Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken novel Chapter 223
Hinata felt hopeless when she grasped the current situation,
However, as the supreme leader, such emotion can't be shown in her expression.
The main church in the Ingrassia Kingdom is filled with the citizens who have taken shelter in it.
Hinata greatly understood that she couldn't allow anxiety to be seen on her face in front of them.
Just before noon on the second day after Velda's declaration, each of the countries' capitals fell into chaos.
The citizens showed various reactions, there were people who ran away for their own lives, people who rioted, and people who welcome the death Velda will bring.
The Holy Knights and trained priests that were dispatched to each country worked hard to suppress the citizens' confusion and guide them to shelter.
There's no other word apart from splendid for their ability to suppress the people's confusion just by one day.
It was a great achievement accomplished under the command of Hinata who is the chairwoman of the Freedom Arbitration Committee with the cooperation of Nicholas who is a cardinal of the Holy Church.
To the confused citizens, she explained that it's impossible for Demon Lord Rimuru to be defeated which calmed down their anxiety.
The governing body of each country who knows Demon Lord Rimuru showed an immediate settling down, but it can't earn the trust of the countries which didn't associate with Rimuru.
Even Hinata understands that it can't be helped.
Even if she said to believe in Demon Lord, there might be a few people who are convinced.
However, even so, there's no choice but to believe now.
After all, if the Demon Lord Alliance was defeated, this world will be destroyed by Velda.
Therefore, Hinata didn't waver.
The things that Hinata can do now are to prevent chaos and suppress the citizens' anxiety even by a little.
Hinata did her best as the leader of the army to guarantee the citizens' safety.
But
Rioters were unavoidable at the end of the world.
In addition to their bad character, they showed up and chose the worst decision at the worst time which became the primary factor that tormented Hinata and co.
Those people mobilized all of the country power and have Hinata and co cornered.
They denounced Hinata as a witch who deceived people's mind, which fueled the people's anxiety.
A witch who was charmed by the Demon Lord, the one who leads everyone to ruin they loudly exclaimed, the Holy Church of the Ingrassia Kingdom where Hinata is in was surrounded.
The citizens who have taken shelter inside the main church borrowed under the name of the Freedom Arbitration Committee looked at Hinata with their anxious faces.
That might be so.
After all, the one who denounces Hinata......
My people! That witch had falsely accused me and made me lost my position in the council.
Moreover, she killed my father and brought chaos and sorrow to this country.
If you all are wise, I believe that you'll understand whose words are correct!
That's right because it was Elrick himself, the prince of this country.
The figure of the leader of the Guard Knight Order, Reiner can be seen on his side.
The perpetrator who murdered the king and leading the Knight Order without a doubt is Reiner, Hinata thought while letting out a sigh.
He completely forestalled Hinata. He planned everything, even if she said anything right now, all of the evidence must have been destroyed.
The problem above all of it is Prince Elrick is pretty popular among the population.
Prince Elrick with his gentlemanly appearance is pretty popular with the women. His ability aside, he gained the people's favor due to his sociable appearance.
His blunder in the council was not told to the people.
As it was the royal family's disgrace, Elrick was just punished with house arrest for 1 year.
Taking a consideration as he is the heir of the kingdom, the house arrest was said to be a form of re-education.
Either way, Tempest has become the major power. What happens to the heir of a country is not Hinata's concern.
So she thought, he didn't raise any objection to that punishment, but it seems it had backfired.
His terrible and reckless actions to plan to murder his father and usurp the throne was an unexpected event for Hinata.
(I never thought that he was this foolish ï¼
Hinata cursed her own carelessness inside her mind. Hinata feels the naivety that can't be found in her previous self.
It might be said that it's Hinata's mistake that she failed to see that Prince Elrick was this foolish and didn't execute him that time.
Although there's no use in regretting it now......
It can't be said that Holy Church's grounds is vast.
But, even so, more than 1.000 citizens were taking shelter inside.
The former members of the Freedom Association who lives in the vicinity of the Ingrassia Kingdom have no house in the capital.
Now they were working for the committee, but as they don't belong to the country, neither land nor house can be owned by them within the kingdom.
Apart from the people who stay in the building borrowed by the committee, most people lived in the city blocks around the capital.
It was Hinata who chose the church as a place to accept those people.
Therefore, Prince Elrick's speech was not for the people inside the cathedral.
His speech is for the nearby citizens who look at the national army surrounding the church with their trembling eyes.
In response to this unprecedented crisis is the answer to the question of what's happening in the kingdom for the army to move.
Those bastards, to smooth over the blunder in the council, what an overbearing way...
Moreover, they killed the king and intend to charge Hinata-sama as the culprit
To Hinata's mutter, Nicholas calmly throws his interjections.
It seemed Elrick intends to take advantage of this chaos to make all of his mistakes and crimes forgotten.
The annoying thing is, Elrick as the prince of this kingdom is popular.
Which one will the people believe? That's clear as day.
It's because Hinata-sama can't be said to have a good reputation......
Fritz crack a joke, the Holy Knight Leader Leonard makes a small consent.
The two of them are the only Holy Knights left in here.
Everyone else is either dispatched to various places or assigned to the duty of defending of the Holy Capital under Arnaud, the vice-captain's command.
In contrast to the capital that is a safe ground, there was no room to spare for additional war forces.
Although there are dozens of apprentice soldier, many of which are boys, it's unlikely for them to be war forces.
As for the adventurers, they are guarding the refugees gathering around in each country under Hinata's order.
There were only 4 people among Hinata and co who can actually fight.
On the other hand, the opponent is a country's army.
Soldiers and knights, the Ingrassia Kingdom which is a large rich country boasted of
a considerable number of knights commanded by Reiner seems to have surrounded the church.
Even a regular soldier is troublesome, and Hinata and co can't move carelessly since there are knights.
There are two Holy Knights here, but it will be difficult to protect the citizens who have taken shelter.
The refugees were just like a hostage to Hinata and co.
Then, what will we do? It's a matter of time before those guys break in as things are.
If it's just us, we can break through and escape, but we will let the citizens die.
Is it impossible to protect the citizens?
If this is going to happen, it would be better if we moved to the Holy City......
No, it's hard over there too.
The opponents over there are the angel army and Chain of Restraint Titan Army of Demon Lord Dagruel, the war seems to have intensified.
A little while ago, not only the telepathy got cut off, the gate also stopped working.
I'm certain that there's some kind of emergency happened there.
To Leonard and Nicholas's information, Hinata knits her eyebrows.
In the worst case, it was planned to escape to the Holy City, but that escape path seems to have been closed.
However, there probably won't be enough time to transfer everyone.
What did those guys demand?
Yes, they said to bring out Hinata-sama from a little while ago.
That guy named Reiner seems wants to display his power.
They said, they dislike that Hinata-sama was called as the strongest.
If you want, should I be their opponent?
Fritz answered Hinata's question.
In this crisis situation, how leisurely
No way, he seriously said that?
Was Reiner is such a big fool to that extent?
Hinata tries to laugh it away and stops moving.
And, she timidly asked Fritz
Fritz lets out a sigh and,
That No way' indeed......
He answered while shrugging his shoulders.
According to Fritz's explanation, it seems Reiner want to wipe out the disgrace of wetting himself due to Shuna's coercion at the council by all means.
For that reason, he plans to clear his name by defeating Hinata who is called as the strongest holy knight.
Fool. I already don't have power as I did before. I already retired you know?
It seems to be irrelevant.
For Reiner, he wants to overwhelm Hinata-sama in front of the masses to show off his strength.
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