Divine Oracle!

When this Divine Oracle was conveyed, the entire Falling Leaf City was shaken.

The Noble Faction vehemently opposed the relocation; abandoning Falling Leaf City was unacceptable to them. As nobles with immense wealth and status, largely derived from land, abandoning Falling Leaf City would leave them penniless. Almost all the nobles considered it a foolish decision. Furthermore, they used this as an excuse to blame the Church, led by Milan, arguing that they were responsible for Falling Leaf City's bankruptcy, leaving the looted treasury unable to pay even a single penny of military pay.

The Druid Faction maintained a relatively Neutral stance, realizing that without help, they might not be able to hold Falling Leaf City when the Orc army Juantu.

However, their view was that if migration were to occur, it should be towards the closer Elven Forest, Druid Church could take in these refugees, at least avoiding the long journey overseas. Unfortunately, their view did not gain much support, as many understood that the Elven Race might not be willing to accept a large number of refugees, and resettling them would be a major problem.

Food, land, and supplies.

This heavy burden is one that the Elven Royal Family, who are now somewhat opposed to the Druid Church, may not be willing to take on.

However, the Church's influence is not high, because if given a choice, most people would not want to leave their homes. Although the Church enjoys a very high reputation among the Commoner, when it actually conveys Divine Oracle, very few people respond.

The main hall of the temple.

A middle-aged pastor with a full beard stood in the center. After glancing at the others, he said in a deep voice, "Are we really going to abandon this place? Are we really going to leave?"

"We lack food and we don't have enough Warrior."

"While the temple Guard can protect some people, a large-scale migration will inevitably alert the Orc scouts. The Commoner have no chance of escaping the Orc ' pursuit."

"We may ultimately be completely wiped out!"

"Moreover."

"Without food, we won't be full; without food, we won't have the strength to walk. The Divine Oracle only told us to follow the River Goddess, but it didn't tell us where to go. Relying solely on the temple's Warrior, we'll probably be annihilated by the Orc army before we even reach fifty miles from Falling Leaf City!"

The middle-aged pastor unfolded the map, pointed to several locations, and said in a deep voice, "Although Yugin's army has retreated..."

"But here, here, and here, there are Orc outposts stationed everywhere. Their scouts have already surrounded us. If we relocate Commoner on a large scale, it's impossible to escape their notice. From here to here, the Orc light cavalry could block all our routes within half a day. I can't imagine what a terrible disaster would happen if a large number of Commoner were caught up by the Orc army!"

"Once we leave the city, it will be impossible for us to retreat."

The temple was deathly silent.

Milan's delicate, youthful face showed a hint of confusion. As the most devout Holy Spirit Cleric, her responsibility was only to convey divine Divine Oracle; as a young girl, she didn't understand the specifics of what to do. At this moment, she could only hesitate and say, "What should we do? This is the will of Deity! He told us that an even greater calamity is coming, and if we don't leave now, we might lose even more!"

A sigh was heard.

An elderly man dressed in bishop's robes stepped forward and said slowly, "Your Excellency, Holy Spirit Cleric! It's not that we are unwilling to Sub-Deity. But the problem now is that we simply cannot leave. Although our prayers are answered by our My Lord, He has not granted us any Divine Magic. Without Divine Magic, our power is greatly weakened, and it is simply impossible for us to protect so many Commoner."

"Please look outside, sir!"

"Outside are only a bunch of old people, women, and children. The rest are either farmers or militia. Such a force might be useful for defending the city, but if they encounter Orc army in the wild, they probably won't be able to fight at all."

The temple became quite quiet.

The priests present exchanged glances, clearly understanding that what they said was true; the few people outside and the Temple Guard alone could not possibly protect the Commoner during their evacuation.

but.

Just then, a young female priest stepped forward. She wore silver-white armor and held a Warhammer in her hand, looking very heroic.

Her name is Fina.

She appeared in Soren's dream, in which she lost her brother and knelt before the idol, weeping.

The war seemed to have matured her considerably, leaving a scar on her cheek. Although it marred her beauty, it made her even more Perseverance.

"God said someone would come to our rescue!"

Fina glanced at the others present and slowly said, "Falling Leaf City will be very difficult to defend! Once the Orc army regroups, it will be almost impossible for us to hold the city."

"The Abyssal Gnoll are stirring!"

"Once the followers of Yeenoghu Gnoll King, join the war, we probably won't even last three days!"

"I don't want to leave here either."

"But we have no other choice! Our Warrior have suffered heavy losses, and with our current strength, we simply cannot defeat the enemy! The city is now full of refugees; if this continues, only death awaits them!..."

Fina stood up and walked to the center of the hall, looking at the others and saying, "The most important thing now is to be prepared and wait for the Deity to appear and assist us!"

"Our My Lord has answered our prayers."

"Then He shouldn't abandon us easily. Our most important task now is to gather together those of our people who are willing to migrate with us."

Many Commoner have lost everything.

Unlike the nobles, they were not attached to the land; many of them only wanted to escape the war and find hope for survival, and the Deity were their only refuge.

If there were a truly safe evacuation plan, many more people would probably be willing to leave!

"What about the nobles?"

The middle-aged pastor glanced at Fina in front of him and said slowly, "They may not let us leave."

Cleric Fina's gaze sharpened, and she said in a deep voice, "Whether they stay or leave is their decision. They have no right to interfere with those believers who are willing to follow our My Lord overseas."

"Land lost can be taken back."

"As long as people are alive, there is still hope! I can't let my people stay here to die!"

The temple was deathly silent.

The priests present couldn't help but feel their faces darken. The Orc still had tens of thousands of troops, and Yugin himself was an incredibly powerful War Shaman. From any perspective, the two sides were no longer evenly matched.

Agate River.

Soren gazed at the distant mountains, his expression suggesting he was deep in thought.

We're not far from Falling Leaf City now; we should be within Falling Leaf City borders by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. Everything is proceeding according to plan, and his Holy Spirit Cleric tells him important matters in prayer every day. Soren doesn't care much about the situation within Falling Leaf City; he only needs to take away those willing to follow him, and how others choose is their business.

Soren has no intention of being dragged back into the mire!

He had finally established a safe rear base in the Overseas Islands, so naturally he would not want to get involved in the Strife on the mainland again.

As for helping Falling Leaf City defeat the Orc army, that's even more impossible!

Leaving aside whether Soren had the ability to defeat Yugin's army, and whether the pirates were willing to fight for the Half-Elf, the losses alone would be unbearable for Soren.

He controls three major sea areas!

He has a large amount of territory, shipping routes, and Chamber of Commerce under his command. If the pirate army is exhausted in Falling Leaf City, or suffers heavy losses in the battle with the Orc, it will be a serious threat.

So Soren's rear will be thrown into complete chaos!

It's unknown how many forces are secretly eyeing him. Those who were Cruelty suppressed, subdued, and eliminated will surely launch a fierce counterattack once they get the chance!

At that time, everything was truly lost.

Moreover...

The Time of Troubles is imminent; even capturing Falling Leaf City may not guarantee survival through this Time of Troubles.

This is a dead end!

(ps: Third update complete.) (To be continued~^~)