The Curtain Falls

"Kill them!"

"Brothers, follow me! Let's wipe out the Rebel Army!"

"Brothers, kill all these bastards who betrayed Langu!"

As soon as Diphiya and her group stepped out of the inn, they saw two groups of soldiers in the Western Border Army uniforms locked in a fierce battle. This wasn't just happening near the inn; shouts of battle could be heard further away, and explosions and roars echoed from the direction of the city gates, as if someone were attacking the city. Xiao Qi, who had initially been clamoring to come out, was now trembling behind Diphiya and the captain of the guard, repeatedly saying things like, "It's too dangerous," "It's too scary," and "Let's go back!"

After observing for a while, even the captain of the guard was somewhat confused about whether it was all an act or something real. On some battlefields, no one was wounded even after fighting for a long time; while on others, there were dead bodies and blood everywhere. Just then, Diphiya made a suggestion that surprised everyone.

"Anna, are these the Rebel Army you mentioned?"

"Yes!"

"Were the attackers also Rebel Army?"

"Yes, Sister Diphiya, they are all Rebel Army! The ones who infiltrated the city were the former Second Division of the Western Border Army, and the ones attacking the city are the former Fourth Division of the Western Border Army!"

"A siege? That's great! I've never seen a siege before in my life. This is a real treat! Anna, take me to the city walls! I want to see how my brother defends this city!"

Hearing Diphiya's incredibly nonchalant statement, Xiao Qi, hiding behind her, fainted from fright. Even the usually composed captain of the guard showed anxiety on his face. After all, a siege was nothing like a street brawl; the scene was extremely chaotic, and Diphiya might be separated from the crowd and injured. The charge of negligence alone would be enough to land him in serious trouble! Not to mention the dangers on the battlefield! So, before Diphiya could even take a step towards the city gate, the captain of the guard immediately stepped forward and advised, "Miss Diphiya, the battlefield is far too dangerous. Let's stay here and wait for General Oddek's good news!"

Anna also chimed in, "Yes, Sister Diphiya, it's too dangerous over there. Let's stay here!"

"With Brother and the Western Border Army holding off the Rebel Army on the city wall, what danger could there be? Besides, I have the three of you with me, don't I? Alright! Are you coming with me to the city wall or not? If you're not coming, go back to the inn. I can find my way to the city wall by myself!"

Unable to dissuade Diphiya, the two had no choice but to risk their lives to accompany the lady, leading the way for Diphiya. Meanwhile, Xiao Qi, who had just woken up, was leaning on Diphiya's right hand, tears streaming down her face, as they slowly made their way towards the city wall, rubbing against the ground.

West City, West Wall

Sordil, who had been standing on the city wall with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and said to Heradi beside him, "The audience is on its way. Tell the brothers to get ready, the show is about to begin!"

"Yes, boss!"

After Heradi left, Sordil ordered the messenger beside him to raise a yellow flag that was placed behind him.

"Keith, look! A yellow flag has been raised on the city wall!"

"Um?"

While still in a daze, Keith was suddenly jolted awake by the "Human Bomb" shouting in his ear. Looking up at the yellow flag fluttering on the city wall, Keith hurriedly said to the "Human Bomb," "Langu, Lord Oddek has given the signal, so let the brothers move out! But you need to explain the details of the operation to the brothers clearly, lest any misunderstandings arise!"

Langu patted his chest and said loudly, "Don't worry about that! I've already explained everything to the brothers, they definitely won't mess things up."

"That's good!"

"Brothers, charge! Whoever gets to the top of the city wall first will be promoted three ranks and rewarded with 1 million J!"

"Strengthen defenses on the west side!"

"Reserve force, move up!"

When Diphiya and the others arrived at the city wall, the two armies were locked in a fierce battle. People were falling from the wall, limbs were severed, and others were riddled with arrows... Seeing the horrific scene before them, even knowing it was a staged performance, Anna and Diphiya still found it hard to accept. As for Xiao Qi, who had been dragged there, she was seen plunging down the other side of the wall. The captain of the guard, who had remained skeptical until now, gradually came to believe that Langu had led a rebellion.

What are you all doing here?

Just as the group was filled with emotion, Sordil, wielding a longsword and clad in gleaming silver armor, appeared before them and loudly rebuked them.

Hearing the reprimand, Anna instinctively hid behind Diphiya, as if afraid of being seen. Diphiya, blushing, ran to Sordil's side, hugged his right hand and shook it incessantly, while constantly acting coquettishly towards Sordil.

"Brother, don't be angry! I was just curious about what a battlefield looks like, so I came here to take a look. I didn't expect to see you looking so impressive, brother! This is a real windfall!"

"You think praising me a couple of times will make me lose my bearings? You think you'll forgive me for messing around on the battlefield? How naive!"

"Hmph! You jerk, I'm ignoring you!"

Seeing that Diphiya had turned away and ignored him, Sordil decisively shifted the gun's focus and fired at Anna.

"Anna, it's one thing for Diphiya to be reckless and unaware of the dangers of war, but why are you joining in the chaos?"

Faced with the sudden attack, Anna was at a loss for what to do. Just then, Heradi appeared in time to save them both.

"General, look! Division Commander So'oren and Division Commander Harry are leading reinforcements over!"

Hearing Heradi's shout, everyone looked towards the city walls. Behind the attacking forces, two thick plumes of dust rose, and the ground trembled from the galloping horses. The army fiercely attacking below, seeing the situation behind them, hastily fled in all directions. Soldiers climbing the walls scrambled down the ladders, joining the main force in their escape. Those who couldn't escape threw their weapons to the ground and surrendered. Not long after the battle on the walls ended, a blood-soaked officer hurriedly walked up to the top.

"Reporting to the General, the Rebel Army within the city have been wiped out. Your subordinate has come to report!"

"Haha! Good! Elkley, you guys did a great job! Pass the word down that we're having a banquet tonight to celebrate our victory!"

"Yes, General!"

The following morning, West City, West Gate

A majestic convoy lined up outside the city gates. The captain of the guard rode his warhorse, constantly inspecting the procession. Xiao Qi sat quietly in the driver's seat of a carriage, awaiting the departure of the convoy. At the front of the convoy, the silver-haired Sordil was giving instructions to a group of officers.

"Kurelle, I've entrusted the Western Border Army to you intact. I hope that when I return, you can return it to me in its entirety. Also, those who contributed to this operation must be rewarded promptly, without delay. Don't be stingy with supplies or reluctant to distribute them, understand? Furthermore, those vacant positions must be filled as soon as possible using our family's old methods."

"Alright, boss, I'll take care of these things, so don't worry!"

"Sigh! I'm really worried about entrusting these things to you."

Seeing Sordil's incessant chatter, Heradi and the others, somewhat exasperated, quickly assured Kurelle handle the situation. Then, working together, they coaxed Sordil onto the carriage and helped him begin his diplomatic journey.