General Langu

"Buzz"

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the tranquil space, and a seven-colored figure swiftly emerged from it before stepping into the next spatial rift. With each use of Space Magic to travel, Sordil gained a more thorough understanding of its application, making the spatial passages he created increasingly stable and allowing him to teleport farther and farther.

"Buzz"

Sordil stepped out of the spatial rift again, carefully observing the surrounding environment and sensing Anna's location to prevent himself from accidentally veering off course.

"Sigh! If I had known this would happen, I should have studied Space Magic more diligently. If I had invented something as useful as a teleportation portal, I wouldn't be suffering like this now!"

After repenting for his laziness, Sordil set off in the right direction once again.

Western Continent, Dragon Clan Secret Realm: Artek Carl

"Reporting to Lord Goodpes, your subordinate Selisliu has successfully wiped out the resistance organization in the northern part of the continent and has come to report back!"

"Selisliu, you did a great job this time! I have already ordered your rewards to be prepared, and you can now go to the plaza in the center of the secret realm to collect them!"

Upon hearing that Goodpes had already prepared a reward, Selisliu was overjoyed. However, thinking of the annoying fellows in her own group, Selisliu forcibly suppressed her awe of Goodpes and cautiously probed:

"Lord Goodpes, this operation was completed by our Bohr Liveyes personnel alone. Those guys in Koreita didn't get a chance to contribute at all. Rather than keeping them in our group unable to fight and wasting manpower, you should transfer them from our group to places where manpower is needed more."

"Bang"

As soon as Selisliu finished speaking, a thick tail swept from the front, knocking Selisliu to the ground. The scales on Selisliu's body shattered instantly where she was struck, and blood flowed freely.

"Selisliu, remember this: if you dare say such things again before I transfer Glaide to another team, the punishment won't be so simple! Get out of here, I don't want to see you again!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will take my leave now!"

Selisliu clutched her wound and scrambled out of the cave. Just after Selisliu left, a barely audible murmur of discussion drifted from the depths of the cave.

"Goodpes, this subordinate of yours isn't very bright; he's much worse than the previous one!"

"Yes, Goodpes! What was your previous subordinate's name again? That kid was smart and loyal, why did you replace him?"

"You guys don't know, Glaide is smart enough, but his abilities are terrible. He's messed up two missions I gave him in a row, and he couldn't even find out where the target escaped to! Tell me, how can I use a subordinate like that if I don't send him out into the world to hone his skills?"

"That's true! No matter how smart a person is, if they don't have the ability, they're useless!"

"Alright! Shouldn't you guys get back to the main topic?"

Yes! Yes!

Where were we?

"Just now, Goodpes said that we have now eliminated all the people and dragons who resisted us on the Western Continent. Shouldn't we prepare to attack the Eastern Continent next?"

"I think we shouldn't rush to attack the Eastern Continent. Instead, we should first integrate all the forces on the Western Continent before attacking the Eastern Continent!"

"I agree with Olibuk's statement. Those weaklings in the Eastern Continent are not bad fighters. We should not attack the Eastern Continent rashly."

"That's right, Kelsu and the other guy are absolutely right!"

"In that case, let's take six months to recuperate and reorganize, and then defeat those useless trash from the Eastern Continent in one fell swoop!"

Kingdom of Tsuyioru Xiu, Philiers

Outside the West Gate

"General, we are now less than fifty miles from the west gate of Philiers. At our normal pace, we should be able to reach Philiers before dusk today."

"Yes! We should be able to get to Philiers before dusk today, and we can even enjoy a delicious dinner in town."

Looking at the blurry silhouette of the city in the distance, Langu said with a touch of nostalgia.

"General, you seem to have some special feelings for the city of Philiers!"

"Heh! You figured it out? Alright! Let me tell you my story with this city!"

"Your humble servant is all ears!"

"You may not know this, but I wasn't originally from the Kingdom of Tsuyioru Xiu, but from a small duchy in the East. I was framed and forced to flee my homeland, wandering around until I came to the Kingdom of Tsuyioru Xiu by chance. At that time, the kingdom didn't have the territory it has now, and it was often at war with other countries around it due to trade disputes. In order to survive here, I chose to become a mercenary, but I was captured alive by the enemy's regular army on my first battlefield. Due to the frequent wars between the countries at that time, each country's food and financial resources were only enough to feed its own army, so once enemy soldiers were captured, they were usually killed."

"Ah! And you, General?"

"Yes, I was in the same situation. Just as they were about to 'dispose of' us prisoners, His Majesty the His Majesty the King arrived with his troops and rescued us. Later, His Majesty told us that we were captured alive because the general who led us had been bribed by the enemy. The enemy wanted to use him to break down the kingdom's defensive lines, and we were the victims of this operation."

"General, what happened after the king saved you? And how did you come to your current identity?"

"His Majesty told us that our combat mission had been canceled, but each of us could go to the quartermaster to collect our payment with our mission Request Letter, and then we could leave the battlefield on our own. Many of those who were rescued eventually chose to go to the quartermaster to collect their payment and then left His Majesty's army. But I did not do that, because I knew that if I left His Majesty's regular army, there would only be one outcome for me: death! In order to continue living, I knelt directly in front of His Majesty and begged him to enlist me in his army."

"So that's how you started following His Majesty and gradually became the general you are today?"

"You could say that, or you could say that! But we should get going now. I'll tell you the specifics later when we have more time!"

"Yes, General!"

Langu handed the water jug to his adjutant, Keith, then gently spurred his horse, which carried him toward the bustling city ahead. The adjutant and the others followed closely behind, their figures disappearing into the distance with the sound of hooves, leaving only a trail of dust in their wake.