Although Roddy had been an otaku before he transmigrated, he, who had traveled the continent alone, could be said to have met countless people.
Miss Sally, who was in front of him, was young and obviously underage. But the few actions and words just now made Roddy understand that she was definitely not a childish and innocent girl. It could even be said that her behavior and speech were already standard nobles — the kind of smart, greedy, and unwilling politician.
Speaking of which, it was indeed a headache for Roddy to encounter two such smart people, including Sodelor.
He did not like the feeling of not being in control of things, but he was not the only smart person in the world. Faced with Sally's question, Roddy quickly repeated what he had said to Sodelor and waited for her reaction.
Speaking of which, in his mind, only a monster like Sodelor would be able to calmly accept an "Orc Ambush". Others definitely wouldn't be so calm. But unexpectedly, he found that after listening to these words, Sally also did not look surprised.
Roddy began to wonder if he had made a mistake — could it be that the whole world already knew about this, and he was still treating it as news?
But Sally's next words made him begin to understand that things seemed to have changed in an unpredictable manner —
"Captain Roddy, thank you very much for your information. In fact, before coming here, I was already prepared to leave this place."
Roddy frowned and looked up, his gaze meeting the daughter of Duke for a moment. Sally's smile remained, and she was not joking at all. There was a hint of pride and confidence hidden in her eyes — Roddy had seen many generals with such expressions, but there was no lack of powerful lords or great nobles.
It was an expression of "the situation is under control."
Roddy found that everything was a little different from what he had expected, but at this time, since he did not encounter any resistance from Sally, he had nothing else to say. Turning his head and ignoring the pale Butler Hall, Roddy bowed, silently indicating that he had no more nonsense to say.
"Well then, thank you for your information, Captain Roddy. But I'm afraid I have to leave now. "
Miss Sally nodded politely. After that, she gave a few orders to the veteran beside her, and gracefully mounted her horse. She smiled at Rody, who was looking up, before turning around and leaving safely under the escort of the guards.
The smile of the daughter of Duke was very sincere. If it was someone else, even if they did not completely fall in love with this smile, they would probably feel great honor and pride. The disparity in status would always make people think of beautiful knight poems such as' Song of Roland '. However, at this time, Roddy did not look happy at all. He looked at the back of Sally's horse as she turned around and left with the soldiers. He frowned deeply.
No, something was very wrong.
Turning around, he saw Sodelor working with his subordinates and Roddy's scouts to assist in the relocation of the villagers. After confirming the news, Butler Hall could not stop them. After all, if something really happened, he could not bear the responsibility. He had to bite the bullet and ask the servants to assist in the relocation of the manor's property.
Everything seemed to be going well. According to the current progress, the villagers could completely leave the village before midnight. According to this speculation, when the Orcs arrived tomorrow morning, they would only see an empty Fenkes Village.
Thinking of this, Roddy suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of frustration. His plan seemed to be completely unnecessary. It turned out that Sally seemed to have already made the decision to avoid the Orcs. It seemed that even if the Orcs completely looted Fenkes Village tonight, they would not encounter the daughter of Duke …
The clue that he had just found seemed to have come to an end. No matter how he thought about it, it was impossible for the Orcs to launch a sneak attack on Sally. Gradually, Roddy felt a little depressed. He realized that all his worries seemed to be for nothing. It turned out that the daughter of Duke was not an idiot heroine who would only scream when she was in danger like in the movies. Roddy, on the other hand, had stupidly come over and said a lot of nonsense. He had even offended the butler of Fenkes Village and Second Lieutenant Sodelor, who had been kept in the dark until now.
In the end, all his efforts were in vain. He really did not know what to do!
"Too much concern leads to confusion. I'm still too naive."
Roddy sighed and helplessly evaluated his reckless action. He should not belittle himself or boast about himself, but he must remember what he did wrong and what he did right. This was a habit that Roddy had inherited from the game. He held the horn bow and quiver on his back. In his field of vision, he could see the torches illuminating the road. The scouts were helping the villagers carry things in groups of twos and threes. Butler Hall was talking to Second Lieutenant Sodelor angrily. From time to time, he would point in the direction where he was.
Roddy looked a little depressed. Even the words "Save the Villagers of Fenkes Village (Completed)" did not make him feel better. He was about to walk towards the cottage on the other side.
However, after taking only three steps, he gradually stopped, and his brows slowly furrowed.
He turned around and saw that Sally and a few of her soldiers had already left in the darkness with torches in their hands. Judging from their direction, they should be heading for the nearest reinforcement point, Compton Fortress. All of this seemed to be the right choice — to avoid the orcs' attacks and seek the protection of the fortress in the territory.
However, Roddy suddenly realized that he had misunderstood the main point of the question.
Why did the orcs want to kill Sally?
To put it bluntly, Roddy did not believe that the orcs could understand the status of Sally in the Kingdom of Karen. What was the point of killing a son of Duke, who was not even an heir? If Roddy was the orc commander, he would definitely choose to kill Francis instead of Sally, because killing Sally did not have much strategic value to the overall situation of the war.
Who wanted Sally dead?
This question was self-explanatory. Roddy suddenly understood. The one who planned this was not necessarily the orcs, but Francis, who would later usurp the throne!
Before Roddy came to this world, he had either witnessed or heard of countless despicable assassinations. Some were because of the battles between big guilds, some were because of the bravery of players, and some were between NPCs. Behind every successful assassination, there were countless unexpected people, the closest people, the most trusted people, the most insignificant people, the most harmless people. Any one of these people would become the assassin who would stab the dagger into the heart.
The cause of Sally's death was attributed to the orcs' surprise attack, but history was often a fog that could not be seen clearly. Only those who had personally experienced it could understand what had happened at that time. Now, as a special existence witnessing history again, Roddy almost immediately thought of what might happen next.
He suddenly shouted at Sodelor in the distance, "Second Lieutenant Sodelor! Where is the most suitable location for these villagers to be transferred to? "
Sodelor, who was not far away, stopped in his tracks and pointed in a direction that was completely different from Sally's team. "To Broy Town."
Indeed, that was the best place for refugees. There was enough food and resources, there was a river, and there were more than 200 guards there. But what about what happened in history? The Fenkes Village was attacked by the orcs. Sodelor should have survived, but didn't Sally go to the fortress?
Thinking about it, this was the key to the problem.
"What do we do next, Roddy?"
Carter saw that everything was on the right track and ran over to ask about the next step. However, when he saw Roddy frowning in distress, he was a little confused.
"Help Sodelor transfer the villagers. When we arrive at Broy Town, rest there." Roddy heaved a sigh of relief, as if he had made a decision. He then added, "Miss Sally asked me to follow her team to Constant Fortress. If I don't show up in Broy Town tomorrow, you and Ruger will lead the team back to Norland Village."
Although Carter did not understand why Sally "named" Roddy to follow her team, he no longer doubted anything he said. He would only take everything as an order. He turned around to inform Ruger and the others, but he did not notice that Roddy's figure had almost disappeared from the sight of the villagers of the Fenkes Village.
Under the night sky, many torches were lit in the Fenkes Village. The villagers began to leave the village that they had lived in for a long time in an orderly manner. With the help of Sodelor and Ruger's team, although it was a little messy, the efficiency was not low.
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