"Hmm? They actually flushed out an Imperial agent hiding within the army? But they failed to capture him alive and let him commit suicide..."
At four in the morning, within the Special Operations Division force advancing ten kilometers beyond the outskirts of the Azure Origin Ancient Grove.
After listening to the communications officer's report, Roxy, seated in the back of a military jeep, immediately raised her eyebrows in surprise.
But she soon seemed to think of something. After replying through the communication device that she understood, she smiled at Will, who sat stiffly beside her, and spoke in a meaningful tone:
"Colonel Will, half an hour ago, our main force stationed along the lower reaches of the Moonfall River uncovered an Imperial agent named Elliott Vane. Come to think of it, you should be quite familiar with him."
"I recall that he served as a communications officer in the Independent 1st Battalion under your command for some time. Well, if I'm not mistaken, the reason our intelligence was leaked was likely because he secretly transmitted it out while exploiting the convenience of his position back then."
"General, are you suspecting me?"
Hearing Roxy's almost blunt accusation, Will was so nervous he could barely breathe, yet he maintained a composed exterior, his tone unchanged.
"Though I do not know why you would think so, failing to discover his true identity in advance and capture him alive was indeed my dereliction of duty. I am willing to accept any punishment you impose."
"Is that so? What a... hmm, tempting answer."
Roxy spoke with a soft laugh, but her gaze fixed on Will was full of icy coldness.
Then she suddenly drew the pistol from her waist. Before Will's constricted pupils, she pressed the muzzle directly against his temple. Her voice was calm,