Not a Witch

"The mountains and fields in Ned County are so vast. There are countless villages like this. It's hard for you to worry about them all. And even you need to rest sometimes."

Lorraine Hill was talking about his own thoughts, and the young man on the opposite side slowly raised his head.

"Tell me, Miss Lacey, you have given me everything, if there is anything I need, I can do it."

"Although I have given some help, I don't want to use it as a way to blackmail you into doing things. That's not what I want to see."

"I'm just giving a proposal, or an invitation that can be rejected." Lorraine Hill considered the language.

"I hope you can become the leader of a knight order, train and lead them, and guard this land." The girl's burning eyes were extraordinarily bright under the light of the candle.

After inspecting the situation in Ned County, she felt more and more that the local area needed a guardian force, not only to protect this land from the monsters in the mountains, but also to guard the country's borders as a local frontier.

And such a legion is best trained and armed from the local area, so that they will be more familiar with the local area and will not cause some regional conflicts. At the same time, when guarding their hometown, their will will be extra firm.

Now that Crancia has just been established, it is difficult to mobilize sufficient forces to support various remote areas. In this way, it becomes a better choice to let the local people become stronger spontaneously.

Of course, there is no need to worry about it breaking away from the command of the central government. With the improvement of transportation and the construction of the talent training system, the cohesion of this country will only become stronger and stronger.

"I'm not very smart, and sometimes I can't turn the corner. Is it not good to let me be the leader..." Although the obstacles in his heart have gradually dissipated, he still hesitated when facing the unfamiliar field.

"No, Gretel was also younger than you are now, and he can organize so many people without any extraordinary strength. I believe you can do the same."

"But..." Bud still hesitated.

Lorraine Hill interrupted the young man and said directly.

"Bud, don't overestimate those who sit in high positions. They are overwhelmed by the shining throne. Everyone learns and grows step by step. Before the big tree grows, it is just an inconspicuous and fragile seedling. "

"There has never been any noble blood and irreplaceable talent. Maybe some of them are smarter than you, but as a leader, what is more important is the belief and will that infects everyone."

"You may not be the brain that thinks about everything, but you must be the backbone of the team. Only in this way can you truly create an indestructible army of steel."

In the candle-burning hut, it gradually became quiet. Bud looked at the rough tabletop, the dark brown fibers were closely arranged, and occasionally there were some burrs protruding out.

Wood is a common and fragile thing, far less hard than stone, but even in such a thing, if one of its fibers is lifted, it can dig into unsuspecting flesh and bring a trace of blood.

As the candle burns, the wax oil becomes less, the height becomes lower and lower, and the scope of its reflection becomes smaller and smaller, shrinking from the periphery of the annual rings on the table to the middle.

For some reason, Bud suddenly remembered that distant afternoon when Gretel took him to protest in front of Nissos' house.

"Then wouldn't you be in danger? 』

"Haha, I have my own way.There's always someone to do these things, right? 』

『Well, in fact, everyone has this kind of mentality. They always think that others will stand up for them, and it’s fine if they don’t get hurt. 』

"We all want to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, constantly obey, dare not resist, just like that, take a step back and step back until we give up everything. 』

"Individuals are lonely and weak, but if they unite, trust and warm each other, they will gain great courage. 』

"I'm not fighting alone. 』

"This sentence is simple and simple, but it makes me feel very at ease, maybe this is the strength of unity. 』

...

After a long time, the candle has burned to the bottom, and the place where the candlelight shines has also shrunk to the center, which is where the heart of the tree is, that is, the annual rings left by the first few years of tree growth, the fibers are tightly arranged and extremely hard.

Bud raised his head slowly, his dark face casting bright and dark flickering shadows under the candlelight.

"I agree to your invitation, hoping that I can become a force in Clancia."

Chapter 44 Burning the Village

The Principality of Black Rock.

Jena rode a horse forward on the road quickly. After a day's journey, she felt a little tired, but fortunately, there was a village not far ahead. She had visited that place a few years ago and remembered that there was a village beside the village A field surrounded by low stone walls.

The horseshoes stepped on the weedy road, bringing up bursts of dirt and grass clippings, and the air near night was a bit chilly.

As Jena approached the destination in memory, a flame appeared in the distance, and the chaotic shouts gradually became clear.Her heart tightened, she picked up the whip and twitched the horse, then accelerated and rushed forward.

The village in my memory is currently being burned, and the flames rise from under the damp straw, with thick green smoke, slowly drying everything around, and the village is a chaotic scene.

A group of men in chain mail and surcoats with swords and guns were forcing some villagers out of their houses, and they were looting the coins and various property inside.

A bearded soldier kicked the old woman on the ground.

"Say, where are the other things hidden?" He was impatient.

"Haha, this girl is pretty, follow me tonight." On the other side, a wretched soldier tied a struggling woman with a rope, and at the same time raised his hands.

"Cut, I still want to resist." An iron gun was pulled out from a certain middle-aged man, bringing out a burst of thick blood, and then the dead body slowly fell to the side of the house, and the fire shone on the astonished and unwilling face , time seems to freeze here.

These heavily armed soldiers forcefully dragged the villagers out of their houses, and beat or stabbed them to death with weapons if they resisted at all.

They were driven to one side, knelt on the ground, and were guarded, while other soldiers moved the things in the house and under the cellar to the open space on the other side, and then loaded them into carriages.

Some old people were directly killed by these people with weapons, while young men and women were tied up under the threat of cold weapons.The cries of children and women and the sobs of the people were all the more bleak against the sound of the flames.

Jena looked at the scene in front of her with eyes wide open. Although many of those villagers were just a one-sided relationship, in her image they were honest and simple ordinary people. Why should they treat them like this?

She rushed to the village on her horse, turned over, clenched the scabbard in her hand, and walked forward with heavy steps.

"What are you doing!"

"What?"

Several soldiers turned their heads to look at the girl who arrived suddenly. They saw that she was wearing a leather jacket with a long knife hanging from her belt. She should be well-born and have some martial arts skills.

A little leader came over with a long gun, and said to this strange girl: "You'd better leave the affairs here alone, these people are die-hard supporters of the 'Bow Hunting Sect', many of our brothers died in the battle with them." in their struggle."

"However, it's too cruel for you to do this." The girl looked at the scene in front of her, with a breath in her chest, and gradually clenched one hand.

"Cruel, you're so ridiculous, where did you come from, the discordant lady." The soldier leader whistled and said disdainfully.

"It's like this in war. If they won, they would treat us like this. Those 'bow hunters' are really good people. You have been tricked by them before, right? During the famine, a bag of rice is worth a gold coin. What a loss They can sell it."

He reckoned that the girl who came on horseback should be the younger generation of a certain mercenary family, and she could be regarded as a member of the 'Halberd Sect'.After all, there are not many girls in the local "bow hunting school" who practice swords and horseback riding. Under the arrangement of the older generation, they will learn weaving or other work honestly and dutifully.

"That's it, little girl, you'd better go back to breastfeed, don't run around with a knife, hahaha." Some soldiers around also booed.

"Maybe find a man to marry and have children earlier, so you won't think about these messy things." These soldiers didn't think that they were doing evil things at all, but ordinary jobs.They were originally mercenaries running around, and they didn't know the compatriots in the Heiyan Principality at all, so they didn't have any psychological burden to kill.

Besides, isn't that what war is all about? If it weren't for these huge benefits, who would be willing to sacrifice their lives?

Now that they have won, they will naturally squeeze out every inch of the enemy. Property, women, livestock, and fields will all be theirs.If it wasn't for these reasons, why would they charge behind those mercenary captains.

"You!..." Jiena shouted angrily, and pulled out the knife. The heavy and narrow long knife reflected bursts of cold light in the firelight.

"Yo yo, the eldest lady is angry, hahaha."

"If you take action against us, you will be treason, you know? Not only you, but even your family members will be punished."

"I advise you to think carefully."

"Ha, I guess some knights have watched too much, and their brains are useless, haha."

These soldiers are not afraid at all. Several leaders among them are also in War Order 2. Naturally, they can perceive the general strength of this girl. Although it is good, it is not very useful given the large number of people on their side.

If it weren't for the scruples, the family background should not be simple to cultivate such a girl. They would have taken down a nosy girl long ago.Now that the army is in turmoil, it is normal for one or two people to go missing.

After the war broke out, some orders in the Principality of Black Rock began to collapse, and the conflicts and resentments that had been suppressed in the past were directly exposed in a brutal way.

The taunting voices of the soldiers stimulated the girl who still maintained her righteous heart. She rushed up with a knife, ready to use her own means to stop the tragedy.

hiss--

A slight spark flashed, and the sharp long knife directly cut open the opposite weapon, breaking through the hard armor, and leaving a long bloody gash on his body.

In a simple raid, the girl chopped down the three of them with a knife, and let them fall to the ground, curled up and howling in pain.

"It's not easy, little girl. I want to order your knife."

A man in heavy armor came from behind, and the soldiers respectfully moved out of the way.This man seems to be the leader of this team, with the strength of Sequence 4.

"Boss Long Ke is here, she looks good now."

"Tsk tsk, this girl seems to have a good figure?" Although three people were cut down, a group of people settled down again after the leader from behind came over. Their leader was a rare sight among the surrounding teams. A master, dealing with this little girl of Sequence 2 is nothing worth mentioning.

Wearing heavy armor covering his whole body, this man is more than two meters tall, with a mountain-like body facing the flames, huge and oppressive, the shadow under him slowly envelops the thin girl in front of him.

Chapter 45 Fragile Defeat

The man covered in heavy armor held an ax-like halberd in his hand, dragging it randomly on the ground, pressing out a gully, and then he picked it up easily.

"Put the knife down now, I guess I can let you go." His deep voice came out from the gap in the armor.

"That is impossible."

Jiena pressed her fingers on the cold back of the knife, and as her fingers stroked gently, lines as fine as silver snow slowly lit up on the blade. This knife was given to her by Osuna in the 'Black Veil' society. of.That person seemed very satisfied with this loyal and conscientious subordinate, so he took out this pearl-level long knife as a reward to her.

She regretted entering that crazy society, did many wrong things, and hurt the friends she once knew, but everything in the past has happened, so she can only suppress this guilt in her heart, trying to do something to make up for it.

And in the school, everyone has their own lives. After the transfer, the students of the Walled City College have less contact with each other, and no one retaliates against her. This kind of guilt has never been released.

But now that she encountered such a scene, it was even more difficult for her to go against her heart and escape.

There is a clear dividing line between right and wrong, don't be fooled by other people's rhetoric anymore, Jena.She said this to herself in her heart.

The right hand clenched the handle of the knife, and then the left hand slowly covered it, holding the knife in both hands, and Jena's eyes, like emerald jade, rose with a faint brilliance.Although she only has the strength of Sequence 2 now, she entered the realm of Sequence 4 last year with the blessing of that secret technique, and has rich experience. Facing the enemy in front of her, she is not without the power to fight.

"Humph."

The leader on the opposite side looked at the girl with disdain to use her magic power, but so what?The gap in strength cannot be made up for with a serious effort.

All of a sudden, the heavy halberd swept across directly, drawing a crescent-like trajectory in the firelight, bringing a howling wind pressure.

Sweeping's attack surface is huge. Today's Jiena is not as agile as last year. She has no time to dodge, so she can only block with the blade.

The too-sharp blade cut directly into the halberd, and then was pressed against Jiena by a huge force. She stood on the ground with her feet on the ground, kicked up bursts of mud, and slid a short distance before barely stopping.

"But that's all." The leader of the mercenary made a short comment, drew the halberd together, and once again drew an astonishing arc in the air, the cold light flashed down, and directly struck at the innocent girl.He is also a battle-tested veteran, with fierce and straightforward moves.

"Give me death!"

At this moment, Jena's hands were numb, her arms hadn't recovered from the heavy blow just now, and the only thing that could move was her legs.

The body writhed vigorously amidst the sound of the whistling halberd piercing the air, barely dodging the edge, and then rolled to the ground, and the halberd also struck the ground next to Jena's head, and the flying fine stones hit the ground. On her face, the pain made her feel a twinge of shock.

This is not Emenas. If you are seriously injured and cannot escape, you will die. No one will stop, and there are no powerful therapists to rescue you.

Under the threat of dying, Jena fully operated the extraordinary core in her body, and the only ability of the wild wind swordsman in War Sequence 2o was used with a slight acceleration.