Chapter 262: Trouble for the Revolutionary Army

On the outskirts of the Imperial Capital, at the Revolutionary Army's general headquarters, the main leaders of the Revolutionary Army were holding a meeting.

"The revolution has now reached its most critical stage. We have only one final obstacle before us, and that is the Imperial Capital right in front of us. As long as we conquer the Imperial Capital, our revolution will be victorious!" one of the Revolutionary Army leaders said.

"However, this hurdle will not be easy to overcome! After all, the two strongest of the Empire are currently stationed within the Imperial Capital. If we attack by force, the price we pay will be unimaginable!" another leader said, frowning.

"As for the Jaegers, I believe I, Lingyun, can pull them over to our side," Najenda said after a moment of silence. "As for General Budo, we will deal with him!"

"Lingyun? That mysterious person you mentioned?" one of the Revolutionary Army leaders said, frowning. "We know nothing about this person, and he was once an Instructor for the Imperial Assassination Squad. Can we really trust someone like that?"

"Trust is not an issue; the internal reorganization of the Revolutionary Army was also proposed by him," Najenda said. "It is also thanks to him that our Revolutionary Army has been able to develop so quickly."

"Is that so? Then let us find a time to meet with him," a leader of the Revolutionary Army said.

"I will convey this message!" Najenda nodded.

One of the Revolutionary Army leaders spoke up: "There is one more very important matter, regarding the fighting on the front lines."

"Has another problem appeared on the front lines?" Najenda asked.

"For some time now, I don't know where the Imperial Capital has been getting a large number of monsters from. These monsters possess formidable combat power and have powerful stealth abilities. These creatures attack our camps from time to time, day and night, causing great losses to our army!" the leader said, frowning. "Most importantly, these blades of death that emerge from the darkness without warning have dealt a heavy blow to our army's morale."

"Formidable combat power? Powerful stealth abilities? Do those creatures look similar to the corpses found around the southern commander's tent earlier?" Najenda asked.

"Although they are not completely identical, one can tell they are of the same breed!"

"I understand. Leave this matter to me to resolve. Have the Pawns below strengthen their defenses for the time being; it won't be long before we can round up these creatures in the shadows once and for all!" Najenda said.

"Then we shall trouble General Najenda!"

The Imperial Capital, inside a massive underground alchemy lab.

Dorothea was looking at the tall figures in the incubation chambers before her with a fanatical expression.

"Truly worthy of being my masterpieces. They have grown so large now; if they feed for a while longer, their strength will become even greater. When the time comes, I will have them devour each other, and I will surely be able to create the most powerful Alchemical Beast. And this Alchemical Beast will surely be able to surpass the legendary Supreme Teigu in the future!"

"Dorothea, you're looking at your disgusting things again!" The door to the alchemy lab was pushed open, and a clown walked in.

"What disgusting things? This is my life's work, my greatest masterpiece, and it's far more impressive than you!" Dorothea rolled her eyes at Champ.

"I heard that Syura and his two companions tripped over their own feet while assassinating Revolutionary Army generals and have all died!" Champ hummed and said.

"If they're dead, they're dead. What does that have to do with me?" Dorothea said indifferently.

"The Prime Minister hopes we can take action to curb the Revolutionary Army's offensive!" Champ said.

"The Revolutionary Army, huh? That sounds like a place rich in nutrients. If I could have my darlings devour all the revolutionary soldiers, they would surely undergo a heaven-shaking evolution!" Dorothea's eyes flashed with a glint of light as she thought of something. "By the way, what does the Prime Minister think about Syura's death? Is he going to avenge him?"

"Heh, this Prime Minister is quite interesting. After hearing the news, he just put on a show of crying a few times, then said he could just produce another one who is even more capable!" Champ curled his lips in disdain. "It really is unfortunate for Syura to have a father like that!"

"Forget it, that's none of our business!" Dorothea spread her hands. "However, I am quite interested in the matter of intercepting the Revolutionary Army. In just one more day, my little darlings will finish their adjustments, and then we shall go and wipe out all those so-called Revolutionary Army members! The Imperial Capital is a place where the Prime Minister provides me with free experimental materials; it's a rare find that one couldn't find even with a lantern, and I don't want this place to disappear just like that!"

The Imperial Capital, in a luxurious Villa.

"Leone, does Najenda have something she needs me for?" Lingyun, who was in the library, asked when he saw Leone appear before him.

Ever since he had gotten his hands on Shangri-La, Lingyun had buried himself in the library. Even Luo Yexi did not know what Lingyun was busy with during this time, only vaguely knowing that Lingyun was researching Shangri-La to prepare for the final battle after the Imperial Capital was conquered.

"There's a problem on the Revolutionary Army's front lines. The alchemy monsters created by that alchemist in the Wild Hunt have been attacking the front lines of the Revolutionary Army for some time now, causing significant losses. Because those monsters are very skilled at hiding, even we have come up empty-handed several times. BOSS asked me to come and ask you if you have any way to detect those monsters," Leone said.

"The monsters you're talking about, they wouldn't happen to be similar to the ones we encountered last time, would they?" Lingyun asked.

"They look similar, but their strength, speed, and stealth abilities have all been greatly improved. Furthermore, they are covered in armor that has special resistance to the bullets developed by the Revolutionary Army to counter Danger Beasts, and the ordinary soldiers in the Revolutionary Army are helpless against them," Leone said.

"It seems that alchemist is no ordinary character!" Lingyun tossed the book in his hand backward; the book traced a graceful arc in mid-air before inserting itself steadily into the gap between two books on the shelf. "I'll show you something good!"

Lingyun walked to a cabinet, took out a pile of Jade Talismans, and handed them to Leone.

"What is this?" Leone asked, looking at the Jade Talismans in her hand with some curiosity.

"This? It's something that can provide early warning for the monsters that alchemist has concocted!" Lingyun said. "I added some special substances extracted from the bodies of those monsters into the Jade Talismans. If the monsters concocted by that alchemist come within a thousand meters of these Jade Talismans, the talismans will turn red."

"Didn't you know long ago that Dorothea would send out the alchemy monsters she concocted to attack the Revolutionary Army's positions?" Leone put the Jade Talismans into a large pocket and asked with some curiosity.

"Better safe than sorry!" Lingyun said calmly. "By the way, I have finished researching Shangri-La. This is a list of materials; have Najenda collect the items on the list. Whenever they are finished collecting them, that is when we will storm the Imperial Capital!"

Leone looked at the items on the list, nodded, and then turned and left.