"Defeated" Kazdel. / The Shapeshifter Collective: Pay Up!

The Corpse Eaters understood immediately and carried the Demon King's guards, who were stripped naked except for a single layer of clothing, onto the car.

Also being transported up were the equipment that had been removed.

As a guest of Master Huang.

The Corpse Eaters and Banshee naturally wanted to come to Utopia to enjoy themselves, since they couldn't go back now anyway.

It's unacceptable that after the surprise attack, only Little T's Demon King's guard was completely wiped out, while the others didn't even show any signs of injury.

Although Theresia is almost being fooled into thinking she's an idiot, she's not really an idiot.

Therefore, the Banshee and the Corpse Eaters can no longer return.

So Huang Cao dispatched over a hundred trucks to send all of Kazdel's elite troops to Utopia.

When the appointed time arrived, Huang Cao ordered his men to set up bonfires on the deck of one of the largest High-speed Battleship.

Through the thin night mist, the beam of fire seemed to rise from the deck, as if it had been attacked by the enemy.

It makes some people with ulterior motives feel excited...

While everyone was happily grilling meat, Theresia was in the distance, holding binoculars.

At this moment, she was intently watching the flames burning on the enemy's High-speed Battleship, and a look of joy involuntarily appeared on her face.

"Great! Lamian and Nizere succeeded!"

Chapter 269 "Defeated" Kazdel.

What method can be used to describe the defeat of a war?

Is it the death of a group of people, a change in the battlefield terrain, or the gains and losses of this war?

These are all factors that a monarch must consider.

But why me, the monarch?

Theresia looked at the Utopian messenger in front of her, with a majestic phantom of Demon King rising behind her, but it quickly vanished without a trace.

"My lord has said: surrender, or be conquered by us."

"Our lord is very merciful. The troops that attacked our army last night are not in any immediate danger, but their lives now depend on your word."

Theresia sensed the emotions of the messenger before her.

The ancient well remained still, and even its own Black Crown could not connect to the other party's mental Remembrance.

However, the items presented by the other party cannot be wrong.

Lamian's veil, Nizere's bandages—these were their personal belongings.

It's absolutely impossible for it to fall into someone else's hands so easily. If it ends up in someone else's possession, then there's only one possibility...

They are both in danger.

Furthermore, they disappeared for two whole days, and the battle lasted far longer than planned. They were supposed to return in triumph yesterday, but there has been no news of them since.

Then came the exchange of harsh words, where the highest level of diplomacy often requires only the simplest language.

After exchanging a barrage of trash talk, the Utopia's messenger shrugged and decided to head home in front of everyone.

He also felt that he shouldn't make any definitive statements right now.

If nothing unexpected happens, Theresia will also be his mistress. Now that he has offended her so badly, he might be in trouble.

The Utopian messenger couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Why was I sent to do this job?"

Is it really okay to trash talk with your future mistress?

The messenger of Utopia is actually Sarkaz, who even participated in the past wars of national defense.

More than a hundred years ago, he even toasted His Highness at a banquet in the military camp.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, I have become an envoy of a so-called enemy country.

Although the fault lies with the other party, not with their lord.

As she was leaving, Theresia noticed a hint of regret and reminiscence in the other person's expression.

"Your Excellency, it seems you have seen me before."

Although the Black Crown's mind-reading ability is ineffective against the other party, humans express emotions not only through their souls but also through their faces.

Theresia was unaware of the other party's race. Unlike ordinary Sarkaz, the Utopia Messenger's two horns were actually biological structures resembling tree branches.

She had never seen such a race before, but she was certain that it was not Sarkaz.

"I am not from Kazdel, so naturally I have never seen you. My mission is complete. Whether to surrender or fight is entirely up to you, as are the lives of your men."

"I think my answer is clear. Kazdel has experienced many rises and falls, being enslaved or conquered, but it has never admitted defeat."

Theresia drew her sword, using the authority of Demon King to proclaim her beliefs.

"The people of Kazdel will not surrender, nor can they surrender."

"Don't you care about those people's lives?"

The Utopian messenger countered with a question.

Theresia's voice remained firm and powerful, "Of course I care, so I will do everything in my power to fight against your invasion and will not let anyone's blood be shed in vain."

"As for my teacher and the Banshee Queen, I am sorry... They were captured because of my mistake, but for the freedom of Kazdel, everything is worth sacrificing."

No one knows how much struggle Theresia went through when she said those words.

Even the others present paused for a moment upon hearing this, but quickly recovered.

War is not child's play; there are successes and failures.

Just because the two captured Lord of the Royal Court doesn't mean we should give them special treatment.

Only by fighting to the death can we have a chance of survival.

"As expected of the Demon King, he truly has great courage."

The Utopian messenger clapped his hands as if in admiration.

At the national level, Theresia was unaware that her home front had fallen, so she chose the tactic most suited to her position.

Kazdel did not surrender, nor did she have any room to surrender.

Because once you surrender, who knows what the other side will do?

At that point, there really won't be any room for resistance.

Kazdel has faced the threat of annihilation countless times, and has survived each time, even though this time the losses are particularly severe.

As for the lives of her best friend and teacher, Theresia was saddened but had no choice but to give up.

Because this is war, a war of aggression where it's a matter of life and death.

The price offered by the other side was simply unacceptable; if they wanted to live, the entire country had to surrender.

The Utopian messenger bowed slightly to the Demon King before him to express his respect, and then quickly left.

The latter did not take any action to stop it.

After the enemy envoy left, Theresia collapsed heavily into her seat as if all her strength had left her.

"Theresia, cheer up, there might still be a chance."

At this moment, the most heartbroken people are none other than Master Huang is far away, and Teresis is right in front of them.

Unfortunately, the former is still thinking about how to salvage the complicated situation of his wife's pursuit, and the only one who can offer him comfort now is Teresis.

"Brother, please let me have some peace and quiet for a while."

Theresia returned to her room and cried bitterly.

He wanted to vent his emotions as much as possible because he was still the leader of a country and couldn't afford to break down at this time.

Today is the most regrettable day of Theresia's life.

She hated herself for being so foolish as to send out her elite troops without fully understanding the enemy's strength.

This crushing defeat wiped out Kazdel's entire elite force.

Theresia no longer dared to think about the war to come. If Utopia launched a general offensive at this time, her remaining army would have no chance of resisting.

That's the difference between elite and regular troops. On the battlefield, their job is one-on-one precision demolition, aces against aces.

Now that their trump card is completely gone, does an inferior horse really have a chance to win against a superior horse?

With a loud bang, an explosion suddenly rang out above the military camp at Kazdel.

Are they about to have a final battle?

Without thinking twice, and without wiping away her tears, Theresa grabbed her sword and ran out.

But... the expected attack did not come.

Chapter 270 The Shapeshifter Collective: Give us the money!

War is a continuation of politics, but a war that looks to the past requires human support.

Whether forced or voluntary, in an era before machines replaced humans, war was always driven by the blood of ordinary people.

"Look what's flying down from the sky?"

"It looks like a newspaper."

Theresia pierced a propaganda poster that fell from the sky with her longsword. When the poster was placed in front of her, it read that the Kazdel elite force had been completely wiped out.

And there are also some enticing benefits and perks.

Oh no! I haven't said anything yet!

Theresia suddenly realized that she hadn't widely publicized the news of the defeat. She had planned to announce it to everyone the next morning, but now...

Clearly, the ordinary Sarkaz did not trust the Demon King as much as the elite troops.

Compared to the soldiers of Master Huang's ancient times, the people in this world generally have some ideals, so there was no immediate uprising.

But they all involuntarily turned their gazes toward the Demon King.

"Your Highness, is this true? Lamian and Nizere have already..."

A Sarkaz holding a propaganda poster walked up to Theresia and bravely asked her a question.

The latter stopped Teresis from scolding him, making sure everyone heard the conversation.

Theresia frankly admitted her strategic failure to everyone.

Nothing was said that night, but many people had already quietly packed their bags.

I packed my bags and left home on that day.

Even the big shots at the top have already lost, so what's the point of us continuing to fight?

Kazdel's continued victories were not only due to the unity of the team, but also because everyone knew that the Royal Court was their last resort.

The most powerful Scavenger Royal Court was captured, and the most powerful Demon King's personal guard was also captured.

Do we, the remaining members, really have a chance to defeat them?

Nothing was said that night.

Theresia was extremely nervous; she had never dealt with such a bizarre enemy before.

In the past, multinational coalitions were physically formidable enemies, but now the other side is waging psychological warfare against you.

This left Theresia almost helpless.

In particular, the posters listed the various benefits of joining Utopia, including the possibility of obtaining citizenship equal to that of other countries, which Kazdel could not offer.

But is that really the case?

Theresia truly didn't know, but just two days later, her people had already given their own answer.

Because a few days later, Master Huang's High-speed Battleship began their attack on the front lines.

It took only a second to break through Theresia's carefully constructed trenches.

There was absolutely no resistance during this time, and Kazdel's army collapsed like birds and beasts.