The Last Commander of the Red Alert

Chapter 229: Eastern Emperor's Helplessness

Leng Yuwei was puzzled. She had no interaction with the Eastern Emperor, so why did he specifically send someone to find her?

As the highest-ranking official of the Eastern Front, she couldn't defy the Eastern Emperor's orders and had to go.

"Eastern Emperor, what do you command?" Leng Yuwei looked up at the Eastern Emperor. Among the human emperors, the Eastern Emperor was the most poker-faced and intimidating figure, always wearing a stern expression that made people tremble.

The Eastern Emperor seemed to be looking at some documents. He put them down upon hearing her voice and looked at Leng Yuwei. "Captain Leng, you have performed exceptionally well recently. In the last major battle, you single-handedly killed over ten thousand Mutant Beasts..."

As Eastern Emperor kept talking about her contributions, Leng Yuwei's expression became increasingly strange. Weren't the emperors always busy with countless affairs? Why was he discussing these matters with her here?

Just the recounting of Leng Yuwei's achievements on the Eastern Front took some time for the Eastern Emperor. After finishing, he suddenly said, "You must be wondering why I called you here just to talk about these things."

"Yes, Eastern Emperor," Leng Yuwei nodded.

"You possess the Transcendent Ability of illusion, right?" Although phrased as a question, the Eastern Emperor's expression clearly confirmed it.

Leng Yuwei knew that among all the people on the Eastern Front who could access her information, there were definitely no more than five, including the Eastern Emperor. It was not surprising that he knew about this.

"Yes."

"Captain Leng, I have a task for you. This task will not be made public and can be considered a private mission for me." There was a momentary hesitation on the Eastern Emperor's face, but it quickly returned to its calm state. "The task is simple: I want you to use your ability to kill someone, ensuring that they die without feeling any pain."

Leng Yuwei's expression changed. The Eastern Emperor wanted her to kill someone, but who?

If this person was special enough to be personally mentioned by the Eastern Emperor, they must be extraordinary. What if it was one of the other emperors? Would humanity split apart from this point on?

In that instant, various thoughts raced through Leng Yuwei's mind. The Eastern Emperor's behavior was truly strange.

"Who?"

"Dunn."

Leng Yuwei thought for a moment. She had never heard of this name, so he must not be a famous person. As for why the Eastern Emperor specifically asked her to take action, she didn't inquire further.

She knew that sometimes it was safer not to know too much.

"Where is he?" Leng Yuwei didn't hesitate.

After hearing everything Eastern Emperor said, if she refused now, she feared that Eastern Emperor would act against her. At this moment, Leng Yuwei was unaware that Su Chen stood behind her!

Only the Human Emperor knew how powerful Su Chen had become.

The reason Eastern Emperor approached Leng Yuwei was that he had no other choice. Leng Yuwei was the only one with the Transcendent Ability of illusion.

"He's right here."

Eastern Emperor threw a man who had passed out from a corner. The man appeared to be in his twenties, with a handsome appearance and a tall figure. He was a Sixth Order Transcendent, an absolute high-quality individual.

Leng Yuwei couldn't understand. With the Eastern Emperor's strength, he could have handled this himself. Why did he specifically want her to take action? What was the reason?

Most importantly, Leng Yuwei noticed that this man bore a striking resemblance to the Eastern Emperor, about sixty to seventy percent similar!

If the Eastern Emperor were twenty years younger, he would probably look similar to this man.

At this moment, Leng Yuwei, even if she was naive, realized that there was a connection between this unconscious man and the Eastern Emperor.

"Eastern Emperor, may I know what your relationship is with him?" Leng Yuwei couldn't help but ask.

If this person was completely unrelated, she would have killed him without any hesitation. However, since the man resembled the Eastern Emperor, she worried that she might be used as a scapegoat if she killed him indiscriminately.

People living in the Apocalypse were cautious. It was precisely because of this caution that Leng Yuwei had survived until now.

Eastern Emperor remained silent. With his back turned to Leng Yuwei, after a few minutes, he finally said, "He is my son."

Leng Yuwei nearly burst out cursing. She was dumbfounded. The person lying on the ground, unconscious, was actually the Eastern Emperor's son?

In this era, such people had a specific title—prince or princess!

The emperors stood high above, and most people would never have the chance to interact with them. However, their children were relatively more accessible.

There were only five veteran emperors in total, and the number of princes and princesses didn't exceed ten. Many people knew them, but Leng Yuwei came from a Gathering Place and was unfamiliar with these princes and princesses. Otherwise, she should have recognized Dunn at first sight and known he was the Eastern Emperor's son.

What was going on?

Did the Eastern Emperor summon her just to euthanize his own son?

If she killed the Eastern Emperor's son, would the Eastern Emperor slap her to death in a fit of rage?

Cold sweat broke out on Leng Yuwei's forehead. This task was too dangerous, and with a single mistake, she might lose her life here.

She even considered whether to call Erhua over. After all, Erhua had the strength of an 8th Order Early-Term. He should be able to hold off the Eastern Emperor for some time.

Eastern Emperor had no idea that Leng Yuwei was already contemplating how to escape.

Fortunately, at that moment, the Eastern Emperor spoke again. "Do you know why I asked you to kill my son? The first reason is that I couldn't do it myself. If someone else did it, he would feel pain, but your illusions won't cause any suffering. The second reason is that... he has betrayed humanity!"

As Eastern Emperor uttered the final words, his tone became heavy, and Leng Yuwei could hear a tinge of heartache.

She suddenly understood why the Eastern Emperor called her here and why the Eastern Emperor's son had to die.

It was all because Dunn had betrayed humanity, and the situation seemed to be very severe, even more serious than when the Base City Controller revealed the city wall technology.

She couldn't understand why, as a prince, Dunn wouldn't be respected anywhere, even as a Controller. Why would someone like him betray humanity? Or rather, what benefit did betraying humanity bring him?

If humanity were to perish, the first one to suffer would undoubtedly be his father, the Eastern Emperor. If the emperors perished, who would protect humanity? If humanity were destroyed, wouldn't he be doomed as well?

"Why did he betray humanity?"

"You are the executioner and have the right to know." Eastern Emperor pondered for a moment and said, "Dunn revealed all my injuries and the distribution map of the Eastern Front to the Mutant Beasts."

What?

Leng Yuwei was shocked!

The five veteran human emperors had experienced countless battles and sustained countless injuries. These injuries seemed insignificant on ordinary occasions, but once they were triggered, the emperors' combat power would plummet. They might not even be able to defeat an 8th Order Early-Term Mutant Beast.

If the Eastern Emperor had hidden injuries, once they were hit, he would be in danger.

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