Chapter 2085: Vendetta (Ⅱ)

"The information received by Lieutenant Colonel James indicated that there were less than a hundred Asa Hunters who besieged Grizzly Town. With three times the strength of his troops, this battle should be a sure choice."
"However, he forgot that the Vimur Valley has been the home of the Asa people since ancient times. The indigenous hunters know the local environment far better than the new immigrants who have just set foot on this land. This fatal misjudgment eventually prompted Lieutenant Colonel James to take On a path of no return."
"Lieutenant Colonel James led the troops, marching through the forest in the dark, and was suddenly ambushed when he was about to arrive in Grizzly Town!"
"It turns out that Uncle Logan had already set up an ambush in the forest. When Lieutenant Colonel James fell into the trap, he immediately led the team to intercept the enemy's retreat, and joined the two hundred Asa hunters who were ambushing in the forest. The school’s troops launched a siege."
"The strength of the two sides is similar, and the equipment of the regular army should be more sophisticated. If the two sides are fighting on the plains, Lieutenant Colonel James will win even more. However, in the dense forest covered by night, the officers and soldiers of the colony seem to have all become deaf and blind. Unable to fight against the Asa warriors who have been in the jungle since they were young, the fighting lasted less than an hour and more than half of the casualties were lost."
"Seeing that our army is about to be annihilated, Lieutenant Colonel James had to take the risk and lead the remnant to break through."
"On the way to escape, Lieutenant Colonel James's horse was tripped by a trap set by an Asa hunter in advance and broke his leg on the spot. Not long afterwards, he was overtaken by the Logan family. In the end, Uncle Logan personally shot him dead!"
Speaking of Henry James's death, Hailar inadvertently revealed a hint of pleasure, and he had already believed in his heart that this person was more than guilty!
Joan also felt that Henry James was retributing evil, but he knew very well that his position in the Midgard Colonial Corps was far beyond Captain Anderson's.
Once the news of the death of Lieutenant Colonel James spreads out, it will surely cause an uproar in Midgard and the entire colony, prompting the authorities to resort to more radical retaliation.
This also means that the friction between the colonists and the indigenous people is likely to extend beyond the Vimur Valley, from a small-scale conflict to a full-scale war sweeping the entire Midgard colony.
As a resident of Midgard, Qiao An is also a "honorary townsman" of Shizhu Town. Regardless of his status, he does not want the conflict between the colonists and the aborigines to expand. Anxiety makes him unable to stop panicking. Busy ride on the road, stood up and said to three friends:
"I have roughly guessed why Lord Castis is eager to find me. Time is running out. We can't delay on the road. I will take you directly to the Hermitage."
"Okay! Let's go!" Holden couldn't wait to hold Qiao'an and his sister's hands.
Three seconds later, a magic beam of light rose into the sky, and the coachman urging the horse to gallop didn't know that the carriage behind him was empty.
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In the secluded manor outside the city, the sick old man was sitting in a wheelchair, holding a quill pen in his hand, and was writing a letter. A sudden violent cough made him stop writing, and the pen tip ink splashed on the paper, leaving stars and dots. Stains.
The old man's personal servant, the legendary monk Heimdall heard the cough and hurried over and patted his master's back.
"Lord, you have been busy all morning. It's time to rest and take a nap."
The old man shook his head lightly, worrying in his eyes.
"Heimdall, how can I sleep in this situation...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.
"Lord, of course I don't hate you, but I hate those scum who are unscrupulously grabbing other people's land and deliberately spreading infectious diseases to harm people, whether they are colonists or aborigines."
"Yes, these people have done too much, but they are my compatriots again, which makes me particularly ashamed." The old man sighed, "Heimdall, I also hope that I can be as detached from blood and origin as you are. To judge right from wrong from an objective point of view and stick to justice. Unfortunately, I can’t do it. I don’t have the courage and consciousness of yours.

"Lord, I don't agree with you." Heimdall retorted with a serious face, "The more important a person's position is, the more complicated the affairs that need to be dealt with, and the greater the cost of upholding justice, even if it is Decisions made in good faith may also bring disasters to thousands of innocent people."
"You said that you lack courage. This is not true. If I were in your position, I would be more entangled and weaker than your mentality."
"For example, I'm just a on the battlefield. For me, courage only means obeying orders and focusing on fighting."
"Persisting in this courage, the worst result is just sacrificing one's 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. For you, courage means more compromises and trade-offs. This is more than a brainless charge. It’s much harder, and you have to endure all this alone, even if you are misunderstood because of it, otherwise the price you will pay is not only your own life, but the destruction of countless families."
"Thank you for your comfort, Heimdall, it makes me feel much better."
Sir Castis wrote the last paragraph on the letter paper, put it in an envelope, cast a spell and sent it out.
"Heimdall, you should know where I am going next. Would you mind walking with me?"
"My Lord, as your guard, frankly speaking, I oppose you to go to any dangerous place, let alone the most dangerous battlefield, but... As an Asa, I am grateful that you can make such a Decisions that are not rational enough, my people and I will always remember your kindness."
The face of the legendary monk's dumb face was a rare expression of emotion.
Sir Castis shook his head and smiled bitterly. "I just hope that we won't make a trip in vain...Well, Heimdall, push me out. The guest has arrived. Let's meet him."
Heimdall turned and looked out the window, and happened to see the teleporting light rising from the courtyard opposite the big house, and four figures slowly emerged.
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After a brief dizziness, Qiao An hurriedly walked out of the teleportation array, and saw Heimdall pushing Sir Castis out of the room, who was in a wheelchair, and bowed quickly.
"Lord Sir, I'm very sorry, I hope I won't be too late."
"You're welcome, Qiao An, I just finished my business, so I won't talk too much nonsense. Have you heard about the tragedy that happened in Hegu Town not long ago?" The old man asked straightforwardly.