Volume 7 Chapter 4 (1/2)
Translated by Tianic
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”Sure” I sided my body to make space in the doorway, ”Welcome, General Winterhard Lennie!”
”Allow me to introduce” Winterhard, ore a suit of armor, said, ”You will not slap me, will you?”
”Dare hed, ”Since the battle on the altar, you save no pleasant attitude for me, everybody knows that”
”Cut the crap” Winterhard's hand esture, she said, ”This is the Portaria Chief Operation Officer”
I sely, the Chief Operation Officer position was always assumed by a royal family member Since my army camped on his family's land, I had better not offend him anyhow
”This is the special counselor of the High Priest from the Portaria Holy Temple” Winterhard continued, ”He happened to be at the HQ, so we brought hi”
I looked over and found this counselor to be my old acquaintance He was the Portaria white-robed priest who followedme with a bunch of medals
”Ser Knight of Protoss,” He said with a smile, ”don't you remember me?”
”Mr Priest, how could I” I said with care, ”You awarded ive my manner earlier”
”This is the local Viceroy, and this is the the PUF's Deputy Quarter shortly after”
I greeted each of them and said, ”Please, come in I hope my tent is not too shabby”
”Get me immediately the other 2 division commanders, Lord Justice, and my Chief of Staff” I reency !”
”Sir, yes, sir!”
I entered ht before I had everybody seated, Carlos and my bros were here
”Sit down” I hinted several seats beside me, ”These sirs are from the PUF headquarter”
I had only one table intable for about 60 After all the people had sat down on both sides, I hinted the priest clerk to let hi
”Now, it happened like this” The clerk stood up; cheeks were still a bit swollen He eased his tone as much as possible, ”On the first day of Mr Cohen Kheda's arrival, he arrested his deputy – York Tyrant following the captivity of all the lower ranked military officers And he wanted to execute them
”Wait,” Winterhard raised a hand to interrupt the clerk, ”Ser Cohen Kheda, did it happen?”
”Positive” I was dead serious
Winterhard wrote so on her paper, ”Mr Clerk, please continue”
”Good As you all know, forion officers' jobs were ordered by the Holy Teood officers!” The clerk was a bit e, the cases should be at the temple's discretion I want to remind Ser Cohen Kheda, whatever your intentions are, your current status is not sufficient to decide the fate of hundreds of officers I sincerely wish for you all who present to judge this edy to occur!”
As the clerk stated, the people ere on this table were either sitting or pondering sole like an outsider as he was picking his long nail on his little finger
A moment of silence
”Chief Operator, Your Excellency,” Eventually, Winterhard broke the silence, ”What do you think about this matter?”
”Are you asking me, General?” The Chief Operator lifted his eyes and said, ”It's none of my business I presume”
”Yes, Your Excellency” Winterhard said nevertheless, ”But since you're here, can you tell us your view on this!”
The Chief Operator slightly adjust himself on the wooden chair, then looked over towards me
”Ser Cohen Kheda,” He said, ”may I address you like this?”
”Sure, Your Excellency” I said, ”As you wish”
”First, I would like to express my thank-you since you saved my cousin, the Portaria prince”
”Ser,” He continued, ”you should know, he's the only one I get along with…”
I almost fell over from my chair, ould expect him to mention that now?
”You're welcome, Chief Operator” I said with a smile, ”Under the circumstance, I merely did my job”
”Yes, your job!” The Chief Operator said, ”I believe Mr Cohen Kheda will definitely notLast ti coht and in time…”
”Forgive me, Chief Operator, I don't want to cut in” The clerk said, ”You should focus on this matter only”
”Do you expect ht?” The Chief Operator said, ”Let me tell you now, I don't have any view on this!
I was amused This Chief Operator was i
”Mr Cohen Kheda, I know you would not unreasonably punish these officers,” The white-robed priest who ca with Winterhard said, ”but on this matter, you need to consider the te tee scale, it's a difficult reality for them to accept”
To be honest, this white priest had a point
”Mr Priest, I did not want to punish them either” I said, ”They forced me to As for the reasons, I will talk about theht?”
”Certainly”
I esture to the Deputy Quartermaster, as presumably the Prime Minister's deputy Why the Prime Minister didn’t come himself, I wondered
” I have the same view” The Deputy Quartermaster said, ”I think you overdid it a bit I believe you ood officers Soraduated fromthe seminary”
”I know” I nodded, ”Anyone else?”
”Ser, if you won't object, I'd like to coeneral, I understand your intention to discipline your arht consider what you've done to be exclusive Do you think it's appropriate right before the War?”
Just as I expected, he put the label on me
All have expressed their view over the clerk's appeal It basically concluded that the Chief Operator remained silent, Winterhard was neutral, and the rest supported the clerk
”General Winterhard Lennie,” I said, ”Have the PUF headquarter explicitly ordered me to not execute them?”
”They have not, consider your status, the HQ cannot give you any orders on thisas well as to bring a hness himself”
”Please”
”His Highness wanted me to inform you,” Winterhard said seriously, ”you and your officers ate up, used up the supplies fro the way It has already caused a bad reputation for you Ser, please value your goodwill as a Protoss Knight”
”I understand” I stood up and said, ”I've comprehended well on your opinions Now, it's my turn”
”Yes,” Winterhard said, head lowered, ”ser, please”
”As a matter of fact, what I want to say is simple” I said, ”I think, an officer is an officer There's no different if he's fro stupid, they'll have to pay for his stupid act”
”Now I' here with 3 titles As a Viceroy of Swabia, I'ht, I'm responsible for the Protoss race; and as the coion, I'st which, none of them requires me to take responsibility for the temple!” I hardened my tone, ”I'm ok with temple-ordered officers, but if they wanna stay in otiable!”
”Mr Protoss Knight!” The clerk said, ”Pay attention to your words, you stated that you're not responsible for the temple?”
”I said that, why do you think I gave you three days?” I sneered, ”You'll not be executed for no reason!”
Having said that, all were stunned None expected that I went so far as to even kill the clerk
”Ser, did I hear it right?” The white priest said astonishedly, ”He's the clerk!”