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A hint of worry flashed in his eyes, but he used a smile to ease Yelena's sorrow.

Seeing An Xin so serious, she burst out laughing, and her laughter carried far and wide across the deserted snowfield.

"I'm sorry to have worried you."

"No, it's good that you're alright." An Xin went back with her, and the two chatted and laughed, talking about some interesting things that happened in the army.

When he returned to the campfire, he saw Talulah and Alina in the distance.

"You two came together?" Talulah stared at Anxin's unnatural wrist, her expression slightly amused.

“Let’s go for a walk around.” An Xin sat down opposite her, and Yelena sat down beside him without saying a word.

"Oh~ Why don't you come with me for a walk?" Talulah laughed, teasing Yelena.

Alina coughed lightly. "Alright, Talulah, didn't you have something to say?"

"Oh, right." She stopped smiling and put on a slightly serious expression.

There's something I've been keeping from you.

"What?" An Xin asked.

"When I killed Koschei, he claimed that I had long been under his Originium Arts influence and that one day, if I ever doubted what I had done, I might end up on the path that Koschei had led me down."

Talulah's eyes were incredibly serious, and when discussing this conversation, the red dragon actually showed fear of the venomous snake.

Before you came, I often wondered if the path I was on was really the right one.

Now, I had almost forgotten about it. If you hadn't told me that Košice might still be alive, I certainly wouldn't have remembered his last words.

I owe my success to you, Anxin, Alina, and Yelena. It is your support that has enabled me to achieve what I have today.

A team of ten thousand people trusts me. I will not hesitate to follow the path you have paved for me, and I will keep walking until we succeed.

“That’s because everyone trusts you,” An Xin said. “Before I came, you already realized that there shouldn’t be any separation between ordinary people and infected people, right?”

"Yes, at that time I was aware of it, but I didn't have the ability to change everything, let alone gain the trust of ordinary people, and even the infected didn't trust me."

Talulah couldn't help but smile bitterly as she recalled the past when the infected threw stones at her.

"An Xin, you deserve a lot of credit for the Integration Movement's current scale."

An Xin didn't speak; he was still pondering Kosicheal's Originium Arts until Frostnova tugged at his sleeve, bringing him back to his senses and giving Talulah a smile.

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Duchy, castle.

The air was as still as if frozen, with a cool white tone dominating the area, accented only by gold and red furniture and decorations.

Koschche sat in a red leather chair, listening to Snake Scales' report.

"It's not your fault that An Xin discovered your identity; his eyes are indeed quite interesting."

However, the news you brought..."

"Sir, it is absolutely true."

“I understand.” Kosiché closed his eyes, and a few minutes later, he raised his head and gestured for Snake Scales to come over.

"Make things a bit harder for them. First, notify the disciplinary team. Once they start fighting, then notify the Emperor and have them reveal Talulah and Anxin's identities."

Without the late emperor, Ursus has become desolate and cold.

"Yes, sir." Snake Scale nodded, indicating that he understood, and turned to leave.

Once the hall was empty, "Koschche" closed his eyes and muttered to himself.

"This land needs war, Ursus needs plunder. Only war can bring this land back to life, just like land burned by wildfire, where weeds will grow again the following spring."

Let me see how far you can go.

Talulah, Anxin, the Qilin of Great Yan, and the Red Dragon of Victoria, you will understand me.

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Three days later, countless people emerged around a dilapidated, cramped, and decadent mobile city.

Without natural disasters, mobile cities wouldn't waste pure source stones by operating in winter.

Talulah and Patriot each led their forces, charging into the mobile city from four directions.

It has been used for an unknown number of years, and is even a city abandoned by the Ursus regime.

But there was still a group lying in wait above him, and while he was stationary, the Reunion Movement launched a surprise attack.

Talulah, leader of the Reunion Movement.

She was the last person who should have been on the battlefield, yet she was the one leading the charge.

Take the lead.

Talulah embodied this word through her actions.

Using their powerful Originium Arts, she and Yelena managed to tear a gap in the enemy's defenses for their rear troops.

The Yeti squad surged in like a tidal wave, forming a sharp blade. Talulah and Yelena were the tip of this blade, leading the ordinary soldiers into the encirclement.

"All infected! Surrender and you will not be killed!"

Talulah shouted, kicked the enemy away, and plunged her longsword into the ground.

She was graceful and charming, her short silver hair fluttering in the wind. The soldiers surrounded her, but they couldn't withstand her sword strike.

Patriots, leading the outside army and coordinating with Talulah, quickly crushed the enemy's morale.

He gripped his shield tightly and noticed a group of men appearing behind him. He spoke to the shield guard beside him.

“A disciplinary squad has appeared. Send out a company to hold them off for now.”

"Yes, Captain!"

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At the temporary headquarters of the Integration Movement, the Fourth Regiment was on standby. An Xin, the regimental commander, was pacing around in the command room, making Alina a little dizzy.

“Anxin! I know you’re worried about Talulah and the others, but with Mr. [Name] here, you don’t need to worry so much. We’ll definitely be able to take that mobile city without any problems.”

"Yes, I know that with Big Daddy around, three Wendigos can take over a city. I know all that, but I'm just afraid something unexpected might happen."

An Xin plopped down. To prevent any accidents, he simply bought the giant beast experience card. Anyway, he already had 31,500 points, so he didn't care about the extra 2,000 points. He still had 29,500 points left.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Emperor's Inner Guard

Although she didn't know what race the giant beast was, An Xin knew that such a race must be powerful.

After purchasing the Behemoth Trial Card, the new items that appear in the shop are...

[Racial Behemoths: Special beings with long lifespans, diverse abilities, and formidable strength; once revered as gods by several nations. (1.5 million points)]

Sometimes the world is really unfair.

Big Daddy is a Wendigo, and every Wendigo is a terrifying war machine. Talulah is a red dragon, born to be a queen.

An Xin is a Qilin, and if she could acquire a giant beast race, who knows how strong she would become.

Egoists might be pleased, but An Xin sighed.

Hope can only be pinned on the majority; Terra is still largely populated by ordinary people, and the minority races will not create a significant gap in the overall landscape.

But someone has to stand up and speak out for those infected and for ordinary people.

Talulah was willing to be the first, and Anxin was determined to help her achieve this dream.

Therefore, she cannot get into trouble.

An Xin started to get irritated again and asked, "Why is it taking so long this time? It's been half a day and there's still no signal."

"Don't rush, Anxin." Alina held his hand and looked him in the eye with calm eyes.

She gave a warm smile. "Trust Talulah, everything will be alright."

"I know I know."

Having been used to working on the front lines, it's really frustrating to be left to guard the home front.

An Xin looked out the window and a figure came into view, followed by a "bang".

The door opened.

"Teacher, Political Commissar, we've received news from the leader that the strategy has been completed and they're just waiting for us to move our things over."

“Great!” An Xin was overjoyed.

The Fourth Regiment had been preparing and immediately began operations upon receiving the news.

Clean up the battlefield and move items.

This was the task Talulah left him.

An Xin's smile had an indescribable quality. Most people in the Integration Movement respected him, not because of his abilities, but because he was willing to be a grassroots teacher. Everyone had received his guidance to some extent.

No one thought anything of him not going to this operation.