On the second day of the war, there was a different kind of silence over the main battlefield in Manhattan.

"The enemy doesn't seem to have any intention of attacking. Green said to Matthew.

"It looks like so. Matthew lowered the binoculars in his hand and licked his chapped upper lip thoughtfully.

"They obviously have that huge advantage. With all due respect, Chief of Staff Matthew, even someone like me can detect the oddity in this situation. ”

"Everything happens for a reason. Matthew looked at the Legion of Hell in the distance and said, "They must have their purpose in doing this, but we don't know where we went." ”

"So what are we going to do next, they shouldn't be attacking today, right?" Green asked his biggest concern at the moment.

"They're not going to attack. Matthew was still uncertain, but his instinct as chief of staff made him make this judgment. "Send a few scouts to set up observation posts at the front of the position, and if there is anything unusual in the enemy, report it to me immediately. ”

"See, shouldn't you go and see Commander Ender today?" asked Green, "I don't know how he's doing in the wartime hospital right now, so I think you'd better take a look." ”

Matthew stared into Green's eyes and said, "If it were me who was injured, Ender would never give up his command to see me." The man was now thinking more about me than going to visit him, hoping that I would hold my ground and not do such inconsequential things. ”

"I see, I'm sorry I was talking too much. Green apologized to Matthew.

Matthew didn't want to blame him, he reached out and put his hand on Green's shoulder, and said in a calm tone: "I know you have good intentions, but now is different from before, this is a time of war, we are going to do our best to win this war for all mankind, this is what we should do for Ender." ”

"Alright. He reached out again and patted Green on the shoulder, "You are now the second lieutenant commander after me, use your energy and carry out the mission according to the previous deployment." ”

"Understood, sir. Green nodded, and turned to walk towards the temporary headquarters in the rear.

Matthew didn't leave as immediately as he did, and he was now standing in the trenches of this forward position, as if he could feel the terrible battle that had taken place here.

Looking ahead, the remains of tanks and infantry fighting vehicles damaged in battle, some of which have been reduced to a pile of charred scrap metal, but some are still burning, and scattered around them are the corpses of demons, most of which are already mutilated, which shows how tragic the battle was at that time.

The fighting in the defensive positions was just as brutal, with countless bullet casings scattered around the position, and the huge body of the structure standing up, even if it was completely immobile, it could make people feel oppressive. Although the battlefield had been cleared, the bodies of some of the soldiers had not yet been removed, and Matthew felt an unspeakable pain in his heart every time he looked at them.

As warriors, you have done your duty well, he thought to himself. You may be gone, but your spirit of fighting to the end will always be with us. Thank you, because with you, we humans will never lose.

Since the beginning of the war, the sky over the entire island of Manhattan has been clouded, but all the warriors who fought for humanity have always been steadfast in their belief that the light will eventually reappear. But what he didn't know was that in the time of their bloody battle, the real darkness was hiding among them.

A man in a black cap is walking through the layers of ruins on the island of Manhattan. He is not a civilian, because the civilians have long since left, and he is not a fighter of the BPRD, because although he belongs to the BPRD, he has long since turned his back on this glorious organization.

"It's quite punctual. "An emaciated man has obviously been waiting for a long time. Although his clothing had changed slightly, the man's face was clearly that of a nameless man talking to Mammon in the Canyon of Hell.

The man in the cap asked in an almost impatient tone, "Has the news I provided about Team X. going to Iceland been communicated to Lord Mammon?"

"Calm down. The nameless man's tone was unhurried, "I've already delivered your message, but unfortunately, Mephistopheles seems to know about it before we do, and it's no wonder, after all, he has built a surveillance network all over the world. ”

"Isn't that what going on—"

The nameless man interrupted what the man was about to say with some impatience: "Do you think that Mephistopheles guy is a vegetarian? Although there is no room for Mammon and I to interfere in this matter, Mephistopheles sent Beelzebub, and the strength of that guy is obvious to all, so there is no need to worry too much." ”

"You're right, I'm too worried. The man muttered.

"I'm not calling you here today to ask you questions of me. The nameless man decided to cut straight to the point of this conversation. "You can also see how strong your human resistance is, even Astarott is so badly injured, if it is really a headache. ”

"What do you want me to do?" the man asked, "as long as I can do it, I'll do my best." ”

"It's not a lot of work. The Nameless Man said in a relaxed tone, "There is a good saying, capture the thief first and capture the king, if we can directly destroy the headquarters and their commanders on which the human race is resisting, then what will happen?"

"Do you want to know the exact location of the BPRD headquarters?" the man knew exactly what the Nameless Man wanted. "Even if I tell you, you won't be able to get in. ”

"Oh, that's interesting, now let's hear it. "The nameless man is clearly interested.

"Every entrance to the headquarters is guarded by a very strong force, and they are led by famous witchers, and it is impossible to force their way in. Ten thousand steps back, even if you break through with overwhelming superiority, you will not be able to capture Commander-in-Chief Rajer, and perhaps the Commander-in-Chief will have already withdrawn the moment you start attacking. ”

"I didn't say we were going to go head-on. The nameless man smiled after listening to my man's words. "It's absolutely not feasible to go head-on, even without your reminder, and I know that. ”

"What do you mean?" the man asked, looking at the nameless man.

"It's just me, and it's enough for me alone. The nameless man put his mouth into the man's ear and whispered.

"You're alone?" the man's face was full of disbelief. "This is impossible, you are alone, do you want to carry out the assassination mission? This is absolutely impossible, this is simply something that cannot be done. ”

"Doubt is not the character you should have. The Nameless Man raised an eyebrow, "All you have to do is assist us, and not suspect us here with long nonsense, you'd better remember that for me." ”

"Well, even if you think you can do it alone, you can assassinate Commander Rajer alone, but how are you going to infiltrate the headquarters? I should have told you before, all the entrances are heavily guarded, and you can't enter the headquarters at all. ”

"That's why we need you more than ever. The nameless man looked at the man and smiled, but the smile made the man feel uncomfortable.

"What do you need me to do?" the man asked, "If I were to give you a map of the inside of your headquarters, I could easily do that." ”

"Maps are useless. The nameless man smiled and said, "Because according to what you just said, even if I did, I wouldn't be able to get in." So I need you as a person, not maps that don't have any use. ”

"What can I, what can I do with a human being like me?" the man asked, puzzled.

"Humans naturally have human uses, and I need a human like you right now, or rather, what I really need is an arm in your human body. ”

"What do you want to do?" the man couldn't help but take a few steps back, and the nameless man's words just now made him shudder.

"Don't worry so much, it's just a loan of your arm. The nameless man spread out his hands and made a gesture of innocence. "Don't you have any interest in our plans anymore, don't you want to finish what we're about to accomplish? ”

"The reason why I betrayed my people is because I believe that this plan can save this world full of suffering, and that only by breaking the rotten cycle of the old world can we get true salvation. The man's expression suddenly became serious, but he did not allow anyone to question his determination.

"Then now we need you to sacrifice an arm in order to complete our plan, will you sacrifice for it?" asked the nameless man, staring into the man's eyes.

Everything was done to accomplish the plan, and I sacrificed everything for the sake of the plan, even if I had to give my life to complete it. The man had made up his mind, and now as a traitor, he had to make whatever sacrifices were necessary to accomplish their goal.

"Take it!" the man's tone was as hard as a rock, "as long as that noble plan can be accomplished, the world will be changed and saved, and the suffering of this world will be completely ended." In order to be able to achieve that goal, I am willing to do it even if I am broken. ”

"Then everything is for our noblest purpose. The Nameless Man reached out and grabbed the man's left hand, and in an instant his body turned into a wriggling puddle of black liquid that was burrowing into the man's left arm.

"Ahhh

Eventually, the skin of the man's entire left arm was finally assimilated by the Nameless Man, or now more accurately, the Nameless Man had become his left arm, and it was not in the slightest bit different from his original one.

"Although the process is a little painful, but it only hurts for a short time, don't you think it doesn't hurt now?"

"I see. "The man's face has become very pale after the torture just now. "I chose such a way to sneak in, which was completely unexpected. ”

"If you can't think of such a solution, then what do you think the guards at the headquarters can do?" the nameless man's voice echoed in the man's brain. "There's no need to attack head-on, just assimilate with a part of your body, and then you can enter the BPRD's headquarters without noticing. ”

The man straightened up, the pain he had just felt a little dazed, and he raised his left arm, although it was no longer a part of his body in the current situation.

"In this way, maybe this assassination will really succeed. The man finally smiled, but behind that smile there was an indescribable sadness.

If he could, he didn't want Commander Rajer to die, that man still had a favor for himself after all, but now, in order to achieve that noblest goal, in order to be able to change this painful world, he had no choice.

The man lowered the brim of his hat and quietly disappeared into the rubble.