After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

Leah's words weren't even a plan, but more like simple yet willing mad talk.

But then again, this guy is a little abnormal, so it's not surprising that he says crazy things.

Xien frowned, picked up the teacup slowly, blew away the steam, and said:

"The plan sounds great, but if you want to set an example for other nations, a small border noble like me is not up to the task. You should seek out someone more capable."

Leah smiled confidently:

"As for setting an example, my teammates and I, as heroes, are enough. Viscount, don't worry, just follow us."

These words left Sean and Heidi stunned.

When Ren Xien said that, he didn't really think he was unimportant, he was just being modest and looking for an excuse to shirk responsibility.

Did she actually take the humble words seriously?

And even got carried away by it!?

He's clearly here to beg for food, but why does he act like others owe him something?!

Heidi was so ashamed that she couldn't bear it anymore. Her face turned red and except for occasionally stealing a few glances at Aize, she kept her eyes downcast.

And Sheen was also shocked.

Realizing that his roundabout explanations were useless to this fool, the young lord sighed, put away his fake business smile, and replaced it with a serious expression and voice.

"Miss Leah, it's not that I don't want to help, but I simply can't. This is the front line against the demons. If we assign all our troops to you, who will defend the city when the demons attack us?"

"This……"

Leah was speechless for a moment.

She had never thought about such a simple truth before, and of course she had no plan on how to respond.

Sheen then said:

"As for supplies, Tafia does have a lot stored there, but they don't entirely belong to me. Instead, they are stored here by various human nations for future use in battles."

As he said this, he smiled gently:

"Miss Leah, you wouldn't just say one thing and move away all these things that don't belong to any one party, would you? If you did that, how would the other nations and families view you? And how would they view the Church?"

Just a few simple words left Leah speechless.

She was convinced that as long as she told him about her great plan, Sheen would rush to join her and be loyal to humans and the goddess together with her.

The possibility of being rejected was not even considered.

But he was unwilling to leave like this, so he could only sit there blankly, unable to say a word for a long time.

This kind of performance made Sheen even more contemptuous.

After waiting for a while, he stood up, intending to end this boring and unpleasant conversation:

"If Miss Leah has nothing else to say, then let's leave it at that. You can stay longer, but I still have territory business to attend to. I'm sorry I can't stay with you."

This is almost equivalent to issuing an eviction order.

Heidi couldn't stand it anymore and poked Leah with an ugly look on her face.

What I mean is, please leave quickly, sister, and stop embarrassing yourself here.

But Leah still stood there in a daze, her CPU had burned out.

Xien didn't want to pay any more attention to her, so he stood up and left the room. Aize, who had remained silent throughout the process, also followed him out.

The two returned to the study and closed the door, making sure Leah and the others wouldn't hear. Sean smiled wryly and shook his head:

"Did you see that? This is the brave one, haha."

Let me clarify, our heroes... No, their heroes are like this.

I have cut it myself, please do not disturb me.

"Yes."

Aize nodded meaningfully and bitterly, but then lowered his voice and said:

"But Xien, this isn't a good idea, is it?"

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Sheen blinked.

"What's the meaning?"

"Anyway, the heroes and their knights fought a bloody battle with the demons on the Anlin Plains and suffered heavy losses. It wouldn't sound good if word got out that they came here and left empty-handed, right?"

"Um……"

The young lord nodded slightly, but did not answer and began to think.

Aize then added:

"Besides, they are still staying in the Anlin Plains, which is too close to the demons. If they get into chaos due to lack of supplies and are defeated, it might affect this place as well."

"Oh? How do you mean?"

"If they are defeated, they will definitely retreat towards Tafia, and the demons will definitely pursue them. The Knights run fast, so they will most likely not be able to catch up. However, if the pursuing demons reach Tafia's territory, we will suffer here."

This is really the truth.

Xien crossed his fingers, leaned back in his chair and thought for a while before asking:

"So what do you think we should do?"

"There are only about 200 knights left, not many. We can give them a few days' supply—like, a week's supply, just enough for them to retreat in an orderly manner."

"In this way, as the lord, you have done your utmost. If they retreat instead of rout, it will be considered as a matter of dignity. The matter can be resolved peacefully, which is good for everyone."

Aize didn't want to speak up for Leah, and he had no interest in her stupid plan.

But he still cares about his old subordinates.

This morning, when Constantine mentioned the current situation of the Knights, he said that the supplies were seriously insufficient. If the situation dragged on, everyone left in the Anlin Plain would starve.

Those brave men who fought so hard for their compatriots should not have to suffer this.

Moreover, the words that Aize said when he persuaded Sheen were not false, but were truly considered for him and Tafia.

Therefore, Xien did not think much about it and quickly made the decision:

"Yeah, that makes sense. Let's do it."

As he spoke, he looked around with some doubt and asked:

"Speaking of which, where is Miss Vivian?"

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"Damn it! These fat-headed nobles with no sense of honor or righteousness deserve to be burned at the stake!!!"

After Sean left, Leah complained in anger, stomping the floor.

The grand plan to fight back against the demons was on the verge of failure before it even took a single step, which made her extremely emotional.

After scolding Sheen, he turned his attention to Heidi:

"You too! Aren't royals usually very talkative? Why do you become speechless when you meet a mere viscount?"

Heidi was also furious.

It was Leah who messed up the job, but it was all the Knights present who were embarrassed by it!

Do you still expect to use the royal family's reputation to endorse such a stupid idea? You are living in a dream!

Not to mention the reason of Aize.

Aize took the initiative to attend the meeting, but did not say a word the entire time. Based on Heidi's understanding of him, he must have some ideas, so it would be better for her not to spoil his plans.

Heidi sighed and coaxed:

"Alright, alright. Take your men back to Anlin Plains. I'll stay and talk to the lord."

Heidi didn't want to communicate with the lord. She just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to expand her victory over Aize so as to bring him back as soon as possible.

For this alone, Heidi really has to thank Leah.

Without Leia, how could he have had such a good opportunity to win Aze's favor?

In short, after saying this, she went to find Aize and didn't care about Leah's affairs anymore.

Leah was extremely unwilling to accept the fact that she had come with such great momentum but was met with such a blunt rebuff.

But her mind was blank and she couldn't think of any better solution. Staying any longer would only bring humiliation to herself, so she gritted her teeth and stood up.

"...Let's go back."

Accompanied by a group of knights, Leah pushed open the door of the living room with the momentum of demolition, walked out of the mansion, stepped onto the cobblestone road, and came to the street outside.

Then--

"My dear hero, are we going back now?"

The familiar purple figure, Villian—or rather, Vivian, was leaning against the wall at the gate, arms folded, waiting for the group to arrive.

Seeing her, Leah frowned:

"You...are some lowly nobleman who's been hanging around that loser?"

Villian smiled softly, lifted her skirt and bowed slightly:

"Nice to meet you. My name is Vivian Chrysler. As you said, I'm a lowly noble, but I'm definitely not a loser, that's for sure."

The blond warrior sneered.

"Not useless? Among the 20 heroes, only his Divine Protection is disabled. If he's not useless, then what is useless!?"

The corners of Villian's lips twitched unhappily, and the fake smile on her face became increasingly unfriendly.

She covered her mouth and smiled contemptuously:

"Haha, your protection is given by the goddess. If there is a problem with the protection, then shouldn't the goddess be responsible for the waste? What is Aize's responsibility?"

This statement has stepped into the center of the minefield.

Leah's holy sword was unsheathed with a "swish" and pointed directly at Villian's nose.

"Take back your insults, heretic, or, in the name of the Goddess and the Supreme Realm, I will kill you right now!"

The gleaming blade of the holy sword was so close that the heat and energy it emitted even made the air sizzle.

Adding the hero's murderous intent to the mix is enough to scare any ordinary person into peeing their pants.

However, Villian showed no fear at all, and even sneered contemptuously.

"I'm only stating the facts, Brave Lord. Also, if you're insulting me, you were the first to do so. Take back your words about Aize!"

This situation made Constantine very nervous.

Constantine knew Villian's identity and believed what Aize said that she was no longer an enemy.

If Klia takes action first, does it matter whether she is an enemy or not?

And if we have to fight, which side should I help?

Leia stared at the little noble in front of her and sneered.

"Take back your comments? What a joke! How much do you know about his work in the team? Do you know how much we suffered because of his lack of strength?!"

Violet replied contemptuously:

"And then what? Just because you're missing a so-called 'waste', you can't even deal with a border noble. You run away with your tail between your legs like a lame dog. Isn't this worse than waste?"

Leia's face flushed red as her sore spot was hit.

"That local lord deserves death! He has no sense of justice for humanity, no respect for the divine realm, and what does he have to do with that loser Aize!?"