[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wizard-stronger-through-marriage":3,"chapter-wizard-stronger-through-marriage-wizard-stronger-through-marriage-chapter-20":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Wizard: Stronger through Marriage",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},750529,996,"Chapter 20: Refugee Uprising","wizard-stronger-through-marriage-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>Princess Jingge rarely experienced half a month of stable life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the environment in the refugee gathering place was extremely harsh, facing hunger and cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Princess Jingge, who had been on the run for more than half a year, as long as there was a safe place to hide, it was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, she thought she would spend this winter like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just three days ago, she keenly felt the tension in the atmosphere of the refugee camp again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more refugees were pouring in from all directions, making the originally settled refugees feel uneasy, and conflicts even broke out among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary people would indeed think this was just an ordinary conflict among refugees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Princess Jingge could see something unusual in it. These refugees were obviously being consciously driven towards Frost Wolf Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with the previous attempts by wandering knights and mercenaries mixed in the crowd to assassinate Duke Frost Wolf, she realized that some force was likely targeting Frost Wolf Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among these refugees now, there must be many with ill intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as more refugees keep coming, this kind of conflict is bound to erupt at some point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems the situation in the Northern Lands is not much better than in the Jingge Kingdom.\" Princess Jingge’s face was complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original Northern Lands belonged to the Frost Wolf Clan, but now with the decline of the Frost Wolf Clan, even the last Frost Wolf Ridge is threatened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roman Knight, though not as observant as Princess Jingge, also felt a tense atmosphere among the refugees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was another night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Jingge lay down to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she had barely laid down when suddenly there was a clamor in the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roman, what’s happening?\" Princess Jingge sat up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roman Knight’s gaze turned to the distance, where flames were already bursting, and through his strong Tier Three Knight’s perception, he knew a battle was happening there!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are wandering knights slaughtering refugees!\" Roman affirmed, \"There are several official knights among them; it should be a premeditated massacre.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Slaughtering refugees?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Jingge thought of the previous speculation, and her face darkened as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These mercenaries were definitely targeting Frost Wolf Ridge, and these refugees in their eyes were just tools to muddy the waters, taking advantage in the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these mercenaries succeed, regardless of Frost Wolf Ridge’s outcome, the refugees definitely won’t survive this winter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roman, we must take action.\" Princess Jingge spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roman Knight showed hesitation; if he acted directly in front of everyone, it would completely expose Princess Jingge’s position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking action to kill the mercenaries or escaping amidst the chaos was a dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s take action, now is the time to repay the kindness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And... a significant number of these refugees are also my people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Jingge showed determination on her face; after hiding for so long and finally finding a place barely suitable for safety, she didn’t want to hide anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roman nodded, and his figure flickered and disappeared from the spot. At some point, a dagger appeared in his hand, gleaming with a cold light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time in the refugee camp, the mercenaries were slaughtering the surrounding refugees, driving them towards Frost Wolf Ridge, trying to break the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, let’s fight these people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Lord gave us a place to stay and food. We cannot let the Lord down. Drive these people out!\" the militia shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, members of the militia organized a resistance and began fighting with the mercenaries mixed in the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the power difference between the two was really too great; the militiamen charged forward only to fall quickly into a bloody pool, yet no one retreated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Roman arrived, this was the scene he saw, knowing full well that going forward meant a dead end, but these militiamen still advanced bravely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we lose the protection of Frost Wolf Ridge, we will eventually die. So why not take a chance and fight these mercenaries!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right, rather than starving to death, I’d rather die for the Lord, to fight a way out for my family!\" the militia shouted, fearlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, wanting to die isn’t difficult?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mercenary captain snorted coldly, slashing out with his Knight’s Sword!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength had already reached the official knight level; how could these ordinary militia possibly be opponents, it was a one-sided massacre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as his sword slashed out, suddenly something halted his Knight’s Sword, and then a powerful force surged, actually knocking the Knight’s Sword out of his hand, and his figure began to retreat continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it possible?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your strength exceeds Tier One!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mercenary captain’s eyes showed disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would never have thought, among these refugees, there was actually a knight hiding who surpassed Tier One!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he realized this, his first reaction was to flee; although they were both official knights and the strength gap shouldn’t be too large, he didn’t want to take any chances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he started to move, Roman had already closed in, both quickly engaging in combat, with the mercenary captain soon overpowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Roman frowned; usually, killing a Tier One Knight wasn’t too difficult for him, but he hadn’t been eating well lately, relying solely on black bread was not enough to sustain knight combat, weakening him significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, he seized the opportunity to slit the mercenary’s throat with his dagger, causing him to collapse in a pool of blood, lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill him together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, two more mercenary captains realized the situation and attacked together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roman fought two at once; although not falling into a disadvantage, he couldn’t spare a hand to stop the mercenaries killing the refugees, becoming anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump, thump, thump—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle hadn’t lasted long when the sound of hooves rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gray Wolf Knight led the charge on horseback; upon reaching the battlefield, he leaped off his horse, quickly joining the fray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David followed closely, but he didn’t rush to join the battle; instead, he observed the situation on the field, focusing on Roman Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, he quickly approached a mercenary captain, slashing out with his Knight’s Sword, swiftly cutting off the opponent’s head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything happened suddenly, and by the time another mercenary reacted, a blood mark had appeared on his neck, with Roman swiftly ending him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before David could breathe a sigh of relief, suddenly several figures lunged towards him, each exuding a very strong aura!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, everything the mercenaries did was just to assassinate Duke Frost Wolf; now that he appeared, all the assassins no longer hid themselves!\u003C\u002Fp>",1101,"2026-06-02T12:15:32.079Z",1,"novelbin.me","21e317c2f4d407026c73f32c28909b292133052ce9d763a8441d78657660eaed","wizard-stronger-through-marriage-chapter-21","wizard-stronger-through-marriage-chapter-19",992,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwizard-stronger-through-marriage-cover.jpg"]