Chapter 104
Chapter 104
Merle was still trying to make sense of everything when Doyle stepped forward, his face solemn,
Standing in front of Raven, he straightened his posture and gave her a crisp salute. “Earlier, I jumped to conclusions without knowing the full truth. Lieutenant General Valor, I apologize. I was out of line.”
Raven offered a faint smile. “It is fine. You were just doing your job.”
Then she turned to Lorne and said calmly, “General, nothing serious happened today. Brigadier General Conrad was simply following protocol. I do not believe there is a need to place him in military detention.
Lorne gave her a slight nod before turning to Doyle. “You owe Lieutenant General Valor your thanks.”
Doyle looked Raven in the eye and spoke earnestly, “Thank you, Lieutenant General Valor.”
Lorne said nothing more. Instead, he looked toward the gathering in the ballroom. Many of the guests were still struggling to recover from the shock of Raven’s true identity.
“Ladies and gentlemen, Lorne said, his voice carrying across the room, “tonight’s celebration is not only to welcome the appointment of Vyrdenia’s fourth general. There is also another important announcement to be made.”
The crowd, startled, quickly turned their full attention to him.
With their confused expressions focused on him, Lorne continued, his face solemn. “After discussions with the other two generals, we have finalized the scope of authority for our newest general
A wave of seriousness swept through the hall as everyone instinctively straightened up.
Then came Lorne’s words, calm but weighty, and they landed like a thunderclap. “Effective immediately, the new general will assume command over both Regalhold and Bastion, two of our nine core military divisions.
“She will oversee all operations, large and small, and hold supreme decision–making power within those two divisions.”
The entire room fell dead silent. No one had expected that Lorne was giving Raven control over two major military divisions, Regalhold and Bastion.
Even Lorne and the other generals only commanded one division each.
The remaining divisions were usually governed by high–ranking officers such as lieutenant generals, not by a single general. For a new appointer to be handed command of two divisions right off the bat, it was unheard of
Anyone could fully process what this meant, Carl suddenly stepped forward and spoke up, “General, giving the new general control over two military divisions at once?
Do you not think that’s a bit too bold?”
The Thornton family was one of the five ruling families of Regalhold. Their power base rested firmly on the shoulders of Carl’s father, who served as Grand General in charge of Regalhold’s military.
Carl knew his words would displease Lorne and probably offend the new general as well. But when it came to the core interests of the Thornton family, he had no choice but to speak up.
“He’s right,” said a middle–aged man standing nearby, someone known to be closely tied to the Thornton family. Two divisions can easily tip the balance of Vyrdenia’s military strength, General, please reconsider
Several other family heads who were friendly with the Thorntons also stepped forward, echoing the same conti
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“General, we open you to think twice.”
Lorne, however, did not appear surprised. Instead, he smiled.
“There is no need to rush to judgment. I haven’t finished, he said lightly. “Over the next two weeks, the new general will select the top one hundred fighters from both divisions”
He paused slightly. “These one hundred will undergo training under her direct command. Those who pass her tests will be promoted to brigadier general and carn the right to take part in the trials for entry into Starlight Capital:
The moment his words fell, a collective gasp swept through the hall. One by one, everyone turned toward Lorne with wide eyes full of raw, unfiltered desire.
Those who made it into the elite Hundred–Man Unit and passed the general’s training would not only gain rank but also secure a shot at the fabled Starlight Capital.
Starlight Capital was a place every citizen of Vyrdenia dreamed of reaching-
It was said that anyone who entered that city would be rewarded with unimaginable benefits.
Unfortunately, for reasons no one fully understood, Vyrdenia kept a tight seal on the passage to Starlight Capital. Every year. only a handful of people were ever granted permission to travel back and forth between the two.
Yet now, Lome was offering that chance. For the first time, someone other than the central authorities was holding open the door if only slightly,
It was just a qualification for the trials, not a guarantee of entry. As long as there was an opportunity, there was hope. To many in the room, it might as well have been a golden key to paradise.
“General” the same middle–aged man who had backed Carl before now stepped forward cautiously. “May I ask one thing! What will the criteria be for selecting the Hundred–Man Unit
Lorne smiled faintly, then turned toward Raven. “You’ll have to ask her.”
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