Chapter 199 Traitor
Turns out to be the Ranger Captain...
Levi was silent for a while.
Looking at the posture of those soldiers in the town of Harad, I thought they had really captured a great general of Gondor.
These Haradrim are lying about military intelligence.
"Okay, I understand the general situation."
"But I'm curious, how did you end up in that situation?"
Logically speaking, the front-line commandos should be the most cautious group of people, especially a ranger captain, how could he be caught?
This time it was the Ranger Captain's turn to remain silent. It was obvious that he didn't really want to talk about this matter.
but…
The Ranger Captain shook his head.
Forget it, it’s not shameful to be known by this person.
"It was Harald's captain. He shouted loudly when he confronted us, insulting our country and saying that the people of Gondor were all cowards. He also challenged the most capable of us to a duel in front of the battle."
"I couldn't hold back and came out from my hiding place."
"As a commando leader, I failed in my duty and what happened next proved that my actions were wrong."
"When I walked to the front of the open space and faced Harad's commander, several archers suddenly appeared from behind him and attacked me. Following the archers, a dozen soldiers jumped out and pinned me down on the spot."
"Before my men could react, they quickly evacuated and took me back to the tent, torturing me in various ways in an attempt to extract some information from me."
"I didn't say anything, and soon after, I passed out due to excessive blood loss or pain."
“That’s when I thought it was finally over.”
The Ranger Captain sighed.
“Miracles always appear in unexpected ways.”
“Only those with strong will have the chance to wait for miracles.”
Levi also sighed.
The world is a great symphony, and the fate of many people is actually already determined in the dark.
But this fate is not absolutely inevitable.
Just as the creator of the world has left a leeway for everyone: that is, as long as that person's will is strong enough, he has the opportunity to break his fate.
If the captain had betrayed his companions at the slightest whipping, his end might have been worse than death.
Unless he becomes a complete traitor, betrays his beliefs and homeland, and directly turns to the Haradrim and works for them like a slave.
That would just be a way to survive.
Just barely surviving...?
——The real traitors would not think so. They would only feel that they had made the right choice and would do their best to belittle their own country. They wished that everyone would die in order to show their "wisdom" and "success."
This kind of people are not uncommon.
Especially in the regions of Harad and Umbar - the latter was originally founded by traitors of Gondor and will shelter anyone who is hostile to Gondor.
They built ships and frequently harassed the coastal areas of Gondor. Later they were called the "Pirates of Umbar". The kings of Gondor were troubled by them for a long time.
But in Harondor, it is usually the Haradrim who are more troubled.
"Those commandos are really unnerving. Why won't they fight us squarely?"
At a stronghold on the north bank of the Harnen River, two soldiers were talking while patrolling.
If the ranger captain heard this, he would surely curse these Haradrim as despicable.
Did I not agree to it? As they chatted, the two of them walked to the next camp.
According to past experience, someone in the camp should come out to report the handover at this time, but today it was very quiet, with no movement at all.
The two soldiers looked at each other and both realized that something was wrong.
They ran over quickly and searched the tents one by one, but they didn't see a single person until they searched every corner of the camp.
The disappearance of dozens of people from the entire camp is no small matter.
This matter was immediately reported to the deputy commander of the legion in the Harnen River Basin, and then passed on to the commander.
Missing?
Is it the wizard's magic?
The commander frowned.
"Look for them. Gather some people to look for them. Have people search all around and ask fishermen to fish them out from the bottom of the river. Even if they are dead, I want to see their bodies."
"I don't believe there is any magic that can make dozens of people disappear out of thin air."
This order was obviously effective, as someone sent back the information that same day.
"We found those soldiers on a road a few miles away from the camp. Judging from the traces at the scene, the enemy they encountered was very powerful and they were unable to fight back."
"At least a hundred cavalrymen."
A hundred cavalrymen bullying dozens of my patrol guards? Bang! The commander angrily knocked on the table and said, "Those Gondorians have gone too far. We must pay them back with blood!"
"But we have no idea where the enemy is."
The deputy gave a reminder.
The commander stood up, stared at his deputy, and said slowly, "You don't need to remind me of this."
"Didn't we have a Gondor nobleman who came to us last month? Call him over."
The deputy took the order.
A moment later, a Gondorian with ragged clothes, haggard face and dry lips was dragged over.
As soon as he saw the Harad leader, he knelt on one knee to show his attitude:
"My Lord, I surrender wholeheartedly!"
"My ancestors served Castamir, the king of Umbar, and I have longed to come here."
Oh? Good boy, it turns out that his ancestor was a traitor. How did the Gondorians let him sneak into the army? It was the first time that the commander heard that this so-called noble who defected had such a background. As for before, he was too lazy to ask and was busy torturing him.
"Tell me the name of your family."
The nobleman proudly announced his family's name which had remained silent for more than a thousand years.
However, after he finished speaking, a trace of disdain flashed across the commander's face.
Never heard of it.
Possibly some long-vanished minor noble who had rebelled against Gondor with the first King of Umbar.
"Yes, I understand."
The commander waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "The previous month of imprisonment was a test for you. You have already proved yourself."
"Now it's time for you to play your part."
"Yes, I am willing to sacrifice my blood and loyalty!" the Gondor traitor responded loudly.
"Very good, do you remember where those commando rangers are based?"
"I know."
The traitor thought for a moment and said, "But those cunning guys never stay in the same stronghold for long. My information is likely to be outdated."
At this moment, he had completely regarded himself as a Haradri, completely ignoring the racial differences between himself and the other party.
"Is that so..."
The commander continued, "Your comrades don't know that you have joined us yet, right?"
"Yes, sir. They always thought I was being captured and tortured, but they didn't know that I was already on the right path."
Upon hearing this, even Commander Harald himself almost laughed out loud.
There is no doubt that you were captured for torture. If it weren't for what happened today, you would have died in a few days.
"Go, go back and get information. I want to know their movements and locations during this period."
"After the matter is accomplished, you can take up the position of captain of the guard."
"I will definitely complete the task."
There was a gleam of excitement in the traitor's eyes.
(End of this chapter)
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