After deciding on a plan, he immediately returned to camp and summoned Ailand, ordering him to send men to bring out all the remaining potions and transport them to Kelrui's camp.
When he arrived, he found Kelrui's camp already in an uproar. Clearly, they had heard some news, though it might have been incomplete, and they might also have doubted its contents.
But time waited for no one now. The general's other troops had already resumed marching, and he had to take control of Kelrui's troops immediately. Without the slightest hesitation, he strode up to the soldiers and amplified his voice with magic.
"Quiet! All of you, quiet!"
His voice immediately drew every soldier's attention, and they looked at the mage in confusion.
"Everyone, I know perfectly well what you're discussing, and I understand what you're thinking right now. I've come to answer your questions, so keep quiet."
Intimidated by his voice, the soldiers gradually quieted down.
"Some of you may have heard some news about your commanding officer. I'm here to tell you that Captain Kelrui has indeed been removed from his post by the general."
The moment he finished speaking, the soldiers erupted into an uproar again. This time, he had to use Mental Power to overawe them.
"Quiet! All of you, quiet! You have some nerve making such a racket. What, do you still not know why Captain Kelrui was dismissed?"
Hearing Allen say this, they were puzzled as well and began considering why their commanding officer had been dismissed. But Allen immediately supplied the answer.
"You bastards! Captain Kelrui was dismissed entirely because of you. Because you fell behind, the entire army's march was severely delayed. Now the general believes the captain is temporarily incapable of leading you any longer. So the captain was dismissed because