After a long while, Boke Ya stood up and stepped back several paces. He dropped to one knee and bowed. "Legion Commander, please rescind this order."
"Why?"
Kyle looked at Boke Ya, his expression unchanged.
Boke Ya felt his body grow heavy. Gritting his teeth, he replied, "I promised General Hester that I would put in a good word for him before you. I cannot break my word, so I can only beg you to rescind this order."
Staring into Boke Ya's eyes, Kyle's expression gradually turned cold. "Defying my orders comes at a price."
Seeing this, Bowen immediately realized that Boke Ya had made a mess of things. He came to his side, dropped to one knee, and said, "Legion Commander, Boke Ya... Boke Ya..."
"If you intend to make him pay the price, I hope to bear part of it."
Looking at the two before him, Kyle rose to his feet and waved the low table back into place. Clasping his hands behind his back, he said coldly, "Since that is the case, in my capacity as commander of the Twenty-fifth Legion, I strip both of you of your military posts and demote you to ordinary soldiers. Tomorrow, report to the front of my tent and stand guard."
"Yes, Legion Commander."
Upon hearing the punishment, Boke Ya secretly breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his head in reply.
"I obey your orders, Legion Commander," Bowen answered.
Kyle waved his hand and teleported the two men out of the tent.
Outside the tent, Bowen saw Boke Ya swaying unsteadily and quickly supported him as they headed out through the camp gate.
"Master, didn't you have a backup plan?"
Lyanna stood and walked up to Kyle, smoothing the slight wrinkles in her clothes with her hand.
"I suddenly changed