When this oracle was delivered, the entire city of Fallen Leaves shook.

The forces of the aristocratic faction are resolutely opposed to the migration, and it is unacceptable for them to abandon Deciduous City like this. Because they are all nobles and have a huge position of wealth, this wealth is more because of the land. If they abandoned Deciduous City like this, then they would be left with nothing, and almost the vast majority of the nobles thought it was a rather stupid decision. Moreover, they used this to accuse the Church led by Milan, believing that it was they who had bankrupted Deciduous City, and that the looted coffers could not even pay a single child's salary.

The Druids were more neutral, realizing that if no one helped, they might not be able to hold Fallen Leaf when the orc army returned.

However, their view was that if they were to move, they should move closer to the Elven Forest, where the Druid Church could take in the refugees, at least without having to travel long distances overseas. It's a pity that their views can't get too many people to agree with, because many people understand that the elves may not be willing to accept a large number of refugees, and it is also a big problem to settle these refugees.

Food, land, supplies.

This is a heavy burden, and the elven royal family, which is now a bit opposed to the Druid Church, may not be willing to take it over.

However, the power of the church is not very strong, because the vast majority of people are reluctant to leave their homes if they have a choice. Although the Church had a great reputation among the common people, few people were able to respond when the oracle was actually delivered.

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Temple Hall.

A middle-aged priest with a full beard stood in the center, and after glancing at the others, he said in a deep voice, "Are we really going to give up here?" Are we really going to get out of here? ”

"We lack food and we don't have enough fighters."

"Although the guards of the temple can protect some people, once they move on a large scale, they will inevitably alarm the orc scouts, and it is impossible for civilians to escape the pursuit of the orcs."

"We could all be wiped out in the end!"

"Besides."

"If you don't have food, you can't eat, and if you don't have enough, you don't have the strength to walk. The oracle only tells us to go along the river, but it does not tell us where we should go. Just relying on the warriors of the temple, I'm afraid that less than fifty miles away from Fallen Leaf City, we will be completely annihilated by the army of half-orcs! ”

The middle-aged priest spread out the map, pointed to several of the locations and said in a deep voice, "Although Eugene's army has retreated. ”

"But here, here, and here, there are orc outposts stationed here, and their scouts have surrounded us, if there is a mass relocation of civilians. It's impossible to hide from the scouts. From here here, the orc light cavalry was able to block all our routes in half a day, and I can't imagine what a terrible disaster would happen to a large number of civilians if they were caught up by the orc army! ”

"Once we leave the city, it's impossible for us to retreat."

There was dead silence in the temple.

Milan's delicate and immature face was a little dazed, as the most pious priest of the Holy Spirit, she was only responsible for conveying the oracle, and how to do it was that a little girl didn't know so much at all, so she could only hesitate at the moment: "Then what should I do?" This is the will of the gods! He tells us that there will be even greater calamities to come. If we don't leave now, I'm afraid we will lose even more! ”

A sigh rang out.

An old man dressed in bishop's clothes walked out and said slowly, "Your Excellency the Holy Spirit Pastor! It's not that we're unwilling to obey God's will. But now the problem is that we can't go at all, even though our prayers can be answered by our Lord. But He still didn't give any divine magic, and without divine magic, our power was greatly weakened, and it was impossible to protect so many civilians. ”

"Your Excellency, please look outside!"

"Outside there were a group of old and weak women and children, and the rest were either farmers or militiamen. Such a force may be useful when defending the city, but once you encounter an orc army in the field, it is impossible to fight. ”

The temple became quite quiet.

The pastors present looked at each other. Obviously, they all knew that what they said was true, and it was impossible to protect the civilians from evacuating with the few people outside and the temple guards alone.

But.

At this moment, a young female priest stood up, wearing silver-white armor and holding a war hammer in her hand, looking heroic.

Her name is Fina.

It was once seen in Sauron's dreams, in which she lost her brother and knelt down on the idol and wept.

The war seemed to have made her more mature, and an extra scar on the side of her face ruined her beauty, but it made her more resolute.

"God says someone will answer us!"

Fina glanced at the others present and said slowly, "Fallen Leaf City is very difficult to defend!" By the time the orc army is regrouped, it will be almost impossible for us to hold the city. ”

"The Abyssal Gnoll is ready to move!"

"Once the King of the Gnolls, the followers of Yenogu, join the war, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold out for even three days!"

"I don't want to leave here either."

"But we had no other choice! Our warriors have suffered heavy losses, and it is impossible to defeat the enemy with this little strength alone! Now the city is full of refugees, and if they continue like this, all that awaits them is death! ……”

Fina stood up and walked to the center of the main hall, looking at the others, "The most important thing now is to be ready and wait for the gods to appear!" ”

"Since our Lord has answered our prayers."

"Then He should not give up on us lightly, and now the most important thing for us is to gather the people who are willing to migrate with us."

Many civilians are left with nothing.

They are not as attached to the land as the aristocracy, and many people just want to escape the war and find hope for life, and the gods are their only support.

If there is really a safe evacuation plan, I am afraid that there will be many more people willing to go!

"What about the nobles?"

The middle-aged pastor glanced at Fina in front of him and said slowly, "I'm afraid they may not let us leave." ”

Pastor Fina's gaze became sharp, and she said in a deep voice, "It's their decision to stay or leave. For those believers who are willing to follow our Lord overseas, they do not have any right to dictate. ”

"If you lose your land, you can take it back."

"As long as people are there, there is hope! I can't let my people stay here and die! ”

There was dead silence in the temple.

The priests present couldn't help but look gloomy, the orcs still had tens of thousands of troops, and Eugene himself was an incomparably powerful war shaman, no matter from any point of view, the strength of the two sides was no longer equal.

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Onyx River.

Sauron stared at the mountains in the distance, his expression as if he was thinking about something.

It's not far from Fallen Leaf City, and we will be able to reach Fallen Leaf City by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. All the qiē went according to the plan, and the pastor of his own Holy Spirit would tell him every day about important things in prayer. Sauron didn't care too much about the situation in Fallen Leaf City, he just needed to pick up the people who were willing to follow him, and it was their business how the others would choose.

Sauron is not going to be dragged back into the quagmire!

It was not with great difficulty that he had established a large and secure rear in the overseas islands, and naturally he would not be involved in disputes on the mainland again.

As for helping Deciduous City defeat the orc army, that's even more impossible!

Regardless of whether Sauron has the ability to defeat Eugene's army, whether the pirates are willing to fight for the half-elves or not, the loss alone is beyond Sauron's affordability.

He controls the three seas!

He has a large number of territories, shipping routes, and chambers of commerce under his command, and if the pirate army is consumed in this part of Fallen Leaf City, or if he is battling the orcs.

Then Sauron's rear can be said to be in chaos across the globe!

I don't know how many forces are secretly eyeing him, those who have been suppressed and subdued by cruel means will fight back wildly as long as they wait for an opportunity!

At that time, it was really all in vain.

Moreover.

The Sage Catastrophe is coming, and taking Fallen Leaf City may not survive the turbulent year.

It's a dead end!

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(PS: The third watch is complete.) (To be continued......)