Tilde strode to the front of the crowd under the protection of the elite team. Jones instantly revealed a flattering smile and jogged forward to welcome him.
"You're here, respected General Tyr!”
Seeing this scene, everyone realized that they had been tricked by Jones, but the enemy was already standing in front of them. They suppressed their anger on their faces but did not dare to vent it.
"Well done, Sir Jones!" Tilde said with satisfaction. Then, he looked at the others." One, two, three, four. It seems that everyone is here, right?”
"Yes, General. All the City Lords are here. I have to say that your plan is really brilliant.”Jones flattered.
"You damned traitor! I'm going to kill you!" Dina pulled out her pistol and prepared to shoot Jones.
Beside her, Bolanken slapped her weapon away and shouted: "Do you want to die? Why didn't he look at the situation now?”
Tilde watched with interest as they fought among themselves. Then, he said,"A wise man understands the times. I think everyone is smart and should know what to do, right?”
"Hurry up and bow down! General Tilde can still spare your lives!”Jones echoed.
Dina raised her head in disdain, as if she had no fear of death. Branken glanced at the others, but none of them had any intention of taking action.
" It doesn't matter. Now is not the time," Tilde said." Gather everyone here. I want the people to see the moment when the faith of the refugees collapses.”
Xuchuan looked at Anderson. Anderson was expressionless, and no one knew what he was thinking. On the other hand, Karet couldn't hide the panic on his face.
After a while, the square was surrounded by civilians and disarmed soldiers. Everyone had solemn expressions and their eyes revealed sorrow.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Tilde tidied up his clothes, then turned to face everyone and said,"You should all know what is going on. I, Tilde, am the Chief General of the Great Empire.”
Hearing this name, the crowd began to whisper.
" Don't worry. The Imperium is not as brutal as the rumors say. As long as you are willing to support the Imperium and become a loyal member of the Imperium, I can guarantee that you will live a better life than you do now. You will not have to hide anymore!”said Tilde.
"Don't listen to him!" Dina shouted," We are sworn enemies with the Empire. Even if we die, we will not be their lackeys!”
Hearing this, Tilde smiled elegantly. He turned to look at Dina and asked Jones,""Who is this City Lord?"
" She's the city lord of Xi Pu, Dina. The people of Xi Pu are quite vulgar. General, you don't have to worry about her," Jones said.
Tilde nodded slightly and asked,"Lady Dina, I admire your faith in the refugees. If you are willing to follow me, I will definitely treat you well.”
"Bah!" Dina spat in disdain and said,"Stop dreaming!"
" It seems that Lady Dina is a brave warrior who is not afraid of death," Tilde said.
"If I was afraid of death, I wouldn't be standing here!”Dina shouted.
Tilde didn't waste any more words. He instantly pulled out an exquisite pistol and knocked Dina to the ground. He was so fast that no one could react in time. It was only when they saw Dina lying motionless on the ground that the crowd became restless.
"This is what happens to muddle-headed people!" Tilde said," Are you guys going to continue pretending to be confused? Or should I learn to be smarter?"
Xuchuan looked at Anderson again, but Anderson was still expressionless. However, beside him, Bolanken suddenly knelt down. It seemed like he had chosen to be smart.
"That's right!" Tilde said," Then what do the other city lords think?”
Everyone's eyes fell on Karet. Karet looked at the dead Dina on the ground and then at the people in the square. He seemed to have made up his mind and slowly knelt down.
The square was instantly filled with voices, all of them angrily scolding Karet for being a coward.
" The lord of the ruins, Karet, has compromised," Jones said softly.
" Oh, so it's Mr. Carlette," Tilde said." It seems that Mr. Carlette has the largest city of the exiles, but he didn't cultivate any courage. He didn't hesitate to surrender."”
Carlett lowered his head. Not only did he have to endure the insults of the people, but even Tilde had to humiliate him.
" I used to think that the exiles could transform into warriors who fought for freedom under the leadership of the pioneers," Tilde said." It seems that the exiles today are just a group of rabble!”
Tilde said as he walked to the door of the conference hall. He stopped beside Anderson and glanced at Anderson, then at Xuchuan. Finally, his gaze landed on the kneeling Karet.
"Use your body to pave the path to freedom!”Tilde slowly recited.
"Water the flowers of freedom with blood!”
Hearing this, Carlett looked up at Tilde in panic.
"Raise the flag of freedom with tenacity!”
Tilde's words were sonorous and powerful, causing everyone present to widen their eyes. For a moment, there was silence, and only Tilde's voice echoed in the huge square.
"Use faith to write the fate of exile!”
As Tilde read out the last sentence, the crowd finally broke the silence. For a moment, discussions rose and fell, and the square became noisy. Everyone was wondering how a general of the Empire knew the creed left behind by the refugees.
"Do you still remember these words? Carlette?" Tilde asked.
The shock on Carlett's face had yet to dissipate. He was just as confused as everyone else, but he saw Tilde turn around to face everyone. A black and white mask that was exactly the same as Anderson's appeared on his face.
This was a mask that only the exiled pioneers were qualified to wear. Everyone was even more puzzled when they saw this scene.
Tilde no longer kept him in suspense and directly revealed his identity.
It turned out that Tilde was one of the Four Pioneers of the Exiles. He was mainly responsible for exploring this world, but he had been hiding in the Empire and relying on the resources of the Empire to carry out his own goals.
After the other pioneers passed away, Tilde still did not reveal his identity, but secretly helped the refugees. However, now that the cyborg army had risen, and the Empire had also strengthened the soldiers with the virus, the refugees had fallen behind too much. The fate of the refugees must not end here, so he came back to regroup.
Everyone was still skeptical of Tilde's words. Tilde glanced at Anderson and said,""It's about time."
Anderson nodded and bent over to shake Dina, who had fallen to the ground. Dina opened her eyes under everyone's gaze and looked at Anderson in confusion, not understanding what had happened.
Under everyone's gaze, Lu Ye, who was wearing a mask, walked down from the warship and walked towards Tilde step by step. When he passed by Jones, Lu Ye took off his mask.
Jones looked at the expressionless Lu Ye, and endless despair appeared on his face. He had calculated everything, but in the end, he still counted himself in.
Tilde looked at Lu Ye with a smile. He had already heard about Lu Ye's performance from Anderson, and he was very satisfied.
Lu Ye did not expect himself to be involved in such a big show. If Anderson had not informed him in advance, Tilde would not have been so kind in his eyes. Back then, he had almost been beaten to death.
" Lord of the Ruins, Carlett, Lord of the Black Sun City, Branken," Tilde shouted.
When the two of them heard their names, they instantly panicked.
"In view of the fact that the two of you did not shoulder your responsibilities during the appointment of the City Lord, I now announce the removal of the two of you from your positions as City Lords!”Tilde announced.
Kalette and Bolanken knelt down to thank him, but fortunately, their heads were still intact.
"Jones, the mayor of Dapo City!"
Hearing Tilde's voice, Jones instantly sat down.
"Jones colluded with the Empire, betrayed the city, and put the refugees in danger. Such ingratitude, immediate execution is unquestionable!”
Jones burst into tears, but was dragged out of the square by the guards of Tilde.
"As a pioneer, I will continue to lead the refugees. No matter how difficult the future is, I swear to advance and retreat with everyone!”said Tilde.
Tilde's words instantly rekindled the faith that had been extinguished for a long time. Finally, someone in the crowd clapped, and the applause was thunderous. Everyone shouted the creed of the exiles in unison.
Tilde then made a rough plan for the future of the refugees. Before finding a suitable candidate, Tilde would temporarily manage the ruins, while Dina would take over Black Sun City. Xuchuan would still be the temporary city lord of Suval, and another confidant would be the temporary city lord of Dipper.
Amidst the cheers of the crowd, the show finally came to an end.
In the City Lord's meeting hall, Tilde told everyone everything he knew about the Empire.
" After I leave, Leinster will definitely take over as the Empire's Chief General. He's a brutal man by nature, and it was he who planned the battle of Suval that led to Sir Colin's misfortune. However, the greatest threat we are facing now is not the Empire, but the cyborg army!”
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