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Zachery did not want to fight, but this did not mean that he wanted to become a traitor to the Kadans or a slave to the Earthlings. Of course, the Earthlings did not have slaves. He had heard a new term from others, called "lackey".
This was the vocabulary of the earthlings. He was still not familiar with this new word, let alone grasping the meaning of this new word. Therefore, sometimes when he encountered the barbaric earthlings who were very hostile to the Kadan people, he could barely rely on rote memory to say the sentence that almost everyone knew by heart so that he would suffer less pain.
"Greetings, Sir. I'm your lackey, I'm your son …"
His language talent was terrible, even worse than his two subordinates who were captured with him. He stuttered when he spoke, and it was very awkward and unpleasant to hear. However, he had to say this because all the captured Kadans knew that every time the Earthlings heard these words, they would laugh as if they were very happy. Originally, they might have been beaten up, but after saying these words, the beating would lessen a lot.
Zachery did not want to cause trouble, let alone stand out. He refused to participate in the conspiracy of some of the captives. He just wanted to be a good "lackey" for the Earthlings and wait for them to fulfill their promise and let him go home, even though he no longer had a home.
At the same time, he was not radical. The propaganda that the Earthlings had said that they would distribute the land, wealth, and even castles of the aristocrats to the soldiers who were born as commoners and destroy something … This was also a new term that he did not understand. However, he had never believed these words at all.
Since ancient times, it had always been the old masters replacing the old masters, and the aristocrats replacing the new aristocrats. The human world was an unchanging principle. How could it change just because the Earthlings came? Wasn't it because the Earthlings had become the new masters, just like now? Who were they lying to?
However, he did not dare to say these words in his heart. Not only did he not dare to say them publicly, but he also did not dare to say them in private. His two subordinate warriors were also of extremely low status, but they had recently been fascinated by the bewitching words of the Earthlings and believed them without a doubt. Last night, the way they looked at him was not right.
After all, before he was captured in the palace of the Earthlings, he was only one step away from being a true aristocrat. He was an officer and half an aristocrat. According to the Earthlings, he was their "enemy" …
Fortunately, he did not have any fiefdoms or castles for his two subordinates to divide, so he was not too worried. However, to be on the safe side, he decided to inquire about the exact words of the Earthlings. He had to figure it out and see if he was one of the targets to be destroyed.
The huge stitched scars on his face and neck made Zachery look very ferocious and fierce. Thanks to this, he was one of the few captives who was not often bullied by Earthlings. Earthlings who were alone often subconsciously kept their distance from him, unless they encountered many Earthlings looking for trouble together. In that case, he would be dragged out and beaten up.
It was precisely because of this that he had more freedom in the captive camp. He could go to the entrance and look at the battlefield in front of him.
The Earthling army was attacking Master Bath's castle. It was a banquet-style castle with more than 300 years of history, and there were beautiful gardens everywhere. Zachary had never been qualified to enter and take a look in his entire life, and it was even more impossible now. This was a lifelong regret.
Flames rose from all directions on the castle, but the captives who would lead the way could not be of any use for the time being. This was because they had to continue leading the way at the back. For the time being, they did not have to worry about being used as cannon fodder to attack the castle.
Zachery wanted to find his two subordinates to inquire about the matter of "destruction". He had to go around the middle of the camp and go to the camp on the other side. There, the Kadans who had performed well and were willing to cooperate with the Earthlings were said to be receiving some kind of training.
Zachery did not have any ill feelings towards the Earthlings in the camp. On the contrary, he had a good impression of them. Last time, he had been dragged behind an automatic vehicle by more than 10 Earthlings and almost died. It was the people inside who had come out and saved his life.
At the entrance of the captive camp, he took another look at Master Bath's castle, which did not resist or surrender from the beginning. Smoke and flames lingered there, and sometimes there were loud roars and screams. He did not know if the attack had succeeded. In short, it was a strange war.
"They should be negotiating. Master Bath is a shrewd person and will always be able to sell them for a good price …"
Zachery muttered. He turned around and secretly glanced at the listless Earthling soldiers at the entrance. He hesitated on what excuse he should use to leave. At this moment, he heard chaotic noises coming from the Earthling camp in the middle. Smoke and dust billowed.
The listless guards immediately became vigilant. They craned their necks to look at the camp and then warily looked at the Kadan captive camp. They seemed extremely nervous.
Zachery felt a wave of disappointment in his heart. It seemed like he could not go to the other side of the camp. He had to hurry back. If he stood here and was treated as someone who attempted to escape, he would be killed on the spot.
He prayed that the chaos would subside as soon as possible. If not, he did not know what would happen, especially since the Kadans were the targets of the Earthlings' anger. As time passed, there might be agitated Earthlings who would come to the captive camp to kill people amidst the chaos.
Unfortunately, things did not go according to plan. This chaos continued for an entire afternoon. The Earthling army had also retreated from Master Bath's castle. They tidied up a little in the camp and did not rest.
Zachery waited in fear for an entire afternoon. He felt that there was a problem. He had been an ordinary soldier and had also been a military officer for a period of time. He could feel that something had definitely happened to the Earthlings, but he did not dare to ask.
When the sky had just turned dark, the restless Zachary finally received the first piece of news. The Earthling army was going back, and the Kadan captives were going to be collectively executed under the castle as a deterrent to Master Bath, who was still unwilling to surrender easily.
Although this was unconfirmed gossip, Zachery still believed it. This was because this method was in line with the practice of this world. In the past, when the Kadans and the Sea Race fought, this was how they killed the captives that they could not bring away.
At night, the captive camp was shrouded in a huge panic. More and more people knew that they were going to be executed. Faced with their impending death, many people had a nervous breakdown one after another. Some even tried their best to break down. There were also people plotting to prepare for their final battle. The camp was in chaos.
Zachery was someone who had escaped death several times and would not collapse easily. He carefully hid in a safe corner at the first opportunity to avoid being mistakenly killed by his companions during their breakdown. He thought that he might be able to take advantage of the chaos to escape. After all, the Earthlings were also very chaotic. It was unlikely that they would clean up the slaughterhouse after killing the captives. They did not have the time.
Time passed bit by bit, and the plotters began to prepare to take action. There was no new news from the Earthlings. However, they did not see the automatic artillery vehicles rolling over. It was not until midnight that a few of the plotters had been killed. Two of Zachery's subordinates suddenly returned to the captive camp, and one of them quickly found him.
"Sergeant, don't hide anymore. Come with me quickly!"
This subordinate was called Slick. He was very talented in languages. During the second siege of the Earthlings' palace, he was the one who understood the roars of the Earthlings who were riding on the flying demons before they died.
Zachery had always taken good care of him. Zachery could see the shadow of himself in Slick. Thus, even though the Earthlings had been bewitching them, Slick still treated him well, unlike the other subordinate.
Back when they were hiding in the Earthlings' palace, Zachery had only wanted to protect Slick in that small crack. He had pushed the other subordinate out of the narrow crack that was not enough to hide three people.
If he had not pushed them out, the three of them would have been discovered. With the anger of the Earthlings at that time, if they were discovered, they would definitely be executed. Zachery believed that he had not done anything wrong.
Fortunately, they had encountered an Earthling child at that time, and they had been fortunate enough to encounter an incident in the Earthling's palace. Thus, they had avoided the initial crisis. After the Earthlings had vented their anger by killing them without mercy, they had been searched and chased out. They had obtained the opportunity to surrender.
However, the resentment had probably been buried in the subordinate's heart from then on.
Zachery crawled out from the corner and stood up straight. He glanced at the situation outside, but in reality, he could not see anything. He lowered his voice and said, "Slick, what exactly happened?"
The subordinate shook his head and also said in a low voice, "I don't know either. However, I heard the conversation between the Earthlings. Something big might have happened in their palace, and they are returning now."
"Returning?" Zachery almost shouted in surprise. He had a great fear of that place. He would rather stay in this place and continue hiding than return to the graveyard of death.
The subordinate nodded and said with a slightly anxious expression, "Head Sergeant, let's not talk so much. Let's go quickly. I'll bring you to meet an Earthling. I've already reported your legendary deeds to her, and she's very interested in you. Maybe she'll give you a chance to command the army again?"
Zachery turned pale with fright and only recovered after a while. He looked at Slick and complained, "Why did you tell her about that? What should we do … "
Slick pulled Zachery's sleeve tightly and walked out. As he walked, he tried to persuade him, "Head Sergeant, what else do you have to rely on? You are the target to be eliminated! "
Zachery panicked again and did not dare to resist. He allowed Slick to pull him away and mumbled vaguely, "I am really the target to be eliminated …"
In the central army camp, outside the tent, a middle-aged woman who looked like she was holding a mirror frowned and pondered. She raised her head and looked at Zachery, who was being dragged over in the distance.
Behind her, an armored Kadan man with a faint smile came out. This aristocrat, whom Zachery called Master Bath, had finally been sold for a good price.
…
"Shameless, despicable, hooligan!"
In another direction, a middle-aged man fiercely smashed his fist on the city wall that had just been conquered. A few deep grooves immediately appeared on the solid stone, showing the rage of the owner of the fist at that moment.
"Boss, we can't go on like this. We should have a plan and take action!" Behind the middle-aged man, a man wearing a crooked tie responded angrily.
The man called boss was Andrew, who had been having trouble recently. At this time, he was even thinner than before the second Starship War. His eyes were red and sunken into his eye sockets.
He glared at his subordinate angrily. This guy only knew how to say "we can't go on like this" and "I have to think of a way quickly". He didn't know how to make any useful suggestions at all. He had to make his own decisions.
"Get ready to go back …"
Looking at the distant direction where Chris was marching, Andrew said helplessly. He really envied Chris's talent. There was no one around him who could give him ideas.
But it was these people who supported him and were loyal to him. They persisted until today. He could not learn from Chris. His foundation was these people at the bottom of the social ladder.
"This is a conspiracy!" His subordinate, who was like a dog head, didn't feel the boss's resentment at all and continued to curse hatefully.
Andrew gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly. His heart was full of grievances and resentment!
Yes, this must be a conspiracy. The damn Ba Yi must have reached a secret agreement with the hypocritical real rogue Chris in private. While they were sending troops to the mainland, he secretly gave the key to Chris and caused the truth!
"I will never admit it! Using such a despicable method, I am not worthy to be a human leader! " Andrew looked at the starry sky in the dark night and angrily said in the direction of the starship. "Why don't you admit me? Is it because of my background?"
In his line of sight, it was as if that pitch-black figure had appeared. That pair of eyes that seemed to always look at him coldly, that pair of blood-red and emotionless eyes that had never looked him in the eye, even once. It was that person who made him afraid, and what made him even more resentful.
"No, don't all turn back. You guys guard my base camp. I will take the first combat team back!"
Andrew clearly understood the gap and advantages between himself and those leaders. It was useless to have more people. He himself was the biggest force on his side, so he didn't want too many people to go back. Otherwise, it would slow down his speed. His base camp was his foundation, and he couldn't afford to lose it.
Anyway, he had nothing in the past.
Under the night sky, he didn't notice that in his base camp, among the earthlings he rescued from the alien races in order to get their support in the future, a little boy who was almost no different from a corpse moved his fingers slightly.
…
"We need to negotiate with the Kadan Royal Family!"
"Solve the matter here as soon as possible, and then set off for the Holy Land."
"It's best to get the support of the Kadan Royal Family. We need mercenaries, a lot of mercenaries!"
"Yes, our internal strategy team believes that an internal war will soon break out among us. We need strength!"
"We can consider retaining the treatment of the Kadan Royal Family, ensure their safety, and declare them innocent."
"I agree, but they must send troops as our mercenaries."
"I agree."
"I agree."
"Oppose."
"Agree!"
"Agree."
…
Chris looked at the hastily written document in his hand. The string of consent signatures were as red as blood. It was as if he could still hear the curses and screams of countless humans before they died behind the bloodstains. However, he had to lift the pen and sign his name heavily behind these curses and screams. The resolution immediately took effect, and the Kadan Royal Family surrendered …
…
On the morning of the second day, smoke and dust rose in all directions within a thousand miles of the starship. Countless rushing currents desperately accelerated and turned back, converging at one point at the same time.
Behind them, most of the alien races' troops followed. Their speed was pushed to the limit. All the strength that they had more or less hidden was brought out, and all kinds of resources were used. They rushed to that point at all costs.
In the smoke and dust, people constantly ran out of breath, people constantly fell behind, and people constantly fell to the ground and could no longer get up. However, the speed of the smoke and dust that filled the sky was still trying its best to accelerate, and the madness could not be suppressed.
If they arrived a step earlier, they might become kings. If they arrived a step later, no matter how great their abilities were, they might only be able to look at the king and sigh!
This was the most crucial moment for everyone on Earth!
Within a day, all forces used all kinds of extreme methods to turn back a thousand miles!
^ (To be continued.)
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