The soldiers in the city beat their drums, and the sound of the drums was carried by the cold wind to the mountainside on the opposite side.
Some people with sharp ears heard the sound in the city. To be precise, some flyers were carried by the wind.
"General Booth has abandoned the darkness for the light! The end of the Empire's dogs has arrived! "
These two sentences were written on the paper, which made the soldiers who picked it up angry. After the anger was disappointment.
Soon, the news of General Booth betraying the Empire spread throughout the camp, and almost all the soldiers knew about it.
Of course, the Demon King knew this as well. He had also guessed this possibility. Although Bu Longzhan insisted that his son would rather die than surrender, no matter how much one understood a person, there was no way to predict their every action.
Richard put down the wrinkled paper in his hand. It was unknown how many people had passed through it, but the pale yellow paper was somewhat black, and it was difficult to read the words on it.
"The time has come. Tell the others to march tonight."
"Yes."
The soldiers in the tent immediately left. Suddenly, Raas appeared outside, and they almost bumped into each other.
"Be careful, kid."
The soldier warned, and then hurriedly ran to the camp.
"Come in."
At this time, the Demon King's voice came from inside the tent. Raas gulped, then pushed open the curtain and entered.
It was very spacious and warm inside. The ground was covered with a white wolf fur blanket, and there was a smell of incense in the air.
"Lord Demon King, what business do you have with me?"
Raas knelt down on one knee, just like his master.
The Demon King glanced at him, then returned his gaze to the documents on the table.
"I heard that someone went missing in the camp, and it was the count's youngest daughter. Do you know about this?"
Hearing this, Raas suddenly held his breath. He lowered his head to the ground, and his expression became nervous.
"Yes, I know. Miss Fra, she..."
"Do you know where she went?"
"I..."
Raas suddenly couldn't speak. He was so nervous that he didn't even realize that he was trembling. He should tell the truth. The Demon King was a magnanimous person, and perhaps he would forgive his actions.
But...
He hesitated. His breathing became rapid because he had promised Fra that he would not tell anyone. This was a secret between the two of them. A secret was a secret. He could not tell anyone.
"I don't know."
Raas said these words with a pale face. He felt very guilty. The Demon King had done him a favor that he might not be able to repay in his entire life. But now, he had deceived him.
Because he was afraid. Nobody knew what the Demon King was thinking. He was very benevolent to the citizens of the Wussen Empire, but to the Kali Empire, Raas had seen him slaughter tens of thousands of Eagle Regiment soldiers without hesitation. He had no mercy whatsoever for his enemies.
As for Fra, the Demon King did not need to be merciful to her because she was an old noble with a fief. The Demon King had already killed many nobles like her and taken away their houses and lands. Raas didn't know if the Demon King would treat Fra the same way.
The Demon King looked at the conflicted youth. Narrowing his eyes, he suddenly asked another question that caused Raas to feel his entire body turn cold.
"If one day, I wanted to kill all humans outside of the Wussen Empire, what would you do?"
Raas' mind instantly went blank.
"This … you wouldn't. I believe that you definitely wouldn't do such a thing."
"How do you know?"
The youth fell silent.
He didn't know. This was all wishful thinking on his part.
"Would you stop me?"
"I … I have no way of influencing the Demon King's decision, but I will do my best to change your mind."
Raas said.
The Demon King was silent for a while. This short silence was incomparably heavy.
"And if you can't do it?"
Death.
The youth was terrified. At this moment, he felt incomparable fear. Death. Did the Demon King know about this matter? Did he know that he had lied?
He was on the verge of tears, but he held it in. He thought of Machi, who was still in the City of Trade, and Yi Qi, whose whereabouts were still unknown.
"Lord Demon King, you are my benefactor. I will never betray you. But I am a human. If you truly plan to exterminate the human race, then please kill me first. I'm sorry."
After saying this, the youth pressed his forehead against the ground.
"Get up. You didn't do anything wrong. You don't need to apologize to me. I called you here to tell you about the upcoming plan …"
After hearing the Demon King's words, the youth let out a sigh of relief.
… …
The army silently left. They crossed the snowy mountains, carrying only five days' worth of rations. The tents of the camp were still there. Almost all of the soldiers left behind were patrolling, creating the impression that there were many of them.
The soldiers in the camp all understood that nearly half of them had followed the Black Knights north. They probably wanted to directly attack the heart of the north and behead the leader of the Eagle Corps, Idu. But this plan was extremely risky. If the enemy sensed it and sent out their troops, the army stationed here would definitely suffer heavy losses.
And yet, what they feared the most had still happened.
… …
"Why aren't they moving? Are they trying to use up all of our rations? "
The thinly clothed youth paced back and forth. The two sides of the long table were filled with people. They were the officers of the Eagle Corps. The Eagle Corps had many official positions. Decanus, Centurion, Eagle Corps Commander, Eagle Corps Staff Officer, Eagle Corps Strategist, and Eagle Corps Intelligence Analyst. There were all sorts of official positions. Every staff officer even had their own deputy staff officer, and each deputy staff officer had their own subordinate staff officer …
In short, they had gathered here to prepare for this battle. And sitting at the end of the long table was the famous General Booth.
However, he sat in that position, and no one saw him speak. He was like a puppet, blinking from time to time.
"They definitely won't dare to fight again. We killed so many of them last time. They're probably still delusional that we'll obediently surrender."
"Yes! They actually don't have any strength left. Setting up camp in the snow would consume a lot of resources. The empire's treasury has long been emptied. They can't hold on. As long as we don't come out, it won't be long before they run away with their tails between their legs. "
"Yes! That's right! Even if they dare to come, General Booth will beat them into a pulp. "
"With General Booth here, we'll definitely win!"
As the staff officers spoke, this meeting slowly turned into a bootlicking competition. They spared no effort in flattering Booth, hoping to curry favor with this' righteous' general.
"Mm, everyone's words are reasonable, but it's getting late. This meeting will end here," the silent Booth suddenly said.
Suddenly, Booth, who had been silent all this time, spoke up. When the others heard his voice, they were both surprised and happy. They thought that their opinions had been approved. Soon, only Booth and the young man were left in the lively meeting room.
"Hmph! A bunch of good-for-nothings, not a single bit of useful intelligence! "
The youth slapped the table and cursed.
"So angry."
At this moment, a woman's voice came from Booth's mouth. He turned his head and saw a golden-haired figure appear behind him. She didn't look very old, but she was as alluring as a succubus.
The youth immediately lowered his head, but his face was still angry.
"Since those good-for-nothings are useless, why don't you go out yourself and see what the enemy is up to?"
The golden-haired girl smiled and asked. Her hand caressed Booth's face, but he didn't react at all.
The youth turned his head away and muttered, "That Dark Knight, he's very scary. I might not be his match."
On a certain battlefield, he wanted to kill that legendary Dark Knight, but when he was about a thousand meters away, he saw his eyes. At that moment, he chose to run.
"Ah, so you're afraid of him. But don't worry, he's not there."
Hearing this, the youth was shocked.
"Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Suddenly, the golden-haired girl glared at him, her eyes like a poisonous snake.
"You ordered me?"
"No, no, I didn't … I'm sorry."
The golden-haired girl snorted coldly. Her hand left Booth's body and came to the youth's face. Her hand was as cold as ice, piercing straight into the youth's bones.
"Don't forget, you'll always be my little dog. You can only listen to me. You're not allowed to bark at your master, understand?"
"Yes …"
Hearing this, the golden-haired girl giggled and rubbed his head, then turned and left.
"Hehe, little dog Yi Qi, I look forward to your performance. Goodbye."
Saying this, she disappeared without a trace like a white fog.
Yi Qi heaved a sigh of relief. He felt that his face was itchy, so he touched it. He immediately cried out in surprise. He immediately found a smooth metal plate and saw his face. It was a furry face, just like a dog's.
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