Lord Came Back From The Battlefield

“But, there are still some people with ulterior motives who report him and spend their days gossiping!” The old man in plain clothes continued speaking.

“They said he formed cliques, excludes dissidents, built up his own army and intended to rebel!”

“And the most ironic thing is that there are actually people who believe these rumors!”

“Tell me, if it were you, wouldn’t you have any thoughts about it?”

“Hmm?” The old man in Tang suit furrowed his brow. “Who told you this?”

“When you have free time in the future, go out more often instead of staying cooped up in your courtyard all day!” The old man in plain clothes glared at him impatiently. “At this rate, you’ll be completely isolated from the world!”

“These things have been circulating around the capital for a long time now.”

“But even so, he can’t just quit because of them,” another old man spoke up.

“Although the western region is temporarily stable now, other borders are still surrounded by wolves, we need his help.”Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

“And Army of Bloodshadow was created by him personally. Azure Dragon’s group only recognizes him, no one else can convince them. If he resigns then, who will lead Army of Bloodshadow?”

“You only know that he has neglected his duties but have you ever thought about why he did that?” The old man in plain clothes continued to ask.

“What do you mean? Didn’t you say he quit because of anger?” The old man in Tang suit responded irritably.

“That’s why I said that none of you really cared about him!” The old man in plain clothes glared at the Tang-suited elder.

“He fought bloodily for our country within enemy territory but some scumbags kidnapped his daughter under his protection and wanted to use her heart for transplanting into another child! If it were you, what would you do?”

“What!?” Upon hearing his words, everyone present exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

One of the middle-aged man forcefully slapped the conference table, rising to his feet with an air of hostility, his anger permeating the room as he shouted. “This is outrageous! Who did this? Tell me, I swear I’ll annihilate them and their entire lineage!”

“Alright, be mindful of your identity. Don’t go around destroying entire families at the slightest provocation. Do you think you’re the soldier who charged ahead on the front lines back then?” The old man in plain clothes glared at him.

“I don’t care about these things! Someone actually dares to do such a thing worse than an animal, I will make him know the consequences! Donald, tell me who did it. I’ll find him immediately!”

“Enough, sit down!” said the old man sitting in the first seat with a deep voice. Then, he looked at the old man in plain clothes and said, “Donald, I was just about to ask you about this. He shouldn’t have gotten married yet, right? How did he suddenly have a daughter?”

“Someone else gave birth to his child!” Donald shrugged his shoulders.

The first elderly person choked.

“How is his daughter now? Was she saved?”

“Uh-huh.” Donald nodded.

“Alright, here’s the deal. You’re responsible for talking to him and telling him that his resignation won’t be approved, but he can take a three-month leave to spend time with his family. After that, he must return to the capital and report back!” The leader put down his teacup and continued, “In addition, during his leave of absence, he will be fully responsible for all SHADOW affairs. If there are any problems, he will be held accountable. Meeting adjourned!” He stood up from the table and walked towards the door before turning around and he added, “Donald , come with me!”

A minute later, they were in the hallway.

“Donald, I know you like that boy a lot!” The leader said as they walked. “But he still needs some polishing, after all this country is counting on him to shoulder great responsibilities in the future.”

“But what he did is truly disheartening.” Donald responded with a deep voice. “He does nothing productive all day long, resorting to low and dirty tactics!”

“You have no faith in that boy? If he can’t handle such trivial matters then what’s there left for us?” The leader paused before continuing, “You worry too much! With that boy’s skills and abilities how many people in this country could defeat him?”

“But I don’t like the way he does things.” Donald said.

“Okay okay! Don’t worry about them. By the way, isn’t Roderick currently handling things over at Eastside?”

“Yes. After Jake had an accident, the position of Eastern King has been vacant ever since. For now it is being handled by Vice President, Roderick.”

“Give him a call, tell him to visit that boy when possible. And if there are any needs let him provide full support.” The leader instructed.

“You old man must have other intentions, don’t you?” Donald responded irritably. He was very clear that with the skills and strength of that young man, he didn’t need anyone’s help on Ozin’s territory.

The leader chuckled awkwardly and commented, “I can’t hide anything from you!”

“For all I know, there is a group of troublemakers who have infiltrated our borders in recent days. I think their target should be Ozin. It is said that their strength is formidable and Roderick’s current manpower may not be enough to handle them.”

“I knew you old fox had something up your sleeve!” Donald glared at him and asked, “Who are these people? And why did they go to Ozin?”

“I haven’t been able to gather specific information about them, but I’m certain they’re from Place of Darkness outside our borders. They’re after that girl from the Chasey family.”

“Hmm? Isn’t that girl still abroad? Why did she go to Ozin?”

“Our people were ambushed during a mission abroad some time ago and they contacted that girl for help. She led her team there and wiped out all of them. It was because of this incident that she offended a powerful force and her stronghold was destroyed while she suffered serious injuries herself. But fortunately, she managed to escape with our help and we escorted her back home two days ago.”

“Why didn’t she return home in the capital city instead? What’s she doing in Ozin? Does she have nothing better to do? She thinks Roderick can protect her against forces even stronger than herself? She’s too naive…” As he spoke halfway through his sentence, he seemed to realize something as his eyebrows furrowed before turning towards the leader.

“Did you send her over to Ozin?”