nyslfriends Chapter 590 The Long-Term Plan of the Revolutionary Army… - I
Chapter 590 The Long-Term Plan of the Revolutionary Army… - I
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As embedded agents of the Revolutionary Army within Dispute Fortress, Boneblade and Redhawk mingled among the throngs of adventurers, themselves participants in the ongoing selection tournament.
"That Milo..." the two communicated secretly. "What do you think is going on?"
"Most likely a disguise to maintain the status quo in Dispute Fortress."
Boneblade's gaze fixated coldly on the young ruler of Dispute Fortress above. "They are well aware that Bryce Palmer Leo cannot be recalled just yet."
The New World's development in the Western Lands was far from smooth. Ninety-five percent of extraordinary beings here were adventurers, who cared little for notions of salvation, revolution, or overthrowing the empire. To the hedonistic adventurers, the state of the empire was irrelevant to their way of life.
In the eyes of these pleasure-seeking adventurers, regardless of the empire's state, their lives remained unaffected.
Meanwhile, the northern lands, the cradle of the Revolutionary Army, were engulfed in chaos after declaring independence, making it challenging to dispatch reinforcements to the Western Lands.
Nevertheless, Boneblade and Redhawk resolved to infiltrate Dispute Fortress, plotting a grand scheme.
—They intended to "blow up" Dispute Fortress.
Not in the literal sense, but to incite a massive upheaval in Bryce Palmer Leo, this strong fifth-stage's territory, forcing him to return immediately and withdraw from the war between the Duke of Firmament and the Duke of Azuregold.
The battle between these two Dukes had reached a fever pitch. If not for the preservation of spoils—territory and inhabitants—the fifth-stage extraordinary beings would have long descended, fighting until the world crumbled.
The mercenaries sent by the Duke of Azuregold were the vilest of creatures. While both Dukes' forces maintained some semblance of restraint, these mercenaries were akin to hyenas, not even sparing corpses...
Atrocities occurred daily among the refugees in the captured cities.
The Revolutionary Army, weakened, could not halt the war but sought to minimize its casualties. Even if one person could be spared from the mercenaries' cruelty, it was deemed worthwhile.
This was why Boneblade and Redhawk had expressed, "This is but a temporary sacrifice," during their discussions in the lower districts.
Naturally, they were reluctant to collaborate with such a dangerously unpredictable individual whose depths were unfathomable and whose IQ seemed questionable.
"In your opinion..."
In the slightly oppressive atmosphere, Redhawk couldn't help but ask, "The one who allegedly killed Milo, could he make a move?"
In these helpless, unpredictable circumstances, the team's young "genius", who had previously placed a bounty on Milo, proposed an abstract idea.
—To post another bounty with the Executioners, targeting a key member of the Whistling Legion, hoping to divert their attention... Who knows, maybe an unknown adventurer would take up the challenge?
This suggestion could be described as "retarded"; under normal circumstances, it would have warranted disciplinary action.
However, they now faced only two choices: either risk exposure by participating in the tournament under the Whistling Legion's scrutiny and becoming the center of attention, or... collaborate with that truly retarded Fenrir and have her help conceal the Revolutionary Army's main force.
Faced with these options, Boneblade reluctantly chose to post a bounty with the Executioners.
The very next day... he received news that the bounty had been accepted.
Hearing Redhawk's remark, Boneblade paused, then said somewhat awkwardly, "Since he accepted the bounty, he should... make a move."
"But this time is different from last. He killed Milo without making a sound, and it's still unclear if he really killed him. This time, we're asking him to act within a specific timeframe. Whether he have the guts to do so remains uncertain."
Ultimately, it came down to a lack of confidence in this choice.
In Boneblade's view, posting a bounty with the Executioners was no different from collaborating with Fenrir; both were highly risky actions, with the former potentially being even riskier.
His willingness to go through with it stemmed largely from a sense of aversion—an aversion to people like Fenrir.
—People who believed they could save everyone, but actually made things worse. Self-righteous, high-and-mighty individuals.
In Boneblade's eyes, Fenrir was no different from Milo.
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