Argonauts

Grahana opened the black wooden box and took out a gleaming golden medal engraved with mountains and seas, spears and shields.

A faint aura of divine power churned around it.

At that moment, countless people across Greece let out soft exclamations before the Light Screens in nearly every city-state.

The General's Medal.

"Even now, many people still oppose it," Grahana said.

Everyone fell silent, quietly awaiting the result.

"Those who support it have many reasons, and those who oppose it have many reasons as well. The opponents have brought up all sorts of arguments—for example, Suye is too young, Suye is a mage, Suye lacks years of wartime experience, Suye likes to oppose the nobles, Suye acts too aggressively, and so on..."

"Regarding this matter, I have been thinking about it constantly. Faced with the two sides arguing endlessly, I thought about it for two whole days. Until yesterday, when I suddenly asked both sides a question: Why did Greece establish the position of general?"

All of Greece fell silent, and everyone sank into thought.

"Then, many people gave the reasons they believed in."

"Some said that generals existed to lead large armies into battle more effectively."

"Some said that being a general was the highest honor in the military, an honor that could inspire every warrior."

"Some said that being a general symbolized accumulated military merit, the finest spoils of war."

"Others said that generals were appointed to outstanding commanders, because only generals could lead the Greeks to victory more effectively."

"Some also said that generals existed to spread the glory of the gods. Only by defeating the enemy could the gods' glory shine upon them."

"Besides these, there were countless other reasons. But after listening for a long time, I found that not one reason imposed an age