Edge of the Apocalypse
Chapter 732: Have Ulterior Motives

"Perhaps they won't last for half an hour." Adele sneered. She had no good impression of the Goliath family.

"You can't curse our allies like this, my dear sister." A loud voice rang out, and a figure came in from the entrance of the command hall. It was a young man. Even during this great battle, he was still wearing a luxurious gown. To be sure, it was a dark gown with lace wrapped around the collar cuffs and embroidered with golden veins by hand. Regardless of whether it was workmanship or tailoring, no matter how luxurious a dress was, it could not provide even the slightest bit of defense on the battlefield.

Of course, if Master didn't have to personally come to the battlefield, then that would naturally be another matter.

"Wallace." Adele furrowed her willow-like eyebrows, her eldest brother, and the true leader of the expeditionary army. However, Wallace did not lead the army. He was more responsible for logistics, government affairs, and romance with women in the stronghold. But on important matters, even Zeke needed his approval to pass on the order.

Wallace and Zeke are in charge of different things. This combination made the Morsen Clan criticized by outsiders. After all, the situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly. The commander had to make a decision immediately. How could he have the time to deal with those trivial matters? However, the Morsen Clan could not do so. Otherwise, it would be even more inappropriate to decentralize all power.

"Young Master Wallace, I thought you would be in the stronghold." Zeke took a step back. Although the other party was a playboy, he still had the salary of the Morsen Clan, so he deserved the necessary respect.

'Don't say that, Mr. Zeke,' said Wallace, laughing. 'Although I don't know anything about fighting, I'm not even as good as my Adele. But the situation is so tense now. How can I have the nerve to stay in the stronghold by myself?'

"I think you're in the way here." Said Adele impolitely.

Wallace rolled his eyes. "My dear sister, at least give me some face as a brother, especially on such occasions."

"If you want face, go to the battlefield and get it yourself." Adele said unhappily.

"It's not like you don't know that I can't beat you in a fight, let alone a war. Otherwise, why do you think Grandpa placed me in this position?" Wallace knew himself. It was hard to hate him for being so honest.

He no longer quarreled with Adele, but looked at Zeke, "How is it now?"

"Actually …"

Someone shouted, "Excuse me, sir. We have received a communication request from the Goliath family."

Zeke's expression suddenly became serious as he nodded and said, "Put him through."

A moment later, Toure's face appeared on the main screen. From the scene behind him, he seemed to be moving quickly, which caused the scene to shake. Toure's voice came from the screen. "Everyone from the Morsen family, our defensive area has fallen. We need to enter your defensive area to take refuge. Please pass through."

He did use the word request, but his tone was very firm. It didn't seem like a request, but rather an order. Zeke and Adele's faces changed, and Wallace remained unhurried and unresponsive. As the commander of the army, Zeke could only reply, "Mr. Toure, please allow me to ask Young Master Wallace for an answer."

"Bullshit, there's no time for you to ask for instructions now. Hey, isn't that Wallace behind you?" "Wallace, it's you!" Toure shouted from the screen. "Open the defensive line and let us in."

The sound of his bell frightened Wallace to the point that his whole body froze. Adele, who was watching from the side, sighed in her heart. The Morsons did not even have a man who could be put on the stage. Now, even a newly rising family dared to be so impolite. She did not know what would happen in the future. Looking at Wallace's sweating forehead, Adele could only step forward and say, "Mr. Toure, what do you mean? An order? With all due respect, you don't have the qualifications. It's your incompetence to fail to defend your defenses. If you want to take refuge, the headquarters of the stronghold would welcome you. Or, are you ashamed to show up at the Blood Gate Stronghold?"

Adele's words almost made Tully spit out a mouthful of blood on the screen. He snorted and said, "Since when did a woman from the Morsen Clan speak? I say, Wallace, are you still the head of the Morsen Clan?"

Wallace sighed and said to Zeke with a bitter smile, "Why don't you let Mr. Toure and the others in?"

'"That's right, Young Master Wallace. Otherwise, you won't be able to explain anything to Mr. Kate. We're allies anyway," Tully said with a sneer on the screen before Zeke agreed.

He then cut off the communication, clearly not giving Zeke a chance to object.

'"Are you crazy, Wallace?" Zeke's expression turned ugly, and Adele furiously said, "God knows what else they'll do if we let the Gollett family in like this. You saw that Toure has no respect for you or our family. We don't need to intercept pursuers on behalf of such a fellow."

"But he's right," Wallace said, spreading his hands. "The Goliths are our allies. If we don't save our allies, who will believe our Morsons in the future?"

"That's also a matter for the future. Why do you care so much? Wallace, you're such an idiot!"

'"Enough, Adele," Wallace finally said angrily. "I'm in charge here. Unless you let Grandpa take me away, you'll have to listen to me now!"

Adele sneered.

Not long after, the Goliath army entered Morsen's family camp. Zeke had no choice but to arrange a barracks for them to rest. Toure brought his son, Hamm, and a few of his subordinates directly into the command hall. Seeing Wallace and the others, Toure laughed heartily. He patted Wallace's shoulder and said, "Thank you so much this time. There is still a man in the Wallace Morsen family."

He looked deliberately at Adele.

Adele's face was covered with frost, and she turned away from him.

Zeke coughed dryly and asked, "Mr. Toure, can you tell me what happened in your defensive area?"

"What else?" '"Those bastards have invested 10,000 people in our clan's defensive area, 10,000 people!" Tu Lei snorted. "Let's ask how our army can defend against the remaining troops. The Federal Military Department is even more bastard. I have sent out several requests for reinforcements and have been beaten back, saying that our forces are limited and cannot be redeployed!"

"So, did Mr. Toure not try to intercept him? As far as I know, your defensive area is located in the Stone Forest. The terrain there is complicated. If you operate properly, you should be able to defend it for a period of time." Zeke frowned.

'"Are you questioning my judgment? It's just a mercenary leader. You were just a soldier when I led the troops to battle. What kind of complicated terrain? Bullshit! No matter how complicated the terrain is, it won't be able to stop the opponent's superior forces. Do you understand?"

Zick's face was filled with anger, but he didn't dare to explode, so he could only keep quiet.

Toure looked at Wallace and said, "Don't think that we are taking advantage of you by entering your defensive area. Wallace, I'm afraid it will be very difficult for either of us to defend the defensive area." But if we work together, that's another story. "I still have 1,500 soldiers left to fight. If you hand over the army to me, I can guarantee that those Catus bastards won't even be able to enter the middle of the defensive zone."

Zeke and Adele's expressions changed at the same time. Neither of them expected Toure to be so arrogant. Not to mention taking refuge in other people's defensive areas, he even tried to annex the Morsen family's army. Let alone whether Tu Lei had the ability to do so, even if he took 10,000 steps back, Tu Lei would still be able to defend the defensive area. At that time, would this merit be counted as the Morsen Clan, or would it be obtained exclusively by Gullit?

There was probably no need to think about it to know the result. Wallace was not a tough person, but he was not stupid. How could he not think of a reason? '"I appreciate Mr. Toure's kindness. You must be tired after your evacuation. Stay in the camp and rest for a while. As for defense, I believe in Mr. Zeke's ability. Look, he has done a good job so far." He smiled and said with a smile, "Mr. Toure's kindness is appreciated. You must be tired after your evacuation. Stay in the camp for a while."

Zeke raised his eyebrows and thought to himself that Wallace wasn't stupid enough to hand over the army. He immediately nodded and said, "Young Master praises me absurdly."

This was originally a modest remark, but I didn't expect Toure to actually say, "Of course, this is an absurd compliment. What does a mercenary leader know? Wallace, can't you trust me?"

Wallace had no idea when he saw how tough he was. '"Don't hesitate if you're a man. Leave the army to me. There's nothing to hesitate about!" Toure continued to exert pressure while the iron was hot.

"This, this …"

"Enough!" '"This is the Morsons' camp, not your Goliath's. Mr. Toure, please leave immediately. We still need to formulate a new strategy to wipe your butts!" Adele stood in front of Wallace and said coldly.

"A woman, there's no place for you to talk. Get out of here!" Toure's eyes widened.

Adele sneered, "As long as this woman's surname is Morsen, there's a place for her to speak. But who allowed you to interfere in our family's affairs, Gillet?"

"You!" Toure rolled his eyes, wanting to find an excuse to pull Adele away so that Wallace could submit.

Suddenly, an alarm sounded. Zeke no longer cared about this side and pounced on the tactical platform. "Something has happened. The enemy soldiers passing through Mr. Toure's side have already joined up with their allies. Our defensive line cannot withstand this pressure and is retreating. I'm afraid we'll have to retreat to the middle of the defensive zone or even deeper."

"Worse still, they have already surrounded our defensive area from the left and right by relying on their superior strength."

Hearing that, Adele looked at Tully and said, "This is all thanks to the Goliath family. Didn't Mr. Tully help defend just now? Now, please hand over your barbarian hunters. Otherwise, please leave! Of course, only if you can leave."