Darkness

A moment later.

All citizens were standing in the middle of the square, the biggest place they could gather all people, especially the women, children and elderly that had yet to participate in the battle.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't know. They said the Saintess wanted to tell us something."

"That's the Saintess."

Everyone looked at the Saintess that stood on top of a podium so everyone could see her.

Even with her eyes blindfolded, they could feel how determined she was.

After checking everyone's condition, she finally opened her mouth. "Listen to me, my beloved people!"

Her tone was unlike everything they had heard previously. Her voice contained a strong energy as if she was preparing to fight in a battle herself.

"I don't think I need to tell you this, but our condition is bad, bad enough that we won't be able to last more than four days.