There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

Some things, once started, are hard to change once you get used to them, including my frequent breaks from updating.

Eh...

I think I no longer have much credibility in your eyes.

I have no face to say anything that would make you believe me.

However, when I finish writing this book in the future, could I ask you to come out and leave a trace of your reading?

I think I would be very happy to see a familiar figure back then.

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Chapter 489: I am a princess!

"We need to go and support them immediately!" Sir Myron said immediately after hearing the Pope's words.

"I know."

The Pope nodded, then took a map from his pocket and laid it flat on the table.

“We are here now.” The Pope pointed to a small town on the map, then moved his hand to the left and said, “Another small town is here.”

“There are two left…” Knight Myron looked at the map, realized something was wrong, and frowned.

“The remaining two towns are just too far away,” he said.

It must be said that the Guiji Sect planned this operation perfectly. The locations of the four towns were quite delicate. If he and Knight Myron had not been here, all four towns would probably have fallen.

One town has been saved, but three other towns still need assistance.

By this time, it was too late to send someone to Fremures to request reinforcements. By the time the information reached Fremures, let alone when reinforcements arrived, everyone there would already be dead.

Of course, that's true, but the Pope still ordered a portion of the town's garrison to mount their horses and head towards Fremures.

"It's up to us to solve this," the Pope said, looking at the map.

"I can't solve all the problems in the three towns by myself, because there isn't enough time. So I need to rely on the remaining garrison troops in the towns."

The Pope pondered for a moment, then pointed to the town furthest from them and said, "I'll go there."

"Sir Myron, go here." The Pope pointed to the second furthest town.

"Is there only one small town left?" Lu Qing couldn't help but ask.

The Pope glanced at Lu Qing and said, "Let the remaining garrison in the nearest town deal with the rest."

"Who commands these garrison troops?" Sir Myron asked.

"When the town was in chaos just now, a young girl gathered most of the garrison around her, and I believe she is fully capable of taking command," the Pope said quickly.

There was no time to discuss countermeasures in detail; every second they wasted meant that residents of the town were being killed.

"What about me?" Lu Qing asked quickly when she heard that the two of them hadn't said anything about what they were going to do.

“Your Highness, you should stay here. Your status is very important, and we cannot allow you to be in danger,” Knight Myron said to Lu Qing.

He needed to get to another town as quickly as possible and couldn't keep up with Lu Qing's pace, so he couldn't protect her at all times.

As the princess's bodyguard knight, Myron's primary duty is to protect her safety.

However, the situation was special at this time, and as a knight, he could not allow the Guiji Cult to slaughter civilians.

Therefore, the best solution is to let Lu Qing stay here, so that she won't encounter any danger.

“Sir Myron!” Lu Qing looked at Myron with a serious expression and said, word by word, “I am the princess of this country. How can I do nothing when the enemy is slaughtering the people of the kingdom?”

[Advanced Acting Skills LV1-LV2]

Lu Qing stared blankly at the notes in her diary, unsure of what to say.

How could this be considered acting? She genuinely wanted to save people!

However, the reason was not a sense of responsibility as a princess, but simply out of conscience in modern society.

And in dream games, when encountering unexpected events, there are benchmarks for participating that may bring benefits.

If she really wanted to act, she should have pretended to be terrified long ago, since, according to the background, this was the first time the princess had ever encountered such a bloody scene.

If he could suppress his fear and, in a trembling voice, express his desire to join the battle, he would surely win over Knight Myron and His Holiness the Pope.

Of course, her current appearance is just as likely to win over both of them, so there's not much difference.

"Let the princess go." Seeing that Knight Myron was about to say something, the Pope nodded with satisfaction and said:

"Everyone experiences setbacks and difficulties as they grow up, and we can't protect Her Highness forever."

"Since she's so determined, let her go."

As the Pope spoke, he gently patted Lu Qing's shoulder and said, "There's no time to waste. Since Your Highness insists on going, then go with that girl."

"Although you are a princess, I still have to ask you to be the deputy commander. Is that alright?"

"No problem," Lu Qing nodded confidently.

She has a certain level of skill in commanding troops in combat—no, not just a certain level, but a very high level!

This is mainly due to the two skills provided by the card Ezio, the Eagle of Florence.

[Battlefield Command (Blue)]

[Tactical Specialist (Blue)]

With these two skills, commanding troops in battle is a piece of cake for her!

"Time is of the essence, let's go!"

After the three left the hut, Knight Myron transformed into a blur and ran towards their destination, while the Pope went to the town's garrison.

He explained the current situation in the most concise way possible, and also revealed Lu Qing's identity.

When the soldiers heard that the kingdom's princess would be joining them in supporting the battle, their first thought wasn't about the princess's fighting abilities, but rather...

"Am I dreaming? Her Highness the Princess is actually fighting alongside us!"

"I can hardly believe that one day I will be fighting alongside Her Highness the Princess!"

The guards below couldn't help but start whispering among themselves. They were all insignificant men, no match for the elite noble private soldiers or the powerful knights.

They never dreamed that one day the kingdom's princess would personally command them in battle.

As for any thoughts of dissatisfaction or questioning the princess's abilities, those are simply unthinkable.

Ultimately, their previous commander, who died from a backstab, wasn't much of a commander either. So what difference does it make if they replace him with someone else?

Moreover, Her Highness the princess was only the deputy commander; the real commander was the blonde girl who had already impressed them with her strength, and they had no objections.

After the Pope disappeared into the spirit realm passage and left, Lu Qing looked at the girl standing in front of her, dressed in simple leather armor, and said:

"Hao Meng?"

"Yes, it's me." Hao Meng nodded, stammering for a moment.

This was truly surprising; Lu Qing never expected that the girl the Pope was talking about was actually Hao Meng!

Although she was very curious about what happened after she entered the dream world, Lu Qing knew that this was not the time to dawdle, so she could only head towards the town that needed support.

After walking for five minutes, Lu Qing couldn't help but frown.

These defenders were moving too slowly, so she and Hao Meng both reduced their own movement speed to accommodate them.

But this can't go on. Nobody knows what's going on in the other town. At this slow pace, it's questionable how many people will still be alive by the time we get there.

"Hao Meng, you continue to command them. I'm going to run there as fast as I can," Lu Qing said after explaining her thoughts to Hao Meng.

"Isn't this a bit too dangerous?" Hao Meng asked with some concern.

"Trust me, everything will be fine." Lu Qing smiled confidently.

"..." Hao Meng looked at Lu Qing's confident face, remained silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay."

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Chapter 490: In the end, one step behind...

P.S.: Not only did I post two chapters today, but this one is also 2600 words long! Praise me! o('^｀)o

"Cough, cough, this is really..."

In the snow, Charles couldn't help but cough twice, and Fang Qingrou was standing beside him at that moment.

The two were resting in a cave because they had been caught in an avalanche.

Charles didn't know the cause of the avalanche; he racked his brains but couldn't figure out why.

Based on his experience, this place shouldn't be prone to avalanches, but in fact, an avalanche still occurred without any loud noise.

"Perhaps it was caused by that Void Worm?" Fang Qingrou analyzed as she lit the campfire.

Earthworms like to burrow underground. Because they can manipulate the earth element, these creatures can move very quickly underground and are not easily detected.

But since it's moving underground, it's bound to cause vibrations, so triggering an avalanche isn't surprising.

"Makes sense."

Charles nodded, indicating his agreement with Fang Qingrou's statement.

But in reality, he didn't think the avalanche was caused by the earthworm. As mentioned before, the earthworm can manipulate earth elements, so the vibrations it generates when moving underground are actually not very high.

In places where avalanches are unlikely to occur, this tremor alone is not enough to cause a significant avalanche.

Of course, Fang Qingrou is not wrong. Even if the tremor is small, it is still possible. Nature is mysterious and unpredictable, and anything can happen.

Even the slightest tremor, affecting only a single snowflake, can trigger an avalanche through a chain reaction.

"Looks like I'll have to spend the night here... Hmm!?"

Charles glanced at the sky outside the cave, wanting to say something more, but suddenly sensed something was amiss.

He quickly lay down and pressed his ear tightly against the cave floor.

"Rumble..."

A faint vibration arose beneath Charles, growing louder and louder over time.

"Get out of here!!" Charles' eyes widened as he stood up and shouted at Fang Qingrou.