I Only Wanted to Retire, but Became an Imperial General
Chapter 425

Fanny's Probe, the Mastermind Behind the Scenes

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When Jasper and the others were wiped out under Babanili's command, Fanny was captured on the other side by the Third Squad of the First Platoon of the prearranged Functional Group and brought to the surface. Marda, who had arrived ahead of time, then took charge of her and transported her by carriage all the way to Revival City.

By the time Fanny was brought into the Governor's Office, it was already nine o'clock at night.

"Hum!"

At that moment, the magecraft lamps on both sides of the corridor cast a soft, pale-blue glow. Under the light, Fanny's shadow stretched long. She walked behind Marda with light steps, taking in the seemingly ordinary residence whose walls were covered with special magic circuits. Although she maintained her composure on the surface, her heart was filled with unease and anxiety. There was no other reason—the changes had come too quickly.

Her carefully prepared plans had been completely overturned by this sudden turn of events, leaving them utterly useless.

As an intelligent person, she knew perfectly well what it meant that she had been captured in the passage by Faoken's Mage Corps. It meant that Faoken's earlier claim that its army could not explore the ruins was a lie. It also meant that all the activities of herself and the Silver Moon Iron Expedition Team inside the ruins had been under Faoken's surveillance. Otherwise, there was simply no way to explain what had happened.

"Whether it was the traps in the Faoken ruins or the reason the Mage Corps captured me and brought me to the Governor's Office, none of that matters to me." What matters is what that governor, known by countless people as the Purgatory Wolf King, wants from me. As she thought this, Fanny could not help glancing up at

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