Inside a pitch-black confinement cell, Chuck had locked himself away from reality and waited for his end.
He raised the pistol in his right hand, then lowered it. When he finally managed to point it at his forehead, he thought of the desperate situation his family would face after his death, and once again he could not pull the trigger.
Knock, knock, knock. A soft knock sounded at the door. Chuck flinched in fright and almost dropped his pistol. He dared not open it, afraid he would find fully armed Military Police waiting outside to read out his crimes and pass judgment on him and his family.
But even if he refused to open it, the door would still be opened. Sure enough, a squad of Military Police entered. The sound of their shoes striking the floor nearly suffocated Chuck.
A recorder was placed in front of Chuck, and Cornwall's voice played from it.
"Chuck, you have one last chance. Gather every soldier you have and hold Capello. If you can hold until our reinforcements arrive, you can at least protect your family. Otherwise, your wife, your children, your descendants, and your entire family will face the harshest punishment. When that happens, death may be the release they crave most."
A few seconds after the recording ended, a glimmer of hope returned to Chuck's dull eyes, though his head was still bowed.
While Iron Claw stirred up trouble on Euronia III, Cheng Mingrui had been leading his Boyz beneath Euronia IV, fighting the Necrons in one underground tomb after another.
At first, every newly uncovered tomb meant a vicious battle. Even with large numbers of Boyz, Cheng Mingrui could only wipe out the Necrons in each new tomb after immense losses and a grueling fight.
Later... the battles became strange.