In the mountains, ten kilometers north of the imperial capital, the "night attack" base, the conference room.

Najeta stared deeply at the report she had just received from the spy team in her hand, her expression was heavy, and the center of her eyebrows had become a pimple, and anyone could tell that she was definitely not in such a good mood at this time.

Everyone else present also noticed Najeta's ugly face and thought that something bad had happened, so everyone was silent and waited quietly for Najeta to speak.

Throwing the report on the conference table, Najeta puffed out a cigarette lightly, watched the rising smoke slowly drift to the ceiling, and finally spoke: "I just got the news that Javier Salmondo has returned to the imperial capital and immediately received the task of suppressing the 'night attack', it seems that we are in trouble." ”

As soon as these words came out, the hearts of everyone present couldn't help but sink, and the air around them suddenly became solemn.

Javier Salmondo, with this name in the empire, no one will be unfamiliar with it.

He was an Imperial General with outstanding military talents, and his prestige in the military world was only comparable to that of the Great General and Estes.

As the exterminator of the barbarians in the southwest, he created many classic battles that were enough to be written in military textbooks.

At the same time, he is also a man with many titles such as "the strongest in the empire", "spear of judgment", "god of war", etc., and holds the imperial tools that have been passed down from generation to generation by the Salmondo family, and his bravery is unfathomable.

Such a terrifying creature is about to become an enemy, and I am afraid that no one will feel at ease.

"In addition, it is said that he also set up a security force 'Falcon', which is a powerful mobile force composed of imperial envoys, and although the main members are not yet clear, there is no doubt that they are very dangerous opponents!" Najeta added.

Hearing this, the air around them seemed to become more solemn, no one spoke, and the meeting room fell into an unbearable silence.

The one who broke this dull atmosphere was Leonay.

"Well, it's true that judging from the rumors, that guy is very scary, but the rumors are just rumors after all, right?"

A wild smile appeared on Leonay's face, and her two fists slammed into her chest, full of battle intent like a burning flame.

"It's called Javier, right? Since it is said so powerfully, there must be some ability, right? Looks like the rest of the days won't be too boring! ”

This is exactly her usual style, which is called natural belligerence when it is said well, and arrogant and ignorant when it is not said well.

"Humph!" Ma Yin also turned her head and snorted, and said confidently, "I'm a genius shooter, no matter what kind of enemy I can shoot through with a 'pumpkin'!" ”

"Even if he is the 'strongest in the empire', the result is the same!"

As she spoke, she also made a shooting gesture, and it seemed that she was really confident in her shooting ability.

Hearing the high-profile speeches of Leonay and Main, everyone present felt a little more uplifted.

It is also said that there are many powerful imperial envoys in the "Night Attack", each of them has their own abilities that they are proud of, and they have experienced countless battlefields, so they will not be scared because of Javier's name.

But at this moment, Brand, who had been leaning against the wall, poured cold water on them mercilessly.

"It's good to have self-confidence, but I don't agree with this kind of contempt for the enemy, if you use that man as an opponent, this mentality is likely to kill you!"

Brand was of the very magnetic type, but it was extremely harsh to Leonay and Main's ears at this point.

"Hey, Brand! What do you mean by that? Are you trying to say that we are not as good as him!? ”

Leona raised her eyebrows and looked a little angry.

"Ah, that's what I meant."

Rarely, Brand changed his image as a hearty big brother and showed a cold face: "In terms of pure combat power, the two of you together are estimated to be not enough for him to kill alone." ”

"You-"

Ma Yin is also on fire, and no one can not have the slightest emotion after hearing that he has been so belittled.

"Enough! Brand has a point in saying this! Listen to him! ”

Najeta interrupted the pointless argument.

Hearing Najeta's words, Leonay and Main could only turn their heads unhappily, which could be regarded as a compromise.

After receiving Najeta's signal, Brand took a deep breath and then said solemnly: "Javier Salmondo, as rumored, is a very dangerous man!" If you want to be an enemy of him, you must be vigilant at all times, if you are accidentally caught by him even the slightest flaw, waiting for us is only a dead end! ”

Seeing that Leonay's face was still a little disapproving, Brand continued: "I don't mean to be alarmist when I say this, but I know better than anyone how terrible Javier is, after all...... He and I were also comrades-in-arms who went to the battlefield together. ”

Except for Najeta and Lubbock, everyone else was surprised.

Everyone knows that Brand used to be an imperial soldier, but they didn't expect him to be from the Southwest Military Region, where brave generals gathered, so thinking about it, everything makes sense.

Because he saw it with his own eyes, he understood that all the rumors about Javier were not exaggerated, and that man's strength was built up with countless corpses, so it was no wonder that Brand was so cautious.

Thinking of this, everyone's faces changed, and they no longer dared to have the slightest contempt.

"Years ago, Javier and I had a private fight......"

As if feeling that the frightening of the crowd was not enough, Brand said in a dark tone, "Do you want to know the outcome of that fight?" ”

Ma Yin couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva and said tentatively, "Could it be ...... Brand you lost? ”

“…… It's a loss, and it's a convincing loss. Brand laughed to himself, "He's the most talented fighter I've ever met, and I'll probably never be able to keep up with him in my life." ”

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, they didn't expect this kind of negative words to come out of the mouth of that hot-blooded Brand, thinking that Javier really hit him hard.

"You know what? When I fought with Javier, he didn't have the Imperial Equipment, but at that time I already had the 'Demon Haunted', and I was still defeated by his spearmanship......"

"That man is so powerful that he can only make people feel hopeless!"

Brand's voice was a little gloomy, as a soldier who prides himself on his bravery, the greatest sorrow is to meet an opponent who will never hope to defeat, and that makes him more uncomfortable than defeating him a hundred times!

"Hiss——!"

The room was filled with gasps.

Brand's meaning is already clear, before Javier became the imperial envoy, his strength had surpassed that of Brand, who was equipped with "Demon-haunted".

And now, many years have passed, and Javier has inherited the family's inheritance, and his martial arts must have improved with time.

So, what is the height of his current power?

Just thinking about it makes people shudder!

"I didn't expect him to be so strong......" Leonay said with some weakness.

Although Leonay is not afraid of heaven and earth, she still deeply knows the gap between herself and Brand, and even Brand is an opponent that cannot be matched, let alone her, it is completely the rhythm of being killed in seconds.

"It's unbelievable that there can be such a terrible monster......"

Ma Yin was also frightened, did the "Night Attack" have to face such a terrifying enemy next? To be honest, she herself felt that this was a rather difficult task.

"Alas, it was hard to wait for the opportunity of Estes's Northern Expedition to invade the imperial capital, but now there is an even more terrifying Javier, and the 'night attack' is really difficult for the future."

Lubbo reached out and scratched his dark green hair, and said with a little headache.

"I see, I understand how strong he is." Red Hitomi, who had been listening silently all along, suddenly said to Brand, "So, as a former colleague of Javier, do you know what he has similar to weaknesses or something?" ”

In this case, the first thing that comes to mind is the enemy's weakness, should it be said that it is really worthy of the ace killer of the "night attack" - red pupils?

Years of killer work have allowed her to stay calm at all times, and no matter who the enemy is or how strong the enemy is, it doesn't mean anything to her.

There was only one thing she had to do, and that was to bury!

She has the confidence to say this, because she is the holder of the Emperor's Tool, the Killing Villager Rain!

Anyone who has life, as long as they are touched by her demon knife, there is only one way to die!

Brand thought for a while, and finally spoke: "If he really has any weaknesses, it is that he pays great attention to feelings and values the people around him, but at the same time he is also a terrible guy, and he will never be restrained by this when it comes to a critical moment, so it makes little difference whether he has this weakness or not." ”

"Really? That's a pity. ”

The red pupil's tone was light, and he couldn't see the slightest regret at all.

Lubbock sighed, "Indeed, he has been the kind of person without flaws since he used to be......"

"Before?" Leonay immediately understood the implication of the words, "...... Rabe, have you seen that guy too? ”

"Well," Lubbo nodded, "five years ago, when Najeta was still a general in the imperial capital, I, as an adjutant, often saw Javier visiting Najeta's barracks. ”

"So the boss is also an acquaintance of Javier?"

"No, it seems wrong to say that they are acquaintances...... By the way, you don't know yet, do you? Najeta and Javier are actually cousins. ”

"Eh——!?"

Everyone was shocked, this news was much more shocking than Brand's colleague relationship! It is said that there are really a lot of people who have some karma with Javier in "Night Attack".

"Really, Lubbock, why did you just say it so casually......" Najeta sighed.

"Yes, I'm sorry......"

Lubbo scratched his head in embarrassment, he really didn't mean it, it was just the situation just now, and he said it casually.

"Well, it's not something to hide anyway, sooner or later, I want everyone to know, so I'll tell you."

Najeta exhaled a puff of smoke and fell into her memories.

"In the Empire, intermarriage between nobles was common, and my mother was a woman of the Salmondo family, so I was nominally Javier's cousin."

"I don't have much contact with Javier, mainly because when he came to the imperial capital five years ago, because of the geographical relationship, there was no too in-depth contact."

"However, as far as I know, he was already a rather tricky figure when he was still a teenager, after all, even the minister's old slippery head was almost planted in his hands."

"It's been five years now, and after the war to exterminate the barbarians, he must have grown amazingly in all aspects, and it can be said that the most dangerous person in the empire is him, even if it's that Estes, I think it's slightly inferior to him...... Hehe, isn't it time to say in a proud tone, 'It's really my brother'? Najeta said with a wry smile.

"Well," Hill said weakly, holding up his hand, "if it's family, why can't we be companions?" ”

"That's right, Boss." Ma Yin also showed doubts, "Since you are so close to Javier, why don't you go and rebel against him, isn't it more advantageous for someone as powerful as him to be a companion?" ”

"It's not that it hasn't been tried, but it's been categorically rejected."

"Refused!?"

"Well," Najeta nodded heavily, "I've sent people to lobby Javier three times, but they've all been sent back without exception, and Javier's attitude is already evident in doing his part. ”

"Really, what the hell is that Javier thinking! If it's so powerful, why is it unreasonable? Ma Yin wrinkled her nose and said dissatisfied.

Najeta was silent.

In fact, she didn't understand what Javier was thinking, although she thought she knew Javier well, but for this cousin, she still felt that she couldn't see through it more often.

Xavier is smarter than himself, and his vision has always been longer than himself, and what he can see is unreasonable for him not to see.

The empire is over, it is like a wheezing old man who has rotted to the bones, it is already in the waning mountains, even if it wants to change from the inside, it is already powerless.

The state is like a big machine, the energy used to power it has been exhausted, and even a few parts can be repaired.

So, what exactly is Javier still holding onto? What kind of position does he stand on to face his sword?

“…… So there's only one way to go, just war? Leonai said with a wry smile.

"That's right, there's only one way to go!"

Najeta suddenly stood up, she looked around, stared at the still young faces in front of her, and said in a deep voice, "Javier may be an unprecedented enemy, but it is an obstacle that we must overcome!" For the success of the revolution, and even more so for the rebirth of the country, no matter how heavy the price is, we must kill him! ”

Najeta didn't say anything more about Javier being her cousin, and in this battlefield where there was only life and death, everyone was ready to realize that even relatives could be killed mercilessly, just like Red Hitomi and her sister.

Besides, Javier is not the kind of enemy that can be defeated with a half-consciousness.

"We have to move forward! For the sake of the people who have been living under the oppression of the Empire! We must bring this utterly decaying empire to an end! ”

Najeta's bronze-forged mechanical arm slammed into pieces, and the cigarette butt in her hand was instantly crushed into crumbs.

Yes, we have to move forward! If you don't move forward, there will be no future!

Anyone who dares to stop them will be killed!

Deeply understanding this, everyone's eyes gradually became firm.

How strong is Javier? Don't forget that they're killers!

Killers never go head-to-head with their enemies, they just hide in the invisible shadows, wait for an opportunity, and then unleash the deadliest attack at the right time!

Seeing everyone's determined expressions, Najeta nodded in satisfaction.

"Now, then, announce the next mission."

"This time, the target is the noble Fergil Cora family in the upper city of the imperial capital, and the four guards who are responsible for protecting them."

"According to the intelligence, this family likes to imprison some foreigners who have just arrived in the imperial capital, and torture and abuse them as a pleasure in life, it is a very abnormal family, and the guards who have been watching them commit crimes but are silent are also guilty of the same crime!"

"This mission is our 'night attack' declaration of war against Javier, and it must be solved neatly, so this time all hands are dispatched! Do you understand? ”

"Understood——!"

"Now that Javier has taken over the Imperial Capital Garrison, the operational and organizational efficiency of the garrison has been greatly improved, and the defense of the Imperial Capital has become more rigorous than in the past, and it will probably be much more difficult to carry out the task than before."

"But fear not! The current situation is still very favorable to us, as long as we are cautious, we can end the mission before Javier reacts! ”

"So, guys!"

"Let's let Javier see what the heavenly punishment of 'Night Attack' is!"

"Yes——!"