The Leader of the NTR Knights Decided To Escape chapter 21

21 – I’ll buy it for you if you listen carefully

Cromwell calmly opens his mouth at the words of General Gates to talk about his business.

As for what would come out of the mouth of the famous master, Gates did not show it, but rather listened.

But,

“Are you really okay like this?”

“… what?”

The words of the question that came out of Cromwell’s mouth.

At this, General Gates said with a momentary frown.

“What do you mean okay? Now, does that mean you don’t like my strategy either? Although I have heard of your reputation, I have no intention of letting you go if you rebel against my will.”

General Gates speaks in a shrill voice.

towards him Cromwell spoke in a clearer voice.

“No, I am talking about these good opportunities… I am asking if it is okay to miss the very opportunity you have been longing for.”

“what… what? What do you mean? Missing the opportunity I was hoping for… What opportunity are you talking about?”

Cromwell says something significant.

In response, General Gates felt unusual and asked him a question.

Regarding this, Cromwell spoke with a sharp gaze and a determined voice.

“A chance to achieve the general’s goal. To be number one in the rebels and to be the head of a new nation to be established in this colony in the future.”

“!!”

Cromwell talks about a fact he had never really thought of and kept only in his heart.

At this, General Gates’ face hardened for an instant.

“You… How do you know that… ”

“No matter how you look at it, he was a general of the Imperial Army. It is only natural to collect information from a competent enemy commander.”

“Um… That… is it? Anyway, it’s definitely a terrifying information power. After all, it’s a skill worthy of a master that the empire boasted of… ”

General Gates expresses admiration, feeling a slight improvement in Cromwell’s words mixed with praise towards himself.

Seeing his reaction, Cromwell continued to speak.

“As you know, General, the number of enemies currently gathered here is a large force of 10,000 and 3,000. As virtually all of the enemy’s eastern main forces are gathered, if we can deal with an army of this size at once, it will surely go down in history as an unprecedented feat in the history of the rebels over the past two years.”

“That… yeah… It will definitely be a great achievement. There’s no way that could be possible. Enemies are twice as big as us. You know very well that you can’t defeat them in a head-to-head confrontation… ?”

Although Cromwell’s words felt a bit harsh, General Gates pulled the hump to maintain his cool as much as possible.

But.

Cromwell spoke to him in a clear voice.

“Available. enough.”

“what… Called?”

Cromwell answered clearly without any hesitation.

At this, General Gates began to look slightly shaken,

Towards him, Cromwell continued to speak in a clear voice.

“Even though the level of training is a bit lacking, as the general said, the bravery of our troops surpasses that of the enemy. In addition, most of the residents of this area are currently on the side of our rebels. Under these conditions, my ability can overcome the power difference to some extent.”

“Um… ”

“And, as a result, if victory is won, the credit will of course belong to General Gates, the commander-in-chief, not me, the surrenderer. If this is an achievement… With a little luck, wouldn’t it be possible for General Gates to become the leader of the rebels at once?”

“gulp… ”

At Cromwell’s words, General Gates involuntarily began to feel his mouth watering.

General Gates, who is not easily refuted because it is the story of Cromwell, a great general recognized by everyone, even if no one else knows.

Above all, General Gates’ heart was greatly shaken by his words, citing his own story and mentioning the benefits that would be brought if this work succeeded.

‘The leader of the rebels… Certainly, if you can win this battle with more than 10,000 troops, your achievements will be dazzling. According to Cromwell’s words, he could rise to the position of leader of the rebels at once… ‘

General Gates became obsessed with strong desire enough to push away his usual timid and selfish personality.

As if accurately recognizing his attitude, Cromwell added a word to him in a calm voice.

“In a situation where a large army and a large army are facing each other on an unprecedented scale, this good opportunity is probably a once-in-a-lifetime thing. If you miss this, you will never have a second chance to become number one again.”

“… ”

Cromwell’s words, which quietly pressured him that if he did not grasp the current situation, he would never have a chance to achieve his dream, once again greatly shook General Gates’ mind.

But,

Even in this situation, General Gates showed a bit of coolness and asked Cromwell cautiously.

“By the way… Cromwell Why are you telling me these things? Even though you said you surrendered, you must be in a position where you can’t take any achievements or anything, so why are you telling me this?”

“… that is… ”

A useless thing that would bring no benefit, something that Gates himself would never do.

As such, he naturally expressed doubts about Cromwell’s actions.

about this,

Cromwell paused slightly before replying in a cold voice.

“My purpose right now is to take revenge with my own hands on those who took everything from me.”

“!…ah… ”

Suddenly, General Gates understands the situation belatedly, recalling the report Franklin had made in advance.

Looking at him like this, Cromwell spoke quietly with a cold expression on his face.

“It’s okay to do things like merit or something. I don’t mind seeing the desperate faces of the filthy bastards who stabbed me in the back, or anything else.”

“Right… I see what you mean.”

As it is natural for people to roll their eyes when they have been through such a thing, General Gates naturally came to understand this point.

And.

Towards him, Cromwell asked a question in a clear voice.

“If so, please answer now. General, will you grant my immediate superior, General Franklin, sole command so that I can achieve my longed-for vengeance and bring you victory?”

“… ”

Cromwell asks for a complete reversal of the decision Gates himself had previously made.

In response, General Gates remained silent for a while and began to ponder.

‘This is an unacceptable story… Even so, it is uneasy to go ahead with the risk. And if things go wrong, what should I do to deal with them… ‘

It was a path he would never have chosen if he was the original person.

It was impossible to launch an offensive in this yard, where there was no confidence to fight and win head-on with a large army of that size, and the responsibility was more heavy than that.

But,

‘But… ugh… ‘

Nevertheless, at this moment, in his heart, there was an irresistible desire.

The temptation of knowing that if you take just one step well, you may be able to achieve your lifelong dream.

The desire that had been in his heart all along began to ignite a hot fire.

‘Certainly, due to the recent defeat, Marshal George’s position is narrowing. At such a time… If I accomplish such feats, it will surely not be a dream to occupy the position of Grand Marshal. No, really, as Lee Ja said, if it’s not now, chances like this might never come.’

Above all, it was the famous Cromwell who was saying this.

An invincible champion.

A person who is considered the greatest general in the entire British Empire.

Now that Franklin has firmly guaranteed that such a person has become a reliable ally,

General Gates was constantly circulating in his mind that this was going to be a very important turning point in achieving his life goals.

‘yes… It’s a chance… This is the opportunity I’ve been longing for… This is a great opportunity to take the seat of Marshal George in my hands. Overturning the situation in which I was only sucking my fingers as the second person until now, I can finally hold everything in my hands!’

Like that, feeling the anxiety that had been in my heart from a certain moment turned into the overwhelming expectation of being able to hold the presidency in my hands.

General Gates looked at Cromwell in front of him and asked cautiously.

“Gulp… my… I… What can I do?”

*

Changing a person’s mind was like inserting a key into a keyhole.

It’s not easy to open, but if you find the right key, you can open it so easily.

In that respect,

Turning around the thoughts of General Gates, who already knew the general information, was something that could be done with a surprisingly high probability if one spoke well.

‘The only variable was that General Gates in this world might not be as low-level as the original, but this is… Looking at what he’s done so far, it’s to the point where the original looks like a nobleman.’

Still, in the original work, it was General Gates who set up camps in places where it was not easy to attack, probably because of the buffs for adjusting the difficulty level, and fought battles.

‘In addition to being incompetent, there are more useless ambitions than the original work. anyway… No matter how talented the rebels are, how could this guy be second in the rankings?’

Apart from such a pathetic situation in many ways, anyway, as a result of falling for the words that accurately scratched his desire, I succeeded in taking command through my immediate superior, Franklin.

‘Well, if you just close your eyes and watch for once, you might be able to achieve your life goal, but it’s hard not to go over it… ‘

Originally, humans were simple, and if you shake the right prey, you can’t get over it.

This was especially the case when, like Gates, there was no ability but a lot of greed.

As a result of the combination of Gates’ simple nature and the irresistible temptation of gambling, I succeeded in achieving my goal, and left the command room with a sigh of relief.

and right after that.

＜Hidden Quest – Appeasement and Intimidation Success＞

[Successing to his own ambitions, General Gates decided to hand over command.

The minimum conditions for advancing to victory have been met.

Lead the rebels to a sure victory against the Imperial forces.

God is starting to notice you.

He blesses your walk.

God’s protection (buff) applied – Holy power recovery speed is increased by 200%. duration one week.

Hidden Skill. Acquire ＜Agent of God＞!]

An information window that started appearing upon completion of the quest.

Confirming that, my gaze was automatically directed to the last phrase.

‘God’s representative on earth?… What the hell is this?’

A skill name that has never been seen in the game.

Feeling curiosity and anticipation, I carefully opened the information window for the skill.

And right after that, a sentence popped into my head.

that is…

‘What kind of shame is this again?… ‘