Chapter 577: The Shadow of the Slaughter City
In the middle of the night, Sutron ordered the river outside the city to be blocked as a source of water to prevent the polluted water from flowing out, and set fire to the granaries of the city of Philia, and the scorching flames reflected the sky red. At this moment, Sutron seemed to see a lot of pictures of the past, which seemed to be a past life, and it was like a picture in a dream, which was almost an illusion.
Destroying a city is not a difficult task for the Human Guild. Sutron never hesitates to kill people, but what about when he kills them all? He planted his blade and knelt on the blood-stained red earth, he would not repent of what he had done, but he would never be proud of stabbing civilians in his hands.
Pain, grievance, resentment, Sutron had no choice but to destroy the human town with his own hands, and this only aggravated his resentment and hatred of the demons, and this may be what Yuna wants to see the most, right?
He is deeply guilty, and he does not expect the world to understand, let alone be forgiven by anyone, and embarks on the road of becoming a "traitor", he is destined to go to the end. Those hypocritical "benevolent and virtuous gentlemen" may not miss this best opportunity to slander him, but he also doesn't care about this kind of empty reputation, as long as he is alive and his strength is still there, he must resist all the gossip of the ignorant world, because his only way to atone for his sins is to lead his male division to kill all the way to the north, completely smash the conspiracy of the demon world, and send those undead, demons, and demons all down to the Yellow Spring! He doesn't need to prove anything to the world, he just wants to have a clear conscience! At least, the iron hooves of the Guild Army can't just be used to crush his compatriots, he must make the devils who hide behind the scenes and play conspiracy pay for their blood debts!
"Wait...... I, Sutron, will avenge you compatriots who died in vain, no matter what the price is, with all my life's strength, I will also eradicate all the demons in the world, and return mankind to a peaceful world......" Sutron pointed to the sky and swore with infinite sorrow, "One day, I will return to this ruin, and use the heads of Dong Yan, Nie Jinlou, Podolian, Jiang Shangming, Satol, and Emperor RisabΓ©o to pay tribute to your dead souls...... ...... by all means."
The dawn should have bloomed, but the sky did not shine in the slightest, but was gloomy and full of haze. The ruins of the city of Philia burned with flames that indicted Sutron's heinous sins, but the falling raindrops quickly dimmed the flames.
The cloudy and gloomy sky was like Sutrun's gloomy mind. The rain poured down gradually, quickly drenching Sutron's body. And he was soaking wet, and his desolate figure suddenly looked doubly lonely in the heavy rain.
The rain did not stop, and the sound of grief lingered, and the sound of the rain was loud, as if countless souls flying in the sky were wailing, tearing at Sutron's heart. In his memory, there were faint familiar pictures, the sea of spirit seemed to be revived after the hollow, and the incredible pictures were also projected in his sea of spirit like a movie.
On the same rainy day, the iron rode into the muddy road, and the city was in front of you. appeared in Sutron's subconscious, although he could see it in the clouds, there was always an indescribable sense of familiarity.
At the head of the procession, riding a tall black horse similar to Sutren's "Shadow", the man is dressed in a kingly attire, his red cloak fluttering backwards with the damp and cold wind of the rain. He was not handsome, not tall, and had a slightly longer beard, but across the boundaries of dimensional time and space, Sutron could clearly feel that the domineering spirit on that person belonged to the unique king!
Suddenly, the "overlord" whipped his horse, and his exuding majesty and domineering spirit suddenly stagnated, and the atmosphere suddenly became serious. The atmosphere in the picture is as oppressive as it is now, and the "overlord" finally leads his army to a city.
"Lord Cao, the enemy army has abandoned the city. The scout hurried from the front, knelt down in front of the formation, and prayed.
In the rain in front of you, the word "Xuzhou" is clearly printed on the top of the city gate. For these two words, Sutrun's memory is in a vague state, but there is always a kind of indescribable, flickering and dark shadows, as if extremely depressed, anyway, he is particularly sensitive to the word "Xuzhou", how can he not make himself happy with these two words.
"Sure enough......" Without waiting for the "overlord" to respond, the white-faced Xiaosheng who was dressed in Confucian clothes beside him frowned and opened his mouth first, "Guo has confirmed this, the reason why those guys abandoned Xuzhou is to lead us to the bait." Before they retreated, they had poisoned the granary, or it wouldn't be long before all the people of Xuzhou City would mutate into ghosts and attack humans, and using the people as fighting dogs was also a common trick used by those warlocks. β
"Damn...... "The overlord gritted his teeth viciously, "these guys...... If you can't beat us on the battlefield, you will play tricks on me, and even use the common people to open your ......"
"The Lord must make a decision this morning. The white-faced Xiaosheng said, "According to Guo, the lord should withdraw his troops and go back first, we don't have to stir up the troubled waters this time, just let them suffer by themselves, and be busy in vain." Since they are no longer able to defend Xuzhou, we are not short of our efforts at this time, but the two brothers of the Yuan family, one south and one north, are eyeing us, so we must not be guarded against. β
The overlord frowned, but he resolutely shouted angrily: "No! Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world! How can I connive at them to harm the common people and do whatever they want? Since the people of Xuzhou are no longer saved, then I have no choice but to clean up the mess for their useless masters." β
"Lord...... You don't want to ......" staring at the overlord's cold eyes, the white-faced Xiaosheng swallowed his saliva and was startled.
"Yes, that's what I did!" said the overlord, "They forced me, even if it was in their hands, it wouldn't hurt." β
"Wait...... If you do that kind of thing, those treacherous villains will just clap their hands behind their backs. The white-faced Xiaosheng was anxious, "Lord, you are fighting to help the community and save the common people, Guo respects your righteousness, so he agreed to help you, but now, you have to take the initiative to fall into the trap of thieves...... No...... You can't do that, my lord, and by doing so, the good reputation you've built up before, and the hearts of thousands of people, will be ruined!"
"What else can I do?" the overlord was helpless, his face was messy in the rain, "Listen! Compared to the common people in the world, what is the reputation of mere me? Some people say that I am a 'traitor in troubled times', so this time, I will be 'evil' for the world to see!"
"No!" the white-faced Xiaosheng was still desperately persuading, "You are the only bright light that Guo can trust in this troubled world, you are a good lord who wants to dominate the world, not an angry king......! No...... Even if you can do it, the world will not understand you, and the lost hearts and minds of the people will not return......"
At this time, Sutlon unexpectedly discovered from the picture that the white-faced Xiaosheng beside the overlord, how could he look so similar to Guo Xing......? is the same as Guo Xing is a twin brother......
"Yes, my lord. On the other side of the overlord, a general wrapped in heavy armor in royal blue came up, "We let the people of Xuzhou be infected and mutated, but it will be good for us." Even if we don't do it, someone else will do it. β
"No!" the overlord roared resolutely, "After they mutate, how many innocent people will be robbed? If I abandon them and let the monsters come around, then what is the difference between me and the demon king Dong thief?"
"But...... If the lord wants to become the lord of the world, such a notoriety cannot be borne by you. The white-faced boy who looked like "Guo Xing" said again, "If you slaughter the city, you will only get the same notoriety as Dong Thief." The people of the world will only think that you are just a villain who holds personal vendettas, and that you slaughtered Xuzhou just to avenge your father, which is a stinking infamy for thousands of years! Lord, you have to think clearly, maybe thousands or even tens of thousands of years later, the world will still use this to criticize you, and this will be a stain on your life that no matter how many great achievements you have accumulated, it will not be able to cover up! Lord, ...... Please think twice......"
"I can't do that much anymore, and now that it's over, I don't have a choice. I did this only to minimize the sacrifice, and I had to do it for the sake of the world...... Maybe the world can't understand me and will misjudge me for a thousand years, but I'm not afraid, I'm just doing what I think is right. That "Guo Xing" was almost about to cry, he couldn't bear to watch his lord jump into the fire pit, but the overlord was unmoved and pulled out his cold and shining sharp sword, and held it high to the sky, "I have made up my mind, and the whole army will blockade Xuzhou...... Slaughter the city!"
The voice of the command was low and suppressed, but it made Sutren's heart resonate from the picture. The black and oppressive army rushed into Xuzhou, and the tragic scene below made Sutlun feel extremely shocked in his heart. The slaughter of the city on a rainy night is exactly the same as the bloody disaster in the city of Africa today, and the blood-devouring atrocities seem to be mad, but they are also full of helplessness.
The whole army attacked with lightning speed, and well-trained horsemen and infantry began to slaughter the streets, and archers held every gate checkpoint. With a snap of blades, sharp arrows flew into the air, and the rain fell desolately, mixed with the blood and brains, and the blood red stained everyone's sight, including Sutron's eyes outside the dimension.
The pouring rain became more and more urgent, and the cold and cold air was just like Sutron and the heart of the overlord in the picture, from the body of the overlord, Sutron saw his own shadow, covering it with a resolute, cold and resolute appearance, but their hearts were also made of flesh. From the previous conversation, Suteron understood that there was a hidden "benevolence" in cruelty, which was the real "great benevolence" that was incomparable to the "benevolent" in the world!
The overlord must have hesitated, and Sutron couldn't imagine what kind of consciousness he had done, and how much sin and shame he planned to bear. It is unkind to the world to keep the existence of irretrievable lives that are about to mutate! Isn't the mentality of letting the slain die with dignity as human beings, and preventing them from becoming monsters, exactly the same as Sutron's?
Flesh and blood were flying, chickens and dogs were left, the streets and moats were all stained red with blood, the streets were covered with livers and brains, and the corpses were piled up. Slaughtered all the people who were about to mutate after being infected, and left no one behind, on the lifeless, rain-shrouded ruins, the overlord gave a cold order with great reluctance, and the blood of sincerity suddenly turned cold.
The flames soared into the sky, the granary burned down, and the tragedy of Xuzhou City was also a pain that could never be erased in the overlord's heart. The light and shadow of the slaughter city gradually became vast in the rain and fog, and Sutron came back to his senses, and his heart was suddenly stunned, and he also felt deeply heartwarmed. The slaughter of Xuzhou in the picture is like a copy of the slaughter of the city of Africa, and even the details are consistent...... No, it's not so much to say that the city of Friedia is another Xuzhou! Behind the ferocious beast's behavior, who can understand the desolation in the overlord's heart?