"Form ranks!"
At dawn, Connor mounted his horse and surveyed the soldiers, with a knight standing before each squad.
The narrow alleyway outside the hotel was now blocked by soldiers, but fortunately, there weren't many civilians passing by after the disaster, so it wouldn't have much of an impact.
Elsie wasn't in a hurry to go downstairs. She sat obediently in front of the mirror, and Ferry styled her hair into a single ponytail. Her silver hair looked strangely pretty!
She stared at herself in the mirror and realized how fast she was changing, almost looking different every day. Although she was only a little over a year old, she was already almost as tall as Phil's belly!
Perhaps it's a characteristic of vampires, or perhaps it's the influence of the bloodline of heroes, after all, the legendary hero Tilan was a tall and strong figure.
[Urgent question! When did you first realize that your body was growing faster than other people's? Tell me quickly!]
"Huh!? It's... it's when Firi doesn't want to hug me!" Elsie replied hastily and flusteredly.
"Hmm..." Firi smiled with her eyes closed behind her.
[You've definitely gained weight, Mizuki!]
"You don't even talk about yourself, you fat white guy!"
No way! Although I'm addicted to fried food, sugary drinks, cream puffs, and all-meat meals, I still make sure to exercise for one second every week!
[...]
[Wait a minute! Do I even have weight?! I chime in from the side, "What's it to you whether I'm fat or not?!"]
...
"As of last night's knight meeting, I, Connor, will serve as the interim commander of the legion and the commander of the first combat squad."
"Second combat squad, commander of Dongshan Hong."
"Third combat squad, commander of Yin Lang."
"Fourth Combat Squad, Commander: Trisna."
"Fifth Combat Squad, Commander: David."
"Sixth Combat Squad, Commander: Lynn."
"Seventh Operations Squad, Commander: Parker."
The six squads lined up in a row, while the seventh squad stood behind Connor, and the remaining thirty soldiers served as Elsie's direct troops.
They are now arranged around the scene. The military tokens from last night have been divided into eight parts. The soldiers of each team will first obey the orders of their lord, Elsie, and then the orders of their commanders.
"Everyone, prepare to assemble at the North Gate!" Connor led his soldiers to the North Gate.
Elsie slowly walked downstairs with a map in her hand and handed a letter to Ferry.
"Please deliver this to Windsor for me; her army is of great help to me." Elsie was requesting a letter of appeal.
Windsor has no reason to refuse!
As for her own side, she already had a plan on how to take over Shadow City.
The other trainees will definitely return to attack the city, which is a good way to deplete their resources. She can try to be the one who catches the bird in the dark.
[The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind? Perhaps... there's an oriole after the oriole?]
"Tsk, I meant I want to be the last one standing, unaware of the danger."
[It has 1.6...]
"?"
It's 1.6! Use your little brain, Mizuki!
"Hehehe~" Elsie stuck out her tongue.
...
As for the flag, Elsie hasn't decided what kind of flag to make yet. In short, let Ferry handle this kind of thing!
Thus, the logistics work in the army inexplicably fell to Phil.
The supply convoy had already arrived at the North Gate, which was now overflowing with people, and the troops of each student were ready to set off.
Of course, this wasn't the case for everyone. At least the Hagrid family abandoned the siege, as they didn't believe their two young sons were capable of it. Rather than suffer losses for nothing, they decided to stop while they were ahead.
Their actions naturally angered the other trainees, as it indicated the loss of two hundred men, greatly increasing the difficulty of the siege.
Moreover, this situation is not uncommon; many families have chosen to give up...
Trisna was now wearing full-body armor, white armor, and a mithril longsword bearing the Tilan family crest.
If someone who doesn't know Elsie were to look at her like this, they would all think she is the lord, right?
However, the real Elsie was watching from a distance, her figure completely obscured by thirty soldiers around her.
She opened the map and surveyed the terrain near Shadow City. Before the battle, she first needed to determine where to set up camp.
“Speaking of which…” The knights’ conversation caught Elsie’s attention.
"Didn't that kid from the Tilan family lead an attack on the city yesterday?"
"I wonder if he succeeded. Maybe if we hurry over now we can still witness his siege!"
At that moment, an army suddenly appeared from the end of the street, their banners causing an uproar among the knights.
The blood-red flag, with a meteorite pattern drawn in white ink, symbolizes the authority of the Saijing royal family.
They are soldiers from Windsor!
Windsor was fully armed, with gold-plated armor, a brand-new mithril longsword, and a group of elite knights accompanying her.
All of these demonstrate her power and authority.
Speaking of which, Windsor's height has hardly changed, only a head taller than Elsie.
Her golden eyes scanned the scene and instantly locked onto Elsie's location!
"Elsie!" She rode her horse closer to Elsie, who was surrounded by soldiers, who drew their swords in alarm.
Elsie waved to them to relax their guard, then took Windsor's hand and mounted her horse.
"I'd be happy to help you. That city isn't really of much use to me, but it would be beneficial for you to take it..."
Windsor said, "At least you have complete autonomy."
This seems to be Bogp's goal. He seems to be guiding his students to build their own power, not just to help their families, but more importantly, to help them break away from their families and become stronger!
“I will make the soldiers recognize me as the first class and you as the second class.” Windsor handed the military token to Elsie.
“I will not participate in this struggle. It would be too disgraceful for the royal family if we lost! But I will stay with you to prove that the Saijing royal family participated in this event. It’s just a formality.”
Elsie nodded. She understood what Windsor meant. She didn't need the city or these soldiers. She was here today entirely because of the royal family's wishes.
So, these suits of armor are just for looks?
[Tsk...that seems really expensive!]
[Elsie! Hurry! It's time to show your worth!]
[Sell it after scraping away a billion points! It'll definitely be worth a fortune!]
“Hey, I’m not that greedy… Besides, I’m not really that short of money!” Elsie saw through the narrator’s trick at a glance.
It's nothing more than ruining her relationship with Windsor; in short, just do the opposite of what the narrator says!
"My lord! We are ready!" Connor rode up, glanced at Windsor, and then expertly pounded his chest and bowed in salute.
"We should get going..."
At that moment, in the makeshift aid station amidst the church ruins, Green suddenly awoke!
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