Once the team fell into chaos, it became difficult to rally them again.
Quite a few people felt as if the end of the world had arrived. The first wave of attacks had left them stunned. The count's men fell batch after batch, and even the count himself was killed.
How could this be resolved?
Simple—recruit operatives.
This time, it was no longer Zhiyi'er who came. Ye Qian casually sent over a disguised Mithril clone.
The clone naturally dealt with the opponent with ease.
After the battle ended, Mire's subordinates swiftly took control of the town.
When they counted the losses, they found that only twenty-two of their own had died.
A resounding victory!
That night, Mire held a bonfire celebration and had everyone drink and celebrate together.
The next day, Mire began recruiting soldiers locally while spreading the Dusk faith.
A Dusk territory construction mission appeared in the system, including building temples, creating statues, spreading doctrine, and more.
The entire process was laid out in great detail, instantly giving Mire, who had been somewhat lost about what to do, a clear direction.
He revised the tax policy, then, under the system's guidance, ordered all the villagers to gather in the square.
The villagers all looked rather confused.
Their lord had suddenly fallen, and an unfamiliar new ruler had arrived. Everyone worried that this newcomer was no good person.
Especially since the other party believed in the Lord of Dusk.
Judging from the usual propaganda, this was hardly a benevolent deity.
The crowd grew somewhat uneasy.
But...
As a beautiful girl stepped before everyone, pressed her palms together, and assumed a praying posture, the scene suddenly fell silent.
It was as though some mysterious power had soothed everyone's hearts.
The once-clear sky suddenly turned gloomy. A beam of sunlight pierced