Mage Veigar

Chapter 118 Meeting
Third Army, General Headquarters.

Gunther Burton and Vega stood quietly at the entrance waiting to be summoned.

They had submitted a meeting request to the commander-in-chief an hour ago, but it has not been approved yet.

The law.

The cold wind was howling, and Vega, who was waiting at the entrance with Gunther, couldn't help but tighten his collar.

Unlike the clear sky of the previous few days, today Kareni entered the windy and snowy mode again. There were strong winds and heavy snow early in the morning. He had only been standing for an hour, and the sky above his head was already covered with white snow.

"Mr. Brigadier General."

As they were standing there, Vega could not help but say, "The commander-in-chief is usually so busy with official duties. We have been waiting for an hour and there is no telling when it will end."

“Lieutenant Vega, are you gloating over someone else’s misfortune?”

Gunther said without looking away, "Others can't see it, but with your intelligence, can't you see that this is the commander's hint of dissatisfaction with me? You'd better be able to impress the commander later, otherwise not only will you lose your life, but my military career will probably end here."

"Please rest assured, Brigadier General."

Vega also stared straight ahead, only his mouth moved slightly: "Let's not talk about your career, I won't joke with my life."

"It would be better this way." Gunther's lips, which had turned purple from the cold, moved slightly.

He was neither a magician nor a professional, and he usually lived a life of luxury. Adding on the cold weather, he was already somewhat exhausted after an hour, and now he had no intention of continuing to talk to Vega.

So the two fell into silence again.

This wait lasted another hour, and just when Gunther was in unbearable pain, Vega and Gunther finally got permission to meet.

"call."

After a long sigh, Vega and Gunther followed the adjutant upstairs.

When they were almost at the office door, Gunther, who had recovered a little, said, "My mission is complete here. It's up to you from now on. Don't let me down."

"Master Brigadier, I understand your anxiety."

Veigar said helplessly: "But you are a little abnormal today. You have repeated this sentence at least 5 times along the way. Now that things have come to this, do you have any other choice but to believe me?"

"Sorry, I was in a hurry."

Gunther took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. After all, this was a crazy gamble with his life at stake, and the key to success or failure was not in his hands. No wonder he became uneasy.

creak-

The door to the office opened, and Vega and Gunther entered.

"7th Division A91 Brigade, Brigade Commander Gunther Burton greets His Excellency the Commander."

"Second Lieutenant Vega greets the commander, 7th Division, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Regiment."

boom!
The two had just saluted and greeted each other when they heard a sound of slapping the table.

"Gunther, I need an explanation."

"Who gave you the right to apply for a meeting with the Commander-in-Chief as a mere brigade commander?"

The person who spoke was not the commander-in-chief Foster Nolan, but the commander of the 7th Division, Alcott Owen, who was sitting in the reception area.

After he roared at Gunther, he glared at Vega and said, "And you, you are now a wanted criminal in the trial system. You are not qualified to set foot in this important military base." Commander-in-Chief Foster did not stop Olcott Owen.

He sat behind his desk with his eyes squinted all the time, and even the sound of Alcott slamming the table could not make him move his eyelids.

Faced with Olcott's questioning, Gunther didn't know how to answer.

He didn't expect that his direct superior was also in the commander-in-chief's office. It was unknown whether this was just a coincidence or Commander-in-Chief Foster did it on purpose.

He looked towards Vega for help.

At this time, the only person he could rely on was Vega, because he knew nothing about Vega's trump card, and he was unable to explain the cause and effect of the matter to his direct superior.

"Master, the teacher."

Vega did not disappoint Gunther's request for help. He said calmly, "Please allow me to correct the mistakes in your words. First of all, I have not been tried by the military court. Strictly speaking, I am still a soldier of the Third Army. It is reasonable and legal for me to stand here."

"second!"

Vega emphasized, "The reason why Brigadier General Ganser is here is because he has important information to report to the Commander-in-Chief."

Olcott Owen laughed in anger: "Even if your first point is correct, according to the procedure, if there is an important situation, it should be reported to the division headquarters first, and then the division headquarters will decide whether to report it to the commander-in-chief. Now please tell me, who gave you the right to bypass the level."

It is a big taboo to bypass the chain of command.

Olcott was called in early in the morning. He thought something good was going to happen, but he was left alone for two hours. Then he found out that it was indeed his own subordinates who came to see the commander-in-chief at such a critical moment with people that the entire military did not want to have contact with.

It's bad enough that my subordinate is asking for death on his own, but now he's trying to drag him down with him!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Olcott almost yelled, "Second Lieutenant, if you don't explain yourself today, I'll chop you to pieces before you go to court-martial!"

"Master, the teacher."

"Do you really not understand, or are you pretending not to understand?"

Vega smiled brightly, and then said word by word: "Because with your authority, you are not qualified to know the truth of this matter."

Wow.

Olcott stood up and pointed at Vega with his index finger, which was shaking with anger. "Second Lieutenant, do you know what you are talking about? I am a full-fledged officer!"

“So you really don’t understand.” Vega shrugged, looking regretful.

Orcott was so angry at Vega's attitude that he vomited blood. He really didn't know, with his status, what else in the entire Third Army that he didn't know. Just when he was about to lose his temper, the voice of the commander-in-chief came.

"Alcott, get out."

The words were concise and to the point, but they calmed down Alcott who was about to explode.

He stood up, bowed to the commander-in-chief, and walked out of the office. During the walk, he glared at Gunther and Veigar fiercely, which made Gunther couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seemed that his future days would be difficult.

"After not seeing each other for a long time, I didn't expect that the lieutenant is still as charming as ever."

Foster's amiable voice came, and he finally opened his squinting eyes and pretended to listen: "The last time we talked, Lieutenant, you gave me a great inspiration. This time, please don't let me down."

"The commander-in-chief is wise."

Vega stepped forward and said, "Under the wise guidance of Brigade Commander Gunther Burton of the A7 Brigade of the 91th Division of the Third Army, I have ventured into the tiger's den and risked my life to finally obtain a piece of top-secret intelligence of the national level. This matter concerns the life and death of the city of Kareni and the entire northern front of the empire. I ask the commander-in-chief to make the decision."

(End of this chapter)