Chapter 988: Deliberately Disgusting!
However, that's exactly what happened.
Even though the generals were still waiting for the official report to return,
deep down, they already knew that reports like these about legion operations couldn't be faked.
If they were falsified, even ten heads wouldn't be enough to pay for the crime.
In this situation, they were already convinced the operation had succeeded.
Now all they felt was endless regret.
Regret that they didn't trust Azure Dragon Meng Zhang back then, or believe in the non-specialist who kept pulling off miracles.
Only ten minutes had passed.
The scout who had gone to the frontlines reported back.
A holographic screen lit up in front of all the generals.
And what stunned them was—the background behind the scout wasn't a battlefield, but a city!
Moreover—
That city looked exactly like Heavenly Demon Capital!
What the hell!
They had already broken into Heavenly Demon Capital?
That fast?
"General Pross, confirmed intel! The joint legion of the Dragon Kingdom and Amethyst Empire has successfully entered Heavenly Demon Capital!"
"Out of the ten Demon Sovereigns, the Ten Thousand Swords Demon Sovereign and Frost Demon Sovereign have already been slain by Commander Ling Zhan!"
"The remaining Demon Sovereigns have all fled. Heavenly Demon Capital has fallen and is being swept clean of remaining Demon scum!"
"Within three hours, Heavenly Demon Capital will be completely under our control!"
All the generals: "..."
Silence!
Dead silence!
The command tent, where people were still laughing and toasting just moments ago, was now drowned in absolute stillness.
Every general wore a smile uglier than crying.
Ah!
Damn it!
They really missed it!
They missed an earth-shattering achievement!
They howled internally in agony.
But on the surface, they still had to maintain faint smiles.
It was unbearable!
Truly unbearable!
If they had known, how could they have followed Pross?
They should've trusted Azure Dragon Meng Zhang!
No wonder Meng Zhang trusted that non-specialist so much—turns out the guy really had monstrous ability, killing two Demon Sovereigns in a row!
And Ten Thousand Swords Demon Sovereign was a long-established powerhouse!
Even the Judgment Demon Sovereign seemed to have been so badly injured she had to change bodies into a human woman.
And yet…
These generals refused to believe in him until the last moment.
"What do we do…"
"Are we really going to give up on this merit?"
None of the generals were willing.
"Everyone, since Heavenly Demon Capital has already been taken, we must dispatch troops to assist!"
"While we're at it, we'll help slaughter the remaining demon scum!"
"Otherwise, there'll be no merit left for us!"
Seeing their gloomy expressions, Pross realized something was wrong.
Technically, it was he who led these generals down this path.
So it was his fault they missed out on the credit.
They had to salvage what they could by heading over and killing a few remaining foes—any bit of credit was better than none.
The generals agreed.
Without pointing fingers, they all led their troops out swiftly toward the battlefield.
They absolutely could not afford to miss out on this merit.
However, what they didn't know was—
Back at HQ, General Li Xuerou smiled faintly, pulled out a communicator, and contacted both Meng Zhang and Ling Zhan.
As soon as the call connected, Li Xuerou said gently:
"Pross has taken all the generals and left the base camp with troops."
Meng Zhang and Ling Zhan simply nodded.
They already knew exactly how to handle it.
......
......
General Pross moved quickly.
The path was smooth.
Within just half an hour, they arrived at the foot of Heavenly Demon Capital's walls.
But then.
They were stunned!
Heavenly Demon Capital had entered sealed defense mode!
"What's going on? Wasn't the city already taken? Why is it sealed again?"
The generals were confused.
"Wait a sec…"
"Look—the guards on the walls are from the Dragon Kingdom and Amethyst Empire!"
"They must've reactivated the city's defense system after taking over."
One sharp-eyed general spotted their insignia.
"Hey! Up there! Open the gates!"
"I'm General Pross of the Free Federation! Open up!"
"Let us in so we can slay the remaining demon bastards together!"
General Pross sounded righteous and full of conviction.
Anyone unaware might think he really came to help.
However…
The guards on the wall scoffed inwardly.
Just as General Meng Zhang said!
These bastards came to steal credit!
There are only so many heads to claim, and if all these legions joined in, the number of demon scum left for them to kill would drop.
That meant less merit.
And…
If these legions had fought alongside them from the start, no one would mind sharing credit.
But the truth is—they all sat back and waited!
Letting others work while they snatched the fruit.
What a joke!
Go as far away as possible!
Though full of contempt, the guard still replied formally:
"Sorry!"
"General Meng Zhang has ordered that—"
"To prevent demon remnants from escaping or enemy agents from infiltrating, the city gates remain closed!"
All the generals: "..."
Holy shit!
That Azure Dragon Meng Zhang!
Ruthless bastard!
Just to keep them from stealing merit, he set this up in advance!
"Open your damn eyes! We're official troops! Your allies! How could we be spies from the Demon Arrival Organization?!"
One hot-tempered general exploded in anger.
But the guard remained unmoved: "Sorry, we're just following orders. If you want in, contact General Meng Zhang. If he says so, we'll open up."
"This…"
The generals were speechless.
General Pross immediately pulled out his communicator to contact Meng Zhang.
But…
"Sorry! No answer!"
That was the message clearly displayed.
"Meng Zhang!!!"
General Pross roared in fury.
He knew—they were deliberately messing with him!
Otherwise, how could he be unreachable at such a critical moment!?