The Lord of Another World: All Wasted at the Beginning, and He Made His Fortune by Taking in the Fem

The day after he recaptured the mine and met with his supporters, Aarons received very bad news.

"Master, please listen to this broadcast."

"…Is there something so urgent?"

Aarons, who was called to the activity room by Karin and Xia Ye early in the morning, was still a little sleepy, but the voice coming from the radio woke him up all of a sudden.

[——Now repeating, this is the Fourth Border Defense Corps of the Marquisate of Moti Empire, we have an emergency and need to inform all residents in the Marquisate.]

[The investigation team has confirmed that an unknown incident occurred in the Cadia Collins Mountains a few days ago, and the monsters living there are moving uncontrollably on a large scale. ]

[According to predictions, a large beast tide will invade the Marquisate from the west within three days. The Fourth Legion will devote all its forces to deal with the beast tide, but we cannot ensure that all the monsters can be kept outside the border. Cities and villages close to the border are requested to evacuate immediately - repeat now...]

This sudden bad news shocked Aarons so much that he froze in his tracks.

Because Moti City is the city closest to the mountain border in the entire Marquisate. If a beast tide really strikes, this place will definitely become the primary target of attack by the monsters.

"Damn it! I haven't had two days of peace yet!"

"Master, what should we do now?"

"You two, contact the city office and the Kulan Mercenary Group immediately! Have them come to my house to see me within an hour! Hurry!"

Completely different from the usual situation, Aarons was really a little anxious this time.

Monsters are not human beings, and words cannot stop their invasion. The monster tide driven by fear is synonymous with disaster.

Aarons once saw a record in a book at home - twenty years ago, Cardia and Collins gathered an army of about 50,000 near the mountains, intending to capture the city of Moti in one fell swoop.

But their large-scale action caused panic among the monsters. After the mad monsters rushed down the mountains, they completely dispersed their army in just one day.

The Empire also paid a huge price to stop the further invasion of the monsters.

"Why would such a thing happen..."

Even though the Empire had developed a contingency plan based on past experience, the Fourth Legion was still unable to completely stop these monsters - and the city of Moti was too close to the mountains, and there was no time to build fortifications that could stop the monsters.

"Damn it! There's not even enough time to evacuate!"

Although there is a barrier protecting the Marquis's Mansion, there are no such convenient defense devices in other places in the city.

The entire city and the surrounding villages and towns have a total population of more than 100,000. Even if so many people start to be relocated now, it is impossible for them all to leave within three days.

"What to do, what to do..."

Faced with this near-natural disaster threat, the weak Aarons did feel a strong sense of fear. But as the only heir to the Marquisate, he could not abandon everything and run away.

If you choose to escape, you don't have to worry about retaining the territory.

……

Fortunately, Director Chen of the City Office and Kulan arrived at the Marquis's Mansion in just thirty minutes.

"Master, we already know the situation. The civil servants of the city government are discussing countermeasures... but there is no result yet."

"If we want to fight a defensive battle, our mercenary group can provide combatants. But do you have magicians who can build fortifications within a day?"

"The chances of winning a defensive battle are not high. I have already contacted the Fourth Legion. Their main forces must first guard the key areas that are most likely to be hit. If Moti City wants to fight a defensive battle, it may take at least eight hours before reinforcements arrive."

Although eight hours in this world is only four hundred minutes, it is impossible to resist the attack of hundreds of monsters with only dozens of mercenaries and some city guards.

"But it's impossible to let so many people take refuge, right? This city has no barrier protection. If the monsters really rush in, tens of thousands of people will die!"

"…You two calm down for a moment. Let me ask a few questions first."

Although he was filled with panic, Aarons somehow managed to remain calm. He calmly interrupted the argument between the two, then took out a map of the Marquisate and spread it out on the long table in the activity room.

"Director Chen, please tell me first, how many people with combat effectiveness above level three can the City Office command now?"

"About thirty people, including two level four fighters and one level four magician."

"Captain Kulan, how many fighters do you have?"

"There are twenty-two people in total, sixteen at level three, five at level four, and one at level five. There are no magicians above level three."

——This combat power is not enough.

Although fighting spirit is more destructive than magic, a warrior can usually only deal with one monster at a time. When facing a beast tide that may have nearly a thousand monsters, the combat efficiency of a warrior is not as high as that of a magician.

"Do we use any magic arrays that use psychic energy? I mean offensive or defensive weapons."

"There are two fixed artillery arrays left over from the war, which can release fire and earth mixed magic with a power equivalent to level four."

"So, does this village of Conil, which is closest to the west, have a psychic pipeline that can provide a stable energy supply?"

——Conil Village is the outermost village on the west side of the urban circle. If a beast tide attacks, this village will definitely be the first to be attacked.

"If it's to support the artillery array, there's no problem."

"Very good, now listen to me. We don't have enough time to get the hundreds of thousands of people in the city to safe haven. Even if the residents can escape from the east, that place is still a plain, and the monsters are likely to catch up with them."

——Looking at the map in front of him, Aarons became calmer.

He felt as if all the blood in his body was flowing to his brain at a high speed, speeding up his thinking and taking away unnecessary fear.

"So we have to stop all the monsters outside this village until the Fourth Legion comes to support us."

"But with just this number of people..."

"There are quite a few free men above level three in the city. Director Chen, use the authority of the city office to recruit hunters in the city. Tell them that everyone who participates in the battle will receive a gold coin bonus, and the monster materials harvested after the battle can also be distributed."

Although most people in the world who reach level three will not have much practical experience in their lifetime, the strength of everyone is valuable at this time.

"Let me think... Given this terrain, it would be enough to build a 300-meter-long defense line to the west of the village. The routes of monsters beyond the defense range should deviate from the city circle, so even if a few slip through the net, it won't be a serious problem."

"If those monsters are moving in large numbers because of panic, then they really won't insist on moving in a straight line. I agree with this plan."

After getting Kuran's affirmation, Aarons immediately took out a pen and drew a line on the map -

"We need to find some earth-attribute magicians right away and build a drainage belt here as soon as possible to guide the herd's movement route."