That ancient village was Violet's hometown.
This is how it all began.
To enslave others for one's own benefit.
Sometimes it's hard to say who is truly civilized.
To some extent, those countries that supported and carried out the slave trade had only themselves to blame.
The river of history would have flowed on like this.
Unfortunately, when Osinlid and Fermund were still young, it seemed as if they were guided by fate.
They witnessed the fall of a star, obtained fragments with strange powers, and uncovered the truth.
The seeds of hatred then grew into a towering tree in his heart, obscuring everything.
"How many of your people... have you found?"
"So far, only twenty-three people are still alive... I sent them back to their hometown. The truth is that simple. The so-called conspiracy was just a means to achieve the goal. I am grateful for that fragment, otherwise I would not have been able to complete my revenge... Don't interfere in this matter. You will get the fragment in three days. I believe you can give her happiness."
"I don't know if I can take her away."
“Then let’s send her back to our homeland,” Fermund said. “I remember O’Sinled mentioning that there was a clue to our people on a ship carrying a circus, but he couldn’t find the ship. It turns out that it was shipwrecked near that isolated island.”
“I’ll consider it, but before that, I have to deal with Osinlid’s clone.”
"why?"
“I remember you once asked me, ‘If sacrificing one or two people could end the war, what would you do?’ I’d like to hear your answer to that.”
"Of course, it's worth sacrificing one or two people to end the war, isn't that a great deal?"
"At first I thought the one or two people you were talking about were me or Violet, but now it seems I was wrong. Wouldn't doing this escalate the war?"
“That’s right, but by then, my war will be over.”
"I see..."
"It's true that I have a 'patriotic heart,' but not for Leiden, but for the people of my homeland. The scars on my face and the fate of my people weigh heavily on me, but I'm not bound by these things; I've taken them on willingly. If I can't avenge them, I have no face to continue living in this world. Every time I walk through this city stained with their blood and sweat, I feel nauseous... You haven't experienced this feeling, so you want to save these people with your false benevolence? Those people deserve to die; beneath their glamorous exterior lies the essence of beasts."
“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, I like your style,” Lu Ye said. “I thought about it, and if Violet were captured by slave traders and subjected to all kinds of abuse, I think I would be even more ruthless than you… But I swore an oath that I would make her happy. A girl living on a land ravaged by war cannot be happy.”
"I said..."
“You’re wrong, Fairmond. Your definition of happiness is too narrow. Living in a small, peaceful place is like being a domesticated animal. It’s one thing to want to roam where you want, but it’s another to be able to go out. She survived alone on that island for so long. I still remember how curious her eyes were when she first came to Leiden Port, and I remember the joy that shone in her eyes when she first wore a dress. The world is vast, and she’s in the prime of her life. After I leave, she will swim freely across this continent, like a fish in the sea, meeting more people, understanding more emotions, and becoming a better person… Although I won’t be by her side then, that’s the happiness I want to give her, not leaving her a continent filled with war.”
“She will be very sad if you die.” Fermund’s eyes were cold.
"By the way, do you know why I discovered your plan to raid Kenny?"
As Lu Ye spoke, he took a black object out of his pocket.
"It's because I used the power of the fragments to create a clone, which tricked your informants into sending a letter to Vandon the very day I arrived in Leiden. You used 'Fairmond' to give Vandon neural connection technology, while I used Vandon's spies to send them intelligence."
"The fragments were not supposed to have any power..."
"But it happened. If I can win the first time, I can win the second time. Finally, can I ask your real name?"
"It's meaningless."
"Yes... let me give you another very personal reason."
"explain."
“You once tried to kill me, and I was terrified. I can only feel at ease after you are dead. This time, there is no second clone.”
Lu Ye pointed the gun at the old man and pulled the trigger.
Chapter 90 A Girl's Love (Ending Part 1)
It was already three o'clock in the afternoon when we got back to the sanatorium.
The international conference will be held three days from now.
Lu Ye sat on the edge of the bed, looking after the girl.
Everything has settled down.
If all goes as expected, I will receive the second Celestial Spirit Fragment in three days.
But the premise is... that you do nothing.
That's right, it only takes three days.
Once the international conference is over, I can go home.
Go back to that warm, cozy bed, and back to a normal life.
But... what about her?
Lu Ye looked at the girl on the bed.
Violet's breathing was steady, like Sleeping Beauty in a fairy tale.
It's really ironic when you think about it.
Fermund and Osinlid... Although Fermund is not their real name, the two initially joined the army to search for their people and served the country, only to find that their desperate fighting was merely to make life better for the upper class who enslaved their people.
After discovering the truth, they initially wanted to take revenge on this country filled with evil.
It is clearly impossible for two people to destroy a country.
However, the mysterious technology contained within the Protoss fragments can influence the course of the war.
They cleverly exploited the intense conflict between the powerful northern nation of Vandor and the major southern trading nation of Leiden, and planned to hand over neural linking technology to Vandor in order to achieve the effect of using someone else to do their dirty work—that was how it was supposed to be.
Before carrying out this plan, the two were assigned to a rescue mission.
Meanwhile, Cliff, a nobleman who used slaves to gain status and exorbitant profits, colluded with a high-ranking officer in the army at that time.
The officer, who already looked down on the two men who came from slave backgrounds, readily agreed.
Upon his return, Fermund was framed and sentenced to death for gross negligence.
Osinlid wanted his clone to impersonate Fermund so that the clone could take Fermund's place at the execution.
However, Osinlid himself was tricked and killed by an officer during this process.
Therefore, the clone did not become Fermund.
Meanwhile, Fermund meticulously transformed himself into Osinlid, cutting away at the doppelganger's face.
In the process of transforming himself into Osinlid, Fermund suddenly thought of that rescue mission.
He and Osinled survived that mission, and before killing the last villager, he asked the villager why he did it.
The reason for this is quite simple.
"You are all murderers."
Those elderly people's children went to the battlefield and never returned, but they couldn't be sure who killed their children, so all soldiers from enemy countries were their enemies. To avenge their children, they would stop at nothing, even betraying their own country.
Fermund was also unable to determine where his people had been sold.
This land is so vast that a person is but a grain of sand in the ocean.
So, after Osinlid's death, just as the villagers assumed that anyone not a soldier of their own country was an enemy...
He condemned all nations as sinners.
In the past, when mechanical civilization and cities were just beginning to develop, slaves could be seen almost throughout the entire Western continent.
Trains sped along the tracks, carrying ordinary people toward the future, while carriages carrying slaves plunged into hell, including his own people.
From that moment on, his plan was no longer simply to destroy Leiden.
He gradually provided Vandor with technology, slowly weakening Leiden's military strength, and with the power of just one fragment, tipped the scales of victory in Vandor's favor.
Destroying Leiden would be easy.
All that's needed is to hand over the mysterious technology contained within the Protoss fragments to Vandon, and in a few years, the militarily advanced Vandon will raze Raiden to the ground, and Raiden will disappear from the map of the West...
But that's not what Fermund wanted to see.
On the one hand, he rapidly developed Vandor's armor technology, and on the other hand, he helped Leiden fight against Vandor's army, thus maintaining a delicate balance.
The ultimate goal was to bring about this international conference!
The so-called international conference will only be held under two circumstances.
First, there are regular grand events, which are exhibitions where countries outwardly exchange friendly views, but in reality, they showcase military achievements, similar to military exercises.
Another scenario involves the victorious nation setting foot on the territory of the defeated nation, watching the loser sign various reparations treaties, and other countries coming to witness this scene and forging alliances with the new hegemon of the land.
Therefore, Fermund cannot allow Van der Don to crush Leiden.
Given their overwhelming advantage, there was no need to convene the International Conference.
When Vandor marches into Leiden, it will be as easy as a slave trader killing the natives with a musket, and Leiden will become Vandor's territory.
The international conference brought together important figures from various countries, especially the royal families of Van der Don and Leiden.
His goal was to kill the leaders of these two countries.
This western continent can be simply divided into north and south.
The northern kingdoms, led by Vanrdon, and the southern kingdoms, led by Leiden.
What kind of storm will the deaths of these people unleash?
—That's right, chaos leads to war, and war will continue.
Hatred and fury will spread across the entire continent, and no nation will be spared.
But as Fermund said, he has a "patriotic heart".
He loved his homeland, and he loved the people of that land even more.
He was willing to let Lu Ye take Violet with him when he left.
Moreover... as a "farewell gift," or perhaps as a token of gratitude for taking care of Violet, Lu Ye will receive the remaining Celestial Spirit fragment three days later, after the International Conference concludes.
This is indeed a very good approach.
You don't need to do anything or take any risks; you can get the fragments and go home in three days.
You'll Also Like
-
Thanks for the invitation! I'm in the Marvel universe, specifically Doomsday.
Chapter 187 3 hours ago -
Infinite Transmigration Starting from Violet
Chapter 957 3 hours ago -
In Ultraman: Starting with the Battle Device
Chapter 690 3 hours ago -
Genshin Impact, I, a mere mortal, cannot accompany you to the very end.
Chapter 237 3 hours ago -
I, the anti-superman, have hacked into the chat group.
Chapter 212 3 hours ago -
Retired God King becomes Witch Idol Manager
Chapter 590 3 hours ago -
Hogwarts: My name is the Unforgivable Curse...
Chapter 385 3 hours ago -
Devouring the starry sky, the clone evolves into a primordial behemoth.
Chapter 392 3 hours ago -
Pampered Beast: Frail Beauty with Many Children Brings Blessings
Chapter 640 3 hours ago -
The Strange Flame Rekindles in Battle Through the Heavens
Chapter 522 3 hours ago