Chapter 299 - 6.59 Take Cover!
"Protect the citizens!" Bassil hollered as he directed the Duchy’s soldiers. "Bring the wounded inside the manor. Anybody who has adequate medical skill, I beseech your help to apply first emergency treatment!"
People were running back and forth along the street. The gate to the Duke’s manor was wide open for the first time in decades. Bassil had gone through something like this once before. At that time, the land was plagued with civil wars and the Old Master still hadn’t been bestowed by a noble rank yet. He was just a powerful General who led thousands of armies to protect his home country whilst offering his own house for a shelter.
People first, yourself second. This was the principle that had been taught in the Lacrosa Family for generations.
Even though Bassil was no General, he was still a member of the Lacrosa Family. As long as his brittle bones could still move, he would fight until his last breath!
His eyes took in the utter mess in front of him. Houses covered in flames, streets littered with corpses, blood soaked through the snow and painted it crimson. The repulsive stench of thick smoke, burning flesh, desperation and fear filled the air. Screams and cries intermingled with the terrifying crack of collapsing buildings. It was like Hell itself had descended on the land.
Bassil rode his horse down the street, guiding the women and children toward the stationed guards who would take them to a safe place. His chest was heaving and his breaths laboured. "Young Master..." he murmured in frustration. "Where are you? Please return soon...!"
"Bassil!"
The head servant snapped his eyes toward the direction of the voice, heart rising in hope before it abruptly crashed down when he realized that the person who was running toward him was none other than Miss Maia! Shock wasn’t even adequate to describe what Bassil was feeling right now. "Miss Maia!" He jumped down from his horse and rushed to the woman in bewilderment. "What are you doing here?!"
"I’m here to help you!" She declared in determination. "Please tell me what I can do!"