At this moment, Shikele spoke to a young officer standing beside him. "Gak, see them off!"
"Yes, Lord Shikele!"
With that, the officer named Gak walked ahead of them, turning slightly to indicate that he was leading the way.
The officers could only leave Shikele's tent with disappointed expressions, following Gak out.
After everyone had left, Shikele poured himself a cup of wine and slowly savored it.
A while later, the young officer named Gak returned and reported to Shikele, "Uncle, the lords have all left and returned to their respective units!"
"You've worked hard, Gak!"
The young officer named Gak was Shikele's nephew and served at his side as the commander of his personal guard.
"Gak, did they complain to you?"
Gak nodded. "The lords are all dissatisfied with your decision. They kept asking me to persuade you, saying we can't just let this go. Otherwise, you definitely won't be able to command those men and troops in the future!"
Shikele shook his head, seemingly unconcerned by Gak's words.
"By the way, how are the messengers I told you to arrange earlier?"
"Uncle, the messengers have all left safely. I arranged four horses for each of them so they can switch mounts along the way. If nothing goes wrong, they'll reach the Great Chieftain by tomorrow evening!"
Shikele nodded. "Let the Great Chieftain see our battle report and my next battle plan as soon as possible. Then the Great Chieftain will give me an explanation!
"Gak, the one who can truly decide those people's fates and punish them cannot be me. It can only be the Great Chieftain.
"This is the lesson I learned as an outsider who still managed to rise step by step under his command to become a Commander of Ten Thousand."
The young officer named