"You don't know how amazing the Sorcerer King is. Just now, while you were outside the city, the Sorcerer King single-handedly eliminated all the goatfolk in the city."
Neia was fervently praising the Sorcerer King while talking to some holy knights.
"That adventurer named Chino is also incredible. Such powerful healing magic, healing the entire army by himself—it's like a miracle."
"But Yulia is even more impressive. She was holding the head of the opposing tiger-headed leader with one hand, while continuously aiding us. She's truly the messenger of the God of Light sent from above."
"Exactly! She saved me and gently told me to take care of myself. She's so gentle, I'm crying!"
"Lady Yulia is really powerful and humble. I really wish she was our captain."
"Have you heard? Lady Yulia just beat up the captain. It seems it was because the captain got too close to a succubus during the battle!"
"Ugh~~"
Everyone gasped in shock.
"Is that true?"
"Absolutely true. My buddy saw it with his own eyes. Originally, the captain was fighting the succubus, and then somehow they ended up kissing. Lady Yulia arrived, and only then did they separate."
"Crack!"
Not far away, as she was drinking water, Remedios heard this and immediately crushed the iron cup in her hand, distorting it.
She then crumpled it into a ball with one hand.
Seeing this, the others quickly shut their mouths and pretended not to see her, hurriedly leaving.
"Stop!" Remedios chased after them.
"What were you just saying?"
Everyone was too afraid to speak.
Only Neia, gathering some courage, spoke up:
"We were talking about the strength of the adventurers under the Sorcerer King!"
"They only did what they were supposed to do," Remedios said through gritted teeth.
"Is what they were supposed to do to travel thousands of miles to save us in the Holy Kingdom? Is that what they were supposed to do?" When Neia spoke, she clearly sensed a trace of killing intent.
But Neia was not afraid; she straightened her chest.
"Isn't it the duty of the strong to protect the weak?" Remedios hissed.
"But such words should not come from the mouth of a weak person. Compared to those few, you are undoubtedly a weakling," Neia was ready to face death.
Anyway, aside from the Sorcerer King, no one cared about her life. Even if she died, she would still praise the Sorcerer King's great achievements. (The fact that the Sorcerer King commands such powerful subordinates equals the Sorcerer King's greatness.)
"Crack," Remedios's fist tightened, making a sound.
Remedios's gaze was dark and frightening, and the other Holy Knights were unwilling to look into her eyes.
Only Neia met Remedios's gaze, refusing to step back.
"Kill her!" Another voice in Remedios's mind said with the same tone.
"Kill this heretic. She has completely become a follower of the undead. For the light you believe in, kill her!"
Remedios shook her head forcefully, trying to clear her mind.
As a follower of the light, the greatest taboo was to give in to inner demons.
Remedios knew very well that if she killed Neia now, she would be no different from a demon.
"I advise you not to get too deep into this," Remedios said calmly after adjusting her emotions. She then turned and left, her demeanor completely different from the murderous look she had earlier.
"Whoo!"
After Remedios left, Neia let out a deep breath.
As the leader of the Holy Knights, Remedios's killing intent was still incredibly sharp.
"Neia, are you alright?" another Holy Knight asked.
"I'm fine. I still need to await orders from Lord Sorcerer King. We'll talk next time," Neia replied, jogging toward the residence of the Sorcerer King.
After the Holy Kingdom's army took control of the city, they found other members of the royal family in the prison, including the older brother of the Holy Queen, Caspond.
Because he possessed royal blood, it was only natural that he became the commander of the Holy Kingdom's army.
Peroroncino found this quite amusing—an imprisoned prisoner, captured by the demi-human, was suddenly elevated to the position of commander of the army after being rescued.
"The aristocratic system is truly laughable!"
Caspond, the new commander, had barely settled into his position when scouts came to report that tens of thousands of demi-humans were approaching.
Due to the brutal battle earlier, the army, which originally had around 10,000 soldiers, now had only about 7,000 to 8,000 combatants.
Including the non-combatants in the city, the entire population was just over 10,000.
The scouts reported that the demi-humans army already numbered over 20,000.
Caspond urgently convened a meeting.
Neia had relayed a message from the Sorcerer King. Due to the immense magical energy the Sorcerer King had expended when taking the city walls, he needed to conserve his remaining power to deal with Jaldabaoth, so he did not plan to intervene.
In the conference room, Caspond sat in the main seat, with Remedios, Gustavo, and several officers engaged in the strategic discussion.
At this moment, Peroroncino entered the room.
He casually grabbed a chair and sat down.
Everyone politely nodded in acknowledgment before resuming their discussion.
Listening to their incessant chatter, Peroroncino grew somewhat irritated.
He tapped the table.
"Cut to the chase, what do you plan to do?"
"Caspond, answer me," Peroroncino directly called him out by name.
"Is Caspond how you're supposed to address him?" a clueless officer spoke up.
Peroroncino did nothing.
A shadow appeared behind him and charged at the officer who had spoken.
"Clang!"
Remedios immediately drew her sword and blocked Nana's dagger.
Nana retreated, casting a cold glance at the officer who had spoken.
"Lord Chino, it seems your people are a bit restless," Caspond said, not very pleased with Chino's tone and manner of speaking.
"Do you have a problem?" Peroroncino casually threw a small knife, which flew into the air and landed perfectly in the center of the conference table.
The large conference table suddenly cracked open.
"I could kill everyone here in five seconds. I'm here to give face to the Sorcerer King, not to you. You need to understand that," Peroroncino said in a very calm tone.
Caspond looked toward Remedios, the strongest individual in the Holy Kingdom's current military force. He noticed she remained silent.
Caspond understood that the handsome man in front of him was not boasting. He was stating a fact.
Remedios didn't dare to speak up because she feared being slapped again.
Although it wasn't very painful, it was truly embarrassing.
"Our decision is simple: we will hold the city to the death."
"The city has enough food, and all the necessary supplies are in place. With our united efforts, we can certainly deal a heavy blow to the demi-human forces!"
"The Holy Kingdom will prevail!" shouted one of the officers, with others echoing the same sentiment.
Neia, standing in the corner, looked at the three women behind Peroroncino with a look of envy.
"I wish I could be that strong too…"
After the meeting, Peroroncino was the first to leave the room.
End of chapter
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