Salute To The General

Eiken saw Colin about to make a move. He smirked and swiftly retaliated with a punch of his own. Bang! Their fists collided, causing them to stumble back a few steps. Colin's expression suddenly became fierce, showing his determination to engage fully. Eiken had recently suffered a defeat and arrived here feeling frustrated as the people around him gossiped and pointed at him, further fueling his anger. He aimed to release his frustration on Colin and was prepared to fight seriously. Amidst it all, Wolfric's furious howl resonated, questioning, "What on earth are you all doing?" Colin and the others all turned their heads at once and were met with the sight of Wolfric, accompanied by his subordinates, storming toward them with intense anger. Eiken then reflexively uttered, "Admiral Welz, they..."

Wolfric maintained a stern demeanor and retorted, "I didn't ask you."

Having said that, Wolfric redirected his gaze toward Colin and the others.

"What's the matter? Don't you all recognize me? Did Nathan not teach you anything? Don't you all understand the basic military protocol of greeting your superior officer?"

Colin's face grew red with anger at Wolfric's remark. Wolfric could say whatever he wanted about Colin and demean him in any manner, but mentioning Nathan was crossing the line. He bravely raised his voice and asserted, "Admiral Welz, if there's any problem, take it up with me. Leave Commander Cross out of it."

Wolfric chuckled coldly, "Well, well, well, seems like you've got some fire in you!" "It's ridiculous to see Nathan, with his usual arrogance and tyranny, has trained a bunch of subordinates who are equally uncivilized and rude. It's clear that none of you know your place." After hearing him, Colin and the others became enraged, but they could not confront Wolfric directly, given his status as the Deputy Commander of the alliance. At that precise moment, Nathan's voice rang out.

"What on earth is going on here? It's a complete mess! And who might this awe-inspiring person, lecturing everyone, be?" Wolfric's body tensed up. Eiken and the others were instantly on edge. Colin and the rest of the group delightfully stepped forward to greet Nathan, who had just approached. They respectfully saluted him in unison, saying, "Hello, Commander Cross."

Nathan observed the scene of the wreckage before shifting his attention to Wolfric, surprisingly exclaiming, "Oh, hello, Admiral Welz!" Just moments ago, the insufferably arrogant Wolfric displayed a smile that appeared more forced than genuine before awkwardly greeting, "Hello, Commander Cross." Nathan commented, "I just got word of your Western Front Forces' defeat. I didn't expect you all to be here this quick."

Wolfric wore a wry smile and

admitted, "Unfortunately, our Western Front Forces

underestimated the situation and walked right into the enemy's trap. The losses were devastating." "I've already briefed our respective heads of state about the battle, and I've also dispatched a messenger to deliver the battle report to you, Commander Cross." "After retreating from the western route, we discussed among ourselves and decided to come to the eastern route to join forces with you, Commander Cross, to continue contributing."

Nathan sighed and said, "With the defeat on the western front, the trials ahead for our alliance will require even greater vigilance..." Wolfric and the rest remained silent as they listened to Nathan. Nathan and his Eastern Front Forces easily decimated the vampires, while the Western Front Forces suffered a disastrous defeat, enduring heavy losses. Only a meager thousand soldiers made it back alive. No matter how thick-skinned they were, they could not help but feel shame at that moment. Nathan's words trailed off as he looked at the mess on the ground, his finger pointing to the overturned banquet table and the scattered food. His face turned grim, and he coldly asked, "What happened here?" NôvelDrama.Org holds text © rights.

Wolfric averted his gaze, avoiding eye contact as if he did not know what had happened. Eiken, too, dared not utter a word. Realizing that nobody was willing to speak up about what had happened, Colin could not hold back and recounted the incident in detail. Nathan's demeanor turned frigid as he processed the information given by Colin. "Colin!"

Colin immediately stood at attention and responded, "Sir, reporting!" Nathan urged, "Let's know our place and show our respect to Deputy Commander Admiral Welz by saluting so that no one can accuse our soldiers of being uncivilized and rude." Colin then replied, "Yes, sir!" As soon as he finished speaking, Colin promptly saluted Wolfric and declared loudly, "Greetings, Deputy Commander Admiral Welz!"

Feeling somewhat uncomfortable,

Wolfric nodded and reluctantly

responded with a brief "Okay."

Nathan questioned, "Admiral Welz,, you mentioned that my soldiers lack etiquette, yes? Now I've given them proper guidance. Is this up to your standard?" Wolfric uncomfortably responded, "Yes, indeed it is. It was such a small matter. Commander Cross doesn't need to..." Nathan cut off Wolfric's words and coldly interjected, "As long as Admiral Welz is satisfied, that's enough."

"Now that I have already given Colin a lesson in etiquette."

"Now, the person who knocked over the table and wasted military food, please reveal yourself."