“That’s right!”
"If I win, you will comply with all the requests I just made!"
"If I lose..."
General Messer said this and simply raised his great sword.
General Messer's sword cast a long bloody shadow under the light surrounding Nan Tong.
Just when he was about to continue speaking, someone suddenly interrupted him.
"General!"
"General Mercer!"
David suddenly took a step forward and spoke in a loud voice.
He suddenly changed completely. At this moment, his expression was sincere and his hands were shaking.
It was like hearing some great declaration and being completely moved by it.
David came to General Messer, then he looked at him and exhaled deeply.
At this time, several archers put their fingers on the bowstrings.
Those were David's people, and what they were there to protect was David's safety.
"Allow me to be frank, General Mercer!"
His tone suddenly became very solemn, as if he was reading an oracle in a temple.
"General Moses, you are the most powerful warrior in Bethlehem!"
"Your soldiers are behind you, watching you!"
"They are all warriors who have fought and died with you!"
When the defenders on the city wall heard this, they straightened their backs unconsciously.
They were the Hebrew soldiers trained by General Moses.
"Do you remember? When we attacked the heart of the Amazon and were caught in a tough battle, who led us out of the siege and drove out the enemy?"
As David spoke, he tapped General Messer's shoulder hard.
"It's you! It's you!"
"It's you! Bring a dozen personal guards and kill your way through the enemy lines!"
"Without the help of alchemists and magicians, without the help of divine messengers, and without the help of the Chariot of Fire!"
"In such a dangerous situation, you led us and protected us while driving out the enemy!"
The eyes of the veterans who had participated in this battle immediately became red.
Nan Tong frowned slightly. He didn't know what the person who spoke was trying to say.
But Ramses, who was wearing a black robe, saw Lin Ke slightly raise the corner of his mouth.
It was as if His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh already knew all of the other party's plans.
And David continued speaking.
"Before, when the capital city rebelled, you used this sword to cut off the heads of the traitors who tried to flee to Holy Egypt!"
"A hero like you—"
David raised his voice now, then ripped open his luxurious purple robe, revealing the chain mail underneath.
There is a momentum of living and dying together with the other party.
"How can you risk your life for a mere city?"
Nan Tong narrowed his eyes at this time.
He noticed that the chain mail was of the city lord's standard. Obviously, Nan Tong also knew David's identity at this time.
At this moment, David was standing in a backlit position, so that all the Hebrew defenders could clearly see his attire.
All the Hebrew defenders showed expressions of admiration and nervousness at this moment.
"I know that if you lose, you will definitely risk your life!"
"If you have to gamble your life..."
As David spoke, he suddenly pulled out a dagger and pressed it against his throat. The tip of the knife even pierced his skin, causing a little blood to seep out.
"Then use mine too!"
"Now, I am the mayor of Bethlehem. Although my life is not as valuable as yours, it is just as valuable!"
"In this case, the Holy Egyptian Alliance will definitely agree to your request!"
At this moment, General Mercer's sword fell to the ground with a clang.
This action made Nan Tong secretly raise his eyebrows.
This is a veteran who has been on many battlefields, how could he accidentally drop his weapon?
"No! David! You are the lord of this city!"
"If we all die, who will lead the garrison and take care of the people in the city?"
"What nonsense!"
Moses growled a few words and was about to pick up his weapon.
However, he saw David kneeling down with the sword in hand.
"Then please change the bet, General!"
"You can't die in battle! Our brothers need you!"
When David looked up, blood was flowing into his eyes from the wound on his forehead.
That look shocked the general even more.
However, he had already lost his mind in the battle with Nan Tong just now.
At this moment, all he could feel was emotion and passion.
"But someone must die in battle to bring peace to the city of Bethlehem!"
"It's just my life, it's nothing to worry about!"
Hearing this, David almost banged his head on the ground.
"No! General Mercer!"
"We can't lose you!"
As soon as David finished speaking, General Messer straightened his chest and raised his voice in the direction of Lin Ke.
"If I lose, please only take my life—"
"I would exchange my life for the peace of Bethlehem!"
"And the city of Bethlehem will open its gates to welcome the Holy Egyptian Alliance!"
"I swear on the blood of my ancestors that Bethlehem will never be an enemy of the Holy Egyptian Alliance!"
"How! Holy Pharaoh!"
"You accept my challenge!"
As soon as General Messer finished speaking, the whole city fell silent.
The soldiers listened in a daze, unable to say a word.
David buried his head in the ground and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
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