Xwell hid his face and wept.

To this day, the young non-commissioned officer still cannot extricate himself from that betrayal.

For him, the old captain's betrayal was like a thorn in the coffin, which hurt him deeply, and hurt all his faith and loyalty.

He couldn't understand why that was happening, he couldn't believe what he loved, the brave captain would do it, but what happened was not for him to doubt or deny.

He lived in torment as a result.

Perhaps not only him, but many others later aboard the Abrodys.

Like him, they couldn't believe why that was happening.

"Tell me about the betrayal." Hill said.

It took a while for Xxwell to come out of the nightmarish scene. "After returning to the ship, Renault came out of the mech. The Silverwinged Angel was almost shattered, but nothing happened to him. Not only him, but Target Zero was fine, but the box had a big hole, but unfortunately we still couldn't see what was inside, only bright light. Renault held the box and handed it to the captain. Shortly thereafter, Captain Jeram suddenly called an impromptu meeting of all the officers, and I was outside the room...... I heard them arguing loudly. ”

"What are they arguing about?"

"I couldn't hear it clearly, it seemed that Captain Jeram had come up with a plan, but it was opposed by the officers. The captain was agitated and furious. Then there was a sudden silence, and after a while, I heard gunshots. ”

The sergeant's face turned pale, and his voice trembled again: "Very dense gunfire. Then the door suddenly opened, and several officers rushed out. As soon as they ran out of the door, a few lasers shot out...... It wiped my face and pierced the body of Second Lieutenant Rafael, as well as Major Ambrazi, and bled all over the ground. ”

The sergeant's eyes were straight in the air.

"Captain Jerram's shot?" Hill asked.

The sergeant nodded: "I saw the captain come out of the conference room with a gun in his hand, covered in blood, and there were some other officers around him. They are like a bunch of madmen who kill anyone they see. Vice Captain Albert gave me a shot and the laser pierced my body. I fell to the ground and looked at him. That look, cold, ruthless, didn't look like him at all......"

The sergeant said and pointed to his chest, "That's what passed through here, Claire said I'd die on the spot if I went any further." In fact, even if that were the case, I should have died, because Captain Jerram was going to give me another shot in the head. ”

"And how did you survive?"

"It was Renault who saved me. He burst out of the conference room and shot Captain Jeram. ”

"You're saying he's in the meeting?"

"Yes, he hit Captain Jeram, but Captain Jeram didn't die. They shot at each other, and the officers went crazy, shooting every soldier who came in the news, even trying to destroy the starship......" Speaking of this, the sergeant let out a sigh of relief: "You know what happened next, Mr. Hill. We began to resist and eventually killed them. It wasn't a mutiny, it was just a rebellion to save oneself. ”

Hill nodded, "I'm sorry I used that word about you in the first place. ”

"It's okay, you just want to know the truth."

"The question is why are they like this?"

"I don't know, Tycos said it was because Jeram was scared, but I didn't believe it. Claire says it's because of Captain Jeram's insaneness due to the sheer amount of stress, which is possible. Everyone has their own opinions, but none of them can be explained. ”

"Then why didn't you tell me about it later?" Hill asked.

"That's what Renault meant. He said Captain Jerram had two children, as did the other officers, most of whom were young. If this had been known to the Federation, they would not have become martyrs. That means their children won't be taken care of either. So we can't say about it...... We cannot allow those children to be displaced, let alone be ashamed of their parents. ”

Hill was speechless.

If everything that Xwell said is true, it does explain what Renault has done before.

A captain is treasonous, for the sake of the country, for the sake of humanity, Renault has to stop him with all his might. By the same token, he couldn't let the federal government know about it, after all, the children were innocent. Therefore, it makes sense to hide it from him.

But why does Hill always think there's something strange in this?

He looked at Kerswell and said, "Do you think Captain Jehram would be the kind of person who betrays because he is afraid of death?" ”

Keswell shook his head: "The Captain Jeram I know, wise, brave, has been through countless dangerous battles, but has never compromised to death. I can't believe it, and I don't want to believe it. That's exactly why I'm here. ”

"Then why don't you talk to the federal government? Just for the kids? ”

"Because I also believe in Renault. The Renault I know is not a man who would kill his chief for his own sake...... I believe in him as well. Speaking of this, Xwell held his head and wept: "I don't know what the hell is going on, those things are bothering me, I don't understand. So Mr. Hill, I can only come to you, and maybe you can give me a reasonable answer. ”

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After sending off Xwell, Hill fell into a long line of thought.

The instinct of a good investigator makes him realize that Captain Jeram's betrayal is anything but simple, and that there may be a deeper secret behind it.

He didn't know what it was, but Ciel was determined to uncover what was hidden.

So he started his own investigation again.

Just like he did on Earth.

He visited every Free Heart warrior, asking them about what had happened to them, and trying to recreate the scene.

He even ran to the former conference room to look for clues.

It's a pity that Renault has changed the layout of this place in order to make a fake, and later underwent major repairs, and the conference room has become even more different from the original.

But Hill didn't give up.

When he was surveying the earth, he had been here before, and he still retained some memories of this place, and he even found some warriors who were familiar with this place, and according to their descriptions, he restored the situation here.

"So...... Captain Jerahm usually stands in this position when he is in meetings, right? Standing in the corner of the hall, Hill asked a soldier.

"Yes, he's the captain, he's at the forefront." The soldier replied.

"And what about Captain Renault? Is he here? Hill walked over again, asking the soldier questions.

The soldier was a little impatient: "Yes, at that time Renault's status was the lowest, and he could only be at the door. What are you asking all this for? ”

"Just to find out what's going on." Russell Hill said casually.

He stood where Renault had stood, looked at the distance from the door, and looked back, his gaze resting on a small side hall not far away.

The side hall was empty, and there was nothing.

He asked, "Was it empty all the time?" ”

The soldier replied, "That's where the astrographer is placed." ”

The starry sky is very large, and even if a planet is simulated like the size of a ping-pong ball, it is difficult to restore a complete starry sky. Therefore, the star maps on the starship are released with special instruments, which can constantly adjust the position and angle.

"But I didn't see the machine."

"It was removed." The soldier replied, "It was removed before the meeting began, and the table was used for other things." ”

"What's that?"

"Holy Relic." The soldier shrugged and replied, "That's Target Zero at that time, our mission." ”

"You mean the relics were here when the rebellion happened?" Hill asked hurriedly.

"Yes."

"Why?"

"How do I know?" The soldier shrugged, "It looks like we're going to have a meeting about it...... The whole battle is about it. ”

Ciel's gaze narrowed.

After a while, he said, "I want to see the holy relic you got from the Institute." ”

"That's not going to work, I don't have the right to let you see it." The soldier shook his head.

"Let him see." A voice suddenly rang out in the doorway.

It's Claire.

She stood in the doorway with her arms crossed, looking at Ciel with a cold gaze.

She said, "Mr. Hill, I hope you understand what you're doing. The closer you are to the truth, the farther you are to freedom. From the moment you step there, you are destined to not be able to go back to your old life. ”

"Of course, I've made my choice." Hill replied.