Magion Axel was deeply dissatisfied.
He was from a collateral branch of the Axel Family. Not long ago, when the Axel Family rebelled, he had been singled out and transformed from a down-and-out noble of the previous dynasty into a member of the Royal Knight Regiment, with troops under his command and a modest amount of power.
But Magion Axel did not actually like this kind of life.
For example, this time, he had been assigned a mission—to wipe out Machu Picchu.
It was said that the ruins of this ancient Orc Kingdom had been rebuilt by Duke Charlotte Mecklen and turned into a major trade hub.
During the Axel Dynasty, Magion had been a destitute noble and had enjoyed few benefits from his surname. After Emperor Brittany ascended the throne, his life had not changed much either, so he bore no hatred toward the Brittany Family. After all, the one who had killed the Old Emperor was his younger brother, Prince Redmir—not Count Brittany.
More importantly, Magion was a devoted reader of Anne Mecklen. He was utterly enthralled by the plots of her novels. All he wanted was to return to his cramped little home after work every day, hold a delicious cup of coffee, happily read a new volume of fiction, or play a game of Serpent Cards with his friends.
He truly could not understand why the Axel Family still wanted to rebel. Perhaps the imperial throne was alluring, but what did it have to do with him? Could the throne possibly fall to Magion for him to sit on?
When Magion led his Sixth Cavalry Battalion to Machu Picchu, the timing was just right. Having spent half his life as a fallen noble, he had no military experience whatsoever. He did not even scout the enemy