General Humpel the Elder led eight thousand Double-Headed Eagle Legionmen into the northern tundra, ready to seek revenge on the orc coalition for the tragic death of his son Boris...... And then there was no more news!

At the beginning, no one was worried about anything, after all, the Double-headed Eagle was one of the top ten elite legions of the Empire, and although General Hampel was not the best, he was recognized as the most stable legion leader, even if he faced several times the orc alliance, he would definitely not suffer too much loss.

The Crown Bucks and the Golden Horn Legion went very smoothly, and they each escorted back thousands of orcs and were sent back to the Dulong Imperial Capital one after another. But there is still a gap of more than 2,000 orcs, and the periphery of the northern tundra has been searched by them, and most of the orc tribes have either been exterminated or migrated into the depths of the tundra early, and if they want to continue to capture, they need to go deep into the tundra. In that harsh environment, even two elite legions had to be prepared for dangers that could arise at any time.

Perhaps they could also discuss with the other human empire purging legions east of Audria to buy the orcs they captured, but because the distance was too far, it would take tens of thousands of miles, and even if the orcs were purchased, they would not have time to send them over within three months, and they would undoubtedly not be able to catch up with His Majesty's ceremony. In the end, they could only pin their hopes on the Double-Headed Eagle Legion.

No one believes that the two-headed eagle will fail, the orc alliance in the western region is doomed to a tragic end, and the only thing to worry about is that the old General Humpel must not slaughter all the orcs. For this reason, the officials in the steppes of the horse farm even arranged for scouts to find the Double-headed Eagle Legion and bring their pleas for General Humpel.

However, after more than half a month, there was still no news from the Double-Headed Eagle Legion, and the few scouts sent out did not rush back, and the orderly officers stationed on the grassland of the horse farm, as well as the head of the Imperial Gladiatorial Arena who was preparing to receive the captured orc slaves, could not sit still. The anniversary of His Majesty Anthony and Empress Josephine is still three months away, and they need to train 10,000 orcs into qualified gladiators in these three months so that they can put on a perfect show for His Majesty. Every extra day spent here is a useless waste of time training orcs, and it is unbearable.

After a few more days of suffering, the gladiatorial arena owner and the orderly finally couldn't hold it back. They joined forces to visit General Roxana of the Crown Bucks and General Thomas of Golden Horn, hoping that they would send scouts to find the Double-Headed Eagle.

Roxana and Old Hampel did not have a friendship because he belonged to the line of the Prime Minister of the Empire. And the old Humpel was only loyal to the emperor and did not have any factions. They're just colleagues with each other. From the bottom of his heart, Roxana actually looked down on the old Humpel for his son's military exploits, and later Boris was killed by the orcs, and Humpel angrily went for revenge. The reason why he didn't say anything was just to pity a father who had lost a child. At this point, he thought that he had done his job, and there was no need to do it again. So he did not accede to the pleas of the orderlies and the owner of the gladiatorial arena. All the soldiers of the Crown Bucks have returned to their garrisons in the Breeding Ground and will not be entering the tundra again this year!

General Thomas's reaction was the exact opposite of Roxana's. He owes the elder General Humpel a great favor―――――― because of his poor performance in the Kingdom of Paddington, His Majesty's illegitimate son, the Earl of Tipton, was assassinated under the nose of Thomas, which provoked the Emperor's wrath and even wanted to hang him. Thomas had to appeal to all those who could plead to intercede with His Majesty the Emperor for his own sake. The people are cold, and there are few people who speak for him, and even those who have fallen into the well have risen in groups, all coveting the position of the commander of the Golden Horn Legion.

In the end, it was the old Humpel who interceded for Thomas, and the old general still weighed a lot in the emperor's heart. At the last moment, he forgave Thomas, and did not even deprive him of the position of captain of the legion, but only degraded him to the rank of first-class knighthood and demoted him to a baron.

This was a life-saving grace, so Thomas immediately sent nearly a hundred cavalry as scouts to search for the past in the western part of the tundra. As a result, the scouts soon discovered the ravines and valleys after a few days, and the hellish scenes there. The scout, who was almost frightened to death, flanked his mount madly and rushed back to report the news. Thomas was so shocked that he personally led the elite of the Golden Horn Army to the ravines overnight.

When Thomas arrived with his army. The scene there shocked and shocked all those who were accustomed to fighting............ The corpses were piled up in the thousands, their armor and weapons were looted, and even their clothes were gone. The yellow earth had turned reddish-brown from the blood, the weather was getting warmer, the corpses were beginning to stench, and the scavenging animals and vultures flying in the sky were obscuring the sky and feasting. Anyone is aware of ............ The Double-Headed Eagle Legion has been wiped out!

Who did it? Crazy anger welled up in everyone's hearts, and they gritted their teeth and roared. His eyes were blood-red, and even some of the fragile ones couldn't help but burst into tears. Thomas sat on his horse with a blushing face, and soon several soldiers reported to him: "General, we have found ...... The body of General Humpel was found......!"

"Where?" said Thomas, whose last hope was dashed, jumped off his horse, kicked the horse alive and flew several feet away, and fell to the ground and died. After venting his anger, he immediately walked to the location of General Hampel Sr.

When he saw the corpse of General Hampel, Thomas breathed a sigh of relief, at least ...... The orcs did not insult his remains.

The old general lay on a fairly clean linen, his clothes and armor were intact and clean, but the terrible hole in his abdomen could not be concealed. His eyes were wide open, and he looked horrified and incredulous, and he did not blink a blind eye. It seems that some measures have been done around, and those scavengers are afraid to approach Hampel's corpse, so he can only be guaranteed to be safe and sound for the past few days, but at this time, the body also emits a foul smell that is about to decay.

The surrounding soldiers had already knelt beside the body of Old Hampell, and they roared: "Kill all the orcs and avenge the Two-Headed Eagle Legion!"

Thomas is a big man who seems rude, but that doesn't mean he's stupid. The terrifying hole in Hampel's belly made him suspicious............ He knew that Old Hampel had the Phantom Crystal Armor, and the Phantom Crystal Armor was scattered next to the body, and it was obvious that he was still killed by someone under the full power of the Phantom Crystal Armor. Was it the orcs?

Orc shamans certainly possess powerful and mystical powers, but most of them manifest themselves in blessing orc warriors or unleashing shamanic spells. There is no doubt that no shamanic sacrifice has ever possessed the power to penetrate the Crystal Armor. If there is an existence that can threaten the Phantom Warriors, it must be the Beamon Behemoth............ There seems to be a Beamon Beastmaster from the Berserk tribe called Protoya in the Western Orc Alliance. But the giant claws of the Beamon Behemoth were larger than half of Humpel's body, and it was impossible to cause a hole the size of a bowl. It is also excluded. Who did it?

Several of the military physicians were reining in the corpse of Old Hampell, first of whom were to remove the tattered armor and clothes, then scrub his body, and fill the large hole in his stomach with spices and wood powder. After the sewing is complete, put on new clothes and armor for him. The old general is the beloved minister of His Majesty the Emperor, and His Majesty will mourn his death in battle and hold a grand funeral for him.

Taking off the outer half-body armor, a bloody linen cloth fell from his back. A doctor next to him picked it up and opened it for a look at it suspiciously, then trembled all over, screamed, and dropped the linen blood book on the ground in fright.

Thomas immediately looked at him and asked coldly, "What's the matter? Don't desecrate the old general's body, or I'll hang you." ”

"No, no...... We didn't desecrate General Humpel's body, I just ...... It was only in the armor behind his back that a sackcloth was found...... It reads...... Scarlet words. The doctor shuddered and lay on the ground as he lifted the blood book. He was scared to death!

Thomas walked over in a few steps and snatched the blood book. He just glanced at it twice, and immediately put the blood book into the inner lining of his armor. He looked at the doctor with a blank face: "You saw the contents inside?"

"I ...... I'm not...... I swear, General Thomas, in the name of the God of Light, that I will not say anything. The doctor exclaimed, trembling, and he felt a wave of fear take hold of him.

Thomas turned, then suddenly drew his sword and cut off the doctor's head, allowing the burst of blood to stain his clothes. With a grim expression, he looked around at the other doctors who were lying on his stomach in fear: "This is the fate of desecrating the body of General Humpel, there is no sackcloth blood book." You haven't seen anything, dispose of the general's body as soon as possible! I still need to send him back to the imperial capital, and His Majesty the Emperor will hold the grandest funeral ...... for him!"

No one refutes. Thomas seemed impatient, urging the physician to dispose of the body, and he stood by with his eyes closed, not even paying attention to the mountain of human soldiers' corpses. The content of the blood book just now shocked him, and at the same time, it also made him see a huge opportunity...... Of course, all this needs to be found with some more evidence!

Thomas opened his eyes suddenly. After looking around, hundreds of scouts were immediately dispatched to search the surroundings for traces. ―――――― if what is written in the blood book is true, then the clothes and weapons stripped of the soldiers who died in battle were not taken by the orcs at all, but were taken by some conspirator and betrayer. Obviously, these things with the badge of the Double-Headed Eagle Legion on them are a big nuisance, and they will definitely not be brought back. If it were him, he would find a place to hide...... Maybe there will be discoveries around.

The god of light was protecting Thomas, and soon a soldier returned, spotting an anomaly in the woods somewhere. He rushed over at once, and there was a clearing, apparently turned, with fresh soil and obvious signs of movement of weeds and shrubs on it.

The soldiers were ordered to dig, and they had dug less than three feet deep before there was a clash of gold and iron, and buried beneath the soil were the lost weapons and armor of the Two-Headed Eagle Legion. Thousands of people came to dig together, and soon all of them moved out, seven or eight thousand pairs of armor and guns and swords, the number was completely matched!

At this time, even the commander of the thousand men and the captain of the hundred men under Thomas realized the strangeness. Obviously, the orcs with extremely scarce weapons and armor would never throw away these huge riches, and they had no reason to hide in the ground and rust. So, who did it?

Thomas had found the evidence he needed, and he resisted the excitement in his heart. This discovery will allow him to gain the trust of His Majesty the Emperor, and once the rebellion is put down in the future, his credit will undoubtedly be the greatest, not to mention a small baron, it is not impossible to even upgrade a few levels to become a marquis of the Empire at that time, and the Thomas family will prosper in his hands!

Of course, all this needs to be said that he can return to the imperial capital safely! Those betrayers dare to act so boldly, if they knew that they had discovered this secret, they would definitely poison him!

Fortunately, the subordinates in the Golden Horn Legion are all his henchmen, and they are not afraid of news leaking. But there's no time to waste. In order not to attract the attention of the betrayer, the weapons and armor of the Double-Headed Eagle Legion could not be taken away, and they were all buried again, and the body of General Humpel was hastily disposed of, and he immediately led the people away. As for the thousands of corpses............ Let the beasts devour you!(To be continued.) )