"No, we can't go on like this. If the rumors continue to ferment, then by then all civilians will kill us Acropolis soldiers."
"So, we must explain clearly to the civilians that the food of our Acropolis soldiers has nothing to do with their food."
"Then how should we explain it? Now the common people in the city have basically misunderstood us, but we can't go around the streets to explain this matter."
"Well, how about we go to the square again and explain this matter clearly."
"As long as some civilians understand it, it will definitely be spread to other civilians."
"The leader of Nuuk City is right. Let's do this. We immediately summoned some of our subordinates to go to the Holy City Square together."
"Of course, the reason why I brought my subordinates here is not for other purposes, but simply because the large number of people will easily attract the attention of the civilians!"
"good!"
After that, all the Acropolis commanders did not hesitate, and each took five or six thousand subordinates and went straight to the Holy City Square.
But they didn't know that every move they and others made was expected by the Flame High Priest.
Soon, news about the actions of several people was sent to the Flame High Priest.
"Your Majesty the High Priest, do we have to find a way to interrupt their gathering? Otherwise, if the civilians really listen, our previous efforts will be in vain."
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The commander of the city guard felt a little guilty, because the treatment of their city guards was indeed very high.
If this matter is revealed, then maybe people's misunderstanding about the Acropolis soldiers will be resolved by then.
It is more likely that people will target the city guards directly.
However, the high priest sneered and shook his head: "Stop them from gathering? Why stop them? This is the opportunity I'm waiting for."
"I have arranged everything. The best time to deal with them is after they start the rally!"
The city guard commander was stunned when he heard this, but when the high priest said this, he said no more.
And soon, a group of Acropolis commanders came to the Holy City Square with their men.
Although their total number this time is only over 20,000.
However, because the Acropolis soldiers now pay too much attention in the Holy City.
This has attracted a lot of attention along the way.
Many civilians even saw the Acropolis commanders approaching the square and secretly followed them to see what was going on.
Naturally, the Acropolis commanders were happy to hear this, and they were eager for more civilians to watch.
Only in this way can it be explained clearly.
Even when the leader of Nuuk City went to the podium in the center of the square, he specifically asked the civilians to gather around him.
"Fellow civilians, we Acropolis soldiers came to the square this time just to clarify something to you."
"So all civilians, please come here. We Acropolis soldiers have something to say."
Following the words of the leader of Nuk City, the civilians slowly came over.
Although the vast majority of civilians in the city are currently living at the level of food and clothing that means they will not die from hunger, they have gone out for activities as much as possible to reduce consumption.
But the time chosen by the Acropolis commanders was exactly the time when many civilians went to collect supplies.
Following their voices, over 100,000 people gathered in the square.
Moreover, as time goes by, the number of civilians passing by is still slowly increasing.
The leaders of the Acropolis were afraid that the High Priest of Fire would come to stop them later, so they stopped talking at the moment.
So the commander of Nuuk City continued: "Dear civilians, our Acropolis soldiers have heard about the rumors these days."
"We Acropolis soldiers feel very unjust about this, because our Acropolis soldiers' rations are not stolen from civilians."
"Because we Acropolis soldiers originally had two meals of black bread a day, but the High Priest of Fire suddenly cut our rations."
"Our last gathering was just to fight for our original rights and interests from the High Priest."
"In this way, after the high priest restored the rations of our Acropolis soldiers, some people spread rumors that our Acropolis soldiers had robbed them. This is completely sinister."
"I hope you don't have to believe it. After all, we Acropolis soldiers all come from civilian families, and all of you here are just like our parents and sisters."
"Even if we starve to death, we don't dare to compete with our parents and sisters for food!"
The leader of Nuk City immediately explained to the civilians.
And it was specifically stated that the Acropolis soldiers came from civilian groups.
And civilians did know this in the past.
As soon as the emotional faction leader of Nuk City was attacked, there were whispers among the civilians.
Many civilians slightly agreed with the statement of the leader of Nuuk City, nodding their heads and saying that the soldiers of the Acropolis were indeed stronger than the city guards in the past.
What the City Guards like most is bullying civilian traders.
The Acropolis soldiers are only responsible for guarding the city on weekdays and do not care about the streets in the city. This image is much better than that of the City Guards.
But now that the Flame High Priest is ready to attack them in this square, it means that the clarification by the Acropolis leaders will definitely not go smoothly.
The next moment, some people in the crowd looked at each other and said loudly: "Humph, this is all a lie."
"My neighbor's uncle was cleaning the temple, and he heard the conversation between the captains of the Acropolis and the high priest that day.
"It is said that the High Priest told them that there was a shortage of food in the Holy City, so they had to reduce the rations of the soldiers in the Acropolis."
"But they don't care about these Acropolis captains. They rely on the fact that the Holy City needs them now, and they ask the high priest to increase their rations."
"Otherwise they wouldn't fight, so the high priest had no choice but to agree to them!"
"Yes, my brother works in the material warehouse. He also said that originally our rations were not deducted."
"But because of the protest of the Acropolis soldiers that day, there was a sudden notice to stop the distribution of food. Doesn't this mean that the Acropolis soldiers robbed us of our rations?"
"That's right, it was the Acropolis soldiers who robbed us of our rations. They are really bad. Everyone, many of you may not have had your rations taken away yet."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "But if the rations in the city become less and less, and all of them have to be supplied to the soldiers of the Acropolis, then you will also be hungry!"
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"Who, who is talking nonsense? If you have the ability, stand up for me and we will confront you!"
Facing the loud shouts from the crowd below, the expressions of the Acropolis commanders above immediately changed drastically.
Because these provocative words, just a few words, caused the expressions of the civilians who had nodded in agreement with them to change.
If other civilians were deprived of food, then although they were angry, they would not hate the Acropolis soldiers.
But once they heard that it was their turn and others' food to be robbed in the future, these civilians became irrational.
Even though this possibility is extremely low, no one dares to bet.
After all, once there is no food, it means starving to death.
In this case, how can they speak for the soldiers on the Acropolis?
"Everyone, please listen to me. The rations for our Acropolis soldiers are only two meals of black bread a day, while the city guards only have three meals a day of black bread."
"If there is not enough food, the food of the city guards can be reduced completely, so it is not that we soldiers of the city robbed your food!"
The leader of Nuk City saw the crowd getting restless and immediately explained loudly.
"Don't believe them, these Acropolis soldiers are definitely deceiving us."
"Yes, after they protested last time, civilians' food was immediately taken away. What if they protest again next time?"
"That's right, these Acropolis soldiers are too bad. We don't need them to protect us. It would be nice if we had the City Guards. The Holy City was originally protected by the City Guards."
"Down with the Acropolis soldiers, we don't need the Acropolis soldiers to protect us!"
"Down with the Acropolis soldiers so they don't need to protect us!"
Faced with the explanation given by the leader of Nuk City and instigated by thoughtful people, no civilians could think rationally.
With waves of chanting, the crowd actually began to push the Acropolis soldiers.
The soldiers on the Acropolis were already angry because they had been wronged, so they naturally glared at these civilians.
"Acropolis soldiers obey orders, no one is allowed to use weapons..."
Puff puff!
"Ah, the Acropolis soldiers killed people!"
"The Acropolis soldiers killed someone, everyone, run away!"
"The soldiers at the Acropolis were so bad. Not only did they steal our food, they also killed us!"
Seeing that something was wrong, the commanders of the Acropolis were worried that civilians would be accidentally injured if their soldiers drew their weapons and faced off.
So he opened his mouth to explain immediately.
However, just as he finished speaking, the sound of swords entering flesh and screams of surprise could be heard from the venue.
When the exclamation came out, there were several guys wearing linen gowns who carefully hid the bloody daggers in their hands and then blended into the crowd.
But as people screamed and fell to the ground, the civilians couldn't tell what happened.
The only option is to start escaping the square at the risk of death.
As civilians fled the square, news that Acropolis soldiers robbed civilians of their food and killed them in anger also began to spread.
"Yes, who killed someone!"
The expressions of the commanders of the Acropolis changed drastically. They rushed to several civilians lying in a pool of blood and questioned their subordinates next to them.
"Lord Commander, it's not...it's not us. We didn't draw our swords at all. We just heard a few screams and they fell. Then the crowd started to get into chaos!"
The surrounding Acropolis soldiers shook their heads.
"This is a dagger wound, not our standard long sword!" At this time, the Acropolis commander also checked the wound on the corpse.
"We have been framed!" Even if they react slowly, all the Acropolis commanders understand that there must be troublemakers in this incident today.
"What do we do now?"
And everyone is more aware that with what happened in the square today, it is no longer possible for the Acropolis soldiers to clarify the fact that they robbed civilians of food.
Even because of today's unexpected events, they may have the reputation of killing civilians indiscriminately.
Tap! Tap!
But at this moment, footsteps could be heard around the square.
Then, rows of heavily armed city guard soldiers were seen rushing out of the lanes around the square.
"defense!"
When the Acropolis soldiers saw this, the subordinates who were originally captains of the Acropolis soldiers shouted loudly without the need for orders from several commanders.
Following the instructions of these captains, the Acropolis soldiers immediately began to form formations for defense.
Suddenly, the Acropolis soldiers and the city guards in the square were in a confrontation.
Of course, because the city guards had already taken precautions, and the guards originally wanted to attract civilians and increase their popularity.
In this way, the number of the city guards was more than two or three times more than that of the acropolis soldiers, and they were equipped with a large number of longbowmen and even several magic cannons.
"Captains of the City Guards, listen carefully. You are killing innocent people and civilians indiscriminately in the Holy City."
"Our city guards are now preparing to arrest you temporarily in accordance with the laws of the Holy City. You should immediately put down your weapons and surrender, otherwise don't blame us for being rude!"
The commander of the city guard shouted to the commanders of the acropolis with a righteous look on his face.
"Commander of the city guards, we did not kill the people!" The commander of Nuk City stared at the commander of the city guards fiercely.
If there was a 10% chance that the spies of the divine invaders had done this and wanted to frame their Acropolis soldiers.
So with the City Guards appearing so quickly, it can be 100% confirmed that today's matter is still the plan of the Flame High Priest and the City Guards.
"Humph, the evidence is right in front of you, and you still don't admit it!"
"However, as a member of the Flame Continent, I can temporarily listen to your explanation."
"But you must put down your weapons and surrender, and then our city guards will investigate the matter!"
The eyes of the city guard commander were full of contempt, but his words were righteous.
The civilians who had fled before saw the city guards arriving and hid in the distance to watch.
This matter was pointed at the Acropolis soldiers in the square, their eyes full of contempt and anger.
"Commander of the City Guards, you can investigate the matter. Our Guardsmen will not run away, so there is no need to surrender, right?"
Seeing the city guard commander disguise himself as a righteous and awe-inspiring person, all the commanders who knew the driving force behind the incident gnashed their teeth in hatred.
But at this time, they were already at a disadvantage. At this time, they could only hold back their anger and speak softly to the commander of the city guard.
But the city guard commander had already discussed this with the Flame High Priest.
How could he let them go so easily? He immediately shook his head and said, "Who knows if you will run away."
"Now there are more than ten civilians dead in the square. We city guards must be responsible for the civilians. We are also responsible for the God of Fire."
"So, captains, please put down your weapons immediately and surrender obediently, otherwise don't blame our city guards for being rude!"
"Commander of the City Guards, you are really so ruthless!" Commander Bei Tiecheng's eyes turned red.
But when faced with his question, the city guard commander did not answer at all, but instead issued an ultimatum.
"Listen carefully, you have ten seconds now. After ten seconds, our city guards will not be polite!"
"Ten, nine, eight..."
As the city guard commanders counted down, the expressions of all the city guard commanders changed drastically.
They knew that the city guards were definitely not trying to scare them.
This time, it can be said that the city guards have the right time and place, which is the best opportunity to deal with them.
After all, the city guards have lost the support of the people this time. Even if the city guards killed them here, I am afraid that many civilians will applaud and applaud.