The nun with black stockings is actually a boy?

??: Pretend I didn't ask, pure Majesty Irina.

Chapter 122: Enemies Everywhere [4K]

On top of the city wall.

Eudocia put down the telescope, her face full of worry.

There is not much time left to fight for the people. The city defense force has just been integrated into 30,000 people, of which only 10,000 are professional soldiers, and they are the kind of standing army that has never been on the battlefield.

The remaining 20,000 were all converted from the security forces. They were generally okay for public security, but when it came to going to the battlefield...

It would be better to hope that the barbarians can push back the goblins in one wave!

"Your Majesty, the evacuation has begun, and ships from various countries have arrived." Helen saluted Eudocia.

"Thanks to the Saint for your help in boosting morale, the army's morale is relatively stable." Eudocia turned around and looked at Helen meaningfully. "You are also quite eloquent."

Helen touched her mouth subconsciously, then thought of something, blushed slightly and said "huh".

Ivylia next to them looked at Helen and Eudocia in surprise. Ever since she had some unspeakable relationship with Helen, she suddenly realized that something was wrong between Helen and Eudocia, and all the previous things became suspicious.

Could something have happened between them?

Ivilia began to feel doubtful.

"Your Majesty, there is something I want to discuss with you." Helen stood up and said to Eudocia.

"Oh? What's the matter?" Eudocia turned around and asked the guards around her to keep their distance.

Helen took out a box from her magic pocket, "There are seven communication crystals in here."

Eudocia tilted her head: "Should I contact anyone?"

"Talking to you is effortless." Helen raised her index finger. "These are the communication crystals of the barbarians."

"The communication crystal of the barbarians?" Eudocia pointed at herself. "I don't have any connection with them, but you..."

"No, Your Majesty Eudocia~" Helen walked lightly to Eudocia's side: "These are to ask for your help."

"Ask for help?" Eudocia was surprised and reached out to take the box.

Helen came to Eudocia and found that she was not tall enough, so she had to stand on tiptoe and whisper in Eudocia's ear.

"...Let me stay with the navy?"

"They sent the bombardment just because they requested it?"

"Is there any reason? Forget it, you are our imperial concubine after all, so I will just be a tyrant for once."

"Let me make it clear in advance that if it involves harming the public, I will absolutely not agree to it."

Eudocia warned.

"Don't worry about it. The barbarians know their limits." Helen had sweat on her forehead.

Although it is true that civilians will not be harmed, the players themselves may not be sure...

He had already thought of the scenario where the players would find out that they were accidentally injured.

But this isn't a game, it's reality, and it's impossible to render friendly fire harmless.

"Okay, since you promised, I believe you too." Eudocia sighed, then looked up and said to Helen, "I came out this time under the pretext of an inspection. I have to go back to the palace to handle government affairs. Will you come back with me?"

Helen stood on tiptoe again and whispered in Eudocia's ear: "Your Majesty, are you hinting at something?"

Eudocia blinked in confusion at first, then her pretty face flushed, "You...are you provoking me?"

"No~" Helen slowly distanced herself from him. "Your Majesty, have you misunderstood something? Alas, if Your Majesty insists... I can only obey~"

The corners of Eudocia's mouth twitched slightly, and then she snorted, and left the city wall with a group of guards in a somewhat shameful manner.

"Helen!"

As Helen looked at Eudocia's departing back with pride, Ivilia's emotionless voice rang in her ears.

"What's wrong?" Helen turned her head to look at Ivilia.

Because Natalie took the healing earrings to the front line to play the role of a healing nun, Joan of Arc went to the port with the embassy to manage the country's support materials.

Irina was dealing with public affairs for the first time, and was probably busy receiving refugees from outside the city.

So now it was just him and Avila.

"Can you walk with me?" Ivilia lowered her head slightly. Although her expression remained calm and indifferent, the faint blush on her cheeks betrayed her inner feelings.

Helen wasn't sure what was wrong with Ivilia, so she just nodded.

"Thank you." Ivilia raised her head and nodded expressionlessly.

So Helen followed Ivilia out of the city wall.

Along the way, Helen and Ivilia heard the whispers of the city defense forces.

"Can those barbarians drive back the goblins?"

"Of course you can. Haven't you seen that it's been going on for almost a month? Tsk tsk, it should be over soon."

"We may not be able to go to the battlefield, right? Doesn't that mean we've escaped disaster?"

"It's great. We don't have to fight. We can still live a peaceful life."

"Shh, don't say anything that's not conducive to the war."

……

Listening to the whispers of the surrounding city defense troops, Helen showed a look of worry.

In the past, the game was able to last until May because the player base was developing well at that time, but now...

Not to mention that it was advanced, a large number of players in the middle and lower levels are still ordinary people, and the middle and upper levels have only entered level 1 not long ago.

The army in the city was also formed by the remnants of defeated soldiers who escaped in the previous life. At least they could fight head-on for a while, but they didn't know that the main Roman force here was completely wiped out.

It can be said that the situation is extremely bad. If he hadn't driven the players to act as cannon fodder and block the way for a while, they might not even be able to reach the port this time, and all the support would have rotted in the sea.

"Avila, time is running out. What should we do with your parents?" Helen said seriously after walking out of the city wall.

He was worried that it would be difficult for Ivylia's family to evacuate, and planned to retreat to the Principality of Wallachia. Ivylia might have to follow the old path of becoming a boss.

Is Helen asking about her status within the clan?

On the other side, Ivilia misunderstood and nodded: "No problem, Mom and Dad are going to leave, leave the rest to you and me."

"That's good." Helen nodded happily.

He, he agreed?

Ivilia's heart tightened, and her calm face was like melting ice, revealing a shy expression.

He agreed to be my wife?

Best friend becoming wife or something… No, that’s not right.

Helen just helps me deal with family affairs, and she may not like me in her heart.

After all, that night was just an accident...

What is wrong with me?

Why do I think about so many things?

I was clearly just longing for friendship... why did it become something more?

Ivilia's innocent heart began to become confused, or rather, her heart became confused after that night.

What a mess.

……

Earth.

Today is Victor's happiest day. After experiencing the joy of the battlefield in the game and satisfying his emotional value, he exited the game and saw his father bringing out a big pot of chicken from the kitchen.

"Wow, I'm hungry. Is there anything delicious?" Victor put on his smart walking slippers and slid into the living room.

Anna, wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen and said, "Brother, it's time to eat. Come on and talk to him. I'm tired of his questions."

"I just asked her if she had a boyfriend." Russell shrugged and smiled. "I'll give you some advice."

"Oh?" Victor smiled and touched his head. "Dad, why don't you ask your little sister what kind of girl she likes?"

Russell, who had just put down the chicken soup, looked at Anna expectantly: "What kind of food does our daughter like?"

"My brother really brought it up. You're so brave to ask?" Anna looked up and thought for a moment, her face slightly flushed as she replied, "Be a well-behaved and cute girl. On the surface, she looks aggressive, but inside she's like a good wife. That way, I don't have to cook."

"Our family is really full of talented people. One dares to raise the question, one dares to ask, and the last one really dares to answer." Russell laughed and laughed at himself.

Anna's pretty face flushed.

Victor burst into laughter: "Sister, you're not looking for a boyfriend, you're more like looking for a wife!"

"What's the matter? Do my standards for choosing a partner depend on yours?" Anna immediately retorted.

Victor couldn't stop laughing, and immediately sat down and said, "Dad, what do you think?"

"I originally thought my daughter would be bullied, but now I'm worried about my son-in-law." Russell joked, "I'll just treat Anna as your own, we're both sons."

Father and son looked at each other and smiled.

Anna slapped each of them on the head.

The three of them were having fun for a while, and Anna suggested going to the balcony to eat and look at the starry sky at night.

Russell's smile froze for a moment, but he concealed it well, so he looked at Victor next to him.

"That's fine with me. I've recently noticed I can see the stars at night. I think the environment is getting better and better." Victor crossed his arms and said, "I'm in favor of eating on the balcony while watching the stars."

"That's settled then." Russell replied sullenly.

So the three of them carried the table and dishes to the balcony.

Their balcony is very big, and there is no problem for the three of them to sit together. Moreover, the weather has been good recently, so it is not cold at all on the balcony.

"Dad, isn't it strange?" Victor scratched his head while holding the bowl. "The nights have been getting brighter lately."

Anna raised her head slightly and looked at the moon: "There are fewer clouds recently."

"That shouldn't be the case. If there aren't many clouds, we can't see the stars, right? We're in an urban area, after all." Victor pointed to the starry sky. "When I was a kid, I only saw them in the mountains, where light pollution isn't that severe."

Anna ate a carrot and asked, "What do you think, Dad?"

Russell looked at the starry sky in silence.

Victor, on the other side, had a longing look on his face. "I think this is actually not bad. It shows that light pollution has been reduced and technology is advancing."

"What's progressing is applied technology. Cutting-edge research and development is slowing down." Russell stared at the sky and said silently, "...Unless I need help, there's no time."

Anna, who was admiring the starry sky with her brother, turned to look at her father: "When you took us to see the stars, didn't you always tell us stories? Why are you talking about reality now?"

"Ah? Yes, maybe I've been busy lately." Father Russell turned his head to look at Anna: "You know, I have to go back tomorrow..."

When he made contact with Anna, he saw that his daughter was looking at him with horror.

"Father……"

"Ok?"

"Father, are you scared?" Anna put down her chopsticks, looking uneasy.

Russell pointed at himself, "Me? Scared?"

"Dad, don't scare me. Did you and Mom have another fight?" Victor also put down his chopsticks and said anxiously, "Why do you have that expression after you looked at the stars?"

Russell suddenly looked at the life-size mirror behind him. The person in the mirror was indeed full of anxiety and fear, as if he had just experienced a life-and-death escape.

"I'm just... worried about the future. I'm worried about how you can do your jobs in this state." Russell leaned down, trying to maintain a calm tone. "Besides, your father is in the federal military. What's there to be afraid of?"

"Father." Anna picked up the chopsticks again, "Maybe I really shouldn't ask."

Russell and Victor looked at her together.

"What in the starry sky... scares you so much? Have some new weapons appeared?"