51. Girl playing the flute
“...... This unilateral massacre that began last night has affected too many innocent people, so can we just be numb to watch the human race wantonly mutilate us and despise us?"
"Can't!"
The girl's ears were filled with shouts and shouts, mixed with the roars of beasts, though ...... These chanting creatures are beasts in the first place. The voices of the expression of determination are louder than expected, but this is also a straightforward expression of their hearts.
Such guys can be very stubborn, but if they are shown the "evidence", they will be the most loyal helpers. After all, no matter where they are, ordinary people are the most innocent and the least affected, and this truth has become extremely important among the orcs who have a more united group concept.
Now the required preparations are basically complete, although the emergence of an extra "princess" out of nowhere does make her a little concerned, but this does not prevent the girl from completing the preparations later.
"So, what do you think we should do?"
The girl took a deep breath, and the tail behind her swayed in the breeze. She calmly endured the gaze from all directions, or respect, or admiration, or eagerness, or jealousy, these complex emotions are exchanged for other people, even if they can withstand the pressure, they will inevitably feel nervous, but the girl just casually fiddles with the ends of her silver hair.
"By the command of the High Priest!"
The priest, although it was only a position below one person and above ten thousand people in the outer clan, was enough to satisfy the girl. Compared to the king, who was meant to be a symbol, who had to appear in front of the orcs at all times, and who had to rule his people with strength at all times, the priest had more "free" power. This is essential for girls. Therefore...... That's enough, and it's a good idea to keep your identity behind the scenes.
"Very well, then please continue to search and find out all the humans in the city who may still be hiding. Although their lives don't matter, they try to catch them alive as much as possible. ”
There was a pause. "These are hostages that will be used later," the girl said. ”
"Yes!"
"End by noon at the latest, then open the gates, and after that everything will be as usual. If any suspicious humans appear, report them to me immediately. ”
The girl waved her hand, "I'm tired, so be it." ”
......
Watching these fellows called "warriors" by the orcs leave in a hurry, the girl rubbed her forehead a little tiredly, and turned back to the city lord's somewhat unruly manor that had been destroyed last night.
Hardly a single piece of glass on the windows is intact. The flowers in the garden were also crushed to mud, and there was no beauty at all. That city lord should have been injured a lot, and most of them would not be able to live again, and even if she left her life, this city no longer belongs to her. Thanks to the knight with the sword beside the prince, her extraordinary performance last night really helped a lot.
Disguised as a tragic scene of unilateral massacre. Judging from the pictures at the scene, there was not the slightest disobedience, although there was no "stay" of the prince. But he didn't dare to come back after he ran away. Here, it will be its first stronghold, from "0" to "1".
Mood...... It's really inexplicably getting better, how long has it been since I felt this kind of feeling? excited, joyful, and even wanted to play a hometown song immediately.
"Granny En. ”
The girl turned, and at some point she was followed by a man on crutches. A silver-haired old woman with a hunched waist.
"Where's my flute?"
"Princess, your current state of mind is not fit to hold a flute. ”
The silver flute was being held tightly in the old man's hand, and although her tone was very respectful, she didn't seem to mean to give the flute to the girl at all.
"You tried your best last night. Let's take a good rest today. ”
"Granny En...... I want to blow a song, the song of my hometown...... It's a little nostalgic. ”
"Heidi......" Granny En's body trembled slightly, and after a long time she finally handed the flute in her hand, "yes...... The old decay is also a little nostalgic. Then princess, please play a song. ”
"Of course. ”
Taking the flute, Heidi caressed the cold surface and slowly brought it to her lips. A melodious and somewhat icy note followed, but soon it became eager, at least ...... It's much better than last night's somewhat inexplicable feeling.
But even so, Granny En's gaze gradually drifted, as if she had seen some hallucination, she unconsciously stretched out her hand, and kept swiping towards the air in front of her. Her teeth, which had lost a lot of teeth, and her mouth was leaking even when she spoke, kept muttering words of unknown meaning such as "Queen and Queen". It's not so much a dream as it ...... She was simply hypnotized.
"I'm sorry, Granny En. ”
The sound of the flute continued for a while before it came to an abrupt end, and Granny En's cloudy eyes widened as if she had suddenly woken up.
“...... Is it already over? princess ......"
"Well, it's over. ”
Heidi nodded, "Granny En, this time...... What do you see?"
"A little bit of the old days, and the princess when she was a child. cough cough cough ...... It's not a big deal, and the old man won't be sad because of this kind of thing. But...... You still can't control it?"
"I'm sorry, because by the time I realized it, the song was already over. ”
Heidi shook her head, "Granny En, I'm sorry, it's an important thing, but I can't use it properly." Yesterday, too, if we had been more precise, we might not have let them run away. ”
"There's no way around it, and you don't have to blame yourself. Granny En laughed, although she looked more like she was panting because of the leaky mouth, "The old man has seen the use of flutes for three generations of the princess's family, and the princess is already able to use magic at this age, even your mother and grandmother can't do it, you can be proud, just practice more......"
"Granny En, I don't have that time. And...... Even I can't stand it. ”
Sighing, Heidi returned the flute to Granny En, "I have something else to do next, so Granny En's just go around and don't have to follow me all the time." ”
"No, no, no, how can this work. Granny En's head shook like a rattle, and her short and fragile body kept trembling, "I risked my life to assist you, but the old man swore a poisonous oath to the queen back then." Even if half of the old man has walked into the coffin, he has to hold on to it all the time......"
"Until the day I saw the princess succeed. (To be continued.) )