Xiao Ran's words made the man named Selius heave a sigh of relief. At the very least, Xiao Ran's actions and words hinted that they could negotiate. And now was the best time to start a negotiation. After all, there were dozens of people under Xiao Ran's feet. If they lost dozens of people, it would definitely be an unbearable blow to their legion. It was inevitable that they would fail this mission, but more importantly, their legion would be reduced to a third-rate level.
Besides, his legion members had invested a lot of resources to develop to this level. Although their individual strength wasn't too strong and was only average among the participants, their cooperation was extremely tacit. Their overall strength was considered to be in the lead among the ten legions in this battle. The reason why they chose to join the resistance army instead of the EU was because they had a deeper plan. Until now, they had successfully controlled the resistance army and received the support of many surrounding local forces. They had also expanded the territory of the resistance army by many times. If there was a scoring system, their legion's score might be far in the lead.
Their original plan was to form an alliance with the EU legions to drive Britaria out of this continent. As for whether they would continue to form an alliance with the EU participants, it didn't have much to do with them. If both sides worked together sincerely, they could reach a level where 1 + 1 was greater than 2. Anyway, there wasn't only one victor in this battle and the resistance army would also become a part of the EU joint government.
But if the EU rebels wanted to fall out with them, Selius wasn't too afraid. Britaria would become the EU in the future. This entire continent was the base camp of the resistance army. Britaria, who had failed in this area, would definitely not sit back and watch the EU continue to expand. They would definitely restrict and attack the EU in other places. The feeling of their legion being sandwiched in the middle and being a fence-sitter was simply too good.
But, but, but all their original plans were for naught in front of this Second Knight of the Round Table who suddenly appeared in front of them. There was actually such a powerful and terrifying person in Britaria who could change the entire situation single-handedly. Even the participants couldn't contend against him. This guy named Luluxiu was indeed the person mentioned in the mission name. He was actually the most powerful person in this world. This was simply bullsh * t. All of a sudden, it made Selius a little mad. He was also speechless that the Scarlet Knights actually found such a powerful teammate.
But when he thought about the mission name, 'The Rebel Luluxiu', Selius also thought of more things. Or rather, the Scarlet Knights didn't really join the forces of Britaria, but actually followed the Second Knight of the Round Table, Luluxiu. Then, was this Luluxiu preparing to do something to Britaria? Moreover, Xiao Ran was clearly an enemy, yet the other party was still willing to communicate with him. This proved that something was amiss. This, of course, was worthy of Seleus' suspicion. But apart from that, Seleus didn't fully believe Xiao Ran's identity.
After coming to this world for a period of time, Selius had a general understanding of the strength level of this world. It could be said that there was no one who was as powerful as Xiao Ran other than the participants. And yet, in a world with such a low level of strength, there was a person who was even more powerful than the participants. Thinking about this made people feel suspicious. Was he an indigenous person or a big shot from some army?
But no matter how suspicious Selius was, he didn't dare to ask. To put it simply, he was worried that if he really exposed Xiao Ran's identity and caused Xiao Ran to get angry out of humiliation and kill all of his subordinates, it would definitely turn into an embarrassing tragedy.
After calming himself down, Selius forcefully cast aside the unimportant matters in his mind and deliberately maintained a relaxed tone as he said, "As long as Knight Luluxiu is willing to let go of my subordinates, any conditions are negotiable. As long as I can satisfy them, I represent the Rebellion Army and will do my best to satisfy Knight Luluxiu."
Xiao Ran did have some thoughts about this army now. He didn't have such thoughts before, but after coming into contact with this army, the other party's performance had indeed impressed Xiao Ran. It wasn't in terms of strength, but just in terms of strategy. At least in Xiao Ran's opinion, the other party's performance was much better than that idiot Corgi of the Blood Knights. But idiots also had their benefits. At least, it didn't take much effort to fool them.
In the hour that the other party rushed over, Xiao Ran had already thought about how to negotiate with him. Now, he didn't need to think or pause. He said calmly, "I can give you two choices. First, lead your Rebellion Army and withdraw from this war completely. Second, pledge your loyalty to me and become my subordinates from today onwards."
"You can choose to refuse, but all of you will stay here forever."
Selius suddenly felt a little amused that a single person dared to say that he would wipe out all of them. But after that, he felt heavy. Because if he chose to refuse, the hostages in the other party's hands would definitely be killed, and they would immediately erupt into a battle that they weren't prepared for. Selius didn't believe that a single person dared to say such a thing in the face of so many people. Selius didn't believe that the other party was a fool, so the other party must have the confidence to say such a thing.
Selius' voice subconsciously sank a little. "Knight Luluxiu, don't you think that this request is a little inappropriate? Isn't this the same as using the lives of my subordinates to threaten me to give up all of our territory?"
"If I wipe out all of you here, your territory will also be mine. If all of the people under my feet die, the Rebellion Army won't have the ability to resist us anymore. This won't affect the outcome I want. As for the EU, if you continue to cooperate with them after your strength is completely weakened, it will be no different from asking a tiger for its skin. Furthermore, I'm not sure how many people behind you will be left in the next second after you choose to refuse."
Selius frowned and said, "Knight Luluxiu, are you really that confident that you can wipe out all of us with your strength alone?"
"You can try."
Selius took in a light breath and said in a deep voice, "Then what does the second choice mean? Knight Luluxiu, I don't think that it's as simple as making us Britaria's lackeys, right?"
Xiao Ran said calmly, "Just as I said, submit to me and listen to my orders from now on."
Selius asked in a heavy tone, "Submit to you, Knight Luluxiu, and not Britaria?"
Xiao Ran asked in return, "Could it be that as the leader of an organization, your understanding is only at this level?"
"Hehe." Selius suddenly laughed. "Knight Luluxiu, your two requests are a little too much. However, if I deny that I care about the hostages in your hands, I would be lying through my teeth. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come here personally. However, no matter what request it is, it's too difficult to fulfill. Even if I agree to such a price, after all, I represent an entire organization. Isn't it a little inappropriate to use some hostages to decide the future of an organization?"
"If Knight Luluxiu doesn't mind, I have a suggestion."
"Speak."
Selius narrowed his eyes and said, "I agree with what Knight Luluxiu just said. If we are all wiped out here, the resistance army will naturally no longer be a threat to Britaria. Knight Luluxiu, you want to subdue us. I also want to see if you have the ability to do so."
"Why don't the two of us fight? If Knight Luluxiu can defeat me, who is the strongest in the resistance army, then it means that the resistance army indeed doesn't have the ability to contend against you, Knight Luluxiu. Then, I will have to admit that we have failed. It's not impossible for me to join an expert like you. However, if Knight Luluxiu accidentally loses, then I will do what you did and not harm you, Knight Luluxiu, as long as you withdraw from your so-called 19th District and leave this continent."
When Selius said this, he didn't forget to send a message to his subordinates, telling them to seize the opportunity to save people. At the same time, he was also prepared to fight with Xiao Ran. His small suggestion wasn't that simple, but it also showed a certain degree of sincerity and goodwill.
Xiao Ran understood Selleus' intentions the moment he heard his words. In this situation, anyone would have to choose one out of two options. Selleus also wanted to test Xiao Ran's strength. If Xiao Ran won, there was no need to talk about it. If Xiao Ran lost, there would be consequences. Furthermore, Selleus cleverly used this suggestion to throw out a bargaining chip that he did not have a choice to begin with. He once again stood on equal footing with Xiao Ran. He had his own ideas and brains, and he was able to control his emotions. He was rational enough to use his bargaining chips well. Compared to Corky, he had left Corky far behind.
"Okay."
Although Xiao Ran saw through Selius's little scheme, he still agreed. If he only relied on the threat of hostages, it was of course impossible to get Selius's sincere allegiance. It was indeed necessary to let Selius truly see his strength.
Since he had agreed, Xiao Ran didn't prepare to guard the broken Mechs below. Instead, he took the initiative to control the Demon Deity Kaiser to fly in a direction where there was no one. He didn't care if the hostages would be rescued after he left.
The Demon Deity Kaiser took the lead and left. Selius was stunned for a moment when he saw the Mech leave decisively after saying those two words. He also didn't expect Xiao Ran to be so magnanimous. After pondering for a moment, he ordered his subordinates to quickly rescue the hostages. He didn't intend to break his promise and drove his Mech to follow the Demon Deity Kaiser.
As for why Selius didn't take any precautions and followed him, it was entirely because the direction Xiao Ran chose was not toward the 19th District, but a direction further away from it. It was a place where Britaria couldn't set up any ambush.
After flying for a long time, when there was only a desert left in front of him, Xiao Ran controlled the Mech to stop and then quietly waited for Selius's arrival. It didn't take long for the Mech driven by Selius to appear in front of Xiao Ran.
Not wanting to waste any more time, Xiao Ran directly controlled the Demon Deity Kaiser to once again hold the ferocious sword tightly. He pointed at Selius's Mech from afar and said calmly, "Don't waste any more time."
"That's what I want," Selius replied. Selleus replied. He controlled the body to shake its two arms, and two materialized fist blades instantly popped out from the special parts on both arms. They flickered with a sharp luster and lit up with a faint red light. A burst of light also burst out from the back of the body, and the energy that condensed and dissipated formed a pair of rabbit and phoenix wings. Waves of heat waves spread out from the wings.
"Be careful." As soon as Selius's voice fell, this self-controlled Mech that Xiao Ran had never seen before leaned forward and flapped its wings. Its entire body seemed to be burning with flames as it instantly charged toward the Demon Deity Kaiser. The flames and energy around the Mech, together with the pair of wings, seemed to have turned into an immortal bird. Even the sky was filled with bird-like sounds.
Faced with the opponent's attack, Demon Deity Kaiser also ejected green GN particles from all over his body. Now was not the time to be courteous and modest. There was no point in holding back his strength to test the opponent. What he really needed to do was to use the fastest speed and strongest strength to directly defeat the opponent. That was all.
A faint layer of green particles enveloped Demon Deity Kaiser's body, but even more green particles spread out and scattered across the entire sky, dyeing the gradually brightening sky with a layer of dreamy green. Since the opponent chose to attack, Xiao Ran also chose the same method. He flew forward and maintained the red glow on his body for a few times, creating a long afterimage as he clashed with Selius's Immortal Bird.
When the greatsword and the two fist blades collided, waves of shockwaves spread out. The desert on the ground was also swept up by huge waves. With the collision as the epicenter, the two mechs were in a deadlock. Countless green, red, and yellow lightning bolts exploded in the middle of the two mechs. Energy against energy, strength against strength, they were evenly matched in this first round.
After a few seconds of stalemate, the two Mechs chose to retreat and rise into the air at the same time. Then, they collided again and again. Again and again, they collided and separated. Because of this, there were bursts of roars in the sky and streaks of lightning.
In just tens of seconds, the two Mechs collided no less than 30 times in a row. During this process, neither of them made any small movements. It was a complete contest of strength against strength. At the same time, it was also a competition of skills. Any process of collision unloading, transfer, and adjustment was a display of skills. They went back and forth without the slightest concession.
But then, after another collision, Caesar suddenly burst out with dazzling red light. His arms burst out with a huge amount of energy, and he sent the Undying Bird flying back with the huge sword in both hands. Xiao Ran's voice once again echoed in Selius' ears, "Don't underestimate the Undying Bird. Don't underestimate the Undying Bird.
"If this is all you've got, then the battle is over from this moment on."
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