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

Chapter 307 The Great Sage Who Questioned Life, the Commander Who Saw Through the 'Truth'

Maye Sistana felt an unprecedented sense of bewilderment at that moment.

She never imagined that she would exist as a reborn person, or rather, someone who considered herself a reborn person.

The memories of her past life that she awakened did not make her life easy because of her precognitive abilities; instead, they caused her obstacles at every turn.

Not only has her most familiar comrade-in-arms John become an enemy, but the Special Operations Department, which she was supposed to join a year later, has not taken shape as history has progressed. Instead, it was strangely formed a year ahead of schedule, and several newcomers whose names she had never even heard of in her previous life have joined the team. Moreover, their individual abilities and talents are not enough to support them in reaching the pinnacle of their abilities.

If that were all, these wouldn't be a big problem for someone with her precognitive abilities.

All she needs to do is follow Minister Olko's orders and carry out the mission properly. After filtering out and removing unqualified members, she can then rely on her memories from her previous life to win over her old comrades who are currently scattered around the world, thus creating the special operations department that she is most familiar with.

"But can anyone tell me why the Demon King, who should have been restricted by some inexplicable curse in his previous life and was required to go into seclusion once a month, is now not only not in seclusion, but is also interfering in the capture of invading spies?"

"Most importantly, his power has not been weakened as I remembered; in fact, it has inexplicably increased. Not only can he use spatial magic without restriction to arrest all seven members of our team who were carrying out the assassination, but he can even completely annihilate a quasi-Grand-level sorcerer with a single thought?"

Is this world really normal?

Recalling the scene last night at the base camp where the sorcerer responsible for covering their retreat was blown off his head by the Demon King from afar, even now, Maye felt an uncontrollable chill run through her body.

The moment the person in charge died, she realized that their assassination mission had completely failed.

So after reminding Royce to immediately use the Shadow Domain Survey Technique to travel through space and find Anna, Maye, who should have gone to the rendezvous point of her own spies and evacuated with them as soon as possible, did not go to the rendezvous point to wait as planned.

Instead, after dropping off the terrified Margaret near the rendezvous point, she left alone.

Using the false identity of an orc traveling merchant she had prepared beforehand, she chose an ordinary inn to rest. Only after she had safely passed through this perilous night did she set off again, this time to the Imperial Grand Hotel.

The reason for going here is that, during his previous intelligence gathering activities, including reviewing his own intelligence and reading the Imperial Daily News, Mayer confirmed that John, who has inexplicably become a newly promoted lieutenant general in the Empire, lives here.

In her opinion, the reason why the world is not unfolding as it did in her previous life is because it has changed inexplicably.

It's highly likely that this has something to do with John, who inexplicably 'betrayed' them.

She couldn't understand why John, her comrade who should have become an Allied general and joined them in overthrowing the corrupt empire, would betray the Allies and choose to join the Empire.

She also didn't understand why the trajectory of the world's development had become so different from what she remembered.

But she knew that if she found John, she would be able to find the answer.

They could even persuade the other party to rejoin the Allied Forces, just like in their previous life, and work with everyone in the Special Operations Department to achieve the great goal of overthrowing the Empire and completely eliminating the threat of magic soldiers from this world.

However, what Maye never expected was that after she finally arrived and sneaked into the Imperial Hotel without the guards' knowledge,

However, she did not find John among them.

She originally planned to hide in John's room and wait for him to return before talking to him and probing whether he had also become a reborn person like herself.

But after catching a glimpse of a figure, she completely abandoned the idea.

It was a woman. Although her face was covered by a veil and she was dressed in clothes that covered her body almost completely, her skin color was still visible through the gaps, and her pointed ears were extremely eye-catching.

In an instant, Maye, with her vast knowledge, confirmed the other party's identity.

Without a doubt, the opponent was a drow elf!
This discovery greatly alarmed Mayer and completely dispelled any thoughts of staying.

After all, in the inherited memories of the Sage's Spell, these drow elves and orcs are natural enemies.

Especially her fox-people clan.

Historically, the fox-people, who served as the strategists of the orcs, reportedly led their tribes to attack the Dark Elf Kingdom on several occasions and successfully wiped out three tribes under the drow elves' control. This led to the drow elves harboring deep hatred for the fox-people, almost to the point of wanting to kill them.

If her identity were discovered by the other party, based on the information she possessed, they would likely expose her immediately.

Moreover, in the memories she inherited, these dark elves were all born assassin masters.

Not only are they extremely good at concealing their presence, but their eyes can also detect traces of magic.

Once the other party reaches her floor, they will likely be able to detect her intrusion in an instant.

Therefore, for the purpose of self-preservation, Mayer immediately withdrew from the Imperial Hotel without hesitation and used almost all his strength to quickly escape from this dangerous area.

Compared to not being able to meet with former comrades and find out the reasons for the changes in the world.

Meyer felt more confused than anything else.

Because, in her memory, the drow elves had already perished along with the dark elf kingdom under the rumored attack of the demonic tide.

"But who on earth is this guy who appeared in front of me?"

"It can't be that gods have reappeared in this world, and that the Spider Queen Rose has used her divine power to recreate these legendary creatures, can it?"

The bewildered orc sage Meyer looked utterly incredulous.

At this moment, she even felt as if her identity as a reborn person was fake.

Otherwise, she simply couldn't understand why the world in her memory differed so drastically from reality.

So, am I crazy, or is there something wrong with the world?

At this moment, Maye even began to wonder if she was suffering from paranoia.

However, just as she was contemplating whether she should consult a doctor to diagnose her condition and begin treatment after returning to the Kingdom of Victoria with the rest of the crew due to the mission's failure,

The next second, a figure suddenly appeared from around the corner in front of her.

Sensing something was wrong, she instinctively tried to avoid it.

However, the moment her gaze caught sight of the figure, she suddenly tensed up, and then burst forth with unprecedented astonishment and joy.

Because the person who suddenly appeared from around the corner was none other than John Maslow, whom she had been trying to meet!
This must be Lady Luck smiling upon me!

It must be!
Indeed, I, Maye, am a lucky one favored by heaven!
Before he could even feel excited about the sudden arrival of his goal, a brilliant idea suddenly popped into Mayer's mind.

She planned to feign unfamiliarity with John, using her false identity to test whether he, like herself, was a reborn being. Once that was confirmed, she could determine whether the memories in her mind were the negative effects of the Sage's Crystal on her mind, or if they were indeed real events.

If John is also a reincarnated individual, given the bond they forged in their previous life that goes far beyond friendship, even if John has now become a true traitor to the empire, Mayer is confident that she can correct him from this wrong path!
"In other words, the moment to make a decision has arrived, right now, at this very moment!"

A glint of light flashed in Maye's eyes, and then she immediately pretended to be panicked and rushed into the other person's arms.

"oops!"

"thump!"

……

"Something's not right with this fox-like girl!"

Five minutes earlier, after stopping the car, John sent Bruno back to the Imperial Hotel alone, dismissing the surrounding surveillance team members under the pretext that he was going to visit a friend.

He then concealed his aura and followed Maye, who was hurrying forward, while observing the other's posture.

By using the magic eye and analysis to search for the other party's magic status, it was found that their magic strength had reached the mid-level, which fully met the requirements of joining the department and completing the training.

And then there was the observation of the vigilance and wariness revealed in the micro-expressions on the other party's face as they moved.

Based on the above information, John immediately determined that Mayer had most likely joined the Special Operations Department.

And it seems they are carrying out some kind of secret mission.

Otherwise, it's really impossible to explain the other party's current state.

"Now that the Special Operations Department has been established, and Meyer, as an initial member, has joined and completed preliminary special training."

"If nothing unexpected happens, Anna has probably already arrived in Elena and is carrying out the department's plan."

"Given the current situation where Aerreno is engaged in peace negotiations."

"Given Olco's character in the original work, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Special Operations Department will most likely be carrying out an assassination and intelligence gathering operation this time."

"The reason for dispatching the Special Operations Department is most likely to use this plan to screen the members within the department, test the department's combat effectiveness, and remove unqualified members from the department."

"As for myself, who is currently the most sought-after rising star in the empire, I am probably already known to the existing members of the department, and they may even be considered as a top target."

"If it were before I acquired the power, I would definitely run away without saying a word when facing members of the Special Operations Department."

"After all, Anna's sudden burst of power is something that someone as weak as me can't possibly take advantage of."

"But unfortunately, things are different now."

"Now that I have obtained the Sealed Box, and can use the curse power stored in the Sealed Box to release super-level magic beyond my level, and can forcibly absorb the magic power of others, I have long since become a true BOSS-level existence."

In his current form, let alone facing the initial version of the orcish Great Sage Meyer, even the initial version of Anna would probably only suffer a defeat in front of him!

"Therefore, I don't need to retreat. Instead, I should directly and proactively expose myself to the enemy's line of sight and create the illusion that they can capture me."

"Only in this way can I use Mayer, this 'war criminal,' to lure Anna, and even the entire Special Operations Department, and then wipe out these old teammates in one fell swoop!"

"At that time, without this group of protagonists with great potential, and having lost this super-powerful protagonist group, what will the allied forces, with only Roxie as their source-level combatant, use to fight against us?"

What gives them the right to fight me?
"!"

It was as if he had foreseen that he would use himself as bait to successfully capture his old teammates in the game one by one.

Subsequently, Hawke and others were arranged to use Maslow's quotes to educate them, successfully changing the attitudes of these old teammates, changing their identity from Allied soldiers to completely turning them to their side.

At that moment, the smile on John's face turned sinister like never before, and he couldn't help but chuckle inwardly:

"Hmph, haha, hahahahaha!"

At this moment, the way he looked at Mayer was not as if he were looking at a dangerous Allied assassin, but as if he were looking at a promoter who was about to send him countless powerful henchmen; his gaze was filled with an unprecedented fervor.

Of course, John also knew that if he were too straightforward, given the intelligence of Meyer, the great orc sage.

The other party will definitely notice something amiss and become suspicious.

Therefore, in the initial contact with the other party, you must not be too hasty, but rather show an indifferent attitude.

This deliberately designed encounter was then presented as a chance meeting.

And from beginning to end, you must never show any desire to get to know the other person.

Only in this way will the other party lower their guard and treat it as a genuine chance encounter. Then, stimulated by the mission, they will take the initiative to start a conversation with you. After preparing a trap to capture you alive, they will try to lure you into the trap through various means, thereby completing the mission objective of capturing you alive.

"But unfortunately, I saw through the truth the moment you appeared."

"Furthermore, the one who truly set the trap was not your Special Operations Department, but me, John Maslow!"

It is regrettable that this first reunion across time and space will end with him capturing his former comrades.

"But having chosen the path of reform within the Empire and persevered through countless hardships to reach this point, I now have no reason to return to the Allies, and the responsibilities I bear do not allow me to abandon everything I have."

"Therefore, the era of Allied victory is over."

"Now, it's my turn!"

At the corner, seeing Maye pretending to be flustered and bumping into him, John's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible glint, and then he turned his body to the side without hesitation.

With an incredulous look on her face, Maye fell straight down to the ground in front of her.

"Pfft!"

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(End of this chapter)