nucmednet Chapter 352: Dangerous
Chapter 352: Dangerous
In the center of Aru Village, the fire was suppressed by Candice's power and gradually extinguished. Only a few burnt trees were still smoking, and sparks lit up from time to time.
The hot air made it difficult for everyone present to breathe, but no one dared to relax at all.
Everyone clenched their weapons, and their eyes were firmly fixed on the people in front of them who were also wearing gold-plated brigade uniforms but did not know whether they were enemies or friends, and they were ready to rush forward and fight at any time.
The atmosphere has become tense to the extreme. If someone says a hostile word or even shows a look of determination, it may detonate the powder pile!
Faced with Desiya's question, Rahman was not in a hurry to answer. Instead, he spread his hands and walked towards Candice and said: "Lady Candice, everyone, please give Rahman a face and stop for now."
Candice looked at him deeply, restrained her hostility slightly, and winked at Desiya again.
Although Disiya did not completely believe Rahman, she was still convinced of Candice's judgment, so she quietly gestured to her comrades behind her.
The blazing beast-hunting mercenaries who were originally in an offensive formation slowly retreated upon seeing this, and then switched to a defensive formation while retreating. The whole process was so smooth that the mercenaries around them frowned.
I had long heard that Disiya had been appreciated by the God of Grass and the Great Sage for his contribution to quelling the civil strife in the Order. The mercenary regiment of the Blazing Beast Hunting Beasts all ascended to heaven, and all of them received the first reorganization training of the Xumi Defense Force. Now, It seems to be true!
No wonder Disiya can firmly occupy the top three positions in the mercenary group with just over a hundred blazing hunting beasts!
Seeing that the atmosphere had eased slightly, Candice spoke calmly, with a soft but firm voice, "Rahman, what's going on? Is this your order?"
Since the Grass God returned to rule Sumeru, the desert people who participated in overthrowing the Azar regime have all benefited greatly. As the already very prestigious leader of the Gilded Brigade, Rahman, who received the support of the new regime, has become the "leader" of almost all desert mercenary groups, and his reputation in the desert is even greater than that of Candice and Disia Even better.
However, Rahman, who has gained such a huge reputation, seems to have changed as a person. He rarely cares about fighting and killing. Instead, he devotes most of his energy to assisting Setale and other scholars to establish education among the desert people. Things go up.
This behavior made his status even more detached. Even Candice did not dare to question him when she faced him, and she had to maintain a certain degree of respect.
Rahman smiled bitterly and said: "You know, Ms. Candice, I was already semi-retired. I just wanted to build a few schools and libraries in Aru Village and train a group of desert children. The reason why I haven’t completely quit the mercenary world, but it’s just to raise some mora for desert education... After all, I want to find the designer who designed the Casa Zale Palace to design the school and library in the desert..."
After hearing this, Candice's expression softened slightly, and she nodded: "I know that your behavior over the past six months deserves everyone's respect. In that case, why are you here?"
Rahman glanced at the several mercenary captains behind him, sighed lightly and said: "You know, my wish for the rest of my life is to find a way out for the desert people, so that our children don't have to repeat our knife-tip licks. A life of blood... But Candice, the premise of all this is that we still have a future!"
"What do you mean?!" The impatient Disiya couldn't help but shouted.
"That's the literal meaning." Rahman looked at Dishiya calmly and said word by word, "You have also participated in the battles in the past ten days. Dishiya, even your people can't fight in Fair. Tad's men got a bargain, not to mention that the equipment and training are far inferior to your mercenaries of the Blazing Hunter? If Feltad's people really attack desperately, can Aru Village be saved? ?If Aru Village is gone, where will our future be?"
Disiya sighed softly after hearing this, shook his head and said: "Rahman, luckily you have also led a mercenary group. Don't you understand the fighting style of the desert people? If it is good for you, you will advance, if it is not good for you, you will retreat! Aru Village The terrain is difficult. As long as we unite as one, how many people will Fertard need to die if he attacks? Eight thousand? Ten thousand? They are just a slightly larger tribe, and they have the ability to let tribes that are not affiliated with them take their lives for them? "
Rahman's expression remained unchanged and he nodded: "What you said makes sense, but in the final analysis, you are gambling with Fertad with all our lives."
Disiya sighed slightly, "What? After just a few good days, you have forgotten the duty of the desert people? Since we were born, has there been a day when we have not been gambling with our lives?"
"But that was gambling with our own lives. What now?" Rahman suddenly asked.
Disiya was choked up after hearing this.
Indeed, the conditions offered by the Fertad tribe were to surrender without death and to keep their personal property. Judging from the fact that the Fertad tribe can unite so many desert clans, it is unlikely that they will break their promise.
"The attitude shown by Fertad is that he treats us as compatriots. There is obviously room for negotiation in the conditions he proposed. We should be able to achieve a decent result..." Seeing that Dishya did not speak, Rahman calmly said Looking at Candice, "Now, our insistence is not to protect ourselves and our families, but to maintain the rule of the Order over Aru Village. With all due respect, Ms. Candice, the Order has not done anything for five hundred years. We have no obligation to do anything but look after them for half a year, and it is not worth all of our lives to maintain their rule."
Candice pondered for a moment and nodded: "I agree."
"Candice?" Desiya opened her mouth in surprise.
Candice ignored her, just took two steps forward, glanced at the mercenary captains behind Rahman and said, "But are you sure that Fertad is someone worthy of allegiance? How many tribes are there deep in the desert?" You know poverty very well. If we surrender and Fertad does not infringe on your interests as promised, then how will they survive? The resources of Aru Village alone cannot feed the tens of thousands of people outside!"
Seeing that the mercenary captains were deep in thought, Candice continued to stride forward, every word hitting everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer, "If Fertad keeps his promise, all they can do is continue Expand and continue to plunder! So where will Fertad's next target be? It's Kavanyi! Tens of thousands of defense troops are stationed in that fortress, and the logistics are sufficient. Can they defeat it? "
"If they can't defeat Kavanyi, what will they do? Why don't they turn around and attack us! Will you still be able to resist then?"
"What's more, if the Ecclesiastical Council finally mobilizes its forces to put down this rebellion - which is almost inevitable under the rule of the Grass God and the great sage Niwa - how will we deal with ourselves?"
"By then, we will completely lose the possibility of integrating into Xumi! There will be no more business assistance, no more educational support, no more food subsidies... We will lose our future!"
These words caused all the mercenary captains to change their expressions. They couldn't help but lower their heads, not daring to look at Candice.
After a long time, a voice finally sounded.
"But there are less than two days left in the deadline set by Fertad. We're afraid we won't even be able to pass this hurdle!"
After hearing this, the mercenary captains came to their senses one after another and started shouting.
"Yes! What will we do if the enemy outside attacks?"
"If we really fight, can you withstand it? Then we won't be the ones to hold the tank!"
"I don't want my brothers to be cannon fodder!"
Seeing this, Disiya stiffened her neck and said angrily: "Aren't you ashamed to say these words? Have you participated in the previous defensive battles? You even refused to break out and ask for help! You cowards!"
Seeing this, Candice quickly grabbed Disiya and looked at Rahman with calm and firm eyes, "Mr. Rahman, what do you mean?"
Rahman lowered his eyelids and said calmly: "We cannot make hopeless resistance... The last group of people who broke out to ask for help have left for five days. If the Order is really willing to rescue us, they will at least send out elite troops to try. Get in touch with us…”
"Well, let me try to deal with Fertad and buy some time. Three days. If the messenger from the Order can arrive within three days, let us see that the Order has the ability to defeat the rebels and save Aru Village. , let’s continue to resist! If we can’t…then we can only apologize, Candice!”
Candice pondered slightly, then nodded silently.