Salute To The General

Back at the chairman's office in Cross Group, Nathan was sitting on the chair Penny always sat in. He closed his eyes as he enjoyed Penny's massage.

Penny noticed the exhaustion on his face, and she asked, "Is work taking its toll on you?"

Nathan opened his eyes and smiled. "I just killed an Ariarica commander who was stationed in Jetroina not long ago, and all the western countries made a hoo-ha out of it. They kept protesting through their diplomats and asked the military to punish me. And they're up to no good in the military as well.

"All the bases are getting busy, since they need to handle a lot of matters. A battle might come at anytime, so we have to be prepared for it.

As the Chief Military Governor, that means my job is piling up, so it's tiring me out "

Ever since that decisive battle against the Davier family, Penny found out that her husband was the elusive Chief Military Governor. She looked at him gently and pecked him on the cheek. "I'm proud of you, hubby," she said softly.

Nathan smiled. He pulled Penny into his embrace and was about to make out with her, but then, someone suddenly opened the office's door.

since she was in a hurry, but when she came in and

I-I forgot to knock the door. I'll just go out

and closed the door. When she knocked on the door and came in again, Penny had gotten up, but

feeling awkward

And Ava, you're getting a bit too reckless lately. You should have knocked before you

"Do you need anything,

in, and she quickly got serious. "General, the leader of Blackwell clan's division in the South has sent a letter to you. The guy's name is Randall." Nathan picked the cup of coffee up

really think that's good for

at her. "What did he say? Let me take a

on it. The message read, 'Nathan, if you don't want your family to be dragged into this, come to

me to beg for forgiveness,

sender was calling themselves 'Marshal,' his face fell. Nathan only became a general after he fought countless battles in the North. He had to bathe in blood and battled for hours on end; he had to watch as his comrades fell, leaving