I was a knight in the Middle Ages

Chapter 391 Darkness Comes

In the noisy and chaotic scene, the line to receive food was winding, people's faces were full of anxiety and desire, pushing and shouting intertwined, forming a picture full of despair and struggle. At this time, a thin girl and two little boys walked towards the front of the line with difficulty. Her steps were weak, and every step seemed to use up all her strength, as if a breeze could blow her down.

The girl's face was covered with thick gray stains, which were the marks left by her long struggle in suffering. Her clothes were also tattered, and the corners of her clothes were torn to pieces, revealing her skinny arms. However, even in such a difficult situation, her elegant movements still showed that she had received a good education. Her gestures still retained the gentleness and calmness of the past, which was a temperament that was deeply rooted in her bones and could not be completely erased by suffering.

The two little boys snuggled up to her, their little hands tightly grasping the corners of the girl's clothes, their eyes revealing fear and helplessness about the future. From their intimate actions, it can be seen that they should be the girl's family. In this cruel world, each other is the only support.

"Sir Knight, please save us. I am willing to give everything I have." The girl's voice was trembling and crying, and it seemed particularly weak in the noisy environment. Her eyes were full of despair and pleading, as if she had grasped the last straw to save her life.

"I can't save you." Alpha's voice was calm and firm, without a trace of ripples. He turned his back to the girl and looked into the distance, where there was endless suffering. It was not that he had no sympathy in his heart. On the contrary, every suffering life was like a knife, piercing his heart fiercely. But he knew very well that he was not an omnipotent god. In the face of this ocean of suffering, his power was too small to save everyone.

"Lord Alpha, I know you have the ability to save us. As long as you can save my brother, I can give everything I have." The girl's voice became more and more desperate, and she seemed to have fallen into madness. For her brother's life, she was willing to give up everything. As she spoke, she used her dirty hands to wipe the dirt on her face, trying to show her best side, even if it was just to increase her bargaining chips with Alpha. At this critical moment, she no longer cared about dignity and decency, and had only one thought in her mind: to save her brother.

However, Alpha's determination was not shaken. He knew that if he chose to save this one or two people, it would be unfair to others who were also in trouble and struggling on the brink of life and death. He could not selectively save many lives, which would be tantamount to making a cruel choice between life and death. Every life was equally precious, and he could not make such a choice.

"But I can help you save yourselves." Alpha turned around slowly, with a hint of warmth and hope in his tone. He knew that he couldn't stay here for too long, because the negotiations between Farana and Macedonia would take time and the situation was still serious. But as long as these people could survive this difficult period, there was still a great hope of being rescued. He hoped to give these people some hope and courage, and let them know that even if they were in darkness, there was still a way out.

Alpha faced the girl and the two little boys, his eyes were firm and encouraging. He squatted down, looked at the children at eye level, and said gently: "Although I can't save you directly, I am willing to give you every chance to survive." His voice was not loud, but it seemed to have a magical power that penetrated the surrounding noise and reached the ears of the girl and the children.

"Lord Alpha, what should we do? As long as you ask, we are willing to do anything!" The woman was immediately cheered up when she saw that Alpha was willing to help. Hope rekindled in her eyes, and she stared at Alpha closely, as if waiting for him to give the order to save them.

"Take them to eat first! Come back to me later." Alpha's gaze fell on the two little boys. They were staring at the bowl of rice porridge with longing in their eyes. Alpha knew that the three of them must have been hungry for a long time.

At the moment when the girl turned around, Alpha accidentally saw her face and was slightly startled, with a flash of surprise in his eyes. He really didn't expect that in such a difficult environment, she would have such a beautiful face, even compared with the clever and lovely moon and stars beside her, she was not inferior at all. At this time, she was so hungry that she was skinny, and her face was covered with dust, but even so, her innate beauty could not be concealed. Alpha thought to himself that if she dressed up a little, she would be even more radiant and stunning.

"Go eat something first!" Alpha quickly came to his senses and suppressed his inner turmoil. He knew very well that the current situation was serious and countless people were struggling on the brink of life and death. Saving more lives was the top priority and it was definitely not the time to consider personal problems.

"Lord Alpha, you are a good man. My name is Millis. We are willing to obey your orders in the future." Millis's cheeks flushed slightly and she shouted loudly. She was a thoughtful and smart woman. She knew very well that in this chaotic world, a woman with a little beauty would often cause trouble. Therefore, she had been deliberately dressing herself inconspicuously to avoid unnecessary dangers.

Millis knew that in this difficult journey of survival, they could only survive by relying on capable and responsible people like Alpha. After all, along the way, those women with a little bit of beauty were taken away by people who came out of nowhere, and no one knew where they were taken. But for Millis, it was better to follow Alpha than to starve to death here, and there might be a glimmer of hope. But she also knew that most women might have to sell their bodies in exchange for the little bit of food to sustain their lives.

"Lord Alpha, what do you need us to do?" Millis quickly brought food to her two brothers. Seeing them wolfing down the food, a trace of distress flashed in her eyes. Then, she quickly tidied herself up, carefully dusted off her body, and smoothed her messy hair. She knew the importance of image very well. She was eager to win Alpha's favor and find a shelter for herself and her brothers in this cruel world.

"Why do you want to clean yourself up now? I mean, there might be a lot of passers-by who collect beauties during this period of time, right?" Alpha asked curiously. With Millis's outstanding beauty, she shouldn't be mixed with these people struggling in misery. He really couldn't understand why she was so cautious.

"Because you are a good person, Lord Alpha. They all come here for their own purposes and don't care about other people's lives. Only Lord Alpha comes here to give porridge to save people. I can't choose my own future, but I can choose someone I think is a good person." Millis answered frankly, without hiding anything. Her eyes were sincere and firm, looking directly into Alpha's eyes, as if she wanted to convey her trust and dependence to him.

"Good guy? In this world, it's not easy to survive as a good guy." Alpha laughed at himself, with a hint of helplessness and bitterness in his smile. He has struggled in this cruel world, experienced countless hardships and obstacles, and knows that being a good guy often means facing more difficulties and challenges, and that goodwill and kindness are often ruthlessly trampled by reality.

Millis seemed to see what Alpha was thinking. She stepped forward and said softly, "But Lord Alpha, your kindness and mercy will give you strength. Even if the world is cruel, we cannot give up our belief in being good people." Her voice was soft but powerful, like a glimmer of light in the darkness, bringing a touch of warmth and hope to people.

Alpha listened to Millis' words, and a long-lost feeling of emotion welled up in his heart. He stared at Millis quietly, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes, and said softly: "You are such a special girl." This specialness lies not only in Millis's outstanding appearance, but also in her kindness and faith that she still holds on to in the face of suffering. In this chaotic world, it is so precious.

The corners of Millis' mouth rose slightly, revealing a faint smile, and she responded softly: "Thank you for the compliment, Lord Alpha. I believe that kindness and justice will eventually defeat evil." Her smile was like the warm spring sun, dispelling some of the haze around her; her words were firm and powerful, as if declaring her inner perseverance to this cruel world.

Alpha nodded gently. Millis' words were like a stream of clear spring water, flowing into his troubled heart, allowing him to find a rare comfort in this chaotic world. In this turbulent and war-torn era, the power of kindness and justice may be temporarily covered by darkness and suffer setbacks, but Alpha and Millis firmly believe from the bottom of their hearts that their power is endless.

Although the road ahead is full of thorns and difficulties, they will always stick to their beliefs and work tirelessly for the better future in their hearts. Of course, Alpha also knows that being a good person must be within one's ability, otherwise everything is just empty talk.

"Lord Alpha, what do you mean by letting us save ourselves? What should we do?" After drinking some rice porridge, Millis's originally pale face gradually regained some redness, and her complexion also improved significantly. She couldn't wait to ask Alpha, her eyes full of desire for survival and expectation for the unknown.

Alpha frowned slightly, a helpless look on his face, and said slowly: "I have sent people to contact the relevant personnel, but the specific coordination and arrangements will take time. During this waiting period, you must find a way to get through these difficult days." There was a hint of fatigue in his voice, and more of a sense of powerlessness about the current situation.

Alpha was full of hope, thinking that he could persuade Macedonia to take in these refugees struggling on the brink of life and death and give them a chance to live. But reality dealt him a heavy blow. Not only did Macedonia directly reject his request, but even his request to buy food to temporarily alleviate the hunger of the refugees was ruthlessly rejected. Now, Alpha has to face this thorny problem alone and rack his brains to find a way to save these lives.

Millis's face turned pale in an instant, like a piece of pale rice paper, bloodless. Her body trembled slightly, and her voice was filled with tears. She said tremblingly: "But we don't have any ability now. It's winter, and the food in the fields has long been cut off. We can't survive for a few days." Her eyes were full of despair and helplessness, as if she had seen the scythe of the god of death waving above her head, and her life was about to come to an end.

Alpha was silent for a moment. The room was so quiet that only the heavy breathing of people could be heard. His brain was working rapidly, racking his brains to think of a way to deal with it. Suddenly, a glimmer of determination flashed in his eyes, as if he had found a ray of light in the darkness. He suddenly asked, "Is there any bandit den nearby? Or a wealthy and unkind landlord?"

Alpha knew that the supplies his team brought could only last for about a week at most. Leaving all these supplies to the refugees would be just a drop in the bucket in the face of such huge needs, and would not solve the substantive problem at all. He had to find another way out, find other ways to solve the refugees' imminent survival problem.

The room suddenly fell into a dead silence, and no one answered Alpha's question. Everyone was immersed in despair and fell into a deep silence. Everyone's face was full of confusion and helplessness, as if in this dark world, there was no longer a glimmer of hope.

Alpha took a deep breath, an indomitable strength surged in his chest. He glanced at everyone with a firm gaze and encouraged loudly: "We can't just sit there and wait to die. At this critical juncture, we must take the initiative and look for opportunities to survive. Maybe the bandit's lair or the landlord is hiding the food and resources we desperately need. We can use our wisdom and courage to find a way to negotiate with them, or adopt other clever strategies. We must never give up hope." His voice was firm and powerful, like a huge bell in this depressing atmosphere, conveying strength and determination.