Most of the dozens of people who faced the Sword Saint Degni that night were immediately infected by his aura and passion, and a few were assimilated and infected in the subsequent herd mentality.
Although some of the people here have various shortcomings, who wouldn't want to create a new epic under the leadership of an epic hero?
Moreover, Qin Xiaoxia has always believed that, except for some special existences, everyone has justice in their hearts, whether obvious or hidden. Even the truly treacherous and evildoers have definitely fantasized about another image of themselves more than once, not to mention the situation with such a strong sense of mission in front of them.
So, with the Fanet City-State Cathedral as its center, a force with a new goal began to act quickly.
Although many of them belonged to different forces, some were members of the Fanit city-state church, some were members of the neighboring city-state churches, some were mobile paladins, and some were city-state masters and armed forces, but the cooperation between them seemed to be far more tacit than before, and there was more sense of identity.
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In the political center of Vicot City-State, a neighboring city-state of Fanet City-State, two knight commanders who had just rushed back from Fanet City-State were reporting to their lord what happened that night.
The master of the city-state of Vicot was a tall and thin old man who always looked tired. He patiently listened to the Knight Commander's retelling of the Sword Master's words and beliefs that night.
"I have heard the legend of Sword Saint Degni many times when I was a child, and I have also seen Taiwanese dramas in foreign countries. So when I knew that the Sword Saint really existed and was still alive, I agreed to support the city-state of Fanit, but now..."
Fanit hopes that its allies will spare no effort to support it, not just in terms of intelligence, but in terms of resources, economy, and overall military strength. The price is a bit high.
"What do you think?"
The old man thought for a moment and looked at the two knight commanders. They looked a little disheveled but full of energy after days of traveling.
The two men looked at each other, and the older one saluted the lord with his fist.
"My Lord, as your subjects, we have been loyal to you for more than ten years. We respect every decision you make and carry out every order you give. We have never made any mistakes!"
The other knight commander also saluted and said:
"But as a knight with conviction, we were fortunate enough to listen to the oath sworn by the Sword Saint that night. Our courage, self-respect, and sense of responsibility make it impossible for us to stand aside!"
"We have clearly conveyed the Sword Master's words. This crisis is not as simple as it seems. If we are not careful, the world may fall into purgatory!"
"If the city-state of Vicot chooses to keep itself safe, then please allow us to help them alone, leave Vicot, and become a civilian knight!"
The two men saluted again, then looked at the lord in silence.
"You are threatening the Lord!!" "Who do you think you are?" "Shut up!!"...
The other people in the council hall glared at the two men, and the old man sitting on the big chair in the center also frowned in anger, but the two knight commanders remained unmoved and kept their heads bowed in salute, even when guards came up with weapons.
The returning representatives from the other two neighboring city-states that were on good terms with the city-state of Fanit had similar attitudes.
Despite the witnesses' strenuous persuasion, for about half a month, some lords of several nearby city-states were still wavering, while others remained unmoved and continued to participate in intelligence work to help the Fanit city-state forces.
Until a piece of important news spread to several nearby countries centered on a certain caravan.
A terrifying monster appeared on the border of the Kingdom of Lensogt. They advanced in groups, their numbers were countless, and when they flew, they blocked out the sky and the sun, leaving no grass where they passed...
They mostly prefer to eat plants, but have been seen eating livestock and even Ridgetops.
As the news spread, terrified eyewitnesses called the monster a "yellow-gray devil."
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It was almost noon, and they were still in the city-state of Fanet, but the location was the meeting hall of the lord's castle, which was wider and more suitable than the church meeting room.
In the center of the council hall, a long table was used to piece together a huge map, with some special terrain and small models of Ni Ni E.
Many people, including the Sword Saint Degni, are gathered here now.
After hearing the rumors about the "yellow-gray devil", many people noticed that the Sword Master was obviously becoming anxious and restless. Everyone gathered here at this moment because the elite scouts who were going to find the caravan for detailed investigation were about to enter the city and were heading here.
After waiting for a while, four exhausted men, led by the guards, quickly approached the council hall.
All of a sudden, the eyes of everyone in the hall, including the Sword Master himself, were focused on the four of them, adding to the pressure on them.
Just as they were about to salute, they were interrupted by Leyte.
"Buick is here. Tell me what you have found. Show me any key information you have!"
"yes!"
The leader did not dare to delay. He carefully pulled open the leather armor on his chest and with a barely perceptible tremor in his hands, he pulled out a small flat wooden box.
Press the latch switch on the wooden box, and with a "click", the wooden box opens, revealing several locust shells of different sizes inside.
Many people were curious about what this was. Those who were standing opposite the Sword Saint Degni happened to see the Sword Saint who was calm in the face of chaos, and their eyes widened suddenly. Two of the enlightened ones even discovered with their sharp eyesight that the pupils in the Sword Saint's eyes shrank into needles in an instant.
A pair of strong hands took the wooden box from the scout's hands, and with a slight tremor, took out the largest locust shell from it.
The translucent empty shell has a dull yellow-gray color.
"Everyone... do you know what this is?"
Everyone present understood that they did not need to answer this question themselves, and sure enough, Sword Saint Degonni immediately answered the question himself.
"To be honest, I have never seen such horrific things in real life, but I know what they are..."
The Sword Master turned his gaze towards the light at the entrance of the Council Hall, as if lost in reminiscence.
"More than a thousand years ago, I once heard about these monsters from a respected strong man from the outside world... They are ever-hungry gnawers who will eat anything they think is edible wherever they pass by..."
The Sword Master's gaze returned to the locust shell.
"They are... the calamity of the abyss - famine!"
As soon as the word "famine" was uttered, a series of strange voices echoed in the hall, as if a hoarse voice of unknown gender was repeating the word "famine". At the same time, everyone who heard it got goosebumps, as if a cold current had penetrated into the clothes and invaded the body surface.
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