Salute To The General

Chapter 1536 A Chance To Redeem Yourself

General Zahn's frustration was more than evident in his growled answer. "I was worried about the operation, that's why.”

"And for a damn good reason too, it seems." He shot a withering glare at Axel. "Jordan, before you decided to attack General Cross, were you aware that your actions would cause a diplomatic mess so horrible it would take years to clean up?"

Axel's expression betrayed his shock and resentment at being chewed out so directly. "But, sir! General Cross and his people killed those captives— that's a direct breach of all the international laws we stand for-"

"And I don't blame him in the least," General Zahn interrupted coolly.

Axel was dumbfounded as he started to question, "Sir-"

General Zahn eyed the various captives kneeling on the ground with distaste. He was well aware of their status as the backbone of the Dark Temple. He said coldly, "Whatever you may think about these bastards, I'm going to assure you that they are at least ten times worse than that. They aren't just professional killers— no, they train others to become their brand of killers as well."

"Every year, they abduct millions of children from all around the world and bring them to concentration camps in Siberia." General Zahn chuckled humorlessly. "And that frozen hell is where they train those children to kill. Out of those millions of children, usually only one survives the entire ordeal."

Axel's eyes widened in horror. He sucked in a cold breath of air unconsciously.

A million children, set upon each other's throats to survive, killing and killing until only one prodigy survived.

This was truly success, if success was something cruel that demanded to be built on a mountain of bleached bones and rotten flesh.

assassin they create, countless families across the world loses a child. They are worse than cruel-

said with the same sense of bitterness that had suffused his earlier words, "I say well done, General

hearing General Zahn's words, Axel fell awkwardly silent. What had seemed like righteous anger earlier now felt extremely out of place, an insult to every victim of the Dark Temple.

I want you

he chafed against it, Axel did as he was told. Summoning his courage, he apologized in a small voice, "General Cross, I'm sorry

would not allow him to roll over so utterly and he raised his chin in a purposely defiant manner,

are truly guilty, they still have to stand trial and let the law decide whether they should be killed or spared.” Axel's

"The way I see it, I'm just responsible

and his Peacekeepers once again found

you have your own principles and I have my own code. None of us are in the wrong; we're just doing our duties." "But," Nathan added, "You're still inexperienced. You need

on his face, Axel

hands with Nathan, General Zahn said, "My Peacekeepers usually aren't allowed to interfere in battles, General Cross. They have

the other man's hand firmly. "Especially since my men and I all look up to you as one of

of acknowledgement. "That may be true, but I'm not much next to your legendary

flattering comments with each other. Finally, Nathan was able to leave General Zahn in charge to settle the aftermath

Ava and the Elite Eight in tow, Nathan

a private jet to make

Nathan and his other allies were Ava's mother, her younger