Carn City Upheaval

Turas took the mailbox directly. As soon as he held it in his hand, he felt that the mailbox was very big and heavy, and that it must contain a lot of things.

Sure enough, when he opened the mailbox, there was not only a letter inside, but also a seal.

Turas picked up the seal and looked at it. His expression froze and his face turned extremely ugly. Sailik, who was curious, thought that Turas had been ambushed. He immediately drew his sword and pointed it at Karanga, as if to strike him.

"Sailik, step back!"

Turas spoke up in time to stop Celic.

Seeing the Sailik Legion Commander's words, Serik had no choice but to leave the tent.

Turas looked at Karanga and asked, "What happened to Count Carter?"

Why is the Second Legion Commander's seal here?

The reason Turas lost his composure was because what he found in the mailbox was the Legion Commander's seal; he also had one, but the number on it was 6.

Under normal circumstances, the only things that can represent the Legion Commander's identity, besides the warrant personally signed by the Grand Duke, are this seal.

Every Legion Commander keeps this seal close to their body. How could it end up in the hands of this Personal Guard? Not even your own mother would give it to you, let alone the Personal Guard.

Karanga quickly knelt on one knee. "Lord Turas, I was sent by Grand Duke Mora to Count Carter's side!"

Originally, the mission was to monitor Count Carter, but not long ago Count Carter suddenly fell seriously ill and was unable to handle military affairs, so he was temporarily handed over to the Legion Deputy Commander. I originally reported this to Silver Maple City as soon as possible.

However, much later, the Prime Minister Lagos replied, instructing me to continue monitoring the situation and informing me that the Legion Commander Turas had returned to Carn City to oversee military affairs, and that I should cooperate with him to take control of the military.

I continued to wait and contacted the Legion Deputy Commander and two of the Regimental Commander, informing them of the orders from Silver Maple City, hoping that you would take over the Second Legion.

Considering your status as Count Carter's protégé, and the high regard you hold among everyone, including the Legion Deputy Commander, you are the most suitable candidate in terms of both status and ability.

Hearing this, Turas nodded in satisfaction. He believed himself to be the most suitable candidate, and that old man Carter could not and would not find a better one.

Karanga continued, "But these past few days, Count Carter's condition has improved somewhat, but perhaps because he feels unwell, he wants to hand over command of the troops to Cant, the Regimental Commander of the First Regiment."

Regimental Commander Cant is now Count Carter's most trusted subordinate. In fact, when the Count was seriously ill, the First Regiment was responsible for guarding the military camp.

Moreover, Regimental Commander Cant was the youngest Regimental Commander in the Second Legion, and with Count Carter's endorsement, the other Regimental Commander all agreed to appoint him as the new Legion Commander of the Second Legion.

Despite the Legion Deputy Commander's strong opposition, Count Carter insisted on his own way, and now Regimental Commander Cant has imprisoned the Legion Deputy Commander.

The two Regimental Commander I contacted back then have both turned against me, and one of them even betrayed me. Now, both Count Carter and Regimental Commander Cant know that the Duchy wants to send you to take over the Second Legion.

But they knew that Grand Duke Mora might not agree with the heir chosen by Count Carter, so they wanted to make it a fait accompli.

Before your arrival, Count Carter and all the senior officers of the Second Legion will inform all officers and soldiers of the Second Legion that Cant has become the Regimental Commander.

They will also write a joint letter to Silver Maple City, requesting that Cant take over as Legion Commander.

Because I was exposed, the Cant Regimental Commander didn't want to cause any more trouble and wanted to arrest me anyway. Dissatisfied, I tried to steal the Second Legion Commander's seal and escape.

As long as the seal isn't in their hands, they can't complete their task of electing Cant as the Legion Commander. Now that the seal is in your hands, you still have a chance to seize power in the Second Legion, and I still have a chance to complete my mission. That's why I've come to you."

Karanga spoke very earnestly, and Turas could tell from the seal alone that what he said was true.

After confirming that it was true, Turas became somewhat anxious. He had originally thought that he would smoothly take over the command of the Second Legion, but he did not expect that he would suddenly encounter such a change.

He had heard of Cant before; he was indeed a new disciple of his teacher Carter. After Count Carter retired, he had been by Carter's side. So when Count Carter was reappointed as the Legion Commander, he was also promoted to a high position, rising from a commoner to Regimental Commander.

Tula knew all too well that Count Carter was very stubborn, and once he made up his mind, it was difficult for others to change it. However, when it came to matters of national importance, he was rarely willful and did not show favoritism.

The most likely reasons why Carter is so firmly supporting Kant's succession as commander of the Second Legion are twofold: firstly, he is indeed running out of time, and secondly, he genuinely believes that Kant is more suitable than Tulas to be the commander of the Second Legion.

This matter angered Turas more than anything else. "My good teacher, it seems my junior is indeed outstanding. You are actually willing to stand up for him."

But the Second Legion is a crucial asset in my pursuit of revenge, and no one can stop me, not even you."

Turas hardened his heart and looked at Karanga, "How long did it take you to find me and meet up with me? Now, do you think you can even get back into Carn City?"

Karanga seemed to understand why Turas did this, and hurriedly replied, "I came from the Carn City, riding for a day and a night, but at first I didn't know where you were, so it took a long time."

If you want me to go back to Carn City, give me two horses and I can get back in six hours.

I still have a group of men in Carn City; getting into the city won't be difficult."

Turas nodded. "Very good. I remember the Legion Deputy Commander is Zapar, right? Although he is also one of Carter's old subordinates, he did not retire with Carter before."

The reason he was able to become the Legion Deputy Commander of the Second Legion was because of the War Department's intervention. His prestige within the corps must not be high. No wonder he was sidelined as soon as Carter recovered.

But having served as Legion Deputy Commander for so long, I don't believe that Zapar has no power at all.

"Karanga, I need you to do one thing right now: go back to Carn City and find a way to rescue Zapar. You don't need to do anything else."

After saying that, Turas took out a piece of paper from his pocket, picked up a pen and started writing. He finished writing in just a few minutes.

He stuffed the letter into the mailbox, hesitated for a moment, and then stuffed in the seal of the Second Legion Commander as well.

Under Karanga's surprised gaze, Turas handed the mailbox to Karanga.

"Give this letter to Zapar. All you have to do is cooperate with him to find a way to open the city gates and let my troops into the city."

After I succeed, I am absolutely confident that I can control the Second Legion, but you tell Zapar that I have no interest in the Legion Commander of the Second Legion. I only want the Second Legion to cooperate with my actions.

Therefore, I will later recommend Zapar as the commander of the Second Legion in my capacity as commander of the Sixth Legion. I believe that both the Grand Duke and the War Department will give me this opportunity, and the Count Lagos will also cooperate with me.

Karanga nodded and took the mailbox, but there was still a hint of hesitation on his face.

After seeing this, Turas continued, "You've made a significant contribution this time. I think you should be promoted. The Legion Deputy Commander in Zapar is definitely vacant. Although you're only the Personal Guard, with the recommendation of both Zapar and me, we're confident we can make you the Legion Deputy Commander."

If all else fails, you can first appoint him as acting Legion Deputy Commander, and then give him the actual position of Regimental Commander; after a while, he can be formally appointed.

Karanga was overjoyed. "Lord Turas, I will certainly live up to your expectations." He then turned to leave.

At this moment, Turas shouted, "Don't rush!"

Then he shouted, "Sailik, go and call Dirac over here!"