noveltune Chapter 76 The Situation and Demands of the Pirates
Chapter 76 The Situation and Demands of the Pirates
Aino turned around and gently rubbed the head of the sobbing girl. The girl realized her loss of composure and forcibly suppressed her sobs, but her shoulders were still trembling slightly.
Aino's voice trembled slightly, yet remained unusually firm:
"Captain Rogge, save those captured villagers... We can scrape together another five hundred dinars, all of them are yours!"
She looked up and stared directly into Roger's eyes, her gaze filled with pleading and determination.
"this……"
Luo frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "Why don't you go ask the lord for help?"
Upon hearing the word "lord," Aino's face instantly darkened.
"We've already gone to look for it."
Aino's voice was much lower now, "We can't even see the lord, we can't even get through the gate..."
"Lord Sigurd... He suffered a great defeat a few days ago and has been dismissed from his post by the lord. Now he can't even mobilize a single soldier."
Aino paused, his tone filled with anger and resentment:
"We have found Supervisor Terry."
He told us to come back and wait for further instructions, saying not to disrupt the lord's arrangements...
How can we afford to wait!
If we wait any longer, my brother and the villagers will probably be sold to slave traders by the pirates!
Having learned the whole story, Roger didn't immediately agree, but instead continued to press for the most crucial information:
"How many pirates were there?"
Are you sure they're still there?
Could they have been moved overnight?
"No way!"
Aino immediately shook his head, his tone utterly certain: "Captain Roger, we secretly followed the escort team all yesterday until they entered an abandoned village!"
"That place... is your Broken Amber Village!"
"As for the number of pirates, we've been keeping watch for most of the night, and there are probably around thirty of them!"
"Thirty people... Broken Amber Village?"
Rogge's brow furrowed even more, a hint of doubt creeping into his mind.
They just launched a night raid on the pirates left behind in Duanpo Village... Are they still stationed there now?
His fingers tapped unconsciously on the hilt of his sword. The number thirty people was very tempting to him, but he was also filled with hesitation.
His squad consisted of only thirty-one men at most, one of whom was too badly injured to fight. Including Ragnar, who was also unable to fight, only twenty-nine men were actually available for combat!
The number of pirates was roughly the same as his troops, and these pirates were all seasoned and desperate men, whose fighting power was far superior to that of ordinary militia.
If we're not careful, many team members could be lost there!
Rogge turned to look at Virgil and God standing beside him, then glanced at the Broken Amber Village crowd gathered behind him.
What do you think?
Seeing Rogge ask the question, Virgil frowned and said in a deep voice:
"Twenty or thirty people is a conservative estimate; the actual number could be much higher! These pirates are very cunning! They might have already set up an ambush!"
"And the risk of attacking is very high!"
Gold simply nodded. "Virgil is right... but it's worth a try!"
The remaining members of Duanpo Village also began to whisper among themselves. Some worried that the risk was too high and they would die in vain, while others felt that this was a rare opportunity to wipe out the pirates.
However, the majority of those voices were against it.
Ragnar suddenly pushed half his head through the crowd and shouted to Rogge:
"Brother, we'll listen to you! We were going to search for those pirates in the wilderness anyway!"
Ultimately, all eyes returned to Roger; the decision was still his.
Seeing that the group from Duanpo Village didn't seem willing to help, Aino became anxious.
This was their last hope.
If even Roger refuses to intervene, then her brother and the captured villagers will truly have no way to survive.
She bit her lip, took another step forward, and bowed deeply to Roger.
"Captain Rogge, please!"
She pointed to the ramrod straight-standing militiamen of Gonde Village behind her.
"We have 25 members here, and every one of them is brave and fearless!"
And you also have nearly thirty people on your side, making a total of over fifty!
After the girl finished speaking, Roger's eyes lit up.
He suddenly stood up and walked a few steps to the twenty-odd men from Gangde Village.
The morning mist had gradually dissipated, and the morning light shone on these men, highlighting their dark skin and resolute faces.
Their weapons were a motley collection, including iron swords, flaked axes, and spears.
Rogge quietly activated his Eye of Insight, and the level information of all the villagers instantly appeared in his mind.
Aside from Aino being a Tier 3,
There were also seventeen skilled militiamen at the second rank.
The remaining seven were also first-tier militiamen!
These twenty-odd villagers were actually slightly stronger than his thirty-odd men!
Roger had a sudden thought: if he could recruit these people into his ranks, the strength of his team would increase exponentially!
He took a deep breath and suppressed the surging thoughts in his mind.
If the pirates really only number twenty or thirty, then this battle is not without a chance of victory!
Moreover, they had originally planned to venture into the wilderness to search for and eliminate criminals in order to earn a bounty...
Why not take this trip?
Roger turned around and looked at Aino again.
His gaze became sharp and resolute, and his tone became much more serious.
"I can agree, but I have a few conditions that you must agree to."
Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope instantly ignited in Aino's eyes.
She nodded quickly, "Please tell us! We'll definitely agree to anything we can do!"
"First, my teammates and I would never risk our lives to help for nothing."
"Afterwards, I want all of you villagers from Gangde Village to join my team and become members of my group."
Rogge's first condition caused a stir among the Gonde village militiamen present, who began whispering and discussing amongst themselves.
However, Aino agreed without hesitation.
"no problem!"
Rogge nodded in satisfaction and continued:
"Alright, here's the second condition."
If you want us to take action, then everyone in your village of Gangde must obey my command.
Whether to attack or retreat at that time will be entirely my decision, and no one may disobey!
"this……"
Upon hearing this, Aino fell silent instantly.
The idea of handing over the power to decide everyone's life and death to others was something she found hard to accept.
She looked back at the villagers behind her, whose eyes were full of trust, and then thought of her brother who had been captured by the pirates and those innocent villagers.
After only a moment's hesitation, Aino raised her head again, looking at Roger with unwavering determination.
"From now on, we will all follow your orders!"
Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly throughout the entire camp.
"If you can rescue my brother and the captured villagers, the rest of us in Gonde Village will follow you, Captain Rogge, from this day forward!"
Seeing that Aino had agreed, the village militiamen behind him stopped discussing, feeling conflicted and hesitant.
Just then, the two men who had been rescued and warmly received by Roger immediately stepped forward:
"We'll do whatever Captain Roger says, as long as it saves lives!"
Inspired by them, the other villagers of Gonde also spoke out:
"We're willing to listen to Captain Roger!"
"Captain Rogge, please, you must save the villagers..."
Looking at these resolute men before him, Roger felt a complex mix of emotions welling up inside him.
He knew that from this moment on, his fate would be inextricably linked with these people!
"Alright, in that case, let's get ready and set off!"
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