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

Chapter 99 Legendary Agent Conrad

Although John was somewhat puzzled by Dormammu's sudden recall, he didn't dwell on it. Instead, he briefly explained the subsequent governance matters to Glenn and temporarily handed over the management of the troops to Leia.

He then had Wendy, who was carrying a magic bag, take him to the city of Kroni, where the main force was currently located.

Then, with Wendy flying at full speed and at full power, John and his companion landed smoothly in the suburbs of Croney in the evening.

Compared to the town of Bahamut, the city of Kroni appears more modern, as evidenced by the towering buildings in the city center and the fashionable clothing worn by pedestrians.

However, perhaps because the area has just been occupied and has not yet been properly governed, the residents' expressions change drastically upon seeing John and his companion in military uniforms, and they quickly lower their heads and run away.

So much so that John didn't even have a chance to ask someone for directions.

Just as John was racking his brains about whether or not to have Wendy take him directly into the air and then use the Magic Eye to find the location of the City Hall.

A slightly unexpected voice slowly entered his ears:

"Hmm? With that hair color, if I'm not mistaken, you must be Major John Maslow, right?"

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John looked at the speaker with some confusion and saw a young man wearing a dark blue suit, with shoulder-length blond hair and a somewhat effeminate face, looking at him with interest.

The moment John saw the other person's face, he recognized him.

A look of astonishment flashed in his eyes, and he froze on the spot.

To be honest, even when he heard Dormammu had temporarily recalled him, he wasn't as surprised as he was now.

In his understanding, the character in front of him, who was later known as the 'Legendary Spy of the Empire' in the game, should not have appeared on this western battlefield at all in the storyline he was familiar with.

She shouldn't have come up to him, let alone called him by name.

Conrad Sleif.

John silently recited the other person's name in his mind, and the story about the other person quickly surfaced in his mind.

As the second son of the Sleifer family, Conrad actively joined Emperor William's camp and, under Dormammu's tutelage, founded the Black Hawk Down command and became a renowned assassin in the Empire. Unlike his brother Jett Sleifer, who was supposed to die alongside the Black Hawk Down command in the Battle of Walden in the original story, Conrad was not the same.

Conrad can be considered the most flexible character in the Imperial faction.

In the game, the opponent was initially placed under the arrangement of the head of the Slevin family, who was betting on both sides, and joined the Prime Minister's camp, continuing to oppose Dormammu as the Prime Minister's henchman.

However, after learning of his brother Jet's death in battle, Conrad suddenly changed his attitude and began to actively contact Dormammu. He secretly used his status as a member of the Old Party to send intelligence to Dormammu and saved the newly formed Seventh Air Force of the Empire from danger on several occasions.

However, after discovering that he was suspected by the conservatives, he made a ruthless decision to sell out the Seventh Air Force completely, and in the process, killed the defeated general Ralph, thus clearing himself of suspicion.

However, when the empire suffered successive defeats, the conservatives lost interest in infighting, and the nobles were filled with anxiety, he refused his father's suggestion to apply for a title of succession for him and become the lord of the Slevin family's territories, thus avoiding leading troops into battle.

Instead, he chose to step out of politics and go to the front lines to fight, winning several counter-offensive victories in battles between the Empire and its allies.

Until his active performance caught the attention of the Allied forces, he was targeted by the Allied Special Operations Department where the protagonist group was located, and was captured by the irresistible power of the Shattered Star Sword Saint.

Logically speaking, the Allies should have executed such an opponent outright.

But Conrad, with his outstanding eloquence and unique personal charm, managed to succeed.

During his interrogation, he successfully persuaded Allied General Olko, known as the "One-Eyed Owl," and under Olko's arrangement, returned to the Empire as an Allied spy.

After that, he made full use of his role as a spy, constantly reporting all the secrets he had learned to the Allied forces in his capacity as the heir to the marquis.

He even conspired with Olko to betray the whereabouts of his father-in-law, Michel, who was the Minister of Defense. Using the Allied Special Operations Department, he assassinated his father-in-law and, through the trust Wolf had built up over the years, legitimately ascended to the position of Minister of Defense of the Empire.

However, during the crucial Valkyrie War, he betrayed the Allies at a critical moment.

By using their identity as spies, they obtained advance notice of the Allied forces' operational plans.

In this war known as the "meat grinder," he successfully helped Siegfried, then commander of the Imperial 1st Army Division, destroy the Allied stronghold where the War Golems were deployed, thus securing victory for the Empire in this crucial war. He essentially used espionage to extend the life of an empire that should have been destroyed. However, as the price for his betrayal, he was executed a month after the Valkyrie War by the enraged Olko, at the behest of Anna, who was then an elite member of the Allied Special Operations Department.

He was assassinated during an assassination attempt at an imperial banquet, and ultimately died from his injuries.

Looking at Conrad's life, it's safe to say that he was the most flexible person John had ever encountered in the game.

Even now, he finds it difficult to discern whether this legendary Imperial spy is a potential Allied spy or a staunch Imperial soldier.

However, compared to Conrad's stance, what surprised and puzzled John the most was how this legendary spy could appear in Croney.

And why do they still recognize themselves?

Could it be that I, a mere major, have already caught the attention of that Prime Minister Wolf?

"A hallucination, it must be a hallucination! How could I, a mere major, be targeted by Wolf at this time, and even have someone plot to kill me? It can't be like that, haha..."

John silently tried to convince himself that his encounter with Conrad, the agent who was currently still the prime minister's henchman, was merely a coincidence of fate.

"Major John, you don't look too good. Are you alright?"

Seeing John's face inexplicably turn somewhat pale, Conrad immediately asked with concern.

But when he looked at the other person, his gaze became somewhat intriguing.

John's performance was somewhat unexpected.

Logically speaking, a low-ranking commander like John, who gained Emperor William's favor through good fortune, should have never even met him, who was the second in line to the Marquisate.

But John's look and subconscious actions had already made Conrad, who had undergone advanced espionage training and was now serving as the Second Air Force Intelligence Director, realize something.

The other party definitely recognized his true identity immediately.

This result came as a great surprise to Conrad.

This made him squint his eyes slightly, and his brain began to work at lightning speed.

In fact, Prime Minister Wolf's handling of this novice commander who had defeated the Allied forces three times in a row was quite intriguing.

After all, although John Maslow was connected to the royal faction in terms of background, he was still an orphan with no relatives or friends.

Given the Prime Minister's personality, he should normally try to win over such a talent first, and only destroy him if that fails.

But Prime Minister Wolf's current arrangements do not seem to regard the other party as a talent.

Instead, it was regarded as some extremely dangerous object?

They would rather destroy it than risk failing to win it over and giving the other party more opportunities to grow, which could lead to the other party potentially influencing the Prime Minister's plans to weaken His Majesty the Emperor in the future.

Only by explaining it this way can I clearly explain my current surveillance mission.

In addition, there's the strange reaction that someone who shouldn't know you would have upon seeing you.

Hmm, it seems things are getting interesting?

Conrad pondered silently, and when he looked at John in front of him again, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up, but on the surface he still asked John with a concerned expression:

"Major John, are you alright? Should I take you to see a doctor?"

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Still writing, will post when finished.

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