"Ta ta ta …"
As soon as Knight Bliss led the cavalry away from the river, the entire camp suddenly fell into a state of panic.
The news that the troll cavalry was about to catch up with them had already spread. Everyone was already in a state of panic. Now that they thought that Bliss and the others had fled, it was as if they had poked a hornet's nest.
Many people had already quietly gathered together, packed up their things, and were ready to escape.
At this moment, Vera and Colin appeared in front of everyone and calmed them down temporarily.
When they saw that the two nobles with the highest status in the entire camp had not left yet, everyone felt that there was still hope and that they had not been abandoned.
However, the news that Knight Bliss had left and that the troll cavalry was approaching made everyone's faces full of anxiety and anxiety. Everyone's nerves were stretched to the extreme and they could not withstand any more stimulation.
They stared at the figures of Vera and Colin closely, hoping to get some good news from them.
Most of the civilians in this era were a group of confused lambs. They were ignorant, ignorant, and timid. They were unable to control their own destiny, and they did not even dare to control their own destiny.
Therefore, they put their own destiny in the hands of the nobles, hoping that the nobles would guide them to prosperity and glory.
However, what they did not know was that the nobles' guidance often came at the price of slavery.
At this time, Vera could see the confusion and desire in everyone's eyes. Of course, she would not let them down.
She did not speak.
It was just a simple action, but everyone in the camp was completely stunned.
She lifted her veil.
The first rays of the morning sun sprinkled down, outlining the beautiful face under the veil.
Time seemed to have stopped.
The restless crowd held their breaths at this moment.
It was as if they were afraid to disturb the beautiful, determined, and slightly shy girl.
However, before everyone could enjoy this beautiful scene, Vera spoke.
Even the sound of the rushing river could not drown out her soft but steady voice.
"My name is Vera St. Hilde, and I am the adopted daughter of the Duke Of St. Hilde, the Lord of the Northern Frontier."
Adopted daughter!
So, she was the adopted daughter of the Dukes Of The North!
Colin's eyes widened, and there was a huge wave in his heart.
One had to know that in this world, adopted children had the right of inheritance!
Unlike those illegitimate children who were spurned by the nobles, adopted children were the legal heirs recognized by the Senate of the Empire.
His right of inheritance was second only to that of the direct line of descent.
Therefore, in order to become an adopted son or daughter of a noble, one must first have a pure and noble bloodline.
If one of the parents was a commoner, then he or she could never be legally adopted by a noble.
Secondly, if they wanted to adopt an heir, they had to pay an adoption tax to the Senate of the Imperium in exchange for the Senate's recognition of the adopted child.
In order to prevent the nobles from abusing their adoption rights and disrupting the normal order of succession, the adoption tax was extremely high.
Most lesser nobles would not be able to afford it even if they went bankrupt. Even for a great noble like the House of Saint Hilde, paying an adoption tax would be painful for a long time.
Therefore, the nobles were extremely cautious about adoption.
Generally speaking, only those who were rich and did not have any children of their own would choose a descendant from the collateral branch of the family as their adopted child. This way, they could prevent their title from falling into the hands of someone they did not like.
Colin did not understand why the Duke Of Saint Hilde, who had three sons, would adopt Vera and send Vera to Yevel to be trained as a mage.
However, this did not affect Vera's position as the fourth heir of the Dukes Of The North!
This was the reason why Knight Bliss had pledged his loyalty to her.
This was also the reason why she was qualified to say "my people".
Therefore, when she revealed her true identity at the bend of the Rapids River, the soldiers who were originally panicking were so shocked and excited.
Most of them were already holding the hilts of their swords in their hands, ready to fight to the death for her!
They were all waiting for her to say those words.
"I know that all of you are very scared and panicked." Vera slowly swept her eyes across the crowd and looked at them one by one.
"Me too. I am scared and panicked.
However, I am not desperate. Even if there is no way out now!
This is because I know that all of you will not abandon me.
Just like how I did not abandon all of you in the first place.
No matter how critical the situation is, I will always remember my mission and my duty to all of you.
As the adopted daughter of the Duke Of Saint Hilde, I have sworn to protect the people of the Northern Frontier forever!
As the people of the Northern Frontier, I also hope that all of you will have the courage to pick up your weapons and fight with me to protect the Northern Frontier against the invading enemies!
I promise that I will fight with all of you until the last moment! "
"For Miss Vera!" Colin stood up and shouted at the top of his lungs.
Originally, he had prepared a long speech and wanted to use his identity as the son of the baron to win the hearts of the soldiers. However, it seemed that he did not need to do so anymore.
He did not even need to emphasize his identity anymore. Vera's identity was more than enough to arouse the fighting spirit of this group of soldiers.
The House of Saint Hilde had ruled the Northern Frontier for thousands of years and its prestige was unparalleled.
Vera's noble identity, her beautiful face, and the kindness that she had shown throughout her journey had made her a goddess in the hearts of these soldiers.
They would never allow those dirty and ugly trolls to blaspheme this goddess!
Even if they had to pay the price with their lives.
"For Miss Vera!"
"For Miss Vera!"
"Fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!"
…
"Rumble!"
A flash of lightning tore through the sky, followed by the roar of thunder.
The rising sun did not even have time to wake up the sleeping earth before it was covered by dark clouds.
At the bend of the Rapids River, the human soldiers were already waiting.
They held their breaths as they looked straight ahead, allowing the raindrops to fall on their bodies. They were motionless like statues.
The rain was gradually getting heavier.
The wind was also gradually getting stronger.
A gray line appeared on the horizon and quickly spread out like a raging tide, sweeping towards the human camp at the bend of the river.
"Awoo —"
The troll cavalry was here!
"Kill!!!"
"For Miss Vera!"
"For Miss Vera!"
…
Facing the terrifying troll cavalry, the human soldiers burst out with courage that was not inferior to the elite soldiers of the army.
This was because they knew that there was no way out for them.
Since there was no way out, they would fight to the death!
Moreover, Vera's existence had given these confused soldiers endless fighting spirit and firm belief.
They believed that even if they died here, their stories would still be passed down in the Northern Frontier.
Everyone would know that they had sworn to protect Vera Saint Hilde!
Even if the worst situation happened, they would still be lucky enough to return to the arms of the God of Light together with their goddess.
"Kill!!!"
Colin took the lead and stood at the forefront of the battlefield.
At this time, he must not back down.
What greeted him was hundreds of sharp spears, like a suffocating forest of death.
"Boom!"
Colin collided with the leader of the troll cavalry without any fancy moves.
After that, he felt as if he had collided with a tank.
Whoosh!
Colin only felt that his vision turned black, and the great pain almost made him lose his mind.
He could even clearly hear the cracking sound of his bones breaking and the sound of the spears tearing his chest.
He did not know how far he had been sent flying, and when he landed on the ground, he spat out a mouthful of blood. At the same time, he was depressed.
He wanted to pretend to be a hero, but he did not expect …
As soon as he came up, he encountered a high-level troll warrior!
F * ck! Wasn't this' death 'a little too fast?!
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