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Sheffield woke up with a severe headache and saw an unfamiliar wooden ceiling. He tried to move but was tied up with ropes.

The stink of burnt meat still lingered in his nostrils.

"The general is awake." A familiar voice came from the side. It was his adjutant.

Sheffield turned his head with difficulty and saw many of his soldiers lying on simple beds. Some of them were wrapped in bandages, but their wounds had been treated.

"What's going on?" Sheffield asked hoarsely.

"You fainted when the enemy attacked from the rear." The adjutant whispered, "Then the army was in chaos and we were defeated head-on. A giant dragon wearing heavy armor smashed our city gate with its head. After seeing the monster, not many people had the courage to fight. Then the enemy entered the city and massacred us. Then I saw that it was impossible to save the situation, so I asked everyone to surrender. They arrested us all, but gave medicine to the wounded."

Having said this, the adjutant lowered his head, looking uneasy.

If the commander tried to shirk responsibility and then held his adjutant accountable for ordering the soldiers to surrender, the latter would have almost no hope of survival.

Fortunately, Sheffield was not that kind of person. He closed his eyes and recalled what happened last night. The dragon knights' attack, the fire on the city wall, and the army that came out of nowhere. They appeared silently behind the fortress like ghosts and broke through the rear defense line in one fell swoop.

"How despicable," Sheffield said through gritted teeth.

The curtain of the tent was lifted, and a figure walked in. Sheffield recognized it as Hardy, the most powerful lord in France and the commander of this attack.

He had met Hardy ten years ago when they were fighting against the demon army in the northern snowfields.

Ten years have passed, and Hardy's appearance has not changed at all, but he is more powerful.

"I remember you, former Corporal Sheffield. Long time no see." Hardy sat down beside Sheffield's bed. "How do you feel?"

After all, we are acquaintances, and showing some concern is a kind of etiquette.

"Don't bother." Sheffield said coldly, "Your sneak attack is really despicable."

"A surprise attack?" Hardy chuckled. "That's called a tactic. We do have enough strength to break through head-on, but that would cause more casualties."

"Oh, that sounds very high-sounding," Sheffield said sarcastically, "The most powerful lord in France actually resorted to such despicable means."

"On the battlefield, the best tactic is the one that can reduce casualties on your side." Hadi stood up. "I will take good care of your wounded. You can write a letter back and ask your people to prepare the ransom."

"Are you so confident that you can defeat our entire country?"

"It's not about confidence, but I have to win." Hardy laughed: "This is for the future of mankind."

"How shameless!" Sheffield snorted, "You dare to say that you can save the world? You are so arrogant, Mr. Hardy."

"I may not be able to save the world, but I am much better than some parasites who harm others and themselves." Hadi threw a booklet at the other party: "Look at the list of people in your army and find them for me. Then I can reduce the ransom for you as appropriate."

Sheffield was already a qualified middle-aged man. Although he was very angry, he quickly calmed down when it came to business.

He flipped through the roster, saw a lot of familiar names, and asked, "What will happen to them?"

"You'll die!"

Sheffield's eyes widened: "You are crazy. If we kill everyone here, our entire Aigaka Empire will be in chaos and there will be no order at all."

"No." Hadi shook his head: "There is no shortage of nobles in this world. If you don't want to do it, there are many people who are willing to do it, vying for it, and rushing to do it. As the Grand Duke, the nobles I canonize are equally valid and recognized by your Aigaka Empire!"

Sheffield was speechless.

This is the unwritten rule of Europe.

An ordinary duke is almost equivalent to a king. Not to mention the grand duke with real power, even an ordinary earl will be recognized as a noble by the nobles of other European countries.

"Are you crazy?" Sheffield looked at Hardy in horror. "You want to annex our Aigaca in this way?"

"Don't worry, when all the members of the Stonemasons are dead, I will naturally return the law enforcement and territorial rights to you." Hardy smiled and said, "Okay, now you can tell me how many members of the Stonemasons are in your legion."

Sheffield said nothing.

"It doesn't matter. I'll ask the same thing to other people." Hardy's face was a little cold: "But if I find a certain number of Masons in your army, I will execute an equal number of your relatives and friends."

"When did you become so vicious?"

"I didn't want to do this either. The stonemasons forced me to do this. If you want to blame you, blame them. Do you understand?"

Hearing what Hardy said, Sheffield sighed. He could see that Hardy and the Masons were already at war to the death.

He looked through the roster again and pointed out the names of thirteen people.

Then, these thirteen people were hanged on the gallows in less than half an hour.

On the gallows, no matter how they cried or begged, it was of no use.

Hardy returned to his tent.

Abi Yabei was excitedly telling Huo Ying about last night's battle.

"You didn't see it. I cut off the enemy's spear with one sword, and then kicked him in the chest, and he flew out." Abi Yabei gestured excitedly, "Then two more people rushed over. I knocked one out with my scabbard, and hit the other on the head with the hilt of my sword."

Huo Ying sat aside, his face a little pale, but he still forced himself to listen to Abiabei's story.

"The most exciting part was later, when an enemy tried to sneak attack the Godfather, but I spotted him. Although the Godfather could not be hurt by him at all, I still rushed over and chopped off his hands with my sword." Abi Yabei became more and more excited as he spoke. "You didn't see the guy's expression. His eyes were wide open and he was scared. He didn't expect to be defeated by a little girl like me."

"Hmm..." Huo Ying responded reluctantly, his body trembling slightly, his face looking very ugly, as if he was in great pain.

Hadi frowned slightly, noticing Huoying's abnormality, and said softly: "Abi Yabei, take Huoying out for a walk."

Abi Yabei then realized that his friend was unwell, and quickly took Huoying's hand and walked out of the tent. It was sunny outside, with a gentle breeze, but the smell of blood was still lingering in the air.

"I'm sorry." Abiyabay said apologetically, "I was so excited that I didn't notice that you were uncomfortable."

Huo Ying shook her head: "It's not your fault, it's me..."

Then she took a deep breath. "When I see those dead people, I think of what happened in the laboratory. Those corpses, the blood..."

Abiyabay hugged her friend and said, "It's okay. I'm here."

At this time, Dajiba came back with his men, escorting a long team of wagons loaded with food and military supplies.

"Master Hardy!" Big Muscle shouted happily, "We have seized a large amount of supplies from the enemy, including a lot of valuables."

Hardy walked out of the tent and watched the players taking things out of the system backpack. A large amount of food gradually piled up into a small hill.

Bundles of spears, swords and shields were also thrown out.

"Do you want to buy these things?" The big muscle man rubbed his hands. "Five percent discount as we agreed before?" "Of course." Hardy smiled, "Let the adjutant settle the bill for you."

The big muscle man immediately smiled and thanked him, then ran to find the adjutant to claim the bill.

The smile on his face never disappeared, and the players were also very excited. After all, everyone could get a lot of money from this trip.

Then he saw Bing Xixi coming over and smiled proudly.

Seeing him like this, Bing Xixi clicked her tongue in displeasure, and the two of them passed each other without any conflict or getting too close.

Unlike Dajiba who likes cash, Bing Xixi prefers power.

In his opinion, only with power and land can one make more money. In his eyes, the big muscle guy is just a fool.

He made great contributions in this sneak attack, but if he wants to gain another small territory, such contributions are still not enough. He needs more military merits.

So he had to go to Hardy to show off his status and let Hardy assign him more and more important combat tasks.

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The early morning sun shone on the camp, and the air was filled with a faint smell of blood.

All around were scorched trees and dead grass.

The dragon's breath was too overbearing. Last night the fire spread to the vicinity and caused a forest fire.
But fortunately, the fire did not continue to spread and was quickly extinguished.

Aibi Yabei held Huoying's hand and strolled on the grass outside the camp. The battle last night left deep marks on the land, and sporadic bloodstains could be seen on the charred land.

"The scenery here should be beautiful." Abi Yabei said softly, "It's a pity that we came at the wrong time, otherwise we would have had a refreshing morning."

Huo Ying didn't say anything, but just followed Abi Yabei with her head down. Her red skin looked a little dull in the sun.

"You haven't been feeling well since last night." Abi Yabei stopped and turned to look at his friend. "Is it because the battle scene was too scary? If that's the case, I'll ask Godfather to put you in the logistics unit."

Huo Ying shook her head but still said nothing. Her fingers twisted together unconsciously, as if she was struggling with something.

"If that's not the reason, can you tell me?" Abi Yabei held Huo Ying's hand, "Aren't we best friends?"

Huo Ying bit her lip and spoke after a long while: "I... I'm scared..."

"afraid of what?"

"I'm afraid of myself..." Huo Ying's voice became smaller and smaller, "When I saw those... those corpses and blood last night, I... I actually..."

She couldn't continue speaking, her whole body was shaking slightly.

Abi Yabei hugged her tightly and said, "It's okay, just say it out, it won't be so hard if you say it out."

"I... I actually want to... want to eat them..." Huo Ying finally said what was bothering her, "I feel hungry, I want to drink their blood, eat their flesh... This is terrible..."

She started crying after she finished speaking: "Have I become a monster? Am I going to be like my mother?"

Thinking of his mother's fate, Huo Ying trembled all over.

Abi Yabei was stunned. She knew Huo Ying was half-demon, but she never thought she would have such an impulse.

"You are not a monster," Abiyabay said firmly, "You are my best friend. It is normal to have such thoughts. The important thing is that you did not do it."

"But…"

"No buts." Abi Yabei interrupted her, "You controlled yourself, that's the most important thing. And you have me here, I will always be with you. I believe that the human part of you will gradually overcome the desire of the devil part of you."

Huoying hugged Abi Yabei, her clothes were wet with tears. She was really scared. If Abi Yabei hadn't been there, she wouldn't know what to do.

Abi Yabei patted Huoying's back gently. Although she was younger, she was more like an older sister at this moment.

After a while, Huoying stopped crying.

Abi Yabei took Huo Ying's hand again and said, "My Godfather promised me that in two or three years, I will be able to travel independently. By then, you will be my first teammate, and we will save the world together. That way, no one will use your bloodline as an excuse anymore."

"really?"

"Really." Abi Yabei said firmly: "The Godfather once taught me that many times, when others slander you for something, you just have to own that 'something'."

"What, what?" Huo Ying was a little confused.

"For example, if someone says you are dangerous and can massacre a city, then you must really have the ability to massacre a city, and then he won't mention it again." Abi Yabei said with a smile: "The Godfather also said that almost no one dares to cause trouble to him because he can really beat most people in this world into idiots."

After Huo Ying finished listening, he had a look of sudden enlightenment on his face.

Hadi didn't know that the "wrong ideas" he occasionally said had been remembered by Abiyaba and engraved as his life motto.

He was now standing on the charred city wall, overlooking the interior of the fortress.

Taking down this fortress was equivalent to knocking on the door of the Aigaka Empire. From then on, it would be quite easy for the French army to move north.

"Go to the rear to recruit craftsmen to repair this fortress." Hadi said to his adjutant, "At the same time, take my seal and inform Sophie to bring 400 infantrymen to defend this place."

The adjutant nodded, then asked, "Lord, do you want to occupy this place?"

"Yes!" Hadi nodded. "The Aigaka Empire was so easily infiltrated by the Stonemasons, which means they don't have the ability to protect themselves. Then we, who are more capable, will protect them."

This is bandit logic.

Upon hearing this, the adjutant immediately laughed and said, "My Lord, these Aigakans are prisoners we exiled here. They know nothing about internal affairs and management. In the end, they still have to rely on us."

Bing Xixi was standing nearby. After hearing what Hadi said, he shook his head helplessly, lamenting the "darkness" of the nobility, and then looked around with great interest.

In fact, this fortress is a good place. It is stuck between two mountain ranges. If sea transportation is not considered, it is the only land route between France and Aigaca. In the absence of war, it can make a lot of money just by collecting taxes. It would be great if this place could be granted to him.

Besides, the surrounding area is plain, so it is easy to cultivate the land and there will be no shortage of food in the future.

Unfortunately, he knew that this place was a strategic location and too important, so it was almost impossible for him to get it.

Didn’t you see that the next person to be stationed here is the succubus Sophie? Almost all players know that Sophie is one of Hardy’s most trusted women.

Since this territory is not enough, there are others. Bing Xixi's heart is burning with excitement, and he can't wait to get more credit.

He stepped forward and asked enthusiastically: "Lord, when will we continue our expedition?" (End of this chapter)