Chapter 2085 Vendetta (Ⅱ)

"The information received by Lieutenant Colonel James indicates that there are less than a hundred Asa hunters besieging Grizzly Town. With three times the strength of his men, the battle should be sure to win."

"However, he forgot that the Vymur Valley has been the homeland of the Asa people since ancient times. The indigenous hunters knew the local environment far better than the new immigrants who had just set foot on this land. This fatal misjudgment finally prompted Lieutenant Colonel James to set foot on the On a road of no return."

"Lieutenant Colonel James led the troops to march through the forest in the dark, and was suddenly ambushed when he was about to arrive in Grizzly Town!"

"It turned out that Uncle Logan had already set up an ambush in the forest. When Lieutenant Colonel James fell into the trap, he immediately led his team to cut off the enemy's retreat. Together with more than 200 Asa hunters who were ambushing in the forest, they attacked James. The school's troops launched a siege."

"The strength of the two sides is similar, and the equipment of the regular army should be better. If the two sides fought on the plains, Lieutenant Colonel James would have a better chance of winning. However, in the dense forest shrouded in night, it seems that all the officers and soldiers in the colony have become deaf and blind. Unable to fight against the Asa fighters who have lived in the dense forest since childhood, the battle lasted less than an hour and more than half of them were killed or injured."

"Seeing that our army is about to be wiped out, Lieutenant Colonel James had no choice but to take the risk and lead the remaining troops to break through."

"On the way to escape, Lieutenant Colonel James' horse tripped over a trap set by the Asa hunters in advance and broke his leg on the spot. He was caught up by the Logan family shortly thereafter, and finally Uncle Logan shot him to death with his own hands!"

Speaking of the death of Henry James, Hailaer inadvertently revealed a hint of pleasure, and he already believed in his heart that the death of this man deserved more than guilt!

Joan also felt that Henry James was rewarded with evil, but he knew very well that this person's status in the Midgard Colonial Corps was far from that of Captain Anderson.

Once the news of the death of Lieutenant Colonel James is spread, it will definitely set off an uproar in Midgard City and even the entire colony, prompting the authorities to take more radical revenge measures.

This also means that the friction between the colonists and the aborigines is likely to go beyond the Vymur Valley area and evolve from a small-scale conflict to a full-scale war sweeping the entire Midgard colony.

As a resident of Midgard City and an "honorary citizen" of Stone Pillar Town, Joan doesn't want the conflict between the colonists and the aborigines to expand no matter what his status is, and his anxiety makes him unable to calm down. Busy driving on the road, I stood up and said to my three friends:

"I have roughly guessed why Lord Custis is in a hurry to find me. Time is running out, we can't delay on the road, and I will take you directly to the Hermitage Manor."

"Okay! Then let's go!" Holden couldn't wait to hold the hands of Joan and his sister.

Three seconds later, a magical beam of light shot up into the sky, and the coachman, who urged his horse to gallop, had no idea that the carriage behind him was empty.

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In a hermitage manor outside the city, a sick old man is sitting in a wheelchair, holding a quill pen in his hand, writing a letter, a sudden severe cough makes him have to stop writing, the ink on the pen tip splashes on the paper, leaving dots stains.

The old man's personal servant, the legendary monk Heimdall heard the coughing, hurried over and patted his master on the back.

"My lord, you've been busy all morning, it's time to take a rest and take a nap."

The old man shook his head lightly, worry appeared in his eyes.

"Heimdall, how can I sleep in this situation... There is something I have always wanted to ask you, as an Asa, do you hate colonists like me?"

Heimdall's dark face was slightly startled, and he was silent for a long time before speaking.

"My lord, of course I don't hate you, but I also hate those scum who unscrupulously rob other people's land and intentionally spread infectious diseases to harm people, whether they are colonists or aborigines."

"Yes, these people have gone too far, but they are my compatriots, which makes me particularly ashamed." The old man sighed, "Heimdall, I also hope that I can transcend blood and origin like you , judge right from wrong from an objective point of view, and stick to justice, but unfortunately I can't do it, I don't have the courage and awareness like you."

"My lord, I don't agree with you." Heimdall retorted seriously, "The more important a person's position is, the more complicated the affairs that need to be dealt with, the greater the price of adhering to justice, even if it is an accident. Decisions made with good intentions have the potential to bring disaster to thousands of innocent people."

"You said that you lack courage. This is not true. If I were in your position, I'm afraid I would be more entangled and weaker than your mentality."

"As an analogy, I'm just a pawn on the battlefield. Courage to me just means obeying orders and focusing on fighting."

"Persisting on this courage, the worst result is sacrificing your own life. The sacrifice of an unknown person will not affect the overall situation of the war."

"But you are different. You are the commander-in-chief on the battlefield. You must be responsible for the lives of thousands of pawns like me under your command. For you, courage means more compromises and trade-offs. Much harder, and you have to bear it all alone, even if it's misunderstood, and the price you pay is not only your life, but the destruction of countless families."

"Thank you for your comfort, Heimdall, it makes me feel much better."

Ser Custis wrote the last paragraph on the letter paper, put it in an envelope, and sent it with a spell.

"Heimdall, you should know where I'm going next, don't you mind walking with me?"

"My lord, as your bodyguard, frankly speaking, I am against you going to any dangerous place, let alone the most dangerous battlefield, but...as an Asa, I am very grateful that you can make such a For an irrational decision, my people and I will always remember your kindness."

The stony face of the legendary monk showed a rare expression of emotion.

Sir Custis shook his head and smiled wryly: "I just hope our trip won't be in vain... Okay, Heimdall, push me out, the guests have arrived, let's go and greet them."

Heimdall turned to look out the window, and happened to see the teleportation light rising from the courtyard opposite the big house, and four figures slowly emerged.

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After a short period of dizziness, Joan hurried out of the teleportation array, and saw Heimdall pushing Sir Custis in a wheelchair out of the room, and quickly bowed in salute.

"My lord, I'm very sorry, I hope I'm not too late."

"You're welcome, Joan, I've just finished my work, so I won't talk nonsense. Have you all heard about the tragedy that happened in Hegu Town not long ago?" the old man asked straight to the point.