Inside the hall, people constantly came and went, reporting on the situation in various places, while the Old Man and the Guardian Elder passed down order after order.
Though I was only in one corner of the city, the situation throughout Stone Desert City was vividly laid out in my mind.
At that moment, the Old Man suddenly looked at me and said after a moment of thought, "Little Yezi, I've decided. You will command the army in this operation!"
What?!
I froze, nearly crying out. Not from joy, but from fright.
This was an encirclement to kill Medusa. It was a crucial step in my grand plan. One mistake and I would lose everything—where could I possibly find the confidence to take command?
And what madness had seized the Old Man?
I hurriedly clasped my hands in salute. "Old Man, I know nothing whatsoever about military affairs. How could I command this battle? Please reconsider!"
"Nonsense. You're just a little brat—how could you possibly command several thousand troops?!"
Nalan Jie shot me a disdainful glance and barked, "This time, you're only taking the title. Nalan Jia will still command the battle. Just stay to the side and learn properly."
It took me a while to come back to my senses. This was... giving me credit?
If this battle went smoothly—if we killed Medusa, killed the Snake-People Tribe Queen, killed a Dou Huang Peak expert—what an enormous achievement would that be?
This battle would spread throughout the entire Gamma Empire. No, it might even spread across several neighboring nations and become a classic case study passed down for centuries.
And the general who commanded this battle would undoubtedly become famous throughout the neighboring nations as well, rising to prominence in one stroke and becoming a renowned general celebrated for generations!