Mage Veigar

Chapter 618: Why fight?

There was a loud bang.

The east wall of the City of War was completely overturned, and more than 17,000 soldiers of the 7th Heavy Armored Division responsible for the city's defense were wiped out under the magic of Okasos. The entire city was exposed to the iron hoof of the dynasty army.

Vega looked at the imperial phalanxes blocking the way ahead.

At the moment the city wall collapsed and the commander died, he saw confusion in the eyes of these soldiers.

As a commander, Vega certainly understood that this was a sign of loss of fighting spirit, so he used the magic loudspeaker to announce at this time: "Soldiers of the Empire, your city gate has been breached, your commander is dead, now lay down your weapons, I will guarantee your safety."

"Surrender without killing!"

"Surrender without killing!"

"Surrender without killing!"

The Dynasty Army let out an earth-shaking roar, and the huge sound gathered into a sea. Some timid imperial soldiers were frightened and laid down their weapons, but this was only a small part after all. Most of the soldiers swayed from side to side and did not kneel down to surrender.

This is also a matter of course.

Because the commander-in-chief did not announce the end of the war, as soldiers, surrendering at this time would be tantamount to treason.

"Soldiers, what are you still hesitating about?"

Vega knew that the remaining people just needed an excuse, so he said loudly: "Please look carefully, I am the emperor of the Jialan Empire, and the predecessor of the Jialan Empire is the regime in the north of the empire. Our capital is in Kaleni City. Your surrender is not a sign of treason, because the current empire is not worthy of your loyalty. They are an internationally recognized terrorist organization!"

"Everyone, do you want to become a member of a terrorist organization?"

When Vega finished saying this, the phalanx of nearly 200,000 soldiers near the east gate dropped their weapons and knelt down to surrender to Vega's dynasty army. In less than four hours, Vega captured 200,000 prisoners.

Coverdale was a company commander of the 7th Division of the Imperial Army.

He was also a member of the front line of the East Gate Formation, but he did not kneel down and surrender. Instead, he took advantage of the most chaotic time when everyone was kneeling down to surrender to escape backwards and finally escaped into the urban area.

No one paid attention to him.

Because compared to 200,000 people, he is just a drop in the ocean. Who would pay attention to an ordinary low-level officer?
As for why he didn't surrender like others, but instead risked his life to escape?

No matter from which angle you look at it, this is the most wrong choice, because if you surrender, your life will definitely not be in danger, and he also heard that the Jialan Empire lacks troops, and then you might be able to become a regular army of the Jialan Empire. Using the new glory and identity to deceive himself is turning from darkness to light.

But--

He was not willing to do that.

Some things are worth fighting for with your life.

When the empire was at its most prosperous, he was proud of the empire. His identity as an imperial officer allowed this useless waste to hold his head up in front of his relatives and become a respected person.

Now the Empire State Building is collapsing.

Whether at home or abroad, the empire was under great pressure from public opinion.

He will never forget that two days ago, an old man smashed an egg on his head and angrily called him a member of a terrorist organization and an accomplice in the murder of his son.

The empire had indeed fallen into a trough.

The wise people have turned to the light and left the empire, which is in its decline, and have forgotten the glory that the empire once gave them.

He is not a smart man.

Therefore, he would not leave when the empire was at its lowest point. Even if the empire did something unforgivable, this was still his homeland after all, and the Jialan Empire was nothing but a fake.

He firmly believed that—

The Empire will rise again.

This country that gave him glory and dignity will surely emerge from the trough and stand at the center of the Jialan continent again.

escape!
Escape for your life.

Coverdale fled towards the center of the city.

He knew that was the headquarters, where the commander-in-chief known as the Indestructible Formation was located.

"If it's that adult, there will definitely be a way."

As Coverdale ran, he muttered to himself, "The intelligence system is probably paralyzed now. I must bring the intelligence from the front to the headquarters so that the commander-in-chief can rearrange the battle line."

"He will definitely be able to defeat the enemy."

Coverdale kept hypnotizing himself. In his heart, Kafuin was his last straw. For every soldier, a famous general like Kafuin was a legendary figure.

He looked forward to it.

In this city of war, miracles can be born again.

Boom boom boom——

The closer they got to the headquarters, the louder the roar of magic became. With this street as the line, the front was already a sea of ​​fire. Coverdale knew that his air force had probably been completely annihilated by the air forces of the Dynasty Army and the Galan Army, so the headquarters was subjected to such intensive magic bombardment.

What lay before him was already a hell of fire.

In hell, there are broken walls and corpses everywhere, which is creepy even before you step into it.

go ahead?

Or is it standing still?

Coverdale stepped in without hesitation. Braving the dense magical bombardment, he kept moving towards the headquarters. Not far ahead was the headquarters building, where their commander-in-chief and their faith were.

boom!
After much trouble, he arrived at the headquarters building, but was greeted not by friendly troops, but a flame explosion falling from the sky.

"Do not!!"

Coverdale roared in resignation.

Although the blast didn't hit him, it hit the bull's eye and hit the command building. This old building also burned at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the ferocious flames seemed to laugh at how foolish his efforts were.

"No, we haven't lost yet, we still have a chance."

Coverdale's lips trembled. In his panic, an idea flashed through his mind: "Underground air-raid shelter. Such command posts usually have underground air-raid shelters. The commander-in-chief must be there."

With the last bit of faith.

Coverdale tried to find the entrance to the underground air-raid shelter.

Hard work pays off. After more than ten minutes, he finally found the entrance hidden under the ruins.

"Who are you? Put down your weapons!"

There was a roar from the entrance.

Coverdale was not frightened, but laughed happily until tears came out: "Your humble servant is the commander of the 2th Company of the 4th Regiment of the 127nd Brigade of the th Division. I have the latest intelligence from the front line to report to the commander-in-chief."

"Thank goodness you're here, come with me."

The guard led him inside and said, "We have lost air superiority, and the coordinates of the headquarters have been exposed. The enemy's air force is now carpet bombing here. We haven't received any news from the front line for several hours."

knock knock --

"Report to the commander, the latest battle report from the front line."

"Come in."

A weak voice came from inside.

Coverdale, in a state of excitement, was unaware that he had entered the meeting.

At first glance, the once high-spirited commander had his hair loose, a cigarette between trembling fingers, and sat decadently on a chair. A map of the city of war was placed on the desk in front of him.

"Report to the commander-in-chief."

Coverdale straightened his back and reported: "The East Gate has been destroyed by the enemy's Star Mage. The commander of the East Gate defense force also died under the Star Magic. The 200,000 defenders of the East Gate... have all surrendered."

"Oh? You won't surrender?"

A hoarse voice came out of Kafin's mouth. He didn't seem surprised by the latest battle report he brought. His face was as calm as a pool of stagnant water.

This made Coverdale's heart sink.

No matter if it was anger or sadness, any expression on the commander-in-chief's face would not make him uneasy. However, the expression on Kafyin's face at this moment was exactly the same as that of his comrades who surrendered at the East Gate a few hours ago.

That is... the numbness of losing the fighting spirit.

Coverdale threw all his thoughts out of his mind. Holding onto the last glimmer of hope, he said firmly, "I am a soldier of the Empire. I would rather die than surrender! Please, Commander-in-Chief, lead us to victory. We can still fight, and we can still win!"

"Lose, already lost."

Kafyin laughed loudly: "How can a mere lieutenant like you understand? This war has already been lost before it even started. Lieutenant, go and surrender. I allow you to surrender. As the commander-in-chief, I pardon you!"

This was followed by Kraft's desperate laughter.

"The City of War is over, and the Empire is over too!"

"No one can save the empire. I can't, you can't, no one can!"

"Violence can be controlled for a while, but not forever."

Kraft looked like a madman.

Lieutenant Coverdale was completely confused at this moment: "Even the commander-in-chief has given up the City of War and the Empire. Now, what am I fighting for?"

(End of this chapter)