Chapter 2882 - 961: Werewolf Eris – "Lying Flat" Is a Lifestyle (Part 2)

Chapter 2882: Chapter 961: Werewolf Eris – "Lying Flat" Is a Lifestyle (Part 2)

The Transia under Lord Murphy’s command is like a pride of starving lions; they have just defeated the Wolf People and are at the height of morale. If we must end all these disputes through war, then we can certainly choose a more suitable time, such as when Transia has future conflicts with the Golden Flower Kingdom.

They also have border disputes with the Golden Flower People."

"Well said, truly a distinguished soldier with an excellent understanding of the situation."

Lupa praised:

"I must reward your achievements and your candid advice. I have reviewed the battle reports on my way here, and the performance of the Wilderness Corps this time was quite disappointing. It seems that the army once regarded as the ace by the Hero King has lost its former valor after years of rest.

I have decided to appoint you as the commander of the Wilderness Corps, and at the same time promote you to Kingdom Marshal. Once the Winter Wolf Army returns to Winter Wolf Castle, they will still be under your command."

"This is too grand, Your Majesty! I am unworthy of such honor."

General Baldwin sighed in his heart, sincerely responding:

"I must bear undeniable responsibility for the fall of Klim Fortress... "

"Even the Divine Spirit appeared on the battlefield, Sir Baldwin!

This clearly wasn’t your fault; it has exceeded the limits that we mere mortals can intervene. Because you led the army to protect the safety of the God of the North Wind in critical times, the North Wind Grand Cathedral even intends to bestow upon you the title of ’Saint.’

By comparison, any reward I could give seems rather trivial."

Lupa smiled slightly, saying:

"It’s settled then. When we return to North Wind Castle, we’ll prepare a parade and promote you to Marshal on-site."

"Wait, Your Majesty? You want to bring both the Winter Wolf Army and the Wilderness Corps back to North Wind Castle?!"

This truly shocked Baldwin, who exclaimed:

"But if we leave here, what about the defense of the Kafuhoka region?

The quality of the local troops alone is no match for the Transia People, even if those mythical Undying Spirits do not participate in the battle. Just relying on the People’s Army trained in war by Murphy, they could easily devour those second-line troops like a sandwich for breakfast."

"My Nordtof is vast, with abundant talents and a thousand excellent generals in the army. Surely I’m not left with no capable generals but Sir Baldwin himself?"

Lupa’s tone was not very pleasant as she said:

"I have made up my mind, Sir Baldwin. Once you obtain the Marshal position, you will lead the Wilderness Corps back to the northern border, join forces with the Winter Wolf Army, and teach those West Sacha Barbarian gangs a hard lesson who are once again harassing the border.

I also expect you to restore the Wilderness Corps to its peak in a few years. As for the defense of the Kafuhoka region, the ever-restless Marshal Hilaklio will take over!"

"Marshal Hilaklio?"

Upon hearing this name, Baldwin’s inner worries were finally fully triggered.

This Old Marshal is not an adversary of General Baldwin; rather, he was a benefactor from Baldwin’s military days. It was with the Old Marshal’s appreciation and support that General Baldwin could face family criticisms and rise to command the Winter Wolf Army.

But precisely because Baldwin knows this old superior deeply enough, he is even more worried.

Because Marshal Hilaklio is not just a figurehead of the conservative faction in the Nordtof military but also a true hawk.

He has always been dissatisfied with Nordtof’s participation in the later stages of the Ten Years’ War without gaining more land and interests. Even before the Black Disaster began, he secretly contacted General Baldwin, preparing to launch a "border skirmish" against Transia.

Now Lupa actually dispatches such a Marshal to oversee the defense of the Kafuhoka region, Baldwin cannot imagine how things will develop afterward.

Perhaps within a few years... no, perhaps within half a year, the conflict between the two countries will fully erupt due to our side’s provocation.

General Baldwin’s first reaction was to dissuade Lupa, but then his family’s inherited meticulous thinking forcibly suppressed this impulse because he soon thought of another matter.

Since Lupa Majesty ascended the throne, the military has always been dissatisfied with the Queen’s reform-first policies, believing that it harmed the army’s interests. Those opposing factions are led by Marshal Hilaklio, which has kept relations between the Marshal and Her Majesty strained for a long time.

Those loyal to Lupa in the court have even hinted several times publicly that the old Marshal should retire due to his advanced age. At the very moment when Transia demands a claim over this area and Lupa firmly retaliates, Her Majesty entrusts the defense of the Kafuhoka region to a Marshal who has long been at odds with her and sends a central figure of the royal party to the border for commendation.

Hmm...

The intricacies here are too daunting to ponder deeply.

General Baldwin fell silent.

He rode on horseback, plunged into deeper thought. Previously, he heard from Count Andre that Lupa Majesty recently did something reckless; she took advantage of Duchess Shani’s absence from the country to conduct a low-key and secret visit to the Dragon Emperor of the Kalem Ancient Country.

It is said some national-level cooperation was reached. Although the conflicts between Her Majesty and Duchess Shani have never been made public during her years of reign, as a crucial part of the royal faction, Baldwin also has his own allies in the court.

He knew some unsettling inside information from the Ice Palace.