Chapter 247 – Grinding
“That’s amazing.”
It’s a compliment, but it doesn’t sound like a compliment at all.
The image of the commander-in-chief muttering timidly to the subordinate in front of him was very similar to that of his father rebuking his son for his foolish behavior. Knowing full well that his eldest son was the same age as himself, Wolfgang could not bear to pass his gaze casually.
I just put on an awkward smile.
“Haha, I’m sorry. This is disrespectful.”
“No, there is nothing to apologize for. I would rather praise your military spirit for accomplishing the mission by any means. However, I would like to make it more clear that the duty to maintain dignity applies to high-ranking officers in the Imperial Army. Me.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Fortunately, the commander-in-chief didn’t seem to want to make a problem out of it.
The fact that the Commander-in-Chief’s advice, which was just a theory itself, was so painfully embedded made Wolfgang a little depressed. Though he thinks he’s lived a pretty exemplary life so far. It was because he realized anew that at least when it comes to women, he has nothing to say even if he hears bitter words from others.
“Well, it’s ridiculous to point out the behavior of a commoner who might soon become a member of the royal family.”
“Why are you doing this all of a sudden? Burdened.”
“Isn’t that right? Even if you become His Majesty’s sire, please don’t forget me.”
“May I suggest to His Majesty that the term of the commander-in-chief be extended to life?”
“Sounds terrible. Are you going to repay the favor with an enemy? I made a lion cub a subordinate.”
The two men, who were lightly exchanging jokes, soon switched topics.
“Rather than that, if you mention your achievements at this great meeting, the existing game itself will be greatly twisted.
“No, what do you mean?”
But, again, this is an unexpected story.
“A great meeting…”
The Great Council, as Wolfgang knew it, was a magnificent forum for discussion where 12 rulers, who could be said to be the core heads of the empire, gathered to discuss important issues for the nation’s future.
Although his teacher, Arien, despises the Great Council, calling it ‘the scene of a quarrel where rotten waters try to roll the empire to their will’, that doesn’t diminish its importance.
Only issues that can affect the entire country, such as the outbreak of war or the appearance of super-large monsters, large-scale events such as the birthday of the emperor or the birthday of the emperor, or secret plans of anti-state groups such as the Eclipse, can be discussed at the Grand Council. .
At such a meeting, the matter related to the polar region mission was discussed?
Of course, the aftermath of this mission and the results that the Empire would gain from it would have to be significant, but that doesn’t mean that it’s a serious enough matter to be formally put on the agenda at a meeting of the Great Council.
‘It feels like things are getting bigger than I thought.’
Wolfgang couldn’t hide his embarrassment.
Even so, there are a lot of things to think about these days, but I feel like something else has been added to them. It was said that good news would be heard sooner or later, but it was a story that did not reach me right now.
“What are you keeping your eyes wide open for? Not like you.”
“No, it was too sudden.”
In front of him, the commander-in-chief smiled meaningfully.
“Anyway, you worked hard once again. Rest well for the time being. If you’re bored, you can go to work.”
“Umm. That won’t happen.”
Leaving behind the Commander-in-Chief, who continued to joke until the end, Wolfgang quickly left the headquarters.
“Phew…”
Then he let out a long sigh as he slowly moved away from her. I think about it every time we meet, but the Commander-in-Chief doesn’t look like that at all, so he likes to make fun of others unexpectedly.
I definitely remember that I wasn’t like that in the first place. Is it because people are gradually losing their taste due to the stress accumulated due to excessive administrative work? It was a pity.
Wolfgang made up his mind as he stared blankly at the sky with cumulus clouds floating around.
“I’m tired. I need to rest for at least a few days.”
For now, I’m officially given a vacation, so I’m not going to do anything for the time being. Didn’t the fatigue build up a lot without knowing it?
During his sojourn in the Land of Frost, Wolfgang never slept properly for a single day. Because of his memories of the war, his body became unable to rest comfortably in the middle of enemy lines.
In the meantime, he had a duel to the death with all his might, and he used a lot of the imagery area that he was reluctant to use because of the side effects. He hadn’t expressed it until now, but he was already in a state where he was almost at his limit both mentally and physically.
He hoped that at least he would be relieved by returning to the Empire.
‘Alicia, what the hell did you do?’
Just how big of an accident he had been in, Wolfgang’s cute bitch Alicia, who had been away for a month or two, had been treated as a rare tactician who had been quietly sharpening her sword while hiding her ambitions.
Wolfgang himself had become a mad romantic who rushed at all costs to present the throne to his beloved lover. This ridiculous slander is still in progress and is constantly eating away at his mental power.
Furthermore,
— Boom boom…
“Nice to meet you, Lieutenant General Wolfgang. The main officer is Field Army Commander Wilhelm. How is your father?”
“Loyalty! Greetings, Lieutenant Commander! I am Esdes, Chief of Operations of the Unified Command! It is a real honor to meet you in person! The Lieutenant General’s fourth brother promised a future…”
“Nice to meet you, Lord Wolfgang. I am Caspitel, the Archmage in charge of the War Mage flyer, albeit insufficiently. Does that Scarlett child still have a bad temper?”
“Om—the principal is Krishna, the head of the Imperial Army’s Far East Headquarters’ Tianshan Mountains branch. I can feel the energy of Sura behind your back.”
“This is Ricardo, the captain of the general population, who is in charge of the Southwest Coastal Front Corps commander!
When the hell do you say you saw it?
The generals of each army, who normally did not pay attention to whether Wolfgang passed by or not, all rushed at him as if they had promised, desperately trying to connect them somehow.
“I’m sorry. I’m busy and I have to go urgently, so please step aside.”
“Stop it, how about a cup of tea in my office?”
“Did you say that your position is the special warfare commander?
It is absurd at this point because the intention is so obvious that it is revealed very transparently.
Still, since they were all people in their own fields, he would have treated them politely anyway, but Wolfgang’s patience, which had recently been worn out by so much similar work, was slowly running out.
Wolfgang’s expression stiffened as he showed no signs of listening even though he asked to move away.
—Koo-goo-goo…
“Mmm.”
“How can humans be so ferocious…”
The moment I was seriously contemplating whether I should simply stun everyone so that they could not open their mouths while emitting a series of murderous thoughts that could not be captured.
—Wheein!
With a gust of wind blowing from somewhere, a figure appeared above the head of the crowd.
“What are they doing there?”
A dazzlingly beautiful high elf with flowing long black hair.
As if lightly mocking the providence of nature that humans cannot fly, the imperial general prostrated himself with his chin propped up in the air in a very comfortable posture. He had only a shirt fluttering over his pants, wondering where he had left his uniform jacket.
“Has everyone gone deaf as a group? Yeo asked what you guys are doing now.”
In the middle of the Empire’s Unified Command. Now, this place is like a milky way full of generals who, if you add up all the stars on their badges of rank, could easily exceed three digits.
However, Arien’s gaze at the generals surrounding Wolfgang was no different from looking at the children playing house in the playground.
“Boo, troops at hand!”
Even though she didn’t give any specific order, the generals who were aware of her presence immediately lined up with her in a row and lined up at her attention.
—Sue
“Disciple. If you come, you should show your face to the heavenly master. What are you doing?”
“Even so, I was just trying to find you.”
“I’m pointing out the problem of the opening order now. Did you want to see the wrinkled old man’s face before this teacher?”
Whether the generals were trembling or not, Arien herself didn’t even care about them.
Instead, she was playing around the sky like a fairy, putting her arms around her apprentice’s neck and shoulders, stroking her hair, and pinching her cheeks.
The generals lined up all at once in a standing posture had to be very tense, unable to breathe properly.
In front of a transcendentalist who has dedicated his life to serving as the guardian of the empire for the past thousand years, all conscripts from rural villages and high-ranking generals are bound to be equal.
Looking at them like that, Arien smiled mischievously and said, Fuhu.
“It seems that the military has become much more comfortable these days. Seeing how everyone is quite free. Isn’t it?”
“No!”
And, the generals tasted hell.
