After being fed to top-tier orcs, I became the darling of the entire intergalactic world.

Chapter 326 Nick's Deep Regret

"Bang! Bang—Bang bang!!!"

With a deafening explosion, flames suddenly appeared in the dim sky. The rebels, who had finally managed to control the ferocious beast and thought they could catch their breath, began to flee in all directions amidst the raging fire and thick smoke, choking and sneezing.

Nick, who was forced to go into hiding due to a leg injury, was waiting for good news from Cyril.

However, instead of good news, he heard a series of bombings outside, which almost made him stand up on the spot.

"What happened?! That sound just now—"

Cher, who also heard the unusual noise, immediately sent people to check the situation. At the same time, he tried to contact Asha to confirm her safety and hoped to get more useful information from her.

[Asa?! Thank goodness, you're alive!]

The moment the video call connected, Cher breathed a sigh of relief; they desperately needed outside intelligence.

[Chelsea, is the commander with you?]

Originally, Aya was supposed to be in charge of some of the work at this banquet.

But Nick was probably worried that if she spent too much time with Liang He, she might be turned by Liang He and cause trouble at the banquet, so he found an excuse to assign her other tasks.

While getting rid of her, the people working with her also became Nick's informants.

Yes, tell me first, what's the situation outside?

Cher only admitted that Nick was with him, but did not tell Asha where they were hiding, which was obviously a precaution.

Even if Asha had some suspicions, it wouldn't be enough to turn against them, unless she really intended to betray them.

[...The headquarters was bombed.]

After saying this, Aysa leaned wearily against the wall behind her. If she hadn't been assigned to another mission, she might have been among the corpses outside.

[It got bombed?!]

What does it mean to be bombed?!

What exactly happened?!

Nick's questions grew increasingly agitated, as if he couldn't accept the situation at all.

He couldn't understand why Liang He, who had the ability to cause chaos and escape, could also blow up the headquarters.
Is this our armory?

Compared to Nick, Cher was much calmer and immediately thought of the root cause of the explosion.

Yes, she somehow opened the armory and planted explosives in various buildings. Many buildings have already collapsed, resulting in heavy casualties.

As Aysa witnessed this tragic scene firsthand, her body trembled uncontrollably.

Liang He's actions were completely unlike the Federation's usual style. She was more capricious, more willful, and more reckless, acting entirely on her whims.

She doesn't care about federal laws at all; to her, we are mortal enemies!

Even the Federation has policies to persuade them to surrender, but Liang He simply doesn't...

Aysa didn't know what to say or what she said; in short, she was completely confused.

We also disregard federal laws, so how can we expect others to abide by them?

Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared beside Asha. It was Selir, who had discovered that the Dark Wolf King had retreated and his men had been killed, and realized that she had fallen into a trap.

She had numerous wounds, large and small, and looked extremely disheveled, clearly having just gone through a fierce battle.

Sylvie leaned weakly against the wall, took a deep breath, and looked sharply at Nick across from her.

Nick, this time, we lost.

This was arguably the most devastating loss the rebels had suffered since their inception. Liang He, all alone, hadn't even caught a glimpse of the Federation.

[Impossible! How did she do that? I clearly had people keeping a close watch on the unidentified spaceships and warships around us!]

Nick, who prides himself on being in control of everything, simply cannot believe that he would lose to Liang He.

Moreover, it was a complete defeat; he even lost a leg.

If the leader were to hold him accountable in the future… Nick gritted his teeth, wishing he could slap his past self across the face.

What's wrong with him? Why does he insist on bringing Liang He back to headquarters?!
[These are our warships.]

After realizing they had been tricked, Cyril and Nick had the same question.

She wondered how Liang He could possibly evade all the rebel guards and successfully lead her people away from here.

Later, she suddenly understood.

Liang He had her eye on our warships long ago, and even the things she's using to destroy everything we have originated from us.

In the future, even if the rebels intend to manipulate public opinion and accuse Liang He of disregarding human life, they will have no evidence.

Because everything—the ferocious beasts, the weapons, the warships, and even the explosives—came from the rebels' own research and development.

"Aren't you afraid they'll turn around and bite you later?"

Standing on another warship, Li Xiao stood side by side with Liang He, with the silent Number Two behind them, who only stared at his sister.

"Given the shamelessness of the rebels, even though they themselves have countless lives on their hands, they will shamelessly turn around and accuse you, thereby inciting a boycott of you by the citizens of the Federation."

It must be said that Li Xiao had a very good grasp of the rebels' shamelessness.

But just as Cyril thought, they had no evidence.

"My capture by the rebels was known to almost no one except the highest levels of the federal government."

Those who know the inside story are generally trustworthy. Even if someone leaks it, you can take the opportunity to catch the mole, which is still worthwhile.

"What if the rebels pin this on the Federation?"

If we replace personal grudges with the Federation's suppression of the rebels, accusing the Federation, which has always claimed to be peaceful, of carrying out massacres without offering any surrender offers, it might provoke public discontent or even resistance.

"The Federation? Where are the Federation troops around here?"

Liang He spread his hands, telling Li Xiao to think it over carefully: from beginning to end, did the Federal Army ever appear?
On the planet and in this star system where the rebel headquarters is located, there is not a trace of the Federation forces.

"Their headquarters has always been shrouded in mystery. Where did the Federation get the information? And how did they manage to infiltrate so quietly? In the end, they even managed to blow up the headquarters and escape successfully, despite the inescapable trap set by the rebels?"

Isn't this a joke?
She dares to say it, the rebels dare to say it, but do federal citizens dare to believe it?
"...Why do I feel like you're just making excuses, but there's a certain logic to it all?"

Li Xiao, who felt like his brain was about to grow but hadn't fully grown yet, rubbed the top of his head with a furrowed brow.

Liang He, meanwhile, watched the bombs exploding below like fireworks, a satisfied smile playing on her lips. She took out a high-tech device and asked Li Xiao to pass on a message to the rebels.

"I want all the living rebels to hear my voice."

She once said that she has always been protective of her own and is vengeful.

Now, both old and new grudges will be settled.

"What do you want to say?"

Li Xiao skillfully began operating the equipment, forcibly connecting it to all the rebels' communicators.

This magnificent fireworks display is my way of giving back to you all.