Volume 2 Chapter 12 (2/2)
“Ah?” He was confused by me and blankly shook his head
“Since I’o in peace, ould I fight against hundred men? Truth be told, did I need a little after-dinner exercise? They started it first!”
“Viceroy Kheda!” A man in the crowd asked, “You don’t have any evidence on they extorting you”
“Prove?” I touched ry, “I am a nobility and a viceroy If you don’t believe what I said, then that! I don’t have proof!”
“Viceroy Kheda” The kind said, “Calm down”
“Your Majesty, it is what it is, ere forced to do it” I was playing innocent and weak and gentle and lovely, “They want evidence, how could I have any? It’s their ainst mine
“Shouldn’t you be worried” The king corporately comforted, “It will come clean”
His eyes then landed on the cavalry general who merely arrived, “What’s your words on this?”
“Your Majesty!” The general straightened and said, “I have no idea what happened beforehand! What I saas hundreds of infantryate channel!”
“Anything else?”
“No further!”
“Eh…” The king said to his men, “What’s your opinions on this?”
“Your Majesty!” He who spoke the first, the Minister, “I should point out that the gate guards will never extort nobilities”
“I don’t think so” My father finally broke his silence, “Your Majesty, let me suppose the infantry did not ask for ht several hundred men with only a twenty in hand? More to that, later on, the presence of a DOD officerthefrom Cohen, at least, it had proven on one fact that the men in defendant department are useless! An ineffective leader commands broken soldiers I can’t believe a lowly sum of twenty people would cause the alarm and a later panic of the whole city And those hundred men lost to only twenty, useless!”
I kept my blank face, but a secret excitement thrilledthis could be over soon thoughme
“Your Majesty” An insider soldier stepped up front, “We pulled the alarate We lose because the space in the entrance liht with only a couple of men”
“Pass the gate?!” I yelled, “You all people saw us in the tunnel! Spare your words!”
“I don’t care if they’ve passed the gate You’ve lost, and how about I order an extension of the gate and let you fight again to see ins this tier, “No one has realized any faults! Take this ive him thirty!”
“Your Majesty!” Tense the Minister looked, “This matter is a small case; please be mercy”
“SMALL CASE?” The king scolded loudly, “Once the alar too old to know this?”
“All things are clear,prevented anyone who intended to speak, “When did the DOD beco the alarm for such a small incident and two hundred men lost to a less twenty What if this was the case of an eneuarded by such soldiers”
“Considering their incompetence, all DOD senior officers will suspend their duty, effective immediately All responsibility will be taken over by the iuards Twenty slashes for all infantry and sub-lieutenants involved in this incident and dispatch out of DC in all! Viceroy Cohen Kheda, pack your i is not an appropriate ive you self-detention for three days and cut in salary for a half year!” Watched over all of us, the king continued, “Now get out Visual, you stay here with me!”
“Three day’s detention and half year’s salary” My father grinned, “What an itchy punishment The Minister must be furious now!”
“My salary! Dad!” I said, “That is a lot!”
“Don’t worry” He said, “His Majesty was pleased that you gave him an excuse to shi+ft all DOD personnel He has authorized a total of five hundred grand for your Dark City project as a reward and encouragement
“WHAT! I’ around twenty, thirty”
“Hey!” He had a paper in hand, “Look at this, that’s the approval! You can get the money immediately from the treasurer!”
“Jack!” I grabbed the paper and yelled
“Boss! What?”
“You, noith Maiza, go and get my money!”
“Roger!”
“Hold on, Jack!” Father followed, “Let me show you how to transfer!”
I lied on the bed feeling ith joy With the !
“Boss!” Jack rushed in, “Geez!”
“Geez my ass!” I said, “Where’s my money?”
“Boss!” Jack eaty all over folloith Maiza who looked furious, “Our money is taken!”