"Sir, no matter what happens, I, Shen Xiang, will follow you to the end. You decide what to do!" As expected, the first to speak were indeed the slave soldiers who followed me the earliest. Because of Shen Xiang's opening, Shen Qiang and others who were also qualified to speak also expressed their attitudes. Of course, all those who followed me, Shen, gave the same answer, that is, I have the final say.
"Then let me say that anyone who is willing to follow me will be ready to set off for the Kastark Empire within a week... Of course, this only includes warriors..."
"What? Only warriors? What about our tribe? What about our families? My Lord, you can't do this!"
"Yes! Sir, although the people of Andriel have not been of much help to your army, we have never treated you unfairly during the time when your army was stationed here! This...this, this..."
"..."
For a moment, the entire conference room was like a noisy downtown, with all kinds of accusations ringing out. Of course, apart from those who implicitly accused me of being ungrateful, the survivors were usually led by Yiya because of my special arrangement. So when Yiya hung her head and said nothing, apart from a few angry people complaining on the side, there was no big action. As for the magicians from the Kingdom of Yan, since they were previously a despised waste clan, there was no concern for them.
"Stop arguing! All the troops and tribes must give me a conclusion within three days. Those who are willing to follow me and those who are unwilling to follow me must give an answer. In addition, within these three days, everyone can discuss with their friends and relatives... However, this matter must not be leaked. If there is such a chance, I will chop off his head 10,000 times... If he himself is not enough, I will chop off his family, relatives, and friends until I have enough... Do you understand?"
After watching coldly for a long time, I finally couldn't help but explode. After shouting "Stop", I gave the order to make a decision in three days, then turned and left, leaving behind a group of red-faced bastards.
"Sir, are you serious this time, or are you trying to test the loyalty of these people?" Shen Xiang, who followed me quickly, asked me while looking around.
"There's no need to play the game of loyalty or disloyalty. I'm really at my wits' end this time... In the past, I always played the game of winning with fewer troops, which was not only fun for me, but also for my brothers who followed me. But now, unless it's God, no one can use the power I have now to deal with such a huge and terrifying enemy. If possible, I really want to find an island and spend the rest of my life with my trusted brothers... Go! Also, tell Musa to pay attention to the movements of all troops. If anyone moves, immediately let Matthew kill the guy who dares to disobey my orders... If any tribe disobeys my orders, then exterminate them!" Turning around, I gently patted Shen Xiang's shoulder and told him what I was thinking with a depressed tone. Then, before turning around and leaving, I issued a bloody order.
After staying in my residence for a few hours, I wandered around the military camp out of boredom. Looking at the many barracks that were still brightly lit at nearly midnight, I felt really bad. I sighed and walked silently towards my residence.
I blew out the candle and lay in bed for a long time. I didn’t know why I couldn’t fall asleep. At this moment, I heard light footsteps outside the door, and then the door was slowly opened. . . . . .
Damn it, it can't be that serious? Could it be that someone is going to assassinate me now just because of what happened during the day? So, I squinted my eyes, holding a magic scroll in my left hand, and deftly pulled out an unsheathed dagger from under my pillow with my right hand.
But what puzzled me was that this mysterious person who invaded my bedroom actually walked to my bed and slowly stopped. As he waved his hands, pieces of clothing slipped off his body one by one. . . . .
"Who?" I finally couldn't help but yell. At the same time, the person in front of the bed froze on the spot, like a thief who had been acupunctured.
I slowly put the magic scroll aside and cast a dim, low-level flame magic. But then, I was immediately startled by the intruder in front of me. I hurriedly threw the dagger and the magic scroll away. . . . . .
Yiya, who was only wearing a thin piece of underwear at this time, slipped into my bed like a frightened deer. In an instant, my whole body felt stiff, and I didn't even know where to put my hands and feet.
"Sir, you won't blame Yiya for being lowly, right? I... I..." With a shy and awkward smile, Yiya slowly lowered her head.
"Yiya, why are you here? This... this is too...for your future..."
"No, sir, Iya swore a long time ago that as long as you can bring my family out of the land of the orphans, Iya will serve you for the rest of her life. And your selfless rescue outside the Canglang Canyon is something Iya will never forget. But... but this time, due to the invasion of the beastmen, everything in the future has become so unpredictable. This time, sir, you are leaving the East Continent, and Iya should have kept her oath and followed you. But... but with the invasion of the beastmen, Iya's family also needs her protection... so... so Iya can only..."
"Well! Yiya, I have no choice. If I stay here, I can say that I am just waiting for my own demise. And if I can evacuate the East Continent, then I will have more time to consider how to deal with the beastmen and those magic crystal cannons they have. If... if I have a way to ensure everyone's safety, then I would never want to leave you all like this... Of course, I am even more reluctant to leave Yiya..." As I said that, I gently hugged Yiya in my arms.
"Sir, Yiya understands... Yiya understands..." As she spoke, big tears flowed onto my arms like crystal pearls. The cool feeling pierced my heart like a sharp knife.
“Yiya, take your people to the northwest jungle! Three days later, I will let a forest elf accompany you and take your people to the northwest seaside, where there is an uninhabited forest. I think you can at least have a brief peace there. And that forest elf can take you there safely... In addition, I swear here, I swear that I will come back as soon as possible...” He slowly helped Yiya think of the best way, while gently rubbing Yiya’s hair... (To be continued)