I, who was eager to retire, became an Imperial General.

Chapter 100 A Visit? A visit my ass!
"...Thank you for your concern. I'm fine. I'm just a little tired from flying all the way here at full speed. It's probably a side effect of overusing my magic. Also, sir, do you know me?"

After thinking it over, John decided it was best to pretend he didn't know this legendary agent.

After all, the other party is currently in Wolf's camp. If we show too much closeness, it may attract the other party's attention and even bring ourselves into Wolf's sights prematurely.

He didn't want to become a pawn in the prime minister's eyes.

Just thinking about it made John feel a chill run down his spine.

"Playing dumb? Interesting reaction."

Conrad's lips curled slightly upwards, but he didn't expose the other party on the surface. Instead, he smiled and said:

"Your activities on the western front of the Empire are evident to all. Moreover, you have been awarded the Iron Cross First Class by His Majesty. As a fellow soldier, how could I not know you?"

"Sigh, if only I had joined the Seventh Air Force when I enlisted, I might have been able to witness your three victories over the Allied forces. What a pity!"

Conrad looked regretful, but his words were full of praise and compliments for John.

It was as if John in front of him was a major general, while he was just a minor major.

Please don't flatter me, sir. Being praised by a legendary spy like yourself always gives me the creeps.

I feel like if I turn around, I might end up like your unfortunate father-in-law, getting stabbed multiple times in the waist.

John inwardly scoffed at Conrad's compliment, but to avoid revealing his true feelings, he feigned surprise and said:

"You're also a soldier of the Empire? That's wonderful! Could you please tell me how to get to the City Hall? I have important matters to attend to right now and it's inconvenient for me to continue our conversation. But once I've completed my mission, I promise I'll pay you a visit to express my sincere gratitude!"

A visit? A visit my ass!
Do you really think this major has lost his mind?

Why would I even bother visiting you, you backstabber?
Compared to you, a ruthless bastard, even your own brother, who has repeatedly thwarted my plans, is practically an angel.

Wait a minute, thanks to my influence, Jet has now survived the Battle of Walden.

Does that mean that the daughter of the Lart family will not marry Conrad as depicted in the story?
Instead, she will follow the original engagement route and marry Jett?

So, did he unknowingly cause Conrad to lose his wife?

John, with his mind racing, couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"To get to the city hall, just keep walking straight along this main road, go through 6 intersections, then turn left and walk a short distance further and you'll see it."

"Although I would love to continue our conversation, since you have a mission to complete, I will not disturb you any longer. Please continue on your way."

Conrad, understanding John's purpose in going to the city hall, didn't ask any further questions, but readily pointed John in the right direction. However, he then added meaningfully to the rising star of the empire:
"However, I believe we will meet soon, and then you should have a long talk with me, Major John."

"No problem, no problem. I'll definitely thank you properly if we meet again sometime. And to that unknown brother, let's say goodbye for now!"

John nodded and smiled repeatedly, but the smile vanished the moment he turned to leave. Without looking back, he grabbed Wendy and ran off.

Meet?

He didn't bother to see the ghost. After finding out what Dormammu wanted from him, he went straight back to Longan Territory to farm that very night.

If you can find me in Croney, this major will give you a demonstration of washing your hair upside down!

So what exactly is this damn Kroni doing here?

Has something gone wrong on Dormammu's side?
John, filled with doubt, couldn't help but ponder it.

After a brief moment of thought, he quickly deduced the reason why the other party had come:

If he wasn't mistaken, the other party was most likely after the establishment of the Third Air Force Group Army, which was involved in military expansion projects.

After all, Conrad is currently a Major General in the Second Air Force.

The Third Air Force Army has now been established, but the number of reserve magic soldiers is so small, and not many have been reserved for the Third Army Army at all.

Therefore, if Dormammu wants to expand the Legion, he will most likely apply to draw some of the existing reserve mage soldiers from the 1st and 2nd Legions.

This move is bound to make Legions 1 and 2 unhappy.

That's why they sent this legendary agent to argue with Dormammu. Surely the other side couldn't have come all this way specifically for a major like me, could they?

Even if we consider it a joke, this situation is somewhat far removed from reality!

John seemed amused by his own pointless speculation, and he couldn't help but chuckle at the thought.

Putting aside the fact that Wolff has no reason to care about a nobody like him, what's more, if he were to actually be noticed by the other party...

Given the other party's personality, they wouldn't openly send someone to contact him; they would rather use covert means to do so.

There was absolutely no need to send Major General Conrad.

So this must be a coincidence!
"Yes, it's just a coincidence!"

John looked completely certain.

"Captain, what are you babbling about? And it seems we've gone too far."

Lieutenant Wendy looked on with confusion as she watched Major John's expression change constantly.

She noticed that the captain seemed to have become somewhat eccentric ever since he met the unknown man in the blue suit.

Come to think of it, that guy from earlier gave her a strange feeling that she couldn't quite put her finger on.

Despite maintaining a sunny smile, Wendy always felt uneasy about the other person's smile.

It's like sticking a human face on a fox's face; there's an indescribable uncanny valley effect.

Considering the other party's inexplicable words at the end, which seemed to imply a certainty that they would meet again.

The more Wendy thought about it, the stranger it seemed. After a brief moment of reflection, she couldn't help but earnestly remind Major John:

"Captain, I think that guy was a bit strange. You'd better not see him again. Wendy doesn't think he's a good person!"

Nonsense, what do you think?

Are you kidding me, thinking I'm some kind of legendary spy who's a master of backstabbing?
Huh? Wait a minute, when did Wendy become so smart?

Could this be the legendary intuitive warning unique to fools?
shock!
John was astonished to see Lieutenant Wendy's long-absent gleam of wisdom.

"I don't know why, but I have a feeling that you're secretly laughing at me, Captain. Is this just my imagination?"

Seeing her captain staring at her with a look of utter astonishment, as if she'd just suddenly understood, Wendy couldn't help but puff out her cheeks in annoyance and say, with a resentful expression:

"Captain, you don't really think Wendy's an idiot, do you? That's so rude!"

"Cough cough, how could that be? I just thought Wendy had a keen intuition, I really didn't mean anything by it."

Major John, whose thoughts had been seen through by Lieutenant Wendy, looked guilty. Before the suspicious Wendy could press him further, he cleared his throat and changed the subject:
"But Wendy, you're worrying for nothing. I'm not stupid. Why would I go looking for someone with an unknown identity? So don't worry, we definitely won't meet with him!"

"But I always feel like that guy said that because he was sure you would come to him after you became the captain, right?"

"Impossible. Let me tell you this: I, John Maslow, would rather be shot dead outside than go looking for that guy!"

Major John said with a confident and certain expression.

……

"What?! I'm going to support Faoken Bay? And the person in charge of sending me there is Major General Conrad? Marshal Dormammu, are you sure you're not kidding me?"

Ten minutes later, inside the city hall, Major John learned the whole story from Dormammu.

At that moment, the expression on his face was particularly interesting.

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One more chapter. I'll go for a smoke and then continue writing.

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