"That's how things are going for now, General."
In Zaraha City, in the command room of the central hall, General Bernard, the commander-in-chief of the Empire's front line with a tired look on his face, was listening to the report from his subordinates. And for a period of time after the end of this sentence, this man's bloodshot eyes
, the general, who seemed to have not closed his eyes for a long time, did not say a word.
"They..." After a long time, a very dry voice came from his mouth: "Are they all dead?"
"Very few people survive, General." The person who answered him said, "Many people are already in a weak physical condition, so..."
General Bernard did not answer, but looked at him with a questioning look. The latter hesitated for a while, then lowered his head: "Some of them...have not eaten for several days."
"Asshole!"
An angry roar suddenly came from the command post. The roar was full of shock. Even the elite elites of the empire standing guard at the door couldn't help but shudder: "How many times have I told you! This is the relationship between the empire and
The battle between the principalities should not affect the civilians! You just don’t listen! Now, you dare to deduct even the rations. You, what else do you dare not to do, ah? "
"You are embarrassing our empire! You are violating Her Majesty Frey's will! You... you are laying the foundation for the future of the empire!"
The last few words were almost all spoken by Bernard through gritted teeth. He had lost his usual serious expression, and his whole face became distorted: "Call Karias, I will
Let's see who gave him such courage..."
"General."
The man standing next to him interrupted him in a low voice: "You can't blame Karias alone, after all... our troops are now very tight on food and salary. Since Zaraha City was occupied by us, near the east
There is no food left to be found near the principality."
The man's voice became a little urgent: "The clearing tactics implemented by Dusk have gradually taken effect, and the empire has penetrated too far into enemy territory. Zaraha City is so far away from our country, and logistics... is simply impossible.
ensure."
"That is..." Bernard's voice became lower: "We can't delay it any longer now?"
"There is nothing we can do about this, General." As the voice lowered, the man leaned his head over: "Your Majesty asked us to delay it for the time being, and we can only delay it like this, although the situation has become a little bit worse now.
Bad, but..."
"How can we not obey His Majesty's will?"
"That message, and the subsequent order..." Bernard whispered: "What exactly do you want to do? Your Majesty..."
Silence spread in every corner of the command room. It was not until a sonorous and heavy footsteps gradually approached that Bernard, who regained his serious expression, seemed to wake up from deep thought: "How is the investigation going?
?”
"Until there is no other sufficient evidence, the previous conclusion cannot be overturned." The person immediately replied: "However... we have started a follow-up investigation to confirm that no more people are involved."
"No, don't continue to investigate in that direction." Bernard shook his head: "Those city residents have learned a lesson, and their power...can't make any waves. I'm worried about other issues.
.”
"These past few days..." Recalling what the woman in blue robe said before she left, Bernard's voice deepened again: "I always feel uneasy..."
"Report!"
A guard figure suddenly appeared outside the door: "General Combienne Calogrenan, commander of the Snow Wolf Army, wants to see you."
"Let him in." Bernard said solemnly, then turned to look at the guy who reported: "Morey, you go down first."
"yes."
The guy named Morey put away his report, then saluted, turned around and walked out under Bernard's gaze, just in time to meet a sturdy imperial general who came in at the door. That collar
The man with a back that was about to burst glanced at the man who walked out, and then stood upright again: "Commander of the Snow Wolf Army, Kang Bien, please see your Excellency!"
"What's the matter, do you want you to come see me in person?"
"Uh..." The strong-backed man suddenly collapsed: "That's it, this afternoon, several adventurers broke into the left-wing position we were guarding, and also broke into Friedrich's temporary research institute.
room……"
"What!" Bernard's face turned dark: "Is he an adventurer from the principality?"
"Judging from the situation at the time, it should be."
Combien lowered his head and said: "One of them... also took a sample."
"you……"
The slender and serious figure was silent behind the table for a few seconds, and then stood up suddenly: "What do you do for food!"
In the command room in the central hall, the roar of the empire's commander-in-chief once again erupted.
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There is a silent world in front of my ears, boundless chaos in front of my eyes, and the blurred and difficult-to-identify vision is gradually becoming clear, but this process seems to have gone through for a long time, and it seems to have only passed for a moment - the concept of time seems to have disappeared in
In the consciousness, finally, the fog-like feeling gradually disappeared, replaced by the gradual clarity of the world.
It's like waking up from a dream.
"Uh-huh..."
There was a subconscious groan in his mouth, and the focus of his pupils gradually focused on his head. Duan Qing identified it carefully, and then the words "ceiling" appeared in his mind. With a little force on his hand, he
After briefly confirming his control over his body, he slowly got up and looked around before confirming that he did not seem to have died and returned to Tania City.
"This place... seems to be a fortress."
There were clean and tidy beds all around, with some official clothes belonging to the principality scattered around, as well as some white sheets and bedspreads that had not yet been put away. The dim light shone into the room from one side of him, bringing light to the place.
At the same time, it also stretched Duan Qing's figure sitting sideways. He recalled it carefully, and then he remembered where this place was - after discussing the mission with Qicai Lingguang yesterday, he was attracted by the other party.
The leader came here and seemed to have borrowed a casualty rescue room in Fars Fortress to rest for a night. Unexpectedly, such a place could be recorded by the system, making it his first time in the free world.
Rebirth after death.
"Maybe it's because there's no one here."
Recalling the temporary hospital that looked like a public hospital that he had seen in Green Stone Village, Duan Qing smiled bitterly and shook his head, then jumped out of bed. He did not rush out of the room, but first
I opened the system menu and checked my equipment up and down.
What is gratifying is that the huge long knife is still hanging on his back.
"Phew...long live the alliance."
Exhaling a long breath, Duan Qing smiled somewhat relaxedly - the serious injuries and unbearable pain that accompanied him for a period of time also turned into a passing cloud with this death, and the system marked himself
All the abnormal conditions seemed to have recovered. He moved his arms and confirmed that his character attributes had returned to their usual state, then he opened the door in front of him and walked out of the room.
"However, the fewer such experiences... the better."
Perhaps because it was evening, there were not many people in the fortress, both inside and outside. Through the walls of the fortress, Duan Qing did not hear the lively shouts from players outside the fortress gate in the past.
The number of fortress guards who passed by him could be counted on one hand until he walked out of this place.
"It seems that everyone is very busy..."
Muttering helplessly to himself, Duan Qing arrived at the open-air square in the center of the fortress. Some players who had ventured out early in the morning to complete the battlefield dungeon had already begun to rush back from the west side of the fortress.
Every member of the team was smiling, and some had their heads lowered, probably because the mission had failed. Some of the guys who knew each other also chatted with each other, shoulder to shoulder.
Then they walked in groups of two or three to the interior of the temporarily built tavern to grab a seat, or sat down on the pergola near the square, bragging nonsense about the adventure they had just had. The colorful man
The NPC that Lingguang calls the Quartermaster has begun to attract more and more players around it. It must be that some guys who have completed the mission can already ask for their own rewards from that person.
But these things were not what Duan Qing cared about. He straightened his head and walked straight towards the west fortress gate.
In the dim vision, the setting sun gradually hid behind the gate that Duan Qing was looking at, and at the same time cast the shadow of the gate on his head. He held on to the hilt of the dagger at his waist and slowly
He leaned against the door guarded by the captain named Silenko, and at the same time looked back and forth at the people coming in and out, hoping to see the figure he wanted to see. Perhaps because of the time, the person who came in and out
The player's door is always open, and among the sounds made by the bustling passers-by, the loudest one is the voice of the captain coming from outside the door.
"You! Don't stay here, go quickly..."
"Those guys over there! Don't think that I don't know you. Do you want to come in? I can recognize you adventurers even if you turn into ashes..."
"Oh, dear captain of the Overlord of the Seven Seas, you are finally back. How is it? Did today's mission fail as always?"
"One, two, three...why is there one person missing? Is another one dead?"
Frowning his brows, Duan Qing's attention was slightly attracted by these words. He looked at the other side of the door, the disheveled figure in military uniform among the several principality guards guarding the other side, and shook his head secretly.
Shaking his head - this guy named Sranko Ferris seems to have a big prejudice against adventurers, and judging from what Duan Qing heard while waiting here, this guy has never concealed his dislike for players.
Disgusted, his ridicule was clearly expressed in every word. Except for a few players who seemed to have friendship with Silanke and were able to say hello to him when they entered, the rest of the adventurers who were originally very happy
They all waved their legs and passed by the door quickly, as if they were hiding from something. The expressions on the faces of many players who had not successfully passed the level became darker, which made people watch this scene.
In his eyes, Duan Qing shook his head in his heart, thinking that if the empire really attacks one day, and if the players remember their hatred, then it will really be their own fault.
No matter how much you hate the adventurers, they are still a group of people who are helping the principality.
While thinking about it, the conversation ahead continued: "Well, one of our teammates wanted to cover us..."
"Okay, okay, no, another one died, right? You adventurers, you are willing to go to the battlefield without any skills. In the end, you can't even run back. If it were my soldiers, all of them would have been saved long ago.
Already..."
Are the soldiers of your principality very good at running away...
The surrounding players frowned, cursed secretly in their hearts for a while, and then left each other. But this was not what Duan Qing was thinking, and he even smiled, because the answering voice still sounded to him.
More familiar.
"Um...we brought back a wounded person."
Amid Captain Sranko's thoughts, the voice rang out again: "He claimed to be a refugee who escaped from Zalaha City and was seriously injured..."
"What!"
Before he finished speaking, Captain Sranko on the other side of the door suddenly shouted: "Refugees from the principality? Why are you so careless? You, hurry up! Send him to Lena for treatment!"
Amidst the noise of all hands and feet, the captain's shouting still did not stop: "How did you adventurers do it, you can't even protect the safety of a refugee? Where are all the skills you usually brag about? What if?
Do you know that if those congressmen find out and pass the accusation to the parliament, we will be in bad luck again..."
"Hey, don't go too far." Another voice rang: "We worked hard to get him back. Even his teammates took one..."
"So what? Is your life worth as much as these people's lives?"
As soon as these words came out, the players present all looked in the direction of the captain, with some unfriendly feeling in their eyes. Several soldiers from the Principality who were carrying the wounded felt uncomfortable with these looks, but that one
The captain was completely unaware: "What are you looking at? An adventurer is an adventurer! When you become an adventurer, you must have this kind of awareness..."
"Brother Qingshan!"
A girl's voice suddenly interrupted the conversation, echoing in the air inside and outside the door.
Under the surprised gazes of all the players and NPCs, a red girl suddenly crossed the threshold of the door, and then rushed to a player who was standing by the door with a smile. She looked at the player with tears in her eyes for a while, and then
The corner of his mouth curled up, and he jumped into the man's arms with a "Wow" sound. (To be continued.)
This chapter has been completed!