Xingtie, started with a guitar, and made a living by singing

In no time at all, he swiftly killed the besieging Eternal Winter Scourge Shadows.

But at the same time, no matter how fast the opponent clears out the enemy, as long as it is not dead, it can continue to use itself as an anchor to summon more Eternal Winter Scourge Shadows.

Realizing this was an opportunity, it quickly devoured more Eternal Winter Shadows. The ice crystal structure on the thick armor continued to extend and blend as the amount swallowed increased, eventually forming a triangular shield structure.

This is the best solution its intelligence has arrived at.

As long as it can withstand the attack, it can slowly and steadily grind the human woman to death.

However, the next moment after the Deep Frost Wanderer was so confident—

The purple-haired girl launched another surprise attack, but this time was different from every time before. It happened at the moment when they were almost about to collide with each other.

Relying on her own to escape into the quantum world, the girl's figure turned into a butterfly and dissipated the moment the shield was in front of her.

While the Deep Cold Wanderer was frightened, or if it had such an emotion, it had already sensed the quantum fluctuations surging behind it.

The sharp sickle blade cut off its legs in the next moment, and it easily dodged the freezing current discharged from the nozzle on the back of the "radiator" surface. As it left, it took away two mechanical arms.

With warnings constantly emanating from its core, it took a gamble and chose to absorb the surrounding Eternal Winter Shadow.

However, its body suddenly broke down at this moment. It was not until then that it realized that there was no Eternal Winter Shadow standing around. Its previous unrestrained swallowing had already helped humans out of trouble.

And it also became the target of encirclement and suppression.

At the same time, the fuselage that failed to obtain energy replenishment suffered backlash, and the ice crystal structure on the surface quickly became brittle.

What's even more terrible is that it has been hit by quantum attacks many times, and some kind of butterfly mark has been left on its mechanical body. The body in the material world has been pulled into the quantum world. In just that instant, it was paralyzed by countless absent quantum energies.

And Xier also showed up again at this time——

Just like a butcher cutting up an ox, he swung out a series of dense sickle shadows interwoven into lines along the gaps in the remaining mechanical body. While completely peeling it off, the tip of the sickle directly hooked up its head, and then tore it off with brute force and held it high above his head.

Only then did the body of the Deep Frost Wanderer, as if sensing death, slowly disintegrate...

The surviving Iron Guards also let out earth-shaking roars!

……

Front line of the penalty area.

Bronya clutched the letter in front of her tightly, her knuckles turning white, her heart simmering with rage.

If I were to describe the contents in one simple sentence, it would be—

Abandon all the iron guards on the front line and let them form a human wall to buy time for her evacuation.

How dare the mother give such an order!

To her, what exactly were the lives of the soldiers on the front lines? Were those warriors who came here with the belief in protecting the country, just to die for such a piece of paper?!

Not to mention, this was done under the pretext of protecting themselves and evacuating to preserve their manpower to the greatest extent possible...

They are all people who are no different from himself. Even though most of them may not be remarkable and do not have outstanding talents, they all came here because they chose to protect others and were willing to give everything for Beloberg.

They should never be defined as disposable “assets” by their followers in such ignorance.

Bronya gritted her teeth, her silver eyes filled with grief and anger.

She didn't understand, nor did she know why her mother, who had been so gentle in the past, had become so unfamiliar.

No matter how dire the situation becomes, how can they, as guardians, be the first to surrender to despair?

Even at such a moment, she absolutely could not agree with the arrogant and presumptuous idea of ​​proclaiming herself as a judge and deciding everything for the people on behalf of the gods!

Bronya certainly saw the shattering of the protective light wall—

But, although it was a little hard to accept at first, the protective barrier that had protected mankind for seven hundred years was actually broken here, but...!

At that time, at that moment, all the Iron Guards present, including her.

Is it true that everything the Silver Mane Guards have done has lost its meaning?

Are those ideas that uphold the belief in preservation going to collapse just because the barriers are destroyed, and choose to be slaughtered by the monsters?

Think about it... Did the first generation of Great Guardians, who had stood firm for more than thirty years in the face of the offensive of the Legion of Destruction, rely on the meticulous care of the Star God?

Perhaps in the face of those super-sized things, human beings' power is very small and fragile, and they are humble beings that cannot achieve victory without risking their lives.

But even the humble have their own way of survival, and there are battles that only they can fight!

In the past, when people enjoyed the gifts from the Star Gods for granted, did they ever imagine that such a day would come?

Bronya didn't know, but the thoughts flowing in her heart were not complaints, but an even stronger burning sense of mission.

She is the acting commander of the Silvermane Iron Guard and has sworn an oath to defend the people and to live and die with her comrades.

These are not just jokes during the fireside chat, but oaths of protection made under the witness of Clipper!

She would never, and could not, abandon her mission—

So, while suppressing her anger, she kept the letter safely away.

Bronya stood up with a cold face. She would not go back. Not only that, she would also have to resist all the rift monsters that were stimulated on the front line during this period of time.

At the same time, she also secretly sent someone to deliver a letter to the guard officer Jeppard who should still be at the edge of the passage.

It elaborates on the current situation and the response strategies that need to be made, and at the same time -

She also wrote so.

"—Loyalty isn't an innate virtue; those who are pledged loyalty must possess the corresponding qualifications. I hope you will make a choice worthy of the name of Landau."

This letter was carried by her most trusted confidant, with whom she had shared life and death, and was delivered to Jeppard, who was asked to be on standby, that night.

He stared at the contents of the letter in the moonlight at night, his disappointment so strong.

Both to the Great Guardian and to myself...

He even recalled the conversation with his sister that day.

"Jepard, if, I mean if..." Her face looked a little embarrassed: "If one day, the Great Guardian ordered you to abandon the people of Beloberg, just to achieve her own goals... what would you do?"

"She would never do that. She's the Grand Guardian."

He answered so firmly at that time.

"I mean if."

My sister still sticks to her assumption.

"I don't know why you ask, but I have sworn an oath of protection to Krippo. I will defend Beloberg and her people at any cost—including my own."

Although he did not realize the true meaning of his sister's words at that time, and only thought that she was resentful of being treated unfairly, he still answered according to his heart.

"If one day, protecting the people means disobeying the orders of the Great Guardian, and no matter which choice I make, I will still choose the former. Because this is what I should do."

The conversation naturally ended with my sister laughing.

But at that time, her eyes were so relieved and proud.

After a moment's silence, Jeppard hid the letter in the shield of the violin case, his expression as calm as usual.

However, no one would have thought that on this night, the two people who should have been the most staunch supporters of the Great Guardian faction would simultaneously choose the people instead of the witch who had sat on the throne for so long that she had forgotten the land where she grew up.

Chapter 5000: Wendy is a good citizen (, please subscribe)

——Inside the shelter.

The place was filled with a lot of noise and the many people who had come with their families to seek refuge were filled with worry.

They comforted each other, confirmed that their families were okay, and whispered to each other in private.

"...Do you think the wall has been breached by the monsters from the Rift?"

A middle-aged man dressed as a clerk with a melancholy look on his face spoke to another man dressed similarly.

"I'm not sure. But there's such a big hole in the sky. Even if the monsters below didn't get in, the strong wind and snow from outside must have rushed in."

The man shook his head, folded his arms, and seemed to feel a little cold.

"When I ran over here earlier, I felt like my face was about to freeze."

"Huh? Is that so exaggerated? I don't really feel anything. It snows before, so it's just a little cold, so it doesn't matter, right?"

Another exerciser wearing thin clothes said.

"Hey, don't worry! Even if the sky falls, we still have the Great Guardian to hold it up. Can't you see that the Iron Guards have already been dispatched?"

Another ordinary citizen with a better attitude spoke up.

"That's true. After all, right after the incident, we received an evacuation notice from the Iron Guards. It's really amazing. That kid, who doesn't look much older than my daughter, can command so many people."

The first middle-aged man also seemed to be convinced and comforted himself, and also mentioned a certain Silver Mane Iron Guard who led them here for refuge.

"Oh? It's the same with you. We were also led to this neighborhood by that Iron Guard lady. I think her name is Sergeyevna."

People gathered in groups of three or four to discuss the events that had happened not long ago.

The overall atmosphere is not tragic or depressing.

A big reason for this is the Iron Guards who come and go, constantly helping people, as well as the petite Iron Guards who are whispering in discussions with district officials further out.

"Intelligence Officer Pelageya, please allow me to remind you that this shelter is almost at capacity, but there's still a steady stream of people coming in from outside."

The official lowered his voice.

"More importantly, there happen to be a group of relatives of the City Builders outside. According to the regulations, City Builders and their relatives have the privilege of moving in first."

"..."

Pella silently looked at the end of the procession. Most of them were dressed in finery, representing various professions and being extremely prominent. Furthermore—they could also send this district official to act as a lobbyist.

Although the City Builders' families have been subject to varying degrees of restrictions since the Great Guardian took office, they are gradually becoming mascots in official circles.

But ultimately, it was just a game played by those in power. This small city had existed for seven hundred years, and no matter how poor the city builders, who held the power to select the Great Guardian, had fallen on hard times, they were not yet equal to the common people.

Many of Beloberg's top executives were made up of them. Even for Pella, strictly speaking, being friends with the Langdao family, who were particularly prominent among the city builders, was considered a kind of "climbing up" behavior.

Even though she came from a good family and held an honorary bachelor's degree, she did not need the preferential treatment brought by this relationship.

But to outsiders, she is just an intelligence officer under the label of the Langdao family. She is a top-level person with a backer, and a powerful backer at that.

Otherwise, it is highly likely that the other party would not come to discuss with her in a friendly manner, but would directly inform her to bring in the group of people from the City Builder Family.

"You seem a little hesitant, which I understand, and I resist such privileged behavior from the bottom of my heart. But——"

Seeing her silence and disapproval, the official hurriedly continued.

"You don't need to worry about it. There are many shelters outside. Most of them can live in safe communities like this one, but it's a little later.

They will be like the parade trains outside. Even if they have to stop temporarily or change tracks due to a small problem, they will eventually reach their destination.

And you only need to provide a little help, in exchange for the friendship of an entire family of city builders, isn't this what you are pursuing?"

For some unknown reason, Pera had the urge to punch the official in the face and break his gold-rimmed glasses in half.

However, there was no time to create any more unnecessary conflicts now, so she suppressed her dissatisfaction and replied.

"I'm sorry. I can't accept your proposal. According to the relevant provisions of Section 23, Article 1, Clause 7 of the "Beloberg Shelter and Accommodation Rules" in Part 2...

If the number of people in the shelter exceeds the maximum limit and there are one to three safety hazards, the shelter should stop and refuse to admit more people.

Pella spoke quickly, narrating to the official's stunned expression.

"The first mission I received was to come here and patrol to see if there were any small groups of rift monsters wandering in.

This is one of the hidden dangers that still exists today.

Moreover, the shelters here are not nearly at capacity as you said, but have already reached 1.25 times their capacity.

Even if I let them in, there wouldn't be enough rooms for them to stay in properly, so—"

She turned her head and motioned the guard next to her to come forward.

"I will have my team protect them as they head to the shelter in the Mansk neighborhood."

"It's already evening. We've been traveling so long, and the Iron Guard brothers are exhausted after a long day..."

"Thank you for your concern for the Iron Guard. But please trust my players. Each of them has been professionally trained.