I, who was eager to retire, became an Imperial General.

Chapter 252 Carrie cleverly delivers a breakthrough, John uses a counter-espionage tactic to reverse the situation.

Whether it was the protection of Wendy's Golden Law through prayer or the influence of some unseen force of fate, it is unclear.

Just as John was racking his brains trying to find a way to break the deadlock for his troops in the short time, Mia, looking delighted, suddenly ran over and told John some news that made him shudder:

"Reporting to the commander, Colonel Galil has visited and said he has brought crucial intelligence that can dismantle the Bloodhowl Legion!"

what? !

The key intelligence that could dismantle the Bloodhowl Legion?

This……

Upon hearing this news, John's eyes flashed with disbelief.

But his joy was quickly replaced by elation, and he immediately turned to Mia and said in a deep voice:

"Quickly, bring him here... no, I need to see Galil myself! Quick, Mia, take me to see Agent Galil, immediately!"

"Yes, Commander!"

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"rustle!"

Meanwhile, inside the Imperial reconnaissance unit, looking at the Imperial soldiers around her who were staring at her with serious expressions, Carrie felt a mix of excitement and nervousness.

More than a month has passed since she and Commander John reached a mutual assistance agreement after the Battle of Horseshoe City.

During this time, in addition to regaining her drow form through her previous adventure, she also held a secret meeting with the family's senior members and demonstrated her changes to her people in a secret room, as well as recounting all the history and memories of the drow elves that had been passed down in her mind.

And indeed, just as Commander John had said, after she recited the prayer about the drow elves, she searched the tribe for various inconspicuous artifacts left by their ancestors and inquired with the oldest elders in the tribe.

The higher-ups quickly found records corresponding to the Drow elf culture in cultural relics or children's rhymes passed down from the memories of elders.

Furthermore, witnessed by the higher-ups, she used the Ring of Reversal of All Laws to break the spell on her clansmen who had been sealed by the Sage. As a result, the clansmen who lost the spell of 'Restricting Demonic Blood' did not die. Instead, as she had predicted, they underwent gender transformation like her and their strength was improved in all aspects, directly advancing from lower-ranking mages to middle-ranking mages.

The Dark Assassin leadership, who witnessed the entire event, were somewhat incredulous and conflicted, but after a brief discussion, they unanimously believed the truth and spread the word about the Shadow Orcs within their tribe.

However, the higher-ups did not fully publicize the truth. Instead, they made some changes to the claim that their ancestors were the offspring of a sinful orc and a drow elf.

They attributed the transformation of the drow elves into shadow orcs to the 13th Sage and the Kingdom of Saga, stating that the drow elves and orcs were mortal enemies.

Therefore, when the drow elves were devoured by the demonic tide that emerged from the earth and suffered heavy losses, the 13th generation sage, seeing an opportunity, despicably used a curse to transform the ancestors of the Dark Assassin family, who had barely escaped, from drow into orcs. He even went so far as to twist the gender of all the ancestors, causing the first cursed ancestor to live in constant pain and torment.

Later, at the behest of the Orc King, the other side maliciously cut off the hair and noses of the drow elves, turning them into monsters that were neither human nor ghost.

In orc culture, hair and nose represent the soul and the origin of life, respectively. The purpose of this action is clearly to eradicate the existence of drow elves from their very roots, preventing them from discovering their origins.

In addition, there is the unfair treatment the Dark Assassin family has suffered over the years, and the fact that no matter which town in the Saga Kingdom they go to, they are always looked down upon, or even chased away like sewer rats.

This 'truth,' which had been drastically altered by the Dark Assassins' higher-ups, caused a huge uproar within the entire Dark Assassins family after it was revealed.

Of course, there are also a large number of Shadow Orcs who have been brainwashed by the Orc King and remain skeptical about the matter.

However, the higher-ups also provided a solution to this unusual voice.

That is to directly drag the other party to the wilderness altar of the Dark Assassin family, tie them to the family's sacred tree, and, under the gaze of all the family members, have Carrie use the Ring of Reversal of All Laws to carry out the ritual to break the seal for them.

After witnessing the liberators complete the ceremony and their genders return to their true forms, all dissenting voices within the sacred site miraculously vanished, replaced by an indescribable deathly silence.

It is said that on the day the investiture ceremony ended, the shops within the clan that sold women's products were unprecedentedly packed, and the visitors were all male warriors of the Dark Thorn clan who had never set foot in the shops before.

Carrie, who had already completed her transformation, understood this deeply. However, to her surprise, after all the facts were laid out, her people did not show the same fervor she had expected for becoming stronger and returning to their drow elf identity.

Even when she suggested that she perform the breaking-the-sealing ceremony for the higher-ups and let them set an example for the tribe, Noah, the current chieftain, refused with a green face.

The other high-ranking members were even more terrified of her. Even when she led a team of converts to spread the truth about the drow elves within the tribe, the usually imposing high-ranking members instinctively avoided her. Some even activated shadow spells and immediately turned back to run away, fearing that Carrie would catch them and force them to convert.

Therefore, over the past month, despite the permission of the family's higher-ups and Carrie's efforts,

The members of the Dark Assassin family had accepted that their bloodline was that of the noble Drow elves, and their loyalty to the Orc King, which had been brainwashed and tamed over a long period of time, had been transformed into rage by the lie called 'deception,' completely tearing apart that blind loyalty.

However, progress in the transformation into drow has been slow. To date, including herself, there are only 137 drow elves who have undergone the transformation and can be called 'Ironblood' warriors.

Compared to the total strength of the Dark Thorn Clan, which has 1.5 active combat personnel and 1500 reserve personnel in its territory, 137 people is undoubtedly a drop in the ocean.

Therefore, in Carrie's view, her ideological work with her people was not comprehensive enough.

"Perhaps Commander John can come up with a good idea, but we should wait until after this battle to consider it." After all, with Lord John's profound wisdom and amazing strategy, surely he can handle persuading his people with ease?
Carrie pondered to herself, wondering how she should greet this drow elf without losing face as the soldiers led her to pay her respects to this esteemed lord.

The next second, accompanied by a series of hurried footsteps, Carrie was astonished to find that John had taken the initiative to lead his men toward her.

Seemingly in a great hurry, this gentleman, who in her memory had always maintained an elegant and composed demeanor, rushed towards her in an inappropriate manner without even wiping the blood left on his chin from the 'battle'.

But John's 'rude' behavior did not offend Carrie at all; instead, it aroused unprecedented respect and excitement in her heart.

Before accepting Chief Noah's arrangement to personally carry out this intelligence delivery, Carrie had anticipated various scenarios, such as the authenticity of the intelligence being questioned, or being dismissed by the other party.

She also made corresponding explanations and preparations.

After all, even if the oaths made by both sides are now proven, the Drow family is nothing more than a dispensable force to the empire.

The Imperial Army's current situation seems extremely critical, but whether it was the news from the Allied forces that the No. 1 warship of the Sunfire Fleet was destroyed in a surprise attack by the Imperial Third Navy, or the Blood Howl Legion sailing on this miraculous man-made seaway in destroyers, she saw scenes that were simply impossible for human beings to achieve.

All of this proves that His Excellency John has made ample preparations to win this battle.

Even so, the other party still took such a serious attitude towards me who came to deliver such insignificant information.

He even abandoned the dignity that a superior should have, choosing instead to personally meet his potential 'betrayal' in an equal, or even self-degrading manner!

what does this mean?
Doesn't this mean that Lord John already considers the drow elves as equals and friends?

“Sir John, I never expected you to trust me to this extent. Even though I have never truly served you.”

"Truly, what sincerity, what kindness, what greatness!"

"How could I, Carrie, possibly deserve such treatment from you?!"

Seeing John's courteous and respectful attitude, Carrie was immediately moved to tears, and she felt as if she wanted to shout to the heavens that she was willing to die for Lord John.

But sensing the wary gazes of her allies from the Empire around her, she suppressed her excitement and instead looked respectfully at the great man walking toward her.

After the other person stopped two meters in front of her, Caryl immediately knelt on one knee before her 'confidante,' and then, following the etiquette of a drow elf meeting the High Queen, placed the four fingers of her right hand on her forehead to show the highest respect to the person before her, while speaking in a devout and fervent tone:

"Carrie Drow greets Commander-in-Chief John Maslow. May the light of the silver moon forever illuminate the darkness of your night."

"No need for that, please rise!"

Looking at Carrie, who was bowing to him with a devout expression, John was puzzled as to why her voice had lost its usual mellowness and instead become inexplicably thin, and even her pectoral muscles had become inexplicably overdeveloped.

But at this moment, his mind was already filled with the key information Mia had given him about dismantling the Bloodhowl Legion. He hurriedly stepped forward to help up Carrie, who was still trying to praise John's merits, and then, seeing her flattered expression, he suppressed his anxiety and solemnly asked:

"Galil, the military situation is urgent. We can discuss the reminiscing after the battle. I guarantee I will give the Drow family a satisfactory answer then. Now, I need you to tell me immediately what exactly this key intelligence you mentioned for dismantling the Bloodhowl Legion is all about?"

"Yes, Commander!"

Seeing John's serious expression, Carrie was somewhat puzzled, but considering that the information given by Chief Noah could indeed help the Imperial Army avoid many unnecessary losses if used properly, she realized that it was worthwhile.

Carrie was immediately and deeply moved by John's compassionate nature towards his soldiers. She didn't keep him in suspense any longer, but directly told John the exact words Chief Noah had instructed her to say:
"That's right, Commander-in-Chief. Before our spy division and the Blood Howl Legion went to Silverscale Harbor to board the enemy warship, Chief Noah and the high-ranking members of our spy division witnessed a conflict breaking out between the two leaders of the Blood Howl Legion."

"One of them is named Mortas Bloodwolf, and the other is the current commander of the Bloodhowl Legion and the current acting patriarch of the Bloodwolf Clan, Gromas Shattertooth Bloodhowl."

"According to our previous investigation, the two are uncle and nephew. Furthermore, a long time ago, the two had a lot of disagreements, seemingly over the inheritance of the blood core of the previous crown-level powerhouse and the succession of the clan leader."

"Furthermore, and most importantly, Gromas, as a Grand-ranking expert and the nominal commander of the Blood Howl Legion, actually only commands one-fifth of the legion's forces, or nine thousand men. The rest of the forces are controlled by Mortas."

"Furthermore, in terms of the combat power of super-level experts, Mortas controls two super-level mages, while Gromas can only command his younger brother, Nils Blood Wolf. Moreover, according to the latest intelligence recently transmitted from our Holy Land through the Secret Messenger Bug, Nils Blood Wolf does not seem to be completely obedient to Gromas."

"Rumor has it that after the previous Grand Rank Shattered Fang died in battle and his Blood Core was sent back to the Blood Wolf Clan, the right to inherit the Grand Rank should have been given to the more talented Nils, but Gromas forcibly took it over on the grounds of being the elder brother, and the two even had a conflict over it."

"However, since the source of this information could not be found during the investigation, the possibility that Mortas deliberately plotted against the two cannot be ruled out, so its credibility is not high."

"But the conflict between Mortas and Gromas is certain, and given that Gromas has tasked our spies with searching for the Imperial main force, therefore..."

Looking at John, whose eyes had grown brighter and whose face had gradually revealed an excited smile, and Carrie, who had also revealed a sinister grin, Carrie stopped talking at the end of the conversation and stared at her confidant with respect and fervor.

They waited for the other person to read out the answer they had already thought of.

"Therefore, our spies can carry false intelligence that 'the location of the Empire's main force has been identified' and inadvertently leak the intelligence by secretly contacting Mortas. In this way, they can use a counter-espionage tactic to lure the enemy into diverting their forces to that ambush location."

"And, due to our calculations, they led four-fifths of the Blood Howl Legion's forces to their deaths in our trap!"

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(End of this chapter)