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important meeting

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When Andrea and I finally arrived at the meeting, it was already half an hour later.

As soon as we entered the tent, the people inside looked at us with unfriendly and hostile expressions. That's pretty normal considering the fact that we made them wait for half an hour without explanation.

Surprisingly, the general's expression was rather calm. Of course, it was only outwardly. I'm sure he cursed me in ten thousand ways in his mind.

I did not mind the hostile gazes directed towards us and walking straight towards my seat. Andrea, on the other hand, was completely red, though I'm not sure if it was due to shame or the game we just went through.

He stood behind me and lowered his gaze, unable to meet the gazes of the generals from the shame he felt.

As soon as I sat down, the general looked at me and opened his mouth.

"Prince Claus, you're half an hour later, you know?"

“Sorry about that. I'm a little busy with something.”

“Is that? May I ask what your busyness is?”

I grinned brilliantly with the brightest smile I could and opened my mouth.

“You can't.”

The general's brows twitched, however, he managed to refrain from showing his anger.

As someone with experience in politics, he could see me playing around with him. And to be honest, he would have done the same if he was in my place.

After all, we were enemies in a completely different faction, and he even thought of a way to kill me. In the current situation, finding a way to mess with each other was normal.

Seeing that the general managed to keep his composure, I decided to stop playing around with him. After all, the sooner I handle this situation, the sooner I can leave this place.

Understanding my intentions, the general stopped looking around for my mistakes and opened his mouth.

“Now everyone is finally here, let's start the meeting.

“As you know, we were attacked by a daemon last night. The attack left us with very serious casualties, and two-fifths of our troops were unable to continue fighting. To be honest, it was a very serious blow.”

The people around the general frowned silently. Each of them was an important noble or someone with a high and powerful position in the army. Each of them knew the meaning of losing four thousand soldiers just in battle.

That result could only be considered a disaster.

“General, how did the daemon ambush us? We are still deep within the imperial territory. I can't believe the daemon made it here undetected!” One of the people in the tent spoke at that moment.

“... They are an elite team. I think they avoid cities, small towns, and villages and kill every human they meet. It was most likely how they managed to enter the empire undetected. ”

“Although that's so, it's too hard to believe. Could it be that we have a traitor in the empire? ”

Intentionally or not, the person looked at me after saying that.

I'm a little amused. Did he suggest I was a traitor?

I can't help but laugh.

“Actually, I think so too. Fortunately, my teacher killed that daemon powerhouse, our losses will be much worse. ”

The person was immediately silent, unable to continue speaking.

In fact, none of them thought I was a traitor. No matter what, I am still an imperial prince.

Moreover, my people have killed many daemons on several occasions, including two twelfth tier practitioners. No king or emperor was so foolish as to sacrifice two such great powers just to cover up a traitor.

As for the reason the man hinted that I could be a traitor? Well, like I did before, he was just playing me, trying to piss me off.

Maybe it was a reply because it made them wait half an hour.

Understanding that, the general frowned and knocked on the table.

“Now is not the time to point fingers. Instead, let's focus on our task. I've communicated the details of last night's attack to the capital, and just an hour ago, we received a reply. ”

"Are we going to back off?" One of the people in the tent suggested the most likely course of action.

But to his surprise, the general shook his head.

“We will continue!?” The people on the table were shocked, looking at each other in wonder. “But General, we are not in a condition to go to the front line. The spirit of the men was at an all-time low, and most of our food and water was scorched during the attack. At the very least, we need to replenish supplies if we want to continue!”

"i know that. However, it is not my choice, and I cannot oppose it.”

The people inside the tent were silent.

Just like the generals, they knew the orders of the capital were absolute unless they wanted to be branded as traitors.

Seeing that, the general sighed.

“I heard some news about the situation on the front line, and it's not very good. That is the reason they asked us to continue despite our situation. They need to receive reinforcements as soon as possible. Especially Fort Fog. According to the information I got, they were defending the fortress with less than a thousand soldiers. The only reason they managed to survive until now was thanks to the general's efforts to defend the fort. ”

“... The situation on the front line is that bad? It's worse than we thought.” Someone can't not say that.

"He. As such, we have no more options than to keep going forward.”

The people in the tent could only nod in acceptance.

Seeing everyone understand the situation, the general once again turned his head towards me.

“Prince Claus, I know that your caravan is transporting important supplies including food.I know it is disrespectful to me, but I hope you can give it to us. ”

Everyone in the tent was looking at me at that moment.

I narrowed my eyes. Finally, I understood the reason the general invited me to this meeting.

So that was his intention from the beginning, yes…

Was he planning to use the information he just said and the gazes of the people in the tent to pressure me into giving away my supplies?

Hahaha, great idea. Look, even Andrea is agitated behind me.

However, it's not enough.

Ignoring the sharp glare directed at me, I looked calmly at the general.

"Is that the emperor's order?"

The general frowned. “Not, but–”

“Then, I will not do it,” I said without waiting for the general to finish. “This availability is very important for the development of the imperial territory. I cannot give it just because you said so, General. ”

That's bullshit. The supplies are not important to me.

I can burn it if I want, and I won't feel anything. However, there was no way I would give it to my enemy.

Most likely, if I were to give these supplies to him right now, he would use them to feed the soldiers he would use against me later.

Plus, I still need them to hide the true purpose of our trip. Of course, I can find another reason if I want to, but it is better not to complicate matters.

And as expected, the general did not take my words well.

“Prince Claus, do you know how many soldiers will die from lack of supplies? Are you going to neglect their well-being for just a small personal gain?

“General, please stop that. It won't work out with me. You and I are aware of my position in this army, so do you think I will actually give it to you? As for the lives and deaths of the soldiers? They're not my men anyway.”

“...Prince, I hope you remember I am a general in wartime.you should know that I have the right to seize resources from merchants if I consider it necessary for war. ”

“And I hope you remember I'm a prince. If you dare to underestimate my authority, I don't mind asking my teacher to make you shorter.I'm sure no one will blame me for the death of a general.”

The general snorted and glared at me with an ice-cold expression. I could feel his strong killing intent locking me up.

However, in the end, he did not continue to press on.

He knew that if he gave me a good reason, I could easily order his death and no one could say anything.

Plus, today was just an attempt to see if he could suppress me. To test my limits. Now that he had failed, he did not plan to continue.

"… I understand. If Prince Claus doesn't want to help us, I won't force it. Let's end this meeting here.”

"Perfect.I don't want to spend another second here. ”

With these words, I grabbed Andrea's hand and left the tent.

Let's see how much you can comfort me, general.