The young officer had barely finished speaking when the scene fell silent.
The red-haired youth looked helplessly between Marquis Kakarima and the young officer. He tried to say something to ease the tense atmosphere, but did not know how to begin.
"When will passage be allowed?" Marquis Kakarima asked in a low voice, forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart.
The young officer met his gaze without fear and replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "My lord, we do not know for now. Only after orders to lift the blockade are issued from above will we open the gates and let people through."
"Of course, if you insist on forcing your way in, you will have to step over our corpses."
"Very good. Very spirited!" A trace of anger appeared on Marquis Kakarima's face, and a surge of unleashed pressure slammed the young officer to the ground.
Seeing their captain being humiliated, several hundred men drew their swords, ready to fight to the death.
Although their enemy was very powerful, they were no cowards.
Watching this scene, Marquis Kakarima snorted and said mockingly, "It seems this Velin Ex is quite skilled at training dogs, making you willingly offer up your lives for him."
After saying that, Marquis Kakarima withdrew the pressure he had released and turned to leave.
The minor punishment had already achieved its purpose of intimidation. There was no need to kill this insignificant ant and invite unnecessary trouble.
After the delegation departed, the red-haired youth stepped forward to help the young officer up. With a bitter smile, he comforted him, "Brother, don't take it to heart. Marquis Kakarima has a very domineering personality. This time, he merely used his presence to suppress you. He was already being very restrained."
"I know." Sitting on the ground, the young officer