Floch entered the city hall with his Governor-General's Guard. Finding it relatively intact, he moved his headquarters there straight away, provoking discontent among several Mid-East military observer delegations. The Inledi Kingdom and the Farnsi Kingdom reacted most fiercely.
They believed that defeating Marley had been a joint effort by all the nations, and that Floch's unilateral seizure of unallocated territory was intolerable.
Samuel informed Floch of the matter.
"Then tell them to get lost! If they say another word, throw them out of Galgada! Without our Eldia Empire, what right would they have to set foot on this land?" Floch roared.
"I'll drive them out right away," Samuel replied.
"Wait. Bring that Restorationist fellow here first."
Floch still retained a moment of reason. He had already launched a war against Marley without authorization and occupied Galgada. If he also came into conflict with the Mid-East Allied Forces, he would have no way to answer to Chen Si.
Soon, Samuel brought Gal before Floch.
Floch looked at the man with the disfigured face and gave him a brilliant smile. "I hear you're a member of the renowned Eldia Restorationists?"
"Yes," Gal replied.
"Caesar Malaine?" Floch asked.
Floch circled Gal, an intrigued smile on his face.
Gal fought down his murderous intent and kept his emotions in check.
"How long were you undercover?"
"Thirteen years and three months," Gal answered expressionlessly.
"You remember that quite clearly. May I ask how old you are?"
"Thirty this year."
"Hahahaha! Do you know what I was doing when I was your age?" Floch asked with a laugh.
"No." Gal shook his head.
"I was already a colonel, the Imperial Marshal's adjutant, a bishop of the Church of Thunder, and the Empire's governor-general in Marley," Floch boasted.
"Your record is indeed illustrious, Governor-General. Otherwise, you