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Chapter 55 - 55 54 Politically Correct_1

55: Chapter 54, Politically Correct_1 55: Chapter 54, Politically Correct_1 After successfully completing the rendezvous, everyone in the Fifth Army heaved a sigh of relief.

The ups and downs they had been through in the past seven days had been too numerous to count.

As the brightest newcomer, Hudson caught everyone’s attention the moment he entered the Allied Army Camp.

However, most of their gaze was focused on the cub, and they viewed him with envy and jealousy.

All normal reactions.

No hostility had arisen, much to Hudson’s relief.

The fact was that he did not have the remarkable ability to make enemies.

Good news didn’t stop there, the allies who had gone with Earl Piers to heal their injuries the night before had all returned.

Hudson couldn’t help but marvel: The high priest was indeed powerful!

He could restore missing limbs, heal completely, and discharge patients all in one go, almost breaking the ceiling with his prowess.

Perhaps it was an illusion, but Hudson vaguely noticed a significant decrease in those people’s vitality.

However, the trade-off for having their limbs intact, even at the cost of living fewer years, was well worth it.

In secret, Hudson made a decision: unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn’t seek medical treatment from priests; it would be best not to get hurt in the first place.

The effects of the priest’s treatment were formidable, but life-threatening!

No wonder knights lived such polarized lives.

A single severe injury could cut their lifespan by several years, so naturally, those constantly on the battlefield didn’t live long.

The battlefield is a place of simplicity, so there’s no welcome banquet, instead, there’s a military meeting.

It was evident that the Kingdom Aristocrats were very pragmatic and didn’t fuss about unnecessary things.

As a mid-ranking military officer, Hudson had the opportunity to attend the military meeting.

However, his seating arrangement had changed, and he was now in the top ten.

All were based on strength; the world of nobility was as simple as that.

As the regiment commander with the most impressive record and highest military merits since the war began, Hudson deserved this treatment.

Theoretically, that was the case, but intuition told Hudson that such an arrangement had a political purpose.

Not only did his position rise from bottom to top ten, but the rank of every Fifth Army officer attending the meeting had also significantly increased.

As the weakest force among the five armies, it was impossible for the sudden rise in status to be solely because of exceptional performance.

When it came down to it, the Fifth Army’s performance was barely passable and couldn’t be called impressive.

Faced with everyone’s astonished gazes, aside from a few every deep-hearted aristocrat who managed to maintain their composure, most of the Fifth Army aristocrats felt as though they were sitting on pins and needles.

Hudson was still calmly greeting acquaintances as if all of this had nothing to do with him.

There was no unusual look on his face.

The seating arrangement was personally decided by Earl Piers.

The intention of elevating the Fifth Army was so obvious that everyone could see it clearly.

There must be a purpose behind promoting a unit and potentially setting it up for failure.

The wait was long.

Though it only lasted for the duration of a cup of tea, it felt like years to many people.

“This is Count Flado, he’s here on the King’s orders to investigate the Blood Moon Horn.

We hope everyone can cooperate fully.

Now, I invite Count Flado to speak.”

Earl Piers introduced jovially to the crowd.

“Piers, we’re old friends, why be so formal?

We can investigate the Blood Moon Horn after you’ve taken Dardiel City.

Though I’m here on the King’s orders, I’m not versed in military affairs.

This is your camp, you should continue hosting the military meeting.

I’m just here to observe.”

The simple dialogue revealed the difference in status between the two.

Both count’s in the Kingdom, their status was incomparable.

Even as the King’s Special Envoy, the Court Count couldn’t make up for the gap between him and the Fiefdom Earl.

Count Flado was obviously clever, not flaunting his position as the King’s Special Envoy to take the spotlight.

Instead, he wisely chose to stay behind the scenes, handing the reins over to Governor Piers.

The two big shots were not fighting for power.

For the officers present at the meeting, this was undoubtedly a good thing.

“Haha…”

After laughing, Earl Piers said spiritedly, “In that case, I won’t be polite.”

It was clear that he never intended to give up control from the beginning.

His courtesy before was purely out of respect for the King.

However, while he could show respect, he could never relinquish military command.

That was a matter of principle.

“The high-level members of the Skeleton Society are in the city.

According to the information we collected, they are preparing for a grand ritual, aiming to summon the Evil God.

But their plan was ruined by the Fifth Army yesterday.

The rebel army’s convoy carrying offerings encountered the Fifth Army and were wiped out a dozen miles away.

Lacking some offerings, this ritual is bound to be compromised.

Still, we must remain cautious and ideally take Dardiel City before the enemy completes their ritual.

After all, besides the rebels, who are the obvious enemies, we must also be alert to those enemies lurking in the shadows.

We are all aware of a mysterious organization constantly opposing the Kingdom, attempting to overthrow our rule over the Kingdom.

Facing such malevolent enemies, we cannot be complacent at all.

The Fifth Army did an excellent job yesterday, killing all enemies who dared to show their faces.

The achievements of the Fifth Army will be reported truthfully to the Kingdom by Earl Flado and me.

I hope everyone will learn from the resolute actions of the Fifth Army.

Show no mercy towards such enemies, you must…”

After hearing Earl Piers’ explanation, all doubts in the people’s minds were instantly cleared.

It wasn’t that the Fifth Army’s battle performance was so outstanding – it was rather the defeat of the “Church Cavaliers” by the Fifth Army that had greatly pleased the big shots.

They had killed, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and all the nobles of the Fifth Army now stood opposite to the Church.

In the Alpha Kingdom where royal and divine powers clash, this is considered politically correct.

It is imaginable that, for the purpose of setting an example, the nobles of the Fifth Army will undoubtedly be treated favorably in the future.

Ignoring the responsibility of their private looting is one thing, they would also get an advantage in the distribution of military merits, and they might even receive preferential treatment in the distribution of land.

Moreover, for a long time in the future, they do not need to worry about being deliberately targeted by their colleagues.

Because no one wants to bear the suspicion of “colluding with the Church”.

Facing the friendly smiles of their colleagues, the expressions of the nobles of the Fifth Army were quite spectacular—surprised, uneasy, fearful…

all kinds of expressions were there.

Compared to them, Hudson was much calmer.

From the moment he identified the enemy’s identity, he knew he was thrown into a storm.

The good thing was that in the struggle between royal power and divine power, the Alpha Kingdom had not fallen into a disadvantage.

Although the Church was powerful, it was still thousands of miles away, and would not be able to retaliate against these small figures for the time being.

Instead of worrying about the Church’s revenge, it would be better to seize the opportunity to reap benefits.

After all, the continent of Aslante is a place where strength is everything.

As long as they have enough power, they naturally won’t fear the Church’s vengeance.

Moreover, compared to his struggling colleagues, he had obtained a young Earth Bear.

As long as he raised this cub to adulthood, it would be equivalent to having an extra elite regiment.

Without any surprises, in the following military deployment, the greatly weakened Fifth Army ended up becoming a reserve team.

No one raised any objections, even Knight Jim who was the most combative in the Fifth Army, didn’t step up to ask for a fight.

With the political correctness on their side, the Fifth Army had already earned plenty of military merits.

If they were to compete with others now, they would just be inciting animosity.

Moreover, the most important factor was that everyone’s private armies had suffered heavy losses, and they simply didn’t have the strength to compete with other nobles.

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