Benjamin's words left these people unable to answer, but after all, they had formed a huge force, and it was probably impossible to completely change them just by being verbally criticized.
"You... you are from Stewart's side. Get lost, you are not welcome here."
Some people were still full of anger and shouted loudly. If they weren't afraid of the unknown magic, they might have rushed to attack him.
Benjamin did not move, folded his arms, and looked at the people in the hall calmly.
"No matter how you hypnotize yourself, you cannot become heroes. What you are doing is harmful to Freden." He said slowly, "Because of your existence, the domestic army has been involved in too much energy. The Horli Kingdom's The spies have infiltrated Freeden again. You are already the sinners of Freeden."
"You're talking nonsense!"
At first, the two people were immediately irritated, and more and more people outside the hall sensed something was wrong and poured into the hall. The whole scene became increasingly tense.
One of the young men got a little carried away and rushed towards Benjamin with his fist raised.
Seeing this, Benjamin could only sigh.
… These people are so stupid.
He didn't even move when the young man rushing towards him suddenly stopped halfway and turned into an ice sculpture. He maintained his fist-pumping posture and angry face, but could no longer move.
Suddenly, everyone else fell silent. The whole hall fell into silence.
"Is this what you want? A heroic sacrifice?" Benjamin shook his head, his voice echoing in the silence, "I can freeze you all to death here, or I can tell Stewart the location directly and let him Come with an army to destroy you. You have a thousand ways to perish, and the only way to survive is to choose to believe in me."
"What did you do to him?" The leader pointed at the young man who turned into an ice sculpture, took a deep breath, and asked.
Hearing this, Benjamin tapped the ice sculpture lightly. Then, the ice sculpture shattered on the ground, and the young man just fell to the ground, already a frozen corpse.
"He died," Benjamin said, "and he died as a gangster. Apart from helping the enemy infiltrate into the country, his death was worthless."
Looking at the young man's body, everyone in the hall couldn't help but take a breath.
"Boss, he can't kill all of us." Some people were still unconvinced and approached the leader and said, "Call the brothers outside and let us fight him!"
The leader looked at Benjamin blankly and shook his head.
"No...he could really kill us all."
The person who suggested it was immediately dumbfounded.
Probably usually, their leader showed a heroic and fearless aura, but now he had no fighting spirit at all. Such a contrast never occurred to them.
-Obviously, these unconvinced people are all new recruits who have never had contact with Benjamin in a small town before.
"But do we have to give up just like that?"
The leader lowered his head and did not answer. He was obviously in a dilemma. Benjamin followed up on this question.
"If you don't give up, you will only die." He shrugged and said, "Of course, you can also have other options, such as doing something to make up for the mistakes you have made so far."
The leader raised his head: "What do you mean?"
"I built a magic academy on the Carites side to train mages to fight against the church's invasion of various countries." Benjamin replied, "We know that most of you may not be exposed to magic in your lifetime. But... no matter what, we also need more people's help."
"You're dreaming! You still want us to work for you..." someone immediately cursed.
"It's not like I don't pay my wages." Benjamin snorted and said, "As for you, there is no need to be so excited. We don't welcome people like you, so don't be sentimental."
The man was choked and speechless for a moment.
"What do you think, do you want to stay here and die, or do you choose to do something more meaningful?" Benjamin looked at the leader of the rebels and continued to ask.
"I... I was able to gather so many people because none of us support Stuart. If we stop resisting, there will be no need for this army to exist, let alone follow you to some magic academy."
When Benjamin heard this, he shrugged and said nothing.
That's okay... at least we defeated this army without any bloodshed.
"Boss, are you really giving up just like that?"
The leader took a deep breath and said: "If it weren't for this mage's guidance, I would have been wiped out at the beginning, and I wouldn't be here today. I don't want you all to die because of this."
-He can become the leader of these people, and he seems to be relatively rational.
"What do you mean?"
"...disband."
Suddenly, everyone's interest waned. They turned around and left from the hall one after another, probably going back to pack their things and prepare to run away. Even those who were most excited just glared at Benjamin at this moment, and then left in disappointment.
Their leader had made his decision, and there weren't many people in the hall yet. Soon, everyone in the entire village will receive the news, and the army that was finally gathered will disappear in a matter of seconds.
Everyone looked a little downcast.
For these people, rebellion is like a carnival in a mediocre life. They either party to death or wake up halfway. But now, the host of the party has stopped it, and they are forced to return to their original lives.
Soon, only the leader and a few other old team members who had met Benjamin in the town were left in the hall.
Benjamin looked at them and suddenly raised the corner of his mouth: "You can't decide where everyone will go, but... at least, you can choose what to do."
The leader nodded.
"Master Benjamin... I am willing to follow you."
Several other people also nodded.
"Very good, pack your things and leave here, go to Carites." Benjamin said with satisfaction, "I will write you a letter of introduction, and when you get there, someone will make arrangements for you. You can also go Ask the remaining people in the rebel army, there must be some who are willing to join."
"We understand."
Just like that, these people also left the hall and were busy with the disbandment. Benjamin slowly walked out of the gate, looked at the people coming and going in the cottage, and couldn't help but nodded.
He must have saved at least thousands of lives this time.
Those who are more stubborn may continue to cause trouble after leaving. But... this has nothing to do with Benjamin anymore. A small group of people can't accomplish anything, and Stewart can handle it easily.
Benjamin flew into the sky, took one last look at the mountain village at his feet, and then turned and left.