1682 Women Are Equally Excellent as Their Male Peers (2/2)

As the black shadow approached, their mental states were being severely shaken; despair had overtaken their will to fight to the point that they could not even hold on to their weapons. They were just going to stand there and die.

”All humans… will eventually die…” The holy emperor took in a deep breath. ”Childe Chen is not a god… Even if his plan fails, it is not altogether inexcusable! He risked his own safety for our sake! The men of our merpeople race are not afraid of dying!”

The soldiers were moved by the emperor's speech but they were still in deep despair.

”You can say that… But we have no chance of winning at all. When that thing comes, we'll all be dead anyway…”

”Yeah… That thing doesn't seem to be slowing down at all… I wonder what Childe Chen is doing? Could he have run away with the 100 million Spiritual Stones?

”It's possible! That's absolutely possible! If I had gotten that many Spiritual Stones, I would not risk my life just like that! I would run away and live like a rich man elsewhere…”

”We are all too naïve! Why did we trust that kid's lies…”

”Yeah… That was obviously an impossible task. Even a child wouldn't have believed him… I can't believe we've been duped…”

”That's despicable… That deceiving kid…”

The atmosphere was growing intense and in their moment of despair, the people's imagination began to run wild. Their suspicion of Chen Xiaobei began to burn like wildfire, spreading from one person to the other.

”Shut up!” A sweet, silvery voice of a girl cried out angrily from among the troop.

”Chun'er! Why are you here?” Ao Liancheng was horrified.

Even the soldiers were shocked.

The person who had spoken was their young princess, Ao Chun'er.

The girl had put on heavy armor the soldiers were wearing which covered her upper body and her beautiful fishtail.

If she had not taken off the oversized helmet, no one would have recognized her.

”You can suspect anyone else but Childe Chen!” Ao Chun'er swam to the front 10 meters above the soldiers so that everyone could see her. ”If it were not for Childe Chen, grandfather would still be lying sick on the bed! That thing would have attacked the imperial city and slaughtered everyone! If Childe Chen had not come up with that plan, all of us would be hiding in the palace, cowering with cowardly fear now, helpless and directionless! Now, that is the real meaning of waiting to die!

”If Childe Chen had not gone ahead on his own towards that thing, towards the ruins of the altar, we'll be sitting in despair, wallowing in fear for the last two days!” Ao Chun'er shouted. ”Does Childe Chen not deserve 100 million Spiritual Stones for healing grandfather? Is his plan not worth 100 million Spiritual Stones? Is the hope he gave us not worth 100 million Spiritual Stones?”

When she had finished speaking, there was a pin drop silence.

None of them could find anything to rebuke what Ao Chun'er had said.

The holy emperor of Neptune raised his head and nodded in admiration of the zealous Ao Chun'er.

”Soldiers! I know you are afraid and have lost heart, but you should not put the blame on our benefactor! Ao Chun'er continued. ”I believe that our Neptune soldiers are all valiant, trustworthy men! You should know that I am speaking the truth! Now, do not throw all our responsibility on Childe Chen's shoulders! Think about your friends and family in the city! From now on, hold tight to your weapons, and take charge of your duty! We may lose this battle, but at least we could buy our loved ones some time to escape! Then our deaths will be meaningful! And I, Ao Chun'er, even though I'm a woman, I will fight to the death! Tell, me, are you brave enough?”

Ao Chun'er spoke with an unfaltering resolution. Each word was spoken with a resounding boom.

When the 100,000 soldiers saw this young lass's courage, they all were impressed.

Soon, the soldiers were roaring, ”Fight to the death! Fight to the death! Fight to the death!”

Their spirits were lifted and they were ready to fight.

Buzz!!!

Suddenly, thousands of miles away, a blinding ray of light as bright as the sun exploded, illuminating the frigid depths of the seas with a piercing brilliance. No one dared to look at it with their naked eyes.