Although conquering the Black Clover World was in the shared interests of the entire World Government.
It was somewhat different for the military officers and soldiers taking part in the war.
What they wanted was not the result of conquest, but the process of conquest.
Because that process was what produced military merit.
So if the other side surrendered directly, they would instead suffer a loss of benefits.
Douglas Bullet's attitude toward Conrad was, in fact, a typical military mindset.
I guessed that you had been deceived, but I had no obligation to tell you.
After the battle, if you were still alive, go find those officials and learn the truth yourself!
This also directly caused the war around Yutym Volcano not to slow down in the slightest despite Rhya's efforts.
Take Captain Jack's side, for instance. Not long after Rhya left.
Just as he thought he no longer needed to fight.
Guillotine, Avery, and Galid, the three Vice Admirals, exchanged glances and tacitly launched killing moves at him.
How could they let a duck that had already reached their mouths fly away?
Accepting a surrender, killing an enemy commander, and capturing an enemy commander were all different grades of military merit!
There were three of them present. If they really let Jack surrender, the merit each received would certainly be pitifully small.
So they either had to kill him or defeat and capture him!
But they would not prioritize the latter. Capturing someone earned high merit, but it was also more difficult.
Moreover, a capture meant the three of them split the merit evenly, while a kill allowed them to divide it into major and minor shares.
Most importantly, it was simpler and more direct!
Captain Jack sensed that something was wrong and immediately swung both arms at full