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

Chapter 6: Warrant Officer John's Loyalty is as Clear as Heaven and Earth!
"Warrant Lieutenant John, with your intelligence, you must understand why the Empire's unparalleled air force has been unable to break through our current predicament in the Walden region."

"That's right. Facing the siege of three Allied legions at the same time is certainly one of the reasons why our army could not achieve victory, but the most important reason in the final analysis is the anti-magic device set up by the Allied forces on the front line."

"The existence of those things greatly hindered the advance of the Empire's iron hooves, causing heavy casualties among our magic soldiers and forcing us to switch from offense to defense."

"But we all know very well that if this war of attrition continues, the Seventh Air Force will eventually be defeated."

"Therefore, I need a well-trained elite force to locate the anti-magic device that the Allied forces have hidden and destroy it."

“And this task, Lieutenant John Maslow, I intend to entrust to you.”

Dormammu paused slightly at this point, then added:
"Of course, considering the difficulty and danger of this mission, Warrant Officer John, I grant you permission to think it over carefully before giving me your answer, but I hope that time can be as soon as possible."

ha?
Let me lead a team deep behind enemy lines to search for Allied anti-magic devices.
What a joke!
This is practically suicide! Any normal person would refuse...

Huh? Wait a minute?

Wouldn't going deep behind enemy lines mean that one could make contact with the Allied high command?

For him, wasn't this a perfect opportunity to completely escape the Empire and join the Allies?
John, who initially intended to refuse the 'suicide plan' outright, suddenly had his sharp mind activate upon realizing this, and began to unconsciously recall how the Allied forces treated those who surrendered in the game.

Although he is currently only a warrant officer, he can only be considered a low-ranking commander in the military organization.

But don't forget, his rank is different from that of a typical army unit; it belongs to the Empire's most powerful air force.

In addition, he also has a resume from the Empire's First Military Academy, making him a top student.

If you surrender along with your thirty magic soldiers, judging from how the Allied forces treat high-level troops in the game, the enemy will definitely welcome you with open arms!

He might even get a promotion and a raise from the Allies for voluntarily switching sides, potentially jumping directly from warrant officer to captain!
Most importantly, if he succeeds, he will never have to worry about being targeted by the female protagonist in the game again!
This isn't some suicide mission; it's a direct path to heaven!

Dormammu, you old geezer, you're my lucky star!

Upon realizing this, John suddenly understood.

The gaze directed at the withered old man before him became more excited and thrilled than ever before.

If he weren't afraid of being discovered, he probably would have burst into laughter right now.

He suppressed his overwhelming joy, repeatedly recalling the scenes of heroes sacrificing themselves in movies he had seen in his past life, and imitated their posture as he loudly proclaimed:

“Everyone in the world knows that there is only one sun in the sky, but in my heart, John Maslow, that sun is not the burning star in the sky, but the empire that gave me, an orphan, a future!”

"Before the Empire liberated Austerlae, General Dormammu, you may not know how hellish my life was under the rule of those filthy nobles in the kingdom, when I came from a working-class family."

"Back then, I didn't even dare to dream of eating a soft piece of bread!"

"Because of the kingdom's harsh taxes and the unscrupulous merchants' bottomless price gouging, a single loaf of bread was being sold for 500,000 browns!"

"A full 500,000 Browns! That's more than my parents earn in a month!"

"My father chose to become a miner for the sake of the family, and eventually died under the oppression of those nobles of the kingdom. My mother also died because she was starving. At that time, I didn't even have the money to buy a coffin to bury my mother."

"It was only the arrival of the Empire that saved me from that hellish life!"

"Therefore, I hate those damned Allied forces more than anyone else, and I hope more than anyone else that the glory of the Empire can shine on every corner of this planet!"

"Therefore, there's no need to consider it. Since the Empire needs me, then this task will be entrusted to me!"

"Because from the moment I officially embarked on the path of military service, I was already prepared to dedicate my body to the empire!"

"Therefore, General Dormammu, please entrust this task to me."

"I swear on my life that I will complete this mission, and not even death can stop me!"

Of course, that's impossible. After all, what does John Maslow's oath have to do with me, a Chinese from another world? Anyway, I'm determined to be a traitor, and nobody's going to stop me!
Ah, my dear Allied friends, are you ready with the red carpet and champagne to welcome this Warrant Officer? Hahaha!

John laughed wildly to himself, his smile growing ever more genuine and enthusiastic.

The thought of being able to escape his misery excited him so much that he couldn't help but want to break into an impromptu dance on the spot!

Meanwhile, on the other side was the man whom countless Allied soldiers called the 'White-Haired Demon General of the Empire'.

Even Dormammu Clott, known within the Empire for his coldness, shrewdness, and rarely showing any loss of composure, couldn't help but laugh after a moment of astonishment.

Although his smile appeared extremely terrifying to normal people.

But it was Dormammu's most genuine smile.

What unwavering loyalty!

This valiant warrant officer could practically be used as a role model for soldiers by the Imperial Ministry of Culture!
This heartfelt identification with the empire and the awareness to sacrifice for it is something that even someone like myself, who comes from the empire, would probably admire!
If those parasites of the Empire were even half as loyal to the Empire as Warrant Officer John, no, not even a tenth.

The empire's flags would probably be displayed on every inch of the planet by now, how could it have fallen to such a state today!

Thinking of this, Dormammu gradually suppressed his smile, his azure eyes looking at Warrant Officer John in front of him, making no attempt to hide his admiration.

He genuinely admired this young man.

But Dormammu did not change his mind in the end. Instead, he explained the details of the mission to Warrant Officer John, who was loyal to the Empire.

He watched the other person's back disappear into the distance, then stood there, pipe in hand, lost in thought.

After a long silence, he slowly spoke to Colonel Jeter, who had somehow appeared behind him:

"Colonel Jet, while I have great confidence in the abilities of our brave and fearless magic soldiers, I still feel that this mission is somewhat too difficult for our Warrant Officer John."

Dormammu raised his pipe, took a puff, and slowly exhaled a cloud of smoke. Then, without hesitation, he gave the order to his subordinate, who was watching him respectfully:

"Arrange for the 'Black Hawk' special forces to secretly cooperate with our warrant officer to complete the mission of destroying the anti-magic device. Our warrant officer John has proven his loyalty to the Empire, and the Empire will never leave a loyal soldier to fight alone."

“John Maslow is a promising talent, and I don’t want him to perish in such a low-level operation. I also don’t want the Empire to lose such a promising talent because of my decision. So, Colonel Jeter, you should understand what I mean, right?”

“I understand. This time, I will personally lead the Black Hawk Special Forces to secretly assist Warrant Officer John in completing the mission to destroy the anti-magic device. I swear to you on the honor of the Sleifer family that no matter the outcome, I will bring Warrant Officer John back to the base safely, and I will never break my promise!”

Jett Slevin responded in a deep voice, expressing no dissatisfaction whatsoever with his superior's decision to send him on a perilous mission deep behind enemy lines.

In fact, after hearing John's inspiring speech from behind the screen and witnessing his unwavering determination to accept the task,

He also developed an unprecedented fondness and appreciation for this nominal junior.

Therefore, even if Admiral Dormammu had not made such a request, he would have volunteered.

As the strongest assassination-type mage in the Seventh Legion, he is known as the 'Ghost Walker' on the battlefield. He is only in danger when facing the Allied forces' Grand Rank experts head-on.

Under normal circumstances, those ordinary Allied soldiers probably couldn't even hit his afterimage, let alone pose any threat to him!
The reason he readily agreed to the task was not only because of his admiration for his junior, John, but also because he was curious.

He also wanted to see how his junior, who had been praised by the notoriously strict Principal Trolovsky and awarded the Iron Wreath, a distinction that only nine people in the history of the Empire had ever received, would accomplish this difficult task with such astonishing wisdom.

"It's bound to be quite exciting!"

Suppressing his anticipation and curiosity, Jet saluted Dormammu and then quickly left the command post.

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(End of this chapter)