Chapter 155: Warhammer: What Do You Mean You Conquered the Zerg

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Protagonist:

Lin En

Lena

Hammond looked at Leon's appearance, and actually felt some pain in his heart.

He had worked with Lei Ou for so long, knowing what kind of person this young man was.

Upright, brave, willing to sleep in the trenches with soldiers, liking to be at the most front during charges.

Such a person deserves to be called a Knight, and how could a Knight possibly surrender to Chaos?

But he also knew that he could not make decisions based only on feeling.

Rich experience told him that in this world, feeling is the most unreliable thing.

Even the most loyal warrior can be corroded by Chaos, and even the most reliable comrade may become an enemy.

The price of making a mistake, he cannot bear.

So he could only remain silent.

On the Ruins side, the people of the Knight Auxiliary Army began to stir.

They saw Lei Ou's reaction, thought he felt guilty and was afraid, so they cursed even more fiercely.

"Traitor!"

"Coward!"

"You have thrown away your father's face!"

Lei Ou's body swayed once.

He heard someone mentioning his father.

Alistair Saint Galus.

The man who died in battle at Dolido, the man he had always admired and always wanted to become.

But soon his eyes returned to calm, only feeling his heart somewhat empty.

Perhaps unable to bear watching, Hammond took a deep breath and raised his hand.

"Attack."

The order was issued.

The Vanguard Army's final offensive began.

The roaring of Bomb Guns, the roar of Chain Swords, the soldiers' shouts, all mixed into one.

The Knight Auxiliary Army resisted to the death, but the numbers were vastly unequal, the equipment vastly unequal, and failure was already settled.

Lei Ou stood at the edge of the Battlefield, watching all this.

He had stood here countless times before, watching the Vanguard Army charge.

Back then he would grip his weapon and be at the most front.

He would shout "For Brevis" and charge into the enemy formation with the soldiers.

But now, he could only watch.

Watching former comrades who fought side by side slaughter each other.

Watching those familiar faces fall one after another.

His tears flowed down.

He did not know what he was crying for.

For those dead Knight Auxiliary Army soldiers? For those Vanguard Army soldiers who had to kill them?

Or for the family blinded by Chaos and his own collapse?

He just stood there shedding tears, silently watching the whole process.

The Wildmen beside him sensed something, sighed, and said nothing.

The battle soon ended.

The Knight Auxiliary Army was completely wiped out, over five thousand, not one surrendering.

They fought until the last moment, practicing their loyalty to the Saint Galus Family with their lives.

Although those they served might no longer be the true Saint Galus.

The Vanguard Army's soldiers began to clean up the Battlefield, gather the wounded, and count battle losses.

No one came to speak to Lei Ou, no one approached him.

He stood alone in the snow, like a statue.

After Hammond finished the final cleanup work, he finally walked toward him.

"Lei Ou."

Lei Ou raised his head, looking at that Commissar from Brunt Longblade.

His eyes were red and swollen, his face still had un-dried tear tracks, but his gaze had already recovered calm.

"Hammond." His voice was hoarse, "Do you believe me?"

Hammond was silent for several seconds.

"I believe you, but I cannot make decisions based only on 'feeling.'" He said.

Lei Ou nodded, he understood.

"Then how do you plan to deal with me?"

Hammond sighed.

"Lock you up first, and wait for news from the Governor's side."

Lei Ou said nothing, only nodded again.

Locked up, imprisoned, awaiting trial.

In the Empire, that basically amounted to a death sentence.

He had once been the Vanguard Army's second-in-command, the bravest commander on the Forbidden Wall, a hero in the soldiers' hearts.

Now, he was to be locked in a cell set up by his own people.

He looked at those wildmen, those wildmen who had saved him and escorted him back all the way.

"You..." he spoke.

The Tribal Chief shook his head.

"We only listen to the Ice Lord. He told us to wait for you here."

Lei Ou gave a bitter smile.

Two Vanguard Soldiers walked over and stood beside him.

They carried no weapons, only stood there, but the meaning was clear.

"Let's go, Sir Lei Ou." One of them said, his voice carrying desolation.

Lei Ou grunted an "en," and followed them away.

He did not resist, nor argue or beg for mercy.

He only walked silently, like a man who had exhausted all his strength.

The cell was crude: an iron door, a single bed, not even a window.

Lei Ou sat on the bed, looking at the tightly closed iron door.

Outside the door came footsteps, soldiers changing guard, patrolling and speaking in low voices.

Their voices were very low, but Lei Ou could hear them.

"Did he really defect?"

"Don't know. A notification came from the Main Hive saying he's a traitor."

"Main Hive? It's clearly announced by that pack of worms in the Noble Council. Our Governor Sir hasn't spoken yet."

One soldier interrupted the man speaking before.

"I don't think so either. He fought on the Forbidden Wall for so long; don't we know what he's like?"

"Who knows. Sometimes even one's own blood brother can be corrupted right under your nose."

Lei Ou closed his eyes.

Blood brother, he thought of Aiden.

That Holy Knight who had protected him since childhood, an old subordinate who had followed him for over ten years, yet in the end wanted to kill him.

Even Aiden could betray him, let alone a high-and-mighty noble like himself.

The small window on the iron door opened.

A face appeared there, a young non-commissioned officer Lei Ou did not know.

The non-commissioned officer looked at him, his expression complex, then he spoke, his voice very low:

"Sir Lei Ou, about the matter from the Main Hive... do you want to hear it?"

Lei Ou opened his eyes.

"Speak."

The non-commissioned officer began to speak.

Saying Calem Saint Galus set a trap, using evil means to control the Governor, trying to offer him to the Chaos Evil God.

Just as Calem was about to succeed, a Chaos Wizard suddenly appeared, bringing demons to cause trouble.

Afterward the Governor's Wife sensed something was wrong, timely contacted Archbishop Goodwin, and brought the State Religion's great army charging into Saint Galus Castle.

That earth-shattering great battle killed countless people, even High Sister Valenia sacrificed herself.

In the end the Governor came out alive, but Calem died, and Supreme King Karadong also went missing.

Lei Ou listened quietly, saying nothing.

When he heard Lin En was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

That man, the man capable of changing Brevis, the Governor he had first truly admired, was still alive.

Finally there was some good news.

But immediately afterward, he heard news of his grandfather.

Missing.

Supreme King Karadong, missing.

Lei Ou's breath stopped for an instant.

He was a stubborn old man, always arguing with him, liking to hide all secrets in his heart.

But the moment his grandfather really met with misfortune, Lei Ou only felt some emotion crush him.

He clutched his head, fingers digging into his hair, his body trembling.

But he did not cry; his tears had already run dry.

After a long while, he raised his head.

"Say it again." He said, "All the details, say it again."

The non-commissioned officer hesitated for a moment, then began to repeat.

This time he spoke in more detail, piecing together bit by bit the information he had heard from others.

Lei Ou closed his eyes after listening and began to think.

This was one of the things Supreme King Karadong most valued about him.

"Lei Ou possesses an agility that does not match his appearance," Supreme King Karadong had once evaluated him.

On the battlefield, he could always find the key to breaking the deadlock in the most chaotic situations.

Now, he needed to bring this ability to its utmost limit.

Uncle Calum, corrupted by Chaos, set a trap.

Chaos Wizards suddenly appeared, bringing Demons to cause trouble.

Luna Gu Ma announced she was taking over the Clan immediately afterward, becoming Regent King.

Knight Mechas were mobilized, and Aiden chased him.

The Knight Auxiliary Army appeared at the Forbidden Wall and fought the Vanguard Army.

The Noble Council suddenly rebelled and launched a civil war.

One piece of information after another lined up in his Brain, combining together.

After an unknown amount of time, his eyes suddenly brightened.