Salute To The General



The next day, the urgent meeting was held as scheduled at the Headquarters of the Chief Military Governor in Brimmopolis.

The Chief Military Governor, Nathan, and the commanders-in-chief from various regions showed up with solemn expressions.

The only person who went against the Chief Military Governor's order was Lucas, the commander-in-chief of the West Army. He didn't show up. That day, the West Army gathered the clothes of their deceased comrades and build over three hundred cenotaphs.

Lucas didn't request for the West Army to attend the funeral, but almost all the soldiers showed up.

Ten of thousands of soldiers stood in their positions gravely and removed their caps as the autumn breeze blew gently. They stared at the newly erected cenotaphs before them.

Thomas had just been operated on, so he was weak. Nevertheless, he still showed up and stood beside Lucas.

Using his only right hand, Thomas held the casualty list tightly. He bit his lip and shouted, "Captain Harvey, General Ziegler is here to bid goodbye to you!"

The image of the captain of the National Guards, Harold Harvey, popped up in Lucas' brain, followed by the scene of Max pinning him to the armored car and blasting his brain into pieces.

Tears welled up in Lucas' eyes. He raised a glass of alcohol and said, "Harold, cheers!"

He then downed his drink in a swift motion.

As a result, he choked and spilled most of his drink. He was coughing so profusely that tears trickled down his cheeks.

The soldiers surrounding them lowered their heads and wiped their tears away surreptitiously.

Thomas announced, "Officer Boye Ipsen, members of the Ten Tigers of the West. General Ziegler is here to see you off!" Boye s face emerged in Lucas' mind.

He recalled how Boye died in a horrible manner and refilled his glass. "Boye, cheers!"

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"Officer Keld Longsen, members of the Ten Tigers of the West. General Ziegler is here to see you off!"

"Officer Hjalte Isaksen, one of the Ten Tigers of the West. General Ziegler is here to see you off!"

Lucas would down one drink for every name Thomas announced.

By the end of the day, he was out like a light.

Lucas only roused awake by the next evening.

Chris immediately came to him.

"General Ziegler, you're finally

awake."

Lucas asked, "How long have I been asleep?"

"A day and a night," Chris revealed.

"Have my family given you the money? Did you distribute the death gratuities?" Lucas urged.

Chris nodded. "Yes, it's done."

Lucas heaved a sigh of relief. "Good job."

Chris reported, "The Chief Military Governor wants to punish you. He ordered for you to head to

Brimmopolis after waking up.

Otherwise, he shall send someone to

arrest you and bring you back. He.

hoped that you can come to him instead of forcing him to resort to force as he wanted to spare your dignity."

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Lucas waved to dismiss him. "Got it. You can leave now."

"Yes!" Chris responded.

Holding his aching head, Lucas struggled to his feet and gulped down a glass of water placed on his desk. Suddenly, he noticed the latest newspapers lying beside that his servant had delivered to his room earlier.

One international headline reported that the Eight-Nation Alliance would

be holding its second summit would

at

Volk this year.

As the guest country, Volk would be attending the summit, too.

There was also a photo of Max and Isaiah shaking hands.

At the sight of both Max and Isaiah, Lucas was no longer dispirited. A menacing look took over his expression.

He made up his mind on the spot.

Thus, he wore a brand new military uniform, took his spear, and sneaked out of his room.

A few hours later, Chris asked to see Lucas and belatedly realized the latter was gone.

Did General Ziegler escape? No! He's outstanding but arrogant. There is no way he could've escaped.

Chris and the rest were flustered by his disappearance. Suddenly, Chris noticed the newspaper on the desk with Max and Isaiah on the front page. His eyes widened. "Oh, nori know what happened. Generat Ziegler must've headed to Volk alone to avenge his comrades