"We surrender…" As the Queen declared these words out loud the people within the settlement couldn't help but show looks of shock and confusion.
Were they really going to surrender to humans just like that? It seemed far too unbelievable but they could do nothing since the majority of their forces had all gone to take part in the war, leaving mostly civilians and low tier individuals.
As the others slowly accepted the Queen's the declaration with a heavy heart, the King grit his teeth irritatedly and glared at Aron.
"I refuse to bow my head to humans!" His pride as an Aethelian and King didn't allow him to easily give up.
Unlike Celes who was cunning and clever in her craft, he believed in power and superiority. In his mind humanity was an inferior race that couldn't match up against them, surrendering to them was a form of humiliation that he just couldn't swallow.
