The flames of war had never been so close to the city before.
In the past, the Gris Kingdom's looting was limited to the surrounding villages and towns, but this year, they actually went straight to the capital.
For a moment, the despair of the destruction of the kingdom shrouded the sky above Sila. The atmosphere on the crowded streets filled with refugees was very depressing. Everyone's face was gloomy, like a barrel of gunpowder that could explode at any moment.
The streets were already crowded with refugees. Most of these refugees were women and children. The young and middle-aged had been forcibly conscripted and were ready to fight at the city walls and the outskirts of the city.
A devout mother knelt on the ground and prayed to God, "… My father died in the war last year, and this year my husband went to the battlefield. What about next year? Will my child also be sacrificed on the battlefield? Merciful and great Father God, why don't you send down a messenger to save us? "
The other people beside her heard the mother's prayer and looked at her numbly, then lowered their heads and squatted in the corner, waiting for the arrival of despair.
"We can't win … We can't win …"
"Shut up! You idiot! Do you want to die!? "
"I don't want to die, but we can't win …"
A desperate woman cried and said, "The Gris Kingdom is so powerful, how can we win?"
A girl passing by heard this and was filled with righteous indignation, "Why not! I heard from the palace guards that His Majesty has already sent a messenger to ask for help. Soon, the Irus Empire will come to our aid! "
"Let's give up, how can the Irus Empire come to our aid …"
"They will! They definitely will! If it's His Majesty! "
The girl named Beatrice's eyes were full of hope. The Irus Empire's Tang En Majesty was such a merciful and powerful king. He would definitely come!
"Everyone must persevere! The Tang En Majesty will definitely come to save us! "
"Impossible … This place is too far from Alinx …"
"Yes … What's more, we are only a small principality, and strictly speaking, our country is a traitor of the Irus Empire. How can the Tang En Majesty come to save us …"
"He probably wants us all to die."
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Beatrice panicked. "Tang En Majesty is very merciful! After his coronation, he had always cared for the people and had never increased taxes. Moreover, he had constantly implemented policies that were beneficial to the people. It could be seen that he must be a very far-sighted and ambitious emperor! Furthermore, our Sila Principality has always wanted to return to the Irus Empire. If it is him, if it is him … he will definitely … definitely come … "
As Beatrice spoke, her tears flowed uncontrollably. She wiped her tears, bit her lips, and said, "… At least, I won't give up!"
She pulled out the slender sword at her waist and rushed out.
"Where are you going?!"
"I'm going to fight too! Even if I die, I don't want to stay here and wait for death! Even if I have to die, I will kill a damned Grasi — Ah! "
The girl hadn't even taken two steps when she suddenly bumped into someone and fell on her butt on the ground.
Beatrice subconsciously said, "— — Right, right … Hmph!"
When Beatrice raised her head and saw that it was a young man, her expression suddenly became very bad. She snorted coldly and did not apologize. She got up and patted her butt, intending to continue running toward the city wall.
The man suddenly pressed Beatrice's head and whispered, "Little girl, with your little strength, you still want to fight?"
"So what?"
Beatrice bit her lower lip, her eyes full of anger. "Everyone goes to the battlefield to protect this country, but only you, only you mercenary merchants, can not go to the battlefield! Why? Why should I — — why should we use our lives to protect you people!? "
Beatrice saw that the man who blocked her had fair skin and did not have a trace of smoke on him. Moreover, he looked gentle and weak, not like a mercenary or a warrior. He was clearly a merchant. She immediately became angry.
A mercenary merchant?
The man was stunned and could not help but smile bitterly. Well, from a certain point of view, he was indeed a merchant, but mercenary was not related to him …
"Get out of the way!"
Beatrice screamed. "If you don't go to the battlefield, don't block my way!"
The man sighed, grabbed the slender sword in the girl's hand, and pushed her back. "At least, now is not the time for you girls to go to the battlefield …"
"Damn it! You despicable guy! Give the sword back to me! "
The man looked at the slender sword in his hand and shook his head. "This sword can be used as a decoration, but it is clearly a ceremonial sword. Do you plan to use this sword to kill the enemy? And then again … someone who is worthy of this sword … shouldn't be here, right? "
Beatrice's expression changed slightly. She straightened her neck and took back her sword. "Why do you care so much about me!? I want to fight too! I want to protect our home! "
"The battlefield is not a place for you girls to play house …"
The man shook his head and was about to persuade her to leave when he saw a few maids running from afar. After they saw Beatrice, they ran over in surprise. "Young … Beatrice, why did you come out at this time? Come back with us! It's too dangerous outside! "
"Go back? It's dangerous outside, but it's not dangerous inside!? Look at the situation now! "
Beatrice did not hide it anymore. She pulled off the hairband that fixed her hair, and her blonde hair fell down her back. She tore off the linen robe, revealing the leather armor inside. The Sila royal emblem on her chest shone brightly. She raised her sword and shouted, "I am Princess Beatrice Cecil of the Sila Principality! Now, I swear that I will never betray my people. I will live and die with Sila! Even if we have to exhaust every drop of our Cecil family's blood, we will fight to protect this country! If there is no hope, we will create hope! If there is no chance of victory, we will create an opportunity! "
"The Irus Empire's reinforcements are coming! The more time we can buy, the greater our chances of survival! "
"Everyone, let's move! Don't sit here and wait for death! "
"Your husbands and children are fighting hard on the frontlines! Are we really going to wait for death here!? "
"If we don't have weapons, we will make them ourselves!"
"Even if we don't go to the battlefield, we can still play a role!"
"Who said that women can only wait for death in the war!? We will use our strength to let those despicable Gris know that they have angered us! "
Beatrice tried her best to incite the emotions of the refugees. The refugees who were originally very negative were unknowingly infected by her, and their desperate eyes glowed with the light of hope again.
"It's Princess Beatrice!"
"Even Princess Beatrice is going to fight, what qualifications do we have to wait for death here …"
"Yes! We may not be able to use weapons to fight, but we can still use them in the rear! "
"Stand up! Stand up! If you want to live, everyone has to work hard together! "
"Those demons bully us every year. Are we going to endure it forever?"
Seeing that everyone finally had the will to fight, Beatrice immediately became excited and shouted, "That's right! That's it! Maybe we can't win against them, but at least we can take a bite out of them before we die. This is our will to resist! "
"Now, please gather quickly and inform the neighbors to count the number of people and the number of empty rooms!"
"In order to prevent the arrows from shooting, immediately move the elderly and children to the rooms. Don't let the cellars go to waste! Make sure that there is no one on the streets! "
"In order to prevent the rockets from igniting the houses, inform everyone to immediately water the roofs of the houses!"
"Those who know how to weave, start weaving dummies now. We will put the dummies on the city wall. Even if they can't kill the enemy, they can strengthen our momentum. Maybe we can even trick some arrows to use!"
"Move! Move! "
Under Beatrice's command, the refugees, who had been waiting for death, began to move. Perhaps they were very hungry at the moment, or perhaps they were very tired, but for the sake of their own lives, their children's lives, and the future of this country, these refugees stood up and began to get busy.
At first, their cooperation was still very unfamiliar, but as they began to divide the work clearly, their cooperation immediately became very smooth.
The man stood by the side and witnessed everything. He looked at the girl who seemed to be only sixteen or seventeen years old in shock.
What a talent!
Although this was a special period, it was already very impressive to be able to organize people to resist in this kind of adversity, not to mention that she was just a spoiled princess living in a castle.
"And you!"
After Beatrice finished giving orders, she glared at him, pointed at him and scolded fiercely, "You are a man with hands and feet. If you don't want to die in this city, pick up your weapon and go to the front line to fight!"
The man heard her and turned to walk in the direction of the castle.
Seeing this, Beatrice stomped her foot in annoyance. "What a useless coward!" After turning around, the man's face showed a faint smile.
This was Cilla …
He didn't expect to find a surprise in this city-state.
At least, this trip was not in vain. It was worth it.
Yes, this man was, of course, Tang En.
After Aurelia received the letter for help, she began to arrange for the support, and Tang En also quickly finished the things at hand and rushed to Cilla first.
He didn't expect to meet such a talent as soon as he arrived here. Where was the princess who was said to be delicate and easy to push down?
This made Tang En not know whether to laugh or cry. It seemed that none of the princesses he had met were serious.
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