I'm bad, but players love me

If it weren't for her good friend Ella, she would have packed her bags and returned to her own country long ago, instead of staying here, drowsily directing the army's route and occasionally using divine power to repel the enemy.

To be honest, she had also been curious about what ELO's confidence was that allowed them to force Ella to surrender the nobles before they could barely see victory.

However, through day-to-day observation, she gradually discovered that the ELO team seemed to have nothing special.

While their equipment was reasonably well-equipped, they lacked any surprising weapons. Their tactics were standard, but lacked any eye-catching innovation. While their soldiers were highly motivated, they looked like random draft picks, some illiterate and unable to even calculate. ELO couldn't even gain the upper hand in terms of numbers.

How could such a team possibly win? And how dare they continue to fight?

Lumi didn't understand. Even her friend Ella was vague about it, usually just laughing and changing the subject.

Ella also had her own difficulties. She could only try her best to keep this family disgrace secret.

After all, Setash, the traitor, played an important role in the early stages of the war. Without him, ELO would not have been able to be invincible so easily.

He delivered food, made way for us, and even helped deliver letters. Who wouldn't say "good ally" after reading this?

But it would be too embarrassing for Ella, the city lord, to say it directly, so she had to swallow her anger and pretend that nothing had happened.

Therefore, Lumi, who couldn't find the answer, had to think that the ELO commander was too cruel and forced these soldiers to fight with an iron fist.

Otherwise, it would be hard to explain why Ella always became furious whenever she talked about the ELO commander, as if she had a deep hatred for him.

She had tried to find out more clues about the commander from Ella's words, but each time she could only get some vague and scattered information.

Apart from the most basic name, age and place of birth, the rest of the information is blank.

Just when Lumi was about to fall asleep in the bumpy carriage because of boredom, some noise was finally heard outside.

A soldier came running to report, "Sir, we've discovered a village ahead. Lord Setash has sent a message ordering us to annihilate this village."

"What?" Lumi's sleepiness disappeared instantly. She sat up straight, her brows furrowed, her eyes full of confusion and surprise. "Setaish? Did you really give the order from Setaish?"

Setash, the man who always smiles and looks gentle, would he give such an order?

Although Lumi did look down on him because he looked like the kind of person who would feel guilty for accidentally stepping on an ant. In short, he was too pretentious.

But because of this, it was even more difficult for her to associate a man who always had a gentle smile with such a cruel act as "massacre of a village".

Rather than ordering the massacre of an innocent village, he would be more likely to order everyone to become a vegetarian out of pity for the animals.

So, Lumi’s first reaction was: How is this possible?

She stared at the person reporting in front of her, trying to find a clue from her face. But she just stood there respectfully with her head bowed, even with a hint of excitement on her face.

Fighting for ELO might be justified as a way to get your family a piece of land. But fighting for a noble, if it's not for money, then what else could it be? It can't be for your noble's glory, right? How much is glory worth?

But Lumi didn't think about what the Cori army wanted. She had only one thought in her mind, which was to end this long and boring battle as soon as possible and then go home.

Therefore, she barely had any time to rest during the march. It was good enough to give the Kori army some time to rest, not to mention leaving time for them to wantonly destroy and plunder, to vent the accumulated emotions on the battlefield.

So along the way, everyone's mood was as if being burned by fire, and they gradually became anxious and uneasy.

After all, if you don't take the money from the civilians, it will only benefit the subsequent reinforcements. Who wouldn't be furious when you see the money first, but it doesn't go into your pocket, and you have to watch it go into someone else's pocket?

The problem is that their leader is from the Wind Country. They haven't fought a war in many years, so how could they know the unspoken rules of the Kori Army?

There was no one to teach me and no one to speak up, so naturally I missed it.

This also caused most people in the team to be dissatisfied with Lumi, and they complained a lot in private, but what else could they do except follow others silently?

Therefore, when Setash's message arrived, Lumi didn't even know about it, but the Kori army could no longer hold back, like a group of hungry wolves that smelled their prey, rubbing their hands and getting ready to fight.

Be prepared to dig deep into the ground at any time and take out all the good things in the village.

Anyway, the noble lords have said that this time we can just massacre the entire village without showing mercy as before and leaving some people alive for future tax collection.

Lumi knew that no matter how close her personal relationship with Ella was, she was ultimately not a member of the Machine Kingdom. Therefore, she had no right to interfere with how the nobles treated the people under their jurisdiction.

Therefore, although an indescribable sympathy and pity surged deep in her heart, she still rationally reminded herself that this was a battlefield, and it was definitely not a place where she could do whatever she wanted and use these useless compassions.

It didn't look like Setash was the type of person who would make such a cruel decision. Perhaps there was something wrong with the village itself, but he just didn't know it.

Lumi then waved her hand gently, signaling those who wanted to participate in the operation to go to the village first. She did not intend to participate in the Kori Army's affairs, but chose to stay here alone.

Because this time there is a mission to massacre the village, the first thing the Cori army does when entering the village is to gather all the villagers together.

When some villagers encountered this army at the entrance of the village, they immediately showed flattering smiles on their faces, and after accepting the task of delivering the message, they quickly turned around and left.

These people rushed to the fields as fast as the wind, and along the way they kept calling out to the villagers who were still farming to come back.

Those people, carrying hoes, covered in mud and sweat, looked up from the fields in confusion, watching those people coming here desperately waving.

When they got closer, they heard a loud shout: "The Kori army is coming! Quick! Everyone gather!"

The villagers were overwhelmed by the sudden news, feeling as if they had been doused with cold water. An indescribable panic welled up in their hearts. Without hesitation, they all dropped their farm tools and swarmed toward the center of the village.

Because so many people had left, the usually crowded center suddenly seemed a bit empty and desolate. There seemed to be an oppressive atmosphere in the air, making people hold their breath.

Everyone stood there with solemn expressions, carefully observing the situation around them. Their breathing became light and cautious, fearing to disturb the Kori troops and cause unnecessary trouble.

Their caution wasn't without basis; after all, this place had once been under ELO's management. If this caused any unnecessary trouble or anger, they could only endure it silently.

In a prominent position at the front stood a woman with a stern expression. After glancing around at the surrounding houses, a hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of her mouth as she asked, "Are there only so many people?"

Seeing no one answering, she continued to question, "Such a spacious house, and there are only so few people living there? Tell me, where are the others?"

Everyone was silent, no one dared to speak easily, for fear of saying something they shouldn't say.

After a long while, someone finally mustered up the courage and whispered, "Follow ELO."

Hearing this, the woman raised her eyebrows and pulled out a whip from her waist.

She rolled it up in her hand and pointed at the person who had just replied, "Running off with ELO? Then why don't you run with them?"

The person she pointed at was so frightened that he was shaking all over. He was lucky to be able to stand, let alone speak.

"Are you all mute?" The woman was obviously angry, her face darkened, and then she lashed the ground with a whip. "Snap", the sound of breaking through the air was like a sharp blade cutting through the air, making everyone present shiver involuntarily.

The man seemed at a loss in the face of the woman's anger. His lips moved a few times, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something. After a long time, he squeezed out a few words with difficulty: "We... We won't run away..."

"Really?" The woman forced a smile on her face.

Seeing the leader smile, the other soldiers of the Kori Army also followed suit with smiles on their faces.

The villagers were confused, but out of fear and flattery of this group of people, they couldn't help but grin, although the smile seemed quite stiff.

However, the woman's smile suddenly froze on her face. She asked coldly, "What are you laughing at? A bunch of idiots ready to die!"

The villagers subconsciously suppressed their smiles, their eyes filled with fear and confusion, as if they had a premonition of something bad about to happen.

The leading woman continued to command, "Who is Colin? Stand up!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the whole scene froze. The villagers turned their attention to Colin, who was pale and had a look of fear in her eyes.

Aunt Seth's heart tightened, and she subconsciously protected the child behind her, "Don't be afraid, Mom is here."

The leading woman sneered at Colin and said contemptuously, "Are you scared now? People wanted to take you away, but you refused. People wanted you to live, but you insisted on seeking death. Tell me, is this funny?"

This girl had been singled out by the noble lord for proper punishment. Now that the noble lord had spoken, how could he simply shoot her and let her go? He had to deal with her meticulously, making her suffer to the bitter end, to achieve a satisfactory outcome.

Chapter 110: Kill them, then you can’t kill me

The leading woman walked towards Aunt Seth step by step. Seth and her daughter stood at the end. All the villagers along the way chose to give way, and no one dared to step forward to stop them.

There was an unspeakable heaviness and helplessness in their eyes, but they all silently accepted this already predetermined fate.

They all tacitly accepted that Seth and his daughter were sacrificed to protect the village. They all thought that the "you" mentioned by the leader of the Kori Army did not refer to them, the self-proclaimed "loyal" citizens, but only Seth and his daughter, the "traitors" destined to be sacrificed.

Except for Seth and his daughter, everyone else lowered their heads.

At this moment, except for Seth and her daughter, everyone else silently lowered their heads, as if they couldn't face what was happening before their eyes. This made Seth, who was not tall to begin with, stand out so clearly in the crowd.

Colin stood there stiffly like a stone statue. Her throat was tightly locked by invisible chains. She dared not utter a single word, and her thoughts went blank.

When the shadow of death truly loomed over her, the wall of courage that she had once built with knowledge was like a balloon punctured by a sharp needle. It instantly lost its support and shrank into a ball with a whoosh.

She was just a child after all.

Her mother stood in front of her like a mountain, and she was hiding under the heavy shadow, barely surviving.

Seth's body was shaking. The fear seemed to surge from deep within her bones. She was so scared that even her teeth were trembling uncontrollably. The "tapping" sound of her teeth colliding kept getting louder in her ears, like a countdown to death. It was creepy and she couldn't help but want to retreat, but she couldn't retreat because behind her was her only child.

But the leader had no intention of letting them go. Her eyes were like a cold snake, staring at Aunt Seth, as if she wanted to eat her alive - she enjoyed the fear of these people.

Every member of the Colin Army standing behind him was like him, with the same smile on his face, enjoying the fear and despair of these ordinary people.

They had been fighting so fiercely all along.

They have been winning for the past five days, but along with the victory, fear is engraved in their minds.

Fear of getting hurt, fear of dying, fear of ELO.

The Cori army has been killing with all their might, trying to completely destroy ELO, but ELO is also resisting with all its might. That fearless resistance even makes the winners feel fear.

Those people in ELO are a bunch of lunatics, a bunch of tireless lunatics who don't fear life and death. Even if they know they can't win, they will fight to the death until the last man is defeated before receiving the order to retreat.

If the supervisory team had not been holding guns behind them, many people might have fled on the spot.

If a person who is afraid of death meets someone who doesn't care about his life, who would fight with you for just a few dollars a day?

Therefore, what these Kori soldiers are most looking for right now is someone who has no intention of resisting even when they are extremely frightened.

For them, killing such people is as easy as pie. They can truly feel the ugly appearance of such people crying and begging for life when death is approaching, revealing the human's innate desire for life and fear of death.

Only by letting them repeatedly confirm that normal people are afraid of death can they be slightly relieved of the bottomless fear they endure when facing ELO.

Only in this way can they realize that they are still living in reality.

Seeing the leader's hand about to reach over him and grab Colin's hand, Seth's heart instantly rose to his throat.

Without hesitation, she fell to her knees with a "bang", crawled forward, and hugged the leader's boots tightly with both hands, crying out at the top of her lungs: "Master! Master! Let my child go! Her sister is still serving in the Kori Army! We are also the family members of the Kori Army!"

"Family member? Who do you think you are!" The leader sneered and kicked Seth hard in the chest, shoulders and neck several times. Seth didn't dare to block it with force, so he had to grit his teeth and endure it.

After a few kicks, even the farmer's skin, which had been weathered by the sun and rain, could not withstand it. Purple bruises immediately appeared on his chest. When he was kicked in the neck, he couldn't help but retched twice.

Seth had been beaten before, so she bent over and tried to hide her stomach, fearing that she would vomit uncontrollably due to being beaten in the stomach. Not only would she waste food, but she might also disgust the leader, and her child's chances of survival would be reduced even more.

Most people would have let go after being kicked like this, but Seth held on so tightly that he was afraid that if he let go, Colin would be caught.

Colin wanted to rush forward, but his mother stopped him shrilly, "Stand there! Don't move!"

"Mom!" Colin's steps were abruptly stopped. Her mother's scream was like a cold iron chain, firmly binding her to the spot.

She stood there frozen, as if restrained by an invisible force, shaking uncontrollably.

Seth could hardly breathe, but she still felt a surge of strength from somewhere that allowed her to repeat loudly: "Don't move!"

Her voice was already hoarse, but her sobs and pleas were even more shrill. She howled at the leader, "Master, please spare us for the sake of the Kori Army!"

"You bastard!" The leader was annoyed by Seth's entanglement. He grabbed Seth's hair that was tied at the back of her head and lifted her into the air like a dog.

As he moved, a large amount of hair was pulled out, and even his scalp was about to be lifted up. Seth was in extreme pain and could not hold on any longer, so he finally let go.

She subconsciously stood up and reached out to grab her hair in an attempt to gain some relief, but the leader clearly had no intention of letting her go.

As Seth stood up, the leader signaled the two soldiers behind to capture her. The two soldiers immediately stepped forward, one on the left and one on the right, firmly grasping Seth and forcing her to kneel on the ground.

Seth's hair was messed up, and his half-long hair that was tied up fell down. Half of it was scattered in front, covering half of his face, and the other half was pulled by the soldiers behind him as if for fun.

They knew that Seth could no longer kneel steadily, but they just held him tightly. When they saw that he was about to fall, they pulled his hair and scalp as a prank, watching him stand up in pain.

The surrounding villagers had already wisely made way for a wide path, fearing that their presence would affect the fun of the Kori soldiers.

The leader took two steps back, followed by a roundhouse kick, which hit Aunt Seth's chest accurately and fiercely.

Aunt Seth turned pale instantly and spat out a mouthful of blood, which dripped onto the leader's shiny military boots that were still on his chest.

The pure black leather was gradually stained by dark red blood. The leader frowned in disgust, turned slightly sideways, and wiped the blood off the leather boots with Seth's face.

Her actions were cold and cruel, as if she wasn't treating a life, but a worthless object. She looked down at Seth, a mocking smile curling her lips as she spat, "What a piece of shit! You can't take a beating!"

Then the leader studied Colin with great interest, watching the veins bulge in her neck and her eyes seem to pop out of their sockets.

Colin was very obedient this time. She obeyed her mother's words and stood there motionless.

She bit her lip tightly and blinked rapidly, afraid that tears would slip down if she wasn't careful. Tears were a sign of weakness, and she didn't want to show weakness to these people.

A child not even as tall as her chest, yet with such a fierce look in her eyes... She really deserves to be killed! The leader became interested, and with a slight wave of her hand, she signaled the two soldiers behind her to put the useless woman down.

She turned to look at Colin and asked without any sadness or joy: "She is your mother?"

Colin didn't look at her, but at his mother, who was lying on the ground behind the leader.

After Seth nodded anxiously at her, Colin finally spoke with difficulty, his voice trembling, "Yes..."