Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 1201 - 922: Motherland Woman Laila_2

Chapter 1201: Chapter 922: Motherland Woman Laila_2

"Gah." Xu Cheng didn’t want to see anything.

For years, they hadn’t exchanged a single word, but today Laila insisted on escorting her, which made Xu Cheng feel very strange.

Xu Cheng suddenly accelerated the Divine Radiance, hoping the inertia would knock Laila off balance.

Whoosh!

But Laila stood firm, she was already a Battle Witch, a soldier.

She was the true eldest daughter of Farosa. Xu Cheng suddenly realized this.

If Farosa were the Empress, then Laila would be the true heir, the rightful successor to this Witch Empire.

Her Royal Highness, the Crown Princess Laila Medusa.

It was obvious that Laila was raised by Farosa’s standards: brave, noble, and confident.

Xu Cheng piloted the shuttle machine to the Anchorage POW Camp, sighed deeply, and brought the shuttle to a halt.

"Delivery." Xu Cheng went to the cargo hold to check.

"What’s being delivered? What do the people in the POW camp need?" Laila asked with interest.

"Bomb collars." Xu Cheng opened a big box, checking the neatly arranged bomb collars inside, about 1000 of them, used to prevent specific prisoners from escaping. If any POWs from the Lighthouse Core dared to escape, they’d be doomed, as the collars would beep and then blow up their heads.

Laila helped Xu Cheng carry the box, following behind her.

They walked up the hill of molten glass, Laila’s steps steady, her alloy military boots making pleasant sounds on the glass, while Xu Cheng had to hop around to avoid falling.

The POW camp was not a good place; Xu Cheng saw the large electrified wire mesh under the gloomy sky, where the captured people from New Taixi State were held.

They had all heard the sound of the Divine Radiance approaching, and one by one, they looked at them from behind the wire mesh.

"Caw caw..." Xu Cheng felt a bit eerie.

It was the gaze of hundreds of desperate people.

The captured soldiers from New Taixi State hadn’t died on the battlefield, but were captured alive, facing an uncertain fate. They looked very sad, was it because they couldn’t protect their homeland, or because of the poor treatment here? Xu Cheng’s thoughts wandered.

The person in charge of the POW camp was very efficient, taking the box from Xu Cheng, signing the delivery slip, and then ordering people to place bomb collars on the prisoners marked as priorities.

"We’re worried Dilnai might use some divine power to rescue them." The person in charge of the camp was a tall, cold black-haired man, "We can’t let these valuable lives get away."

"So, as soon as a significant displacement is detected, it explodes, right? I’ve heard of this technology. It was first used in the mines of the Caleb Mountains." Laila asked with familiarity.

"Yes." The person in charge nodded at Laila, "You’re quite knowledgeable."

What’s going on? How come I’ve never heard of this? Xu Cheng touched her head.

Xu Cheng didn’t like it here.

Laila, however, felt okay, even bringing Xu Cheng along to chat with the prisoners.

A tall, blonde-haired, fair-skinned man sat on the ground, waiting for the fate decided by the Eastern Hemisphere Allied Forces.

His military uniform had been stripped, replaced by a white jumpsuit, like those used to catch psychiatric patients.

"What’s your name?" Laila crouched down to ask.

"Luke, Luke O’Connor. What are you doing now? Treating me like a monkey in a zoo?" he replied gloomily.

"I just want to ask a question."

"Go ahead." Luke said coldly, "You witch, say whatever you want."

"Why did you harm us?" Laila leaned forward slightly, putting her hands above her knees.

Xu Cheng felt Laila was mature for her age, like Chishiki. Why are Chishiki and Laila both so smart?

"You deprived New Taixi State of sunlight and now question our right to defend our homeland? I’ll tell you, there’s nothing more meaningful in the world than a man defending his homeland. And such things never need a reason." Luke said hoarsely.

"No, I mean earlier, six years ago, why did you initiate the Heavenly Tribulation?" Laila asked, her gaze gradually turning cold.

"Heavenly Tribulation? What does that have to do with us?" Luke said sadly, "Did we vote to pass the Heavenly Tribulation? Were we asked our opinion before it was launched? New Taixi State never thought of such things, but now you’re preparing to invade our land and kill everyone here."

"Are you trying to wash your hands clean now?" Laila asked.

"Why should we be responsible for something we didn’t do?" Luke said painfully, "If our roles were reversed, would you want to see the Lighthouse Core invade your land, killing every Eastern Hemisphere person?"

"We would never do something so foolish—summon the Galaxy’s Envoy to harm our home." Laila said.

"And what about us? Aren’t we victims too? Innocent people of New Taixi State...our fertile land, invaded by monsters, living in constant fear. Why don’t you attack the aliens, but invade the land of New Taixi State?" Luke was exhausted and frustrated.

Laila shook her head.

"’West Coast Treaty Organization,’ ’Seven Seals,’ or now the ’Ark Foundation,’ have always been the evil organizations controlling the world from behind the scenes. The Lighthouse Core works with such organizations, and over the years, can you say that the Lighthouse Core knows nothing of the Seven Seals’ plots? Didn’t you frequently collaborate with them, greedily and arrogantly enjoying the gifts they offered, using their influence to intimidate the world?"

"..." Luke opened his mouth but didn’t speak.

"Since the forces of the Seven Seals and Dilnai are active in New Taixi State, you have a responsibility to monitor their actions. Yet these past six years, under Dilnai’s directive and control, you continued fighting us, never considering working with us to resist Dilnai, to resist the fear of the Galaxy. Now you New Taixi State people are washing your hands clean... too clean." Laila said.

"I’m just a soldier, or rather most ordinary people know nothing." Luke said in despair.

"Yes, that’s why you were defeated, imprisoned here, forced to watch as the armies of the Eastern Hemisphere crossed the mountains, slowly occupying the land from the West Coast to the East Coast, removing the poisonous thorns for you, clearing orderliness for you. As for what our soldiers might do to your civilians... Pray not to Dilnai, but to the military discipline of the Eastern Hemisphere Allied Forces being strict enough, and our desire for revenge being rational enough." Laila said.

Then she nodded at Luke, turned, and left with Xu Cheng.

"Wow..." Xu Cheng felt Laila was smart, cool, quite impressive, couldn’t help but follow Laila.

"Let’s make the next delivery." Laila sat in the co-pilot seat, "You’re a very professional driver, probably the best I’ve ever seen."

"Yeah! Yeah!" Xu Cheng’s vanity was greatly satisfied.

"We’re about to reach the front line, the New Taixi State border guards will spot us." Laila said.

"Ugh..." Xu Cheng contemplated a strategy, "Does that mean a fight is inevitable?"

"With me here, I’m a battle-tested Battle Witch, enemies are not a problem. But I also really need you, please." Laila said in a cheerful tone. Her voice was sincere, her gaze gentle, making Xu Cheng feel quite comfortable.

"You’ll help me?" Yet Xu Cheng was still somewhat incredulous, feeling Laila was capable, but also dangerous.

"As long as you treat me sincerely, of course I’ll be sincere with you too. Come, let’s bring change to this world together. Relying on your power, your incredible work as an Envoy!" Laila said spiritedly, looking into Xu Cheng’s eyes.

"Gwah." Xu Cheng was satisfied. Laila was cheerful and could fight, unlike...

Laila’s lips curved, her gaze was light.

She saw the tracker Xu Cheng had placed on the dashboard, with a stationary arrow on it.

"What’s that?" Laila asked.

"——Nothing." Xu Cheng hurriedly took the tracker down, placing it in the cabinet beneath the dashboard.