Salute To The General

Nathan and Zach played chess until it was late at night.

That night, Nathan didn't go home but stayed the night at Southern Fleet's headquarters.

When dawn was fast approaching, he abruptly jolted awake.

He swiftly shot up after having awakened, only to realize that it was still dark right then.

It had been a long time since he had last jolted awake without any notice.

Unbidden, his brows creased deeply. At the same time, an inexplicable sense of worry and unease flooded him.

He himself couldn't explain the mystifying anxiousness within him.

Draping a coat over himself, he strode over to the window. He then cast his gaze out at the sky in the direction of Daragon Island and muttered to himself, "Could it be that Colin has run into trouble?"

At that precise moment, a flurry of frenzied footsteps suddenly sounded outside.

Elite Eight called out from outside, "Chief

Come in and report to me," Nathan

quickly reported, "It's bad, Chief Cross. Daragon Island is asking for emergency assistance." Taken aback, Nathan hurriedly asked, "What happened? Hasn't

out furtively and appeared in the waters of Daragon Island alongside him. Colin has led our troops to battle the Four Gods of Warrior of the Jetroinian Navy successively. While they've cut down a lot of the enemy, they also suffered heavy losses because they're outnumbered. It's said that General Dunne is severely injured, but he's still fighting to the death. Jetroina's Four Gods of Warrior attacked several times, but he thwarted all their advances. Even so, the situation at Daragon Island is still critical. General Dunne

will Three Tigers and Seven Champions from the North Army arrive?" Nathan queried

still on the way!" Quinten

they arrived, Colin would be dead. Go and inform Zach at once and have him take command while I go to the front line in person,"

had his words fallen than Zach came with

can't do that, Chief Cross. How could you risk yourself, considering your identity? If you want to send someone

You

need to go

stay here and

his head. "No, naval warfare is your specialty, and you're far better at it than me. As such, you're most suitable to stay here and hold the fort.

UT

is my soldier and general, not to mention my friend, so I can't possibly sit back and watch him

to hold out for a while longer. I'll be there soon.