As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 109 Headless General
More than a month ago, the Gravedigger was just born, and his life index barely broke through 10. He could only control the most basic one-star bronze card and couldn't even block half of Long Jianhuan's move.

And now, not only did he hunt down seven or eight evil spirit masters holding banned cards in succession, he also stole the core data and confidential information of the underground laboratory using a method that Long Jianhuan had never thought of, and captured the big boss and the festering Quick, two senior spirit masters and their silver guardian spirits in one fell swoop.

Even in front of a golden spirit like the "Lion of the Fiery Sun", he could escape calmly.

It is more than a hundred times more difficult than when it first arrived more than a month ago.

Long Jianhuan had never seen an eclipse spirit evolve so quickly.

It’s hard to imagine how terrifying the gravedigger would evolve to if he were given another year or two!

"Throughout this whole thing, the Gravedigger has been using us. Ever since he killed Silver Tongue Riley in such a cruel way, everything was part of his plan!"

Long Jianhuan waved his fist and said, "He deliberately used the gangster's execution method to kill 'Silver Tongue' Riley. On the one hand, he provoked the wrath of the big boss, and on the other hand, he attracted the attention of the patrol. Ultimately, he disrupted the underground order of Rolling Stone Castle and forced the big boss to deal with it with all his strength, thus revealing a flaw, which made it easier for him to take advantage of.

"I even highly suspect that even the clues about the Viper Gang were deliberately revealed to me by the Gravedigger, just to make me act like a fool and find the underground lab at the most critical moment, so that I could fight to the death with the Big Boss and the Swamp Gang, and then he could reap the benefits.

"However, something unexpected happened during the process that we were unaware of. Civil unrest broke out in the underground laboratory, and the gravedigger took advantage of the situation and launched the operation ahead of time, obtaining everything he wanted.

“Of course, it’s also possible that this guy has already prepared seven or eight plans, and no matter what happens, he will have the last laugh.

"Believe me, Director, when I heard this guy's faint laughter in the black fog deep underground, I felt a fear that I had never felt before facing Dr. Hyde. I didn't know what kind of strange existence I was facing.

"Are we really going to let this unfathomable super-eclipse spirit wander around Dawn City, prey on others, and evolve?"

"You're worrying too much."

Director Hawke listened quietly to the female operator's careful analysis.

Compared to the young and energetic female operator, the old man who has been fighting on the complicated front for decades is much calmer or numb.

"That's all just speculation. I've never heard of a Eclipse Spirit being this cunning, not even the legendary S-rank Eclipse Spirit."

He concluded, “Even if all this was his plan, doesn’t this just prove that he is mentally stable, highly controllable, and has the potential to cooperate?

"Let's take a step back and say he really loses control, then we don't have to worry about him anymore. This kind of SSS-level corrosive spirit is simply not something a border city's security bureau can handle. The higher-ups will naturally send more elite forces to deal with him."

Long Jianhuan widened his eyes.

I can't believe this was said by a security chief.

She didn't understand what was wrong with the old man. Could it be that he had forgotten even the most basic common sense?
Yes, the gravedigger was not yet insane, and he showed her a bit of goodwill and willingness to cooperate.

But this is only temporary!

The gravedigger is an eroding spirit, a lost soul from the past, a time bomb that could explode at any time. No matter how kind, just, or stable he appears, he must not be taken lightly.

Humans are the best at lying.

When death comes and the reel of life appears before our eyes, everyone has every reason to beautify their own life.

Even the most evil bandits like to imagine themselves as chivalrous thieves who rob the rich and help the poor.

Even treacherous ministers who sell out their country for personal gain have plenty of high-sounding excuses to portray themselves as loyal and righteous people who endure humiliation and make compromises.

Even the most heinous tyrants, in their self-perception, are tragic emperors who try their best to save the entire country, but are dragged down by shameless bureaucrats and ignorant people.

If these brutal bandits, treacherous ministers and tyrants died with great regret, hatred and resentment, and by chance, transformed into the remnant souls of the past and came back to this world, they might indeed be able to maintain the mask of "knight-errant thieves, loyal ministers and wise rulers" for a while, and even deceive themselves.

But fake is fake after all, and paper cannot cover fire forever. They will eventually realize how filthy, despicable and evil their true selves are, and eventually their true colors will be revealed, turning into extremely terrifying evil spirits.

Throughout the history of the Age of Heroes, humanity had suffered greatly due to the deceptive nature of the remnant spirits of the past.

The most famous examples are the [Headless General] and the [Glorious Knight], two so-called "heroic spirits" of legendary level.

The "Headless General" flourished during the Second Era, the early days of the Chaowu Civilization. He was a renowned and loyal general. His most famous feat was leading his eight hundred personal soldiers to defend a remote city for three full years against an overwhelming enemy force of one hundred thousand. He inflicted countless casualties, leaving the enemy utterly terrified and dejected. Ultimately, he and his eight hundred personal soldiers perished in glorious battle, sacrificing their lives for their country.

The heroic spirit of the "Headless General" was discovered by people in the Age of Heroes more than five hundred years ago.

At that time, people did not know much about the history of the early Second Era. There were only a few documents and books to consult, and there were also few fragments of memories from the old souls that could be cross-verified.

However, the available documents and memory fragments all confirm the existence of this general and his glorious military achievements.

In addition, the "Headless General" has a righteous appearance and a group skill that can enhance the defense strength of dozens of guardian spirits within a range of hundreds of meters.

This made it a top-grade heroic spirit that countless people fought for, and it eventually fell into the hands of a talented spirit master with great potential.

At the beginning, the "Headless General" and the genius spirit master worked together in perfect harmony, creating a magnificent record of battle and making a significant contribution to the development of the entire civilization.

However, as places of echo related to the super-martial civilization continue to appear, more and more historical materials and classics are discovered and organized into systems, and more of the past experiences of the "Headless General" are revealed.

Only then did people realize that this seemingly upright military role model, when he held the isolated city for three years and when food and grass were cut off, actually chose to kill all the elderly, the weak, women and children in the city to serve as military rations to fill the stomachs of his 800 personal soldiers.

If this matter can be explained away by reasons like "choosing the lesser of two evils, doing it out of necessity, different eras have different ethics and morals", etc.

Then, when the soul of the assassin who assassinated the "Headless General" sees the light of day again with his past memories, the even more shocking truth can no longer be concealed by any excuse.

Yes, the Headless General did hold the isolated city for three whole years, and during that time he experienced countless bloody battles, but he was unable to let the enemy's iron hoofs set foot into the city even once.

However, three years passed, and after eating every last old, weak, woman, and child in the city, and still seeing no hope of victory, the Headless General's once indomitable will finally collapsed, and he chose to surrender the city.

Perhaps it was the experience of leading beasts to eat humans that completely distorted his mind. After surrendering, the headless general underwent a 180-degree change, from a loyal guardian to a brutal conqueror. Facing his former compatriots, he raised the butcher knife without hesitation.

He was not as heroic as he boasted, dying on the battlefield.

Instead, after ravaging his homeland for a full ten years, he was abandoned by the conquerors who had never trusted him because of his great achievements. He was stripped of all his official positions, weapons and soldiers, and became a homeless dog who lived in constant fear. Finally, he was stabbed in the heart and beheaded by an assassin who had a blood feud with him in a mutual destruction.

This shocking truth caused an uproar in the entire spirit control circle.

The master of the "Headless General", the talented spirit master with great potential, showed his true colors in public the moment the news was exposed. He went crazy and turned into a deformed, ugly and swollen monster with claws and bone blades growing all over his body. He launched an extremely cruel killing spree, as if he wanted to kill everyone who knew about this.

Only then did people realize that the genius spirit master had long been corrupted by the "Headless General" and turned into a corrosive spirit.

In order to encircle and suppress this corrosive spirit, dozens of powerful spirit masters were sacrificed.

As for the innocent people affected and the material losses caused, they are countless.

This incident left an irreparable scar on the entire spirit-controlling circle, and also gave people a clearer understanding of "heroic spirits".

According to the analysis of historians, psychologists and soul scholars.

Everyone believed that the "Headless General" did not deceive anyone when he just woke up.

Instead, we subconsciously forget those memories that are too ugly and painful to look back on.

He sincerely regarded himself as a loyal minister who died on the battlefield.

Perhaps, during the ten years when he became a minion of the conquerors and raised the butcher knife against his former compatriots, he tossed and turned countless times in the middle of the night, worrying about why he couldn't grit his teeth and hold on to the last moment. He had clearly crossed the bottom line of "leading beasts to eat people", but was frightened by the great terror between life and death, and chose to open the city and surrender, becoming a huge joke.

Perhaps, when he was abandoned by his masters, kicked out of the game of thrones, reduced to a stray dog ​​on the roadside, and assassinated, this feeling of remorse reached its limit and turned into an extremely strong resentment, which supported his remaining soul and helped him survive the erosion of the long years.

Perhaps, when he reappeared in the world, he wanted to reform himself from the bottom of his heart, longed to start over, make up for all his regrets, and dedicate everything to the new civilization and compatriots with a new look.

Unfortunately, we only have one life and history cannot be repeated.

Not all sins can be washed away and deserve to be forgiven.

(End of this chapter)