When this oracle was conveyed, the whole city of Autumnfall was shaken.
The power of the aristocrats firmly opposed the migration. They could not accept giving up the city of Autumnfall like this. Because they were all aristocrats with great wealth and status, this wealth was more because of the land. If they gave up the city of Autumnfall like this, then they would have nothing. Almost most of the aristocrats thought this was a quite stupid decision. Moreover, they blamed the church headed by Milan, thinking that it was they who made the city of Autumnfall bankrupt. After looting the treasury, they could not even pay a penny for the army.
The attitude of the Druil was more neutral. They realized that if there was no help, when the orc army came back, they might not be able to defend Autumnfall.
However, their point of view was that if they wanted to migrate, they should move closer to the elven forest. The Druil church could take these refugees, at least they did not have to travel long distances overseas. Unfortunately, their point of view could not be agreed by too many people because many people understood that the elves might not be willing to accept a large number of refugees. Settling these refugees was also a big problem.
Food, land, materials.
This heavy burden, now a little opposite to the Druil church, the royal family of the elves may not be willing to take over.
However, the church's power was not high because if there was a choice, most people were not willing to leave their homes. Although the church had a high reputation among the civilians, when the oracle was really conveyed, there were very few people who could respond.
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The temple hall.
A middle-aged priest with a beard stood in the middle. He glanced at the others and said, "Are we really going to give up here? Are we really going to leave here? "
"We lack food and enough warriors."
"Although the guards of the temple can protect some people, once a large-scale migration is carried out, it will inevitably alarm the orc scouts. Civilians can't escape from the orc's pursuit."
"In the end, we may be wiped out!"
"Besides."
"Without food, we can't eat enough. If we can't eat enough, we won't have the strength to walk. The oracle only told us to follow the river, but did not tell us where to go. Relying only on the warriors of the temple, I'm afraid that we will be wiped out by the orc army less than fifty miles away from Autumnfall! "
The middle-aged priest opened the map and pointed at a few locations. "Eugene's army has retreated."
"But here, here, and here, there are Orc outposts stationed here. Their scouts have already surrounded us. If we move the civilians on a large scale, it is impossible to hide from these scouts. From here to here, the orcs' light cavalry can block all our routes in half a day. I can't imagine what a terrible disaster would happen if a large number of civilians were caught by the orc army! "
"Once we leave the city, it will be impossible for us to retreat."
There was dead silence in the temple.
Milan's delicate face was a little confused. As the most devout Saint Cardinal, she was only responsible for delivering the oracle. As a little girl, she didn't know much about how to do it. At this moment, she could only look hesitant. "Then what should we do? This was the will of the gods! He told us that there will be an even greater disaster. If we don't leave now, I'm afraid we will lose even more! "
A sigh was heard.
An old man in bishop attire walked out and said slowly, "Your Excellency Saint Priest! It's not that we don't want to listen to the will of the gods. But the problem now is that we can't leave at all. Although our prayers can be answered by the Lord, he still hasn't given us any divine spells. Without divine spells, our power will be greatly weakened. It's impossible to protect so many civilians. "
"Your Excellency, please look outside!"
"There are a group of old, weak, women, and children outside. The rest are either farmers or militia. Such a force may be useful in defending the city, but once you encounter an orc army in the wild, I'm afraid it's impossible to fight at all."
The temple became quite quiet.
The priests present looked at each other. Obviously, they all understood that what they said was true. It was impossible to protect the civilians with just the guards outside.
However.
At this moment, a young female priest stood out. She was wearing silver armor and holding a war hammer in her hand. She looked valiant.
Her name was Fina.
She once appeared in Søren's dream. In the dream, she lost her brother and knelt in front of the statue and cried.
The war seemed to have made her mature a lot. There was an extra scar on the side of her face. Although it destroyed her beautiful face, it made her more determined.
"God said that someone will help us!"
Fina glanced at the others present and said slowly, "It's difficult to defend Autumnfall! When the orc army regroups, it's almost impossible for us to defend the city. "
"The Gnolls from the Abyss are ready to move!"
"Once the believers of Yeenoghu, the king of the Gnolls, join the battle, I'm afraid we won't even last three days!"
"I don't want to leave here either."
"But we have no other choice! Our warriors have suffered heavy losses. It's impossible to defeat the enemy with our current strength! Now there are refugees everywhere in the city. If this continues, only death awaits them! "
Fina stood up and walked to the center of the hall, looking at the others and said, "The most important thing now is to be prepared and wait for the arrival of the gods!"
"Since our Lord has answered our prayers."
"Then he won't give up on us easily. Now the most important thing is to gather the people who are willing to follow us."
Many civilians had nothing.
They were not as attached to their land as the nobles. Many people just wanted to escape the war and find the hope of survival, and the gods were their only support.
If there was a safe retreat plan, there would be many people willing to leave!
"What about the nobles?"
The middle-aged priest glanced at Fina in front of him and said slowly, "I'm afraid they won't let us leave."
Fina's eyes became fierce, and she said in a deep voice, "It's their decision to stay or leave. For those who are willing to follow our Lord overseas, they have no right to tell them what to do. "
"The land can be taken back if it's lost."
"As long as people are still there, there is still hope! I can't let my people stay here and wait for death! "
There was a dead silence in the temple.
The priests present could not help but look gloomy. The orcs still had tens of thousands of troops, and Eugene himself was a powerful war shaman. From any point of view, the strength of the two sides was no longer equal.
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Agate River.
Søren looked at the mountains in the distance, his expression seemed to be thinking about something.
It was not far from Autumnfall, and he would be able to reach Autumnfall by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. Everything was going according to plan, and his priest would tell him the important things in prayer every day. For the situation in Autumnfall, Søren did not care much. He only needed to pick up those who were willing to follow him. As for how the others chose, it was their business.
Søren did not intend to be dragged into the quagmire again!
It was not easy for him to establish a safe rear in the Outer Islands. Naturally, he would not involve himself in the disputes on the mainland.
As for helping Autumnfall defeat the orc army, it was even more impossible!
Not to mention whether Søren had the ability to defeat Eugene's army, whether the pirates were willing to fight for the half-elves, just the loss was unbearable for Søren.
He controlled the three seas!
He had a large number of territories, routes, and chambers of commerce under his command. If the pirate army was consumed in Autumnfall, or if they were hit hard by the orcs.
Then it could be said that Søren's rear would be in chaos!
He did not know how many forces were eyeing him in the dark. Those who were suppressed and cleaned up by cruel means, as long as they waited for an opportunity, they would definitely fight back crazily!
At that time, everything would have been for naught.
Moreover.
The Avatar Crisis was coming, and taking Autumnfall may not be able to survive the turbulent years.
This was a dead end!
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(PS: The third update is complete.)
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