68 – It wasn’t like that when Cromwell was around.
“damn… That damn Nelson guy…”
A time of darkness.
Alone standing guard on the castle walls, General Neto couldn’t contain his irritated feelings in many ways.
The Imperial Army won an unprecedented and unprecedented victory in this battle, which many expected was not easy.
Due to this, the home country was giving a large reward to those who participated in this battle.
The longevity who made the ball was given a higher government rank and prize money than before by adding their achievements, and in particular, in the case of the commander-in-chief, General Nelson, he was even bestowed with the title of count according to the order of the emperor.
For her, who was originally a fallen aristocrat, it was as if she had washed away all the sadness she had received so far.
But,
Despite this overwhelming victory, many people are enjoying the reward they received for their achievements.
In fact, the gains that General Neto could obtain from this war were almost non-existent.
In fact, if you look at it, it was a natural thing.
His achievements in this battle were virtually non-existent.
From the start of the battle, they were placed at the rear, and the soldiers given under their command were all unsightly.
General Neto, who wanted to make such a contribution, but was not even given the opportunity to do so, and in fact had to suck his fingers.
Against such open discrimination, he even considered complaining to Nelson, but…
Soon he had to give up on that idea.
The opponent was Nelson, who was determined to crave him from the beginning, and even her position was that of a general that even his family could not touch.
Literally, Nelson in the position of full power as he was above Cromwell and others in the past.
There was no way to touch her like that now, so General Neto had no choice but to do as he was told to keep quiet while grinding his teeth.
‘Damn it… Where do you end your thanks? A unit like this, I’ll leave immediately and give it to you!’
According to the latest news, it was confirmed that the dispatch of the audit team from the home country was confirmed.
It was not normal for the Morks who were in charge of one axis of the empire to turn around, and above all, General Bagoin, who was eventually exiled to his home country, formally submitted a petition and launched a massive counterattack.
As a Bagoin general who was virtually forced to leave, he had nothing to lose, so he began to mobilize all his personal connections to attack the North family to which Neto and Tora belonged.
Under these circumstances, the fact that he had at least a landslide victory here allowed General Neto to take a step back from the blade of thanksgiving that was scuttling overhead.
Although he saw little benefit from his exploits, that alone was worth coming here from General Neto’s point of view.
So right now, no matter how dog-like the situation is, for now, I think it’s best to remain silent.
General Neto went up and down the walls silently, suppressing the feeling of fatigue.
at that time…
“General?”
“! Ah, Clara!”
A welcome voice in his ear.
In response, General Neto straightened his annoyed expression and began to approach her.
*
“okay… After all, thanks started?”
“Okay, now that it’s like this, we’ll have no choice but to save ourselves here for a while.”
“Sigh… That’s not good, I want to go back as soon as possible. To be honest, it’s annoying to meet him while looking at him like this.”
“So do i.”
With nothing going on, virtually the only pleasure left for General Neto was spending time with Clara.
A woman who loves him without betraying him under any circumstances.
Because of her, General Neto was able to endure this difficult situation silently, and he was always grateful for that.
‘Really… I don’t know anything else, but choosing this woman was the best. He’s really a waste of money for Cromwell’s son.’
As he thought about that, a deep smile began to grow on General Neto’s lips.
at that time.
“Hey, General… In fact, I heard a great story a while ago.”
“Great story? What is it?”
Clara speaks with a serious expression in response to General Neto’s question.
Listening to the information coming out of her mouth,
In General Neto’s mind, feelings of deep curiosity and a little concern began to emerge at the same time instead of the frustration that had remained until just now.
“How is it? Isn’t it a waste to spend time here watching Nelson notice? Wouldn’t it be much better to go there and try to get a hold of it?”
“Um… Certainly not bad if that’s the case, but… Maybe the current situation is a little bit like that… ”
If what Clara said succeeds, you will be able to touch quite a lot of money,
In addition, if you do well, you will also be able to seize the opportunity to set up a fairly large ball.
But,
Apart from such a possibility, this work was accompanied by quite a risk, and if there was no luck, there was room for inviting a big crisis.
Above all, I don’t know if it’s usual,
As now is the time to exercise probation as much as possible, General Neto had no choice but to maintain a cautious attitude.
And,
Regarding his reaction,
Clara said in a slightly disappointed voice.
“General, you’re not going to give up this good opportunity, are you?”
“That is… As I said, there are also thanksgiving days. It’s a little bit risky to do something… ”
“Thanksgiving is going on in the north, hundreds of kilometers away from here. In addition, it was the same in this battle, but I have not been able to build a ball these days, so shouldn’t I try to achieve results somehow?”
“… ”
“I really… It’s something I keep feeling, but lately you’ve become too timid. I heard you weren’t like that when Cromwell was in the past.”
“!…”
Clara’s words subtly touched his pride.
At this, General Neto set aside his previous anxiety and began to think more seriously about his work.
‘exactly… That would be much better than suffering from the annoyance of that old general here. Although there are risks… Well, that’s enough if you don’t get caught.’
From the moment Cromwell’s name was mentioned, General Neto began to consider things as positively as possible.
and after a while
He finally made up his mind and spoke with the utmost confidence to the woman in front of him.
“Coming to think of it, I think you’re right, Clara. After all, it would be better to do something than to sit still.”
“Huh, I knew that too. Surely my General Neto, everything will be all right!”
Clara smiles brightly, praising General Neto’s decision.
At the same time,
In her heart, she began to feel genuine joy that things were going according to plan.
‘It’s great, I was thinking of cutting my losses after looking at the situation, but let’s take this opportunity to put an end to it!’
*
“Okay, let’s go.”
General Neto and his friends leave the fortress with Clara with a relieved look on their faces.
Watching them move away from Nelson’s direct management to the Florin region further south, Richard questioned.
“there… General? Why are you sending them away like that? I hope you forgive them like this…”
“… Forgiveness?”
“! ah… . no… That… It can’t be… Even so… I mean no… I… I just don’t understand the current situation… ”
Richard cautiously asked a question, flinching at Nelson’s attitude of releasing mana containing life for a moment.
If it was for revenge against Cromwell, he thought, of course, he would keep those two by his side.
Nonetheless, Nelson readily accepted the request for a change of position submitted by the two.
Richard couldn’t help but feel a deep doubt about this.
And about this.
Nelson said in a calm voice with a quiet smile on his lips.
“To bring out the prey… You have to lay the bait well.”
“Yes? what is that… ”
“Whoops… ”
After leaving meaningful words, Nelson goes inside with a gentle smile.
While questioning her appearance like this, feeling something eerie.
Richard couldn’t ask any more questions and just walked after Nelson.
Richard, who had questions that were not immediately resolved, spent time silently rolling around as Nelson’s subordinate.
And.
Her question came about three months later.
It was naturally resolved with one news that made the whole southern region noisy.
*
“I’m sorry, I just came here, but I’m leaving you with a job like this again.”
“no. There is nothing you can do about it in the current situation. Please be careful.”
General Benelita politely greets General Franklin as he leaves the fort.
However, at this moment, the appearance of Franklin and Cromwell’s party in front of her eyes was different in many ways from when she left to solve the Mok tribe’s affairs a while ago.
At the time, as it was literally a situation to go to a battle in the backcountry, I had to move fully armed while riding a war horse.
However, at this moment, their clothes and luggage were incomparably lighter than they were then, and their armaments were also relatively spacious.
At the same time, what you are riding is not a war horse, but rather a plain carriage.
But.
At this moment, their hearts were filled with a determination that was just as heartbreaking as that of the Morks, a fact that Benelita also knew.
This time, the place they were heading to was the battlefield.
However, it is not a war with guns and knives… A battlefield fighting with mouth and fan
The destination was the capital of the rebels, Philadelphia.