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Offariel walked up to the wall, staring out with a somewhat gloomy face. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"How long has this been going on?"

"It's been over an hour since I reported to Lord Ofariel. ”

One of the mercenaries replied quickly, and then he turned his head to look in the same direction as Ofaril.

Valhalla, the City of Valhalla.

Outside the walls, there were countless refugees in tattered clothes, who were gathered outside the walls, shouting loudly inside. Although the exact number of people has not been calculated, it is possible that there are hundreds to thousands of people in the current situation.

"What do they want to do?"

"Said I wanted to be able to enter the City of Valhall........."

Speaking of this, the mercenary's expression was a little embarrassed.

"And I want to be able to live here. ”

"Here?"

O'Faryl frowned.

Why Valhalla?

Of course, she knew the origin of this group of refugees, since the Sith Empire invaded West, many refugees began to flee to the inner regions, and because of the territories of the two nobles and the Twilight Forest, as well as the previous defense announcements of the two sides, many refugees have poured into their territory. But neither Zach nor Bird seems to be an ideal place of refuge for these refugees, and in fact they have been congregating at the edge of the Twilight Forest for a long time to try to get in. But because of Yuren's resolute attitude, coupled with the terms clearly written in the original submissions of both parties, these refugees had no way to enter the Twilight Forest, but what is going on today?

O'Faryl was a little flustered, and she vaguely realized that this matter did not seem to be as simple as she thought. At this moment, Yuren and Charlotte, the twin sisters, and even the spirit maids were almost all dispatched, and the city's defenses were empty, but this was not a problem, after all, the walls of Valhalla were not enough for these bare-handed refugees to infiltrate. But no one knows what will happen if you go around like this. Moreover, why didn't the other party choose to make noise when Yuren was there, but now.

If Yuren was here, what would he do?

The question only flashed through O'Faryl's mind, and then disappeared immediately, because the answer was so simple, she could almost imagine Julien sipping Charlotte's coffee, stroking the hair of the twin sisters lying beside her, while leisurely listening to her emergency report, and finally saying, "Let Judy drive them away, and if you don't, you will just kill them and use them as nutrients in the forest next year." ”

It's almost a sure thing, and there is no doubt about it.

But now, Julien, Messiah, Semia, Charlotte, Judy are not there, that is, this time, Offariel can only rely on herself.

"Miss O'Faryl, what should I do?"

Looking at the refugees outside uneasily, the mercenary guard asked worriedly. In fact, although Yuren is the lord of the entire territory, in the eyes of many people, Ofaril is the lord of the territory. This is normal, as a lord, You Lian doesn't even go out of the door almost every day, or simply runs away without even seeing a shadow and doesn't know where he went. Occasionally show up in the city, but don't do anything good. Therefore, the people in the territory of the Twilight Forest have a distant and unfamiliar attitude towards Yuren, but Ofariel and Charlotte are different, the former is responsible for handling all the chores in the territory, and the latter is responsible for arranging the agenda of the meeting, and because of this, the people are the ones who deal with them the most, so subconsciously, they have even more respect for these two young ladies than for Yuren.

“..................”

"Miss O'Faryl, what's going on?"

While Offariel was silent, an anxious voice suddenly came from behind her, and she turned her head to see Farin and Shirley also coming to the city wall and watching her. Clearly, they had heard rumors from the city, too.

"It's ......... What's going on?"

Glancing at the refugees gathered under the city walls, Farin couldn't help but gasp. And Shirley also opened her eyes wide in surprise and curiosity, looking at the black crowd with a hint of trepidation, not knowing what to say.

"These are supposed to be refugees who have fled from other realms of the Westster Kingdom. ”

Ofariel casually motioned for the mercenary guard to step back, and replied in a low voice.

"They're ......... What are you doing?"

"For now, I think I want to enter the City of Valhalla and get our protection. ”

"So, why not let them in?"

Faren quickly asked questions, and she looked at the girl in front of her in confusion, unable to understand why.

"I can't let them in. ”

Offariel shook his head slightly, and very firmly rejected Faren's proposal.

"Why?"

"The reason is simple, first, this is an order that Lord Yuren once ordered, and I must carry it out. Second, Valhalla doesn't have the resources to take care of these people at the moment. ”

"But ............"

"There are thousands of these people in front of you, Miss Faren. ”

Offariel interrupted Pherin.

"In other words, if we let them into the city, we will double the number of our people!"

"This ............"

"This means that by that time, our consumption will be doubled compared to now! It's winter, Miss Farien, Valhalla's current food reserves are only enough for the people of our territory to survive this winter, but if we let these people join in, then we will encounter a food crisis, not only that, but at present, Valhalla has no extra houses and spaces to accommodate these people, and we don't know what kind of people are the refugees in the war, if it is just a simple refuge, it is fine, but among such refugees, there are not a few criminals. At the moment we are understaffed, we don't have enough guards to take care of it, and by that time, the whole city will be in chaos!"

"This ..............."

Hearing this, Farin stood in place, no wonder, after all, she is a mage, and when it comes to magic, it may be her profession. But when it comes to managing the country and governing affairs, she is almost eight streets away from Ofariel in front of her.

"So, Miss O'Farel, what are you going to do?"

Shirley, on the side, immediately calmed down after the initial panic, if it was an ordinary woman, she would have been overwhelmed by this scene. From this point of view, Shirley's natural surname is more useful here.

"Do you want to inform Yuren-sama?"

"At the moment Lord Yulian is not here, Miss Charlotte, Messiah, Semia, and Miss Judy are not here, and I am the only one who is in charge here. ”

"That's ......"

Hearing this, Shirley and Faren exchanged uneasy looks. After all, in terms of identity, they are also considered "outsiders", so when they heard Ofariel's words at this moment, the two immediately had a feeling of isolation and helplessness. It's not that they don't trust O'Faryl, and after getting along for so long, the three of them have already developed a very deep friendship. However, Yulian is their pillar. At this moment, the pillar is not there, and it is inevitable that there will be some unease.

Of course, Ofariel sensed the thoughts of the two, and in fact she was equally uneasy, but after all, Offariel was a princess of a country, and she quickly adjusted her mentality. He coughed lightly, then continued.

"As things stand, it's clear that these refugees are going to stay here, so we can't open the gates, because if we open them, they're going to come in. ”

"Can't you have the guards guard at the gates?"

"No, in this case, the side with more people has the advantage, no matter how big the city gate is, there will not be a few people, and the other party is so chaotic, even if we really do this, when the city is opened, even in the face of sharp long swords, they will rush forward, and in this case, they can't stop it at all. At that time, not only will these refugees be brought into the city, but there will also be more casualties. ”

"No, it won't. ”

Hearing Offariel's analysis, Farren's face immediately turned a little pale.

"He, they won't be so crazy, they're just going into a city........."

"Miss Faren, what would you do if you were to come across a monster chasing you in your dream that you couldn't beat or escape, and you found a house with lights on?"

"Of course, I had to hide in it immediately. ”

"They're in that state right now. ”

"Is that so...... Huh?"

Listening to Ofariel's analysis, Pharen nodded subconsciously, but then she suddenly let out a strange and confused cry, obviously a little puzzled.

"But there were powerful monsters chasing me behind me, and there was nothing behind these refugees to chase them. ”

"I have also received no reports of fighting in the territories of the two great nobles. ”

O'Faryl said, looking up at the horizon in the distance, where there was no black smoke or anything out of the ordinary, everything was so calm that there was no difference in peace. Why, then, did these refugees suddenly change in this way? If the two noble realms were invaded by the Sith Empire, then these refugees who fled may have taken action out of fear of being affected by the war again. But there is no war now, and according to intelligence, Sidwi, who was originally in charge of the Sith Empire's invasion work, has been recuperating in the capital of the Sith Empire since he was beaten half-crippled by Yulian before, and there should be no major moves for the time being.

"So, why do these refugees want to go into the city?"

Shirley asked a question from the sidelines.

"What can be imagined at the moment is that they have been instigated. ”

"Incitement?"

Hearing this unsettling word from Offariel's lips made both Farin and Shirley a little nervous.

"In other words, this is a conspiracy of Yuren-sama's enemies?"

"Yes, so we can't let them into the city under any circumstances, because that would be tantamount to letting the enemy's plot succeed. ”

O'Faryl nodded slightly in agreement.

"However, we can't let them go on like this, and if we continue to be surrounded by refugees, then the Twilight Forest's external contacts, commercial trade, and exchanges will be completely cut off, which is definitely not what we want to see. ”

"But what are you going to do? Miss O'Faryl, the other party is an unarmed refugee. ”

“............ I am thinking of going to negotiate with the representatives of the refugees. ”

"Negotiations?"

"That's right, since they haven't been in particular trouble, then we have no reason or obligation to help them, and I will talk to them in the hope that they will be able to leave the Twilight Forest and return to the territory of the two nobles. If they don't listen, then I'll have to take a tougher line. ”

“...............”

Hearing this, Farien's face changed slightly, and she looked at Offariel uneasily, and then at Shirley beside her. However, to Faren's surprise, Shirley did not react after hearing O'Fariel's words, and only nodded in confirmation.

"Do you think so too? Miss Shirley?"

Lotus is a little incredible.

"Hmm. ”

Shirley nodded in response to Faren's question, and she folded her hands to her chest, then closed her eyes.

"Because, isn't it Yuren-sama's intention not to let these refugees into the city?" I trust Yuren-sama's judgment, and since he said so, then it must be the right choice. ”

“............”

Not only Farien, but even Offariel opened her eyes in surprise and looked at the girl in front of her. They never imagined that this girl would trust Yulian so much, and even without the slightest suspicion. Shirley, on the other hand, didn't react to the two of them's gaze, she just finished speaking calmly, and then turned her head to look at Faren.

"So, what about you, Miss Haren?"

"I......... I ......"

Facing Shirley's gaze, Farren couldn't help but take a step back.

"Of course I believe Mr. Yuren, but these refugees look so pitiful........."

"Of course I understand that, Miss Faren. ”

O'Faryl shook her head helplessly.

"But, no matter how pitiful they are, these people are a tool to be used by the enemy, and we must make a choice in order to thwart the other party's plots. If we make an incorrect choice because of a momentary error in judgment, then we will pay a painful price that we can't even imagine. Just like before, Miss Horen. ”

“！！！”

Hearing this, Horen's body trembled. Of course, she knew what O'Faryl was referring to, and it was because of her misjudgment that she had caused such a tragic situation. Could it be that if these refugees were allowed to enter the city, the same thing would have happened at that time?

This cannot be allowed to happen!

Thinking of this, Faren couldn't help but clench the tomahawk beside him.

"Let's go inside!"

"Let's go inside!"

"We want to go into town!"

"Hurry up and open the gates!"

At this moment, the refugees below had already begun to shout loudly, as if someone had organized it, and the originally chaotic shouts became more and more neat, resounding in the forest, and even startled many birds and beasts.

"What, what to do?"

"I'm going to talk to them. ”

Offariel sighed, and Farin noticed that at this moment, her hands were clenched into fists, and even trembled slightly. This made Farin tilt her head a little curiously, could it be that Miss O'Faryl was nervous, but it didn't look like that kind of person...... "Miss Farin." ”

"Ah, yes. ”

"Can you use a calmer spell to make me fly? I'm afraid that my armed form will irritate the refugees, so I hope that I can use as peaceful as possible without causing a stir, and I want you to be by my side, those impulsive refugees are likely to attack me, although with my strength, I can protect myself. But frankly, I'm really sorry, at the moment I'm only going to use that direct way of fighting, and at that time, I'm afraid that death and injury will be inevitable. So, I want you to be able to use spells to expel the crowd and try to avoid direct conflict. ”

"Leave it to me. ”

Although she had been deprived of her status as a mage, Faren still nodded, of course she understood who was more serious than the current situation. Besides, she also got a very reassuring answer from Yuren, so this time it would be considered as a reward.

"Miss Shirley. ”

"Yes, Miss O'Fariel, please do your bidding. ”

"During the negotiations, I'll send guards to patrol the city, and if you see white smoke coming out of any part of the city, let us know immediately, okay?"

"Okay, no problem. ”

"Hoo ........."

Seeing Shirley turn around and walk to the other side of the wall, O'Faryl breathed a sigh of relief, and then she waved her hand to signal the mercenary guards next to her to come over.

"What are your orders, Lord Ofariel?"

"Immediately disperse all the men, patrol the streets in groups of three, and at the same time inform everyone that the city is under martial law, and order them to go home immediately, close the doors, and not go out. Those who disobey will be arrested immediately. Also, if someone takes the opportunity to make trouble, and if you find a suspicious person and you can't deal with it, send a signal immediately, understand?"

"Yes! O'Fariel!"

The mercenary guard immediately saluted her, and was about to turn away, but Ofariel stepped forward quickly, and then whispered.

"Pay more attention to the movement of the Blue Feather Mercenary Group. ”

"I see, Lord Ofariel. ”

The mercenary nodded slightly, then turned to leave. It was only then that Ofaril breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the refugees gathered outside the city gate with a complicated expression, and then smiled helplessly at Faren.

"So, Miss Faren, I'm sorry for you. ”

"Okay, leave it to me, Miss O'Faryl. ”

As she spoke, Farin reversed her tomahawk, and then she held out her right hand and pointed at the gate.

"O galloping wind, obey my commands, and answer my call. ”

As Haren chanted, the crowd that had gathered at the door suddenly began to push back. A slow, but dignified air flow rose from the ground, pushing the crowd away, blowing them backwards, and forcing a semicircular blank space through the part of the city gate. In the face of this sudden wind direction, the refugees were also terrified, and they hurriedly and panicked back, apparently trying to avoid this strange air current. At this moment, Offariel and Pharen had already flown high into the air, and then, under the float of the Wind Wings, they slowly landed. At this time, Fa Lian withdrew the spell again, and the whirlwind that had been rotating and spreading outward also stopped castrating, and then formed a transparent wind barrier, blocking in front of everyone.

Seeing Ofariel's arrival, the refugees, who were still shouting, were suddenly silent.

"Now, we can have a good talk. ”

Offariel quietly stared at the refugees in front of her, her eyes unusually calm, without the slightest fluctuation.

"Who is the representative of the refugees, and can you ask him to come out and talk to me?"

(To be continued)