I'm a villain, not a devil

Broken walls, ruins, and corpses, this is what Sean saw after returning to the Imperial Capital.

He took Serlot, who was the messenger of evil spirits, and his speed was not as fast as his own, but it only took half a day.

In just twelve hours, three offensive and defensive battles had broken out between the imperial army and the tree army.

The city wall of the Imperial Capital is known as the toughest and tallest steel monster in the entire continent. It is made of 30% bedrock and 70% steel. It has never been provoked by the enemy since it was built.

But twelve hours later, the northern city wall facing the enemy had collapsed. The first encounter with the enemy was already extremely tragic.

The first two sieges were still the most basic offensive and defensive battles. However, due to the collapse of the city in the third siege, the Treants almost poured into the Imperial City. In desperation, the Imperial Army could only fill the gap with human lives and fought fiercely for several hours. , after both sides left behind tens of thousands of corpses, the battle was barely over.

When Sean saw Wu Xiao, the marshal's eyes were red and his shoulders were covered with thick bandages. Even so, dark green juice would seep out from inside from time to time.

Seeing Sean's gaze, Wu Xiao explained casually: "The characteristics of the tree people are not obvious enough. They sent twelve crimsons to lurk in the forward team and caused the collapse. I spent a lot of money—— It’s a pity that six tree people escaped.”

With one against twelve, only at the cost of shoulder injuries and poisoning, six crimson-level trees were left... Sean couldn't help but take another look at Wu Xiao, who was stronger than he thought.

However, he just smiled casually: "Marshal, you are not very good at learning."

Wu Xiao nodded: "Of course I'm not good at learning. If I could have half the strength of your adoptive father, none of the twelve tree people would be able to escape, and I wouldn't be hurt. Forget it, let's not talk about this. This plan is thanks to you.”

Sean shrugged: "I took action as a wanted criminal, but there was no sound in the empire. The marshal is quite good at it."

Wu Xiao didn't even raise his head: "His Majesty's order has come, asking me to arrest you and put you in jail. I will kill the chamberlain who came to deliver the order."

This was said lightly, but the meaning contained in it was profound - for the empire, the emperor was the supreme will, and those who refuted his orders were said to have killed him, even if he was a marshal. So audacious.

Sean asked curiously: "Do you know what your Majesty is planning?"

Wu Xiao smiled for the first time, but there was a hint of regret in the smile.

"The statue of the founder of the country is facing the Imperial Mountain. Although I am not an expert in this field, I can at least tell that it is some kind of ritual." He glanced at Sean, "Just like you hiding people and bombs in your belly. It’s the same, it’s all ritual.”

Sean chuckled softly: "The marshal who loves his soldiers as much as his sons is quite tolerant."

Wu Xiao's smile became stronger, as if he had put down a lot of things.

He straightened up and looked at Sean: "I have cooperated with the eldest prince Bai Zhan before, just to prepare for a rainy day. I hate that your adoptive father is carefree and happy without fighting for it, and I hate that His Majesty is old and obsessed with death. , but in the final analysis, I still do it for myself.”

Wu Xiao's face was calm: "Sometimes I lie to myself, in order to repay Bai Youming, the teacher who rescued me and taught me to become a marshal. The teacher loves this empire deeply, and I should protect the empire - but in After sitting in this position for a long time, I figured it out.”

"These are just secondary motivations. More importantly, I want to make a name for myself."

Wu Xiao's eyes were bright and frightening: "I have been an orphan since I was a child. No one cares about me. The imperial army invaded the city where I am. I have no feelings about family and country. I just want to make a splash and maybe stand out. In the end, It was Bai Youming who rescued me from the dead."

"He knew my identity, but he still smiled and asked me if I wanted to get ahead and become famous. I said yes, and I became his student."

He pointed at his head: "My superpower was awakened in a pile of dead people. It's called Death Blade. Apart from talents other than fighting, when I hold this Death Blade, I can see something. "

"Every time I look up at this world, my death blade will tremble. Whenever I look at the majestic imperial capital, my death blade will only be excited - I understand from inside that there are catastrophes outside the world, and the empire is also There will be a disaster."

"And every time this time comes, I feel a strong desire - the desire to stand in front of everyone and tell everyone my name with one victory after another."

He seemed to be immersed in the scene he described, closing his eyes and raising his head in enjoyment.

"I have participated in eighty-nine battles in the imperial army, large and small, and won eighty-nine times - I have never been defeated once, or even suffered a tragic victory."

"Everyone thinks that the empire is invincible, but I... didn't tell others. Because if others knew in advance that a disaster was coming, they would have taken precautions and prepared for it. Then I would have lost the opportunity to be looked up to - —Only if all this is done in my name, will the world know my name.”

Wu Xiao lowered his arms in boredom. He looked at Sean and smiled helplessly: "It's a pity that my secret arrangements were destroyed time and time again. The teacher was unwilling and died fighting in vain, and His Majesty himself is a disaster." One of the sources."

He sighed: "It's boring... This world doesn't allow me to stand at the top of being looked up to."

Sean, who had been silent all this time, suddenly twitched his lips and said with a smile, "Maybe you are too conservative?"

Wu Xiao shook his head: "Unlike you, I can't be too radical - privately, I have participated in the prince's succession and the change of power. For example, the second prince and Grand Duke Yuantie came to find Her Royal Highness the Princess. Capital is what I give them.”

Sean narrowed his eyes slightly: "Do you know the truth about the queen's death?"

Wu Xiao nodded: "Of course, the teacher spends all day in the casino, and I cover the military department with one hand. There are some things that I can find out with a little effort - in my plan, the battle should be in vain, I will lend him He wanted to increase the military strength and armaments with his own hands, but Bai Zhan was careless and arrogant. If he became the emperor, he would be arrogant. "

"So, I will use the Queen's death to launch an attack, let Bai Zhan kill his brothers with his own hands, and finally let Her Royal Highness the Princess, who has suffered the most grievance, get what she deserves."

He wiped his hands: "Then, Bai Zhan will be executed by me for collaborating with the enemy, and Her Royal Highness the Princess will become the Queen, and I will become the true master behind the scenes of the empire."