The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

......

???

A complete rout at the front?

The people outside the screen couldn't help but wonder: Wasn't it said that this genius from the Duville family fought the ferocious beast for 48 hours and annihilated it?

24. The fleeing general—they were all fooled!

"The front line collapsed?"

Kelly Duvel said in disbelief.

"Yes, yes, General." The messenger's voice softened slightly, sounding like a defeated rooster compared to before.

Kelly Duvel shouted angrily, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I have a special forces team with superpowers, how could we possibly lose?! How could we possibly lose!?"

"General, the special forces team with superpowers... has all been killed." The communications officer swallowed hard. He himself couldn't believe the news, but it was indeed the intelligence that had come from the front.

At that moment, a rumbling sound came from the direction of the battlefield, as if a group of huge animals were running wildly.

This was certainly not a commotion caused by his army.

It is clear that something has indeed changed on the front lines of the battlefield, and it is a change that is unfavorable to the city's defense forces.

“You’re lying!” Kelly Duville, her eyes bloodshot, pulled out a pistol and pointed it at the communications officer’s head.

"Do you know that I have the right to execute you on the spot for passing on false military intelligence!"

The communications officer stared wide-eyed, raised his hands, and cried out in terror, "General Deauville, how could I dare to pass on false information?! We...we've really lost!"

We lost...

We really lost...

This news was like a bolt from the blue for Duville. He had just been envisioning a perfect victory, overwhelming the Yang family's influence in the army.

Then, with his military achievements and the prestige of the Duville family, he gradually brought the D District Legion under his control. He could then use the legion under his control to compete for resources within the family, and perhaps even have the opportunity to become the head of the family and eventually the ruler of Saint-Joel City, reaching the pinnacle of his life.

Everything was so beautiful.

But just when he thought he would soon achieve these wonderful goals, reality gave him a harsh slap in the face.

Not only did the front lines collapse, but the special forces team with superpowers that he applied for from his family was also completely wiped out.

He has caused such a huge loss to the family. How is he going to explain this to them now?

Duville was dejected; at that moment, he felt as if he had been abandoned by the world.

"Commander Duville, our top priority is to quickly gather the routed troops and then retreat to the defensive line at the border between the inner city and the slums. We must not let the beasts rush into the inner city." Staff Officer Yang, who was standing next to him, was also shocked by the news of the complete defeat at the front, but he calmed down after a short while.

His idea was that since the deed was done, the most important thing now was to try to salvage the situation as much as possible.

"It's you, it's your Yang family, isn't it!?" Kelly Duville turned her bloodshot eyes to Staff Officer Yang. "It must be your Yang family causing trouble! Your Yang family wants to kill me, your Yang family doesn't want anyone else to touch your power! Isn't that right?"

"What a vicious heart! In order to remove the spy that the Duville family planted in the D-sector Legion, they didn't hesitate to send so many people to their deaths! They even destroyed an entire special forces team of my Duville family!"

Staff Officer Yang was somewhat speechless.

That's a huge overstatement of your character.

“Commander Duville, I have been advising you to be careful. I told you that something was wrong with those beasts and that you must not act rashly. But you yourself kept saying that nothing could happen and that those beasts were just mindless animals that could be easily dealt with. Today is the day for a true man to make his mark.”

Kelly Duville paused; that was indeed what he had just said.

He had been thinking about how to win a quick and decisive victory to gain political capital for himself, but he never expected to fail so inexplicably, and even the special forces team with superpowers that he had worked so hard to obtain was completely wiped out.

"Hmph, anyway, this matter is definitely related to your Yang family." Kelly Duville sneered.

In his mind, regardless of whether this matter was truly related to the Yang family or not, it had to be related to the Yang family.

Boom boom!

The sounds of battle from the front lines grew ever closer.

Kelly Duville's expression changed, and he quickly went outside to check.

In the distance, thick plumes of smoke rose from the sky, like giant pillars reaching for the heavens.

Beneath the column of smoke, countless black, ferocious beasts surged toward them like a tidal wave.

Kelly Duville turned pale.

"How can there be so many ferocious beasts?"

Gu Ran, who had been teleported to the top of a building, was also observing the distant horde of ferocious beasts, his expression very solemn.

"It turns out that those ferocious beasts were just bait. The actual number of beasts was far greater than any of us expected. Once the special forces team is scattered and penetrates deep into enemy territory, these ambushers can immediately divide and surround them, annihilating the special forces team as quickly as possible."

"This beast tide must have a commander who can direct these beasts."

The last point is the most terrifying: if there really is a commander among the ferocious beasts who can organize them, then the danger of the beast tide must be reassessed.

Faced with a life-threatening situation, Kelly Duville immediately snapped out of it and thought quickly, "No, I can't stay here and wait to die."

"Commander Deville, we must quickly gather the remnants of the army and not waste any time—" Before Staff Officer Yang could finish speaking, he saw Kelly Deville seemingly turn into a gust of wind, forming a pale blue streak in the air, and fly towards the rear of the battlefield.

Staff Officer Yang was stunned, then filled with shock and anger.

Kelly Duville is a wind-type ability user, and judging from his posture, he's clearly planning to desert his post!

Moreover, he wanted to use his wind-type ability to get ahead of everyone else.

But first he made a fatal command error on the battlefield, and then he deserted his post. Wasn't he afraid of going to court?

This would also bring shame to the Duville name. Isn't he afraid of such serious consequences?

However, Staff Officer Yang was a martial arts expert who was not known for his speed. Faced with this, he could only suppress his anger and take advantage of the time before the beast arrived to quickly gather the remaining troops, set up a simple defensive line, and slow down the beast's advance.

Gu Ran secretly witnessed everything, and thus the entire process was also seen by the people outside the light screen.

Although they could only judge based on the conversation and actions of Staff Officer Yang and Kelly Duville, they could easily deduce that Kelly Duville had abandoned his troops and fled after his own command error.

This caused an uproar among the powerful figures present who believed the propaganda from back then.

This General Duville is clearly a cowardly fool, not some hero who fought the ferocious beast for 48 hours and annihilated it.

They were all fooled by the Duville family's propaganda!

Then, new questions arose in their minds.

Since General Deville was an incompetent fool and had already escaped, how were these ferocious beasts completely annihilated, and how did Kelly Deville "sacrifice" himself?

Immediately, they saw on the screen that Gu Ran opened a portal and caught up with Kelly Duville.

25. Kelly Duville, who wanted to raze District D32.

Kelly Duville, a wind-type ability user, escaped very quickly. In less than half an hour, he traversed dozens of kilometers and arrived at the garrison camp at the border between the inner city and District D32.

The last remaining troops are stationed here, but the generals who remain belong to the Yang family's faction.

“General Deauville, this is not right of you.” A square-faced officer saw Kelly Deauville return, his face contorted with anger.

Kelly Duville was not surprised by the square-faced officer's attitude. In such a long time, Staff Officer Yang must have transmitted the intelligence of the defeat at the front to him through military communication devices, and may have even put all the blame on him.

"I'm just back to command the troops and guard the line to prevent the beast tide from invading the inner city," Kelly Duville said casually, as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.

"Kelly Duville! Because of your command errors, the front lines have completely collapsed, and then you abandoned all your soldiers and fled back to the rear. It's a disgrace! I will definitely report your crimes to General Yang Tian!"

"You'll be facing a military trial in court! You're no longer qualified to command this unit!"

The square-faced officer angrily rebuked.

This faction had never respected the so-called military genius from the Duville family, and now that Kelly Duville had made such a grave mistake, how could they possibly still obey his orders?

"Hmph, I was right. It seems you've all betrayed me and no longer obey my orders. It was all the Yang family's doing." Kelly Duville said coldly. "To retain their power in the army, the Yang family didn't hesitate to sacrifice the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers to frame me and kick me out, so that the D District Legion could become their sole authority. I will definitely report this matter to the Military Council."

Upon hearing Kelly Duville's blatant distortion of the truth, the square-faced officer was furious.

Suddenly, Kelly Duville smiled slightly: "However, I want to thank you for not reporting this news to that old guy Yang Tian yet. He hasn't had time to remove me from my post. So legally speaking, I am still your military commander and the leader of this army."

"Anyone who resists me is disobeying military orders, and those who disobey military orders shall die!"

A sudden gust of wind sliced ​​the square-faced officer in two.

“You…” The square-faced officer pointed at Kelly Duville, his face filled with disbelief.

He never imagined that Kelly Duville, having already committed heinous crimes, would dare to kill him.

Kelly Duville also had his own confidants in the army. After killing the square-faced officer, he immediately contacted his confidants and took control of the garrison camp.

Anyone who dares to disobey will be executed on the spot.

Gu Ran, who was watching all of this from the shadows, did not intervene.

......

Outside the light screen.

Seeing Kelly Duvel's actions, everyone understood completely.

"So this guy isn't a hero who fights to the death against ferocious beasts, but actually a cunning insect who's good at infighting! With an insect like that around, how can the city's defense forces possibly manage their duties well!"

"The Duville family is really good at this. They've turned such an insect into a war hero and a military genius. Not only has the Duville family's reputation not been damaged, but it has actually been enhanced."