Hunter x Hunter: Tonight, Germain joins the hunt

Chapter 491: Putting Fate in the Hands of Germain

Huh——ha——

Admiral Mike suddenly woke up from the nightmare, opened his bloodshot eyes, and wanted to get up, but he felt weak and painful all over, and couldn't move at all.

A dishevelled staff officer immediately helped him up and shouted anxiously, "Admiral Mike, are you feeling better?"

“Water…water.”

"Yes! Bring some water! Bring some water!"

The staff officer supported Admiral Mike's back to prevent him from falling back onto the bed due to his weakness, and helped him drink the water in the military canteen bit by bit.

After moistening Admiral Mike's chapped lips and hoarse throat, he looked up and observed where he was. It was not a hospital, nor a civilian house, nor a military camp.

This is a cave. There is a bonfire burning not far away. Several soldiers with bandages on their bodies are standing by the bed, the wall and the cave entrance, looking over here.

What was even more bizarre was that there was a man lying on the ground with his eyes closed, his face pale and straight, but no one in the cave paid any attention to him.

"How..." Admiral Mike's memory was a little confused, "What happened? What happened?"

"You don't remember?" The staff officer showed a distressed look, "Yes, after encountering the "curse", you fainted."

He pointed at the stiff body on the ground and said, "Master Exorcist McLen sacrificed his own life to remove the "curse" from you and saved you from the brink of death."

Admiral Mike blinked his dry eyes and gradually understood what was happening before his eyes. He glanced at the corpse on the ground with a look of horror.

The exorcist McLen is one of his guards. He is very clear about McLen's abilities. The fact that the "curse" could take his life shows how dangerous it is.

"You...you tell me everything that happened during this period. Don't leave anything out!"

So the staff officer spent a quarter of an hour recounting in detail everything that had happened during the week.

Admiral Mike felt a chill down his spine when he heard that several of his important subordinates had also suffered the "curse" and had died.

There is only one exorcist, and removing this "curse" requires the sacrifice of the exorcist's life, so the exorcist naturally has to use his own life to save Admiral Mike.

However, the death of those generals who had the ability to lead the army meant a very serious consequence.

Sure enough, the staff officer soon talked about how their front-line troops were falling apart and in chaos, and all communication with each other and with the rear had been cut off.

Monsters attacked from all directions, taking advantage of the dark and windy night and the lack of anyone to command, killing and wounding countless soldiers.

The guards around Admiral Mike could only protect Admiral Mike and his staff during the evacuation. They encountered several ambushes along the way, and the guards died one after another.

His favorite frog sunglasses and corncob pipe were also lost along the way.

Finally, a week later, they were reduced to their current situation, with not many people around them anymore.

Admiral Mike felt dizzy and almost fainted again. Fortunately, he had experienced many big scenes before and finally calmed down.

"Where are we now? How far are we from the coastal fortress and the wreckage of BW1?"

The staff officer quickly took out a map and said, "Admiral Mike, we are roughly in this location."

Admiral Mike looked at the location he circled with a pen, estimated the distance to the nearest coastal fortress, and couldn't help but breathe faster.

Although the front-line army advanced slowly, they eventually pushed into the heart of the New World. Their current location is a point on the original long supply line.

It would probably take a long time to walk back to the coastal fortress from here, not to mention the possible attacks, getting lost, and other problems along the way.

"What equipment do we have now? How many people are there? Can we contact other troops or the rear?" Admiral Mike asked again without giving up.

The staff officer explained one by one. Most of their weapons and equipment were lost along the way. They had a few off-road vehicles, but they were too big to be attacked, so they were driven away by the subordinates who acted as bait.

As for manpower, there are only these people left, and contact is impossible.

"In fact, the birds controlled by the Hunter Association's Quail Girl once found us." The staff officer suddenly said.

Admiral Mike couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope, but it was quickly extinguished by the staff officer's next words.

"However, the monsters soon discovered this and killed all the controlled birds. We lost contact with the rear again."

"Tsk." Admiral Mike felt extremely aggrieved, his head was swollen, and the more he thought about the past, the more regretful he felt.

If he had known earlier, he would have asked the Hunter Association for help and made some concessions. In this way, he might not have fallen into the current embarrassing situation.

"Those birds should have brought us some news, right?" asked Admiral Mike.

The staff officer quickly replied: "Yes, the bird brought the letter."

"Where's the letter paper?"

"It was originally carried by a staff officer, but he was attacked by a monster and the letter was lost along with it."

Admiral Mike frowned and asked again: "What did the letter say?"

"It said, 'Team German is on the way.'"

"Jay..." Admiral Mike was about to say subconsciously, what's the use of having a small team coming.

But when he realized that the leader was that German, his mentality changed slightly.

"When will they arrive? Where will we meet them?"

"The letter did not mention the rendezvous location, but we estimate that Team German should arrive at the front line within the next few days."

Admiral Mike gritted his teeth and said, "Don't we have to rely on luck to meet him?!"

He cursed a few times, then suddenly lost his temper and held his head in his hands, because he realized that this war of conquest could not be ended before the end of the year.

Even in the current situation, the chaotic front-line army may have already suffered a major defeat.

And as the highest-ranking general, he must be held responsible for this no matter what.

The above situation is only possible if he can return to the human settlement alive...

When Admiral Mike realized that the bleak fate of his future was caused by this huge failure due to his recklessness and greed for credit, it was difficult for him, who had always been proud, to accept it.

However, bad luck seemed to always haunt him.

Admiral Mike and his men heard strange screams outside in the cave. These screams became more and more frequent, mixed with many strange roars.

Soon, a soldier stumbled in, shouting incoherently, "Here they come... Warcraft... Here they come! So many! So many!"

The color instantly drained from Admiral Mike and his staff's faces, and they felt groggy for a moment, not knowing how to react.

The guards and soldiers became anxious. They gathered around Admiral Mike and waited for instructions.

Admiral Mike swallowed his saliva and finally uttered a word: "Breakout...breakout!"

(End of this chapter)