Lord of Prayer

Chapter 476: Chapter 301: Tell Batman, I Found the Joker

A hotel in downtown Bear City.

"What? A riot? The police department was burned down?"

The mayor of Bear City, who was in the middle of an intimate moment with his female Secretary, didn’t even bother to get dressed. He shot up, phone in hand, and strode to the window. Yanking open the curtains, he saw raging flames and plumes of thick smoke in the distance.

That was the direction of the Bear City Police Department.

"It’s the Bear Group!"

A tense, urgent voice came from the other end of the line, mixed with the clamor of gunfire and explosions in the background. The person on the phone roared hysterically, "They attacked the police department! They’re rebelling!"

Rebellion!

The mayor of Bear City’s heart jumped, and a cold sweat broke out on his skin.

The Bear Group was actually rebelling and committing treason!

His first thought was for his own safety. Whether it was the Salvation Army rebelling or the Bear Group committing treason, he, the mayor of Bear City, would inevitably be targeted. And being targeted meant a one-way ticket to the grave.

The mayor scrambled to put on his clothes. He had to leave this place immediately and find a safe zone. He should be safe once he met up with the military.

At the same time, the mayor was deeply confused. ’Rebellion is a capital offense, punishable by beheading. The Bear Group was doing just fine as the local kingpin. Why rebel? What’s the point?’

Despite his confusion, as far as the mayor was concerned, the Bear Group’s rebellion was already a fact set in stone. It hadn’t even been three hours since the higher-ups issued their orders, yet the Bear Group had already defied them and brazenly attacked the police department. If this wasn’t rebellion and treason, what was?

"Call the military! Tell them to dispatch troops immediately! Then report to our superiors that Andre has committed treason!" the mayor roared at his Secretary, who was also getting dressed. He was only half-dressed himself. "What the hell are you still getting dressed for? Make the call, now! Do you have any idea what could happen if you delay for even a minute?"

"O-okay... yes... I’ll call right now..." The female Secretary tremblingly picked up her phone. She called the Bear City military district and then the liaison for the Ministry of Defense, informing them both about Andre and the Bear Group’s rebellion.

「Ministry of Defense」

After learning of the situation, the Bear City liaison’s face instantly darkened. He slammed his hand on the table, startling everyone else in the office.

"Andre, that old dog..." he announced through clenched teeth. "The Bear Group has rebelled!"

As soon as he said it, the office erupted. Andre himself was a formidable man, and he commanded an elite private army. If they joined the Salvation Army, it would be a huge problem... But then they thought again. The Salvation Army would never cooperate with someone as infamous as Andre. With that, they relaxed.

Without the Salvation Army’s cooperation, Andre and his private army were nothing more than slightly larger insects before the North Carolina Government.

The Ministry of Defense had assumed Andre would understand this and continue to play the part of a loyal dog, working himself to the bone. They never imagined he would still choose to betray them.

"Does Andre think he can carve out his own territory and create a three-way standoff with us?" someone sneered. "He should take a look at how many divisions he has!"

In times of war, there were always some overconfident fools who jumped out, wanting to carve out their own territory and dominate a region. In their eyes, that was exactly what Andre was planning. After all, being your own man was far more comfortable than being someone else’s dog.

But did Andre have the strength for that?

Relying on that small private army of his?

Once they found out he was rebelling and committing treason, who knew how many of his private soldiers would desert? Probably only those two hundred fiercely loyal Nanometer Soldiers would remain. It was true that those Nanometer Warriors were of high quality, but the government had the Hand of the Empire, which was their equal in both open combat and assassination raids.

If Andre had advanced to Tier Four, then he would indeed have the qualifications. But he was Tier Three, and his chances of advancing were slim. A single Tier Three Ascender, no matter how powerful, could he be more powerful than the government? Although North Carolina was a small country, it wasn’t so weak that it couldn’t handle a single Tier Three Ascender.

So, in everyone’s eyes, Andre’s rebellion was a joke. He would have been better off just continuing to be a good little dog.

However, Andre’s rebellion right now actually had some benefits for the government. Everyone knew Andre’s personality: arrogant, unruly, hot-tempered, and insubordinate... The Ministry of Defense had labeled him a high-risk individual long ago. Detonating this unstable time bomb ahead of schedule was actually a good thing. If Andre had betrayed them when the government was in the heat of battle with the Salvation Army, the resulting losses would have been far greater than this.

"Contact the Counter-Terrorism Department and send a few elite Special Agents over. Also, dispatch three Hand of the Empire squads on an emergency mission. They must coordinate with the Bear City military to annihilate the Bear Group.

"As for Andre..."

The Bear City liaison’s gaze turned icy as he delivered the sentence. "—He is sentenced to death for the crime of treason. The judgment is to be carried out immediately. Do not rest until he is dead!"

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「Bear City」

Plague Doctor stood before the hotel window, watching as more and more fires blazed to life. He remained silent for a long time.

’It’s only been a few hours, and Siegfried has already stirred up this much trouble. It’s truly astonishing.’

’Andre and the government were already in a state of mutual distrust. With this, they’re bound to have a complete falling out. This not only solves the problem of Andre, that unstable factor, but also deals a certain blow to the Government Army. It’s killing two birds with one stone... No, if you factor in the subsequent operations, it’s killing many birds with one stone.’

But...

Plague Doctor sighed helplessly.

"Ah Man and the others aren’t here yet..."

’Siegfried is moving too fast. The combatants from the Poisonous Sore Gang are still on their way. They’re still some distance from Bear City and won’t be able to make it in time.’

’If I wait for them, I’ll miss the perfect opportunity.’

’After being branded a traitor, Andre will definitely leave the Bear Group Building. He’ll either fight the government himself or flee to lay low for a while. The moment he leaves the building is the best time to strike. The Bear Group Building is equipped with Advanced security measures, so sneaking in for a silent assassination is extremely difficult. The only way to get to Andre is to wait for him to come out.’