40 – A gift from a traitor to a traitor
A prison with a somber atmosphere.
Looking at Olivier trapped in the depths,
Ordered to keep her safe until her execution tomorrow, she…
Richard, the real culprit who confessed to General Bagoin about Cromwell’s affairs, and actually the culprit behind her being imprisoned here, sighed inwardly.
‘Feel… Not very good. Watching others take on my faults…’
Although the evidence from the investigation put them in a position where they couldn’t get away with it, it was herself who was at the mercy of it anyway, so Richard felt mixed feelings as he looked at her old colleague crouching inside the prison cell.
Of course, it’s far better than having yourself in prison instead of that bitch, preparing to face a bad fate.
‘Well, this is all luck. just… Think of this life as unlucky.’
Richard gets up from his seat, shaking off the awkwardness that is nestled deep in his heart.
Although she was watching her alone for a while, driven by old affection, the mixed feelings she felt constantly made her think that she should roughly order her subordinates to protect her.
at that time…
“… is it you?”
“!…”
The next moment, Olivier spoke in a low voice without raising his head.
As a result, Richard stopped his steps to leave this place and had no choice but to look back slowly.
“what… what… Called?”
“Is that what you did?… To General Bagoin… The person who told the story, Captain.”
“!… radish… What nonsense are you talking about? That’s what you did…”
“You know. Because the only one who can do this is you or me.”
With those words, Olivier slowly raised his head.
On her face, which was all scarred as a result of the horrendous beating,
It contained such vivid anger and madness that it made even Richard startle.
“William isn’t smart enough to do this, Clara, she was the ringleader in the first place, so of course not, and in that case, it’s not me… Of course, you’re the only one left, right?”
“…”
Richard couldn’t keep his mouth shut at her words that hit the point according to the method of elimination.
But,
Then she said to her with a cold smile on her lips.
“under. That… so? What are you going to do now? Now that you have come to the yard where even the evidence is clear, no matter how much you try to escape… ”
“It will be of no use… But at least I can become a water ghost.”
“!… what… what?”
“after… Whoops… Whoop!”
Olivier speaks with a creepy smile.
At this, Richard began to feel a chill run down his spine…
Looking at her like that, Olivier said with a cold laugh.
“If the… What if I shout your name excitedly during my torture? What if I keep talking about working together with you?… Huhuhuhu… Perhaps that suspicious General Neto will definitely try to investigate in some way? Then, if you get caught by the tail, you too will end up in the same situation as me… ”
“you… . you selfish… ”
Richard, who expressed clear anger at those words, drew out his sword.
At this, Olivier burst into madness and yelled at her.
“Ha ha ha! Yes, stab me! A life that will die painfully anyway! It wouldn’t be bad to end up like this! In return, you’ll earn General Neto’s suspicions and slowly wither away!”
“Kuh!…”
Olivier is talking about things that make sense, as if he’s half gone.
With trembling hands, Richard began to ponder what kind of judgment he should make.
at that time.
“Before that… one thing. I have a way.”
“… what? radish… What are you talking about?”
Calming the ghastly madness, Olivier spoke in a calm voice for a moment.
“There is a way. you and me… How to live with both of them.”
Her attitude was as if she was proposing a serious deal rather than simply telling a story based on her mood.
Regarding this, Richard asked a question in a much calmer voice after he had settled his confused emotions.
“Way… I mean what is that?”
“Simple. All you have to do is give me one item quietly, and then quietly patrol the outskirts and come back. If that happens, there won’t be anything suspicious about you, right?”
“… ”
With those words, Olivier showed a deep smile.
In response, Richard glared at her with cold eyes for a moment.
He let out a small sigh and began to put a bitter smile on his lips.
‘Really… Because he’s a friend I don’t like until the end… ‘
*
“after… ”
General Neto let out a deep sigh with feelings of regret.
Looking at him, Governor Tora spoke in a voice filled with regret.
“I’m sorry, aww. I used my best connections to recommend it, but my home country wouldn’t give me permission.”
“No bro. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting too much either. Strictly speaking, I am also a defeated field commander who lost in the last war.”
“It is, but…”
“On the contrary, I am just grateful that the funds were maintained without major problems in such a situation. Thank you for your hard work, brother.”
“Whoa… ”
General Neto expresses his sincere gratitude to his older brother for working hard for him.
Looking at him, Governor Tora gave a bitter smile and let out a small sigh.
As General Bagoin stepped down, Governor-General Tora recommended his younger brother, General Neto, for the vacant position of Northern Commander-in-Chief.
But.
His attempt was related to the defeat in the last war,
In addition, it was dismissed under the judgment of Parliament that if his younger brother, who was already in charge of the northern province of Maple, would have power comparable to him, there would be a risk of excessive power being concentrated on these brothers.
It is regrettable in many ways from the point of view of the two brothers, but in fact, as General Neto did nothing well, he had no choice but to give up his greed at this point.
“Huhyeon hyung, who is the newly appointed commander-in-chief this time?”
General Neto asks a question in a calm voice, leaving behind regret.
However, Governor Tora told him about this with a rather embarrassed expression.
“That is it… It seems that Congress has yet to come to a definitive conclusion on this matter.”
“Yes? what else do you mean by that? Isn’t there a case like this to not appoint a commander-in-chief?”
“Anyway, the damage suffered in the last battle was too great. According to what I have heard, there is an opinion circulating within the Congress that the Northern Army should focus only on defending the Maple region for the time being, and that it would be better to proceed with the overall offensive from the Southern side.”
“Kuh… ”
The Imperial Army in the north suffered severe losses in the main force as they lost the Battle of Saratoga.
However, unlike the situation in the northern part of the colony, the southern side of the imperial army was still strong, and the overall condition was much better.
Contrary to the barren climate of the northern part, the southern colony is located in the granary area based on fertile plains.
Perhaps because of the good conditions there, the rebels’ momentum was not as strong as in the north, and because of this, the rebels were experiencing continuous defeat while making sporadic attacks here.
The general public sentiment is not good, and the region has experienced a defeat that is not easy to recover from,
Needless to say, which of the areas where successive victories are sounding, it would be more advantageous to focus on one area.
So, in a reasonable sense, it is understandable, but General Neto had no choice but to grind his teeth at the fact that it was inevitably annoyed from the party’s point of view.
‘damn… If this happens, will we have no choice but to miss Cromwell’s bastard? They must have wanted to kill that traitor with my own hands… ‘
Grinding his teeth at the fact that the opportunity to deal with the seed of discord was so far away, General Neto’s face began to show an expression of anger.
at that time.
“Well… Well… Aww.”
“Yes, brother?”
Seeing him like that, Governor Tora spoke in a slightly cautious voice.
“The truth is… Regarding that, older brother Lee made a suggestion… .”
– “General!!! General Neto!!!”
“yes?”
A sudden but urgent voice knocking on the door.
In response, the two brothers stopped talking and immediately allowed them to enter the room.
Shortly thereafter, General Richard, a general under Neto, appeared in front of them.
She ran so fast that she came into the room panting heavily.
“What’s the fuss at this hour?”
“What the hell is going on?”
“That… That is… nice… It’s a big deal, sir. That guy… That bitch Olivier has run away!”
“no… what… what?”
“What is that… No, it’s not your job to protect him!”
“sorry. Stop while out on patrol for a while… Judging from the traces, it is believed that some unknown special magic was used.”
“damn! Release the people now! Whatever you do, get him! I’m going to tear that filthy bitch limb from limb right now!”
“Yes! General!”
“ah… not. I’ll go ahead myself! I’m not going to let that bitch bite me twice!”
“All right. I will see you, General.”
At Richard’s report, General Neto began to feel even worse.
Watching him leave the room in such a rage, Governor Tora let out a small sigh.
‘I can’t, the details… I have no choice but to come back and do it.’
*
The day after General Gates left as general and the so-called ‘peace’ came.
I moved to attend the morning meeting with General Franklin.
“In the end, it has been decided that Manager Benelita will remain here.”
“Because that’s what you hoped for. After being stabbed in the back like that, I don’t want to do that filthy human throne anymore.”
“Well, that’s right… ?”
At that time, we suddenly see a disturbing scene.
Seeing a large number of people gathered near the gates, General Franklin and I immediately headed there.
“What is going on?”
“Ah, General, that’s it… ”
The people who keep their place as they are when General Franklin appears.
Immediately after that, we began to see a person fainting on the floor.
A figure whose whole body is covered with scars, dressed in rags.
But,
The moment I recognized his face, I automatically frowned in amazement.
‘ah… no. Why are these twins here… ?’