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

Chapter 91 You Defiled My War
The application for the Land Reform Act was much easier than John had anticipated.

After contacting Dormammu through Mia, he briefly described his upcoming economic revitalization plan for Bahamut and explained the positive impact of converting private to public land ownership on the town's economy.

Dormammu agreed without hesitation and told John that he could contact him at any time if he needed help. He would apply directly to His Majesty the Emperor to send a group of professional government officials from the capital to assist his territory revitalization plan.

In fact, it was within John's expectations that Dormammu would agree to this.

After all, once the other party is appointed Earl, the tax revenue of Walden will bypass the cabinet and go directly to Emperor William's attention.

If the economy of Bahamut can be improved, Dormammu will then extend this method to Walden, thereby further increasing the territory's tax revenue.

At that time, the remaining taxes of the Empire would be lower than those of the Walden colonies, which would give Emperor William an excuse to put pressure on the cabinet.

This allowed the ambitious emperor to dismiss a group of conservative officials on the grounds of incompetence, thus supporting the reformist party to rise to power.

Dormammu, being an expert in domestic affairs, must surely be able to discern this prospect.

John hadn't expected the other party to agree so readily, so much so that he didn't have to use any of the arguments he had prepared beforehand.

After receiving Dormammu's approval, John did not waste any more time and went directly to the council chamber to discuss the remaining economic revitalization policies with Glenn.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in Corneau, the capital of the Kingdom of Victoria, at night, in a luxurious manor.

"Oh!"

The tightly closed door was suddenly kicked open, and the sudden noise instantly startled the figures talking inside the study.

"Get out!"

Standing at the door, Roxie paid no attention to the man's astonished expression. Her azure eyes were fixed on the figure sitting at the desk, calmly examining the documents under the light, her voice cold and deep:
"immediately!"

"Lieutenant General Roxie, you're going too far..."

Upon hearing this, Bolt, who had been demoted to lieutenant colonel for dereliction of duty, immediately turned somewhat grim.

He was about to say that he had important matters to discuss with the general, but before he could speak, the one-eyed old man with a full head of silver hair sitting in the chair spoke up:

"Listen to her. Lieutenant Colonel Bolt, you can go out now. I already know about your transfer order, and I'll handle it later."

"...Yes, Admiral Olko."

Upon hearing the general speak, even though he was somewhat displeased, Bolt had no choice but to suppress his anger.

After forcing a smile, he smiled at Roxie at the door, then obediently left the study, thoughtfully closing the door behind him.

But as soon as the door closed, his face turned incredibly grim. Looking at the closed door, he cursed silently, took a few deep breaths to calm himself down, and then walked towards the courtyard. He then got into his car and drove away from the estate.

"Wow!"

After Bolt left, General Olko, with silver hair and a black eyepatch over his left eye, appeared.

He paid no attention to Roxie, who was standing in the room glaring at him, and instead focused on examining the documents in his hands, as if he were the only person in the room.

He completely ignored the disciple glaring at him from the front.

"why?"

After a long while, Roxie's voice slowly rang out from inside the room. She stared intently at General Olko, who remained calm and composed in front of her.

Looking at her teacher who had taught her the art of war, she, who had always admired him, now had her azure eyes filled with anger and disappointment.

She never imagined that the person in front of her had been her idol and role model since she entered the military academy.

In this war, they actually broke with their usual principles and used such despicable tactics.

They even used her name.

This made Roxie feel an unprecedented sense of humiliation and betrayal.

"War is war, why so many whys?" Seemingly understanding what the other was questioning him about, Olko slowly put down the documents in his hand, his remaining eye coldly fixed on the student he was most proud of, but his voice was as cold as ice:

"If you had truly won that war, why would I have needed to do anything unnecessary?"

"Now, instead of reflecting on the reasons for the defeat, you're demanding an explanation from me because of your ridiculous pride?"

"To be honest, Roxie Sancaster, you really disappoint me now!"

"I should be the one saying that!"

Roxie abruptly interrupted, staring at the other person's thin figure, her eyes flashing with fury, her voice low and almost roaring:

"This is my war, and I never said you could interfere!"

"So, did you win, Roxie?"

Seemingly annoyed by his stubborn disciple, Olco slowly stood up, his tall figure casting a long shadow under the stage lights, reaching right up to Roxie's feet.

His single eye gleamed with a chilling light, and his sinister voice, like a venomous snake, slithered into Roxie's ear:

"It turns out you didn't!"

"you lose!"

"You lost to that damned Dormammu, you lost to some nobody, you lost to your arrogance!"

"Now, how dare you ask me for an explanation?!"

"But that is not a reason for you to interfere in my war, nor is it a reason for you to use my name to order my men to carry out that damned assassination plan and fail! General Olko!"

Roxie's face was somewhat gloomy. She stared coldly at the teacher in front of her, her golden hair standing on end in anger, making her look like a raging lion, her eyes fierce and cruel.
"You have tarnished my war, teacher! This is against the rules we agreed upon!"

"..."

At this moment, the atmosphere suddenly became indescribably somber.

Seeing that his teacher had fallen silent after hearing his words, Roxie took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and tried his best to maintain a calm demeanor before speaking:

"Thanks to the efforts of the Shattered Star Sword Saint, we have broken through the northern front of the Empire and captured the Morton Magic Stone Mine. The second-stage research on the Magic Workshop will soon officially begin. The northern war zone no longer needs my involvement, so I am preparing to go to participate in the battle of the southern Faoken Bay."

"So, I've come to say goodbye to you, teacher."

"..."

Olco did not answer, but stared coldly at his rebellious disciple with his only right eye, as if considering whether to continue to increase the stakes on him.

Only after a long silence did he speak coldly:

"I disagree with your request, Roxie. I think you need to calm down right now. I will temporarily suspend your command and troop leadership until you have figured out what war really is. Only then will I reinstate them..."

“I do not need your permission, Admiral Olko, because I have already applied to Her Majesty the Queen and received her permission.”

"Also, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this will be the last time I address you as 'teacher'."

"General Olko, your despicable and lowly behavior has truly disappointed me!"

Roxie coldly uttered those words and turned to leave, but just as she pushed open the door, Olko's chilling voice reached her ears:

"Sooner or later, you will regret your foolishness, Roxie!"

"I am the participant in the Supreme Commander Project, General Olko!"

"Oh!"

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Five chapters were updated today, totaling 11,000 words. That's one chapter for now; six chapters are still owed. That's all for now~
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