The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 1033: Relief

Aldrian spotted some devil presence among the troops of the alliance force. He observed the people surrounding him while still following Louis and inspected each person one by one. They were truly devil cultivators and not just cultivators under some kind of influence or something like that.

’One, two, three... oh, the devils have quite many infiltrators here,’ Aldrian thought as he sensed more than five devils nearby.

They were blending in nicely and acted as if they had already lived among the troops here for a long time. He did not know if the method they used was the same as the devils in the Barisan continent in the past.

However, if it was different, then these devils must have mastered disguise techniques, and they were specialized devils sent to infiltrate this place.

"Sir Aldrian, this is the commander’s tent. Please feel free to use it. Commander Kuartin already sent his message to me that you could stay here for now," Louis said.

Aldrian nodded and entered the tent. Some people wondered about the newcomer who came with the Lion Brigade, and they were astonished that this person entered the commander’s tent.

Why did they give an unknown person the commander’s tent?

Some of the disguised devils nearby also saw Aldrian, and they wondered about the identity of the person entering the commander’s tent.

For them, they needed to gather any detailed information regarding the alliance troops. If there were individuals they needed to be wary of, they had to take note and send the information to the main base. With detailed information, they could strategize how to handle their enemies effectively.

One of them slowly approached Aldrian’s tent, but he made it look as if he had something to do near the tent. He wanted to hear the information regarding Aldrian from the Lion Brigade troops’ lips, as at least some of them must have talked about it.

The other devils who saw one of them approaching continued what they were doing. They thought that one of them was enough to gather information about the newcomer.

However, when they diverted their attention from their friend who was approaching the Lion Brigade, without realizing it, that devil suddenly disappeared.

Inside Aldrian’s tent, he had already grasped the devil, his hand covering the devil’s mouth.

"What a sneaky rat. You actually came to me. Well, I want to see what your troops have in store anyway," Aldrian said with a smile.

"Upmh, upmh!" The devil could not do anything. He could only see Aldrian’s smiling face before pain struck his brain and his sight turned into darkness. Not even a single sound could be heard from the tent, even though there were some people right outside it.

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In another tent, which was much bigger than the one occupied by Aldrian, Kuartin had just entered when he saw an old man with long white hair, wearing armor, sitting and reading some reports.

The old man’s aura was restrained and his face was calm, but Kuartin felt as if he were standing before a calm monster. A monster that might wake up at any moment and unleash its powerful strength.

Kuartin held deep respect for this man, who came from the royal family’s troops.

The old man was the highest commander on this region’s battlefield, a peak pseudo immortal stage cultivator. Zordan Rugerman, one of the two highest generals of the Royal Family.

Zordan looked at Kuartin when he saw him enter the tent and smiled.

"Sir Kuartin, you are already back? How is the problem in your family’s territory? Has it been solved?" he asked.

Kuartin nodded. "Yes, General, all is solved. Luckily it was not a devil like what my lord suspected."

Zordan nodded. "I see. That is fortunate. Although it was not the devils, it is much better to be safe. Those devils are truly unpredictable and cunning," he sighed. "Still, I am glad that you could come back before we commence our attack tomorrow."

"General, did anything happen while I was gone? Why did I see many troops from other regions here?" Kuartin asked, which made Zordan look confused.

"Marquess Beruin did not tell you?" he asked, and Kuartin responded with a shake of his head. This made Zordan even more confused.

"Truly strange. This kind of information should be told to you as soon as possible, as it is important information," he said.

"Anyway, the higher ups have decided their next move and strategy. The point is, from this moment on, we will attack the devils hard without hesitation. The troops from other regions are here to strengthen our forces, and we will not hesitate to overwhelm those bastards with our numbers."

Hearing that, Kuartin narrowed his eyes. This kind of information should have been told to him by his lord, as he was supposed to attend the meeting when they strategized their next move.

This was the first time his lord did not inform him of this kind of important news. Why?

In the past, there were times when the Lion Brigade was also pulled back from the frontline as the devils infiltrated their territory. However, their patriarch still informed them if there was something important, albeit late.

’Wait, late?’

Suddenly, this line of thought crossed Kuartin’s mind. Since his conversation with Aldrian regarding the possibility of Marquess Beruin being under the devils’ influence or even becoming a devil himself, his mind had become much clearer.

From his past perspective, that kind of detail did not catch his attention, as he thought the patriarch might be busy and thus told him late.

But what if that was not the case?

What if those were deliberate actions?

"Sir Kuartin, is there something wrong? You suddenly fell silent, and your expression seems to be pondering something deeply," Zordan asked, which made Kuartin come out of his thoughts and shake his head.

"Nothing, General. I was just thinking about something back home," he replied. For now, he would not tell anyone about his and Aldrian’s suspicion. They needed to make sure first about the patriarch’s condition.

"Anyway, General, I want to report to you that I brought someone with me. He will be a great help to our troops, and he has a special ability that allows him to differentiate devils from normal cultivators."

Hearing that, Zordan’s expression turned surprised.

"Are you sure?" he asked, and Kuartin responded with a nod. Although Kuartin had not yet seen how Aldrian could differentiate devils from normal cultivators, he decided to believe in him.

He just felt that he could trust what Aldrian said.

"I am sure, General. With his ability, he would be a great help in this war. The devil infiltrators among our troops have been a troublesome problem that has haunted us since last year. With his presence, we do not have to feel suspicion toward our own forces again. The devil spy problem will be solved if we have him."

Zordan’s expression turned ecstatic.

"Great. Please bring him here. I want to see him myself, and I personally want to witness his ability."

Kuartin nodded. "Yes, General," he answered before he left the tent.

After Kuartin left, Zordan released a sigh of relief. The problem of devil infiltrators had already become his headache since last year. They could blend among their forces and act like one of them.

This caused cracks within the alliance force, as they started to grow suspicious of each other, and it made their teamwork not always solid. He knew that this must be what those devils wanted. To plant seeds of doubt among the alliance forces.

If what Kuartin said was true, then this person would truly become a valuable asset in this war. He had finally found the solution to his headache, and they could move more confidently and freely.

As Kuartin walked toward the Lion Brigade’s camp, Aldrian was still inside his tent. At this moment, he grabbed a different person from earlier. The one in his grasp was also a devil infiltrator, and he looked through his memories to search for important information, if there was any.

After he was done, he killed him by decapitation and threw the body into a spatial rift. He had already done this four times since entering the tent, and he could still sense a few more devils within his domain.

’The troops of the devils stationed in this region are huge, but they lack reinforcement from other worlds or the central region of Heaven. These spies did not understand the reason regarding the lack of reinforcement, but the devils have resorted to this infiltration strategy since the lack of reinforcement began more than a year ago,’ Aldrian thought.

He had not yet traced the origins of the devils he had just killed, but from that information, it gave him some sense of relief.

He could not help smiling, as that information showed that he was most likely still on the southern side of the First Heaven, or still within the Vampire King’s area of responsibility.

Why did he think like that?

That was because the devils had lacked reinforcement for more than a year.

Of course, they would lack reinforcement, as the Vampire King had mobilized many of his troops, who were spread across various worlds, to invade the central star cluster. With that kind of mobilization, the side effect was that the other battlefields became weakened.

Now that he had already killed the Vampire King and his troops, the devils in this world would have even more limited numbers. It was only a matter of time before they were defeated, as long as the forces of this world strategized their counterattack properly.

As he was still thinking about it, Kuartin entered the tent.

"Sir Aldrian, my apologies, but our General wants to see you."