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"Tatata..."
As the knight Bliss led the cavalry to leave the river bend, the entire camp suddenly fell into panic.
The news that the troll wolf cavalry was about to catch up had spread. Everyone was already panicked, and now they thought that Bliss and others were fleeing, and this time it even stabbed the hornet's nest.
Many people have quietly gathered together, packed their things, and prepared to run away.
At this moment, Vera and Colin appeared in front of everyone to temporarily calm them down.
Seeing that the two nobles with the highest status in the entire camp were still not leaving, everyone felt that there was hope and that they were still not abandoned.
However, the departure of the knight Bliss and the message that the chasing soldiers were approaching made everyone's faces filled with anxiety, and everyone's nerves were stretched to the extreme, and they could no longer withstand any stimulation.
They stared at the figures of Vera and Colin, hoping to get some good news from them.
The common people of this era are mostly a group of confused lambs. They are ignorant and timid. They are unable to control their own destiny or even dare not control their own destiny.
Therefore, they put their destiny in the hands of the nobles, eager for the nobles to lead them to prosperity and glory.
But what they didn't know was that the guidance of the nobles was often at the cost of slavery.
At this time, Vera could see this confusion and this desire from everyone's eyes, of course, she would not let them down.
She didn't speak.
Just one action completely suffocated everyone in the camp.
She lifted her veil.
The shimmer of the dawn swayed down, outlining the beautiful face under the veil.
Time seems to be stagnant.
People who were originally anxious held their breath at this moment.
As if for fear of disturbing the beautiful, firm, but shy girl.
But still waiting for everyone to appreciate this beautiful picture, Vera spoke.
The rapid sound of the rushing river could not conceal her soft but steady voice:
"My name is Vera St. Hilde. I am the adopted daughter of the Lord of the North and the Duke of St. Hilde."
Adopted daughter!
It turns out that she is the adopted daughter of the Duke of the North!
Colin's eyes widened, and there was a huge wave in his heart.
You know, in this world, adopted children have the right to inheritance!
Unlike the illegitimate children who were spurned by the nobles, the adopted children were the legal heirs approved by the Imperial Senate.
Its inheritance right is second only to the direct children.
Therefore, to become an adopted child of a nobleman, the blood must first be pure and noble.
If either of his parents is a commoner, then he (she) will never be legally adopted by the nobles.
Second, if you want to adopt an heir, you must pay an adoption tax to the Imperial Senate in exchange for the Senate’s recognition of the adopted child.
In order to prevent the nobles from abusing the right of adoption and disrupting the normal order of knighthood inheritance, this adoption tax is extremely high.
The average little nobleman can't pay the money even if his family bankrupts, and even for the great nobleman like the St. Hilde family, paying an adoption tax is a pain for a long time.
Therefore, the nobles are extremely cautious about adoption.
Generally speaking, only those aristocrats who are rich in wealth and have no direct children will choose a favorite descendant from the family collateral line as the adopted son (daughter) to prevent their title from falling into the hands of people they don't like.
Although Colin didn't understand, why the Duke of St. Hilde, who has three sons, would adopt Vera, and also sent her to Yevil to train as a mage.
However, this did not affect Vera from becoming the fourth heir to the Duke of the North!
Therefore, she will obtain the allegiance of the knight Bliss to the death.
That's why she is qualified to say such words as "my people".
Therefore, when she revealed her true identity at the bend of the rushing river, the panicked soldiers were so shocked and so excited.
Even the vast majority of people have already clenched the hilt in their hands, and are ready to die on the spot for her!
Just wait for her to say that sentence.
"I know, you are all scared and panicked." Vera's eyes slowly swept across the crowd, looking at them one by one:
"Me too. Fear, panic.
However, I have hope in the despair, even if there is no way out now!
Because I know that you will not abandon me.
It's like I didn't abandon you in the first place.
No matter how critical the situation is, I always keep in mind my mission and my duty to you.
As the adopted daughter of the Duke of St. Hilde, I once swore to forever protect the people of the North!
As citizens of the North, I also hope that you all have the courage to take up arms and join me to protect the North and fight the invading enemies!
I promise that I will fight with you to the last minute! "
"For Ms. Vera!" Colin looked at the timing and stood up and shouted.
Originally, he also prepared a long talk, wanting to use his identity as the son of the baron to gather people's hearts, but now it seems that it is no longer needed.
He didn't even need to emphasize his identity anymore, Vera's identity was enough to arouse the fighting spirit of this group of soldiers.
The St. Hilde family's rule in the northern territory of the empire has lasted for thousands of years, and its prestige is unmatched.
And Vera's noble status, her beautiful appearance, and the kindness she showed along the way have made her the goddess in the hearts of these soldiers.
They will never allow those dirty and ugly trolls to desecrate this goddess!
Even if they pay the price of life.
"For Ms. Vera!"
"For Ms. Vera!"
"Fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!"
...
"Boom!"
A flash of lightning tore through the sky, followed by the roar of thunder.
The rising sun did not have time to wake up the sleeping earth, and it was covered by black clouds.
At the bend of the rushing river, the human soldiers are already ready.
They held their breath and looked ahead, letting raindrops fall on their bodies, motionless like sculptures.
The rain is getting bigger and bigger.
The wind gradually became anxious.
A gray thread appeared on the horizon and spread quickly, like a raging tide, sweeping toward the human position at the river bend!
"Woo-"
Troll wolf cavalry, here comes!
"Kill!!!!!"
"For Ms. Vera!"
"For Ms. Vera!"
...
At this moment facing the terrifying troll wolf cavalry, these human miscellaneous soldiers exploded with courage that was not inferior to that of the elite regular army.
Because they know that they have nowhere to go.
Since there is no way to go back, let's fight hard!
Moreover, the existence of Vera gave these confused soldiers endless fighting spirit and firm belief.
They believed that even if they died here, their story would still circulate in the north.
Everyone will know that they swore to death to protect Vera Saint Hilde!
Even in the worst case, they will be lucky enough to return to the embrace of the Lord of Radiance with the goddess in their hearts.
"Kill!!!!"
Colin took the lead and was at the forefront of the battle.
At this time, he must not back down.
Oncoming, there are hundreds of sharp spears, like a suffocating forest of death.
"Boom!"
Colin and the wolf cavalry leader collided without fancy.
Then, he just felt like he had crashed into a tank.
"Hey!"
Colin only felt that his eyes were dark, and the huge pain almost made him lose his mind.
He could even clearly hear the sound of his bones breaking and the sound of a spear tearing his chest.
He didn't know how far he was knocked out. After landing, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and at the same time he felt depressed:
I wanted to pretend to be a hero, but I didn't expect...
I met a high-level troll warrior as soon as I came up!
Grass! Is this 'dead' a little too fast!
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