The Survival Rules of NPCs

Chapter 145 Persuasion.....

This...it's like a dream!

The shirtless samurai and the civilians who had been in utter despair saw the altar covered in blood sacrifice, as well as the sulfurous residue and flames left behind after the demons disappeared. Their faces were filled with a sense of disbelief, as if they had survived a catastrophe, and they all collapsed to the ground, powerless.

The reason why demons would attack contractors immediately is not only because of their dissatisfaction with the contract, but also because they don't have much time. These creatures came to this world through contracts and sacrifices. Once the contract is broken, they will be forcibly pulled back to the abyss in a short time. In this short time, if they have a choice, they will naturally choose the more advanced desserts rather than the defenseless commoners.

"It's not time for leisurely rest yet, my lord."

Wang Gou Dan stood beside the old lord. At this moment, both Franklin, the centurion of the Silver Fox Knights, and his father looked at Wang Gou Dan with great respect.

Countless civilians and warriors witnessed this valiant knight assassinate the chief priest, stained with the blood of their own people, in broad daylight. If it weren't for her and her so-called intelligence members successfully assassinating those high-ranking priests right under the noses of the Southern Barbarian warriors, their fates would have been utterly tragic.

Wives and children, none of them escaped unscathed, but now, they still have the chance to breathe and reunite with their families, all thanks to these dedicated guys.

"Shall I still call you Lord Kalan?" the old count said weakly with a smile. Although the pierced collarbone had been removed, the damage to his body was immense. He had just forced himself to take up arms to help break through the enemy lines and kill the barbarian warriors inside the castle.

The pain from the blood and flesh he was wearing was so intense after the adrenaline subsided that he could barely breathe.

"Please feel free to address me as you wish."

"As you can see, there are fewer than five hundred surviving warriors in the castle now, even including the Silver Fox Knights. Are you really confident you can lead us through the Southern Barbarians' defenses?" The old count asked in a low voice. "With limited strength, many warriors tend to only take a small number of men to break through, while the rest stay behind. That would be a better option."

Wang Gou Dan was taken aback, but then she understood what he meant. She wasn't surprised. In Milan, she had come into contact with these noble classes before. In their eyes, their subordinates were just a bunch of dead data. Why would they be worth risking their lives to protect?

As long as the seal of authority is in hand, when can't you find herdsmen? The world has no shortage of people, and there are plenty of unregistered people everywhere who want to obtain identities. As long as they can evacuate safely, they can recruit a large number of new herdsmen in a very short time with the seal of authority of the nobles. In their eyes, protecting those burdens is meaningless.

"You mean, you're only protecting the soldiers' families during their evacuation?" Wang Gou Dan asked with a smile.

Clearly sensing the other party's coldness, the old count sighed and said, "Sir, as you can see, it's not that I don't want to protect my people; they are also my property. These herders who have followed the family for generations have rich nomadic experience, and recruiting them again would consume a lot of energy and result in great losses, but we have no other choice."

"I have personally been to the front lines and I am very clear about the scale of this attack by those southern barbarians. Once they turn back to encircle us, even in a place as difficult to surround as the grasslands, with so many civilians holding us back, even if His Excellency the Duke came, he would not be able to lead us to break through the defenses. The only way... is to cut ties with them."

Dog Egg remained expressionless, enduring the pain? Probably not as much as you're feeling right now, is it?

"You just said you've seen the situation at the front?" Wang Gou Dan asked, each word deliberate and his face cold. "Does that mean, Lord, you are a deserter?"

Upon hearing this, the resting samurai immediately fell silent, including Franklin, whose face darkened. They hadn't expected the other party to so readily bring up such an embarrassing matter. Was this the style of the Second Intelligence Division?

In the past, such disrespect towards the lord would have been met with the samurai rushing forward and hacking these men to pieces.

But this time everyone held back. First of all, these people were their saviors. They had saved them and their families when they were about to become devil's snacks. Moreover, they had done so in a dangerous way, like a decapitation ritual. Even if they used assassin methods, they were still warriors in their eyes. In the Beth Empire, warriors are worthy of respect, let alone when the purpose of these people was to save them.

Secondly, these people carried with them their hope for survival.

If they really do have a way to get them to safety, that's their only hope now.

"I am ashamed..." The old count was clearly a man of great experience, and immediately put on a look of shame. "I admit that I was selfish, but we did our best at the time. Under that offensive, almost 70% of our family's members were lost, including several of my most promising members. But for the sake of the empire, we did not hesitate."

"As you know, the loss of the front line this time was not due to a lack of skill. The Duke withdrew his most elite troops, and now the troops guarding the border are the legions that used to support the main force. The only main force legion, the Frost Legion, has fought to the last man. It was they who bought us, the remaining lords, the last chance to evacuate."

"His Excellency's reinforcements have come too late!"

Looking at the other person who was crying, Wang Gou Dan slightly curled his lips and smiled, "Of course I know about the Lord's sacrifices. If it weren't for you, the border could not have been defended for so long. Your contributions to the empire will surely reach the King's ears, and your bravery will be praised by the empire."

"What's so heroic about that? It's just a matter of clinging to life..." the other person said with a bitter smile.

"That depends on whether you can play a role afterward." Wang Gou Dan squatted down and, following the command of Yu Nu in the team, said word by word, "If we die so easily, then guess who will bear the blame for the fall of the border? The wise nobles of the capital? Or that invincible Duke of the Raven? Neither, right? It can only be you."

"History is written by the living. If you are all gone, then the loss of this battle will be written like this: those greedy and cowardly border lords and nobles, when attacked, offered no resistance whatsoever, abandoning the imperial elite who had supported them for years, and leading their sons and children only to evacuate their families as quickly as possible. For this, they not only abandoned the imperial defenses, but also their own people!"

"Can you guess if this is true?"

Franklin and the old lord both changed their expressions. Given the style of those imperial high-ranking officials in shifting blame, and the prestige of that Duke of the Raven, the blame for the loss of this border pass might really be thrown at them!

"But if you survive, and lead your people to survive, and continue to harass the enemy from the rear, thus fulfilling your contribution to the legendary battle of the Xia Empire, then you will all be part of this legendary history, and your image will be incomparably glorious. At the critical moment, you not only lost a large number of outstanding young men to defend the border, but also, even when things seemed hopeless, you did not give up resisting the enemy, roaming deep behind enemy lines, protecting your people, and constantly harassing the rear of the Southern Barbarians. Ultimately, you influenced the course of this battle, making it difficult for the evil and powerful Southern Barbarians to attend to both ends, leaving them exhausted and ultimately routed!"

"And you who created this miracle will become the ancestors whose heads stand tall for generations to come. Don't you think the second ending sounds more motivating?"