Chapter 1985: Battle Trials in the Dawn (20)

At the same time, in Cairo, Africa, in the underground base of an underground organization.

"Hmm...... Palamides followed the rebel group who called themselves the "Egyptian Liberation Movement Association", who had been blindfolded for the first part of the way, and could not see the way into the base. But after entering the base, there were not so many restrictions, and the group of rebels saw that the big cat's endurance had reached the limit, and immediately removed the blindfold strip of Palamides with great interest.

So the damp, musty underground base appeared in front of Palamides. The base looked like some kind of long-abandoned underground military base, full of heavy concrete structures that were old but still looked thick and sturdy. The "Egyptian Liberation Movement Association" is supposed to be composed of a group of civilians, as can be seen from the home-made weapons in their hands. It is a bit unusual that such a civilian organization can get such a strong and secret underground military base as a base.

Deep in the base, in a hall, a man was already sitting on a chair. Maybe it was because the lights were too dim, or maybe it was because the man was wearing a wide-brimmed cowboy hat, and Palamides couldn't see the man's face all at once. But after taking a little more time to see clearly, the leopard warrior saw that this man was actually a black man. It turned out that because his complexion was too dark, the man's face was almost hidden in the shadow of the hat.

"Welcome, Mr. Paramidis. When the man saw Palamides coming, he rose from the steel-framed chair that seemed impossible to sit comfortably in.

"So, you're the leader of the Resistance?" asked Palamides, "doesn't it look good?" ＂

"Huhuhu, I'm the leader of the Resistance, you can call me Preston. Of course, this is just a code name. "The black man. His face was still hidden in the shadow of a wide-brimmed cowboy hat, and the slightly shabby wide-necked trench coat gave the figure an unpleasant mystique surrounding him.

"Well, Mr. Preston. Palamides shrugged, "I heard you have something to talk to me about? ＂

"Can we borrow a place to talk?" the leader of the rebels looked around, signaling that his men were around, and it was not convenient to talk in detail.

"If you want. Palamides snorted. This is the territory of the Resistance, and this guy named Preston is the leader of the Resistance, but this man doesn't trust his own army, and he has to find another place to talk to Palamides.

None of his subordinates could believe it. It's sad enough.

A few minutes later, in a conference room prepared for secret conversations, the black man sat down and poured a glass of wine into his glass: "You should be tired and thirsty after all this time, do you want something to drink?"

"No, I don't drink. "Knowing that alcohol is the enemy of the Emerald Knight, Palamedis has decided not to drink alcohol.

"That's fine. Preston picked up his glass and took a sip of it.

The mead smelled very sweet and delicious, although it was accompanied by the smell of alcohol. It is a high-sugar liquor, which is made with high-purity honey, but it is not fully fermented because the honey has antibacterial ingredients, so the alcohol content is actually low, and it is a social liquor that is not good and delicious. Normal people don't usually get drunk when they drink this mead, but Palamedis is an exception, and he will get drunk after drinking a little alcoholic drink. It is really a mystery that the physique of the emerald knight, who is originally invincible, cannot decompose the alcohol in the blood.

"Well, let's cut a long story short. With the strength of the wine, Preston, the leader of the resistance, spoke: "I apologize for the many rudeness of my subordinates to you in the previous incident. ＂

"If you're talking about hostage-taking in the shopping street, then there's no need for you to apologize, I've already slaughtered those people anyway. Palamides replied unceremoniously.

"They weren't supposed to take hostages in that kind of place. But you know, a big tree has dead branches, and it's very difficult to get a group of Egyptian civilians and even the poor people at the bottom to be able to manipulate them. Preston replied, "I tried my best, but there are always idiots who don't listen to advice who like to make things out of the way and think their actions will have a positive impact on our organization." ＂

Palamides shrugged his shoulders, and only then did he really understand the meaning of Preston's words: "I understand everything. But is it really good for you to hurt your own subordinates like this? They can't be sure they won't get angry when they hear it?"

The leader of the rebels frowned, and said unhappily, "This room is soundproof, and I have repeatedly told them that this is a one-on-one private meeting between me and you. If there is anyone who disobeys the order...... I'll figure out how to deal with them. ＂

His handling is probably the meaning of extinguishing the mouth. What a dangerous guy.

"That kind of thing aside, we don't have to waste our tongues on a bunch of idiots. Preston continued: "Mr. Paramidis, you and I are both smart men, and we should both understand that what is happening here is just a chess game.

However, although it is a chess game, everything here is a fact that is bound to happen. Now that the Egyptian government is corrupt and the people of this country are living in dire straits, it is precisely because the people are so dissatisfied with the government and have the need to resist this corrupt government that our resistance army can grow so strongly. And you know, once the tide of revolution starts to burst, it will eventually get out of control until our rebels take power from Egypt. There will inevitably be bloodshed and sacrifice, but there is no absolute right or wrong, and times have always changed like this. ＂

"What the hell are you trying to say?" the big cat grinned, "So, you want to use the power of these civilians to seize power and make yourself the emperor of this country?

"Mr. Paramidis, we are all smart people, and smart people are not rash, but pay attention to profit and benefit. Preston smiled mysteriously: "It's so troublesome to be an emperor like this, I don't want to be it." My goal is simply to get as much out of this war as possible. When the war is over, I will retire with the money, and then find someone who is suitable for the emperor of the country to be the emperor. There are already several shortlists, so you don't need to worry. ＂

"I'm more concerned about the money part. Palamides asked.

"Look, we're starting to have a common language. Preston continued: "I'll just open the skylight and say something." When I first founded the Rebels, I intended to use the power of the people to overthrow and profit from this corrupt regime. But things didn't go as smoothly as I had imagined, and the current Egyptian government seems to be crumbling on the surface, falling apart when the wind blows, but in fact it has a huge organization behind it. This terrible organization has been secretly replacing government dignitaries with their pawns, the so-called artificial people, by various means since the past few decades. By secretly replacing real people with androids, this organization gradually took control of the Egyptian government, and also created a great obstacle to our [revolution]......

This mysterious organization that attempts to secretly control the government does not have a name, but those who have experienced the hunting and killing of this organization are terrified to call it [Academy]. ＂

＂...... [Academy]?" Paramides frowned as he remembered what he had seen not long ago.

"I think you've seen the horrors of [the Academy] just now. They are pervasive.

You've seen the big brother [of the railroad] shoot the cyborg in the head with a firearm and take the android component from the cyborg's head, right?

However, the [Railway] organization to which the big brother belongs is a more mysterious underground organization that specializes in fighting against androids, or the [Academy] that created them. Over the years, [the Railroad] has been working against the [Academy], assassinating government dignitaries who have been replaced with artificial humans. It was precisely because of the [Railway] that the [Academy's] plan to encroach on the Egyptian government was never completed.

But you get the idea. [The Railroad] is an organization that we have not been able to contact, and they have no intention of joining forces with the Resistance. Relying on the civilian forces of our rebels alone is a bit difficult to deal with a government backed by [the Academy]. So I am here to make you, Mr. Paramidis, a request, or rather a proposal: do you want to join forces with our rebels to overthrow this government that is secretly controlled by the [Academy]?

I know you're just as smart as I am. We smart people are not righteous people, but we are on the same side because we are profitable. I can assure you that if you make the right move, you will be able to make a fortune in this war. And you're sure to get your fair share of money.

I'm not going to do you any wrong. ＂

"Very interesting proposal. Palamides narrowed his eyes, "But forget it, thank you." I don't want to have anything to do with the revolution in Egypt. I'm not an Egyptian, so why should I bother with your affairs?"

"Even money doesn't touch your heart, does it?" the leader of the rebels laughed, "but that's what I expected." But wait, there's one more thing I want to tell you. Maybe after hearing this, you will change your mind. ＂

"If you have something to say, don't beat around the bush. "The reason why Palamides didn't buy Preston was largely because of this guy's muddy speaking style.

Preston narrowed one eye and smiled mysteriously as he drank the mead, "What if I told you that [the Academy] was once closely related to a research organization that was responsible for the death of your wife and the tragedy of your sons?"