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.

next words were bitter. "And this brainwashing is exactly how they create their infamous assassins. For every top-grade assassin they create, countless families across the world loses a child. They

bitterness that had suffused his earlier words, "I say

had seemed like righteous anger earlier now felt extremely out of place, an insult to every victim of the Dark Temple. Without that feeling of justice, he was

"Now, Jordan, I want

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

over so utterly and he raised his chin in a purposely defiant manner, gritting his

guilty, they still have to stand trial and let the law decide whether they should be killed or

I'm just responsible for sending the sinners to face God. Then it's His call whether He wants to forgive them or

flippant statement, Axel and

you have your own principles and I have my own code. None of

blood on his face, Axel flushed an embarrassed

allowed to interfere in battles, General Cross. They have good and adequate training, but they could use some pointers from you and

smiled, clasping the other man's hand firmly. "Especially since my men and I

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

exchanging various flattering comments with each other. Finally, Nathan was able to leave General Zahn in

Ava and the Elite Eight in tow, Nathan left

to make the long trip

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