Chapter 21: The Assembly of 10,000 People
readx;? It's been a long time since the Avengers camp has seen such a grand ceremony. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info but it was the first time that it had been held in such a hurry.
Hundreds of people spent a morning rushing to build the command platform, although it was a little simple, but it also looked quite domineering.
The soldiers and civilians in the camp were a little unsure So, they also knew that General "Lynx" would hold a plenary meeting soon, but they didn't expect that it would suddenly be held in advance, and many people were not mentally prepared at all, and the work that had been arranged had to be forced to be put down.
However, despite the confusion, the men, women and children in the camp were mobilized, and the vast majority of the military and civilians came to this plenary meeting. Otherwise, I wouldn't have seen such a crowded and bustling scene.
This shows that the prestige of the "Lynx" general is still extremely high, but whether these prestige comes from the "Lynx" or the "Princess Sophia" behind the "Lynx", or whether it is just people's attachment and fear of the situation, it may not even be clear whether the person concerned himself.
The 10,000-person meeting was held at 15:30 in the afternoon, and at 15:20, when there were still 10 minutes to start, as the organizer of the conference, the "Bobcat" general Nemo actually fell asleep in a chair at this time. It was the only time in two days and two nights that he had closed his eyes, and for a wounded man who had lost a lot of blood, the fatigue was too great, as was the last night's operation, which had drained him almost all of his energy.
On that bloody night a few hours earlier, Nemo, despite the danger of angering the elves by causing a forest fire, brazenly ordered the use of fire, not only by using rockets, but even by having his soldiers wrap their short guns in oilcloth and throw them as javelins. The dense fire attack was so powerful that Cassius's ice magic was greatly reduced, and they couldn't escape to the airship because of the wall of fire. It was only a matter of time before the three of them fell in the face of the locust-like soldiers, but something unexpected happened to Nemo, as the three men held each other's hands, and then a pink ball of magical light enveloped them, and when the soldiers rushed over, the pink ball of light disappeared, and the three men disappeared.
It was then that Nemo remembered something he had overlooked: before he fell out with Alice, he had heard Alice talk about what had happened to him following the princess to the territory of the elves, and he knew that Sophia had a magic teleportation ring on her hand. However, after a long time, Nemo forgot about the incident and let the three men flee in desperation.
Nemo's goal was not achieved, but that didn't mean he didn't get anything out of his trip. He boarded the left airship with his troops, searched it, and after taking away some potentially useful items, he ordered the airship to be burned. In the midst of the skyrocketing fire, the expensive and powerful "Gagarin" was burned for four or five hours, until only the gray shelves were burned, and Nemo led his men away.
Whether the young girl in the white priest's robe was the real Princess Sophia or not, Nemo would not allow the other party to interfere with his plans. Although it is impossible to eliminate the other party from the **, destroying their biggest power-assisted float can be regarded as achieving the goal. Without the help of the airship, the trio lost the ability to invade the Avenger camp from the air, and Nemo mobilized a heavy force to guard all the entrances and exits of the Avenger camp, surrounding them like iron buckets, completely cutting off the possibility of entering the camp by land or water. In addition, Nemo ordered the magical enchantment around the camp to be strengthened, and anyone who wanted to sneak into the camp with magic would immediately know about it.
He didn't need to be locked down for too long, as long as he waited for the 10,000-person plenary meeting to end smoothly and the most important thing settled, even if those three people appeared again, it wouldn't change the situation.
"Your Excellency General, Your Excellency General......"
Half-asleep, Nemo was woken up by one of his henchmen.
"Your Excellency, the General Assembly has begun. The conscientious henchman reminded.
"Oh, got it. Nemo waved his hand impatiently.
Nemo felt an overwhelming ache and fatigue in various parts of his body, and he wanted to get some sleep, but there was more important things to do......
When the "Lynx" general appeared on the command platform, the noisy scene suddenly fell silent. More than 10,000 people were eagerly awaiting, looking forward to what kind of changes and surprises this sudden plenary meeting could bring to them.
"My noblest compatriots, you will remember that fourteen years ago, the thug named 'Duris' led his army of villains to destroy our homes, usurp our lands, plunder our possessions, and kill our families. As a result, we have become refugees, living a miserable life of displacement and shelter. Today, we are once again at the threshold of our destiny, and we will take back our homeland, our land and our property......"
Nemo stood on the podium, using a brass megaphone, and gave an impassioned speech to the more than 10,000 people below.
It's a pledge meeting!
The people below had begun to perceive the true intentions of this plenary meeting of 10,000 people, and people began to talk to each other. They all knew that the day would come sooner or later, to confront the most formidable enemy, Duris, and to raise the banner of a counterattack back to their homeland, but when the day really came, most of them felt unusually nervous and agitated. After all, these people have been living a stable and peaceful life in this small corner on the edge of the elven forest for more than ten years, although the conditions are relatively difficult, they have gradually adapted to and liked this indisputable environment, and many people have given birth to the next generation here, and have long been accustomed to this simple camp as home. Moreover, in the past ten years, Duris has not invaded the camp, so as time goes by, many people have given up the original intention of counterattacking and recovering the country, especially those who have experienced hardships, and they cherish the stable life that they have finally obtained. Therefore, Nemo's passionate speech brought most people not excitement and encouragement, but more worry and anxiety.
And the few big nobles sitting at the front, they knew some inside stories in advance, and they were mentally prepared, not as anxious as the ordinary soldiers and civilians behind, so their focus was on other places - that is, the two girls sitting behind the "Lynx".
"Why is she here too?"
"yes, she shouldn't be here. ”
"Do you mean ......?"
The two counts whispered. The object of their conversation was the girl sitting behind the Lynx to the right.
Although she disappeared from everyone for several months, she was clearly recognizable as Miss Alice, the granddaughter of the old marshal and the captain of the former marshal's guard. Although she looks thinner than before, her appearance is still so beautiful. At this time, Alice was no longer a prisoner, but as a guest, wearing a purple evening dress, sitting side by side with the "Princess Sophia" next to her.
Alice's appearance conveys an important message, that is, on behalf of her, she gave up the confrontation with the "Lynx" general and officially recognized Princess Sophia, who was found by the "Lynx" from outside. That's why the motivation for "Lynx" to suddenly convene this plenary meeting, because the last obstacle in front of him has been leveled.
"Now, although all of you here have been given temporary shelter, do not forget that the vast majority of the kindest subjects of my kingdom of Pole are still wailing in pain under the iron hooves of Duris. This tragic state of affairs cannot continue. Please believe me, under the leadership of the noblest princess Sophia, we will surely be able to conquer our homeland!"
At the end, the emotional "Lynx" made a fist swing. Several henchmen standing below immediately responded, raised their fists and shouted: "Hand Blade Turis, recover the homeland!"
All of a sudden, the slogan "Conquer the homeland with your hand" resounded throughout the camp. The collective cry of more than 10,000 people is quite spectacular, but if you listen carefully, you will find that not everyone shouts this sentence from the heart, and most of them are just a habitual follower of collective action.
After the atmosphere was mobilized, "Lynx" smiled with satisfaction, he stepped back slightly, turned and walked to the blonde girl who had been sitting behind him to the left, and extended his right hand to the girl with a gentlemanly salute. The blonde girl nodded slightly, then put her hand on his right hand, which was held by the "Lynx", and the two walked together to the center of the podium.
This noblely dressed girl is undoubtedly a beauty, she wears a pink evening dress, compared with Alice, she lacks the innate heroism and boldness, but more confused and uneasy, and slightly contrived pitiful. This blonde girl rarely appears in public, but almost everyone in the camp knows that she is the remnant of the royal family that General "Lynx" rescued from the outside after all the hardships, and the only spiritual pillar of their revenge - Princess Sophia, although Alice, who is the princess's best friend, has always refused to recognize her.
The two of them came to the center of the podium, and the "Lynx" moved slightly to the side, and the girl took a deep breath after glancing at him, and when she opened her eyes again, there were tears of pity in her eyes.
The 10,000-person assembly was silent. Under the eyes of everyone, the blonde girl looked timid, and after trying to cheer herself up a few times, she gently opened her lips and said in a voice that was so delicate that everyone was embarrassed, "Everyone...... My father's most loyal people......" she paused, then bowed deeply to the audience, "Thank you for all you have done for Sophia, for your kingdom of Pole. Remember, fourteen years ago......"
Compared with the high-pitched and passionate "Lynx", this "Her Royal Highness the Princess" obviously infects the audience with tenderness and pity. The perfect combination of one hard and one soft is Nemo's most painstaking arrangement, and it is also the easiest to incite people's hearts. But it didn't work at all for the other person in the podium. Alice didn't listen to what the fake princess was saying, her attention was all focused on the crowd of people in the audience, trying to find a familiar face or two in the vast crowd.
The shackles on Alice's hands have been untied, but it doesn't mean that the "Lynx" has released control over her, because the two gold bracelets on her hands are actually two gold-plated magic bracelets, and the shackles on her feet are not unfastened, just because they are hidden under the wide skirt and no one can see them.
Alice didn't want to watch this kind of bad performance anymore, she simply closed her eyes, but there was a smile on her lips, because her mind kept recalling what had happened in the prison cell two days earlier.
In the deep darkness of the night, Alice, as a prisoner, slept on the dark, damp floor of her cell. She was hunched up, lying on her side on a pile of dirty, blackened hay. Although the conditions were very difficult, she had been gritting her teeth for months, because Alice had a firm belief in her heart: she always believed that Princess Sophia and other true companions would come to her rescue.
In a daze, Alice sensed that someone was stuffing something into her mouth in a very "savage" way......
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