129 – A woman who NTRed her precious people
Fortress Delphi located in the northern part of the Falcon Empire.
In this place where the Delphi Temple, which can be said to be the educational institution and headquarters of the Imperial Paladins, is located,
Cassandra Incliment was doing her best to look after the wounded.
“Bring me some more bandages here, my mana is running out, so I need to treat it with herbs.”
“Yes, General.”
“Are there any supplies from the capital yet?”
“Sorry, you still have no answer.”
“is it… I can’t. For now, I just have to do as much as I can. How are the enemies?”
“I’m still taking a break, but I think I’ll be back soon.”
Cassandra does not stop taking care of the wounded in front of her eyes while exchanging situations with the soldiers in real time.
Even though she is in the position of general, whenever she has a little bit of free time, I see her devotedly taking care of the wounded.
The soldiers stationed here at Delphi, as well as the soldiers of the Royal Guard, were developing a firm trust in the commander who led them.
“I feel it every time, but he is also a merciful person.”
“right? Unlike other generals, when I see him always making such an effort to save the life of a single citizen of the empire, I feel grateful to him in many ways.”
Cassandra had to retreat close to defeat in the previous war.
However, few of the Imperials present here criticized her for this.
First of all, there were so many enemies at the time, and above all, the purpose of the Imperial Army in the battle was to buy time, not to defeat the enemies.
In fact, after that one battle, they are spending time reorganizing the army for a while without being able to attack Delphi Castle right away.
In addition, as there was little damage to the allies during that time, even though Cassand lost the battle, it could be said that the strategic goal was achieved.
The unfortunate thing is that although he had excellent recovery and defense compared to the other 3 knights, he was unable to kill one of the 4 horsemen he encountered by chance due to his relatively low combat power.
Like that, while delaying the enemy invasion for a while, Cassandra and her 20,000 troops were preparing for a battle at Delphi Castle.
at that time…
“ruler… General!”
“What is going on?”
The appearance of a subordinate running suddenly.
In response, Cassandra turned her gaze to that direction, and then the subordinate spoke to her with a deep smile on his lips.
“Please be happy, General! Now, 15,000 reinforcements from the ecliptic are on their way here.”
“Ohhh.. is it? Reinforcements at last?”
The good news that arrived ahead of the battle with the enemy.
At this, Cassandra showed an emotion of joy on her face, and after finishing treatment for the injured soldier, she got up right away.
‘Thank God, with this, as planned… ‘
*
In line with the news of the arrival of the long-awaited reinforcements, Cassandra immediately went out to meet them.
She stands in front of the Temple of Delphi, which serves as the military headquarters.
In the back, her generals and 1000 troops under her command were mobilized together in order to have an assortment, and then, in front of her eyes, the appearance of Aias, an imperial general leading a reinforcement, began to appear.
“Welcome, General Aias. Thank you so much for coming this far.”
“It’s been a while, Cassandra. It seems like you went through a lot of trouble while I couldn’t see you. Your face is all damaged.”
“It’s a battlefield, so there’s nothing you can do about it. Then let’s go in first. There are so many things to do right now as the war situation is urgent.”
Cassandra, who exchanged greetings lightly like that, tried to bring Aias inside.
at that time…
“for a moment. Before that, I’ll have to read His Majesty’s edict first.”
“Edict?”
Aias, who speaks with a meaningful attitude,
At this, not only Cassandra, but also the faces of the generals there began to have suspicious feelings for a moment.
and,
Aias gave a chin to the adjutant standing next to them.
In response, the adjutant took out the imperial edict he was carrying and spoke with a confident voice.
“I command this in the name of Emperor Kratos III. In the meantime, Jim trusted General Cassandra, one of the Three Knights of the Empire, and entrusted her with command of the army. However, General Cassandra betrayed my expectations and suffered a disgraceful defeat by the enemies, which caused the empire to lose its reputation. In response, I will take responsibility for this incident, dismiss General Cassandra from her position, and give her place to General Ajas, who has been appointed as the new Imperial Knight. The defeated commander, Cassandra, should immediately hand over military authority and return to the ecliptic to wait for the next order.”
To summarize Hwanghwan Jang’s explanation, in conclusion, the emperor’s order to dismiss Cassandra and install Ajax in her place.
In response to this, Cassandra’s generals and soldiers who were there began to chatter with hardened expressions on their faces.
“Kah.. to throw out General Cassandra?”
“radish… what… Such nonsense.”
The soldiers begin to express feelings of confusion, surprise, and repulsion at the unexpected order of the emperor.
Looking at them like that, Aias said in a firm voice.
“Everyone be quiet. This is the order of His Majesty the Emperor to hold the general responsible for the defeat. How dare you go against His Majesty’s will?”
Ordinary soldiers had no choice but to shut up at Aias’ words.
At that time, Cassandra’s manager, who was watching the situation, cautiously approached him and said.
“Um… over there… Losing… I think you’ve misunderstood something, but that didn’t happen, general. The last war was simply to catch the enemy’s ankles, and we are still in full-scale battles… ”
-visor!
“!”
The next moment, Aias’ adjutant thrusts a knife into the manager’s neck.
Aias then spoke to him in a cold tone.
“Can’t you keep your mouth shut? Do you mean you dare to challenge His Majesty’s decision? If so, I will punish you for treason right here and there.”
“bar… Treason! leaflet… ”
“Chief, please step back.”
“! ruler… General!”
The next moment, Cassandra steps forward, stopping the manager.
Then, in a calm voice, she looked at Aias in front of her eyes and said.
“If that’s His Majesty’s will, we can’t do it. As a vassal of the Empire, His will is the reason to decide everything. From this time on, I will hand over all military authority to General Aias.”
“Kuh… ”
“ruler… General… ”
The soldiers with desperate expressions at Cassandra’s words.
Regarding this, Aias told her with a deep smile on his lips.
“You’re wise, I knew you wouldn’t do anything stupid, Cassandra.”
“As a general of this country, it is only natural to follow His Majesty’s orders. Then I’ll go back now, so please take care of the next business, General Aias.”
“Yes, it is. Your subordinates will make good use of it, so leave the work behind and get some rest.”
“Ah, before that, there are still sick people I haven’t taken care of yet, but I wish I could finish things about them and go. Will you allow me?”
“The sick? ah… Come to think of it, I had a hobby like that, right? Well, take care of that. Because I, the commander-in-chief, don’t have to worry about such trivial things.”
“Thank you. then.”
With those words at the end, Cassandra returned to the Temple of Doro.
Seeing her like this, Aias started to put on a cold smile on his lips.
‘Finally drove out that unlucky bitch and came up to this position. If he wins this war, Aia’s long-cherished wish will come true. I’m going to kill those people from the Nation of Darkness with a single stroke and prove myself as the strongest general in the Empire!’
*
Cassandra returns to the temple and works hard to treat the wounded soldiers.
Seeing her so unconcerned even in this situation, the generals under her command and the soldiers who followed her began to express feelings of deep concern.
“Are you really going to stay like this, General?”
“Even though it’s His Majesty’s order, this went too far. It was such a harsh treatment while not having suffered a crushing defeat.”
“I will file an appeal again. If it’s my connection, that’s enough… ”
They don’t want to let their lord, who has led them so well, leave like this.
However, looking at them like that, Cassandra answered in a calm voice.
“Don’t do anything stupid and bring more bandages. Anyway, at this point, His Majesty has made a decision, there is nothing that can change it.”
“Kuh… ”
“under… However.”
“Do what you have to do for the empire. And, never die. Don’t go out recklessly by saying you’re making a feat for nothing. Until the next time we meet, I hope everyone will take good care of their lives.”
“… General… sir?”
Suddenly, Cassandra tells a heartfelt story with sincerity.
As a result, the faces of the generals there began to have doubts and a little anticipation.
Watching them like that, Cassandra bandaged the last patient in front of her and stood up.
“Then, let’s see everyone alive. somewhere other than here.”