Alien Knights

Huggins' "Successor" combat team became the last straw that crushed the pirates and barbarians.

But what is surprising is that even though they are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of combat power, these looters from the north still choose to fight to the last moment, and very few people surrender.

The next day, Cumberland returned to Muxi Town with his troops. His team is much larger than when he set off. The troops of more than 200 people actually escorted more than 400 prisoners, including more than 20 nobles of all sizes.

If pirates and barbarians were included, the total number of prisoners in Muxi Town exceeded five hundred.

Instead of dealing with so many captives, Huggins secretly found Todd and told him another bad news-there was no money in Muxi Town.

Todd was incredulous about this at first, but after reading Brother Joe's bookkeeping, he was ashamed to find that most of the funds of "Muxi Mutual Aid" were spent on his own laboratory except for the construction of a few projects. Experimental bottles, cultivation raw materials, consumable materials, etc., all of these things require a lot of money to purchase.

Another week later, the southward team returned to Muxi Town.

Under the supervision of the army, all the captives cooperated with the residents to start repairing and rebuilding Muxi Town. A large number of burnt buildings were torn down, blacksmiths equipped with "bacterial fuel bottles" produced raw materials 24 hours a day, and all the original wooden materials of the houses in the town were replaced with cement concrete.

Due to financial constraints, Todd had to provide cheap meals to the captives. As a result, the captured nobles jumped out because of this matter. They strongly protested against this practice, thinking that it was an insult to them to let themselves eat the same meals as the soldiers.

After discussing together for a while, the nobles proposed a "minimum standard" of meals to Todd. It includes sausages, air-dried meats, smoked fish, bread, vegetables and porridge.

Looking at this menu, Todd was furious, and he only had one sentence for the replies from these nobles.

『Muxi Town is a land ruled by the Heavenly Father. Here there is only faith, no class. 』

These days lasted until the end of March, one after another envoys came from Silver Ring City, they found Todd, only to discuss one thing - the ransom of the nobles.

Todd, who had no experience in such matters, entrusted the right to negotiate to Cumberland and Mary. After a week of negotiations, the nobles' ransom amounted to 17,000 silver months and was paid to the holy treasury in Muxi Town.

Another week passed, and Todd learned an important piece of news from the merchant.

The Holy Acropolis officially went to war with the Silver Ring City, and the Church's Knights Templar also entered the battlefield as the former's support force.

In response to this matter, Todd held a meeting of the Knights to discuss the next strategy for Muxi Town. The meeting place was also moved from the original church chapel to the newly built headquarters of the Knights Order.

Watching everyone take their seats, Todd first spent ten minutes explaining the general situation of the Muxi defense battle. Huggins then reported on the loss of troops.

In the army of Cumberland, three were killed and eleven wounded; in the garrison of Muxi Town, thirty-seven militiamen were killed and nearly a hundred wounded. In addition, a melee-type alien was killed in the battle in the guard camp because of a heavy blow to the head.

Hearing what Huggins said about the alien species, the expressions of the other people in the meeting were not unusual. They had heard some news beforehand, and they also knew that in Muxi Town, there was such a special army that only obeyed the orders of the chief.

"Now in the town, how do the aliens get along with the residents?"

Hearing Todd's question, Rachel said while thinking: "Most of the heterogeneous people have already moved into the town. According to the classification of their abilities, many shops are willing to hire them. But there are still a small number of people who are not used to the existence of the heterogeneous, mainly those who have returned from the south."

Todd touched the bridge of his nose, then looked at Cumberland again: "Those captives in the town, how are you doing now?"

The old knight stroked his beard: "The captives in Silver Ring City are reassuring both in terms of labor and discipline. The problem is that those pirates and barbarians, because their hands are stained with blood, the residents will naturally not have a good look at them."

Todd nodded, looked at the others, and asked if there was anything else.

Brother Qiao said, "The reconstruction progress in the town is not satisfactory. The main problem is the lack of fuel. Sir, can you produce some more tanks that can produce gas?"

Todd thought that there were not many "inflammatory" bacteria in the laboratory, so he wrote this matter down on paper and dealt with it as a priority.

Knight Dion was wearing a simple female attire, and said: "I heard that the chief commander can borrow the books in the monastery. Those students who came here from the capital hope to read those books."

Todd nodded and said: "No problem, you can contact the monks for the types of books you need, and they will go to the monastery to borrow them."

After answering some more questions, Todd looked at the crowd and sat up straight: "This meeting is held today to discuss an important matter - what should the Knights do next?"

Cumberland first spoke: "The Holy Acropolis and the Silver Ring City have officially started a war, and the Templars of the Church have also participated in it. Silver Ring City has just suffered a big defeat in Muxi Town. Whether it is in terms of strength or morale, it is only a matter of time before facing the double attack of the Holy Acropolis and the Church army. Therefore, I think that Silver Ring City will introduce barbarians as reinforcements to counter the enemy."

Hearing this, Todd said with a somewhat uncertain tone: "Introducing barbarians? That means that Silver Ring City and all the parish kingdoms have become enemies. Will they do this?"

Cumberland tapped his finger on the table in front of him: "For Silver Ring City, this is the only solution to the kingdom's plight. For us, this is a good opportunity to expand."

Todd asked, "Expansion?"

"If the Church defines the Silver Ring Kingdom as a traitor to doctrine, then this will give us the best excuse to send troops." Cumberland glanced at Todd: "And most of the Silver Ring City's troops will be trapped in the battle with the Holy Acropolis and the church troops. Naturally, there is no time to take care of the war in the west."

Todd thought carefully for a moment, and then asked: "If it is expansion, where should the attack target be placed first?"

After thinking for a while, Cumberland said: "The southeast of Muxi Town is the territory of Viscount Bartley. Maybe we can start from there."

A week after the meeting, a message came from the Eastern battlefield.

The Ring City lowered the drawbridge of Keepwatch, allowing the barbarian forces to enter the south. Almost at the same time, the church issued an official document, depriving Guy VI of his membership and defining the Silver Ring Kingdom as heresy.

In Muxi Town, a troop composed of aliens and soldiers set off eastward and set foot on a strange land.