Chapter 425

EP.425

Imperial Palace.

When I came to the imperial palace to apply for military service and was walking down the hallway, my steps felt light and cheerful.

It’s been a long time since the corners of my mouth fell on my ears, and my heart swells with anticipation for the happiness and peace that life will bring in the future.

I have risen to the highest position a soldier can achieve.

He saved the empire from crisis and laid the foundation for becoming a ‘hegemony’.

‘Now I have no more regrets.’

“It’s a nice day. Isn’t that right, Captain Karl?”

Carol smiled bitterly at those words.

“Yes, Marshal. The day is truly sunny. “It would be perfect to go to a place with a nice view.”

“The Marshal says he will soon be a civilian because he is going to submit an application for discharge. Just call me Marquis Jaeger.”

“I honestly have no idea that the Marshal has been discharged.”

After becoming possessed in this world, I continued to live as a soldier for nearly 30 years.

I have only lived as an officer commander in the Reich Empire...

Now, after I ask His Majesty for retirement, I will become a wealthy person who just stays in the villa and relax like my father-in-law. I feel very happy, but I also feel sad.

‘Still, it would be too greedy to stay here any longer.’

Although I do have some regrets about wanting to do more.

When you leave, you should leave gracefully, as they say, the back of someone you know is beautiful.

Feeling such complicated emotions, I slapped Carol on the shoulder.

“If you think about it that way, I can’t believe you’re entering the academy.”

Originally, Carol was a smart person who had been steadily preparing to enter the Academy.

This guy did a better job by my side than most officers who graduated from the academy after being judged as outstanding.

Looking at this guy, I feel like I don’t need an academy course at all.

Still, I had to go because ‘academic background’ was essential to succeed as an imperial officer in peaceful times.

His school uniform will have the Bronze Knight Sword medal on it, so if other students grovel, there will be no one to grovel and start a fuss.

However, due to his personality, he will not show off and show off at school, and he will grow by getting along well with other kids.

‘I wonder if this little guy will one day earn a star and rise to the rank of enemy.’

There are many things I want to keep an eye on even after I retire, so I want to live as healthy as possible for as long as possible.

Don’t be stressed.

Carol shrugged her shoulders at my words and then spoke.

“For my contribution in participating in this expedition, I was promoted to first rank and received a small fiefdom. So now you’re a major.”

Although he did not achieve any outstanding achievements, he participated in the battle to gain the Grand Duchy of Warsaw and 42 duchies.

In other words, in a situation where everyone who participated in the war had no choice but to receive a reward, I was appointed as the adjutant of the Imperial Army Marshal, so I was definitely promoted and received some territory.

‘Now it’s time to go.’

I smiled and answered those words.

“Yes, Your Majesty. I did everything I could as a general of a country. “I was able to save His Majesty from the danger of death, saved the empire from the crisis of ruin, and now laid the foundation for the empire to gain hegemony over the entire continent.”

The emperor smiled bitterly after hearing my words.

“yes. You saved my life on Litzen Hill, and it was you who saved the empire from being consumed by the Allied forces led by the Archduke of Warsaw. The Grand Duchy of Warsaw and the 42 Allied Duchies have been handed over to me. As a subject, it is true that you have done everything you could have done for me.”

It is common for an ordinary monarch to keep in check or look down on a general who played a major role when the country was in danger of collapse.

Because it is true that if I ever point a sword at His Majesty, I could be taken down from the position of emperor.

He becomes unable to trust his subjects who devoted themselves to him.

But now His Majesty’s eyes and voice are full of only goodwill toward me.

The reason we can talk about retirement while laughing like this is probably because I hoped to give up power first.

“I am so flattered and happy to hear you say that. So, as I said before my departure, I am now planning to retire. Even without me, there are many capable people, including senior captains, so I believe there will be no shortage in supporting Your Majesty’s reign. “I think my remaining role now is to watch the empire prosper from behind the scenes.”

“Could you please reconsider?”

“As a mere subject, I have contributed too much under Your Majesty’s command. “If I continue to remain in the military, all the generals will become obsessed with looking after me, which will have a negative impact on the imperial army in the long run.”

I took a moment to catch my breath and handed the resignation letter I had already written to Her Majesty.

“I was able to come this far thanks to His Majesty’s trust in me and his full support. So, I will give all the credit I have contributed to Your Majesty. It is no longer helpful to the Empire for me to be by your side any longer. Now I will go back to the night and rest. I will resign from my position as Marshal. Please allow it.”

At those words, His Majesty accepted my resignation with an expression as if he had no choice.

“I understand. As you wish, I will accept your resignation as Marshal. “As of today, Marquis Peter von Jaeger is no longer Marshal of the Imperial Army.”

“I am devastated.”

However, when His Majesty received the resignation letter, an ominous smile appeared on His Majesty’s face, not one of regret, but as if he had a plan.

“But I cannot accept that you are retiring like this. So I came up with another alternative.”

“......?”

When I heard those words, I got goosebumps all over my body out of ominousness.

To be honest, I thought it would be difficult to completely retire, and I thought it would end with me receiving an honorary title and often being called to the imperial palace.

But...

His Majesty spoke as he handed me the documents he had prepared in advance.

“All the nobles of the Imperial Council unanimously opposed your retirement. So I thought carefully. “I decided it wasn’t right to keep you in the position of an enemy.”

After the goosebumps disappeared, cold sweat began to break out.

“Therefore, I, Emperor Michael von Reich, hereby appoint Duke Peter Jaeger as ‘Grand Marshal of the Imperial Army’ as of the present time.”

Grand Marshal. Six stars instead of five?

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