Why did the lord rebel

Chapter 435 The Heart of Darkness
Intense, flame-like pain came from every inch of skin on the surface of the body, giving General Virgil the urge to hiss and scream.

However, he can't even scream now: after barely opening his mouth, General Virgil felt that driven by the severe pain, his throat just let out a vague moan, as weak as Dying cuckoo.

Someone in his ear said to him:

"Do not move."

For the elf general of the "Wind and Cloud Brigade" in Eternal Sun City, this voice was very unfamiliar, and the common language of the empire spoken by the other party was also very blunt, with a faint oriental accent.

However, General Virgil still obeyed the advice of this voice, endured the pain and calmed down—maybe it was because the voice was too calm and had a magic power to make people unconsciously obey, or maybe it was because the intense pain had made him lose the ability to think.

where am iGeneral Virgil closed his eyes tightly, thinking desperately in the painful dark purgatory, trying to grasp his situation:

The last memory in his mind was that he went to the federal camp on the east side of Burning Crystal Canyon alone, in order to negotiate with the commander of the orc army and rescue Wendy who was captured by the federal orcs...

Wendy...Damn it, my Wendy...Thinking of his wife, General Virgil became even more desperate: Where are you now...

Another voice interrupted General Virgil's thoughts.

Facing this human who ran to serve as a "special military advisor" to the orcs, General Virgil sat on the bed blankly, opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

General Virgil fell silent.

"Where... am I?" General Virgil asked in despair, rolling his eyes without moving his head.

Hyde responded with a kind smile.He smiled and said:
"General Virgil, the reason why you came to our camp is because of your wife, Ms. Wendy, right?"

"You mean..." General Virgil hissed.

Before... General Virgil panted slightly, gritted his teeth and said, "I... I remember that I came to your orc's central camp and was discussing Wendy's matter with the Black-eyed Warlord... Then... Then, I remember seeing A white light..."

"This is the camp on the east wing of the Burning Crystal Canyon front line of the Glorious Federation." Another orc with a rougher voice said in a deep voice.

"What?" General Virgil felt his mind went blank, "but...why—"

He saw felt tapestries in the style of the Glorious Federation, and polygonal roofs built with animal bones as skeletons.

"Omar Setting Sun..." General Virgil murmured, "But...but wasn't I negotiating with Adolf Black-eyed Warlord before? F-what happened?"

"Yes." General Virgil gritted his teeth.

He snapped his fingers, and immediately an orc soldier brought him an armchair respectfully.Hyde sat in the chair with a smile, first took out a cigar from his pocket and put it in his mouth, and then leisurely raised his legs.

William Hyde did not immediately answer General Virgil's question.

"This is the report submitted by the Blood Council of the Glorious Federation to the Grand Commander when the establishment of the 'Masyaf Squad' was annihilated due to the annihilation of the entire army. There is a magic seal on it, and it cannot be faked." General Gil shook his eyes, "So, Mr. Virgil, here comes the question—since the 'Masyaf Squad' has long been disbanded, who was it that kidnapped your wife under this name?"

In the darkness, he heard a vague singing, the singing was sacred and solemn, it was neither the ritual blessing song of the elves, nor the chant of human priests, but...

It is the shamanic battle song of the orcs.At the same time that General Virgil had this idea in his mind, Arendt's battle song aura of blessing poured down from his head and permeated his whole body;
Almost instantly, General Virgil felt the pain in his body lessen. His originally dark vision was now bathed in a pure white light. The light was warm and kind, like a mother's embrace——

William Hyde stared at this elf veteran with an uncertain complexion in satisfaction, pondered for a while, then turned his head and said to Omar Setting Sun:

"This...this is..." General Virgil clenched the pendant tightly, feeling his throat dry, "...this is the 'Tears of the Mother God' engraved with the absolute protective circle, and the city of Eternal Sun also There is only this one... This is Wendy's wedding gift to me..."

General Virgil nodded heavily.

How could a human appear in an orc camp?General Virgil was still in a daze, but General Omar Setting Sun had already cleared his throat and introduced loudly:
"This is the special military advisor of our Glorious Federation, Mr. William Hyde."

"I heard that when this kidnapping happened, our honorable Duke Elliot Igor, who personally terminated the 'Masyaf Squad' and knew everything about them, was also in Eternal Sun City?" Hyde asked. His voice pierced General Virgil's heart like a cold knife, "I heard that at that time, he was thinking of ways to urge you Stardust elves to send troops to Burning Crystal Canyon just like other human beings in the empire? And it was Ms. Wendy who was kidnapped What made you decide to go to the East? Let me guess... the person who convinced you to bring the elf soldiers to the front and come to the federal barracks to negotiate is not just Mr. Elliot Igor, right? "

"I am the commander of the 'Dragon Flame Legion' of the Glorious Federation, Omar Setting Sun." The orc general snorted coldly.

General Setting Sun hesitated for a moment, finally nodded, and left the room with the orc soldiers and the old shaman.

Abandoned son... A bitterness rose up General Virgil's throat.

As a result, only General Virgil and William Hyde remained in the orc barracks—an elf and a human.

The face of an old orc in shaman costume appeared in his vision.

General Virgil felt the burning pain on the surface of his body return.Panting, he stared at William Hyde, waiting to see what he had to say.

William Hyde lowered his legs and stared deeply at the miserable elf general in front of him:
"Let me just say it straight, General Virgil—the bomb that turned you into this scene was launched by your empire itself. They launched this bomb knowing that you were in our army camp." The 'Hercules' who destroyed the world."

"Yes." Hyde stared at the bewildered General Virgil like a hawk aiming at its prey, "A few months ago, the 'Masyaf Squad' was completely wiped out in the Temple of Blood in Bloodthorn City, and annihilating them Yes, it is the temporary coalition forces of Duke Elliot Igor, the famous 'Imperial Culture Light' of your human empire, and the Scourge."

"The whole army was wiped out..." General Virgil repeated the word mechanically.

"It seems that you don't know the current situation, so let me explain to you what happened before, General Virgil." William Hyde smiled warmly, "Just yesterday afternoon, after you and our respected Adolf When the Black-Eyed Warlord was discussing about Ms. Wendy—that is, your wife—the central camp at the front line of the Federation Burning Crystal Canyon, where you were, was suddenly attacked. The violent explosion instantly engulfed the entire At the same time, it also took the lives of all the federal orc warriors in the central camp, including Adolf the Black-eyed Warlord."

As Hyde said, he took out a broken silver pendant from his bosom, and gently placed it in General Virgil's trembling hand.

"According to what you said before, Ms. Wendy was kidnapped by our orc assassins in your home, and the kidnapper claimed to be the 'Masyaf Squad' from the Glorious Federation?" William Hyde asked from the small table next to the chair Picking up a stack of files, he simply flipped through them.

"No longer... exist?" General Virgil murmured.

"Well, I still want to ask you, Imperial Elf!" General Omar Setting Sun's voice became even colder, "Do you still remember what happened before?"

The words used by the young man in front of him made General Virgil tremble.

"Your injuries caused by the bombing by 'your own people' still require a long period of recuperation, so I won't bother you any more." Hyde stood up, leaning on the back of his chair, and bowed slightly towards General Virgil, "But I I look forward to your being able to provide some necessary help to the Federation during these days of staying in the Federation military camp."

General Virgil felt that the pain in his body had subsided a bit, so he struggled to sit up. Seeing this, the old orc shaman hurriedly stretched out his hand to support him.In the twitching pain caused by moving his body, General Virgil finally saw the speaker on the opposite side clearly—it was an orc general wearing heavy plate armor, with cold eyes and full of blood.

"During your negotiation, Adolf the Black-Eyed Overseer will definitely appear at the negotiating table in the Central Barracks. Every officer in the Empire knows this very well." William Hyde smiled cruelly, "At this time, launch 'Vigorously God's bombing of the central military camp can kill the Supreme Commander of the Federation in one fell swoop... I think the empire's human strategy is very good, what do you think? And you, my respected General Virgil, I think you perfectly acted as a 'bait' and The role of 'abandoned son'."

"That's weird." Hyde put down the document and laughed, "The 'Masyaf Squad' that trains assassins does exist, but it has always been a secret among the federal military's secrets, and few people on the mainland know about it. And, General Virgil, what's even more eerie is that the 'Masyaf Squad' has long since ceased to exist."

In the increasingly intense pain, General Virgil clenched his fists.

"Hercules"... General Virgil vaguely remembered that when he was at the Tumu Fortress, he seemed to have heard of some secret weapon brought by the Empire.

"Then you should thank your wife." Hyde nodded reservedly, "If this pendant hadn't applied a magic shield to you when it exploded, you might have unfortunately died by your own hands."

"Federal Special Military Advisor" Hyde paused, and continued:
"And you, if you weren't wearing this...I'm afraid you would die like the black-eyed warlord..."

General Virgil suddenly turned his head, and was a little shocked to see that the voice was actually a handsome young human in a white burqa—this thin human was simply out of place under the rough orc dome.

"In my opinion, elves are a noble race, and noble elves should not be used as pawns, chips, and bait by a group of cunning humans." William Hyde leaned back on the chair, pointing fingers With a smile, "Although there is no real evidence, but based on my bold speculation and imagination - I think that if you want to get your wife back, you should negotiate with that Lord Elliot Igor better than Much more useful negotiating with the unfortunate Black-Eyed Overseer."

General Virgil couldn't have imagined that a human being could be treated like this in the hinterland of the federal army.

"General, can I have a chat with this Mr. Virgil alone?"

"And you, dear Mr. Elf, if I'm not mistaken, you must be the commander of the Stardust Elf Protectorate' Wind and Cloud Brigade, General Virgil?" The young human named "William Hyde" smiled and asked General Virgil saluted, "I have heard of the bravery of elf warriors."

—General Virgil trembled and opened his eyes.

"'Death by one's own hand'?" General Virgil hissed. "What do you mean?"

"Provide necessary help to the orcs? Just like you?" General Virgil gritted his teeth, "As a human being, you betray the empire?"

"Elf, be careful not to move. 'Arent's Blessing of Battle Hymn' will heal your burns, but it will take a little time to take effect." The old orc shaman smiled at General Virgil, and then took two steps back with his hands tied.

"It was a big explosion." Another very young voice whispered from the side.

"According to the observations of the federal guards, the cause of the big explosion that swept across the central barracks was a UFO that struck from the direction of the civil fort." Hyde took out a magic fire spar and rubbed it on fire for himself. He lit a cigar, "According to the report from our spies lurking in the Imperial Army, this UFO is exactly the magical secret weapon launched by the Imperial Army and secretly developed by Molten Valley—'Hercules'."

"I didn't betray the empire, it was the empire that betrayed me." Hyde smiled lightly, "I used to be the mayor of a small town in Shanchagang in the east, but the imperial army abandoned me and my people, leaving us unarmed to the orcs The front of the army. For the past two years, I have indeed been helping the Glorious Federation to rebuild the ruling order in the human-occupied areas, and I have also been providing imperial information to the Blood Parliament—but I don’t think this is a kind of betrayal. I think, this is . . . an eye for an eye."

General Virgil and William Hyde, an elf and a human, stared at each other under the orc's fur dome.

"Does it really matter who you serve?" Hyde asked softly. "Isn't it more important to find a chance to make a name for yourself—or get revenge?"

This young human who is the Federation's "special military advisor" stretched out his hand, gestured towards General Virgil's body covered with scars, then bowed deeply, raised the curtain, and left the barracks without looking back, leaving only Vigil General Gill was alone in pain and darkness.

(End of this chapter)