How to Subdue the Masochist Princess 162

Chapter 162 – New Bosses

A gaze filled with cold flames turned to the black beast.

“Wolfgang von Schwarz. You are the beginning.”

Hatred of enemies and patriotism. And a concise and resolute declaration with a clear sense of purpose.
The beast’s planting, which was on the verge of revealing its teeth at the powerful language, slowly subsides.

“By the way, you will be in charge of the command of the special force. Since you cannot concurrently hold the position of commander, we have dismissed you from the position of Commander of the Knights in advance. Do you need further explanation?”
“…No.”

It was unusual.

Due to the nature of the military as a group with a vertical culture, the command of the superior is absolute.
However, the conversation between the two is more like a form of persuasion than a one-sided order.
Considering the difference in status between a knight commander and a commander-in-chief, this is obviously a special treatment.

Even so, the commander-in-chief seemed very satisfied.
Because the man in front of him was a talented person who deserves to be appeased by his own efforts.

‘It’s cheap enough.’

The man he knew, named Wolfgang, was a capable but tricky sort of person.

Knights who have manifested their original image have a strong ego by forging their own sword in their hearts. From the beginning, it is not an existence that can be easily controlled through coercion and military discipline.
In particular, a person like that Taesan was a bit unusual among them.

Is it from birth, or is it the effect of an extremely peculiar image?
Rather than breaking his own will, he bends the heads of others to follow his will.
The commander-in-chief, who had already commanded him several times, knew this very well.
If not the general, who else could have tamed that innate beast?

However, the response is slightly more intense than expected.
If the Commander-in-Chief knew Wolfgang, he would have thought that being a knight commander would be boring.

Wasn’t the role of the knight commander just a playing house to heal old wounds?
Well, looking at the documents that came up, it seemed that he cared about the Black Lion Knights quite a bit.
It seems that he genuinely cherished his current subordinates.

‘It’s a lot different from what I’ve known… It’s different.’

What made him change so much?
Suddenly curious, the commander-in-chief questioned himself, but soon realized that it was funny and shook his head.

War has already turned a humble officer into an imperial commander-in-chief.
So, it wouldn’t be strange if the beast that ran amok alone, drunk with blood, became a leader who valued his subordinates for some reason.

“Okay. Then, let’s go out. Hopefully, we can organize everything around us before we start working as special forces in earnest.”

Freed from his short thoughts, the commander-in-chief politely issued an order to celebrate.
It was time to dive again into the swamp of work that awaited him.

We’ve just finished the easiest step to recruiting special powers.
Unlike Wolfgang, who was able to attract them easily because he was a subordinate, he already felt dark before his eyes at the thought of recruiting other species, including the red mage tower master.

“Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief. I have one request.”
“Something?”

But, do you still have something to say?
The commander-in-chief, who raised his pen to write the letter, raised his eyebrows slightly at Wolfgang, who lowered his head toward me.

To think that man bowed his head toward someone in response to a request.
It was really something to live for a long time to see.

“Please allow me to recommend my successor. The members of the Knights of the Black Lion are all talented people with promising futures. I don’t want someone less fortunate to become their new leader.”
“Umm, is it because of your predecessor?”

Wolfgang instead of answering the commander-in-chief’s question with silence.
Given what his predecessor had done, he couldn’t have reacted that way.
When the news came that a son of a high-ranking aristocratic family had joined the rebels, the commander-in-chief also doubted his ears.

However, no matter how much it was said, it was no different from a request, but there was nothing that couldn’t be done.
This is enough for the successor who will soon take his place.
After thinking for a while, the commander-in-chief readily agreed to Wolfgang’s request.

“Okay. I’ll leave the right to appoint the next leader of the Black Lion Knights to you. So that we can find the right number of people.”
“Thank you, Glory to the Imperial Family!”

Then, with a modest salute, he stared at Wolfgang’s back as he retreated.

As he carries out his mission as a special force, that man will naturally be placed in a much higher position than he is now.
Wouldn’t it be plausible to say that the final destination was the commander-in-chief of the empire?

When that time comes, the poor soul of Craig Caul will finally be freed.

* * *

— Creepy!

The cold chill you feel when you leave the main gate of the headquarters.
When I came, I didn’t know because I was hectic, but now the days are quite chilly.

Of course, the knight’s extremely hardened body doesn’t easily feel cold or hot.
His senses, far more sensitive than those of ordinary people, were already telling him that the seasons were changing.

“I see, it will be winter in a little while.”

It was a weather that wouldn’t be strange even if it snowed in a little while.
Well, how cold does the winter in the islands have to be?
The real exhaust cold is beyond the limit line, the land of northern immigrants. You can feel it there.

Anyway, it’s a bit of a strange expression, but now my heart is colder than my body.
Returning to the unit, I muttered to myself in a dignified manner.

“…I didn’t expect to quit so quickly.”

I somehow got it, but I couldn’t help but feel a little depressed.
I also don’t know where in the world I came to be so attached to my subordinates.

At first, I just thought it would be a relief if I didn’t hold on to my ankles.
Obviously, when he had just joined the Black Lion Knights, he considered his subordinates to be nothing more than knights, who had been rusting day by day under a low-ranking commander.

However, in a short period of time, they went through a series of high-density battles and even won the knights competition, and now everyone has been reborn as an elite enough to never be defeated anywhere.
Even in the most recent battle, our knights’ training and combat power were clearly superior to the ordinary Ropes Knights.

Truly remarkable.
It was an unbelievable amount of progress made in just over a year.
Since all knights are superhumans, they can become strong so quickly depending on their mindset.
Looking at the training, I thought that sooner or later there would be more people who could develop Auras besides Raul Centurion.

I don’t know exactly when I’ll quit, but in the end I’m going to miss seeing some of the people I’ve been keeping an eye on being reborn as true superhumans.

… It was unavoidable.
Wouldn’t you say that I’m absolutely necessary for a new unit with special forces or something?

Even if I complained a little in my anger, I couldn’t have refused in the end.
It was because it was an order from the Commander-in-Chief. It seems Master agreed.

… However, it is also disappointing.
Little bit much

Well, it’s not something you can turn back just because you regret it.
I’ll have to stop thinking about it at this point.

With that in mind, I returned to the headquarters of the Black Lion Knights.
It must be because of the mood that the unit looks a bit empty today.

“Loyalty! Good morning, Captain! Why are you a little late for work today?”
“Haha, yes. Good morning.”

The appearance of the 1st centurion commander who greeted me with a salute.
I went and came back quickly, so it seems that I didn’t know that I was a little late to work.
Arrive at the office as usual as possible so as not to show your dismay in front of him.

— Wow!

“Captain!”

Agnes, who had been waiting in advance, welcomed me to the point of being overbearing.
Normally, I would have had to scold him for distinguishing between public and private affairs when I saw him hugging my arm right away during his daily routine.

This time I couldn’t afford to do that.

“Yeah, there must have been a mistake, wasn’t it…?”
“Calm down, calm down.”

Instead, I explained the situation as calmly as possible to Agnes, who could not hide her anxiety.
It was the first time I knew that Agnes was a woman who could make so many different expressions.

“…So, that’s how it happened.”
“Such… To take charge of a new unit. Then what will happen to our Black Lion Knights…?”

The figure of Agnes holding onto my sleeve and asking in a trembling voice was like, ‘What will become of my child…’ ?’ It is reminiscent of a tragic heroine in a play or novel.

Well, it wasn’t really that hopeless, though.
Why on earth would I have bowed my head to ask someone else?

It was something I expected from the beginning that one day I would have to do this.
It’s just that the time came a little earlier than expected.

“That’s why, I want you to become the commander of the Black Lion Knights instead of me. Agnes.”

Do you know?
Will she be reborn as a much better commander than I am?

At least I have no doubt that it will.