Chapter 259: Dark Demon’s Research Topic
The Ghost Ox Tribe was situated between two mountain walls, with only two paths leading in and out.
The tribal environment was dark and foggy, lacking sunlight, causing everyone’s skin to turn pale. Even their ox horns had no color, with only their eyes being pitch black and deep, devoid of any pupils, resembling the eyes of evil spirits.
The Alliance Army rushed for a thousand miles to provide support, encountering a demon squad attacking the Ghost Ox Tribe. After a fierce battle, they managed to kill the demons.
With these immediate victories, the morale of the Alliance Army surged even higher, and they were warmly received by the Ghost Ox Tribe.
For a while, there was singing and dancing, a joyous atmosphere.
However, during the rest period, they did not forget to understand the situation and immediately formed sentry posts with the local militia to enhance defensive structures.
At that time, Ryan Hux served as the deputy commander of the human division of the Alliance Army, making him a figure with real power.
Subsequently, the demon army attacked three times, although powerful, they were repelled by the Alliance Army. Cooperation among all parties gradually became smoother, showcasing the effectiveness of the alliance.
Until one moonlit night half a month later, an accident occurred.
Due to the good cooperation during the previous battles, the local warriors of the Ghost Ox Tribe displayed bravery and fearlessness, leading the Alliance Army to gradually relax its internal vigilance.
Unexpectedly, on that night when the demons attacked, all four commanders of the Alliance Army were poisoned, none surviving!
At that time, the Alliance had just been established, with power being paramount. The four commanders were also strong military leaders.
Poisoned severely, they were unable to participate in the battle, resulting in a significant reduction in the Alliance Army’s strength.
Internally, there was mutual suspicion and intense arguments, with everyone suspecting each other of being traitors.
There was no talk of cooperation at all.
A bloody battle began under extremely unfavorable conditions.
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That night, both sides of the mountain walls were shattered, the long-lasting fog of the Ghost Ox Tribe completely dispersed, and the entire tribe was almost dyed red with blood.
The demon army held the upper hand, massacring wildly until dawn before retreating.
Both the Ghost Ox Tribe and the Alliance Army suffered heavy casualties, with countless bones piling up like mountains.
Among the four commanders who were poisoned, the dwarf commander and the beastman commander, to protect their subordinates, forcibly joined the battle and died tragically.
The human commander and the elf commander survived thanks to the desperate protection of their subordinates.
The entire valley was filled with deathly air.
The Ghost Ox Chief suddenly let out a mournful wail.
The entire Ghost Ox Tribe lost most of its people in that night’s battle, even the elderly, weak, and women were not spared, leaving only a dozen survivors. As the tribal chief, he was now a mere figurehead.
The defense of the Ghost Ox Tribe had clearly failed.
But the Alliance Army, which also suffered heavy losses, had no heart to think about anything else. The remnants of the four races scattered in four corners, licking their wounds in sorrow.
After a brief rest, anger rose to the surface.
The poisoning of all four commanders made it impossible for them to believe it was done by outsiders.
They quickly recalled the high-level meeting the previous night.
Only at that time would these four commanders appear together.
Attendees included the Ghost Ox Chief and the four deputy commanders.
However, the four deputy commanders stood behind the commanders and had no seats.
Only the Ghost Ox Chief sat at the same table as the four commanders.
The one who could poison the water…
Thinking of this, the beastman deputy commander abruptly stood up, but hesitated upon seeing the Ghost Ox Chief crying in pain.
Most of the others felt the same way.
They couldn’t think of any reason why the Ghost Ox Chief would poison them, since most of his people had been nearly wiped out in the previous night’s battle.
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Since they couldn’t find the traitor, there was no point in staying any longer.
They didn’t dare rest too long, and when the sun rose, they dragged their broken bodies away from the Ghost Ox Tribe.
To avoid being followed, they took many measures.
But when the next night arrived,
the Ghost Ox Chief appeared before everyone with the head of the elf commander.
Countless demons emerged from behind him, launching a deadly attack on the remnants of the Alliance Army.
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In that battle, fewer than ten people escaped.
Ryan Hux was one of the survivors, but he lost an eye in that battle!
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He reached out to touch his right eye covered by a black eye patch, feeling a faint pain in his healed eye.
The failure of the Ghost Ox Tribe defense was a major blow to the newly formed Alliance.
Especially the beastmen faction faced widespread doubt from the hundred races.
“Amundo Zakanyas, I wish I could peel his skin and bones alive!”
Professor Hux spat out a mouthful of venom.
At that moment, a student from the Noble Academy raised his hand and asked, “Professor, if the Ghost Ox Chief is the traitor, hasn’t he been caught yet?”
Professor Hux said with a grim face, “All I can say is that he was once captured. That’s all for today’s class. Go back and write a short paper evaluating a famous traitor in history. Submit it before the next class.”
The classroom atmosphere, which had become serious due to Professor Hux’s story, became even more serious in another sense.
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“Ding dong.”
The end-of-class bell rang on schedule.
Professor Hux walked out of the classroom with a slightly heavy step, limping slightly.
The students immediately started talking among themselves.
Rose turned around and asked, “Dark, what does Professor mean by ‘once captured’?”
Dark’s eyelashes drooped slightly, and he replied, “It probably means he escaped from prison.”
He couldn’t help but recall the war criminal mentioned in the “Wise One Daily” who had escaped from Bustedia Prison.
Wouldn’t that be too coincidental?
Diana exclaimed in surprise, “Could such a bad guy really have escaped?”
Dark said casually, “I don’t know. But according to Professor Hux, even if Amundo Zakanyas is still alive, he would be an old man with uneven teeth by now. There’s no need to be overly afraid.”
Diana said, “I’m not afraid at all!”
Dark smiled and picked up his bag, saying, “Let’s go to the library. I already have some ideas for today’s History of Magic homework.”
In the weekend edition of the “Wise One Daily,” the entire front page featured the escapee war criminal, who was also a traitor!
He planned to research the relevant newspapers and magazines to gather information about that traitor and write an evaluation.
Olivia Copernicus was her name.
She was said to be a half-demon born into human society.
Compared to the Ghost Ox Chief Amundo Zakanyas, who betrayed the Alliance by offering the entire tribe as a blood sacrifice, Olivia Copernicus seemed to have a legitimate reason on the surface, as she had a small portion of demon blood in her lineage.
One of the elements that attracted Dark to her was also part of her surname.
