The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1504 - 432: The True Victor (Part 4)

As for the ten thousand troops in the castle, some chose to lay down their arms and return to their fields, while others chose to follow the Holy Daughter and joined the Salvation Army.

Among these ten thousand troops, three thousand are the Lord's standing army, professional soldiers, and seven thousand are conscripted peasants, including serfs and freemen.

Apart from those fighters, the castle also holds more than twenty thousand soldiers' families, the clergy of the Church, and various people of miscellaneous identities.

Although these people are not warriors, at the critical moment of life and death, each one can become a soldier.

It is foreseeable that if a battle truly breaks out, the Salvation Army might eventually win, but it certainly wouldn't be an easy victory.

After settling the surrendered soldiers and their families in the castle, Brennan came to the Lord's Hall.

Standing in front of the huge stained-glass window, he gazed down at the wilderness outside the castle, which had returned to tranquility, with a complex expression and a heart full of emotions.

At this moment, Carian entered the Lord's Hall, standing not far behind him, and declared in a gentle voice.

"I have fulfilled your three wishes; the food in the castle and camp is enough to fill your granaries. And the gates of this castle have already opened for you, my Holy Light has not broken its promise."

Brennan turned around and remained silent for a while.

"Are you planning to leave?"

Carian responded softly.

"That depends on the guidance of the Holy Light."

She had already taken an oath of poverty before God and vowed to serve her Divine for the rest of her life, and she believed it was the premise for the God sitting in the carriage to lead her out of Hell…

If she betrayed the oath, fate would eventually take away everything she possessed, bringing her back to that Hell.

It is for this reason that she had no interest in the glory and power within reach.

This could be called fanaticism, but it is also a form of sobriety. She clearly understood that she was not actually a "Holy Daughter," nor did she have enough Strength to bear things that did not belong to her.

However…

Although she thought this way, the people around her could no longer live without her.

Brennan's expression grew increasingly complex.

He originally intended to change the flag back once the castle was captured, but now… let alone his subordinates, none of them wanted to return to the past.

It was ironic.

Just a few days ago, he was contemplating whether to tear up this contract, and now he was reluctant for it to end.

"Our contract has not ended yet…" After a long silence, he spoke, "My wish was to fill our granaries with food, but I didn't specify… how big the granaries are or how long to fill them."

After pausing for a moment, he braced himself and continued.

"There are still many people in the Twilight Province enduring hunger, including my old comrades, and there are eleven Rebel Army units like us… I think they are also part of us; when I said 'us,' I also included them."

When he said this, he felt his face turn red, thinking this statement a bit greedy and sophistic.

However, Carian did not mock his wish; she merely smiled gently and said.

"I'm glad you feel this way, but such a contract should not be signed with me or with the Divine behind me, but with the people beside you."

"But we don't know where to go! And you happen to know, so why not lead us onward?"

Brennan couldn't help but take a step forward, speaking with excitement.

"We will continue to use the flag of the Salvation Army! Those lords may not see your Strength, but I can! Your Highness, we are willing to follow in your footsteps! Together, we can build a world without hunger, right here on this land beneath our feet!"

Facing those earnest, almost fervent eyes, Carian remained silent for a while and then spoke honestly.

"I cannot answer your question, but I think the God I serve has heard your plea… Please give me some time; I am also waiting for His guidance."

It is regretful.

On this road that no one has ever envisioned, she also does not know where their future lies.