Chapter 561: Chaotic Crusaders
Eventually, Tyran gave in.
It wasn't that he believed Reynaud and Dassault Khan, but that he couldn't make a decision against their demands. Because the Valley of the Hearths is his domain, not theirs.
In the face of the possibility of being a traitor, Tyran could only think of the good as he could. But deep down in Tyran's heart, if there is really no way, he doesn't mind going to Locke to resolve this crisis.
So, after consulting with Ethan Lien, the priest leader, who had been rejected by Locke, agreed to Renault's request only with a slight hesitation.
A screening campaign that is better than the previous one has begun.
Civilians were also included in this review. The difference is that the civilians are screened for Locke's spies, while the army is still screened for the undead.
From the time the order was issued to the beginning of execution, it was only one morning. Civilians who wanted to, or had not yet had time to leave, were stopped by the Crusaders.
The civilians along the way, except for the outermost outposts that were used for guard duties near the Valley of the Hearth, and the Crusaders inside, they let go of the civilians who marched here.
In the subconscious minds of these soldiers, leaving Hearthvale might be a better choice.
After all, in their camps and outposts, there were resolutions of the councils of the nobility everywhere. These were all given out by the soldiers from the Hearth Valley, and the Crusader soldiers would not be hostile to them in the absence of the Prosecutor.
After all, they were comrades-in-arms before. Sometimes the crusaders from the Undead Fortress would also give them some scarce logistics and bring some fresh food. For these soldiers at the bottom, the strife at the top may soon be settled, and they can still be comrades-in-arms as before.
But as prosecutors returned from training in Hearthvale, none of that became possible. The resolutions of the Council of Nobles were first confiscated by the procurators and burned in public. Then the instructions of Grand Commander Reynolds were given.
"It's all a scam! Locke Harvey colludes with the nobles to claim the throne of this kingdom! He and his men are traitors to our crusaders! They are our enemies! They are the traitors of this kingdom! ”
"No one is allowed to have any contact with them in word or deed! Violators will be punished with death! ”
As if to make the soldiers understand that this was not a casual remark, the prosecutors were taken out of the Hearth Valley by a few soldiers who refused to carry out the order, and were publicly executed outside every outpost and camp. Their bodies were hung from the treetops, accompanied by the soldiers at the outpost on patrol and guard.
This undoubtedly caused the Crusader soldiers to put away their previous thoughts, and they began to become silent. Whenever they were on patrol and met soldiers over there, they wouldn't greet them with a smile. At the urging of the prosecutor, they will raise their weapons against their former robes......
But as the screening campaign continued, it all slowly took a turn for the better. It seems that the entire city has really been infiltrated by Locke's spies, and even the news of the discovery of the spies of the undead of the natural disaster will come out from time to time.
The whole city was in a new panic, and everyone was afraid of the priests in red uniforms. Afraid that they will knock on their doors and take their loved ones away.
As a result, there are even more people who want to flee the city.
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Since his last transfer request was approved, Yuri Jr. has been transferred to the Crusaders in Hearthdale and has become a chaplain in the squad below.
He began to roam the northern part of Andorhar with his best friend, Captain Calan, in the Western Plaguelands, fighting the undead from time to time.
Until the Crusaders suddenly split, he remained at the forefront of the fight.
He'd heard what was going on in Hearthva, but he wasn't a prosecutor anymore. He won't be upset by these troubles, all he wants to do is take revenge on the Scourge.
At noon that day, Yuri's squad was resting in the middle of a patrol. Because of the morning of fighting the undead of the natural disaster, little Yuri is ready to move around and vent the depression in his heart.
He left the group, and not long after he entered the nearby forest and sat down, he heard the sound of other people coming in.
They walked and talked, not seemingly aware that there were still people here.
"Listen, Naria, I think it's time for us to leave the Crusaders."
These words made little Yuri's ears stand up instantly, and listening to the voice, Xiao Yuri knew that this was a veteran in their team.
"Are you crazy? If you do, you'll be sent to the gallows! The female voice said in some surprise, and then she walked around the woodland, as if to see if there was anyone here.
Little Yuri hurriedly hid his body behind the tree and covered himself with some vines.
"I'm not crazy, but I think our upper echelons should be crazy!" The rugged male voice then said, "They have taken a lot of civilians to prison!" Say they are the spies of the Great Lord of Harvey! They're making us disconnect ourselves from Lord Harvey! You know, Lord Harvey is now the commander of our Lordaeron army! ”
"What is the difference between us doing this and treason?"
"We're just soldiers, Korodov, and that's not something we should think about." The female voice didn't seem to want to say this, and the sound of footsteps stomping on branches began to sound in the jungle.
Little Yuri listened quietly, but then the man seemed to grab the woman, and they had some physical entanglement.
"Naria, stop being obsessed. Do you think we're safe? Look at those prosecutors! As long as we are wounded in battle! We are greeted only by their blades! In the past, when the High Lords Mograini and Harvey were still around, would you have thought that one day we would attack our own people?! ”
"This behavior ....."
The forest fell silent, and little Yuri held his breath, and there was still no sound in the woodland for nearly a minute.
Did the two of them leave?
Just when little Yuri was about to get up.
"So what are you going to do?" Naria's voice came again, and little Yuri was startled and sat back on the ground.
"We'll be back to Hearthvale tonight, but at 5 p.m. we'll be past the Three Forks, which is our best escape! We're there to leave the squad, and we're going to the Tirisfarda Glades! ”
"There... Now we are our enemies! ”
"We see them as enemies, but do they treat us as enemies? As long as we don't raise our weapons, when have they attacked us? ”
"Do you have a plan?"
"Of course, I'll talk to Captain Calane......"
Xiao Yuri shook his head helplessly, he really didn't want to hear the words of the two, but the two of them didn't let him go.
Little Yuri, who was forced to listen to the plan, suddenly felt his hand inserted into the ground made of branches and leaves, and the back of his hand tickled as if something was crawling again.
So he bowed his head......
A large centipede, with a red head and a black back, with dozens of legs, climbed into his hand......
Sou!
Little Yuri jumped up from the ground, shaking the back of his hand and jumping in a panic as he jumped through the woodland.
"Who!"
The sound alarmed the two soldiers, who quickly ran over.
Little Yuri could only smile at them, while the centipedes on the ground crawled into the rotting leaves in the ground.
However, the faces of the two soldiers in front of them instantly turned pale. They knew that little Yuri had been a prosecutor, although they didn't know why he wasn't accepting the position of prosecutor.
"Ah, sorry for interrupting your conversation. Well, I just. Little Yuri smiled awkwardly, "I just got here a little earlier than you." ”
Seeing that the sweat of the two soldiers was about to fall, little Yuri said with a smile, "Ah, I just heard from you that there is no scavenger meat for lunch today?" That's so good, I can't wait to try it. You keep talking. ”
The two looked at him dumbfounded, not knowing what to say for a moment.
When he reached the edge of the woods, little Yuri stopped, and he turned and smiled at the two people who were nervously following him.
"I hope that your plan will be carried out smoothly, and I myself will support you in this kind of behavior mentally." Waving to them, little Yuri left them in a happy mood, leaving only two surprised soldiers.
Sure enough, as soon as it was dark, their team arrived at the outpost at the three forks. While resting on the spot, the two soldiers secretly left the squad and entered the forest.
All of this was seen by little Yuri, and when they disappeared from little Yuri's sight, little Yuri felt that there was nothing wrong with him doing so.
Life is precious, it only comes once.
There's nothing wrong with anyone wanting to live longer.
By the time someone found out that a soldier was missing, it was too late. After a cursory search of the surrounding woods, Captain Calan retreated to the outpost with his soldiers.
"Yuri, didn't you hear what they said when you met them in the afternoon?" Captain Calan found Yuri, who was treating the soldier's injuries by the fire.
"Oh, I heard them say they wanted to get some food for everyone in the woodland. Like venison or bear meat or something," said little Yuri, smiling, "after all, we've been eating scavenger meat for too long. ”
"Alright," Captain Calane shook his head helplessly as he sat beside Yuri, "they may have been captured by the undead." ”
"Leaving queues and sentry posts at night is not allowed." Little Yuri comforted his best friend, "Karahn, you don't have to blame yourself for this. ”
"It's nothing, as long as they're not deserters." Calane picked up the stick in his hand and stirred the fire in front of him, "Otherwise you will be caught, No, the outside is an example, you will be hanged on the gallows." ”
As if to warn the others, Calane pointed to the corpse hanging from the treetops outside the camp, which swayed from side to side in the cold wind.