Catastrophe Card King-Chapter 919 - 285: Perfect Impersonation_2

Chapter 919 -285: Perfect Impersonation_2

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Leonard Churchill hid at the mouth of the valley, continuously observing those sentries of the Ariel Empire.

At the same time, he was constantly keeping an eye on the communicator.

Previously, Catherine Carter had messaged that a Seventh Tier Legion Commander had secretly infiltrated the Gold-digging Dock, but there had been no news since.

Leonard was also eager to know the situation of the battle.

The Seventh Tier Legion Commander, unfamiliar with the area, was able to sneak into Gold-digging Dock, which meant that a “traitor” had emerged among the high levels of the Federation.

After all, Gold-digging Dock was now a place people with unknown identities could only leave, not enter.

To allow that person to enter the dock directly meant that the insider aiding them was familiar with the detailed defensive layout of Gold-digging Dock and the complicated network of personal relationships.

There were only a few people in the whole Federation who could manage this feat.

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They would inevitably hold high positions and wield great power.

“Someone among the five Senators, huh? Tsk tsk, to think they’ve surrendered already…”

A smirk of scorn arced on Leonard’s lips as he pieced together bits of information.

Although he had considered the inevitability of traitors within the Federation during his discussions with Catherine, Leonard felt an oddly perverse pleasure in actually witnessing such a display of human treachery.

Instead of taking comfort from the warmth and brilliance of human nature, Leonard found this vile aspect of humanity, like a knife plunging into his heart, more soothing for his restless soul.

Heh heh, how he longed to kill those bastards…

As expected, a traitor had emerged, but it probably wouldn’t be a big problem.

Because as of this morning, Catherine had brought news: Barre Shepherd had finally returned at the last moment.

And he had successfully advanced to the Seventh Tier!

The venerable predecessor had been just a step away from the Seventh Tier; the moment he found the needed Material for his Profession Card, advancement was as natural as water flowing along its course.

This was top-secret intelligence unknown to the rest of the Federation.

Even if a traitor had sold everything out.

A Seventh Tier Barre Shepherd would surely make the enemy pay dearly!

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This watch lasted for over ten hours.

Leonard continued his vigil.

Without the Seventh Tier Legion Commander to lead them, this group lacked the strength to sweep everything before them.

The members of the Vanguard Team hiding in the valley didn’t dare to run about.

Concealed and out of sight, they probably thought that the people of the Card Master Federation were unaware that their commander had left.

Suddenly, a message came through the communicator: “Done!”

Upon hearing this, Leonard’s lips curled into a grin.

The word “Done” revealed an excessive amount of explosive information.

It meant that Catherine hadn’t died, and that the Seventh Tier had been killed.

Leonard didn’t have time to think further. He did not wait for a moment longer before the valley suddenly erupted into chaos.

“Run!”

“Split up! Avoid the towns and be careful of encirclement!”

“…”

Those Vanguard Team members seemed to have some method of confirming that their Legion Commander had indeed fallen in battle.

Leonard didn’t dare to be careless and immediately pulled back to create some distance.

Within a few minutes, Shadow watched as more than a hundred people burst out of the valley.

As soon as they came out, they dispersed into several groups.

Previously, they had gathered together because with a Seventh Tier Legion badge, it was easier to raid large towns.

Now that their top warrior had died, the group knew they were in grave danger if they were discovered by Federation Card Masters.

They were already a scouting party and had sufficient experience to respond to such situations.

To survive, their only option was to scatter and flee.

Leonard knew that his chance had come.

There were an unknown number of Sixth Tier card masters in this team, so he didn’t dare to act recklessly, opting instead to keep a close watch on the group that included the sentries he had been observing.

Normally, in the military, officers and elites wouldn’t stand guard.

And after observing their conversations, Leonard had managed to gain a general understanding of the relationships within this group from what was said by the sentries.

Looking at the teams that had raced out of the valley, he easily chose one with several familiar faces and had Shadow follow them.

It didn’t require much thought; the more sentries there were, the weaker the team was likely to be.

And he, himself, followed far behind the team.

This pursuit lasted almost an hour.

The team didn’t dare stay near Demon Cross but instead ran into a desolate forest wilderness.

The men were cautious enough to leave behind various early warning traps along the way.

If it hadn’t been for Shadow, Leonard might have lost track of them or even been discovered.

Feeling safe once they reached the forest, the men finally stopped.

“What exactly happened? Why did we suddenly retreat?”

“I don’t know… seems like something happened to the Legion Commander.”

“It must be those scum from before! Damn it, they feigned surrender to lull us, only to plan an ambush for our Commander!”

“It looks to be the case. Otherwise, with the Commander’s strength and someone to meet him, how could anything have happened?”

“Those arrogant fools from the East Wilderness, they’re asking for death! That Capen family, I’ll remember them, and once the main army arrives, I’ll make sure to slaughter them first. The next time anyone talks about surrendering, just kill them on the spot!”

“I always said, with our Empire’s strength, we don’t need any ‘traitors’!”

“…”

The group ran in a most undignified manner.

This turn of events not only made them feel the risk of death but also brought immense humiliation.

The mighty Vanguard Legion of the Dragon Red Empire had been driven to flee for their lives by a small Card Master Federation without even a single Seventh Tier among them?

It wasn’t a matter of strength, but rather a blow to the face of their Empire!

In the forest, a dark figure silently watched everything unfold.

This was all part of the plan.

Only if this ambush was successful would those within the Federation harboring ulterior motives calm down, and there would be far fewer “insiders” on future battlefields.