heavy losses and slow progress.

——That’s how it should be.

Under George's control, the blood slaves collectively left their hiding places and gathered around the safe zone in a dense human sea formation.

For the defenders of the safe zone who were insufficient in combat power, this overwhelming pressure brought enormous stress.

But for the Duke's army that entered later, this was a pure sitting duck.

The combat magic corps formed into an array, and coordinated with the archers and crossbowmen to use fierce indirect and direct firepower, cutting melons and vegetables like cutting melons, and in a very short time, they caused devastating damage to these densely packed monsters.

The subsequent entry of other combat forces, including the Knights, further tore and destroyed their already tattered formation.

During the few hours that Aize used transformation hide-and-seek to lure George into the royal hunting ground, the lawn mowing work in the city was carried out with astonishing efficiency.

Logically speaking, George should have been able to feel the rapid decrease in blood packs.

But on the other hand, he was mentally tortured by Aize, and he was not very familiar with his new identity and new power, so he completely ignored this abnormality.

Until now.

It was not until he was led back to the capital by Aize and ran into an ambush set by Villian using city defense weapons, was severely damaged and consumed a huge amount of stored magic power at once, that he finally realized that something was wrong.

However, it was too late.

The corpses of the slain blood slaves had piled up on the ground around him, unable to be resurrected.

The Duke's army participating in the battle, as well as the remaining people in the safe zone, had already completed their evacuation or dispersal in advance and all retreated outside the city.

The only ones left around the battlefield were high-level fighters, including Heidi, who were not afraid of the blood plague at all.

Therefore, even if he released the blood plague again at this moment and tried to increase the number of new infected people, it would be impossible.

George, realizing his situation, struggled to get up from the ground.

With angry and incomprehensible eyes, he glared at Heidi in front of him and roared:

"Are you crazy? You're actually helping outsiders to deal with your own family and your own father. What on earth are you thinking, you traitor!?"

"...What are you thinking? Such a simple question, and you still ask?"

Heidi was in an unusually low mood and looked around at the surrounding scenery with half-closed eyes.

"Look around you, George Art. This intersection was once one of the most prosperous areas in the capital. Now, what has become of it?!"

A month of devastation by the blood slaves, the collateral damage from the recent mopping-up battle, and Villian's attack destroyed almost all the buildings within sight.