"It's ...... What do you mean? ”

Some time later, in the center of Zaraha City, in the castle temporarily used by the Empire as a command center, the Imperial General named Bernard put down a report in his hand, and at the same time looked at the captain of the fourth squad in the city of Harlom in front of him with angry eyes: "You have lost a group of prisoners, and now you still want to throw the guilt on the heads of a few adventurers?" ”

"That's not what I meant, General." Rodman, who was half-kneeling, replied without raising his head: "I just want to explain this situation to you, and at the same time prove ......"

"Prove your incompetence?"

Forcefully slamming the pages in his hand on the table, Bernard suddenly stood up from his position: "Show the strength of the other party to prove how innocent your mistakes are?" Don't think I don't know what you think, you idiots! ”

“…… That's not what I meant, General. ”

Repeating the previous sentence again, Rodman's voice seemed to become even deeper: "I just want to report to you the truth about what I have experienced before, please ...... carefully Measure, General. ”

“……”

"The current situation in the Hanom region, I believe the general should know."

Looking at Bernard's sudden wordless reaction, Rodman's voice that had paused for a moment was transmitted to all corners of the central hall again: "Countless civilians who have been 'punished' by the Empire are now almost all gathered there. ”

"I hate to admit it, but those guys seem to be getting more and more aggressive lately." Scott, who was half-kneeling behind him, also raised his voice: "If they get in touch with outside support at this time......

"The Empire will never bow down in the face of their nonsense." Before he could finish speaking, a non-commissioned officer-like guy standing behind Bernard took a step forward with sideways eyes: "I won't let this riot continue." ”

"As an Imperial Captain, I will never compromise on this issue."

Looking up at the non-commissioned officer who spoke loudly, Rodman's eyes gradually showed a slight look of anger: "But what have we done in the past...... It has set up too many unnecessary enemies for us. ”

"Do you want to say ......" the non-commissioned officer replied in a low voice without giving in, "those lackeys of the principality are not our enemies?" ”

"Don't try to confuse the public, you bastard!" Scott on the side simply stood up from the ground: "If it weren't for Prout's greedy guy who likes to take care of himself, we wouldn't have the current concentration camp!" ”

"Oh, really?" A sneering look appeared on the non-commissioned officer's face: "Judging from the performance of some people in the past...... I thought you all supported this proposal. ”

"You ——!"

"Get on my knees, fool!"

A punch hit the crook of the opponent's leg, and Rodman, who was still kneeling on the ground, pressed his companion to the floor again, and then maintained the same position, looking up at the Imperial Legion Commander who had not spoken: "As elite soldiers of the Empire, we will obey all orders given by the Empire, if the general still decides to severely punish those who resist...... We will continue to do so. ”

"But today, there are many signs that this approach is flawed and threatening." He looked at Bernard's face, and his voice was as low as a rock in a high mountain: "I'm just worried...... Our way of acting has been exploited by others. ”

“…… Oh? Bernard's unchanged face finally picked slightly: "Who is it?" Let's hear it. ”

"The Restoration...... and those who claim to be in control of their destiny. ”

Saying the above words word by word, Rodman withdrew the hand he had been holding on the ground, and then revealed the purple-black traces of the Dao Dao hidden under his armor in front of the general: "Probably because of the results of the battle in Xifeng County, they have begun to turn their spearheads to other places. ”

"You want to say...... They went to our heads? ”

After squinting at each other for a long time, Bernard let out a dull sneer: "How is it possible? The place where the Restorationists founded their country is so far away from us that there is no reason for them to cross the duchy and attack us first, even if distance is not taken into account......"

"What if they've been eyeing us for a long time?" Rodman's eyes gradually showed a gleam: "Considering the increasingly chaotic law and order since we took over the city, I have to suspect that there is a possibility that someone is secretly instigating this......"

"Instigation? Instigation of the great empire? The Imperial non-commissioned officer standing behind Bernard amplified his sneer a few points again: "Are you doubting our Empire's eyesight, or are you doubting our Empire's IQ?" ”

"That's right, we're suspicious of your brains, you bastard!" Kneeling behind him, Scott tried to stand up again: "Don't think I don't know what you're doing in secret, you're ...... with Ellitt guys"

"Enough!"

Stretching out his hand to wave back the two figures that were about to rush together, Bernard once again put on a face like an iron plate: "I don't want to get involved in these endless issues, similar dramas have been staged too many times, now that the empire has come to this point, in the name of Queen Frey...... We can't afford to back down! ”

"But it's going to make us suffer from the back." Rodman's voice calmly replied, "If the confrontation with those who resist is really in someone's plan, the situation will definitely get worse and worse." ”

"Then let's start with the rebels!" Bernard shook his arm: "If you don't want to let those secret rats profit from it, you just need to snuff out one of the opposing sides!" As long as...... Well? ”

"Who is it?"

In the scene where several people looked up together, the scene of a certain dark shadow sweeping away from the place was displayed at the location of a certain ceiling above this hall, and then with Bernard's sudden shout, it quickly disappeared into the distant night sky. Rodman, who finally sensed that someone was invading, couldn't hold back his calm expression, but he hurriedly glanced at the general and turned around, and then took Scott's figure and shouted more and more distantly, and passed out to the front of the door of the central hall: "The intruder broke into the central command post!" All on alert! ”

"Give me chase!"

With the sound of rumbling footsteps, Rodman, who was carrying several Imperial soldiers, quickly disappeared in the direction that the black clothes flew away from, and the neat footsteps passing forward began to become smaller and smaller as the rapidly assembled troops moved away. Retracting his gaze in that direction, Bernard then shook his head and walked back to the place where he was, and then bowed his head and muttered as he listened to the voice of the non-commissioned officer ringing in his ears: "Don't listen to the slander of those two fools, General, how can our empire have been broken by the Restoration......"

"It's still a possibility." The Empire's legion commander pinched his chin with his right hand: "What do you think?" ”

"I ...... I believe in the power of the Empire. The non-commissioned officer immediately gave a standard military salute to his feet: "Neither the restorer nor the adventurer will be the opponent of our empire in the end!" ”

“…… It was my decision to take a tough stance in dealing with the rioters. ”

His eyes stayed on the other party's tense face for a while, and Bernard finally withdrew his scrutinizing gaze: "It's a matter of ......

"Success or not, I ...... I have to keep going. ”

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"Stop!"

"It must be the group of adventurers during the day! How dare they take an inch! ”

"Second team, second team, the intruders have broken into your territory, please cooperate immediately, hurry up...... Stop that son of a bitch! ”

"He turned! The man turned into Larry Blue Street! Captain Rodman, we ......"

"Stop."

The calm voice then appeared in the middle of a certain alley near the center of Zaraha City, belonging to the route that a certain Imperial Captain had just led people to, but it was not Rodman who had chosen the right direction among the dozens of escape routes, but a certain player who suddenly appeared above the head of that street: "I have to warn you ......"

"One step further and you're going to be out of luck."

The black short sword in his hand swung out a large black streamer again, and Duan Qing grinned: "Repeat, you are going to be unlucky." ”

“…… It's you? ”

Looking at the purple-black streamer he had just seen, Rodman's eyes suddenly stood up: "You still dare to stay in the city?" ”

"What, what else can you do with me?" Duan Qing, who was holding a black short sword, replied with a smile: "Is there a kind of fight with me?" ”

“…… Remember you said before that we've taken a step back between us. So Rodman gritted his teeth: "Why did you break into the central hall?" ”

"Hey, it's not me who broke in, it's the guy in the back." Pointing behind him with his finger up, Duan Qing replied indifferently, "Don't just throw the pot to others." ”

“…… Not you? ”

"It's not me, it's me...... Well, friends. ”

Ignoring the other imperial soldiers who were gradually surrounding him, Duan Qing, who was standing on the roof next to the street, replied generously: "If the road is uneven, just rescue it, if you are not satisfied...... There's not much I can do. ”

“…… All stand down. ”

Looking at the deep black holes that continued to grow between the black short swords in front of Duan Qing, Rodman waved back the soldiers who had gathered around him: "Why do you want to come out to make trouble at this time? What exactly is your purpose? ”

"It's all said that I have my commission." Duan Qing's voice began to become low: "By the way...... Deal with the aftermath that I want to deal with, is there a problem? ”

"You...... This is a provocation to the great Frey Empire. It seems that he has endured patience for a long time in the past time, and Rodman's eyes still burned with the invisible fighting spirit around him after all: "Even if we can't defeat you and your strength, our Imperial Third Legion will ......"

"It's because of your temper that you empires are so easy to be taken advantage of."

Stretching out his sword to interrupt the other party's words, Duan Qing covered the original night sky with countless purple-black electric lights surrounding him: "It's ...... now."

"You still don't seem to understand."

The sizzling electric light then ripped through the surrounding air, enveloping the arc-shaped area in front of Duan Qing, and Rodman, whose eyes flashed with anger, then let out an unwilling roar, and the idea of stopping the other party finally turned into a defensive action to protect himself. The piercing crackle that was enough to engulf the entire street then quickly passed through the area in front of Rodman's eyes, and disappeared in the direction they came with the wails of countless soldiers, and quickly checked the Imperial Captain around him, and then looked at the comrades who were rolling on the ground with a little surprise, but did not die, and then Duan Qing's chuckle came from his ears: "I said that you are going to be unlucky......"

"Think of it as a lesson."

He turned, walked out of Rodman's field of vision, and then, after a period of skimming, stopped at the corner of another street that was barely populated. The figure belonging to Maggie then emerged from a shadow there, and at the same time her slightly strange smile appeared, still wrapped in black tights around her slender body, and then walked in front of Duan Qing, the corners of her mouth overflowed with a sigh: "I knew you were very strong, but ...... I really didn't expect to be able to force back the Empire's pursuers by myself. ”

"Spare me, just tear the surrounding space with your sword qi." Duan Qing smiled bitterly and spread his hands: "If I really use this method to fight the imperial people, I'm afraid I would have been exhausted to death." ”

"This ability to tear apart space...... "A little strange light flashed in the woman's eyes again: "Where did you learn it?" ”

"Well...... I learned it from Rhona. Scratching his nose, Duan Qing finally decided to push the question onto a lady in white: "She explained to me some of the basic components of the void before, plus some of my own attempts......"

"Sure enough, it's an adventurer I fancie, and his wisdom and strength are impressive."

After circling around Duan Qing three times, Maggie finally covered her mouth and laughed: "Although I don't know if what you said is true or false...... But I still want to thank you for taking out those pesky Imperial pursuers for me. ”

"Ms. Maggie should be able to figure it out on her own." Duan Qing hurriedly replied modestly, "Although I don't know how you got into these troubles, I believe that with your ability, I ...... you."

"It's all said don't be so polite to me."

Wiping the other party's mouth with her fingers, Maggie Jiao interrupted Duan Qing's words with a smile: "And...... My mistake was considered an amateur, and I couldn't help but let out a sound when I heard some people's ridiculous conversations over there......"

"Oh? What is the conversation? ”

“……”

The smile on her face slowly disappeared, and the woman with her arms slowly turned around, and then in Duan Qing's slightly puzzled gaze, she brought the sudden silence into the shadows that she had walked out of before: "As you know, I came here with my own mission, although it is still a little inappropriate, but ......"

"If I tell you, it should be fine, right?"