CHAPTER 497: BREAKING THROUGH (1/2)
There were at least a few thousand gold coins in this chest, from a quick count. Based on what I knew of a gold coin’s purchasing power, that was probably a few hundred thousand dollars worth of money right there. But even if our escape was a success, there would be casualties…
So… if more people died, the more gold coins each person gets… Meaning that even if someone were to die along the way, those alive could at least take solace in the fact that their share of gold would increase… maybe some of the more extreme amongst them might wish that more died…
Yup. Sounds about right. Anyway, as long as those villagers do their best to break through the siege of the Undead, I’m sure even Nicole will have no reason to object. It’s just a matter of how many of them survive in the end… probably not a lot?
Naturally, all that was prerequisite on the Vampire not having a means of immobilizing us. Vampires were afraid of sunlight, and even if his Lycans could act in daylight, it’s not like they would be at full power like they would have been at night.
Speaking of sunlight, why does it feel like today’s sun is missing something? Missing something… what the heck am I even saying… probably just my imagination…
With the prospect of gold on the horizon, the villagers of Lyon were noticeably more motivated as they went about their work. In just a short span of three hours, the majority of the preparations had been completed, not that there was much to carry with them in the first place. The children and elderly had all boarded their wagons and carriages while the men took up guard on the flanks. The defenseless housewives followed closely behind the wagons. Hopefully with those wagons as a front, they shouldn’t meet too much trouble. If there had to be an issue now, it would be my confidence… this is going to work, I think…
“Master…” Jezsere’s uneasy voice came echoing from a distance away as she ran towards me, most likely startled when she woke up to find me missing from her side.
With her arrival, came Jill, holding onto our newest addition, Ann, then Zurnalin, Reyage, Nicole and Neneth.
“There, there. Did you sleep well last night?”
I smiled and spread my arms wide open to receive her. “Master is a big liar…”
“No way. I just had some matters to take care of, that’s all.” Even though it was kind of mean to just leave her alone like that, Regine needed my company more. Sorry, my little white rabbit…
“Master, the preparations are done.” Regine called out while leading Mo Ning along with her from the stables.
Upon seeing me, Mo Ning broke away from Regine, trotted up to me, then nuzzled against me and gave me a couple of licks on the face. However, I quickly pushed her away. “All right, all right. We need to settle the matter at hand first.”
Being the reasonable horse that she was, she was still level-headed enough to know that now really wasn’t the time for being affectionate. Thus, she backed away a couple of steps and took up position behind me.
“Ahem.” I amplified my voice before clearing my throat to grab their attention. As expected, the villagers all turned their heads towards me in unison. By now, our preparations were mostly sorted out and breakfast was about half an hour ago. Everyone was nervous as you would expect. Most people reacted with anxiety when faced with such uncertainty, though there were those who were more distracted by the gold. Thankfully, I already had the Assassins scour the ground for any stray gold coins, lest a riot suddenly broke out.
Taking into account the direction in which the Vampire left and that he would probably be asleep right now, we decided to break through the north side of the village. And if we were lucky, we might stumble upon his coffin along the way. Hopefully… we can roast him to a nice doneness this time.
With everyone ready, it was now time to break through the siege.
For the most part, the plan was pretty self-explanatory. My hundred Assassins would act as the spearhead while my summoned Devils would protect the villagers. Until these Devils all died out, the men protecting the carts wouldn’t act.
Naturally, there was nothing more motivational than good old cash. That was why I decided to speak to them one last time before setting off. “Even though the future ahead after breaking through the Undead is unknown, staying behind is certain death. I vow to protect everyone here to the best of my abilities. And as long as we succeed, I will divide up that chest of gold equally to everyone. Mark my words!”
“Wooaahhh!”