Along with the outpouring, to Falan and Mikael's surprise,
Budo quickly returned to his stern demeanor. If they had not just experienced it,
they might have thought nothing had happened here, or even that they had fallen under an illusion again.
"All right, thank you. So, what are the two of you thinking next?"
"..."
"..."
"General Budo, are you asking us to comment on matters of the court?"
"No. Remember, we are soldiers. As for matters of the court, the less we involve ourselves, the better."
...What a pure soldier. No wonder he was so easily plotted against.
"All right, then, General Budo, what do you mean?"
"You want to ask me directly? Fine. If you want my advice, I would like you to be stationed in the north."
"Why?" Mikael asked. "Isn't that place very desolate?"
Falan also picked up the thread. "Because there is no court there. There is only the army."
"Exactly." Having learned from his mistake, this experience had dealt Budo a heavy blow.
Thus, unless something special happened, he hoped that people like Falan, former members of the Justice Department,
would stay as far from the Imperial Capital as possible, such as by guarding one of the three border regions.
"I understand. We will go guard the northern border. May I ask what rank we will be given?"
"Based on your past achievements, Isaac, you can be promoted from a Thousandman to a Commandant. As for Mikael, she can serve as your adjutant."
"A Commandant?" Falan pondered slightly. After all, he had never expected to hear that term.
Perhaps this Millennium Empire was the Qin Dynasty of a parallel world? The term Commandant had developed from the Qin Dynasty's Military Commandant, later evolving in the Han Dynasty of another world. After making inquiries, Falan