Chapter 364 - Chapter 364: Chapter 344 Relief (2/2)

Besides the two of them, “Silver Poet” Aphrodus was also present.

She silently stared at Marquis Vlad, saying nothing.

Marquis Vlad had long noticed that this “Silver Poet” was a metal puppet, and the real Aphrodus was hiding somewhere, not having truly appeared for three months.

“Your Majesty, it has started to snow,” said someone quietly.

The new king, “Sword of Salvation” Noah, nodded and said softly, “I know.”

Over these months, Marquis Vlad had always found it strange that whether it was the “Silver Poet,” the new king, or even his old friend “White Spirit,” every one of them was reluctant to speak.

In the end, it was always he who spoke alone.

What a bunch of inexplicable people. As his patience mysteriously drained away, he shook his head and turned to leave the tent.

A while later, Marquis Vlad came back, looking terrible and holding a letter in his hand.

“I must withdraw the troops, Your Majesty.”

“Why?”

The new king Noah lifted his head and looked at Marquis Vlad, his gaze seemingly devoid of any emotion.

“My homeland was attacked by the Fischer family, suffering heavy losses. Fischer’s Byrne and Chris somehow appeared thousands of miles away, dammit!” he exclaimed.

If this had happened three months ago, Marquis Vlad could have endured, but after an entire three months of fruitless siege, he was now very eager to leave!

Noah did not respond, just silently pondered.

The recent attacks had almost no effect because both sides of the battle had become passive, and continuing in this vein would achieve nothing.

But he did not want to give up just like that.

However, then came more nobles who entered, stating the need to return to their homelands because their lands had been attacked by the Fischer family!

All the lands under the nobility’s control were like their own blood and flesh. Rather than helping the Royal Family win the civil war, they cherished their own interests more!

Noah did not take a stand, but in the following days, more and more nobles boldly expressed their desire to leave, and the morale of the whole army dissipated easily.

Marquis Vlad was also astonished.

“The Fischer family, can those two really appear anywhere in the country at will? How did they do it?”

Nevertheless, no matter what the truth was, there was one thing now clear to everyone—the siege battle would not continue.

The nobility was also deeply fearful within their hearts, unable to figure out how the Fischer family managed it? Those two had always been on the front lines!

——

“The enemy is retreating!”

The moment the Royal Army pulled back, the long-besieged city seemed to awake from a heavy dream, bursting with unprecedented vitality and vigor.

“They have finally retreated!”

“We won!”

“Fantastic! Praise to Banyoles! Praise to the Romann and Fischer families!”

The citizens cheered and whooped uncontrollably with emotion!

Excitement filled the air in Banyoles, as if emotions bottled up for countless days and nights were all released in that moment!

People poured out of their homes onto the streets of the city, their faces beaming with radiant smiles, eyes sparkling with excitement, shouting loudly, their voices merging into a powerful torrent echoing above the city.

Children ran and played in the streets, their laughter as clear and sweet as silver bells, seemingly forgetting all past panic and unease, while adults gathered together, embracing and kissing each other, sharing this hard-won joy.

When night fell, the people of the city lit fireworks, and beautiful blossoms burst forth in the night sky.

“We’ve finally made them pull back,” Byrne of the Romann family manor’s drawing-room took a deep breath. Over these three months, he and Chris went behind enemy lines, wreaking havoc, gradually piling up pressure on that motley crew.

The heavy snow was the last straw that broke the camel’s back.

Eventually, the Adley Royal Family’s army withdrew.

However, he was very clear about one thing: the matters were not yet over.

“The war hasn’t ended like this. We can only be certain of one thing—they’re unlikely to attempt a concentrated attack on major cities again easily. What’s likely to follow will be a long stage of attrition and struggle,” he surmised.