After leaving the bottomless abyss, Neville embarked on the return journey, and his heart was a little tangled along the way.

Although he had made the decision to take the entire people with him to the Ascension Project, he had no idea what the outcome of that choice would lead to.

"Does Spencer understand what I'm doing?"

Thinking of the previous argument between the two, Neville couldn't help but have a headache.

And this is also the reason why he did not make a decision immediately, but pushed back to prepare.

"That's it, the banshee in the forest shouldn't go and return so soon, and since Spencer's physical condition has improved, it's not too late to see how it goes."

With this in mind, Neville returned to the Imperial Nest Capital.

And as soon as he appeared here, he saw the palace steward running towards him with an anxious face.

"Your Highness the Axe King, it's not good, the Maven's injuries have suddenly worsened."

Hearing this sudden bad news, Neville's whole person was not good, he grabbed the steward and asked anxiously:

"How can this be, wasn't his injury getting better before?"

The steward who was caught looked at Neville in horror, for fear that the other party would take his life, so he hurriedly replied in a trembling voice:

"The lower officials don't know, the Maven's condition suddenly deteriorated after you left, and there was no warning at all.

Go and check it out, or ......."

The steward's remarks, though they did not explain why, did give Neville an idea of how critical Spencer's situation was.

He didn't say anything more, just let go of the steward and ran in the direction of the palace.

The palace steward who lived for the rest of his life after the catastrophe didn't have time to wipe the cold sweat on his head, and hurriedly followed Neville back behind.

However, as an ordinary ant clan, he can't keep up with the other party's speed at all.

When the palace steward ran back to the Maven's bedchamber out of breath, Neville had been standing quietly by Spencer's bedside for a long time.

Looking at his best friend, who had fallen into a complete coma, his eyes became firm, as if he had made a decision in his heart.

"Pass my command, from this moment on, let all the people of the empire stay at home and pray for the Maven, and do not leave the ant nest without my permission."

When the palace steward heard this, he hurriedly said:

"Do your will, but this command is a bit troublesome to carry out, and you know that there are always people who are unwilling to obey."

"You don't have to worry about it, it just so happens that the Star Fighter Legion has retired from the battlefield, and I will let them take over this as overseers."

Looking at Neville, who had a cold face, the palace steward felt a chill in his heart, he didn't dare to say more, and hurriedly conveyed the will of the Axe King.

…………

After passing layer by layer, the order of the Axe King was handed over to Sobek.

He is the commander of a regiment of the Imperial Star Fighter Legion and a diehard of the Axe King.

As a first-phase veteran, Sobek was able to survive from the front line and achieve the position of corps commander, which in itself was a symbol of strength.

Although the Empire had the upper hand in this war against the Star God, the battle losses on the Empire's side were not low.

The Star Gods are powerful, and their fall is almost always exchanged for the lives of the Star Fighters.

It's true that not many veterans like Sobek have survived to this day.

Of course, it is precisely because he has been following the Axe King for a long time that he will win the trust of the other party.

Sobek also responded to this trust with practical actions, and before the other legions could start to act, he had already stationed his star fighters in the ant nest in charge and began to supervise the local people.

In the face of the star fighters who turned into military police and asked the people to be grounded at home, the local residents were very cooperative.

After all, the Maven was seriously ill, and it was only natural to pray for the blessing of the founding father.

The Axe King and the Maven have a deep brotherhood, and the strictness of the execution is understandable.

However, as time went on, the population could not help but fall into panic.

No one knew that the web of water formed by the golden waters of the Lake of Divine Grace was pulsating beneath their feet.

However, the physical condition does not lie, and during the period of confinement and prayer, many people felt depressed, and some began to die at home.

This strange phenomenon has made the people nervous, some want to end the lockdown, others want to collect the corpses of their comrades.

However, these ideas were shattered by the Star Fighters who guarded the place.

Sobek looked at the people who wanted to lift the lockdown, and replied quite bluntly:

"I don't care what your reason is, no one is allowed to go out until the Axe King has lifted his order.

Otherwise, I will execute the violator in accordance with the regulations. ”

In the face of the completely unsympathetic Sobek, the local people were defeated and could only stay at home obediently.

However, as the death toll continues to climb, there are people who can't help but break the rules.

And these people, without exception, were captured by Sobeck and his star fighters.

"We're not wrong, you can't do this to us!"

"Yes, the corpses of our companions are lying in the ant chamber and no one has gathered them, they have all begun to decompose, and we are just doing what we need to do."

"We want to see the Axe! Our Lord has given him rights, but not for him to do whatever he wants. ”

Looking at the excited people, Sobek was a little shaken in his heart, but he still shouted coldly:

"The orders given by the Axe King must not be trampled on, and those who come will carry them out according to the rules."

As he spoke, the Star Fighter beside him walked up to these people.

The violators were immediately held down, and one of the Star Fighters pulled out a small bottle filled with golden liquid and forcibly poured the liquid into their mouths.

Subsequently, all of them were put to death.

Looking at the corpse that had fallen to the ground and had lost its breath, even if Sobek's heart was as hard as iron, he couldn't help but look away.

"Drag their carcasses back to the ant chamber and leave the rest to mind.

It's also a warning to others to stop doing things that embarrass everyone. ”

It is not known whether this operation has played a role in killing chickens and monkeys, but the people are completely chilled.

The people of the empire don't understand why these star fighters, who are responsible for defending their homes and country, are turning their butcher knives at their own people.

Star Fighters are regarded as heroes by the people of the Empire, and almost every ant clan who joins the Empire cheers for them on the Triumphant Avenue.

Becoming a Star Fighter and fighting for the Empire is everyone's aspiration.

However, in the face of those protectors who were armed with star weapons and had their own blood stained on their bodies, everyone could not understand.

Not only the general public could not understand it, but even the Star Fighters themselves were shaken.

Looking at the corpses of the people who were dragged away, a star fighter asked with a depressed expression:

"Lord Sobek, among the people who have just been executed are my former clansmen, and I joined the Empire with him.

He, like me, wanted to be a star fighter.

We had made an appointment to meet again on the battlefield and fight together for the Empire.

I didn't expect to meet here......"

Hearing these heartbreaking words, Sobek didn't know how to respond for a while.

"Hey, let's hope this all ends soon."