Mage Veigar

Chapter 655 Taking orders in times of danger
Holy Dragon City.

Dynasty Army Headquarters.

Including this city defense battle, this is the twentieth post-war meeting.

Compared to the somewhat optimistic atmosphere of the first meeting, the entire conference room has been filled with a depressing atmosphere, especially Okasos's face, which has no expression at all.

This is also a matter of course.

Although they have repelled the Holy Dragon Kingdom's siege twenty times so far.

But if you look into it more deeply, the retreat of the Holy Dragon Kingdom was not their credit, but after breaking through the city gate, the Holy Dragon Kingdom took the initiative to withdraw from the city and returned the defense line to them.

They even thought at one point that this was the Holy Dragon Kingdom's way of consuming their military strength.

But later they received intelligence that it was because the Holy Dragon Kingdom was very afraid that this was an ambush set by Vega. Therefore, even if they broke through the city gate, as soon as the magic defense time was up, they immediately retreated under the cover of the flanking troops and did not dare to stay for long.

Isn’t this battle report a little too ridiculous?
Their battle plan was like a joke. In the end, they had to rely on the remaining power of the previous commander to defend the city. Doesn't this mean that their entire army of 500,000 people is not as effective as the remaining power of Vega alone?
"When do you think His Royal Highness will be able to regain power?"

A major general commander sitting at the end of the seat complained to a lieutenant general commander next to him in a low voice: "It's been almost twenty days, and we haven't even seen His Royal Highness the Prince. If this continues, we won't be able to defend Shenglong City."

"Alas, the soldiers' confidence is almost gone."

The Lieutenant General Division Commander frowned: "Without His Royal Highness' personal command, we have no chance of winning against the Holy Dragon Nation. They rely on 400,000 soldiers to defeat the Empire's millions of troops. Not to mention that we are outnumbered this time. Lord Okasos, don't you think that just because he has participated in a few battles, he has the strength of His Royal Highness?"

"I am still an outsider after all."

The major general sighed, "If we don't realize that there is a huge gap between our command ability and that of His Royal Highness, then we will suffer defeat not only in this war, but also in the following wars."

"..."

The two discussed in a low voice.

But this is actually a microcosm of the entire army.

After tasting the glory of victory, it is natural that some people will be dissatisfied if they are forced to suffer defeat again.

At the beginning, the situation could be suppressed by relying on the prestige of the Star Mage and the Queen's close ministers, but prestige is something that will slowly be consumed with continuous failures. Due to continuous wrong decisions, Okasos is no longer trusted by the top management.

boom!
A middle-aged general seemed unable to suppress his anger any longer.

He slammed his fist on the conference table and said to Queen Xia, "Your Majesty! We can't go on like this. I'm afraid that relying on the remaining power of His Royal Highness the Prince can no longer suppress the Holy Dragon Kingdom. These twenty battles have probably confirmed that His Royal Highness the Prince is unable to command the army. I'm afraid that they will launch a general attack next time. What can we do to resist them then?"

"General Bardo Corinthians, please calm down."

Without waiting for Xia to answer, Okasos spoke first: "I asked you all to come here, not to listen to your complaints. I would like to ask if you have any way to repel the army of the Holy Dragon Nation?"

"Isn't this what you should do as a commander?"

Bardo, with his seniority, was not afraid of Ocasos at all: "When His Royal Highness was here, we could win every battle as long as we obeyed his orders. Since you have replaced His Royal Highness, please come up with an effective battle plan to win the war. If you can't even do this, please don't waste your time here and abdicate immediately."

"Who is this Xian? Could it be you, Bardo?"

There was a dangerous light in Okasos's eyes, and the pressure of a star mage emanated from his body.

puff!
Bardo was oppressed by this pressure and spat out a mouthful of blood.

But he did not retreat but advanced, leaning on the conference table with his hands, grinning and saying, "I am loyal to His Majesty and the dynasty, how could I succumb to your force! Okasos, if you don't want others to know, you must not do it yourself. I think His Royal Highness is not unconscious due to illness, but imprisoned by you, otherwise why don't you even allow our request to visit him."

"Yeah, yeah, that's fishy."

"Okasos may even have held your majesty hostage."

"This is insubordination!"

The series of defeats finally made everyone point the finger at Okasos.

Seeing this, Xia quickly stood up and said to comfort them: "Everyone, please calm down. Lord Okasos's loyalty to the dynasty is beyond doubt. Please..."

"Your Majesty, please do not be afraid."

Baldo interrupted Xia, took two steps back, and suddenly drew out the cross sword on his body and pointed it at Okasos: "Even if Okasos is a star wizard, we are just ordinary people, and we will definitely rescue you. How can your majesty, who is so noble, be coerced by this traitor? I will risk my life to protect you." As the words fell.

You could hear a pin drop in the entire conference room.

No one expected that things would turn out like this.

When Baldo saw that no one reacted, he immediately glared and said, "My fellow officers, what are you waiting for? Rather than being killed by the Holy Dragon Army on the battlefield, it is better to fight this traitor to the death here. There is still a chance to save His Royal Highness and defend the dignity of Her Majesty the Queen."

slam-la-

Under the leadership of Admiral Baldo, more and more generals drew their cross swords.

The situation is out of control.

Because it is impossible for Okasos to kill all these generals, and it is even more impossible to dismiss them all. If these senior generals died, not only the army here, but the army of the entire dynasty would be paralyzed.

For the first time, Ocasos didn't know what to do.

His prestige has been exhausted, and now no one believes what he says.

He opened his mouth and tried to make a sound, but no words came out. It seemed that there was only one way left for him to go.

That means handing over the command...

But once he handed over the command, wouldn't that be tantamount to breaking his promise to the Queen? Moreover, how could he feel at ease handing over such a huge foundation to other commanders? Wouldn't that ruin the future of the dynasty?
“It’s been so hard to get to this point!”

Okasos clenched his fists, and a murderous look flashed in his eyes: "Her Majesty the Queen has finally made up her mind to become the king. How can a subject like me hold her back at this time? Anyone who stands in her way should be killed."

Okathos took a step forward.

Admiral Baldo seemed to be ready to die. He took a step forward despite the pressure.

But right now.

Xia seemed to have made up her mind. She stood up from the main seat and walked between the two forces.

This moment.

Admiral Bardo and his group took a step back, and Okasos also took a step back.

Xia put away all her expressions.

She was as majestic as an emperor... no, she spoke in a voice that was not angry but powerful, with the attitude of an emperor: "Lord Okasos, please hand over your command."

"His Majesty?!"

Ocasos seemed very excited.

But when he met Xia's eyes, his heart trembled.

He had seen this pair of eyes before... that was in the eyes of Saint Laurent XVIII. These were the eyes of a 'king'.

He subconsciously handed the ancient cross sword to Xia.

This is the cross sword that symbolizes the command of the entire army. He took it off Vega's body dozens of days ago.

Everyone looked at the sword with hope.

They were all wondering to whom Xia would hand over the command.

But what they didn't expect was that Xia waved the sword in her hand and made an unquestionable voice: "I am the king of the Holy Dynasty. Whether we win or lose, the responsibility of this war shall be borne by the king!"

ding ding ding-

The generals threw long swords on the ground.

During the meeting, all the generals and Okasos knelt on the ground at the same time, and no one dared to raise even a word of questioning.

(End of this chapter)