Sitting on a cart, Allen placed Gojoseon between his legs and looked at the street that had turned into a slaughterhouse. The soldiers were dissecting Bing Feng\'s corpse on the street. Bing Feng\'s scales and bones were good materials for making high-quality armor, especially its bones. When the soldiers washed the bones with water, they would see that the bones were gray and wrapped in blue silk. Inside the head that Allen had chopped off, its skull was covered in blue crystal particles.
Unfortunately, Allen had used the Death Hymn to inflict many wounds on its body. The ice wind had been invaded by the corrosive power, and its bones had already dropped by a level. Just thinking about how even Gojoseon was unable to pierce through its brain when he was in Tallinn with Aisha, one could tell how hard its skull was. Then again, if it weren\'t for the Death Hymn weakening the hardness of the ice wind\'s bones, Allen might not have been able to cut off its head.
Even so, the blacksmiths of Dragon Spear Town were quite satisfied with the bones and scales of the ice wind. They would definitely be able to use these materials to create high-quality armor. Apart from that, the ice wind\'s claws were high-quality materials for making weapons. Its meat could be used to feed ferocious beasts. Even the blood that was released and stored in jars could be sold for a good price. However, the most valuable thing was the dozen or so Origin Energy Crystal Cores that had been taken out of the ice wind\'s body. The largest of them was nearly half a meter in diameter, and the smallest was the size of a fist. These crystal cores contained extremely pure frost origin energy. They were important materials for making divine armors and were also the highest grade raw materials for alchemy. It was no exaggeration to say that the value of these dozen or so crystal cores exceeded the sum of the rest of the ice wind\'s corpse.
Allen had already figured out how to distribute it. He planned to keep the Ice Wind Crystal Core for himself. Whether it was to let Lucy make special bullets or to sell it, he could make a profit. As for the rest of the ice wind, they would leave it to Dragon Spear Town to make up for their losses. Only the damaged streets could be repaired and the collapsed buildings could be rebuilt. However, the people who died in the battle last night would never be able to return. Allen could not forget that when the families of the deceased retrieved their corpses, the cries of their children and the cries of their wives were deeply imprinted in his mind.
To him, those people might be strangers that he had known for less than a day, but to those families, they were pillars of support. Now that the pillar is gone, their family is on the verge of collapse. Now, Allen was thinking, if they had left yesterday, would the Subterrane Dwellers still attack the town?
"What are you thinking, Young Master Allen?"
At some point, Father Miro sat beside him. Allen said truthfully, "I was wondering if things would be different if I had made another choice. Father, this should not have been their war, and I have brought disaster upon them. "
"So that's how it is." Father Miro narrowed his eyes. "Sometimes I wonder if Archimedes is your father. Because the two of you have very different personalities. If it was the man I know, if something like this happened to him, he would have been killed. He'll say that it's all thanks to me that these people survived. Otherwise, it wouldn't be as simple as this. "
Miro spread out his hands and said, "Of course, that bastard is an arrogant and selfish guy."
Allen smiled.
"Young Master Allen, I often say that the Lord is omnipotent. But I'm actually quite skeptical about that. He made many prophecies, some of which came true, some of which didn't. So you see, even the gods can't see what happens in the next second, let alone you. Life is always faced with countless choices, and every choice is not absolutely right, let alone absolutely wrong. " Father Miro caressed the cross on his chest. "All we can do is listen to the voice in our hearts and make one of the choices."
"Just like what happened yesterday, yes, if we choose to leave, the Subterrane will bypass this town and continue chasing after us. But it's also possible that they attacked this town by the way, and without our help, this town will forever become history. But this is a hypothesis after all. As for which outcome will occur, even the gods cannot give an answer. "Father Miro looked at the residents of the town and said," Look at the present. You chose to stay. That's right, some people did die, but at least this town is still there. At least the children of the dead survived. They will be incomparably sad, but the heroism of their fathers will be engraved in their hearts and inspire them to become men who can sacrifice themselves to defend their homes like their fathers. Perhaps because of this, in ten years, there will be a group of brave and fearless men in this town. They will be the hope of the continuation of the town. "
"You have brought disaster and planted hope at the same time. As for which is more important, it depends on you. "The priest patted Allen on the shoulder and walked away with a smile.
Allen sat in the cart for a while before suddenly patting his face. Then, he picked up Gojoseon and jumped off the cart. At this moment, the mayor, Pyro, and a few other men walked over. Allen took the opportunity to tell them about the distribution of Bing Feng. After that, Allen added, "I know this won't completely make up for your losses, but it will at least solve some of the difficulties in front of you."
The mayor sighed and said, "Since it has already happened, we will not be able to blame you now. The dead will not come back to life. Besides, even if it weren't for last night, it would be a problem for our town to continue to exist. "
Allen could tell that there was a hidden meaning in his words and asked with a frown, "Why does the mayor say that?"
"Because Marquis Pierre ordered us to move the town not long ago, but he didn't compensate us with any land. The marquis warned us that if we didn't do as he said, he would resort to force. It's impossible for us to move away. Firstly, this town and this land were bestowed by the founding emperor for the reproduction of our High Azure Tribe. Secondly, the spirits of our ancestors are sleeping on this land, so it's even more impossible for us to leave. So it's only a matter of time before we clash with the marquis. Even without the troglodytes, whether our Dragon Spear Town can continue to exist is a question. "
"There's such a thing?"
Pyro nodded. "Before Your Excellency came, we were actually preparing to send someone to the capital to ask His Majesty Tangerio to uphold justice. It's just that our men rarely leave the town, and the furthest we've gone is Liquor Town. I heard that Your Excellency is going to the capital as well. I wonder if it's convenient for you to bring us along? "
Allen nodded. "No problem." He then sneered, "Marquis Pierre, speaking of which, Abel and the others set out yesterday before the sky turned dark, but we still haven't seen the shadow of any reinforcements. Don't worry, I'll help you deal with this matter. I can't guarantee success, but I'm sure that I won't let Marquis Pierre off easily. "
The mayor and Pyro were overjoyed, although they had already decided to demand an explanation from God. However, they were just commoners in the end, and it was still unknown whether they could see Great Emperor Tangerio. Now that Allen, the viscount of the empire, had come forward to interfere, there was naturally more hope.
It wasn't until noon that Marquis Pierre's army slowly arrived at Dragon Spear Town, and it was a 500-man vanguard. When Allen saw Abel and Mira, both of them looked angry. Abel said angrily, "Your Excellency, that Marquis Pierre is too hateful. We delivered your letter, but although he agreed to send troops, he hasn't moved yet. I urged several times, and the answer was that the army was gathering. It wasn't until dawn that the five hundred vanguard regiments left the city. "Five hundred people, only five hundred people. This small number of people actually wants to gather for a night. Isn't this perfunctory?"
At the end of Allen's reply, one of them sneered, "What does a commoner know? You think you're worthy of questioning the Marquis? Just this alone is enough to send you to the gallows! "
Abel's face flushed red and he was about to argue. Allen reached out and pressed down on his shoulder before looking at the man. That was Pierre's general, named Harley. He was in his prime, but his eyes were green and his Origin Energy aura was weak. Not to mention that Allen's subordinates, Regis or Lola, could easily defeat him, even Hagrid from the border could easily defeat him. Allen looked at the so-called Legion Commander and said indifferently, "I think Abel is right. Commander Harley, tell me, why did it take an entire night to gather five hundred troops? If my Legion Commander did this, it would be enough for me to cut off his head for delaying the military plane! "
Commander Harley said slowly, "My Lord, you don't know. The territory under the Marquis' rule has always been peaceful. The soldiers are usually idle at home, and in addition to the city, it is indeed difficult to gather them. "
"So Commander Harley wants to tell me that Marquis Pierre doesn't even have five hundred standing troops in his barracks?" Allen sneered.
Harley coughed dryly and did not answer. Instead, he said, "Since Lord Allen's crisis has been resolved, there is nothing for us to do here. If Lord Allen has no other orders, then we will take our leave first. "
"Wait." Allen stopped him and said indifferently, "Please tell Marquis Pierre that I will ask for an explanation in Oliska about today's matter."
Commander Harley did not respond directly. He only bowed and said, "I will bring your words word for word."
Then he took his cloak and left the town with ten guards.
Pierre's army came slowly, but left quickly. Allen stood on the wall and watched them leave. He clenched his fist and gently hammered the wall. Marquis Pierre clearly agreed on the surface. He did not want to openly violate the empire's constitution, nor did he intend to sincerely support them, so he simply made a big fuss about the time to send troops. He didn't know if Pierre's actions were his own idea or if someone else had instructed him to do so.
Allen thought for a moment and asked Abel to call Edward over. Pierre had set him up. Allen couldn't argue with him now, but he could cause him some trouble.
"I hope you don't only have five hundred troops in your barracks." Allen muttered.
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