“…”

When leaving the door of No. 31 Pixi Street, Ashlia’s vision was filled with the surging crowd. The waves of heavy people seemed to pull her out of the confusion, and she was in front of the people of the kingdom.

After hearing the alarm, residents of the new city area immediately came to support spontaneously. Some of them were holding guns, some just picked up a pitchfork, and some even held kitchen knives.

“…”

Ashlia’s eyes swept over these people. For some reason, an impulse seemed to instantly shatter her calmness as a leader.

She only remembered walking up to the crowd and raising her hands to the sky.

She remembered shouting out the word “war”.

……

“Lord Laplace, Allegro is dead, and the Queen’s assassination plan has failed.”

A clear report came from a device that looked like an old radio. After hearing this, Laplace just took a sip of tea slowly and said:

“It won’t affect our plan. If [Crown Day] dies, then we can develop Pace Monarch.”

“If he refuses, we will kill him and then start a war. The Qilang people are already in danger and will not be stupid enough to interfere with us at this time.”

After saying that, Laplace pressed the device on the top of the radio and crossed his legs.

Everything was within his calculations, whether [Crown Day] was dead or not, and whether Ashlia was dead or not.

Even if Ashlia hadn’t died, she would have had to send troops to Aston Plains this time.

Regardless of whether she could swallow this insult or not, if she remained indifferent again, the credibility of the Wang government would inevitably plummet.

Who would tolerate a ruler who is frequently assassinated but swallows his anger again and again?

The result is the same.

As long as the Kingdom’s people’s behavior crosses the line, the Federation will naturally gain the initiative to fight back.

This is a stable approach, but it is not necessary because the Qilang people are now overwhelmed and it is difficult for them to maintain their deterrence.

Anyway, once Pace Monarch is dealt with, the end of this game will begin.

Laplace shook the teacup slightly, causing the hot air to curl into strange shapes in the air, allowing him to control it.

He knew he would win.

……

“Lord, there was an assassination in La Vatino…”

Hearing this, Peston, who was leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed, was suddenly awakened. He turned his head and looked at Vasily next to him, and whispered:

“what’s the situation?”

“The Wilkins betrayed, [Crown Day] escaped, and attacked Her Majesty Eshilia at 31 Pixie Street.”

“What’s the result?” Pace clenched his hands tightly.

“She’s fine. [Crown Day] is dead, but Ryan Tyras is also…”

Vasily did not continue speaking because he noticed that veins bulged on Pace’s forehead and his black eyes were suddenly filled with a terrifying fire.

He turned his gaze to Mercury who was standing opposite him. The short man in the black straw raincoat had obviously received the same news and nodded calmly to Pace:

“It seems that we have lost the bargaining chip.”

“Do you think I will negotiate?” Pace said coldly.

“That’s still the most sensible option,” Mercury said politely.

“No, if you want war, then come on.”

Pace stood up, suddenly pulled out the cold steel knife, and pointed it directly at Mercury’s face.

Almost at the same time, the Thebit soldiers and the federal soldiers raised their guns and confronted each other.

“I’ve had enough of your tricks,” Pace said coldly, “Don’t give any more conditions. The Thebites will not surrender.”

“Would you not consider it?” Mercury said calmly, “The mountain people will join us in besieging the kingdom, and you will gain a place in the new world.”

“You and I both know what the new world of the Federation people is like. No need to explain.”

“Very well, then…”

Mercury waved his hand gently, and suddenly, a strong light came from above his head.

Pace looked up and found that a ring just below the [Federation’s “Condemnation-class” Admir Sky Eye mothership] was charging.

As the crimson factor energy gathered, Mercury’s figure gradually collapsed into pitch black:

“Destruction is the highest compliment to the Thebites, Pace Monarch.”

Mercury spoke quietly, his body gradually sinking into the shadows.

……

15) Eye in the Sky (Part 3) – 4k chapter –

Bristol Territory – E.Tran Border

The drizzle continued, falling on the mountains and fields, and the sky of Bristol Territory was still covered with dark clouds.

Harry Smith was wearing steam armor, standing among the mountains, looking at the federal fleet in the distance through a telescope, and entering information into the steam armor from time to time.

After much difficulty, he finally succeeded in deciphering and receiving the federal military’s channel information and completed the decoding.

He chose a place where it was unlikely to be discovered to conduct the eavesdropping. The strange farmer from last time had frightened him, and he had a vague feeling that something was not right with that guy.

However, the information he could hear was extremely scarce, and the division of labor and cooperation among the federal people seemed to be very clear, and things that ordinary soldiers did not need to know would not be said on the channel at all.

Just when Harry felt that he was about to fall asleep, a sudden voice came from his headphones:

“Harry, come closer to where I am immediately (E-Tran language).”

It was Achilles’ voice, which surprised Harry a little – why the sudden action?

In the past month, the tutor has hardly left the Duke of Bristol’s house. Why is he suddenly taking action now?

No matter what, Harry knew he had to go. The premise for him to collect intelligence freely here was that he had agreed to his mentor’s promise to “go there immediately when called.”

However, when Harry used the steam armor to read the coordinates sent by the mentor and projected them on the earth, he killed the eye directly——

——Achilles’ current location is the junction of Aston Plain and Gravel Hill.

It only takes about ten minutes to fly from the border of Yi-Tran, but why did he suddenly…

Just as Harry was at a loss, a loud shout came from the Federation’s monitoring channel:

“…Steam Military Police are approaching! It’s the Steam Military Police!”

……

As the mothership in the sky began to accumulate energy, an idea flashed through Pace’s mind –

——Laplace is crazy.

There are federal soldiers below here, why are they firing down recklessly?

Pace suddenly realized that he had really underestimated the extent of Laplace’s madness.

“Retreat!” Pace shouted, “Retreat immediately!”

At the moment, the only way to avoid this shot is to retreat quickly using an armored train.

Maybe it’s too late… Pace gritted his teeth, took one last look at Mercury who was collapsing into the shadows, and turned away.

However, at this moment, a loud explosion sounded from the sky——

“boom!”

Everyone’s attention was immediately drawn to it – it was a figure swooping down from the clouds, and their bronze armor could be vaguely seen on his body.

There was a long trail of steam behind him, which was very conspicuous and also indicated his identity.

——【Steam Military Police】!

Without giving anyone time to react, the [Steam Gendarmerie] broke through the fire barrier of [Admir Sky Eye] and flew directly towards the circle of destruction right below it.

He turned the device on his arm, and a retractable mechanical spear popped out, extending into a spear with a red light at the tip.

Achilles had studied the helicarrier for months, and he knew its weaknesses.

When the ring of destruction is accumulating energy, the number of surrounding destructive factors decreases sharply, resulting in a brief vacuum period, making weapons based on other factors unusable.

This is the only chance to get close to the mothership –

“call–“

The sharp spear flew out and pierced the mechanical structure of the ring, but was blocked by the huge factor shield surrounding the Eye in the Sky.

“clang–“

A fierce red light burst out, and the internal structure of the mechanical spear opened up, continuously absorbing factor energy through friction with the shield, and then converting it into a strong light source.

At this moment, it seemed as if a small sun bloomed beneath the Eye of the Sky.

But this cannot stop the explosion of the Ring of Destruction. Once the charging time is up, it will still directly destroy the coalition’s steel train below, as well as Pace Monak and his group.

However, Achilles showed no sign of surprise.

He lowered his head and looked at the negotiation table on the wasteland – there, Mercury was looking up at him, his body sinking into the shadows but stopped by the strong light.

Achilles’ real target was not the Eye in the Sky, but Mercury.

The attack on the Eye in the Sky was just an attempt to mislead the federals.

As expected, the Eye in the Sky slowed down the charging rate of the Ring of Destruction and supplied part of the factor energy to the factor energy cannon under the sky ship.

Light cannons were fired at Achilles, and he quickly dodged them while using the communicator to call down:

“Pace Monarch, you know what to do.”

In fact, even if Achilles didn’t say it, Pace had already taken action.

The moment Mercury sank into the shadow and failed, Pace turned around and rushed towards Mercury who was trapped in place.

“then!”

Vasily’s roar came from the side. Pess reached out and grabbed the flaming giant sword [Svarog]. He felt a sharp pain in his arm, and his muscles seemed to be torn as he endured the weight of the giant sword.

“call–“

A blazing flame ignited on the giant flaming sword. Pace dragged the giant sword and stepped onto the table on the flat ground in two or three steps, then slashed at Mercury on the opposite side.

Realizing that he could not escape through the shadows, Mercury drew his knife and tried to block the flaming sword’s edge with it.

The tiny sharp blade shattered the moment it came into contact with the flaming giant sword, and then one of Mercury’s arms flew out as well.

“Pfft-“

Black blood gushed out, and [Black Cape] Mercury staggered back two steps, looking up with a ferocious expression.

He opened his mouth and roared:

“Inmota——”

Before he could finish shouting, a red light descended from the sky and pierced his chest—

“bass–“

Mercury’s words were sealed in his throat by the blood. He looked carefully and found that what was stuck in his chest was a mechanical spear.

Almost at the same time, the figure of the [Steam Military Police] descended from the sky. He stopped steadily beside Mercury, drew the [Sword of Judgment] from his waist, and chopped off Mercury’s head with one blow.

“Pfft-“

Black blood gushed out, and Mercury’s body trembled a few times, then slowly slid down the mechanical spear and remained motionless.

Achilles did not delay at all. He pulled a token from Mercury’s chest.

——That was the bridge token that Mercury used to board the mothership through the underworld.

The moment he saw the token, Pace remembered what the [Blade of Babel] said when Perlis interrogated [Day of the Crown]:

“…I personally suggest that you find a way to obtain the bridge token of the Eye of the Sky, then find a way to shut down the shield, overload its factor reactor, and then cooperate with ground strikes…”