Chapter 431 Second Commander

Ten days ago -- Right after Robin collapsed

Devastating chaos...

Panic struck everyone inside and outside the dome.

Everyone inside rushed towards Robin, and everyone outside ran wherever their feet took them.

No one understood what happened with Robin, they didn't konw how re react or how to help him, they just ran to him out of pure instinct, but that wasn't even the most confusing thing at theat moment...

They were met with something more strange, the army that had been besieging them for hours and seemed that they had sworn to die with them today, no longer exists!

The whole army that had millions of soldiers was nowhere to be found, they scattered in panic and never looked back!

But no one issued an order to pursue them as they would in any other case, it was not the time... the most important at that time was to know what happened to Robin, so everyone stood in their places looking in the direction of where he fell, hoping for the best...

Only after Caesar announced that Robin's heart was still beating, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and sat down, as if their legs that could carry mountains could no longer carry their bodies...

Only the life and flame forces remained standing next to the dome, supplying energy to it until all the holes were blocked, after which they sat down as well.

As long as the dome is filled with flame energy and life energy, it can theoretically function and protect itself until that energy is completely exhausted. Now, for the first time since its creation, the life forces or flame forces no longer have to supply energy, they can finally catch their breath and rest their bodies, which acted as a corridor for the energy between energy pearls and the white flame dome for long hours...

However, they sat next to the dome, to provide it with energy if those creatures came back again... The extreme exhaustion and shock of what was happening around them at least did not make them forget this task.

After being assured that Robin is still alive and taking him to his assigned tent to make the necessary examinations on him, all the army generals decide to meet to decide what will happen to start from this point.

And just as Robin had expected... No two agreed.

Victoria said that they should seize the opportunity of the humanoid white creatures' retreat and come down from the hill, then march in any direction and destroy any enemy fortification they found in their path... But everyone said that leaving their defenses and moving the army again to an unknown place might get them into deeper trouble as they didn't know anything about this world and didn't know if they even had fortresses!

Old Gu however demanded to stop everything and stay in their places until Robin woke up and he decides what to do. Backing his words with the fact that it was clear from Robin's shout earlier that he knew something they did not know, and that he at least harmed the leader who controls those creatures, otherwise they would not have retreated so quickly, so it is wise to wait and listen to what he had to say before making any move...

But the rest said that they don't know when Robin will wake up, rather they don't know if he will ever wake up again, how can everything be stopped and wait for something so unknown? and the leader of these creatures was indeed harmed by Robin, wouldn't it be better to turn into attacking rather than staying without purpose?

As for Elizabeth, she demanded that they remain in their places and continue with the war of attrition plan, provided that the opportunity of this peace be seized and the division of Divine Blacksmiths and Rune Masters complete their work in strengthening the defenses... But the rest objected that this would be equivalent to turning their precious resources into waste.

Those humanoid white creatures fled in panic and didn't even look back, would they even come back? what if it was established the defenses only to find out they wouldn't be attacked again? What is the use of a fortress if it is not attacked? Establishing the protection energy dome array and the metal wall isn't cheap!

As for Caesar, he demanded that the army be divided into five divisions and deployed in random directions to draw a map of the area in which they are located and expand their area of control, making a small kingdom for themselves... But everyone refused, saying that they were under pressure to this degree while they were with each other, so what would happen if they dispersed and got attacked again?

This meeting lasted for about two hours after Rubin's fall...

Other than Old Gu, Elizabeth, Victoria, and Caesar, there were still about ten other top-level sages who had a very high status in their respective empires... Each of them hold on to their views and refused to take a step back, some of them even threatened to take his troops and start implementing his own vision.

Not because they wanted to split up on purpose or wanted to rebel against the True Beginning Empire, or because they wanted to defy the oath they swore to Robin... but because they deeply believed with all their senses that their vision and reasons were the absolute truth, and they were certain that if they followed their plans they would bring victory to the Golden battalion and show their worth to Robin!

Everyone in this room has the ability to rule Empires, some of them have already ruled empires for hundreds or even thousands of years, if one of them thinks something is right, why should he compromise and accept someone else's opinion? If only talking could reach a conclusion that simple, Planet Jura wouldn't have been divided until Robin came along...

There was no glimmer of hope that the meeting would result in anything.

Until suddenly Caesar changed the subject completely and demanded the appointment of a temporary second commander-in-chief until his father woke up.

Everyone calmed down for the first time in the meeting, then they sighed and nodded in agreement with Caesar's words. If the discussion continues in this direction, the army will disintegrate and each of them will take his men and do what he sees fit... This is not something that any of them wants to see, and certainly not something Robin would tolerate when he wakes up!

One person has to make the decisions until Robin wakes up and that person has to be the only one responsible for the results, whether positive or negative.

Caesar was delighted when he saw this, but he soon gently furrowed his eyebrows again, ready for another long round of struggle until they chose the new leader.

But to his surprise, the selection of the new leader did not last more than ten minutes, and everyone, without exception, chose Jabba!

Even Jabba, who had been sitting quietly in one corner of the tent without saying a word from the beginning, opened his eyes at the last of them in obvious shock

Everyone justified their decision that Jabba had strength equivalent to a peak Sage Realm expert and thus had the qualifications, some said they choose him because he was His Excellency's only disciple and the one who understood him the most, and others gave different reasons...

But deep inside, everyone knew the real reason, which was that Jabba had no military power behind him.

Victoria, for example, has water forces, Old Gu has fire forces, and even Caesar has control over the entire Burton family's forces, so if one of them controls power, the position of that group will rise above the shoulders of others and disturb the balance...

The second problem is if one of them took the lead and made bad judgment then they can't remove him from authority anymore because he will have his men protect his newfound power... Third and last, they knew each other and no one wanted his old rival to be his superior.

Only Jabba, who has nothing but himself, can take this role.

And although Jabba also understood this quickly and that they chose him for his political weakness rather than his strength or status, he sighed in the end and agreed. There is nothing more important than helping the army pass through this critical point.

Just like that Jabba, who was just sitting on the sidelines awaiting orders, suddenly has command of an army powerful enough to conquer worlds...