Traps and Schemes Beneath Chernobog / An Acquaintance in the Sarkaz Mercenary Group

For nobles, it doesn't matter who sits on the throne, nor does it matter the voices of the common people below; what matters most is always their own interests.

When the imperial power encroaches upon them, the imperial power will also be overthrown by them, just like King Victoria, who was hanged by the nobles.

The common people will always be nothing more than bargaining chips and weapons in their hands; never expect the nobles to even look at these commoners.

Combining the situation in Ursus with her own understanding, she ultimately confirmed that the probability of Suika's description coming true was over 70%.

Everyone looked at Talulah. Although Suika had given many outlandish ideas, she was the leader of the Reunion Movement, and the next steps of the Reunion Movement would depend on her decision.

"Suika said makes sense."

Moreover, whether for the sake of the Ursus people or the Infected, we must go to Chernobog.

If what Suika said happens, and we successfully thwart the Old Nobility's conspiracy, we will not only have the opportunity to openly contact Lungmen, but we may also come into the sights of that young emperor.

As far as I know, his domestic policies are much more lenient than those of the Old Nobility. Perhaps we can win him the right to live like Infected in other countries.

Even if what Suika said doesn't happen, Mephisto still has to deal with it as soon as possible.

Their presence has severely damaged the reputation of the Infected in Terra.

If they keep causing trouble, the Infected in Ursus may never have a chance to escape unscathed.

Talulah's tone was resolute, just as when she killed Faust. She still felt pity and compassion for the Infected, but this pity and compassion would never be extended to those who tried to drag all the Infected into the abyss.

After Talulah made her decision, the group changed their destination and headed towards Chernobog.

Talulah and her group's actions naturally did not escape the military's notice.

Upon realizing their destination, many people felt a chill run down their spines.

Meanwhile, at the foot of Chernobog, Mephisto, or rather the Black Snake Serpent, received the news with a very grim expression.

He only learned of the news that night three days after his escape. Talulah and her group were ruthless; after their decapitation attempt failed, they almost wiped out the Herd in that town, and Faust, one of his most useful pawns, died there.

As for the surviving Infected, they either died or fled. Apart from the branches scattered in various places carrying out sweeps, the main force of the New Reunion Movement was almost completely wiped out in that battle.

It took him a lot of effort to bring back the men he had sent out, and with the addition of a wave of Sarkaz mercenaries following the agreement with Kazdel, he was finally able to recover.

However, according to the plan, Chernobog would change hands at the end of the year, so he could only stay quietly outside the city, but unexpectedly his whereabouts were discovered.

Even from just a few lines of simple intelligence, he could confidently deduce that Talulah group were targeting him.

He then contacted the Ursus Military.

The two sides quickly reached an agreement and devised a plan targeting Talulah and her mysterious squad.

The plan is simple. As can be seen from previous encounters, although the mysterious expert in Talulah's team is very powerful, the battles they fight will also be very large-scale.

At that time, the Black Snake will use its Herd to hold Talulah, and the military, having received the message, will immediately use artillery fire to cover the battle area.

The Black Snake will have the Ursus mercenaries cover their retreat. In this way, even if they lose some Herd and mercenaries, as long as they can deal with Talulah and that mysterious expert, no one will be able to stop their plans.

After the plan was finalized, the Black Snake met with Garson, the leader of the mercenary group from Kazdel.

"Our mercenary group is stationed here? I thought you would send our Sarkaz to the front lines!"

Garson looked at the location of the mercenary group marked on the map with great curiosity.

Logically speaking, these mercenaries who are sent here are considered "expendable resources." Generally, they are assigned to front-line battles so that they can effectively strike the enemy without losing their own men.

But the New Reunion Movement leader, with his sinister expression, had placed them in the middle to rear of the group.

This was completely illogical. Garson, as the leader of this mercenary group, was no fool. He naturally understood that something was amiss when things were out of the ordinary, so he made a sarcastic remark without making a sound.

"After all, you have only just arrived in Ursus, so it would be too harsh to send you to the front lines in your very first battle."

Perfect timing! I want to show you my Herd, my battles.

Moreover, the battle here will be your main battlefield afterward. If you suffer too many losses before the big battle begins...

The Black Snake tapped Chernobog on the map with its cane.

"However, the Reunion Movement has a group of very capable individuals, so I hope you won't let your guard down. If the front lines collapse, we'll have to send Sarkaz to take over."

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Garson revealed a vicious smile.

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, if the opportunity arises, I will show you that the Sarkaz mercenaries are worth their price."

Meanwhile, on the way to Chernobog, Talulah's expression did not lighten as she looked at the intelligence she was constantly gathering.

"What's wrong?" Chen came to Talulah's side and asked with a worried look.

"It's nothing, it's just that this information came too easily, which makes me very uneasy..."

A hint of worry appeared in Talulah's eyes.

"Indeed, this information is far too detailed... It's clearly a trap." Suika was standing next to Talulah, took a look at the information in her hand and then complained.

"Hmm, how so?" Scout, who had gathered this information, wasn't angry, but rather curious as to why Suika was so certain.

Suika pointed to the map and said

"It's a very simple matter. Our actions cannot escape the detection of the Ursus Military, and will naturally reach Mephisto's ears."

After the last attack, if you were him, and you learned that we were coming for you again, what would you choose to do?

Scout suddenly realized.

Indeed, while the last victory was due to a surprise attack, a large part of the reason was the overwhelming superiority of their combat strength.

Logically speaking (even if Mephisto wasn't mentally sound), one would choose to avoid direct confrontation in this situation.

After all, they've already been hammered once; who would want to be hammered a second time?

But Mephisto and his team, as indicated in the intelligence report, remained motionless, as if deliberately waiting for them.

That's why Suika said it was a trap.

Hoshiguma reached out and grabbed Suika's head.

"You're not bad looking, are you..."

She felt deeply moved; in her eyes, Suika was a naive, somewhat reckless, and impulsive child back then.

Now, on the battlefield, she displayed a calmness and judgment beyond her years.

"Of course! We're quite knowledgeable now, aren't we!"

Suika said with a smug smile.

"You're getting cocky just because I said you're fat!" Hoshiguma reached out and tapped Suika's forehead.

"So what do you think we should do next? A night raid, perhaps?"

Talulah glanced at Suika, who was playfully fighting with Hoshiguma. After all, the team now had fewer members than before, and their combat strength had also dropped significantly.

Suika shook her head

"I'm afraid that will be difficult!"

She looked at the map and explained that, given that their route and direction of travel were now known to the other side, it wouldn't be difficult for them to calculate when they would arrive.

Herd are different from normal people. Mephisto could have easily had the Herd on alert in advance to prevent his side from suddenly accelerating forward and then beheading them again.

But on our side, we can't afford to waste time.

Because an army from Ursus was trailing behind them, less than a day away.

"So, let's split up!"

Suika pointed at Chernobog and said.

"Huh? You're even splitting up your forces!" Chen didn't quite understand Suika's thought process.

They were already stretched thin, but Suika was still planning to scatter the people.

Suika looked at Chen

"That's right, split up the forces."

Then she pointed to Chen and the Black Mantle Shadow Guards

"I need you to get back to Lungmen as soon as possible and have Wei Yenwu distract the Ursus authorities."

Leave this to me, Talulah and Scout will handle it!

You can take these two little brats back to Lungmen for now.

Based on our previous pace, they believe we still have five to six days until we reach Chernobog, so your time is very tight."

"Why don't we just let them go back? I want to stay!" Chen said, strongly resisting.

Talulah out her hand to stop Chen

"Suika said makes sense. If you want Governor Wei to cooperate with us, you must go back. Only if you stand in front of him in person can you persuade him to help!"

Chen wanted to say something, but seeing Talulah's determined gaze, he pursed his lips.

"Then you must take good care of yourself!"

"Don't worry, the Ursus people haven't been able to defeat me for so many years, and they won't be this time either." Talulah gave Chen a reassuring smile.

"I'll stay! I'll help you protect Miss Talulah." Hoshiguma said at that moment.

Hearing her words, everyone looked over. Hoshiguma shrugged.

"Is that not allowed?"

"Of course!" Suika smiled and answered with a firm tone.

Seeing that Suika had agreed, Talulah did not refuse either.

"Hoshiguma is very skilled; she's perfect for filling a gap in the team's strengths!"

"Then you all be very careful, and wait for us to come back!" After saying that, Chen prepared to leave with the Black Mantle Shadow Guards, Alex, and Lyudmila.

"Hey, are you planning to walk back?"

Before Chen could even set off Suika stopped her.

"Um?"

"There's a small town to the south of here... They're not Infected, they can easily go in and get a car... Otherwise, are you really planning to walk all the way back?"

Suika pointed to the Black Mantle as a reminder.

Chen also realized that Lungmen was a third further away from here than Chernobog.

Even traveling at full speed on foot, it would be difficult to reach the destination within five days, let alone persuade Wei Yenwu to put pressure on the Ursus border.

"Thanks for reminding me!"

Chen nodded and then led his men away into the night.

After Chen left, the team was suddenly down to only four people.

Sitting by the fire, looking at the flames before them, the group couldn't help but feel incredulous as they recalled their experiences over the past few days.

Even Scout, when he accepted Talulah's suggestion to become the team's eyes, thought he might never have the chance to return to Rhodes Island.

Over the past six months, while we have indeed encountered quite a few dangers, very few have been fatal.

Suika basically took on or resolved most of the dangers by herself, which made him feel like it was all unreal.

Although there are only four people here now, he feels that this may be the time when their fighting strength is at its peak.

Even though he was about to face an ambush and encirclement by the New Reunion Movement and the Ursus Military, he felt no worry or fear whatsoever.

"After I go back this time, my post-war reflections could probably fill a book!"

Scout said with a smile.

"Hey, hey, you're making promises before the battle even starts!"

Upon hearing Scout's words, Suika was startled. Flashbacks before the battle and post-battle wishes were definitely not allowed.

As everyone knows, those who cause these things rarely survive the battle, so Suika immediately interrupted Scout after he finished speaking.

You still believe in this?

"Better safe than sorry! Fine, I'll keep a closer eye on you then!"

Suika thought for a moment. Scout had already said what he wanted to say, so to avoid anything bad happening, she should keep a close eye on him and at least bring him back to Rhodes Island safely.

Chapter 367 Acquaintances in the Sarkaz Mercenary Group