Mystery: Mr. Witch and Ms. Hunter

Chapter 295 Honors
About ten minutes later, Emlyn White returned to the room on time and found that Adele and Wendy looked a little strange.

"What's wrong?" Emlyn asked curiously. "If everything is fine, let's go to the conference room now to discuss the details of awarding Tracy the medal."

"So fast?" Adele was a little surprised. "I thought there were a lot of procedures to go through."

"The process is for those who don't want to go through it. For those who want to go through it, it's more like a formality that they can choose to go through or not." Emlyn shrugged. "Okay, they're waiting over there."

Then he turned to Wendy and said to the technician, "You also have other work to do. Someone will take you to the dock later to dismantle the fishing equipment on your ironclad ship and replace it with military artillery. As a Beyonder of the Generalist Path, you should be familiar with these processes. It will be faster with you. After all, we are in a hurry."

"Okay, Your Excellency." Wendy nodded in agreement quickly. The upper and lower limits of the extraordinary people on the path of low- and mid-sequence generalists vary greatly. How much mechanical knowledge they have mastered, how much mechanical equipment they have manufactured, and how many magical items they have are all important factors that determine the combat effectiveness of an extraordinary person on the path of generalists.

There are no materials to make mechanical equipment now, and there is no money to buy magical items, so at least we can learn some mechanical knowledge.

Tracy and Adele had already changed into long navy coats on the ship, hiding their slim figures under long black cloaks, and followed Emlyn, who had rarely changed into a black navy uniform, to the conference room.

It has to be said that Rune's navy uniform is the best-looking among all the military uniforms of various countries: the black duck down coat is inlaid with two rows of shiny brass buttons, and the epaulettes are pinned on the upper arms. Even if the shoulders are not wide enough, they will not droop down and affect the appearance.

Therefore, not to mention the tall Adele and Tracy, even a skinny vampire like Emlyn who has a seriously insufficient shoulder width can still wear this navy uniform with a unique and chic temperament.

If I had the chance to wear this outfit when I was in Loen before, I probably wouldn't have treated the windbreaker so much as a treasure... Adele touched the smooth fabric of the long cloak on her body and couldn't help sighing.

However, she did not have much time to sigh, because the conference room was only fifty meters away from Emlyn's office. Soon, Adele and her group walked into the circular hall on the underground floor of the naval base.

Although the hall was circular, the seats for the meeting were arranged in two neat rows, with a large empty space on the side, which almost gave Adele, who had a mild obsessive-compulsive disorder, a cerebral hemorrhage when she saw it.

Obviously, the officers were seated according to their status and rank, from high to low.

However, Emlyn seemed to seldom attend meetings. He usually just sat in his office signing documents and handling logistics. He even skipped the routine inspections that were required of logistics chiefs every time they took office. The reason was that the sunlight in East Balam was too strong. As members of the Evernight Goddess Church and the Loen military who invited the Church of the Earth to help, they should respect his racial nature and legal rights as a vampire.

Therefore, perhaps out of negligence or something else, the conference room they chose was not big enough to leave any space for Emlyn. They only added two chairs at the end for Adele and Tracy.

Is this... a fight among the Loen military?

Adele frowned, feeling that it would be difficult to let go of today's incident.

Sure enough, Mr. "Moon", who had never been involved in anything, suddenly said today that he wanted to make such a big decision. The other Loen officers would definitely be dissatisfied... Adele thought about it and decided to see how Mr. "Moon" would respond.

"You two follow me."

Seeing this scene, Emlyn said nothing, nor did he let the two sit down. He directly led Adele and the other person to the podium.

Amid the puzzled looks of the logistics officers, Emlyn stretched his neck slightly, cleared his throat, and straightened the collar of his uniform. When the officers below began to get restless, he slowly spoke:

"You all should know that I don't like holding meetings. Today I have only one proposal, which is the awarding of honors to Vice Admiral Disease Tracy and Miss Adele Searcy. Now everyone should start voting by raising their hands, and try to finish it within five minutes."

There was a sudden noise from the audience. Although everyone knew about the quirks of this blood race demigod, they did not expect him to play by his own rules. The excuses they had prepared were not enough.

——It's not that these people's choreography was too bad, it's just that they choreographed it too well. From the moment Emlyn took the stage, this group of people knew exactly what kind of reaction they should make at each step to perform Tai Chi better; however, Emlyn didn't intend to discuss with them from the beginning, and directly asked them to express their opinions, so all their words had to rot.

Well, I have to say, demigods can really do whatever they want sometimes... Adele couldn't help but sigh in her heart as she watched Mr. "Moon", who she originally thought was a bit childish, suddenly attack those officers.

According to the process, it was supposed to be "Moon" Emlyn who made the proposal, and then the officers would give routine compliments, and then in order of rank, they would clear off their own responsibilities bit by bit. In the end, it seemed that no one explicitly rejected the other, but in short, there was one sentence: It can't be done.

But now, Emlyn had no intention of practicing Tai Chi with them. He would rather spend more time with the puppets.

"Your Excellency, this is against the rules..." An officer was about to say something when he saw Emlyn's scarlet eyes sweeping over with a cold light. He was so scared that he forgot the second half of his sentence and stood there not knowing what to say.

"That's your military's rule, not the Church of the Earth's rule." Emlyn added lightly.

"Even the Church of Mother Earth must obey the Kingdom's control. Whether it's missionary work or anything else, the Kingdom's rules cannot be violated."

Another officer who had reached Sequence 5 couldn't help but say that as a colonel, he was the person with the second highest rank after Emlyn. When Emlyn was not taking care of his work, he was the main person in charge here.

However, the next second, he felt that his existence was separated from the world. The panicked shouts of his colleagues seemed to be getting farther and farther away from him. In his sight, there was only Emlyn's scarlet eyes, reflecting his figure.

One of the signature abilities of the "Witch King" is "Dark Gaze". When a target is reflected in the Witch King's eyeball, the two are connected, and the latter's operation on his own eyeball will directly affect the other party. Holding or covering the eyeball is equivalent to covering the other party, and crushing the eyeball is equivalent to severely injuring or killing the other party.

For most saints, this kind of substitution spell will cause irreversible damage to themselves, but the Witch King has unimaginable regenerative and self-healing abilities and speeds. When the battle is over, new eyeballs will grow in a short time.

However, Emlyn would not really hurt the other person, so he just narrowed his eyes for a moment, cutting off the other person's connection with the world for three seconds.

“Perhaps the Church of Mother Earth is indeed responsible to the kingdom…” Emlyn glanced at the colonel who had only been isolated for a moment but whose body was already covered in cold sweat, and said in a calm tone, “But the noble vampires do not need to be responsible. We only need to be responsible to the First Ancestor.”

Of course, I also have to answer to Mr. Fool… Emlyn, who has always claimed to be the chosen one of the two gods, added in his mind.

“I know how you usually view me…” Emlyn looked around again, exuding a surprising pressure that immediately silenced the noisy officers. “But to be honest, I don’t care.”

"My job is to ensure that the front line has adequate logistical supplies. As long as this condition is met, I don't care what you do or how you meet it."

"I don't care how much you make. After all, some of you come here just to make a fortune. I know all that. So, as long as you can get more military funds, I can turn a blind eye to it."

Emlyn's voice gradually turned colder, and his red eyes narrowed slightly, reminiscent of poisonous snakes, bats and other terrifying creatures that live in the dark and choose their prey.

"But I don't care about your business, and conversely, you don't care about mine. I don't need to read out in front of you how much your respective bills are, right? Or, does someone want to take the blame for this incident?"

This time no one dared to answer, and all the officers stared at the table in front of them, fearing to anger this moody demigod.

There were many things that the military knew, but they didn't dare to bring them up. Now, Emlyn put all these things on the negotiation table regardless. It was clearly a threat, but these officers had to accept it, just like the Kingdom's current Southern Expeditionary Force had to accept privateers to participate in the war.

When the Kingdom established a colony in East Balam, the armed forces of East Balam were not as strong as they are now. However, after a long period of development of the colony, Loen and Feysac instigated the indigenous princes to engage in an arms race between the East and West Balam colonies in order to cause trouble for each other. Although this restrained the opponent, it gave the resistance forces of the indigenous colonies an opportunity in the cracks.

Although the ironclad ships overcame the obstacles of the raging sea, allowing the kingdom to exert its strong foundation in the early stages of the battle and gradually advance, now, due to the sun rising from the bottom of the sea, the kingdom's fleet is almost wiped out. Before the next fleet arrives, the kingdom's power in this sea area is completely blank, with only some sailing warships that can only fight in the near sea.

Although the natives of Balam did not have the advanced technology of ironclad ships at the beginning, the number of their sailing warships far exceeded that of the South Continent Expeditionary Force, and the disadvantage of weapons had been compensated during the long period of colonial rule.

Although their low industrial level meant that their logistics were doomed to be problematic, the arms sold to them during the fight between Loen and Feysac were enough to keep them going for a while.

During this period, thanks to the strong support of the ironclad ships, the troops led by Admiral Amyrius advanced faster than expected and almost reached the central part of the southern continent. Once the supply chain was broken at this time, the overly long battle line would soon cause the front-line troops to suffer.

Although the addition of Adele and Tracy cannot actually increase the number of warships, Tracy's reputation in the hearts of the people of the southern continent can be used to deter the enemy, thereby setting up more decoys and avoiding direct battles. At the same time, the front line can be notified to shrink the formation and advance slowly. It should be possible to hold out until the next reinforcement arrives.

Fortunately, the "Honeysuckle Queen" is also an ironclad ship, so it can still fool the people of the Southern Continent for a while...

A glimmer of hope flashed through his mind, but Emlyn still maintained his outward seriousness. He glanced around coldly and said in a deep voice:

"I reiterate my proposal: Appoint Tracy and Adele as captains of Loen's privateer ships to conduct harassment operations against the remaining forces of the Balam Empire and the naval forces of the Rose School, delay their deployment, and prevent them from encircling our flanks."

At this point, he gave a warning look to the guys who had been restless just now, and said sternly: "I have finished what I want to say. Who is in favor, and who is against?"

The officers below were stunned for a while before they reacted and raised their hands to show their approval.

Even if the other party usually doesn't care about his work, turns a blind eye to their corruption, and even uses public funds to reimburse the puppets, this still cannot change the fact that he is the only demigod in the Port Berens Naval Base!

Because the nominal boss' presence was so low, many people even subconsciously ignored his strength. In fact, as long as the kingdom did not appoint a second demigod to replace Emlyn White, his position here would never be shaken, even if he was no longer the kingdom's logistics commander.

Could it be that this demigod is deliberately pretending to be confused, making us think that he does not understand these things and acts recklessly, so that he can finally get hold of all the evidence quietly?
Several officers exchanged glances quietly and saw the same meaning in each other's eyes.

Your Excellency the Bishop is so terrifying!
Emlyn symbolically counted the number of people who agreed with the proposal and suppressed the worry that flashed across his eyes.

That lame bard is still at the front, and Father Utravsky is also here, so I can’t let anything go wrong here…

After calming himself down, Emlyn quickly untied the sword from his waist, tapped Tracy and Adele on the shoulders three times, and then handed the privateering license and officer certificate that had been prepared long ago to the two of them. This simple appointment ceremony that was derived from the knighthood ceremony was completed.

Ignoring the other officers' reactions, Emlyn nodded to Adele and the other two. The two understood what he meant, left the room, and returned to Emlyn's office.

(End of this chapter)