Reorganizing the Western Border Army (Part 2)

"Loco, are we really sure this is okay?"

"Saipan, what are you afraid of? Even if the new Guardian of the Western Territory sees through the scheme, it's just a show of force by those idiots in the First Division. What does it have to do with you and me? Without any evidence, what can he do to you or me? Besides, he needs us Western Border Army officers to help him stabilize morale and familiarize himself with the environment, so he's even less likely to do anything to us!"

Hearing his companion's words, Saipan felt relieved. However, he was still somewhat worried, so he kept his eyes fixed on the direction of the gate, hoping that his companion who had gone out would bring him some good news.

"But then again, Tom went to gather information, why hasn't he come back yet? Could it be that the kid slacked off halfway and went off to have some fun somewhere?"

"Probably not?"

Saipan said in disbelief upon hearing his companion's words.

Just as the two were wondering where their companion had gone, a loud knock came at the door.

"Haha! Tom is such a rascal, he just knocked on the door right after I finished talking to him."

Loco shook his head, pointed at the door and laughed and cursed, then went straight to open the door without waiting for Saipan's reply.

"Tom, what's wrong with you...?"

Loco slowly opened the door, but when he saw the person outside, all the words he was about to say caught in his throat. Sensing his companion's unease, Saipan hurriedly stepped out of the hall, his gaze passing over his companion's figure and looking towards the door. Upon seeing the person outside, Saipan secretly gasped. Just as he thought their plan had been exposed and was preparing to escape, the person outside finally spoke.

"The newly appointed Western Protectorate, Lieutenant General Oddek, has ordered that all officers in West City must assemble at headquarters within half an hour."

After saying this, the other party took out a letter of appointment and showed it to the two of them, then turned around and left their residence.

"How's the situation outside, Will?"

"Something terrible has happened outside, Zikkel! Those two idiots from the First Division have been killed by the new Guardian of the Western Territory! Not only that, the scouts sent by the Third Division were also discovered by the new Guardian, captured on the spot, and then beaten beyond recognition. It was truly horrible!"

"That's nothing! I heard that our new guardian almost turned Langu into mincemeat right in front of His Majesty!"

"Wow! If that's the case, then this guy is a tough character!"

"That's right! Otherwise, why would I have tried so hard to stop you from joining when they said they wanted to give the new guards a hard time!"

"According to the information we've gathered from the capital, our new Protector-General is about to launch a major purge of those guys in the First and Third Division!"

"Luckily, we didn't act rashly back then, otherwise we would be in the same boat as them now!"

"Bang bang"

The conversation in the hall had barely ended when a loud knock came at the door.

Thanks to the adjutant's efficient work, all the officers of the four divisions stationed in the city rushed to headquarters. After the farce at the city gate, many in the Western Frontier Army now had a basic understanding of their future superiors, and some began to suppress their own thoughts. However, some still clung to a gamble and wanted to take the risk. These people, harboring various thoughts, gathered at headquarters, awaiting their meeting with the new commander.

"Reporting to the Commander, all the senior officers in the city have assembled and are ready to give Commander instructions!"

Sordil frowned slightly as he looked at the sparse group of twenty or so men below. Sordil beckoned his adjutant to his side and said softly, "Why are there so few people? Weren't you supposed to leave behind two divisions of high-ranking officers?"

"Commander, you don't know this, but when we arrived here, there were only a few officers left in the city. According to the intelligence we gathered, all the core members of those damned generals of the Western Border Army were taken away, leaving only about a third of the total number of high-ranking officers according to the army's organizational structure. And they were all unruly troublemakers or ambitious individuals who weren't on their side. Commander, they've left us with a complete mess!"

"That's good! We can let our brothers take over the army directly, so we won't be held back by those guys. Besides, this isn't the first time I've taken on a mess like this. They're far from being able to stump me! Alright, now we should finish the game we were just playing!"

After understanding the situation, Sordil had his adjutant stand to one side of the hall. Then he slowly walked up to the officers and used wind magic to float in mid-air, ensuring that everyone in the hall could see him and hear what he said.

"Hello everyone, let me introduce myself first. My name is Oddek, and I am the newly appointed Guardian of the Western Territory, the new commander of the Western Border Army. However, some of you don't seem to welcome my arrival. You've actually meticulously planned an assassination attempt at the city gate, intending to kill me right outside the Western Border Army's base!"

As Sordil finished speaking, the officers standing in the hall stared at Sordil in shock. Loco and Saipan exchanged a glance, a sudden sense of foreboding creeping into their hearts. Zikkel, however, wore a strange smile. Although he had guessed his new superior would launch a purge, he never expected him to escalate it to this extent.

"Bring it up!"

Sordil ignored the reactions of the officers in the hall and shouted loudly down a side corridor. A blood-soaked, battered Delia was brought in. Sordil pointed at the Delia and said, "This man is the assassin's accomplice. After the assassination failed, he tried to escape but was captured by my guards. Under interrogation, he has confessed to all his accomplices! Now I order all men from the Fifth and Sixth Division to step forward and stand on the right."

Zikkel's smile suddenly froze on his face as his companion pulled him to the right. Loco and Saipan breathed a sigh of relief, thankful they had escaped unscathed. Just then, the officers of the First and Third Legions, standing on the left side of the hall, suddenly felt their bodies become immobile, followed by countless wind blades appearing in front of them.

"Pfft pfft"

"Ah"

The sounds of countless blades slicing through flesh rang out, and scalding blood splattered all around. Those not immediately killed lay on the ground, groaning in agony. Wiping the blood from his face and gazing at the hellish scene before him, Zikkel felt immense relief at his calm judgment. Looking at Sordil, who floated in mid-air as if nothing had happened, Zikkel suddenly recalled the expression on the face of the Black Robe attendant who had given him the information when mentioning General Oddek. At the time, he had thought the man was cowardly, but now it seemed he had been naive. This man before him absolutely deserved the attendant's assessment—a demon!

Among the officers standing in the hall, many, like Zikkel, regarded Sordil as an untouchable demon, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at Sordil. Seeing that his tactic of making an example of someone had achieved its desired effect, Sordil, suspended in mid-air, continued, "Comrades, now that the masterminds behind the murder have been brought to justice, the dangerous elements within our Western Border Army have been eliminated. Next, we need all to work together to rebuild the Western Border Army into an even stronger force. To better achieve this goal, I hereby announce the following adjustments to the divisions!"

"Kurelle"

"Arrive!"

"I hereby appoint you as the Division Commander of the First Division!"

"Yes!"

"Dabo"

"Arrive!"

"I hereby appoint you as the Division Commander of the Third Division!"

"Yes!"

"So'oren"

"Arrive!"

"I hereby appoint you as the Division Commander of the Fifth Division!"

"Yes!"

Harry Portia

"Arrive!"

"I hereby appoint you as the Division Commander of the Sixth Division!"

"Yes!"

After announcing the appointments of the four Division Commander, Sordil looked at the officers in the hall and said, "Gentlemen, it's getting late, so let's leave military affairs here for now. We'll discuss the appointments for other positions tomorrow. Dismissed!"