Since it was supposedly an encrypted letter, only Sobaek could read it. So he had no choice but to apologize to everyone, then leave the bridge for his office for the first time in three days. He had no idea that the officers of every rank, driven nearly mad by his two-hundred-percent dedication to his duties, all breathed a huge sigh of relief.
But in any case, a leader who was more devoted to his work than any of his subordinates was still easy for them to like.
Brigadier General Jaeger Sobaek returned to his office and used his newly issued general's access code to open the encrypted letter. To his surprise, it wasn't an urgent order from the rear at all, but a private message. The crest at the top of the first page depicted a magnificent, aloof black dragon trampling a giant gear. It was none other than Vellent's crest.
He'd only heard that the current King Vellent was a top-tier engineer and scientist, as well as a powerful industrialist, with few ties to the military. Sobaek had even less reason to have dealt with someone so influential.
The file that opened next was a video message recorded by Vellent himself.
In the video, King Vellent sincerely praised Sobaek's past achievements and expressed considerable optimism and high expectations for his prospects in the Knights' Order and the Imperial Army.
Why was a great elector of his stature being so courteous to me?
If his generous teacher, Duke Saduran, hadn't told him about the situation before entering seclusion, he would have been completely baffled and at a loss. But now, he was prepared.
King Vellent went on to say that it was absurd for Sobaek, who had earned the credit for breaking through the Celestial Curtain, to hold no