Volume 3, Chapter 37 – The Knight Girl’s Reaction

A few days later, the result regarding whether reinforcements would be sent to support the Northern Fortress was finally delivered to Fisiel through magic.

And the instant she learned the result.

Fisiel, who had already been mentally prepared, only closed her eyes with a hint of sadness.

“As expected… we were treated as something they wanted to abandon and tossed aside just like that…:

Though her mood was not good, Fisiel still appeared exceptionally calm overall.

If one only looked at her expression, it would be impossible to tell what her mind was like at this moment.

Hiding all the unpleasant things silently in her heart and choosing not to speak of them was also a professional quality Fisiel possessed as a commander and as a qualified leader.

“Whew, even so, I will find a way to hold the Northern Fortress!”

In fact, when Fisiel received the result of the failed reinforcement request, she also received the latest order.

However, although she already knew the new order was for her to retreat from the Northern Fortress and monitor the Beastmen, Fisiel understood that if she really carried out such an order, she would be handing the Northern Fortress over completely.

And as a Paladin, she would absolutely never allow something like that to happen.

Absolutely never.

After all, Paladins protected not only the Kingdom itself but also the countless weak and helpless civilians within it.

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And if she personally offered the Northern Fortress to the Beastmen, would she still be worthy of calling herself a Paladin?

By staking her life as a Paladin, the Northern Fortress must not be lost.

Holding such thoughts in her heart, Fisiel, having decided to resist the Beastmen with only her own strength, once again gathered the upper-ranking Paladins of the Knights of the Round Table.

The reason she summoned only the upper-ranking Paladins and not the leaders of all other Kingdom forces was because in this meeting, Fisiel intended to reveal her own resolve… and also to share the intelligence she had learned.

After all, everyone present was a Paladin who upheld the Knight’s Code. Knowing how important the Northern Fortress was, if Fisiel revealed this intelligence and her resolve, then without a doubt, the Paladins present would support her.

And that was exactly what happened.

After Fisiel told them that the Kingdom had already abandoned them and intended to hand the Northern Fortress over to the Beastmen.

All the Paladins present could not help but become furious.

“Absurd! Lending the Northern Fortress to the Beastmen? And when will the Beastmen ever return it?”

“Ridiculous, the fortress we fought so hard to reclaim, and they want to just hand it over?”

“The Northern Fortress is the only gateway to the northern region of our Kingdom. If we lose it, won’t the entire Kingdom be exposed right under the Beastmen’s noses? How could such a decision even be made!?”

“Captain! The order sent to us is only an order. Although we Paladins never defy commands, a ridiculous command like this is one we absolutely cannot accept!”

After a wave of furious protests, the opinions and attitudes of the Paladins reached a shocking unity.

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That was… hold the Northern Fortress.

And as for the Kingdom’s latest command to hand the Northern Fortress over to the Beastmen… they would ignore it completely.

And this was exactly the outcome Fisiel wanted.

“That’s right, everyone. I also have no intention of following such an order!”

Seeing the Paladins before her each expressing their dissatisfaction, Fisiel fully approved of their stance.

“The Northern Fortress cannot be lost, and rather than obeying the order, what we need most is to defend the Northern Fortress!”

After all, instead of obeying higher authority, it was far more important to protect the unarmed civilians.

And in a certain sense, Paladins were not tools used by rulers to safeguard their own interests. The mission of a Paladin was to protect the weak, who could not resist the oppression of the nobility, those who were frail and helpless.

For this reason, driven by her faith, Fisiel gathered all upper-ranking Paladins. Not only to express her stance but also to strengthen their resolve.

At the same time, she wanted them to clearly understand that what they were doing was for the sake of protecting the weak, and it was the right thing to do.

“Then next, what we must do is very easy, but although easy, it will also be difficult.”

After rousing the Paladins’ morale, Fisiel began laying out the next arrangements.

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“Everyone, our only objective now is to hold the Northern Fortress, and this is our sole, most important mission!”

“Captain, rest assured, we are willing to live and die with the Northern Fortress!”

Fisiel never doubted the resolve of her Paladins.

So upon hearing their firm declaration, she only nodded lightly in understanding.

“I will not doubt your resolve, but before we commit to defending the Northern Fortress, we must find ways to eliminate certain hidden dangers.”

Since they had decided to hold the Northern Fortress, Fisiel had to find solutions for any potential danger that might hinder the defense of the fortress and eliminate those problems before they grew.

“First, regarding the news that we will not receive reinforcements, you must all keep this absolutely secret. If this information spreads among the army, although our Knights of the Round Table will not be greatly influenced, if the remaining hundred thousand ordinary troops learn of this, I will not be able to stop whatever might occur.”

Fisiel’s tone became extremely serious.

And the Paladins present listened just as seriously.

“Second, regarding material supplies, especially food supply. Lancelot.”

“Yes, Captain!”

Hearing his name, Paladin Lancelot immediately stepped forward.

“From today onward you will take over all food supplies, and the troops guarding the food must be Paladins of the Knights of the Round Table. Understood?”

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“Understood!”

Lancelot did not question why Fisiel made such arrangements. As a Paladin under her command, he knew that in such critical times, trusting the knight girl before him was the most important thing he could do.

“Gawain!”

“Yes, Captain!”

Another Paladin stepped out.

“From today onward you will lead part of the Knights of the Round Table and form an enforcement squad. Anyone found spreading harmful rumors is to be arrested immediately. Understood?”

“Understood!”

The Paladin named Gawain also replied with a firm voice.

“Geraint!”

“Yes, Captain!”

And as Fisiel continued issuing order after order, the Knights of the Round Table, with a total force of more than ten thousand, were split into more than a dozen teams of various sizes. Under the command of their respective Paladins, they began taking control of every key position within the Kingdom’s army where potential hidden dangers could appear.