No Substitutes for the Bigshots' Dream Girl Anymore!-Chapter 1608: Changes

Emma had always been willful and didn’t think there was anything wrong with such behavior, "It’s just a bunch of guards daring to stop me, let me out now!"

She displayed her royal authority, but even so, not a single guard at the door left.

They only obeyed the orders of the king and queen.

In the end, Emma tired herself out first, her face flushed with anger, and she slammed the room’s door shut in frustration.

The guard outside furrowed his brow, turned around, and continued to stand his ground.

They had already prepared the best spacecraft, just waiting to leave as soon as dawn broke.

Now, the border had become the most dangerous place in the entire empire.

Unfortunately, plans could not keep up with changes, and before dawn, the wanderers launched another attack.

This attack was even swifter than before, like a whirlwind sweeping leaves without any hesitation or pause, and leading the team was none other than Sixth Hoffman.

After repelling several battalions, the morale of the wanderers soared, and the cheers were like busting through walls straight into one’s mind.

Even inside the base, it could be heard.

Samuel Hoffman stood in the corridor, shaking his head as he listened to this.

The corridor was crowded, everyone was reluctant to say anything that might encourage the foe and discourage their own, but they all had an idea. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

This time, their chances of winning were not great.

Jay Brown had the same thought.

But his thought was not because the wanderers were too strong, but because of what he had seen at the empire’s base these days.

The captains and soldiers of those battalions were completely relaxed, treating daily training perfunctorily, with their biggest concern being the meals they would eat.

Such an atmosphere was even less strict than their time at the Mech Academy.

Of course, there were soldiers who took things seriously, but they were in the minority.

"Since the complete defeat of Mech Team Six, those who once vowed loyalty to the royalty have lost heart, either opting for retirement or just coasting by in their squads, everyone started to doubt whether they should blindly trust the royals like before."

This was a conversation he overheard among veteran soldiers.

The people in the battalion were restless, the leaders above couldn’t convince the crowd, and the soldiers below each had their own thoughts, going into battle against a group of wanderers who were both strong and spirited, the outcome was evident.

They would lose.

Back in his room, Samuel Hoffman finally began to speak freely.

"Jay Brown, do you think, can we still make it back alive?"

Everyone was awake, and with that statement, the room felt enveloped in a thick layer of dark clouds, with the atmosphere becoming oppressively heavy.

After a long time, no one responded, just sighs.

"We will make it back," Jay Brown finally spoke at this crucial moment, "I will do everything in my power to bring everyone back."

Although his words sounded reassuring, they brought a slight warmth to everyone’s hearts.

"It’s alright, it’s not our turn yet, and even if that day comes, the wanderers might not be as ferocious as they say, we could just surrender!"

Someone said this jokingly, and others chimed in with a few laughs.

But no matter how you heard it, those laughs were tinged with bitterness.

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In just one short month, the empire’s battalions were defeated repeatedly.