"Reporting, Marshal! A personal letter from General Erwin." Upon seeing Chen Si, the messenger immediately dismounted and presented the letter with both hands.
Seeing how out of breath the messenger was, Chen Si asked, "Had a hard time finding me, didn't you?"
The messenger scratched his head and gave an honest smile. "You weren't at your residence, Marshal, so I went looking for you at the regiment Headquarters, the Cabinet, and the Imperial Palace. You weren't at any of them. Fortunately, residents along the way gave me directions, and I found out you'd come to Wall Rose."
"Thank you for your hard work. What's your name?" Finding the soldier reliable, Chen Si asked.
"Reporting, Marshal! My name is Nolan Christopher!" Nolan stood at attention.
Chen Si nodded and began reading the letter.
"Looks like Erwin doesn't want me meddling. Fine, then." Chen Si put the letter away.
A country's development didn't happen overnight. Since Erwin had made this choice, he could spare himself the worry and simply enjoy his own life.
The letter was densely packed with lofty arguments and analyses of the advantages and disadvantages. Erwin believed that, given Paradis Island's small population, rapidly developing its military and economy required compromising with capitalists and granting concessions to merchants. Success was impossible without sacrifice. In short, he wanted Chen Si to stay out of it.
Nolan didn't understand what he'd heard and stood there looking blank.
"Nolan, I have an assignment. Would you be willing to take it?" Chen Si asked.
"I would gladly die in your service, Marshal!" Nolan said excitedly.
"I'm appointing Floch as Governor-General of Marley. Go assist him," Chen Si said.
"Governor-General of Marley?" Nolan froze.
The Schutz home, Wall Rose.
"Gunther was very brave. It was because of me that he died..." Oruo sat