Chapter 1271: But I Must Let Them Think I Want To

Underground Command Center.

Vidas was studying the battle situation in front of the Holographic Star Map, with seventeen Adjutants and military leaders sitting around a long table.

They were fiercely discussing how to deal with the approaching Kelokehuangzi army.

The door slid open silently.

Vidas looked up and saw four "Siren warriors" walk in.

"Whose subordinates are you? Why have I not seen you before?"

Kesi walked up to him.

"We are subordinates of Prince Kelokehuangzi."

Vidas's pupils contracted violently.

"What..."

He did not finish his sentence.

Kesi's energy sword had already pierced his chest.

Vidas looked at that "Siren warrior," looked at that unfamiliar face.

Then, that face began to change.

A few seconds later, standing before him was already another "Vidas."

Vidas's pupils dilated.

He did not manage to let out a single scream before he died.

At the same time, the slaughter in the command room had already begun.

A Kalidusi assassin's dagger stabbed into the back of an Adjutant's neck; the man slumped onto the table, fresh blood staining the map red.

Another Kalidusi assassin's energy sword severed the heads of two military leaders; the heads rolled onto the floor, eyes still open.

The last Kalidusi assassin rushed into the crowd, twin daggers dancing.

With every rise and fall, one person fell.

Those Siren commanders tried to resist, drawing weapons to fire, but the Kalidusi assassins' speed was astonishing.

Energy Beams hit the walls, leaving charred bullet holes, but could not hit their targets.

An Adjutant rushed to the door, but the door had automatically locked.

He frantically slapped the access control, and footsteps came from behind him.

He turned around and saw a Kalidusi assassin already standing before him.

An energy dagger stabbed into the center of his brow.

As he fell, his eyes were still looking at that expressionless face.

7 seconds.

Seventeen corpses lay scattered in the command room.

Kesi stood beside Vidas's corpse.

"Check the communication system."

A Kalidusi assassin quickly operated the Control Console.

"Communication is normal. Orders can be sent."

"In the name of Vidas, order all troops to assemble at the East City Square. Say there is an emergency battle report."

"Order sent. It is expected that within thirty minutes, all troops will have finished assembling."

Y-7 walked to the holographic screen displaying city surveillance.

On the screen, the Siren warriors of Nanfengcheng were moving toward the East City Square, completely unaware of what was waiting for them.

"Prepare the weapons. We will kill another batch at the square. Let the Kelokehuangzi army enter through the opened gap."

Thirty minutes later, Nanfengcheng East Square.

Over 1.5 million Siren warriors gathered here. They held weapons, lined up in neat phalanxes, waiting for the arrival of Commander Vidas.

They did not know what had happened, only hearing that there was an emergency battle report.

On the high platform in the center of the square, a figure slowly rose.

Behind Vidas stood three "Siren warriors."

The warriors in the square saw their leader appear and cheered in unison.

Vidas raised his hand, signaling for silence.

The cheering gradually subsided.

"Compatriots."

Vidas spoke.

"Today, I want to tell you some good news."

The square was deathly silent.

"The good news is, you do not have to fight anymore."

The warriors looked at each other, not understanding what their leader was saying.

"Because, you are already dead."

His hand raised.

On the roofs of the buildings surrounding the square, thirty Heavy Energy Cannons fired simultaneously.

Those had been secretly deployed by the Kelokehuangzi army after they infiltrated.

Energy Beams poured down onto the crowd in the square.

In the first wave of the attack, one hundred thousand people evaporated on the spot.

The plaza instantly turned into hell.

The Sairen warriors scattered and fled, trampling each other, but all exits had already been sealed.

The Energy Cannon continued to bombard, each volley taking away tens of thousands of lives.

Some Sairen warriors tried to charge the high platform for revenge, but two Kalidusi assassins guarded the staircase, their energy swords swinging, and anyone who approached was cut into two pieces.

Some Sairen warriors hid under the corpses of their companions to play dead, but the Kalidusi assassins walked into the crowd and finished them off one by one with energy daggers.

No one could leave alive.

Thirty minutes later, the plaza was piled high with corpses.

One point five million Sairen warriors, completely annihilated.

Most of the buildings around the plaza were also destroyed, and countless civilians were killed or injured.

Kesi stood on the high platform, looking at this mountain of corpses and sea of blood.

"That's enough. Notify the army; leave the cleanup work to them."

Keluoke soldiers sealed all exits and searched house by house.

Anyone holding a weapon was executed on the spot. Anyone hiding was dragged out and executed. Anyone attempting to resist was executed on the spot.

Kesi stood on the ruins of the Zongdufu in the center of the city, looking at the battle report sent by subordinates.

"His Highness, Nanfengcheng has been cleared. The rebel army is completely annihilated, and civilian casualties are approximately fifty million. Survivors are being escorted to the mines to resume production."

Kesi nodded.

"What about the other cities?"

"The First Prince captured Shenkeng Cheng and two other cities. The Second Prince captured Ronglu Cheng and another city. The Fourth Prince took Huiyancheng through negotiations, without killing anyone."

"Notify the Emperor, Nanfengcheng is pacified."

In the orbit of Sairen Xing, four royal fleets were gathering.

On the seventh day after the rebellion was suppressed, the four princes simultaneously received a recall order from Keluoke Ershisi Shi.

Ships converged from different directions, forming neat lines in the starry sky, preparing to return to the Capital Star Keluo Nuo Si together.

Inside Kesi's flagship, Kesi stood before the viewing window, looking at the three equally massive warships in the distance.

"The First Prince's fleet suffered the heaviest losses. According to intelligence, he lost about eight thousand Kraken warriors and two hundred thousand ordinary soldiers. He killed about three hundred million enemies, taking twelve days."

"What about the Second Prince?"

"The Second Prince lost five thousand Kraken warriors and one hundred fifty thousand ordinary soldiers. He killed about two hundred fifty million enemies, taking ten days. But his method of massacring prisoners has caused some controversy; it is said that officials have submitted secret reports to the Emperor."

"The Fourth Prince?"

"The Fourth Prince had zero casualties. He took Huiyancheng through negotiations, and two hundred million Sairen surrendered. But he took the longest time and made the Keluoke side concede some terms."

"And us?"

"His Highness, we lost less than one thousand Kraken warriors and thirty thousand ordinary soldiers. We killed about fifty million enemies, taking eight days. Nanfengcheng has already resumed production, and the mines are operating again. In terms of efficiency, we are number one."

Kesi nodded.

"Very good. This time when we go back, the Emperor will not be seeing four princes, but four candidates."

"His Highness, you mean..."

"Kelake is the eldest son, Kesuosi has ambition, and Keweinuosi is the smartest. The three of them are all waiting for an opportunity."

"Now, I have also become that opportunity."

"His Highness, are you going to fight for the throne?"

"No. I have no interest in that thing, but I must make them think I do."

She turned around and walked toward the command chair.

"Let them guess, let them fear, let them guard against each other."