Chapter 298

Seeing her subordinates in this state, Lamaline felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

She stood up and silently stood between the two, then hesitated for a moment before stiffly taking Maria's hand.

The fingers, encased in black sleeves, clenched together at this moment, possess a unique charm.

Maria did not refuse; she simply played her part and gently stayed by Lamaline's side.

The gesture, though seemingly understanding, only made Lamaline's mind more confused.

I've forgotten some parts of the manuscript that I finally managed to memorize.

However, she recovered quickly.

It's important to figure out when it's okay to let your mind wander and when it's time to be serious.

She stood still, took a few deep breaths, and her eyes silently focused.

She looked at the Banshees with her head bowed before her and nodded slightly.

Lead the way.

In the temporary meeting room.

Although the city suffered this calamity, life and order are always extremely tenacious things.

Even today, a large number of people are still struggling to survive.

The Banshees found temporary leaders for various aspects among this group, gathered them together, and prepared to discuss their next course of action.

Most of them were Banshees... some were purebloods, but most were mixed-race Banshees.

The remaining small portion belonged to people from other ethnic groups.

Although this is the royal city of the Banshees, it has never been inhabited by only Banshees.

Relatively speaking, however, Banshees made up the vast majority of them...

At this moment, the group of people sat in chairs, heads bowed in silence.

They didn't talk. Occasionally, they would look up at their surroundings, exchange a glance, nod slightly, and then remain still.

Now that things have come to this, they really can't think of anything worth talking about... so it's better to say nothing and just wait quietly.

Only after Lamaline and Maria entered did they rise and bow to them.

He remained completely silent throughout.

"Please sit down, everyone."

In front of outsiders, Lamaline remained the same strong-willed Banshees queen. After nodding slightly, she took her seat on the throne at the very top with Maria.

The two sat side by side, looking at all the meeting attendees.

Soon, someone in the crowd couldn't help but speak up, breaking the somewhat tense atmosphere.

"Banshees Banshee... has there been some important announcement you've made by summoning us all here?"

If not, they would want to go back as soon as possible to deal with the dilapidated royal city.

After all, so many people died yesterday, so we have to deal with it quickly and efficiently.

Otherwise, the entire royal city will soon be engulfed in a plague!

"Nature."

Facing the anxious representative, Lamaline's expression turned serious. She took a deep breath and then looked up.

"The purpose of this meeting is simply to inform you all that matters within the royal city are temporarily no longer under your jurisdiction."

"Um?"

As soon as he said that, everyone present started talking about it.

Soon, someone stepped forward.

"Banshees Highness, what do you mean by this?"

The one who stood up was a man from another ethnic group. His face was slightly angry, but he managed to control his emotions well and spoke quickly.

"The entire capital is in such a terrible state that we must work together to eliminate it before the next crisis erupts... What is the purpose of this order you have issued?"

"It's just the literal meaning... The royal city has little value left to defend."

Seeing the other person's confusion, Lamaline nodded and continued speaking.

"Next, we will gather the remaining people and everything else of value to begin a migration... So I hope everyone will not waste their limited energy on these meaningless things; we have much bigger goals to address..."

"Migration?!"

Lamaline could finish speaking, the Banshees beside her widened their eyes and stood up in disbelief.

Fortunately Lamaline didn't mind their rudeness... In fact, she had been silent for a long time before making this decision.

To be honest, whether from a personal perspective or from the perspective of the history of Banshees, such behavior is completely contrary to convention.

But she also had to admit that Maria was right.

They have no other choice now.

"Your Majesty."

Unlike others, the Banshees address the ruler of the Banshee Court as "Lord".

"You mean you want to abandon our home?!"

The Banshees spoke, their words filled with complex emotions.

Faced with their questions, Lamaline remained silent for a moment before nodding quietly.

"Yes... we need to migrate."

"We object!"

Almost immediately, when Lamaline made her suggestion, the Banshees responded.

They stared wide-eyed at Lamaline in disbelief, their words filled with unwavering determination!

"The Banshee Capital is our homeland, our Banshees city! We cannot leave here! Your Majesty, we cannot accept your proposal! We will absolutely not run away!"

The Banshees's response was far more resolute than Lamaline had imagined.

For Sarkaz, who had been wandering for far too long, nothing was more sensitive than the word "away from home."

The Banshees had finally established themselves in this city, ending their long life of wandering, and they absolutely did not want to leave their homeland again!

But Lamaline's tone at this moment showed an unprecedented firmness.

"Banshees, my words are not a suggestion, but a command!"

As she spoke, her gaze swept over everyone present.

"We must abandon this place!"

"But..."

"There are no buts, my fellow countrymen, we can no longer stay here," Lamaline continued calmly. "I know what you're thinking... In fact, I was born and raised here, and I love this place. If I could, I wouldn't want to say these words."

"But war is not something we can decide. If the Banshees want to survive, they must migrate!"

"You all saw the battlefield yesterday, and you witnessed the capabilities of the Allied Forces... This was only a small part of one of their forces that breached the front lines!"

"Just like that, we have already suffered such a crushing defeat."

"Our prized natural defenses are useless... The Allied Forces's technology far surpasses our expectations!"

Lamaline brought up yesterday's war again; the horrific scene still lingered in everyone's minds, and they fell silent.

Lamaline lowered her voice slightly and spoke in a low voice.

"I know this decision is incredibly difficult for everyone to accept... but the truth is, we can no longer rely on our existing resources to fight the Allied Forces."

"We must evacuate here... to find a new shelter..."

"Not just for ourselves, but also for our compatriots who have already left."

"Whether we want revenge or simply to remember them, our primary task remains the same..."

"Live on!"

Lamaline finished speaking, she gradually quieted down.

She glanced at the people around her, heads bowed in thought, and said nothing more.

She knew these people needed some time to think.

Even though Lamaline was certain that this might be the best option at the moment, she still couldn't help but feel nervous looking at everyone's silent expressions.

But a moment later, she suddenly felt her hand being grasped by something icy cold...

He turned his head slightly in surprise.

Lamaline suddenly realized that Maria's hand, hidden under the table, was tightly gripping hers...

Huh?

"..."

Maria did not speak.

In this situation, the two people have no space for whispered secrets.

She simply remained seated, glancing briefly at the girl before continuing to observe the others.

Although she said nothing, she did everything...

Just feeling her hand being held tightly, Lamaline's face flushed slightly.

Although it was a rather cold gesture, it genuinely gave her courage.

She took a deep breath, then silently raised her head and looked at everyone present.

After a long silence of more than ten minutes, a foreign man stood up.

"I have no objection, Banshees Banshee... I will inform my team of this information, but I cannot guarantee that they will all leave; I can only ensure that some of them choose to follow the team..."

That's enough.

Lamaline nodded slightly, acknowledging the other party's opinion.

After gesturing a few times, the man left.

The situation was urgent, and he needed to have a proper talk with his companions to persuade them.

With the first person taking the lead, more and more people stood up.

They all nodded to Lamaline, indicating their willingness to accept Lamaline proposal, and then left.

Even the most stubborn Banshees, after a long silence, bowed their heads before their current Banshees.

They didn't agree with Lamaline's words, but reality forced them to make a choice.

You either live a miserable life, or you die a worthless death...

For these vulnerable women, there were no other options left.

The meeting ended quickly, and Lamaline's proposal had received the approval of the vast majority of people so far.

A small group of people never gave an answer until the very end... and Lamaline wouldn't force them to make a promise.

After all, she knew that these people would find it difficult to tell their companions about this.

So she told these people to go back and explain things to their team members. If they wanted to leave, then they could leave; if they really didn't want to... then she wouldn't say anything more.

The meeting then came to an end.

Soon, a few days passed.

At the appointed time, crowds gathered outside the city.

Inside the city, about one-fifth of the remaining inhabitants were unwilling to leave.

They were either too old, or they were driven by revenge.

They were unwilling to leave this city, where even the city walls had a large breach.

They were stationed at the edge of the city wall, watching the vast crowd.