"General Budo, Minister Honest clearly had ill intentions when he sent you to wipe out the White Bandits," a staff officer said indignantly to Budo, who sat silently astride a white horse.
"Regardless, the White Bandits are more troublesome opponents than the Revolutionary Army. In just six months, they occupied the entire North, silently and with lightning speed," Budo said gravely. "That is why I agreed to lead this expedition."
"But once you leave, won't Minister Honest have even freer rein in the Imperial Capital?" The staff officer looked deeply worried. His entire family lived in the Imperial Capital, and as a staunch royalist, he had never shown Honest any warmth.
"Don't worry, Bour. We'll wipe out the White Bandits as quickly as possible. I doubt Honest would dare go too far."
"Yes, sir!" Seeing the great general's calm, confident expression, Staff Officer Bour suppressed his worries.
"Commander Rich, our frontline scouts report that a large force of Imperial troops is marching toward us."
"Oh, so they're finally coming!" Rich slowly rose and looked at the map of the Empire behind him. After a moment's thought, he said, "Assemble the Holy Light Clerics Legion. This time, we'll crush them in a single battle!"
"Yes, Legion Commander!" The Holy Light Cleric stood at attention and saluted.
At the frontline in Longxi City, Will stood atop the city wall, gazing at the gloomy sky.
"A storm is coming!"
"Regiment Commander, what are you looking at?" Lord, the former leader of the Peace Church who had become a High Priest in a remarkably short time, approached with a smile.
"Oh, Lord! Your name really is hard to say." Rather than explain, Will teased him about his name.
"Yes, I think so too, so I'm planning to change it!"
"Oh? What will you change