The nun with black stockings is actually a boy?

They experienced the Crisis of the Third Century together and each faced the threat of nomadic peoples in the north. They later split up, and finally the girl from the Han Dynasty said goodbye to the girl from Rome first. Now the girl from the Roman Dynasty has finally caught up with her thousand-year-old friend.

Both the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire experienced internal turmoil, external pressure, division, and the influence of nomadic peoples during their demise, and both died extremely heroically. Although the two empires are far apart, it is undeniable that... they are twin lotuses born from the hands of the father of civilization.

On May 1453, 5 in the Magic Era, the exhausted girl finally closed her eyes after thousands of years, took the hand of the girl from the Han Dynasty, and walked into the dust of history together.

Perhaps they can be reborn in the future, but for now the story of Rome is over.

But the strange thing is, the timing of her demise...is actually back on track.

"Strange, according to my deduction, the Eastern Roman Empire should have fallen on April 4th. Someone has put history back on track."

Frank, a tall man with long hair closed the book in confusion.

"An expeditionary force must be formed to prepare for future recovery operations."

"Mediterranean murlocs, plague zombies, northern liches, and... the void space, humanity's enemies are as numerous as the stars."

"For this, I need twenty... no, eighteen legion commanders."

Chapter 146: The End of the Roman Era

"I am the Overlord of Xichu!"

Surrounded by a group of goblins, Victor retreated to the riverside of the port and proudly stuck his weapon into the ground and shouted.

The goblin didn't care about it at all, and even shot Victor away with a gun out of boredom.

pat!

Victor fell to the ground, "I am too embarrassed to face the elders of the guild... Ugh!"

Victor, who wanted to act cool again, was stabbed by the goblin.

"His Majesty has ordered that we capture as many living barbarians as possible and offer them to the Gear Church. This way we can get a nice house." A goblin officer said.

The goblins looked at each other, and then grabbed the dying Victor.

"Ah, hey, hey, what are you doing? Quack, I don't want to be insulted by the goblins!" Victor was far less courageous than before, and even had a hint of begging for mercy in his voice.

"What are you talking about? You're like a goblin whose toes were stepped on." The goblin officer kicked Victor with a look of contempt.

Victor was caught by the goblins just like a dog on the side of the road.

Nowadays, in the Lower City, the number of players has experienced an irreversible decrease due to the lack of the help of the Beacon of Hope. As the goblin clearance accelerated, many players left Constantinople with regret. The remaining players started to fight guerrilla warfare. After all, once they died, the next place they would appear would be thousands of miles away.

The points may not fall to the end, but only by staying there is a possibility of earning points.

Unfortunately, the goblins are not fools. They know that leaving these people in the city will be a disaster, so they specially dispatched some people to deal with them.

The remaining players were just scattered guerrillas and naturally were no match for the goblin encirclement team. Therefore, when Victor was caught, some players simply logged off to save their positions and waited to log on next time to score points.

That's what Victor was planning to do, but unfortunately, he was a step too slow and started a fight, so he was captured.

Just like that, the first player in the player group to be captured by an NPC appeared.

Victor didn't think it was a shame. As long as he was not unconscious or in combat, he could log off at any time.

He just wanted to sneak into the goblins and see what was going on.

However, when he was being escorted to the upper city and passed by the Golden Horn Port...

With a loud bang, several cannon shots were heard in the port, which frightened the escorting goblins and made them stand still.

"What's going on?" The goblins were terrified.

"Sir, it's the Jackdaw!" a goblin shouted.

This time, not only the goblin officers, but even the escorted Victor turned his attention to the port.

Their port is located in the northeast region, so they can see the magic iron chains blocking the city of Galata across the bay, and can also see the Jackdaw outside the bay.

"What is this warship doing here?" the goblin officer shouted anxiously.

His reaction was the same as that of the goblin navy outside the chain, but after the initial surprise, it was replaced by excitement. They drove sailing ships and small ironclad ships to chase the suddenly appearing Jackdaw.

On the deck of the Jackdaw, Eudocia, who had been resting with her eyes closed, opened her eyes and stared at the magic chains that blocked the Golden Horn.

In the past, this large magic chain was the greatest barrier to defend the Roman waters, and it made an outstanding contribution to the maritime security of Constantinople.

Unfortunately, the Constantinople it was defending had already fallen, and the magic chain had become an obstacle for large ships to escape.

"One round of artillery fire, the target is three kilometers around Galata City!"

After Eudocia finished speaking, the Jackdaw also completed its horizontal firing preparations, and the four capable naval guns released their fury.

Rumble!

A group of naval guns landed on the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

The Genoese, who had been blocked by the goblins' magic for a long time and lacked communication with the inside and outside, poked their heads out and shouted a few times.

Soon, the magic chain was cut by the Genoese, and the ships anchored nearby also ran out in groups and came to the Sea of Marmara.

These ships were filled with evacuated personnel and supplies, as well as Rome's last remaining assets - the people.

The goblins who were preparing to pursue and blockade were now in a dilemma.

On one side was the evacuating fleet, which had been explicitly ordered to suppress and bombard it, and on the other side was Eudocia, a member of the royal family and Helen's junior replacement.

"I, Eudocia, hereby declare a free Rome, and we will recognize all who seek to reclaim it."

Suddenly, a sound amplified by the amplifying stone spread throughout the Golden Horn, reaching the ears of the Roman people and the ears of the goblins.

"I, Irina, hereby declare that I agree to the establishment of Free Rome and will help anyone who aims to reclaim Rome."

Then, a timid but firm voice came from the Jackdaw again.

At this moment, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked towards the Jackdaw.

"I, Avila, hereby declare that I join Free Rome!"

"I, Viscount Natalie, hereby declare my allegiance to Free Rome!"

Then two more voices were heard. Perhaps some of them did not know them, but the goblins knew how important these two people were.

One is Viscount Natalie, a senior official of the regent, and the other is Princess Ivilia, a member of the royal side branch (she can be considered a princess of the royal family according to her bloodline).

"I, Helen, declare that I am joining Free Rome and will serve as Prime Minister of the Cabinet!"

A resolute and pure voice sounded, which was very familiar to the Roman people who had suffered so much from the war. It was so familiar that it was like seeing the rising sun, warm and comforting.

"I, Joan of Arc, decree the establishment of Free Rome and give my approval on behalf of the Holy See!"

At the very end, the voice of another saint was heard, the Saint of the Corona, the Saint of the Holy Light Church.

Her approval was extremely important, marking that Free Rome was no longer a unilateral movement of Rome, but one of the consensus of the Eastern and Western Churches.

The goblins went crazy. Soldiers, junior officers and even some captains gave up their original blockade and turned to chase the Jackdaw which was far away in the horizon.

This caused the strength of the goblin fleet that was originally involved in blocking the bay exit to drop significantly.

The senior officers could only accept this, even if Hogg Leixin ordered them to return to the team.

Because it's simple, money can move people's hearts.

Helen and others revealed their identities and undoubtedly became the best bait.

According to the voice coming from the Jackdaw, catching any one of them would be a great achievement?

The army can enter the city to burn, kill and loot, but the navy can't even get a sip of soup. How can they be willing to be the army's foil?

Now that Helen and the others had jumped, the goblins, who had long been jealous and envious of the raging fire of interests, no longer cared about their mission and joined in the pursuit of Helen.

As long as they are caught and merit is gained, these defiances can be recognized and ignored.

So, part of the naval fleet went alone!

"Your Majesties? Regent?" Arthur and the others looked shocked at this moment.

Compared to the shock of the Praetorian Guards and some Roman officials, the Roman people were even more in tears.

Didn't Helen and the others go to so much trouble just to fulfill their promise?

Aunt Leila kicked Uncle Moore who was still crying, and scolded the grown man for crying, but she didn't know that her eyes were also full of tears.

"Rome has Helen, so it may be revived." Merlin lay on the stretcher, listening to the sound of the fleet's whistles as they rushed out of the Golden Horn. It was a cheer of victory.

The ships that set out were immediately divided into two teams, north and south. Most of the ships heading north were church and related personnel, led by Archbishop Basilis. They were going to enter the Black Sea, reach the Crimean Peninsula, and meet up with the Russians there.

The fleet heading south was composed of the Roman regime, led by the Praetorian Guard, the Garrison and the city defense forces, and was followed by a large number of fleets from various countries, loaded with Roman civilians and material property.

These two fleets, like a flock of sheep, attracted a few lonely goblin ships.

Because most of the ships were chasing the Jackdaw, the flock was able to rush out of the Sea of Marmara in one breath with its advantage in numbers.

……

Jackdaw, on deck.

"Come on, it's time for us to get out of here."

Helen, who was supported by Natalie, turned her head and looked at the other girls.

"You should have stayed in bed," Eudocia said worriedly.

Helen shrugged. "If I continue to sleep, my promise to the people will be a joke. Besides, I can't just sit there and watch you fall into danger. I want to join you. I want to join you in the free Rome you speak of, just like the taste of roses."

After the words fell, Helen, who had just gotten out of Eudocia's bed, looked at Eudocia meaningfully.

Eudocia blushed and turned to walk into the bridge room.

"If you don't want to be thrown into the sea, follow me in," Eudocia said angrily.

Helen followed behind with a smug look on her face, and said in a very trendy tone: "Don't drive too fast or too slow~"

Natalie follows Helen and asks why.

Irina raised her index finger and said, "There are children living on the lower floors of the boat. If it goes too fast or turns too quickly, the children won't be able to bear it."

Ivilia nodded silently.

"Indeed, we still have two thousand children on the ship who need to be taken care of." Natalie looked helpless.

"The fuel on the Jackdaw isn't enough for us to travel far, and there are pursuers behind us. Our situation is not optimistic." Ivilia said expressionlessly.

Eudocia, who was walking in front, stopped and sighed, implicitly agreeing with Ivilia's words.

Helen, who was walking in second place, stopped and turned to look at the three worried girls: "Yes, but we are not without a way out. We..."

"Go south to Egypt!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present looked at Helen.

"Egypt has supplies and has just broken free from rule, so it needs external recognition. The benefits of going there will definitely outweigh the risks," Helen explained. "If we continue westward toward Naples or the Balkans, we won't be able to provide cover for the evacuation of the people because our routes overlap too much."

Natalie and Irina's eyes gleamed with hope.

"Then if we go south to Egypt and there are goblins chasing us, will Egypt accept us?" Eudocia considered it comprehensively.

Helen first signaled everyone to move forward. After the six people entered the bridge room, Eudocia turned the Jackdaw and began to sail towards the Sea of Marmara.

"Egypt's national strength is certainly no match for the goblins, but the goblins' navy is too weak. Compared to other maritime powers, it is on the weaker side."

"Furthermore, Egypt is too far away from the goblin base, spanning half of the Mediterranean Sea. Therefore, Egypt is not afraid of offending the goblins. They even think accepting us is an opportunity for them to integrate into the European circle."

"And we, the people of the fallen nation, are their ticket to enter the circle. We can definitely cooperate and obtain fuel and supplies from there."

"There are still two thousand mouths on the fleet that we need to feed."

"And...I promised you that I would take you to Egypt for some fun."

"So, come, for the people's sake and for our own sake, to Egypt."

Helen's words ignited hope for everyone in the bridge room.

wow-

As Eudocia steered the Jackdaw to turn, huge waves were raised and flooded the deck. The Jackdaw completed the turn and headed south.

Behind her were dozens of goblin ships.

Helen, who was in the bridge room, saw this and immediately opened the door with a smile. She shouted in a very bitchy way using the voice stone:

"Come on, you short little guys, you're not fast at all, you can't satisfy me at all~"

"Oh my, the cannons on your ship are so cute~"