As soon as the butler of Glenn said "they are coming", the southern nobles on the scene invariably gasped, and after he mentioned that Glenn, Consco, and Carol regions were successively controlled by Cecil's army, the southern nobles shook their heads and sighed with sad looks, especially the Viscount Consco, who was already extremely depressed, covered his face in a gaffe and began to curse in a low voice.

Penny Lo Penny?? Baroness Gülen broke the silence before Sir Maryland could speak, her fists clenched and her eyes fixed on the butler: "What about my daughter?" What about the rest of the castle? ”

"They flattened the castle with what they called the 'cannons'...... and burned almost half of the town......" said the steward in grief, "and almost no one escaped...... All dead...... All dead......"

Penny Lo Penny?? Glenn's body shook twice, then fell backwards as if she had lost all her strength, but luckily one of her guards was quick to hold the mistress who was about to faint, and the guard whispered beside the lady, "Block your eyes." ”

"I know." Penny Lo Penny?? Gülen said softly as well, and then covered her face with her hands, as if grief-stricken.

Sir Maryland, on the other hand, was only slightly moved by the astonishing news, and then looked at the butler in front of him who had fled from Glenn to Rock Fortress with a scrutinizing gaze: "Sympathetic encounter—but how did you escape?" Brought here from Gülen...... It's not close. ”

The butler looked embarrassed and sad: "I'm really ashamed to say it...... It was Cecil who took the initiative to let me go......"

"The Cecil let you go?" Lord Maryland was surprised and asked, "Why?" ”

"They're in the war letter," Penny Lo Penny?? As if she had forcibly recovered from her grief, her eyes were red as she stared into Sir Maryland's eyes, "They're declaring war!" Show off! They deliberately wanted us to know what was happening in the south, to let us know that our hundreds of years of accumulated family business had been completely destroyed by them! They're going to crush us completely! ”

Sir Maryland looked at the lady in front of him, who could be described as powerful, and at the lady who was able to take the last surviving southern nobles all the way out of the battlefield to the Rock Fortress, and he saw that this lady's eyes burned with hatred, but there was not much grief, this is the state of only those who only think about revenge after losing everything, and he couldn't help but be moved: "Ma'am, what happened to you makes me indignant, rest assured, we will fight the Cecils - this fortress is where we will meet them!" ”

His words were firm and powerful, but almost no one responded to the southern nobles on the scene, most of them had not yet woken up from the shocking news brought by the butler, and a few were already immersed in the fear of the coming of the Cecil. Viscount Oran suddenly stood up and waved his arms excitedly: "We can't wait for death here!" This city can't stop the fire at all! ”

Other southern nobles were in a commotion, and many people began to respond. Orlan took this opportunity and hurriedly said to Sir Maryland: "Sir, work harder, let the Count of Pompeii open the north gate, and we must take refuge in the plain of the Holy Spirit!" ”

Sir Maryland's face was more ugly than ever, and he could scarcely hide the contempt in his eyes, for these utterly frightened men were no longer worthy to be called nobles, and they were as unbearable as the poor people in the country cottage who would kneel at the sight of a soldier's sword—and that they would even think of running away?

Do they think that the little silver and gold they have left in their pockets will be enough for them to eat white bread in the plain of the Spirit for a few days?

But before Sir Maryland spoke, Penny Rose?? Gülen had already stepped forward, and the lady glared at everyone on the scene almost viciously, with an indomitable momentum in her voice: "Where are your bones? Is it all dissolved by alcohol?! ”

Except for her, the southern nobles who fled here were all men, but none of these men dared to raise their heads and look at Luo Penny at this moment, looking at the eyes that were diverted one by one, Luo Penny?? Glenn couldn't help but raise her voice: "What are you afraid of?" Is there really no courage left? Don't forget that this is the Rock Fortress, a fortress with a magical barrier! Didn't you talk in the banquet hall of the fortress this morning, saying that it was impregnable, and that you were going to watch the people of Cecil turn their horses on their backs at the head of the city—why did you forget it all at this time? ”

Ms. Gülen...... Baroness, what are we going to fight with those Cecils? A southern nobleman finally couldn't help but speak, "We went to the battlefield to add chaos, and we left here to avoid causing trouble to the people of the Rock Fortress......"

"What nonsense!" Penny looked at the cowardly southern aristocrat, "You all think so?" Have you forgotten that when you fled here, there were thousands of men with you—and the faithful knights and soldiers are still waiting in the city for your orders! They didn't run, what are you running?

"Now that the Rock Fortress is short of manpower, we should concentrate all the strength at hand, we have strong walls and magical barriers, and it is always okay to move the stone projectiles of the trebuchet behind the barrier, right? It's always okay to help guard the Mage Tower and the Arrow Tower, right? ”

Sir Maryland looked at the impassioned Lady Penny, and suddenly his heart lit up—these southern nobles who had fallen here...... Although most of them are cowardly and powerless, they are also a little bit of strength.

To be honest, he still had some expectations before he arrived, thinking that the Cecil people would not come to attack here, after all, the Rock Fortress was theoretically a land outside the southern border, Gawain?? Duke Cecil had no reason to attack here, but since he learned about the deeds of "the ancestors did not abide by the ancestral system", he had become more and more regretful about taking in these useless southern nobles, if it weren't for the fact that these southern nobles still had some gold and silver in their pockets, and they promised a lot of things, he would have found a way to drive most of these people out.

And now......

If the Cecils are really coming, then these useless southern nobles should also pay some price for the shelter they have received.

He looked at Baroness Ropenia, who was trying to rally the Southern nobles to arm themselves to defend the fortress - this lady was the only one he admired among the Southern nobles besides Viscount Carol, and now that the Lady had just been taken away by the Cecil, her determination for revenge was just right for her.

So he stood up and said, "Ma'am—will you help me defend this fortress?" ”

Penny turned, a hint of frenzy in her eyes, "Yes, sir, of course I'm will—I'm willing to do everything I can to defeat those Cecils!" ”

Viscount Carol, who had been beside him at the moment and did not speak, also stood up in time, he looked around at the southern nobles who were wavering, and raised his hands: "Gentlemen, you should feel ashamed, your courage is not as good as that of Baroness Gülen at this moment. Don't forget, we are taking refuge from the Rock Fortress, and it is our duty to stand up when the fortress is in crisis. I'm willing to answer the Baron's call - even though I have only two knights and a few dozen soldiers left, I'll stand on the walls and defend this fortress until the last moment! ”

After the first man stood up, more people were finally encouraged, and these men who had been almost completely destroyed in the bombardment of Gravel Ridge and the pursuit of the southern frontier had really squeezed out a little courage at this moment, and began to respond one after another, and they all wanted to stand on the wall with their remaining dozens or hundreds of followers, and live and die with the fortress, a posture of resisting the Cecil until the last moment, even though many of them had left this hall, Even after shouting those blood-boiling words, they will regret it, but at least they are encouraged to stand up at this moment.

And for the nobles, as long as they stand up at this moment, it is not good for them to sit back again.

Penny Lo Penny?? Glenn watched this scene with satisfaction, and Sir Maryland watched it with satisfaction, and the latter couldn't help but nod his head - these southern nobles and their remaining retinues may not be much of a useful force, but they can at least alleviate some of the problem of lack of manpower, if not to mention that it is always possible to have those nobles who know magic to recharge the mage tower, and with these people, the Rock Fortress can hold out longer.

Maybe we'll be able to hold out until the kingdom improves.

He never doubted that his fortress could withstand the attacks of the Cecil, he only feared that this protracted defensive battle would bring down the isolated Rock Fortress.

After the admirable lady had succeeded in inspiring the southern nobles and becoming the leader of the fallen nobles once again (the last time she had been their leader was when she fled the southern border with them), Sir Maryland said to her: "Lady Glenn, your brave deeds are truly a manifestation of the noble spirit, and I hope that you will gather the men of the southern nobles, and you will lead them, and I will arrange for you to guard and maintain the inner magic tower and the second wall of the fortress, I don't think the gentlemen at the scene have a problem with this either, right? ”

The southern aristocrats at the scene agreed one after another.

Sir Maryland then summoned his own soldiers and began to arrange the defense of the fortress: "First of all, empty the scattered farmsteads on the south side of the fortress...... All of them were withdrawn to the city, and the rest of the things were burned and the wells were filled......

"Remove all the woods at the edge of the southern hills, burn or cut down the trees, and leave nothing to obscure the view.

"Doubling the patrol team......"

After leaving the main hall, Penny Ropeli?? Glenn walked with her butler.

Sir Maryland doesn't have time to focus on trivial things, Penny Ropeny?? Glenn had to take her own people to find a place to rest, and that was exactly what she wanted.

She looked at her ragged butler, and at the cronies who had "fled" with him, the ragged clothes on their bodies were real, the mud and oil stains were real, and the scars under the rags were real...... It's also true.

When there were no outsiders around, she whispered, "You have worked hard." ”

"It's our pleasure."

"How's it going?"

"The eagle is out of the nest, but the chicks are well."

Penny Lo Penny?? Gülen nodded imperceptibly, then looked up and looked through the narrow window on the side of the castle corridor at a reddish sunset in the distance.

"It's finally time to wrap up this long list."

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