Deputy Nixon took the last supply magazine from his Magnetic Belt and smoothly shoved it into the Explosive Rounds Pistol on the other side, completing a one-handed reload. The next second, he raised his gun and fired. The Mass Explosive Round shattered the head of a wild animal with obvious signs of corruption, spraying foul blood and skull fragments all the way onto Commander Aparajita's combat boots. When the Legion Commander turned around, Deputy Nixon waved the legion battle standard in his armored mechanical arm, forcibly suppressing Aparajita's anger.
"How did I ever let you become my deputy?" Aparajita, Legion Commander of the First Legion and First Knight Consul, could not help complaining over the Communication Channel. His freshly polished armor gleamed brightly, and the Emperor-and-knight emblem on his pure white cloak made him look exceptionally valiant, but his deputy's actions shattered that impression once again. He suspected that his deputy had deliberately placed this animal in front of him. With the intensity of the war now easing, even encountering a corrupted wild animal was strange. "I never thought I would do something with such a sense of humor."
"You can't go to court wearing armor that pretty. You need to look a little dirtier." Deputy Nixon casually made excuses for his actions. The deep reports of Explosive Rounds Guns and the piercing hum of Plasma Weapon coils charging constantly sounded around them. In this region, sounds that represented death were commonplace. Every so often, bombs fell from the sky, destroying rocks and trees. The operation was nearly over. The knights would soon return to Latveria or Sky Sword Space Station to rest and refit. That was also why Aparajita had suddenly begun caring about his appearance. The Emperor would personally summon the First Legion Commander and hear the combat