Bengtie, I'm really not a villain!

Not only were the soldiers of the Grammer Empire fleet, who had been driven to despair by the numerous Zerg on the battlefield, rekindled their burning passion, but many people in the heart of the Empire also witnessed the aurora borealis in the sky!

Survivors who had taken refuge outside the imperial center also witnessed the miraculous fireworks in the sky.

Because the Zerg's orders were unified and their target was the center of the Empire, many towns still had survivors after the Grammer Empire's fleet defenses collapsed.

In the hearts of those desperate people who thought the Grammer Empire had perished, the blue fireworks in the sky also ignited hope.

At the heart of it all, the majestic silver-white knight who ignited the sky, along with Liu Ying and Jing Ye, greeted the cheers from behind.

Although this attack ignited the flames of the star sea and swept away most of the battlefield, causing 60% of the elite Zerg forces to perish, some troublesome forces still remained.

The massive Zerg, with an outer shell harder than a ship, survived the burst of blue flames.

However, Jingye, while fiddling with the fireflies' macarons, had a new idea for "The Puppet on a String".

Since firefly water can be used as liquid fuel to ignite flames, let's also take a look at the Zerg, who can spew corrosive liquids...

Through their close communication, Liu Ying also understood Jing Ye's thoughts, her face trembling slightly and blushing.

However, Liu Ying still cooperated with Jing Ye's actions, trying her best to make the tears flow uncontrollably.

Because of the prolonged crying, Liuying's body was slightly dehydrated, but she couldn't care less about that at the moment.

Amidst the cheers and applause, Liu Ying's face grew increasingly red.

The cheers seemed to encourage her to shed tears freely. No one knew what Jingye and Liuying were doing inside the revered mecha knight.

As the fireflies and cheers rose in waves, Jingye finally accumulated more firefly water than the limit had been set.

Then, under the watchful eyes of many, the majestic silver-white mech knight took off with a roar, charging towards the massive, hard insectoid race that resembled a mountain amidst gasps of surprise!

Under the effect of "Puppet on a String", Jingye manipulated the firefly to nimbly dodge the insectoid attacks. After getting close to those giant, hard insectoids, he sprayed out the firefly water!

Under the effect of "The Puppet Master", the Firefly's body was modified in a particularly unique way, and even the Firefly Water became specifically corrosive to the Zerg!

For Jingye and Liuying, the firefly water is a seasoning that keeps them closely connected, a catalyst that makes their emotions rise and their feelings stir. But for the insectoids, it is a terrifying corrosive substance!

With the added power of the Grammer Ironclad's artifact core, the Firefly Water, modified by "The Puppet Master," even corroded the Zerg, which were harder than ships!

Under the corrosive influence of the firefly water, the giant insectoids that made the ship even tougher quickly disintegrated. Now, there are very few elite insectoids left on the battlefield, so the crowd once again erupted in cheers like a tsunami!

Unbeknownst to the cheering soldiers, inside the mecha knight, if it weren't for you supporting Liu Ying, she would have collapsed, her face flushed and breathless.

After all, the sheer number of elite Zerg soldiers required a considerable amount of Firefly Water, which was a huge test of the Fireflies' physical strength.

However, you and Liuying's brows remained furrowed, unable to relax, because compared to the cheering soldiers behind you, you and Liuying could see the scene before you much more clearly from the battlefield—

Even though you've wiped out the Zerg elites on the battlefield, they seem to be constantly joining the fray.

Around the Zerg Queen in the distant sky, countless Zerg elites were still falling.

As long as those Zerg elites are not dealt with, Jingye and Liuying will be unable to get close to the Zerg Queen to eliminate this greatest threat.

However, at this moment, Firefly's body was already exhausted, and even the magical power of the Grammer Cavalry could not support her accumulating liquid fuel at such a high intensity.

Firefly was already slightly dehydrated, and forcing her to accumulate liquid fuel would only worsen her dehydration.

The armor of the Grammer Cavalry allowed them to witness firsthand the truly terrifying reproductive capabilities of the Queen of Insects—

Beneath the queen's enormous abdomen, swarms of elite Zerg forces were relentlessly eliminating them.

Compared to the previous tsunami of low-level Zerg, the terrifyingly large number of elite Zerg is clearly more despair-inducing.

Jingye had previously noticed that the number of low-level Zerg was unusually large, and suspected that the Zerg's reproductive ability allowed their numbers to replenish rapidly.

Now that he truly witnessed just how terrifying the favor of [breeding] could be, even with the combined power of "Puppet" and the Grammer Iron Cavalry, Jing Ye couldn't help but feel a sense of despair.

Even though dealing with those Zerg elites is like mowing down grass, mowing down grass can still be tiring.

Moreover, he and Liuying were already exhausted after just one round of grass cutting, while the insect queen was still multiplying continuously.

The foreshadowing was far too optimistic; only after actually witnessing [breeding] did I realize the true reason for the Grammer Empire's downfall...

Jingye and Liuying exchanged a glance, and in each other's eyes they saw an unwavering determination to never give up.

On this battlefield where there is no one else to rely on, Jingye and Liuying can only rely on each other.

Inside the mecha, the two were tightly connected, their eyes seeing only each other's reflections. At this moment, Jingye and Liuying embraced tightly, feeling the intense pounding of each other's chests.

Accompanied by the angry roars of a man and a woman, blue flames surged forth with the courage of a final swan song, and the magnificent silver-white mecha knight charged towards the overwhelming elite of the Zerg.

"Fight for yourself, until everything is burned to ashes!"

………………

On the smoke-filled battlefield, the silver-clad mech knight brandished his twin swords, which blazed with blue flames, as he single-handedly confronted the overwhelming horde of interstellar insectoids.

As the blade in his hand flashed, waves of azure flames surged, and wherever it went, the insectoid race was reduced to ashes.

However, the endless, surging Zerg forces exhausted even the knights who could easily annihilate the Zerg elites; the fierce battle seemed to flow on endlessly like a river of time.

The knight wielded his twin swords, blazing with blue flames, for countless days and nights, his sharp and fierce movements gradually slowing down with each passing day and night.

Finally, as the exhausted tide engulfed the knight, the dense swarm of insectoids also drowned out that hopeful silvery light.

The silver-white mech crashed to the ground, its blue flames extinguished. This symbolized the collapse of the empire's last line of defense.

The people of the Grammer Empire witnessed this desperate scene; amidst their sorrowful cries, the once glorious empire crumbled.

With the knights' defeat, only endless ruins and devastation remained.

The Grammer Empire, ultimately succumbing to the fall of its knights, became a breeding ground for the Zerg.

【you are dead】

[Simulated rating: A]

[Congratulations, host, you are about to pass! Keep up the good work!]

[Congratulations, host, for becoming the first person in history to achieve this at such a young age in the Grammer Empire! Congratulations on achieving the accomplishment: "The Last Hero of the Grammer Empire"]

[Upgraded effect of host-rewarded keywords]

Although the villain simulator congratulated him, Jing Ye frowned as he watched the simulation ultimately fail to escape death.

Even though he had already made Firefly a member of the Grammer Iron Cavalry and had himself been tempered and honed in the Grammer Empire fleet to become the first person in the history of the Grammer Empire fleet to break new ground, he still died in the war against the Zerg.

Even with his genius who had become a general at such a young age, his unparalleled Conqueror's Haki, his ability to perfectly control the Puppet Master and the power of the Grammer Cavalry, he still couldn't survive.

In the simulation, he truly felt that fighting alongside Firefly, dealing with the elite Zerg was not difficult; the real challenge was dealing with their terrifying numbers...

To be precise, it's an alarmingly high rate of reproduction.

On the battlefield, he witnessed firsthand the enormous insect queen that blotted out half the sky, its mountain-like reproductive organs continuously producing the elite insectoids.

Unlike humans, the Zerg elites can be deployed to the battlefield as combat power as soon as they are produced. This completely unequal and overwhelming level of combat power replenishment is the root cause of the Grammer Empire's true demise.

However, besides the terrifying reproduction rate, there were a few points in the simulation that caught Jing Ye's attention:

Firstly, why were those Zerg able to seize such a perfect opportunity?

Just as he and Liu Ying were carrying out the Grammer Cavalry transformation plan, the Zerg elite launched a fierce attack that broke through many of the Empire's defenses in one fell swoop.

The Zerg's breakthrough of the Empire's numerous defenses, reaching directly to the Empire's center and making it the final battlefield, left no room for maneuver or detours, which was a major factor in their defeat.

If the battle lines hadn't collapsed to this extent, and if there had been more opportunities to rest and recuperate, Jing Ye probably wouldn't have fallen into the swarm of insects and died from exhaustion.

The Zerg considered his combination with Liu Ying as the most critical and dangerous variable, a point Jing Ye understood.

What Jingye didn't understand was under what circumstances the other party learned this information.

Why was the Zerg's thinking ability able to recognize him and the Fireflies as the most powerful force and suppress the Zerg elites while waiting for the right opportunity, even before they became the Grammer Knights?

It was simply because when he led the Grammer Empire fleet into its first encounter with the Zerg, he displayed a quality far superior to that of other Grammer Empire fleets.

Given the intelligence of the Zerg, that doesn't make sense.

The word "traitor" surfaced in Jing Ye's mind. Although he didn't quite believe that there could be a traitor colluding with the enemy for some inexplicable reason in the face of national annihilation, however...

This is precisely why humans cannot compare to the Zerg in terms of socialization. Species diversity always leads to despicable creatures with twisted minds secretly colluding with the enemy and betraying their own people to satisfy their disgusting desires.

In comparison, the Zerg's highly socialized behavior and thought processes are so unified that it's no wonder they were able to destroy the Grammer Empire.

Jing Ye smiled sarcastically, already having made up his mind.

This time, he wanted to see clearly what other variables might arise after the mole was discovered.

After considering the Zerg's terrifying reproductive ability, Jing Ye finally decided to change his approach—no longer intending to face the Zerg alone with the strength of the Grammer Cavalry.

Although mowing the grass was exhilarating at the time, the experience of being overwhelmed and killed by the endless hordes of Zerg after accumulating fatigue and exhaustion was something I never wanted to experience again.

Immediately, Jing Ye started the simulation again:

You were born into a noble family on the planet Grammer at the age of 0.

[At age 5, you fought with many children, took possession of Firefly, and gave Firefly's father a bunch of gold coins...]

At the age of 12, your parents forced you to study aristocratic knowledge and stopped your contact with fireflies...

At 18, you met Liuying, who was in dire straits because of her father's alcoholism, gambling, and theft. After teaching her father a lesson, you took Liuying away.

[To avoid the death in the last simulation, you accelerated the development of Firefly's project, and the theft of Firefly's sister was brought forward by you.]

Once again, in front of Liuying, you destroyed Liuying's dignity as an older sister.

[You take the Firefly sisters to their home again, make that useless father reveal the truth of what happened back then, and let him die in front of the memorial tablet.]

[You let the spirit tablet of the Firefly Sisters' mother bear witness to the deep affection between you and the Firefly Sisters, and the token smiles as it offers its blessings to you.]

You are now facing a choice.

To avoid the same death outcome as in the last simulation, you need to find a way out.

You led the fireflies to join the army.

Just like in the second playthrough, you made enemies everywhere in the Grammer Empire fleet, and then defeated everyone who didn't believe in you.

[You rose to prominence in the Grammer Empire fleet with your formidable strength, and under your rigorous training, Firefly also gained fame.]

Your achievements, far surpassing those of many soldiers, have allowed you to rise to the rank of general at a young age, becoming the youngest general just like in the last simulation.

[During the journey, you and Liuying underwent intense training day and night, even more terrifyingly so than the last simulation, frantically training Liuying's physical abilities.]

[Everything is for tempering the Firefly's body, for the goal you've planned in your heart.]

As the day approaches when the Grammer Empire fleet clashes with the Zerg blessed by [breeding], you must immediately begin preparations for the Grammer Iron Cavalry transformation plan with the Firefly.

The ruling council, as always, is obstructing you in order to maintain political stability, because you launched the Grammer Cavalry Plan before even clashing with the Zerg.

However, faced with the obstruction of the [ruling council], you, who have long seen through the true colors of these parasites, immediately launch a ruthless operation.

As a young man who rose to the rank of general, you are the first person in the history of the Grammer Empire's fleet to achieve this position, and naturally you have countless people who believe in and respect you.

Your subordinates have unconditional trust in you, and even though your peers may not understand, they still believe in your abilities.

Therefore, although many generals did not understand, most of them still joined you in controlling the [ruling council].

Even the ruling council's forces are helpless against your loyal subordinates, many of whom are soldiers you have trained and who admire you.

Therefore, you, in alliance with several generals, quickly gained control of the [Ruling Council] and officially deployed the Grammer Cavalry to the battlefield.

This was a coup in the eyes of outsiders. No one understood the actions of the first person in history, and everyone was shocked by your wolfish ambitions.

However, the many misunderstandings from the outside world are not your concern; your only concern is how to survive the impending Zerg war with Firefly.

Therefore, you and Firefly began modifying the Grammer Cavalry ahead of schedule.

[Before the Zerg War breaks out]

As you and Firefly enter the secret base to modify the Grammer Iron Cavalry, the Grammer Empire fleet soon clashes with the Zerg.

[War broke out with the Zerg, and only then did the world finally understand the true purpose of your coup.]

Originally, in the eyes of the world, your reason for releasing the Grammer Cavalry after seizing control of the [ruling council] was merely to maintain stability through sheer force.

After all, in the eyes of the world, the Grammer Empire's fleet is a powerful fleet that one can be proud of, so why bother using the Grammer cavalry?

However, as the Grammer Empire fleet clashed with the Zerg, the warriors within the Grammer Empire fleet immediately understood your intentions.

The Grammer Empire's prized fleet crumbled before even a low-level Zerg.

The Grammer Empire fleet could hardly believe that its proud warriors could be unable to deal with even low-level Zerg, but it was undeniably a stark reality that slapped them in the face.

As the Grammer Empire's fleet's resistance against the Zerg teetered on the brink of collapse, the Grammer Iron Cavalry suddenly charged into the battlefield!

[Thanks to your early deployment of the Grammer Cavalry, even though they could only hold their own against the low-level Zerg, it greatly slowed the rate at which the Grammer Empire was losing territory.]

What others saw as your "betrayal" became, at this moment, the very act that saved the empire.