Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 462: Chen Fu

Man is a strange creature.

The expressions of the people in Fenrir began to change when they saw the man safely running to the enemy's front and taking bread and dried meat from Wilick. A seven or eight-year-old child tugged at the corner of his father's clothes and said, "Dad, I'm hungry."

The father gritted his teeth, picked up the child and ran out, shouting, "We surrender too. Lord, please give my child some food."

Wilick gave him plenty of food straightforwardly: "Children should be full, and adults should not be hungry."

Holding the heavy food in his hand, the man's eyes were already filled with tears. He pulled the child up and ran into Allen's army. '"Who else?" Welik turned around and shouted.

"Me!"

"I surrender!"

More and more people ran out of the city. Since the other party had fulfilled his promise, naturally no one was willing to stay in the city. Not to mention the Duruf from before, the Yaluo from now on. These nobles simply ignored the lives of the commoners, so naturally, the commoners had no obligation to remain loyal to them. This was a very simple reason. Now, this principle is being put into practice.

When they saw most of the civilians running out of the city, some of the soldiers began to waver. Jeff looked at it and shouted, "Civilians can choose to surrender, but we can't. Remember, we are soldiers, shields and swords to protect the city. As long as Sir Austin does not explicitly announce his surrender, we will fight to the death!"

The soldiers sighed. Someone smiled bitterly and said, "Captain, with just a few of us, we are not enough to kill each other in one round."

Jeff was silent. Indeed, Fenrir City still had less than two hundred soldiers. There weren't many soldiers in the Hungry Wolf's army, and they had first lost a group of soldiers in the Earl's territory with Duruf. Afterwards, due to Yaluo's actions, he forced some of them away. Currently, there were only over a hundred soldiers left in Fenrir City, and they didn't have enough strength to protect the city.

"I'll go and see what your Excellency says." Jeff could only treat the soldiers like this, he could imagine. If Sir Austin was not prepared to surrender, then when the time limit was reached, deserters would not be ruled out when the enemy attacked.

But even if he knew, a city without faith could not hope that there would be soldiers willing to sacrifice their blood and lives. Jeff thought sadly. The figure behind him leaving the city wall was filled with a deep sense of bleakness.

'"We can't surrender. Once we surrender, our situation will be worse than that of civilians. Everyone, please think carefully. When the other party takes over the city, our best outcome will be to put us under house arrest." Yaluo jumped out from the meeting room of the City Lord's Mansion and shouted, "We can't surrender. Once we surrender, our situation will be worse than that of civilians."

"But most of the civilians have already left the city. I believe that not long from now, more people will choose to surrender." "In the end, no one will protect the city for us," an official said.

"Why not? We still have an army!" Ya Luo patted the table and said.

Jeff's cold voice came from behind, "Lord Arrow, there are less than two hundred troops left in our army. May I ask your Excellency what we can do against an enemy four times our size?"

The guard captain walked into the meeting room and arrived at his seat. '"War is a problem for you soldiers. Your duty is to protect us. If you can't even do that, then why should we feed you trash?" Yaluo's face turned red as he said, "It's a problem for you soldiers to think about. Your duty is to protect us. If you can't even do that, why should we feed you trash?"

'"That's right, Lord Yaluo. But if it weren't for the fact that you had captured the army earlier, why would you have forced some of the soldiers to leave? If it weren't for what you did, why would our army only have such a small number of people? So in the end, all of this is thanks to Lord Yaluo!" Jeff said firmly.

'"Impudent! Captain Jeff, you are the one who committed the following crime. Come on, lock this bastard up. No, kill him! Since you can't defend the city, then why do I need trash like you?" Ya Luo said angrily.

However, Yaluo shouted several times, but no guards came out. Jeff then said, "What a pity, Lord Arrow. Now all those who can fight have gathered over to the city wall, but no one will carry out your orders."

He looked at Oz and said, "Sir, our soldiers are the swords in your hands. If you are not prepared to surrender, then we can shed the last drop of blood for you. But only if you give the order yourself, not someone else. This is the last request we soldiers have for you!"

The atmosphere in the meeting room was heavy, and the officials lowered their heads. The little baron looked at Jeff and then at Yaluo. '"Don't look at me. Captain Jeff doesn't care about me now. You can decide what you want." Yaluo turned his head and said, "Don't look at me. Captain Jeff doesn't care about me now."

Oz took a deep breath and said in a slightly childish voice, "Captain Jeff, can we win?"

Jeff looked at him deeply and smiled bitterly, "To be honest, we have no chance of winning. Unless Lord Daniel's army comes to support us, even if everyone tries their best, they will only die in the end."

"If that's the case, then let's surrender. No matter what, we can't win the war. What are we fighting for?" The little baron's simple mind made the most direct judgment, and most people felt relieved when they heard his words.

After all, it was better for the baron to give the order than for them to give it. However, when they saw Oz's young face, they felt that his face was burning. In the end, the baron was still a child, and it would be shameful for them to hear that a child was responsible for all of this.

Yaluo, who was beside him, snorted and slammed the door and left. Since he wanted to surrender, he had to hurry up and pack his things and leave while there was still time. As long as he had the wealth he had plundered, where would he go, wouldn't he still lead a noble life?

Not long after Alan waited, Finlier City opened the city gate the next day. Sir Austin was escorted to Allen by a group of officials and guards. Little Austin presented a code to Allen, representing Surrey. Allen took the code and handed it over to Oz, and the ceremony was complete. Soon, Ellen's pack of wolves and the flag representing Earl Oban were hung from the highest clock tower in Finlier City to mark the territory's ownership.

The army was still camping outside the city. Alan only brought Wilick and the Mountain King Warriors into the city with the officials of Fenrir City. The city was even worse than he had imagined. The civilians who had surrendered had returned safely to the city. Alan had provided a few carts of food for Fenrir City and calmed the hearts of the civilians. However, Allen could not believe that he was walking in the city of a jazz when he saw the scene on the streets of the city.

This Fenrir City was slightly inferior to Sur City in the border area.

"As you can see, my lord, Fenrir City is a barren place. Even if you occupy this land, there is nothing you can create for you." An official said truthfully.

"What is your name?"

"Saul, I'm the clerk of the city."

Alan nodded and said, "Very well, Mr. Saul. Then remember this day carefully, for it will be a new day for the city. In the near future, this place will be completely different. And time will bear witness to everything."

Saul was stunned for a moment before nodding seriously and remembering Alan's words.

Walking through the streets of a city comparable to a slum, he arrived in front of the City Lord's Mansion. He looked at this large, exquisite, and ornately decorated mansion. Allen said sincerely, "If the cost of this building were to be used for the construction of the city's height, I think Fenrir City would be very different from now."

The last group of officials lowered their heads and Saul smiled bitterly. "This is Sir Duruff's legacy."

"Very good, then count all the valuable items inside, including calligraphy, painting and sculpture, for me later." Alan said indifferently.

Saul was shocked and said, "Your Excellency, who is this?"

"Things are dead, people are alive. Precious items are better exchanged for money than put them here. Let's use it as the first start-up capital for the transformation of the city." With that, Alan strode in.

Saul was deep in thought. He had thought that Alan was going to take the valuables as private property, but he didn't expect that he was going to use them to transform the city. This surprised Saul. After visiting the City Lord's Mansion, Ellen and Wilick were in charge of collecting the valuable items in order to prevent the officials from getting rich. "You are a loyal subordinate, but don't worry. If I want to harm the baron, there's no need to be so troublesome," Ellen said with a smile in Jeff's hesitant gaze.

Jeff said solemnly, "I'm relieved that you said that."

After he left, only Alan and Oz remained in the large meeting room. Alan looked at the young jazz. The boy was a little nervous when facing Alan. His fingers were uneasily kneading the corner of his clothes. He looked a little at a loss. He was still very young, and at this age, he simply could not bear the responsibility of being a lord. However, Alan had already understood the situation. Oz was placed in this position for Yaluo's convenience.

"Baron Oz." Alan said softly.

The little boy seemed to be frightened by something and suddenly straightened up, saying, "Yes."

"Don't be so nervous. Tell me, how old are you?" Ellen laughed.

"After this year, I will be 12 years old."

At twelve years old, Alan thought of himself. When he was Oz's age, he had wandered around the line between life and death countless times. The boy, on the other hand, grew up under Duruf's wing. Therefore, at the same age, he appeared young and tender.

Alan looked at him and said calmly, "Your father, Baron Duruf, died under my hands."

The boy was stunned, then lowered his head and said, "I know that Jeff mentioned you to me last night."

"Really? Then, do you hate me?"

After a moment of silence, Oz raised his head and said, "I don't know."