my armed maid

Chapter 26 25: The whirlpool of hatred
In the room, the old wolf and Nolen sat across from each other. Yuna served hot tea to them and stood quietly behind Nolen.

"what?"

Nolen frowned, "You said our caravan was robbed on the way back to Linfeng City?"

"Yes."

The old wolf wiped the sweat from his forehead, "This caravan transports not only your goods, but also a large amount of our own supplies. Mr. Harrison is very angry. He has assembled his mercenary group and is preparing to go Grab the goods outside the city."

Nolen mused: "The trade channel of Linfeng City can be cut off. I guess it is not ordinary bandits who can do this, but the group of grassland people who invaded the border fortress, right?"

"Who else could be there besides those barbarians?"

"Can your people alone handle them? Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, I heard that the grassland people are quite powerful in combat."

"Forget it, apart from ourselves, can we expect those little turtles in the City Lord's Mansion to accomplish anything?"

The old wolf became angry when he mentioned this, and gritted his teeth and said, "Sir Harrison visited the city lord's mansion last night. He talked until late at night but failed to convince the city lord to send the knights to support us. When he went back, he was so angry that he cursed and wanted to tie up the guy. Beat while hanging!"

"It shouldn't be..."

Nolen thought thoughtfully, "Linfeng City is located in the remote western border and relies on imports for many supplies, including food. Once supplies are cut off and the city is surrounded, the situation will become very difficult.

"If the city lord's palace can send the knights to support you, it will not only give you a favor, but also break through the grassland people's material blockade. It is of great strategic significance. Can't they even consider such a simple stake?"

"Of course they know." Old Wolf sneered, "They are just too precious about their lives and are only willing to provide any assistance except human beings."

"What kind of assistance is it specifically?" Nolen asked.

"Let me think about it... Lord Harrison said that before we take action, the City Lord's Mansion will launch a feint attack from other directions to attract the attention of other prairie troops.

"At the same time, the scouts from the Linfeng City Legion will share information with us. If we succeed, within the reach of the city defenders, the city lord's palace will try its best to cover our return to the city -

"But let me tell you, these aids are all bullshit. In the end, they were still unwilling to send out even a small team of the Knights to help us fight head-on. Damn it, can these eggless guys really be called knights!?"

"So that's what happened." Nolen exhaled slowly, tapped his fingers on the armrest of the chair, and said:
“The City Lord’s Mansion asked you to serve as the vanguard against the grassland people, presumably with the intention of testing the enemy’s true strength.

"If this battle can be successful, it will let the city lord know that there is no need to give in again and again, we are fully capable of defeating them head-on.

"And if it fails, it will mean that Linfeng City's trade channels will be cut off, and we may not be able to receive supplies from the outside for a long time...

"After the defeat, the City Lord's Mansion's strategy will probably become more conservative. It will be impossible to defeat the grassland people just by relying on us... This is a battle that can only be won, not defeated."

"Haha, it's the scholars who think deeply."

The old wolf stood up with a smile, "I only know that when facing these hyenas on the grassland, I must beat them and give them a severe lesson so that they will not dare to make mistakes. If I don't give them some color, Do you really think we are easy to bully?"

"That's the truth." Nolen nodded and stood up, "Tell Harrison that we will join his team tonight."

"What!" Old Wolf was startled, "Are you serious? I'm just here to tell you this, not to drag you into trouble."

"Why, will we hinder you?"

"No, no, it's better to say it's been a big help. Every manpower is extremely valuable now."

The old wolf looked at Nolen and Yuna.

Needless to say the latter, she is a powerful fifth-level knight.He had witnessed with his own eyes that Yuna once fought evenly with Leod after drinking the liberation potion, so he naturally had no doubts about her strength.

Even Nolen, who appears to have no combat ability, can serve as a logistics and field doctor in the rear after joining the battle.

Except for fighting, alchemist can do almost anything - the alchemist is such an all-purpose profession.

However, he felt that he still needed to remind these two young allies:
“We welcome you to join us, but we must make it clear that fighting is no child’s play, especially at this level, which is almost the same as war.

"In a war, you will die or I will die. There will be bloodshed tonight. Once the battle begins, we cannot guarantee your safety. If you are ready to join, you must be prepared to be injured or even die."

"I see."

Nolen nodded, "I know the risks involved, but I also know better that it's not just because the grassland people robbed my goods. This battle is also closely related to every Linfeng person. There is no distinction between you and me in front of foreign enemies. Everyone is prosperous and everyone suffers.

"I don't want you to lose. After thinking about it, the best way to support you is to go to the front line with you and defeat this group of bandits who burn, kill, loot and commit all kinds of evil."

Nolen's tone was calm and firm, and the old wolf's eyes changed when he looked at him.

He walked over and patted Nolen on the shoulder, and said solemnly: "Brother, I respect you as a man.

"At four o'clock in the afternoon, our people will come to pick you up, so be prepared. Or you can take this time to think about it again. Your alchemy talent can still play a huge role even if you don't go to the front line."

"Hey, hey, I've already said it out loud, why are I backing down now?" Nolen teased, "I will be supervising the battle from behind. Don't be the first to run away with your tail between your legs."

"Haha, you boy."

……

After seeing off the old wolf, Nolen calmed down with a slight smile on his face and said slowly:
"Get ready, Yuna, the opportunity for revenge you have been waiting for has arrived."

"Yes." Yuna clenched her fists, "Thank you, Nolen."

In her opinion, Nolen had no reason to participate in this battle.

Even if his goods were robbed, it would be fine just waiting for Harrison to lead his mercenary group to snatch the goods back.

The alchemist himself has no combat effectiveness. The so-called gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. For him, staying away from the battlefield is the safest choice.

But Nolen still decided to join the battle. She thought a big part of the reason was that he still remembered the agreement he made with her.

Her enemy is the leader of the prairie people, so the most direct way to take revenge is to participate in the war and kill the opponent and his troops to pieces.

"I told you you don't have to thank me. Ravens who aren't very smart don't even have a very good memory."

Nolen looked up at the sky, "This is not just your revenge, it is also a war between Linfeng City and the grassland people to settle the 80-year grudges.

"As a member of Linfeng City, no one can stay away from the war. And since the battle is unavoidable, at least I have to decide the direction of the war. I hate the uncertainty of entrusting my fate to others.

"Especially - I am not convinced by the decision-making ability of the current city lord's palace. In my opinion, they have missed many good opportunities to change the situation. "So I want to become stronger, I want to control my own destiny, I want to Using my will to build the world into what I want it to be, I want to try how far I can go in this short life.

“So, rather than just obeying their arrangements, it’s better to find ways to take control of your own voice.

"This battle is the first step for us to enter the game. We must experience training in actual combat, build forces, and gradually arm ourselves to have the power to change the entire war situation."

Nolen said a lot in one breath, many of which Yuna had never imagined.

She has always lived a simple and simple life. Apart from cultivation, she only has her family in her heart. She has never considered anything particularly complicated.

If you have the talent to practice, you will become a knight. If you are strong enough, you will become the chief. If your family is killed, you must take revenge...

Think about how you always follow the crowd and never consider what you really want to do, where your future is, and what the world will become.

But Nolen is different. He always knows what he wants and how to do it best. His firm eyes, strong belief and genius-like divergent thinking are something that even he can't catch up with.

She stared blankly at the black-haired boy in front of her who was about the same age as herself. His deep amber eyes looked at the sky, and seemed to be looking at something more distant.

The boy looked up at the sky, and the girl looked up at him.

The sky entrusts the boy's ideal, and the boy entrusts the girl's hope.

……

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Harrison's carriage stopped at the entrance of the alchemy workshop on time.

"Nolen, sit up."

Harrison opened the curtains of the car window, waved to him with a smile, and then looked at Yuna.

"Madam, I have prepared a war horse for you. Do you plan to sit in the car or follow us on horseback?"

Yuna glanced at Nolen subconsciously, and Nolen nodded slightly towards her.

"Thank you." She whispered and took the horse's reins.

Nolen got on Harrison's carriage and said with a smile: "Master Harrison is still thoughtful."

"This is what it should be."

Harrison waved his hand, "Your lady is a powerful knight, and I am honored to do what I can for her.

"And Nolen, I'm really surprised that you will join our fight. You are very bloody and a real man in Linfeng City. I am proud to have a friend like you."

"Your Majesty, your words are serious. Since we are allies, and my goods were also included in the robbed caravan, how could we stand idly by?"

"That's not what you're saying. It's our fault that we lost this batch of goods. It's our responsibility to get these goods back. Since you are willing to help us, you treat us as your own. Ordinary fair-weather friends would not do this."

Harrison smiled heartily and said, "We mercenaries value loyalty the most. Since you sit on my chariot today, I will treat you as a brother. From now on, you and I don't need to use honorifics anymore. If you have any needs, just support me." Just let me know and I will do my best to help you!"

Nolen accepted Harrison's enthusiasm calmly and said instead: "After all, the opponent is a prairie man, and there is still a certain danger in going out to fight in the city. Since you are going out with the mercenary group, you must be sure of victory. "

"Certain? How certain is it that we will win?"

When the conversation got down to business, Harrison's expression became serious again, "Even the sharpest knights in Linfeng City can't guarantee that they will be able to defeat the prairie people. We are just some 'folk warriors', so how can we be sure to win?" grasp?
"But, why don't you just do it if you're not sure? Those gangs of bandits cut off trade routes, surrounded cities, and burned, killed, and looted in rural villages. As long as you have seen with your own eyes the tragic scene of villages being burned down and innocent villagers being slaughtered, you will definitely not be convinced. This is indifferent.

"The big shots in the city lord's palace have been at ease for too long. They have locked themselves in the city wall and have long lost their blood. They can't see the hell on earth outside the city. It seems that as long as they don't look, the dead refugees outside the city will not The same as existing.

"But I am different. I am the president of the Mercenary Guild. Most of my brothers are from the grassroots. Just like my friend Mr. Leod whom you met before, he was actually born in Linfeng City. Out in the remote countryside.

"Every day these days, every day I receive requests for help from my brothers. Their relatives outside the city have been killed, their ancestral homes in the countryside have been burned down, and even the brothers in the city cannot leave the city to pick up jobs because of the blockade imposed by the prairie people. Life is stuck.

“Everyone’s anger against this group of bandits has reached a critical point, and this time the caravan was robbed, everyone’s anger completely exploded.

"I don't even need to offer a large bounty. Most people have volunteered to participate in this battle. This is the largest team I can temporarily mobilize, and I have made the greatest preparations for this——

"If we lose this way, then I have nothing to say. But even so, we will not huddle in the city like the City Lord's Mansion. Even if we men in Linfeng City die, we must die standing!"

Harrison had the aura of a leader, and his words were so powerful that even Nolen's blood boiled a little.

There is indeed an element of sensationalism in his words, but it is undeniable that there is also a considerable degree of truth.

Because there is a living example around her - Yuna is like this. Her hometown was destroyed, her family was killed, and her body was mutilated. All of this was due to the brutal invaders.

He is very aware of Yuna's hatred for the grassland people, and this is not an exception in Linfeng City. There are thousands of "Yuna" waiting to take revenge on the grassland people.

This blood feud of relatives being killed and homeland being taken away will not be easily suppressed by the city lord's no-war strategy. It will only intensify until both sides are involved in the vortex of war that cannot be broken away.

Even if the City Lord's Mansion doesn't take action, sooner or later the Linfeng people themselves will take action.

Now, the day has finally come.

The carriage stopped temporarily at the entrance of the Mercenary Guild in the lower city, and Harrison got out of the car to make the final mobilization for the people gathered here.

The nearby streets were crowded with onlookers. Whenever batches of mercenaries were sent out of the city gate, waves of cheers would erupt from the crowd.

Nolen looked at them quietly, each of their faces full of high morale.

After the mobilization was completed, Harrison got on the carriage, and the last group of mercenaries surrounded the carriage and drove out of Linfeng City.

This group of mercenaries includes Leod, Lao Lang and others, and they have assembled the most elite superpowers in this battle.

Looking at Nolen who was sitting upright beside him, Harrison joked: "It's not too late to get out of the car now, but hell is waiting ahead, right?"

"Heh..." Nolen took a deep breath and grinned.

"I can't ask for it!"

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