The battle that followed was extremely simple. The human soldiers who had lost their commander were dispirited, and the bandits began to fight back. With the arrival of the reinforcements from the Silverwind Guards, it didn't take much effort to defeat the human guards who had lost their commander. However, they only managed to repel the human guards. They also suffered heavy losses and didn't have the ability to pursue them at all. They only managed to kill the human guards until they ran away. The actual number of soldiers they killed was estimated to be less than 50.
The bandits, on the other hand, suffered more than half of their casualties. The main force of 70 young men was almost all dead, and only a dozen or so were left. Including the old, the weak, the women, and the children, there were barely 50 people left, and most of them were injured.
On the other hand, the Silverwind Guards only lost three people and a dozen were injured, but none of them were seriously injured. They didn't suffer any losses. However, the elves were wondering why they suddenly had to fight with the human soldiers. They didn't know what was going on.
Gilbert pulled out the last arrow from Gurem's body. He pulled out a whole bundle of arrows. There were more than 20 of them. Staring at Gurem's body, which was still open, Gilbert clenched his right hand and slammed it on the ground, raising a cloud of dust.
"We barely won the battle …" Li Huailin said slowly as he brought Phyllis to Gilbert's side. "Now, it's the follow-up that's going to be troublesome."
"I know …" Gilbert said in a deep voice. "We killed a count of the empire. The empire won't ignore it. Besides, we offended Marquis Filmus. There's no way he'll let us go. "
Gilbert said with a self-deprecating smile. "We were homeless to begin with. It wasn't easy for us to find a place to live, but now it's gone. This world is too strange. We just want to live. Can't we even make such a simple request?"
"All I can tell you is natural selection, survival of the fittest. In this world where strength is supreme, only those with strength can survive and create their own living space. The weak can't protect anything." Li Huailin squatted down and said, "Humans were born in a world where they were enemies everywhere, and then exhausted most of their energy to make the world worse. Captain, survival is not an easy thing. Don't underestimate it."
"I can really understand what you're saying now." Gilbert took a deep breath and looked around at the remaining bandits who were either bandaging their wounds or collecting their weapons. "I have to be strong for the rest of them. Marvin, Merlin, Bill, Gurem … The only thing keeping me going now is those memories."
"What's your plan?" Li Huailin stood up and asked.
"Fagasta ruins, demon deal …" Gilbert said slowly, "Huailin, do you want to go with me?"
"Now I'm the only one left. If I don't accompany you, who will?" Li Huailin said with a smile.
"I really don't want you to go now. If you're not here, no one will be able to hear my voice," Gilbert suddenly said.
"Then you don't know me. I like to look for danger," Li Huailin said very seriously. "Let's go."
"I'll go too." Phyllis, who was behind Li Huailin, said again. Of course, she didn't know where the Fagasta ruins were, but since Li Huailin said he wanted to go, she wanted to go, regardless of whether it was dangerous or not.
"Bring everyone from the Silver Wind Guards back." Li Huailin turned his head and said, "When your adjutant wakes up, I guess they'll realize what's going on. Go back and kill your adjutant. Buy as much time as you can, then come back with Vanessa."
"You mean … kill … kill her?" Phyllis said, covering her mouth.
"Don't kill her. Just bring Vanessa out," Li Huailin said.
"Oh." Phyllis nodded obediently. "But I … I'm worried about you …"
"Clingy women will be annoyed by men," Gilbert said jokingly. "Captain Silverwind, you should listen to Huailin."
"No … I don't need you to tell me." Phyllis glared at Gilbert, then turned to Li Huailin and said, "Be careful. I'll be back soon."
"Go," Li Huailin said.
It was obvious how much Phyllis wanted to come back. After saying that, she immediately left in a hurry.
"Silly but adorable elf. How did you manage to hook up with her?" Gilbert asked with a smile.
"She's too charming. I want to disfigure myself," Li Huailin said. "This topic is too f * cking heavy. Can we not talk about it?"
"Then let's go," Gilbert said.
Seeing Gilbert stand up, all the remaining bandits stopped what they were doing and gathered around him. Their homes had been destroyed overnight, their loved ones had been separated forever, and their pursuers were on their way. They were all confused about their future, and the only person they could trust was Gilbert.
"Everyone, listen to me." Gilbert gestured for everyone to calm down. After all, they had just gone through such a big battle. Everyone's faces were filled with fear and shock.
"Brothers and sisters, after what happened today, everyone should feel the same as me. Anger, fear, and confusion," Gilbert said slowly. Gilbert said slowly, "But I also know that if everyone had a way out, they wouldn't have become bandits. Everyone is like me, homeless. That's why we gathered here, hoping to create a home of our own. But unfortunately, it seems that the world doesn't give us this chance.
"Now, if you think you have the ability to survive outside, please go to the warehouse and take all the supplies you can get and leave immediately. I think the pursuers may be on their way," Gilbert continued. "I can't guarantee that we can win the next battle, but I will continue to fight. I'm going to the Fagasta Ruins now. If there are still people who are willing to follow me, then wait for me to come back. Those who want to leave, please don't stop them. This is not betrayal, really."
"We don't want to go!" Just as Gilbert finished speaking, a young, injured bandit shouted.
"Don't … don't answer me now. While I'm gone, you can take your time to think about it. Those who want to leave, I won't blame you. Those who want to stay, we'll fight together." After Gilbert finished speaking, he carried his big sword and walked directly to the Fagasta Ruins in the northeast.
"Alright, everyone, think about it seriously. Please don't let your emotions affect your decisions. If you run out, you'll most likely die, but if you stay, you won't even have a 10% chance of survival. In any case, think about it carefully. I'll go with the leader first," Li Huailin said before leaving with Gilbert.
"What should we do?" "I don't know. What do you think?" "I'm a little afraid of death …"
After the two left, everyone began to discuss in low voices.
"What do you think will happen?" Gilbert asked as he slowed down and walked with Li Huailin.
"I bet 90% of them will stay," Li Huailin said casually.
"How can you be so sure?" Gilbert asked curiously.
"I'm guessing. I'm not sure." Li Huailin smiled. "Do you think it's true that there are demons in the Fagasta Ruins?"
"There's nothing I can do. I have to try anything," Gilbert said.
"Strange. Why do I feel like I've heard this name before? The Fagasta Ruins?" Li Huailin thought again.
System prompt: You are connected to a remote call.
Just as Li Huailin was about to recall, another remote call interrupted Li Huailin's thoughts. Li Huailin looked at the system prompt. The name displayed was Red Moon.
"Red Moon, what's wrong?" Li Huailin asked as he answered the call.
"Oh, Shui 'er just reached level 20. Now all of us are level 20. Didn't you say that you would come back today? It's almost noon now. Shui 'er has been waiting for you for a long time, "Red Moon said.
"Uh …" Speaking of this, Li Huailin had a headache. How could he go back in this situation? He was still more than two levels away from level 30. In theory, he could die more than 20 times, but the problem was that he really couldn't die.
"I ran into a very troublesome accident. I can't come back now," Li Huailin said gloomily.
"Trouble? How is it? "Red Moon asked tentatively.
"Very, very big trouble. I can't level up now. I'm stuck at level 27. I haven't found a way yet, so I don't know when I can come back," Li Huailin explained a little.
"Even you have a headache. I think it's really big trouble," Red Moon said with a smile.
"That's why you should stop gloating. I already have a headache. It's too messy here," Li Huailin said.
"Well, let's try the new Normal Mode first. Anyway, it's just practice. Work hard," Red Moon said.
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