Chapter 1266 - 570: The Heroic Spirit Legion’s Resolve

"I lost my composure earlier, now let me reassess the current situation."

Julia looked at the Legion Commander's broad back and said expressionlessly:

"Although the intelligence provided by the mysterious 'informant' has been verified, its accuracy is beyond doubt."

"But I feel that he is still untrustworthy... because this correct information itself might be the biggest trap."

She discarded all personal thoughts and calmly began to analyze.

"The first possibility: this person is indeed a betrayer within Elda who, for some unknown reason, chose to defect to us."

"Perhaps it's due to internal power struggles within Elda, or dissatisfaction with the 'Desecrator'. Driven by revenge against them, they voluntarily contacted us."

"He provides true information partly to win our trust, using our hand to remove his enemies and thus obtaining greater benefits."

"He might not be our enemy, but he may not be our friend either."

The Legion Commander nodded silently after hearing this analysis.

He also believes the opponent's identity remains untrustworthy.

Despite being right once, it is still impossible to fully understand the opponent's intention.

Julia didn't stop and continued to analyze:

"The second possibility: all of this is a conspiracy directed by the Desecrator Herbert himself."

"He has deliberately thrown out some real information, even actively exposed the existence of the Heroic Spirit Pool, in order to lure us to act according to his predetermined steps."

"Gall's reckless probing and destruction might all be within his calculations, intended to further incite us."

"He wants us to step into a larger trap he has meticulously set in our heated emotional state."

The Legion Commander furrowed his brows after hearing this, neither nodding nor shaking his head, silently standing there unsure of what he's contemplating.

"..."

Julia didn't analyze the Legion Commander's reaction; her eyes full of indifference continued:

"The third possibility is the existence of a third-party force that remains unnoticed by us."

"They know of our adversarial relationship with Elda and attempt to provoke a full-scale war between us by providing intelligence."

"Such individuals may not care about the victory or defeat between us, but they definitely wish to see one of us face destruction."

"Or rather, what they want to destroy is the hope of the return of our Divine."

Finally, the Legion Commander turned his head, looking at Julia's cold eyes, and slowly shook his head.

"They will not succeed."

"Never!"

Faced with the Legion Commander's firm proclamation, Julia's reaction was particularly indifferent, merely nodding slightly.

Her analysis is methodical, laying out all possibilities, showing no blind pursuit of revenge despite Gall's death.

But is that really the case?

The Legion Commander had long since seen many similar expressions.

He can "see" clearly, see through the covered truth.

Beneath Julia's seemingly calm visage, within that skeletal half of her face, wisps of imperceptible anger continued to burn silently.

Her seemingly rational analysis conceals deep pain towards her corrupted compatriots and a profound murderous intent towards the Desecrator who stole the Divine's authority.

She brought these issues up, not out of caution but as a reason to justify more aggressive actions in the next step.

Sure enough, after a brief pause, Julia raised her head, her eyes one calm and one simmering with fury, gazing at the Legion Commander.

"Legion Commander, verifying the authenticity of the remaining intelligence with indirect proof is far from enough."

"We need more direct information."

She lowered her head and sincerely said:

"I request to go to Elda personally for a second, more thorough reconnaissance."

Her tone was calm, but the determination within it was unyielding as a rock.

"Rest assured, I will not act impulsively like Gall."

"I will conceal my whereabouts, infiltrate Elda, confirm the true state of the Heroic Spirit Pool, and assess the level of corruption of those betrayers."

"If possible... I will try to rescue those compatriots who still have a chance to be saved."

"But if it becomes completely impossible, then I will grant them liberation, completely freeing them from the Desecrator's control."

"Meanwhile, I will try to contact the 'informant', judge his other real intentions and identity."

"Lastly, I will personally confirm what this so-called 'Desecrator' actually is capable of doing..."

Julia squeezed that last sentence through her teeth; the red light on the half skeletal visage flickered slightly.

The Legion Commander remained silent.

He slowly lowered his head, quietly watching Julia's eyes.

Their large stature cast a heavy shadow under dim lighting.

The entire shattered Divine Hall seemed to solidify due to his silence, only the ancient energy flowing in the air emitting a faint hum.

"..."

He could feel Julia's determination and understand her deep thoughts—she regards the glory of the Divine Kingdom as heavier than her own existence.

Gall's "death," and the humiliation of his compatriots being "transformed," burns her soul like a poisonous fire.

Even her strong rationality cannot completely extinguish it.

She remains angry.

The half of her face yet to recover has long proven everything.

Letting her go could potentially bring back crucial intelligence but might also lead her down Gall's path, or worse.

—Being captured and then corrupted by that Desecrated Heroic Spirit Pool, becoming one of the enemies.

No.

Tragedy should not be allowed to happen again.

Nor should things continue developing slowly and passively like this.

That Herbert, that—variable.

"Desecrator? No, Blasphemer..." the Legion Commander sighed silently in his heart.

Various signs indicate that the man named Herbert is a fortune-favored one, embraced by Destiny.

He's integrating forces at an unimaginable speed, eroding what should belong to our Divine on this land.

Delays will only tilt the balance increasingly in his favor.

The Legion Commander felt helpless, and his gaze hidden beneath the helmet for the first time hesitated as it fell upon Julia's half calm, half ferocious face.

That gaze was as heavy as a mountain, carrying deep understanding of everything alongside inexplicable... sadness.

"Your request, denied."

The Legion Commander's voice was not loud, yet carried undeniable decisiveness.

"You say, what..."

A trace of shock and an unavoidable disappointment flashed across Julia's normal half of the face, while the skeletal half was on the verge of exploding again with flames of anger.

However, the Legion Commander didn't give her the opportunity to doubt; he abruptly changed the topic, his tone becoming unprecedentedly firm and harsh.

"I am saying... there's no need to test any further, Julia."

The Legion Commander pressed down with his hand, his gaze deep and complex, took a deep breath, and resolutely said:

"I'm not denying you, but I'm saying—"

The naive Julia was still unaware at this moment that every word the Legion Commander speaks next would carry immense weight.

Striking hard within the silent Divine Hall, and also upon her angry and sorrowful soul.

"Gather the legion!"

All Heroic Spirits who can still fight, including sentries stationed elsewhere, gather together!"

"We will no longer disperse our forces, nor engage in useless testing."

The Legion Commander expression cold, speaking in an icy tone: "Target, Elda!"

"You go and lead everyone, in the name of the legion, directly launch a full assault on them!"

"Completely destroy that desecrated town, reclaim the Heroic Spirit Pool belonging to our Divine, and purify every betrayer completely!"

This command so aggressive, so decisive, wagers the accumulated millennium of the Heroic Spirit Legion's full might.

Since it's decided to tear the facade.

Then what must be done is not testing, not harassment, but an all-out battle to the death!

To kill you, or allow myself to be destroyed by you.

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