Sara

He has made mistakes.

Now he's going to pay for that mistake.

"I need you to assassinate the emperor of the empire, the commander of Leviathan, Zachariah Jehophatha." He heard his immediate boss Zemel say.

The new terminal has its own stereoscopic projection function. Zemel appeared in Lydia's ward together with his semi-permanent chair. He folded his hands, his back was straight, without any jokes or ridicule, his eyes were calm and his expression was serious.

"If it wasn't for your fault four years ago, Leviathan would never have been completed."

Zemel was very gentle, he chose the word "negligence" instead of "betrayal", as if Linshu didn't let Yofasa go on purpose at that time.

But he is cruel at the same time. The task he entrusts to his subordinates is to kill the person he loves most.

"This is your punishment, and it is also what you should make up for your past mistakes."

Linshu looked at Zemel's projection quietly, but he suddenly averted his eyes and looked at the apple he had cut.

"You don't want him to die, of course I know." Zemel, who hadn't communicated with Linshu for a long time, changed his posture, leaned forward slightly, and spoke earnestly, "But you know that after ten hours, Leviathan Landing, how many people will die in the Lawrence Plains?"

Linshu was still quiet, so quiet that he could hear his own heartbeat.

"Although the Lawrence Plain is huge, it is impossible for him to clear it all at once, and he even issued a notice to let the people evacuate."

Zemel closed his eyes, "It is estimated that we will start from the wilderness area with the least people - but it is meaningless, what should come will still come."

"I don't want to tell you how much we have suffered because of Leviathan. As a result, we have no way to resist Leviathan. Even if weapons against Leviathan are already being developed, we have to wait for them to be actually used on the battlefield. long time."

"By then, we'd pretty much lost."

Linshu listened for a while, finally rolled his eyes, and said the first sentence to Zemel: "I think...he is different from Yishige."

Zachariah Jehophasa, unlike the council, has no strong desires and will not deliberately treat the people at the bottom. He is easy to satisfy and has no endless greed.

and so……

So maybe the Empire will change.

If the emperor is in power, maybe... a child rolling in the mud will have a chance to touch books and drink hot soup, so that he won't have to use his immature hands to hold a gun one day.

He had fantasized, he had fantasized more than once, but the situation did not give him enough time to know whether this fantasy would come true.

Zemel seemed to know what he was thinking, and the current leader of the rebel army sighed softly: "It's useless, the war will not stop, the emperor can't return to the throne and sit down safely."

"Since he chooses to join the scene, it is impossible for him to get away easily."

The ability displayed by Leviathan has surpassed the current level of technology. Although it may not be called top-notch in terms of lethality, it is terrifying because it does not have too many restrictions.

Not only the modulation in the physical sense, but also the restrictions from the international covenant.

"There has never been a Leviathan in any country before...you can't even call it a weapon, it was born to serve war, it is a war machine." Zemel said, "Because there is no precedent, the international The covenant does not have terms that govern it, and that leads to a lot of not-so-optimistic consequences."

Linshu has a clear understanding: other countries will intervene, not only the Federation, and neighboring countries, other countries that can compete with the empire will not allow the existence of Leviathan.

If Leviathan's information is made public, it is completely an anti-human thing, and its manipulator Yofasha is also an anti-human creature.

It shouldn't exist.

He shouldn't exist.

"Leviathan is allowed to wipe out the empire's rebels at will, and sooner or later it will become the target of public criticism." Zemel continued, "We have fallen, and the empire will be crusaded by more forces."

"At that time, the situation will be more complicated, the fighting will be more intense, and more people will die, no matter men, women, old people, children, nobles or civilians."

"As far as I know, the leaders of various countries have held a meeting to talk about Leviathan, and I believe someone will express their views in a few days."

"Do you want to see Jehophasa against the whole world?"

Zemel was still tirelessly analyzing the pros and cons, making Linshu clear one by one, and wanted him to know that even if they didn't do it, Leviathan would still be conquered.

Immediately interrupted Zemel: "Would Zacharias not know about this?"

Yofasha is the emperor, it is impossible for him not to see this, not to mention Feiger is beside him.

If he could have foreseen that he would be ostracized by the world, why would he insist on letting the Leviathan descend on the battlefield?

Leviathan is not necessary to make a comeback, and the empire may not lose in a protracted war.

All kinds of questions hovered in Linshu's mind, and he couldn't think of an answer.

"I'm only guessing from my point of view." Zemel paused, "Either he thinks he can win no matter what situation he falls in...or he doesn't care at all."

There was a long silence in the room.

Zemel and Linshu each hold different information about Yofasha, and these different information point to the same direction—Yofasha is gradually abandoning his human identity and transforming into an unknown alien.

"Do you like the pure Zacharias four years ago, or the inhuman emperor now?"

Zemel broke the silence.

Lin Shu's eyes turned to the window, and he couldn't see what he was thinking from his expression: "Even if I am willing to kill him, do you think I can get close to him?"

The power of human beings is too weak for Bi Leviathan, and Linshu is no exception.

"I think so," Lydia interjected, pulling her hair up and saying, "Because I'm jealous of you."

She didn't wait for Linshu to ask, and explained: "This emotion is not born by me, it is probably the influence of the engineering group. They have strong hostility towards you. This hostility comes from jealousy, envy, and hatred."

"Thinking about the bright side, maybe it's the emperor's feelings for you that caused their hostility toward you."

"So you guys are betting?" Linshu asked Zemel.

"It's a gamble." Zemel admitted, "We don't suffer from this gamble, we can afford to lose, and if the emperor loses, it will all be over."

"It's a very appropriate gamble."

So suitable that even if he loses, only Linshu will be sacrificed.

Linshu's gaze was still on the cloud outside the window, Leviathan was in the cloud, more than ten hours had passed since the emperor issued the evacuation notice, and the first round of purges would soon begin.

"I need to think." Linshu didn't respond in time.

Zemel nodded. He has known Linshu for many years and knows that Linshu is prone to indecision at certain times, so he needs to be given time to think clearly.

Even if he was rejected, it was expected, he didn't just have such a plan.

Linshu turned off the communication, went out from Lydia's ward, climbed up to the roof from the corridors and corridors, hid in a shelter from the wind, and watched the sky empty.

He wanted to see Jehophasa.

In any case, he wanted to see Jehofasa again.

His terminal vibrated again, and he opened the communication interface, frowning slightly.

Ten minutes later, Zemel received a message from Linshu: "I agree."

-

Ulysses walked quickly through the corridor, he couldn't control his emotions, so he broke into the control room despite the emperor's warning not to disturb at this time.

Most of the lights in the control room were turned off, and the projection screen surrounding the emperor was reduced by half. Yofasa's body was half suspended in the air, and his loose hair fluttered slightly with his breathing.

He heard the sound of Ulysses entering the door, so he opened his eyes, turned his head, and asked without any ups and downs, "What's the matter?"

"Why did you promise them to meet their representatives in person?"

Ulysses took two steps forward, looking anxious and worried, "They would lose in the first place, but how dare they surrender with such ridiculous conditions!"

Not long ago, the leader of the rebel army Zemel offered to surrender, willing to give up resistance in order to seek peace, and even drew up a surrender agreement.

This is the result that the empire is happy to see. Leviathan's demonstrated ability is enough to deter this group of rebels. If they can win without bloodshed, no one wants to fight.

The only problem is that the conditions they put forward that must be met are that the emperor needs to meet their representatives in person.

The emperor was the only commander of Leviathan, and it was Sima Zhao's intention to propose such a condition at this time, and everyone knew it.

In the emergency meeting of the council, almost all the ministers suggested that the emperor veto this unreasonable condition.

There is only one person who holds completely opposite opinions from the other ministers.

"There is no need to evade, whether they really surrendered or want to do something about it." Feiger, the emperor's former guardian, said.

"No one can hurt you, your ability is enough to protect you from all risks."

He lowered his eyes, his brown eyes were hidden behind the gold-rimmed glasses, and his expression was calm and composed.

"Accepting their surrender can just reflect His Majesty's tolerance and generosity, and it can also block other people's tongues."

"Success or failure, we will not suffer."

As soon as his words came out, some ministers echoed Feiger's opinion like withered grass blown by the wind.

Yofasa looked at Feigel through the projection, and after a long time, he nodded slightly, ending the meeting.

"it is good."

Feiger is right, no one can hurt him, there is no need to be afraid.

"And their representative is..." Ulysses gritted his teeth and organized his words, "There is obviously another purpose in sending that person to be the representative?"

"It's okay..." Yophasa turned his head to the side and looked down at his engineers, "It's okay, Ulysses."

He called out Ulysses' name, and the man's anxiety was soothed by the emperor calling his name. He restrained his expression and took a deep breath.

"It doesn't matter who it is."

"It doesn't matter whether he is a human being or an assimilated engineer, whether he has ever had a close relationship with me or not."

Yofasa looked at one of the display screens in front of him, and an oriental face was reflected in his scarlet eyes.

"I'll kill anyone who stands in my way."

-

It was an endless wasteland.

The ruins of the village have been smoothed by the wind and sand, and there are only endless grasses, mounds, and the distant horizon in sight.

Linshu stepped on the dead grass and gravel, raised his neck, and looked at the sky.

Leviathan was suspended several thousand meters in the air, still obscuring his vision. This huge floating ship was like a ghost city hovering in the sky, its hull looming in the dark clouds.

It is dead, but he is alive.

The hatch at the bottom of the airship was opened, and the figure, who was so small that it could be ignored compared to the airship, slowly landed, traveling alone from the sky to the ground several thousand meters away.

That was the commander of Leviathan, the only emperor of the empire.

Linshu's heart was beating, and he involuntarily approached the direction where Yofasha landed, and the tiny shadow became more and more clear in his eyes.

Under the dim light of the sky, he saw an extremely absurd and strange scene.

The emperor was still a delicate and beautiful image in everyone's impression. His naked body was white and slender, his face was handsome and flawless, and his long, smooth golden hair fluttered in the wind.

Countless delivery tubes are connected to his back and arms, and these tubes extend towards the sky, spanning kilometers, and disappear into the clouds leading to Leviathan.

These ducts, which crisscross the sky, are the link between the Emperor and the Leviathan.

The emperor is like a marionette in a court box, but he himself is the real leader.

The airship towed the emperor.

Jehofartha controls the Leviathan.

Although he is small, he is a whole with the huge Leviathan, regardless of each other.

In the empty and barren wilderness, Leviathan and Jehophaza seem to be the only things that can attract people's attention.

"Zacharia..."

Linshu walked faster and faster, and finally reached the emperor's side by running, but was blocked by the emperor's ability one meter away from approaching.

"Zacharia!"

He shouted the emperor's name hoarsely, as if the emperor's non-human hearing was just a display, as if he didn't use all his strength, the other party would not be able to hear.

"I warned you not to come near me again," said the emperor.

"I heard it." Linshu said.

"You will hinder me," said the Emperor again.

"I know, I already know." Linshu's breathing became rapid due to excitement, he suppressed the strong and turbulent emotions, and tried his best to speak the news that he had just learned not long ago, "I will hinder you , I will interrupt your "process", and I will prevent you from returning to the original and becoming a real Leviathan. "

The emperor's gaze fluctuated, and he raised his hand slightly, like a precursor to an attack——

In fact, he doesn't need to make any movements, but he needs to give Linshu a warning, a threat, and convey his intentions through movements.

"That's what I'm here for."

Linshu flipped his wrist and stabbed an injection into his neck. He stretched out his hand to the emperor amid slight pain and the emperor's surprised gaze.

He saw the emperor hesitate for a moment.

At the moment when Zachariah Yofasa was shaken, he grabbed the hand that shouldn't be used to hold the weapon, and pulled him towards him.

"I want you back, Zacharias."