Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night, and Daniel told Lidia and Emil the news that the demons would launch a general attack tomorrow.

Even though Emil has signed a contract with Lilith, even if they face Christy tomorrow, they have a great chance of winning.

But he was still a little worried. After all, this was his first time participating in a combat operation. What if the operation failed due to some negligence.

Or maybe the demons are so powerful that even Lilith is helpless?

Therefore, even though Lydia told him that he must recharge his batteries to better complete tomorrow's actions, he still couldn't sleep.

Unsurprisingly, the same was true for Sion. The two of them did not return to the manor, but spent the night in a simple tent.

This was not because Lidia saw them complete their mission and stopped treating them as guests, but because of strategic considerations.

When the demons launch an attack tomorrow, if they rush from the manor, they will be delayed for a long time, and the entire military camp is located next to the city wall. They rest here, and it will be more convenient to go to the city gate tomorrow.

They all brought the swords they forged with them. According to Lydia's later more detailed tests, the quality of these two swords was also of high quality, and they were sharp enough to cut iron like clay, which was more than enough to deal with monsters.

As for Lydia's sword, it is even more powerful. Killing monsters is like chopping melons and vegetables.

When the time comes, Lydia and the knights will be galloping on the battlefield, and Emil and the others will join the defenders to resist the demon attack.

Emil has decided that if Christy is willing to change her mind and seriously fight against the demons, then that's okay, otherwise he will just let Lilith out and burn Christy to ashes.

Thinking of this, he still felt amazing. In fact, when he first saw Lilith staying in that small basement, he was wondering how Mosswood got a giant dragon in. The entrance to the basement was obviously so small.

, even humans struggle to pass.

It wasn't until Lilith explained it in person that he understood that Mosswood was wearing a magical ring with a tooth-sized ruby ​​inlaid on it. If you look closely at the gem, you can see that there is a tiny magic circle in it.

According to Lilith, this is a way to materialize magic. For humans, learning magic requires talent, and people without talent cannot use magic no matter how profound their knowledge of magic is.

It was not until later that a great magician began a long research in order to allow ordinary people to use magic. The goal was to embed magic into objects. It was not until a few days before the magician's death that this research was successful.

.

The first ones that were born were jewelry that could automatically release magic, such as rings, necklaces, bracelets, etc. Of course, the wands used by human magicians later had a similar principle.

What is sealed in this ring is a kind of space magic that can create a different space. Its size depends on the size of the magic circle. However, although the magic circle in the gem is small, it is enough to accommodate dozens of giant dragons.

In short, since it was Emil who signed the contract with Lilith, it was natural for Lydia to hand over her grandfather's ring to him.

At this time, Emil gently touched the ring on his hand. He knew that Lilith was in the ring now, ready to help him fight at any time.

"Sion, do you really not regret letting me sign a contract with Lilith?" Emil asked abruptly.

Sain was silent for a while and said, "Of course, a man keeps his word, how could I regret it."

"Really? I was just thinking, isn't your dream to make achievements on the battlefield? But you have not received military training now. If you are on the battlefield..."

"Haha, do you think I can't defeat those demon scum?"

"Well, to be honest, that's what I'm worried about."

Emil bluntly said that he did not want to attack Sean, but as a friend, he could not hide his concerns from Sean.

Sean sighed and said, "Emile, I have to apologize to you about this matter. My ambition is different from yours. Apart from force majeure factors such as being forced to join the army, in fact, I just want to escape from that family.

That’s why I came here. I don’t care at all whether I can make great achievements. Of course, if I have this opportunity, I will definitely seize it. This time I let you sign a contract with Lilith just because I think you are more capable than me.

You can also control Lilith better, you see."

"……Yeah?"

Emil couldn't tell whether Sean was telling the truth, or whether he was trying to comfort him so as not to worry him.

"Wait a minute, you don't think I'm trying to comfort you, do you?" Sion said suddenly.

"...Hey, you can read minds, right?" Emil couldn't help but admit, "Anyone with a discerning eye can see that you don't want me to have a psychological burden."

"Huh, whatever you think," said Sean noncommittally, and then said with a serious face, "Anyway, that's all I've said. No matter what, you are the person I like, and I won't do anything.

Don’t even think about giving me what I stole from you.”

After hearing this, Emil was so moved that he was speechless.

In his eighteen years of life, apart from his father, Sean was the first person to say such a thing to him.

"Well, I understand, I will not let you down."

"That's good, this is the person I like," Sion smiled happily, and then said, "However, if you become successful one day, you must not forget me. Not only that, you must do your best.

Take care of me as much as you can, do you understand?"

"Yes, I understand, my good brother."

After Emil finished speaking, he laughed silently.

After this conversation, Emil finally relaxed a little. He thought that the dangerous situation before had been passed safely. Now they have dragons, powerful knights, and a perfect battle plan. It doesn't matter at all.

So scary.

After thinking about it, Emil quickly fell asleep. However, Thain clenched his fists in the darkness. It was impossible to say that he did not regret it.

He wanted to make great achievements so much. He had always wanted the people in his family to understand that he was not a parasite who only relied on them, but could become a hero among the villagers based on his strength. But now it seemed that he was getting further and further away from his goal.

It's getting further and further away.

When he first encountered the monsters, he relied on Emir. Now that the demon army is about to attack the city, he can only rely on others.

He couldn't help but think about how great it would be if he signed a contract with Lilith, but the more he thought about it, the more he felt sorry for Emil, and he became more self-blame.

Finally, perhaps because he was too tired these past few days, he fell asleep deeply with this ambivalence.

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On the other side, the knights under Christi's command had no chance to sleep. They wanted to take this time to strengthen the defense of the city gate and block the back entrance of the city wall to prevent the demons from sneaking attacks.

In fact, there have always been soldiers guarding the city gate. They are more experienced in this kind of defense battle. However, because of the constant harassment by demons some time ago, the gatekeepers suffered too many casualties. In the end, there were only a few left. If we continue

If we continue to hold on, I'm afraid it will only add a few more victims.

Therefore, the knights who were supposed to be the vanguard to kill the enemy on the battlefield had to start returning to defend the city gate.

So far, the total number of members of the Knights is only eighteen. Because the commander died in battle long ago, the next command is taken by the only two knight captains.

One is Ares and the other is Daniel. He is not very strong, but he is quite famous in the knights because he is good at making suggestions and has outstanding commanding ability.

Therefore, whenever Christi is away, he is responsible for the command, and even Ares, who is stronger than him, can only act as his deputy.

At this time, Daniel was leading all the knights to place their horses outside the city gate.

The so-called horse-rejection is a kind of spike specially designed to deal with enemy war horses. It is also very effective in blocking the enemy's charge. It is usually made of wood and is usually placed crosswise in a row. Now, in order to better target monsters,

The horses they used were all made of metal and were arranged in three consecutive layers, which made the town's defense stronger.

The knights worked very efficiently because they knew very well that if this most critical battle to defend the city failed, everyone in the town would die.

However, they are still confident. On the one hand, they have discovered Lidia's true strength. As long as she takes action, it will be difficult for the demons to approach the city gate. On the other hand, they still have the trump card of Christi. Even if

They all died on the battlefield, and as the leader of the group, Christy was able to turn the tide.

However, Daniel has always felt that such an idea is hopelessly stupid. When facing a strong enemy, these weak knights will only continue to suffer casualties, and the strength of the entire knights will be weakened. At that time, the leader can only

Falling into a desperate situation of fighting alone, even if you win in the end, the knights you have trained for many years are dead. How can this be considered a real victory?

Although he thought it was outrageous, he could not oppose the knights' idea, because the duty of the knights was to fight for their leader, either the head of the knights or the nobles they served, and dying in battle became a kind of

A great honor.

Indeed, the profession of knights is very noble. They will sacrifice their lives for the so-called morality and principles, but this is also the most pedantic thing about them.

Only senior knights like Daniel understand this, but he understands it, but he is helpless and can't change anything, and as time goes by, he feels relieved.

Now, regarding Cresty's betrayal, Daniel has not told these knights yet because he has no substantive evidence. He only found out about it when Lidia told her about it.

However, such a conclusion is based on unconditional trust in Lydia, so will these knights also have faith in Lydia?

Of course not. Christy is the person they admire the most. How could they believe that their idol would rebel?

Therefore, the only way now is to wait. They will probably not be willing to believe it until Christy reveals her true face. Daniel just hopes that it will not be too late by then.

Of course, he didn't worry too much, because he also had a fire-breathing dragon on his side, and dealing with Christi and the demons was just a piece of cake.

Next, after they finished arranging their horses, they all gathered around the city gate, planning to take advantage of the last few hours of dawn to take a rest.

At this time, Ares ran over with a panicked look on his face. He saw that the knights were resting as if nothing had happened, and he became even more anxious.

"Hey, you guys are still resting here, Christy has betrayed us."

The knights were all closing their eyes and concentrating, and did not react for a while, until someone understood and was shocked, and the other knights all came to Ares.

"Captain Ares, what do you mean?" a young knight asked.

"What else could it mean? I just accidentally saw that Christy was actually talking to someone from the demon clan. Doesn't this mean that she has rebelled?"

"...It's true or false, you must have seen it wrong, right?" The young knight felt in disbelief.

"Yes, you can't slander Lady Christy. She is a Paladin. How could she have anything to do with the demons?"

The person who said this was a slightly older knight, about thirty years old. He had a crush on Christy nine years ago, but unfortunately he confessed his love and was rejected.

"Tsk, don't you even believe my words? When have I ever lied to you?"

When Ares heard what they said, he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
To be continued...