After Lucrezia left, Liens took off his armor, lay on the bed, and re-entered the Instance.

There was still some time before the pre-battle mobilization meeting in the evening, so he planned to continue practicing his swordplay with Lucrezia in the Instance.

After several attempts in the Instance, he realized that there was a huge gap between himself and the Sword Saint Alfred; he alone could not probe much of the opponent's strength.

He couldn't even kill the Sword Saint with Extreme Wind; instead, it would put him in an extremely dangerous situation.

He would not willingly put himself in such a situation in reality unless he was truly facing a desperate predicament.

The current situation was like facing an instructor back in the Training Camp; the gap between him and the Sword Saint meant that no matter how he tried in the Instance, he couldn't defeat the opponent.

It was even difficult to learn anything from the opponent, because the Sword Saint didn't need to use any complex methods; a simple sword swing was enough to kill him.

In contrast, fighting Lucrezia, who used grand magic, was not as stressful.

Because he had already understood the mechanism and principle of that grand magic, he could not only freely cut off that cognitive connection but also freely adjust the strength of that connection up and down, thereby controlling Lucrezia's power level.

In a sense, such a Lucrezia was an excellent combat puppet, capable of providing him with multi-layered pressure.

Furthermore, the abilities Lucrezia displayed through that grand magic were also excellent learning subjects.

Although those abilities were fake, being fake didn't mean they had no learning value; they could give him many directions for ability research, and at the very least, they could help him rule out some errors.

If he could realize those abilities in reality, it would undoubtedly be a huge boost to his combat power.

...

Evening.

Twilight descended, the horizon split in two in the distance, the silver moon crushed the clouds and dominated the dome, and the earth was still swallowing the last afterglow.

On the plain, tens of thousands of soldiers solemnly and orderly formed square formations, and these formations in turn formed a special battle array, guarding the platform in the center.

Standing on the platform were the current high-ranking members of the Rebel Army, naturally including Liens.

Looking out, Liens gazed at the military formation composed of tens of thousands of soldiers before him. After a while, he transmitted a message to Lucrezia beside him, with a somewhat serious expression:

"This is the military formation you mentioned before, a bit unexpected... Although I haven't truly witnessed the situation after this military formation is activated, I can roughly imagine its power."

"If this is the Rebel Army's confidence, then I have a bit more confidence in tomorrow's war."

Hearing this, Lucrezia smiled slightly.

"This military formation was taught to us by the God of Absolute Fairness, as the key to victory. We originally thought it would only be used when attacking the capital."

"After all, exposing it too early might give the Kingdom an opportunity to counteract it."

"But the pressure from the Sword Saint is too great. To counter him, we even dispatched more troops from the rear to practice this military formation."

"It can be said that we are not going all out, but we are certainly putting in our full effort."

"If we lose tomorrow's battle, we will have no choice but to temporarily halt our advance, retreat to the rear, and wait until we have trained more troops before making further plans."

At this point, Lucrezia's expression also became serious.

Although she had great confidence in the military formation, after all, she understood its mechanism and principles, and they had conducted small-scale tests.

But on the other side was her teacher, the Lord Demonbane, an existence from legends. Let alone her, even Balder and the others couldn't say for sure that they would win tomorrow.

Especially in the morning, Liens also mentioned that the Sword Saint, whom they had been fighting for a long time, was very likely to have unknown powerful means, which undoubtedly dampened their confidence a little.

But at this point, they couldn't just give up the possibility of victory because of an unknown means, nor could they convey their doubts to the soldiers below.

"Tomorrow, we will launch another attack on Baker City."

Balder's solemn and serious tone, amplified by 'Sound Amplification', reached the ears of every soldier on the plain, causing the quiet atmosphere to begin to rise.

"I know that repeated failed attacks have made everyone a bit disappointed, and perhaps even led to a pessimistic belief that the Kingdom cannot be defeated... This is understandable."

"We are not destiny; we are the Rebel Army, the fire of resistance that has risen under the oppression of those corrupt nobles."

"We are a belief formed by countless people who yearn for equality and to shatter the darkness of oppression, united together."

"As long as the belief does not die, resistance will not stop. There is no darkness that an eternally rising flame cannot illuminate."

"We will eventually march towards victory and forge a future that belongs to us with our own hands."

The solemn voice fell, bringing with it a deafening roar.

"Future."

"Future."

"Future."

......

Tens of thousands of soldiers shouted in unison.

What is the purpose of resistance? It is the future, the future that everyone collectively anticipates.

Perhaps some people participate in the resistance for different reasons, but most people join the Rebel Army because of the equal and beautiful future promised by the high-ranking officials.

And they have already seen hope in this future.

It is precisely this hope that encourages them to bravely resist the nobles who have oppressed them for hundreds of years, to resist tyranny, and those unjust rules.

Balder made a gesture for the soldiers to stop shouting, and under the command of the various levels of generals, the roar that shook the plain gradually subsided and became quiet again.

"Before we set off, allow me to introduce a new comrade who has joined us... Liens, please say a few words to everyone."

Balder said softly, then stepped back to the edge of the platform, giving the central main position to Liens.

Liens nodded silently, stepping out slowly. With each step, a breeze stirred, and an invisible 'momentum' spread to tens of thousands of soldiers, attracting countless gazes.

"Thump, thump, thump... thump."

His footsteps stopped, and the oppressive aura that enveloped everyone dissipated.

The soldiers breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, they looked more solemnly at the person in dark silver armor standing in the center of the platform.

Although they didn't know Liens, the gradually increasing pressure that accompanied his footsteps had already reminded them that this was a strong person.

Soldiers who had participated in many battles knew that the high-ranking members of their Rebel Army were a group of strong people who could not be resisted by human power.

If it were in the past, they might not have understood what such strong people represented, but now they knew that such strong people often possessed great power, like heroes in stories.

Liens's actions just now also proved to them that he was one of them, another hero who would lead them towards a beautiful future.

"My name is Liens."

Liens took off his helmet and calmly told everyone his name, and that calm yet slightly serious voice echoed in the ears of every soldier with the wind.

"I originally wanted to say some encouraging words, but I feel that perhaps you no longer need extra encouragement.

I can feel the belief emanating from you—it is anticipation, responsibility, a mission, an inexpressible courage.

I don't think you, possessing this courage, need any more encouragement. Therefore, what I want to say is, please allow me to also bear this belief with you.

I am willing to contribute my meager strength alongside you to forge that uncertain future.

To all of you, let us strive together."

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