I, the Villain, Want to Save Myself, But the Yandere Heroines Disagree
Chapter 81 - Negotiation Before Battle

The battle began.

Fortunately, Martin’s alertness allowed the soldiers to deploy and form their ranks in time, otherwise hope for this battle would have been lost at the very beginning.

Of course, the remaining hope was still not much.

Martin, as a Tier 6 warrior, had witnessed many large-scale battles during his adventures. Facing this kind of scene, he naturally would not be intimidated.

But the soldiers under his command were different.

Like Martin, they were mostly newly conscripted soldiers from other places. Some certainly had combat experience, but most were peasants without combat experience. Even after this period of battlefield training, they could still not be considered veterans.

As for the enemy’s numbers, just from the scale of their formation, they were at least ten times stronger than their own.

Facing this kind of attack, Martin naturally knew it was impossible to win. He quickly ordered Waltz to go to the rear and request reinforcements, while he himself would defend this front line as much as possible.

For every inch he retreated, an inch of land would fall.

On the other side, within the vanguard of the combined forces of Antica and the Imperial Family.

The person in charge of this main attack was Litte, the leader of the vanguard. At this moment, she was riding a horse, leading her troops slowly forward in the snow.

This weather was not only difficult for the defenders, but also for the attacking allied forces. It had been snowing these past few days, and Litte deliberately waited for the snow to stop before ordering the attack.

After all, it was unclear when it would snow next. It was best to capture Florence City before the next snowfall, so they could directly face Romulus City, the capital of Napoli.

Although most of the counts of the Napoli Duchy had given up resisting, the Duke’s own power was not weak, and the allied forces had spent quite a bit of effort in their attacks.

However, as more and more land was captured, the enemy’s will to fight was also decreasing. The war would become visibly smoother.

After all, if the command made no mistakes, war was essentially a snowball effect. The side with the advantage would get bigger and bigger, and eventually win the final battle effortlessly.

Wrapped in a thick cloak, Litte looked at the Napoli army before her. Upon seeing the vast numbers of her own army, they did not choose to flee. Instead, they attempted to organize their formation and resist.

Seeing this scene, Litte knew that she was probably about to run into a tough opponent.

The allied forces had not been completely smooth sailing during this time either. Occasionally, they would encounter elite units of Napoli. This kind of situation would occur when fighting against Napoli’s elite units. Even if their numbers were low, they would still not retreat. This kind of unit would often fight in a way that inflicted heavy losses on both sides. Even if she defeated this unit, their losses would not be small.

But as Litte approached, she felt increasingly uneasy.

The equipment of this unit was just like that of ordinary civilian troops. In other words, they were a peasant army, used as cannon fodder. Why did they have the courage to stand in formation at the front?

Just as the two armies approached within five hundred meters, Litte ordered the entire army to halt. Virgil beside her immediately relayed the order to the entire army.

Martin was standing at the forefront of the army. Looking at the vast army before him, he also broke out in nervous sweat.

Facing this number of enemies, he knew he would ultimately have to retreat.

And just at this moment, the other side actually stopped. This was something Martin had not expected at all.

Then, a person walked out from the vast formation of the other side.

It seemed to be the leader of the other side. Were they going to talk to him?

Although Martin was not a professional soldier, seeing this situation, he could only walk out of the army’s formation with uncertainty in his heart.

“Is the person approaching the commander of this unit?” From a great distance, Litte shouted loudly towards Martin.

“Yes. May I ask if you are the commander of the invaders?” Martin nodded, asking Litte in return.

“The word ‘invaders’ is a bit too unpleasant. We are making a move this time simply to eliminate a menace for the Empire.”

Seeing that the other party had no hostility towards each other, they approached a little closer.

Martin was surprised to see the other party’s black long hair and purple eyes.

What surprised him the most was not these things, but the other party’s incredibly youthful face.

If he wasn’t mistaken, the other party should still be a child of eighteen or nineteen. Could this kind of person command such a vast army? It seemed the other party’s identity was definitely wealthy and noble.

Thinking this, Martin put his hand to his waist.

If he were to achieve a meritorious deed here...

However, after thinking about it, Martin gave up.

The other party trusted him so much. To launch a sneak attack like this would be too unethical.

Thinking of the other party’s words just now, Martin was furious. He snorted coldly, then replied, “Since you say you are not an invader, then, is the person blocking your path the ‘menace’ you are here to eliminate?”

“Of course not. It’s just that you are blocking our way forward. This is aiding and abetting evil. So I am here to persuade you to surrender.”

“If that’s the case, then we have nothing to discuss. If you continue to talk to me, it will only delay your attack,” Martin said this, making a move as if to leave.

“Don’t be in a hurry,” Litte called out to Martin, then pointed to Martin’s army.

“I have seen many Napoli armies on my way here. Your unit is the unit with the oldest equipment I have seen. And yet, your commander has you defending the front line. What he considers you to be, I probably don’t need to say more, do I?”

“What if I say, this was my own choice?” Hearing this statement, Martin smiled.

“If it was your own choice, then I can only say that your current actions are a crime,” Litte’s tone became cold.

“You clearly know that we are acting under Imperial decree to eliminate the rebels. Your Duke has even been directly excommunicated from the Church now. Under these circumstances, are you still thinking of risking your life for your Duke?”

“I have never thought that way. I am simply trying to protect the city behind me and the land we stand on.”

Hearing Martin’s words, Litte frowned.

“Then you should even less so be blocking our path, Sir. You seem like a person with your own opinions. You can’t possibly be unaware of our intelligence, can you? We never mistreat prisoners. We also let the original people rule the occupied territories again. We are not here to oppress you. On the contrary, we will lighten the heavy burden that Giovanni has placed upon you,” Litte said this, starting to paint a rosy picture for Martin.

“Mm, and then we should lay down our weapons and be at the mercy of others, is that it?”

“Why would you think that way!?”

“How else should I think? In this world, the only thing you can trust are the weapons in your hands. We have weapons now, and you are negotiating with us. If there were a group of unarmed peasants standing before you right now, would you be negotiating with them!?”

Litte saw that she couldn’t win the argument with Martin and shook her head helplessly.

“Alright then, how about this? This group of peasants under your command is no match for the army behind me. If you and I have a one-on-one fight and you win against me, we will retreat today and attack again after three days. If you don’t win against me, you will retreat and give us this camp. How about it?”

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