Mage Veigar

Chapter 37 One step difference

Rank of major general.

The shining epaulettes on Raglan's shoulders clearly told everyone present that he was an imperial general.

In the city of Kareni where the Third Army is stationed, those who hold the rank of major general are undoubtedly the core management of the military. They hold the fate of at least tens of thousands of people in their hands.

Vega was indeed startled.

It's not just the oppression brought by military rank, but also the mountain-like magic power on the opponent.

"Report to the General."

Vega stood at attention and said, "I am the acting commander of the 7nd Company of the 2rd Regiment of the 3nd Brigade of the 232th Division. I am acting on the city-level secret orders of the regiment headquarters. The specific orders shall not be disclosed without the order of the military headquarters. Please forgive me, sir."

"what?"

Raglan's face changed. "When did that guy Olcott receive the city-level top-secret mission from the military? Why is there no news about this matter? Is the commander-in-chief planning to promote Olcott?"

"wrong."

Raglan looked at Vega and said, "You mean the regiment headquarters issued a city-level top-secret order? Are you kidding me? How can a regiment-level unit be qualified to issue a city-level top-secret mission without authorization?"

"I am only following orders." Vega replied calmly.

Raglan waved his hand and said, "Forget it. According to the regulations, I will not ask about your mission. Anyway, everything will be revealed tomorrow. If it is really your regiment that acted on its own, I am afraid that Orcott will not be able to protect you. If things go wrong, even you will be implicated. I will not care about this matter for the time being. Go down first."

Raglan was a little irritated.

As the commander of the 5th Division, he didn't even know that there was an army carrying out a city-level mission. Now he urgently wanted to know whether it was the 3rd Regiment Headquarters that issued the order without authorization or the commander of the 7th Division, Olcott, who received the order from the military.

If the order was from the military...

Either he had been squeezed out of the decision-making level, or this guy Alcott was about to be promoted. Either way, it would be enough to give him a headache, because he and Alcott were originally in competition.

He rubbed his temples.

Just as Raglan put his thoughts to rest, he realized that Vega had not taken anyone away. "Warrant Officer, why haven't you left yet?"

“I did not complete the mission.” Vega replied firmly.

"Task?"

Raglan frowned, then his face turned pale again and he asked, "Is the mission you received to kill these children?"

Vega answered honestly: “It’s just one of them.”

"asshole!"

Raglan grabbed Vega by the collar, lifted him up and said, "Warrant Officer, please tell me, when did killing a group of ten-year-old children rise to the level of a city-level mission? I, Raglan, have been in the military for half my life, but I have never heard of such a ridiculous city-level mission. Are you fooling me?"

"I don't dare, my subordinates."

"Get out of here!"

Raglan threw Vega directly towards the door.

Even though Vega was covered in dirt, he still stood up and said firmly: "Your Excellency General, I have received a city-level secret order from the regiment to carry out the corresponding mission. The military order is as heavy as a mountain, and the mission must be accomplished."

Raglan laughed in anger: "Good, good, good, a military order is as strong as a mountain, and the mission must be accomplished."

He drew his sword and placed it on Vega's neck: "Now either you get out of here or I kill you with one sword."

“I am willing to offer my heart for the glory of the empire.” Vega’s childish voice was firm and unwavering.

As Vega's voice fell, the soldiers of the 232nd Company pointed their spears at the major general Raglan without hesitation: "We are willing to offer our hearts for the glory of the empire."

The Imperial Army is loyal to the Empire and loyal to orders.

As long as it is not treason or disobeying the orders of the commander-in-chief, all soldiers will resolutely obey the orders of their direct superiors, even if the other party's rank is general, and even if they will surely die on this journey, they will not hesitate for a moment.

This time, Raglan was stunned.

If an adult officer had done such a thing, he could certainly understand it. As the general of the Third Army, he naturally would not really kill an imperial officer. If there really was such an officer loyal to his duty, he would admire him instead of blaming him.

But this is too weird for a child to experience.

More than just weird.

It was quite strange that a child around ten years old served as an imperial officer. He didn't know when the empire had declined to the point where it needed to send a child to the battlefield, and this child was not afraid of death when facing his threats?
Look at the street child who wet his pants, that's how a child should behave. But the young officer in front of him didn't do that.

This is not a child, this is a war machine trained by the empire.

"presumptuous."

An angry shout suddenly broke the atmosphere, and Raglan's guards arrived.

Seeing that Raglan was surrounded, the guards quickly dropped the large bags of clothes in their hands and stood in front of Raglan.

They pointed their spears at Vega and the others. The captain of the guard shouted angrily, "Call out your commander. I want to see which bastard gave you the order to point your weapons at the imperial generals."

"I don't dare, my subordinates."

Vega immediately made his position clear: "I am acting on the city-level secret order of the regiment headquarters. I am definitely not an enemy of the general. I hope the general will understand the greater good and stop making things difficult for me."

The captain of the guard did not overstep his bounds and turned his gaze towards Raglan.

Raglan's face was uncertain. On the one hand, he didn't want to violate the regulations of the Imperial Army, and on the other hand, he didn't want Vega to kill more than ninety children. The situation was deadlocked for a while.

"Call the highest commander of your regiment."

Raglan put away his sword and stopped embarrassing Vega, the officer who was just following orders.

"Yes."

Vega immediately ordered his adjutant to go to the regiment headquarters to report the situation.

At the same time, Vega secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the sword being put away. This was what he was waiting for the other party to say.

If he retreated without authorization, it would be a violation of the regiment's order. If he continued to stay, he was afraid that this general who came from nowhere would deliberately stop him. At this time, passing the ball to the regiment was undoubtedly the best option.

at this time.

Bray, who had been trembling with fear before, suddenly stood up and rushed towards the back door on the first floor. Since he was close to the back door, he could escape from the house in the blink of an eye.

"Quick, stop him."

Vega pointed at Bray and rushed towards him. The mission was to catch the spy organization by surprise. If a bug was allowed to escape, it would definitely cause a butterfly effect.

Since one had to go past Raglan to get to the back door, Vega's move prompted Raglan's guards to move as well.

They didn't care about the mission or not. As long as Vega dared to get close to their leader, as a guard, they naturally had to block any possible threats on behalf of their leader.

"That's too late."

When Vega saw Bray was about to walk out of the room, he knocked down a guard, snatched the spear from their hand and threw it at Bray.

Wow.

The spear was caught by Raglan halfway. He always believed that the children were innocent and that Bray ran away because of fear, so he naturally would not allow Vega to kill a frightened child in front of him.

"You guys go and bring the child back."

Raglan stopped the guards who were about to teach Vega a lesson and gave the order to bring Bray back.

"Yes, Master."

The captain of the guard glared at Vega, then led his men towards the back door.

boom.

Just when I was halfway there, there was an explosion outside the back door.

With the explosion, a brilliant firework rose into the night sky.

Before this firework fades out, another firework rises from a different place, less than 5 seconds apart.

bang bang bang...

The butterfly effect begins to take effect.

Led by the first firework, fireworks of various colors rose one after another in every dark corner of the entire northern district, and these fireworks rose one after another, spreading to the whole of Kareni like a prairie fire.

Thanks to 'kunneed' for the 500 reward, '蓝莲花天涯路风' for the reward, '漂波的闪闪' and '宋庆亮' for the reward. I can only make up for the extra chapter I owe to kunneed on Saturday, as I have been having trouble catching up these past few days.

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