The gates of Bonnata were closed.

A month ago, an elite army from the capital Klay took over the defense of this small border town and began to recruit soldiers on a large scale without any compensation, let alone any benefits. Such as personal accident insurance are blank. The notice only reads strange words such as "Recruitment, regardless of men and women" and "This is the only chance to survive."

The residents of Bonnata have never seen such a strange conscription order. What is the purpose of joining the army? For these ordinary people, it is nothing more than to ask for food. Therefore, the conscription center is deserted and no one has set foot for a whole month.

However, this situation was broken by a sudden arrival of news.

A group of refugees from other countries suddenly fled here and gathered more and more. They were talking about the devil's siege, which was terrible and fatal. Along the way, they had seen countless cities being destroyed. If some soldiers were not for the desperate efforts to protect them, they would not have escaped here at all.

"You'd better run quickly, the farther you run, the better." A survivor said desperately, "They will come soon. I promise, they will always be following us. They must have wanted to kill us!"

Evil, demon... The citizens of Bonnata were stunned.

They couldn't believe it was true, but the refugees all swore that they had to believe it. At this time, they remembered the notice in front of the recruitment office. The soldiers must have known something! They thought so, and rushed towards the barracks frantically. But what awaited them was a high platform that had been built without knowing anything. The fully armed soldiers stood straight on both sides, and the commander wearing strong armor stood on the platform and stared at the residents of Bonnata.

The atmosphere in the military camp seemed to have solidified, and the excitement of the citizens suddenly seemed to fall into an ice cave. They calmed down at the same time and held their breath. The cold wind was whistling around them.

"Big, sir," a guy asked, "Is there a demon going to attack us?"

The commander nodded, "I won't hide it from you." His loud voice sounded, "The devil is attacking us. This continent is already in war. There is no doubt that we cannot keep it alone. I don't say anything big or empty. If you want to escape, you can also run for life. However, there is no safe place in this continent. Only by using our flesh and blood and swords in your hands can we protect our homes. Do you want to see the place where you live becomes a ruin and hear your relatives crying and dying under the claws of the demon? We want to fight for our survival, it does not matter whether it is reward or glory. Working to survive is something we must and must do. Look around, look at your relatives and friends, what reason do you not fight for their beautiful smiles?"

The commander's voice was grand and thought-provoking. But the citizens of Bonnata still had no intention of signing up for the army. They were still hesitating and hesitating.

One person spoke, "But those noble men, they did nothing, why should we protect them?"

"Those borers?" the commander snorted coldly, "Everyone is equal before the demon god, and death will not care about their status. All nobles who do not contribute, even princes, will not have a good end. I can assure you that if you find that a noble is afraid of death, once it is proven, I will let him personally talk to the demon."

At this point, a few brave guys thought about it and signed up, but more people were still watching. For them, they would not make a decision without seeing the truth with their own eyes.

The commander didn't force it either.

"Since you can't make up your mind, we won't force it. But we are short of manpower. If you have free time, it's best to help you get refugees outside the city and transfer them into the city. The demon's army will soon arrive."

...

"Is this useful?" The lord of Bonnata still did not believe that the people would join the army without any reward.

"I don't know either." said a bachelor with a wry smile, "but we can only do this. This is an order issued by His Majesty the King, the Pope of Andal Church, and the Chief Bachelor of the Desperate Fort. It is said that every city must do it according to this requirement."

"But who will do unpaid jobs?" the city lord sighed, "Even I don't want to sit in this seat. Look around, there is not even a penny left in my vault! Tell me, what did they do with so much money?"

The bachelor's face was bitter, "I don't know this. The chief bachelor will not say such a secret."

The city lord sighed helplessly, "Forget it, it's all. I don't know how long I can live, and I'll leave the money as well. Can I still use it if I die?"

"The gods are gone."

"Yes, death is the end. I don't expect to live a life of silence in the Kingdom of God after death." The city lord glanced at the gloomy sky outside the window, "No one can live a life of silence."

"To be honest, Lord City, I think their arrangement is undoubtedly the best." The bachelor thought about it and said, "Although it is irresponsible to say that, we have given them the right to choose. What we should do depends on themselves. I think they will eventually realize the seriousness of the matter and make the same choice as us."

"When faced with the doomsday, is there a second choice?" said the city lord, "I would rather die in battle than see the day when the mountains collapse and the earth collapse. At least I have worked hard, and let the rest be left to those guys, and we will do our best."

"Just, sir," the bachelor said hesitantly, "that, do we really want to do that?"

“Which?”

"Preach." said the bachelor, "Bonnata never had a pastor appear, now... is it possible?"

"I don't know." The city lord was also confused. "I don't even understand why this can be a separate order that must be executed and has priority over everything. But let them go for missionary matters. Your Majesty has promised that they will not interfere in our military operations and will provide support when necessary. But I can't understand why they do these meaningless things at this time. What's the use of preaching and preaching now? All the gods are dead. Can you still expect the fallen dust?"

The bachelor seemed to suddenly think of something, his body shook and his face pale. "Master Lord, I think I know the answer."

"What?"

The bachelor took a deep breath. "Faith. They are collecting faith."

The city lord opened his mouth wide. "They... went crazy."

"I don't know whether they are crazy or not," the bachelor smiled bitterly, "I just know that they seem to be gambled."

Yes, such commands and such intense words, indeed, even if they know, they have no way to resist. "Don't worry, let them go. Since the Desperate Castle and the Alchemist who are committed to eliminating the influence of the gods agree with this plan, what can we do to contribute our faith again? I just hope that we have not forgotten how to pray, old friends."

...

The demon was attacking the city wall, and the commander had done his best to protect the elite soldiers. He knew that these bastards from hell would not give up so easily, and the more severe test was still behind. But the attacks in the first few days alone made him feel a little overwhelmed. These demons were rough and harsh, and the arrows were basically useless. The elite soldiers died one by one, and the new recruits who signed up for the army were still in training and could not join the battlefield. Looking at the chaotic city wall, he couldn't help but worry about how long he could last, maybe he couldn't hold on for even three months. He thought in despair.

However, at the other end of the city, although the fighting can still be heard, the people of Bonnata are now familiar with this sound. They can even fall asleep easily with the shouts of killing. It has to be said that humans are really a highly adaptable creature. Now, the citizens of Bonnata are gathering in the square and listening to a bishop's speech.

He preached the teachings of Andal loudly, which was a work that must be done, and the bishop dared not slacken at all. His duty was to develop all the inhabitants of the city into believers of Andal.

The war drums outside shocked the sky, and Andal's doctrine of fighting against evil and looking forward to dawn was exactly in line with the current situation. Therefore, his sermon was easily recognized and resonated. But this was not enough. The bishop and his companions were received by a priest, who knew what kind of heavy responsibilities they were shouldering.

Therefore, he had to show their miracles to these people who were about to be invaded by demons and bring them some hope. So he loudly and did his best to sing the prayer in the loudest voice. After a moment, a holy rain of light was sprinkled in the sky, and the entire square was shrouded in it, and bursts of notes like nature floated out of the void. The people who came to watch couldn't help kneeling on the ground. They had not seen such a scene for countless years. This deeply shocked their hearts. In particular, the holy rain of light also eliminated some diseases that people had never cured for years, which made them even more surprised.

"What do you think?" The city lord put down the curtains of the carriage and asked the bachelor's side, "How many people will choose to rebuild...faith?"

"There will be many." The bachelor thought about it and replied, "But how pious you are, it is impossible to be sure. Ungodly faith will not be of much effect. I feel hope is slim."

"But I don't think so."

"Why?"

"There is despair outside the city, and this is their only hope." The city lord said, "As long as the Andal Church takes the initiative to attack, defeat the demon's army once, or let more people join their arms, become white knights, become their paladins, or priests who can release divine magic, people will flock to it. After all, in the eyes of these people, this is the only way to compete with the demons, and it is their hope to survive. Mr. Bachelor, people can do anything in order to survive."


Chapter completed!