...Commander Absek, the Southern Legion is stirring. Judging from their movements, their next step will surely be to march south, first taking Wolf Province, then Snake Province!
Although Wolf Province and Snake Province have nominally submitted to us, the local powers are deeply entrenched, and many nobles form the backbone of the Western Lan Royal Court. If the Legion takes those two provinces, not only will we be caught between enemies on both sides, but Leopard Province and Rowell Province to the east will also fall into danger!
For the sake of Boro, and for the sake of the Commander-in-Chief, I am willing to personally travel to Wolf Province and Snake Province to resist the Legion.
This journey is solely for the greater good. Commander-in-Chief, there is no need to try to dissuade me!
The office in the Commander's residence.
Sitting behind his desk, Absek read the letter from beginning to end. Then he suddenly cursed and viciously flung it onto the desk.
"This slippery bastard!"
The letter had been written by Shaluk.
The Horse King who had played along with him in that "double act" in the royal hall that day.
Since Boro had been founded by the four kings together, he had appointed the other two, the Tiger King and Leopard King, as well as the Horse King, as "Grand Commissioners." Some kings who had later seen the writing on the wall and switched sides had also become commissioners.
Yet not one of those three Grand Commissioners had been useful. Before the fighting had even begun, two had run away. The remaining one had sent his family to Golden Gallon Port and moved himself near the airport.
Still not satisfied, Absek added another stream of curses.
"...What a noble 'journey solely for the greater good'! Heh. Looks like