Arnold walked into his office with a gloomy face, clutching a roll of parchment tightly in his hand. This is the news that has just reached him, the [Elder Line] was attacked by the dragons, and was breached after only holding out for half a day, and he didn't even have time to send reinforcements to the [Elder Line].

Xiu followed Arnold into the office and watched as her brother sat in a chair, and she had a chance to read the entire roll of parchment.

"It's finally here. Xiu said softly.

"Sooner or later, there will be such a day. Arnold said, "It's just that I didn't expect the [Elder Line] to collapse so quickly, and I didn't give time to prepare at all!"

"Actually, it's not an unimaginable thing, after all, the [Elder Line] is the weakest link of the six defenses. Xiu said, "Compared with the [Noah Line], which was built for two years, the [Elder Line] took less than two months from start to completion, and almost all the defensive measures were decorations. ”

"I'm angry because I know that. Arnold said in a deep voice, "The time left for us by the dragons is too short, if you give me another two years, no, no, it will only take one year, and I am confident that I can build a project like the [Noah's Line]." ”

"Brother, you and I both know that the assumption of 'what if' does not exist. Xiu said helplessly, "After all, the [Noah Line] is the will of the Rose Lord, and on the day he learned the news of the end of the world, he sent someone to build it. That's the last barrier to defend the Imperial Capital, but we're just going to stay in Alder. ”

Arnold was silent for a moment, then said, "If Alder can't hold it, then you're-"

"I will live and die with the Alchemy City. Xiu said firmly, "This has always been my answer, and Alder's city defense equipment and alchemy weapons are far away from the imperial capital, even if there is no [Noah's defense line], we may not be able to defend it." ”

Arnold tilted his head slightly, avoiding Xiu's gaze: "Actually, it's okay to have me, the city lord, since you also know that the various weapons of the imperial capital are not as good as ours, then you can take the last batch of alchemy weapons to the imperial capital——"

"Then wait for the fall of Alder in the imperial capital, and the news of the death of the city lord. Xiu didn't give his brother any face, "Instead of persuading me to go to the imperial capital, you should hurry up and do a good job in the resettlement of the displaced people, and deal with the aftermath of the collapse of the [Elder Line]." I also have a lot of things to do, so goodbye my brother. ”

Arnold looked at Xiu's back as he left, scratching his head in annoyance. As an older brother, many times he didn't dare to force his sister to do anything, because Xiu was too much like his mother. The wife of the previous city lord has a gentle personality, but she is stubborn in her bones, and no one can stop her from doing anything. He doesn't necessarily have to tie up and send him to the imperial capital.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh heavily. If he could, he really wanted to protect his sister, although Alder's alchemy weapon was far away from the imperial capital, but Arnold did not think that the alchemy city should be stronger than the imperial capital.

Even if the Emperor did not have the [Noah's Line], the most powerful weapon was always held in the hands of the hall headquarters. That was Lord of Thorns, Ian Iliad. Arnold vaguely felt that the Lord of Thorns alone was on top of the entire [Noah's Defense Line].

......

Barov finally put Lily to sleep, which was a very difficult thing, because the little girl had been crying all day, and her eyes were swollen from crying. The white-haired old man took the little girl in his arms and gently patted her on the shoulder, hoping that she would sleep more peacefully. The carriage was too bumpy, and he hoped the girl's dream wouldn't be bumpy.

The young guard kept looking at Barov, occasionally wiping his red eyes.

"What's your name, kid. Barov asked softly.

"Silo. The young guard replied.

"Thank you then, Silo. Barov said, "You saved my life and her life." ”

Silo nodded, but didn't speak.

"Still thinking about your captain, he's actually a good guy, but his methods are a little extreme. ”

Silo's eyes were red again, and his mind kept echoing what the captain of the guard had said to him.

......

"Alright, little imp, sooner or later you have to learn to think like a hunter. ”

"Do you think I'm cruel? Yes, I'm cruel because I've been tasked with guarding [the Elder Line], not how many people I'm trying to save. ”

"You're such a naïve guy, all right, get out of here, get out of here with these eyesores to Alder, you're only going to get in the way. ”

"Remember that imps, whether they are merciful or merciful, have a prerequisite that cannot be avoided, and that is to live. ”

......

In Silo's eyes, the captain was a wicked man, but the wicked man gave them a carriage, which he knew was the last one. The captain told him to take the last group of outcasts with him, which means that he had no intention of leaving alive in the first place, could such a person be a wicked person?

He's just used to thinking like a hunter.

Silo still didn't understand the meaning of the sentence. He looked into the carriage, and thousands of homeless people poured towards Alder like a torrent. That's when he understood what it meant that "if the defense line collapses one minute later, hundreds more people will survive." I'm afraid this is also the reason why he is determined to defend the [Ed Line], and Silo doesn't know if he will have a chance to meet the captain.

Although he knew that there was little hope, he was still looking forward to seeing the scarred captain in Alder. He wanted to tell him the "I'm sorry" that had been held in his heart for a long time.

At this moment, Lily, who was asleep, suddenly called out "Daddy". It's just that the call was too small, and it was instantly muffled by the noisy torrent. Barov lowered his head and saw that the little girl's cheeks were already wet, and he couldn't help but hug the little girl tighter.

"It's going to be fine. Barov whispered in Lily's ear, "It's going to get better." ”

(End of chapter)

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