I was a knight in the Middle Ages

Chapter 308: Killing Field, No One Can Stay Away

"Gilliana, don't think you can forget your past now that you are away from us. As long as we make public what you did before, do you think that guy will still take care of you like this?" The guard knights of Rio Desai in the cafeteria blocked Gilliana and others. Their eyes revealed threats and disdain, as if they had already grasped Gilliana's fate.

"What do you want to do?" Gilliana's face was pale, and it was obvious that the other party's presence frightened her. Her voice was trembling, and her hands were clenched tightly together, trying to hide her inner fear.

"Come with us, we will be the same as before, and we will not tell him about your past." The knight showed a lewd expression on his face, and the knights around him laughed. Their laughter was full of malice and ridicule, as if they were enjoying Gilliana's pain.

"Your past, everything about you is dirty, your whole life is dark, you can't escape our clutches, come back with us, you can still be bright and beautiful in front of outsiders, otherwise we will make your past public, and then you will be a dark and dirty slut that everyone will hate wherever you go." The knight threatened loudly, which made Gilliana tremble timidly. His words were like a sharp knife, piercing deep into Gilliana's heart.

"Come with us." Just as Gilliana was about to follow them, a figure blocked the way. The appearance of this person made the whole scene fall into silence.

"You are a bunch of beasts in human skin, you are in the light but your heart is dark and dirty." The person who came was Alpha. His voice was firm and powerful, full of a sense of justice. His appearance gave Gilliana a sense of comfort and hope.

"Hahaha, do you know her past? She is our bed warmer, our chamber pot, and us..." The knights began to laugh at Alpha, trying to humiliate him and Gilliana with dirty words.

"Shut up!" Alpha angrily stopped the knights from speaking foul language. "Gilliana is my partner, no matter what her past was like, she is our partner now. If you continue to slander her, I will challenge you." His voice was full of determination and courage that could not be ignored.

"Since you like to collect garbage and the things we left behind, what else can we say?" The knights were shocked by Alpha's courage and left the cafeteria with laughter. Their figures gradually disappeared in the light at the door, leaving behind a silent and tense atmosphere.

Gilliana fled the cafeteria with a pale face, and Alpha followed immediately. He knew that Gilliana needed his support and protection, and he would always be by her side, no matter what happened.

"Lord Alpha, I am an unclean woman. My past is just as they said. I am dirty. I don't deserve your care or your partner." Gilliana was filled with inferiority and guilt. She wished she could stay with Alpha, but she knew that her past was a fact that could not be changed. Thinking of this, her body trembled involuntarily, and she covered her arms tightly with her hands, as if this could give her some comfort.

"Gilliana, no matter how dark your past was, it is not your fault. We are already partners, and this is a lifelong thing. Believe me, believe in us, our future will be better." Alpha's voice was gentle and firm. He didn't care about the rumors, but valued the trust between each other and the common struggle for the future.

"Lord Alpha... I can't forget my past. It's like a thorn in my heart, making me feel suffocated every moment. Whenever I see you, the pain intensifies to the point where I can hardly breathe. Please, let me leave here!" Gilliana wanted to escape from it all, to escape from this place that made her feel so depressed. However, when she tried to break free, she was hugged tightly by Alpha. Facing such a warm and powerful embrace, Gilliana didn't dare to struggle anymore, fearing that she would lose everything if she let go.

"Gilliana, I just want to ask you a question: Do you really want to be one of us? Become a friend fighting side by side?" Alpha's eyes were full of understanding and encouragement. He believed that everyone has the power to change their destiny.

"Lord Alpha... I don't think I'm qualified..." Gilliana's voice was weak and trembling, as if it took great courage to even say this.

"Tell me what you really think." Alpha put his ear close to Gilliana's back, as if he could hear the truest voice in her heart in this way.

After a moment's silence, Gilliana finally mustered up the courage to speak from the bottom of her heart: "Actually... I really hope to be your partner." Although she was still afraid that her past would ruin everything good, this desire was extremely strong.

"Then go back and prove your worth with practical actions. Let everyone see that their views are wrong and that you are unique." After saying this, Alpha picked up Gilliana and walked forward - that was the road to hope.

"Lord Alpha... please put me down. I know what to do." Feeling the strange looks from passers-by, Gilliana's cheeks flushed slightly, but she did not feel embarrassed or ashamed. Instead, she strengthened her determination. This moment was of great significance to her, as it marked the arrival of a new beginning.

At this moment, the alarm in the city suddenly sounded, sharp and piercing, breaking the originally calm air. Dark clouds gathered rapidly in the sky, as if nature was foreshadowing the coming storm.

As the first drop of rain fell, the rainstorm seemed eager to pour down, bringing an unprecedented test to the city. At the same time, the enemy troops could be seen approaching in the distance. Their offensive was obviously ready, and they would launch a full-scale attack as soon as they received an order.

Faced with such an urgent situation, Alpha immediately realized the severity of the situation. He gently put Gilliana down and looked at her with gentle but firm eyes, as if silently telling her: "We are comrades, we are a team, we can't be missing any one of us, follow me to fight." Then, Alpha quickly turned around, quickened his pace, and ran in the direction of his teammates. Every step seemed so decisive and powerful, because he knew that only by joining the team as soon as possible could he better resist the upcoming enemy attack and protect everyone on the land behind him.

Along the way, there was constant killing and bloodshed. The knights killed everyone in the city who did not belong to the light side, including the indigenous humans here. Although Alpha was extremely anxious, he tried to stay calm. Alpha could not save them, nor could he take responsibility.

Alpha knew that in this chaotic battlefield, innocent people and followers of darkness were mixed together and difficult to distinguish. The order from the superiors was cold and ruthless: it was better to kill a thousand people by mistake than to let one go. They did not have the time and resources to carefully identify every life, so they could only take this extreme measure.

Alpha's heart was full of contradictions and struggles. He knew that some of the people he saved might be followers of the dark forces, but he also knew that on this battlefield, no one could guarantee that everyone he saved was innocent. The cruelty of war forced him to face the reality that sometimes, even actions with good intentions could bring irreversible consequences.

"Lord Alpha, can you save them?" Gilliana's voice was trembling. She looked at the persecuted humans with sympathy and helplessness in her eyes. Her heart was filled with memories of the past, when she had also experienced similar pain and helplessness. She knew that if she did not take action now, these innocent lives would disappear from this world forever.

Alpha was silent for a while. He knew what his decision meant. If he helped, he would not only violate the orders of his superiors, but also become the enemy of these killing knights. But on the other hand, he was unwilling to watch these innocent people suffer such a cruel fate. In the end, he made a difficult choice: "Let's go find Lord Arthur."

This decision is not an easy one, because it means Alpha needs to take a huge risk to seek help. However, in his opinion, this is the only viable way. By asking Arthur for help, perhaps a way can be found to protect the innocent while avoiding direct confrontation with the orders of superiors. Although the road ahead is full of unknowns and dangers, Alpha firmly believes that as long as there is justice in his heart, he will be able to find a way to solve the problem.

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"Lord Arthur, the dilemma we are facing now is very serious. First of all, there is a serious shortage of manpower, which results in the wounded being unable to receive timely treatment; secondly, the transportation of materials has also been affected, and the soldiers on the front line are in urgent need of supplies; in addition, we are also tasked with clearing out the remaining enemies in the city, which undoubtedly further weakens our strength." Alpha analyzed calmly.

After hearing this, Cardinal Camille's face darkened. He loudly accused Alpha: "We all know the problems you mentioned. We are also doing our best to hunt down and kill the enemies in the city. If you are here to complain about these situations, then please leave immediately and rush to the front line, otherwise I will sentence you to desertion."

Arthur saw this and stopped Camille from accusing him. He knew Alpha wasn't here to complain. "Alpha, do you have any suggestions?"

Alpha nodded and admitted that there was nothing wrong with the previous strategy. "I know that the enemy deliberately mixed in with the people of Alman City, making it difficult for us to distinguish between enemies and friends. In order to ensure that there is no mistake, we adopted the strategy of killing the innocent rather than letting them go. This is not a problem under normal circumstances."

However, Alpha continued, "The current situation is extremely critical. The civilians in the city will become enemy spies due to the killing, and will completely surrender to the enemy. They are familiar with the environment and know all the hidden places in the city. Once we are completely opposed to the civilians, it will become increasingly difficult to find the enemy's traces. Therefore, we can't continue to kill indiscriminately."

Bishop Camille retorted: "It's easy for you to say, but how can we tell the difference? Can we just rely on your mouth?" They are not stupid and they know the key, but they cannot bear the consequences of these people's rebellion.

Alpha explained: "We can stop the indiscriminate killing and gather the people first to divide the stubborn elements and let them provide us with information. For those who provide accurate information, we can give them the bright identity as a reward."

Arthur pondered for a moment, then said: "This suggestion is worth considering. We need to find a way to protect the people while striking the enemy. Alpha, you are responsible for formulating a detailed plan and implementing it as soon as possible."

Alpha nodded in agreement. He knew it was a difficult task, but he was confident that he could accomplish it. He knew that only through wisdom and strategy could he find a way out in this crisis-ridden moment.

Alpha took on this thankless task, after all, the rewards from the Church were based on the number of enemies killed. Organizing the people and sorting out logistics, although equally important, had nothing to do with direct combat. If it was done well, it was only what he should do; but if it failed, Alpha would still be held responsible.

However, Alpha could not bear to watch these innocent people being slaughtered. He originally thought that as long as he didn't pay attention, he could pretend that nothing happened. But now, no matter where he went on the street, he could hear the screams of the people, the sounds of killing, humiliation and brutality filling his eardrums. All this made Alpha unable to ignore it any longer.

Alpha held Arthur's order in his hand, and his mission was to organize a group of 5,000 civilians before tomorrow morning, and to reduce the number of knights in the city by 3,000. This was not only a difficult task, but also a heavy responsibility. Alpha knew that this was not only about his personal honor and safety, but also about the survival of thousands of innocent lives. He had to do his best to complete this task, even if it meant he would pay a huge price.

Alpha first gathered a thousand knights who were willing to take on this arduous task. These knights yearned for light in their hearts and were unwilling to participate in this meaningless killing. However, due to the order of the Church, they had to temporarily put aside their conscience. Despite this, Alpha still firmly believed that as long as they were given enough guidance and support, these people would eventually become true knights of light.

In order to reduce unnecessary casualties, Alpha specifically instructed other knights in the city not to actively attack innocent civilians, hoping that this way the killing in the entire city can be stopped as soon as possible. Unfortunately, there are still some knights who kill innocent people for personal gain or rewards. Although Alpha is aware of this behavior, he has no way to completely stop this tragedy from happening.

The most urgent task at present is to rescue as many people trapped in the war as possible. Therefore, Alpha decided to gather these knights who truly yearn for justice and peace in the southern city, hoping that through their efforts, the overall situation can be improved. Faced with such a chaotic situation, many ordinary people dare not go out to seek help out of fear.

In this situation, Alpha can only try his best to provide the most basic medical care services to the injured and try to alleviate their physical pain; but for the trauma left deep in everyone's heart, he knows that it is difficult to completely heal it by his own strength alone.

Therefore, he plans to organize a large gathering for all survivors to openly discuss the causes and impacts behind the incident on such a platform, and encourage everyone to face the past bravely and look forward to the future together. He hopes that this way will promote mutual understanding and support among the community and accelerate the recovery process.