A war against the foreign tribes?
That was far too dangerous!
"This is an imperial order. If you have any objections, you may report them to the Empire." Najeta glanced at him, looking deeply disappointed...
Had the Empire already rotted to this extent?
She had thought only the imperial court was relatively corrupt, but she had never expected... even the army had become like this.
How were people like this supposed to fight? How could they possibly win a war?
So... she did not care how these people had become commanders of a thousand, or how the military had assigned them to her.
Anyone who failed her test, she would not keep.
At that thought, Najeta looked again at Durandal and Rita, hoping they had earned their positions as commanders of a thousand through their own strength!
Otherwise...
"But... but..."
The man still wanted to say something, but after stammering "but" for half the day... he could not say anything at all.
"There's nothing to 'but.' We'll leave it at that for now... The test will begin in half an hour."
Najeta slapped the table, cutting the man off. Her gaze swept across the people before her, hoping... that a few more would pass the upcoming test.
"Rita and Durandal, come out with me. As for the rest of you, have a good exchange among yourselves first!"
Chapter 18: Looking After Them a Little
"Damn it, didn't they say everything had already been arranged? Why was I assigned to this military district?"
"Those are foreign tribes..."
After Najeta left with Durandal and Rita, the people present immediately became lively. Several of them were discussing the campaign against the foreign tribes one month from now.
It felt like they had been set up!
Everything had clearly been arranged beforehand. They