January 31, 1676, North County City Temporary Military District Airport.

A steam airship with a total length of more than four hundred meters stopped over the airport, and the logistics personnel who came and went to transport fuel almost formed a pile of ants at the feet of this monster.

And Lysa and Christine were sitting on the steamship at this time, discussing the future.

"Leza, after I leave, the northern part of the empire will be handed over to you, don't let me down."

"When have I ever let you down?"

Lesa said lightly: "On the contrary, it was you, being captured by the enemy this time really gave me a great 'surprise'." ”

Christine's face flushed, and she was obviously embarrassed to be mentioned. "Ahem! That incident is in the past, so don't mention it again. ”

Lesa snorted softly, which was considered a tacit acquiescence.

"What are your plans after I'm gone?"

"All the personnel of the Provisional Command will be transferred back to the city of Zeiss and the troops of about 15 divisions will be drawn and dispersed throughout the north."

Hearing this, Christine nodded, this plan of Admiral Leza is not difficult to understand. The army was transferred back to Zeiss because it was the former headquarters of the Northern Military District, and neither the equipment nor the size of the small Northern County was comparable to that of a small northern county. As for the division of about 15 divisions to various parts of the north, it was for the reason of guarding against the reappearance of the demonic beasts.

"In addition, I plan to send a few reinforcement companies to scout the passages left by those Earth Demon Beasts. While Gregory may not be able to detect anything with his usual caution, there is always something to be done. ”

"Well, that's up to you. After all, you are now the commander-in-chief of the Northern Military District. ”

Holding on to the handrail of the airship sightseeing area, General Christine glanced at the ground under his feet with nostalgia.

"Reluctantly?"

"Soldiers don't say they're reluctant."

Faced with Lessa's question, Christine replied: "As soon as the order arrives, set off immediately, this is the style of a soldier." ”

But the question of reluctance was evaded—Admiral Lysa thought.

"In any case, the chain of events that began at the end of October last year is officially over. The central government will probably send someone to inquire about these things in detail, and you should also receive a summons from the emperor when you go to the imperial capital, how about it? Is the debriefing report ready? ”

Admiral Christine looked into the distance, her eyes were deep, and she couldn't see a trace of fluctuation.

“…… Didn't write? ”

"Forget."

Lesa covered his head and sighed: "It's a shame that you're still a general." ”

"That's what reporting this stuff is all about, with or without it. It's a big deal, after I meet the emperor, I'll just dictate it to him. ”

Christine said, "You should go Lesa instead of that." She gestured to the busy crew underneath the airship, who were unlocking it so it could take off.

"I'm about to go, your destination is not the same as mine, right?"

"Of course not, I have no plans to go to the imperial capital for a meeting in the near future." Leza turned and left. "Don't forget to take care of yourself in the imperial capital."

"I know, I know, I know what a worried child............ Lysa. ”

Christine suddenly shouted.

"I would like to conclude by emphasizing that the land of the northern part of the empire ...... It's up to you! ”

In the distance, Laiza's response came: "You said it doesn't count!" But if the Emperor thinks so, then I will carry out my duties to the end. ”

The sound grew farther and farther away with the sound of footsteps until it was gone.

"Of course, His Majesty the Emperor must be the same as I think." Christine smiled, then said, "What's the matter with you?" Changed your mind? Want to go to the imperial capital with me? ”

An Jie's figure emerged from the entrance of the tourist area, she used optical magic to hide her figure, and waited until Lesa was far away before she spoke: "I have no intention of changing my mind, I came here to be entrusted by someone." ”

She pulled out a badge from her back and said as she walked over to Christine, "Captain Simon gave me this thing, I don't recognize what it is, so I want to ask the general about it." ”

"Oh? What is it? Show me. ”

Christine looked with interest at the badge that An Jie handed her.

It was a very unique badge, a brass chassis carved with two crossed muskets and a gas mask. There were six more letters around the badge, and Christine subconsciously read them:

“U…… t…… o…… p…… i…… a……”

The steamship's heater roared, the chains linking the airship to the ground were all undone, and Admiral Christine set off amid the blessings of the staff and soldiers on the ground......

………… Embark on the road of no return to death!

"Boom !!!!"

A musket hit Christine's carbonized arm, and the hot ammunition collided with the pitch-black iron fist, stirring up a wave of anger!

The airship rose slowly, but it was already more than 80 meters above the ground, and Christine calculated her survival rate of jumping from such a height......

"I won't let you escape, General."

"An Jie" sneered.

She unhurriedly changed the bullets of her musket, as if Christine's strength was not worth caring about for her.

It stands to reason that the force value of the above general should smash her to the sea at this moment. But Christine's face was dripping with cold sweat!

"I should have thought of it, Brotherhood of Steam. You lunatic............"

Christine secretly touched her back with her hand, but there was a cold, hard touch from what should have been empty.

Her heart sank, (It's an enchantment!) ）

"Found out?"

After "An Jie" finished loading the ammunition for a long time, he took out a gas mask and put it on his face like a trick. Pointing the musket in her hand at Christine, she reached out at her.

"Give me the stuff and leave you with a whole corpse."

"Something? What is it? What are you talking about! ”

"Please don't play stupid, General. What I wanted was a document from one of Gregory's labs that you found in one of Gregory's labs encrypted with alchemical paper. ”

The guy in the gas mask hooked his fingers and said, "Bring it, or I'll kill you." ”

Her words obviously made Christine think of something, only to see her smile slightly mockingly, and said, "You mean the document that records the gene chain of the Earth Demon Beast?" If that's the case, I'm ruined. ”

"After all, I myself have been captured by the enemy, how can a document still be on me."

The woman in the gas mask was silent for a moment.

"In that case, I'll have to keep you alive."

"Humph! That's why I don't understand the logic of you lunatics! I just said I was going to kill me and let me live now? ”

Christine roared with a hideous face: "Is being a soft persimmon when the old lady is a soft persimmon?!" Can you knead it?!! ”

In the face of the general's roar, the woman in the gas mask said unhurriedly: "First of all, our thoughts are not difficult to understand. The physical files are gone, and we're going to keep you alive to torture your memories. Also, with your current physical condition, general, I am very sorry to say: That's right, you are a soft persimmon now. ”

"Last ......"

Two red lights suddenly lit up behind the gas mask, and the masked woman raised her musket and said quietly: "In that document, what is recorded is not the genetic chain of some earth demonic beast. General, you don't understand its value at all. We carefully planned everything, even to help the elves smuggle in, in order not to make it easy for you to go to the imperial capital to teach students. ”

"What we are for—a utopia of eternal serenity."

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On February 26, 1676, the steamship Ferry Gull, ridden by Christine Saint-Boan, former commander-in-chief of the northern part of the empire, was found in the forest near the northern provincial capital.

When it was found, the Ferry Gull had been completely scrapped. The heater was destroyed by the heat, and the steam balls had multiple openings. The bodies of 273 people, including the purser, were found inside the airship, all of whom died of suffocation and suffered extensive burns on the surface of their bodies. There was a suspected steam leak before the airship crashed.

The Imperial General Christine Saint-Boon was not found among the corpses, and after a fruitless search, the search party abandoned the search.

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On March 15, 1676, the Emperor's delegate took out his pen and signed it in front of a group of journalists.

The document he signed clearly reads:

Former Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Military District of the Empire, Admiral Christine Saint-Boon - missing.