I Was Mistaken as a Great War Commander

The moment he heard the words "If you do not obey, I will kill all of you," Theobald broke out in a cold sweat.

He wanted to believe it was a lie, but given Daniel Steiner’s infamous reputation, the chances of it being true were high.

In the silent conference room, Theobald took several deep breaths before finally speaking.

“...Proof?”

Platt, having lost his usual composure, responded.

"Not long after leaving the grand banquet hall, a pursuer began following me. No matter how hard I tried to shake them off, they clung to me persistently, as if mocking my attempts. In the end, I was caught in a back alley."

Recalling that moment, Platt's face was filled with terror.

"The ones wearing masks approached me as I lay on the ground and said this: 'He wouldn't want a disturbance on the day of the coronation, so this time, we will let you live.' But they also made it clear—there would be no next time. They told me to think carefully about how I should act."

The conference room stirred upon hearing Platt's story.

The words echoed the same meaning as the ones Hamtal had spoken when he stormed in earlier.

Realizing they had been cornered, Theobald clenched his teeth.

"So they know our location, which means they can strike at any time. They're treating us like playthings, toying with us at their leisure. That arrogant bastard..."

Even though the situation had turned against them, Theobald had no intention of becoming Daniel Steiner’s puppet.

With his resolve hardened, he finally broke the long silence.

"You all heard that, didn't you? Daniel Steiner sees us as nothing more than stray dogs. He believes he can kill us whenever he pleases."

A low chuckle escaped through Theobald’s clenched teeth.

“To be honest, he’s not wrong. The Pallentia Branch is right in the heart of the Empire. If he wanted to, he could deploy not only his personal forces but also the military and police to surround us. If that happened, we’d be slaughtered like animals.”

Theobald stifled his laughter and looked around at the intelligence officers in the room.

"But the same applies to Daniel Steiner. We can strike at him just as well. He should have never given us time. He should have never grown so arrogant! Obedience? Ha! What a disgusting joke!"

Bang!

Slamming his fist on the table, Theobald stood up.

"We swore loyalty to the Allied Nations! Rather than bowing to a filthy Imperial officer, we will fight to the death! Isn't that right!?"

At the sound of Theobald's voice resonating through the conference room, the intelligence officers' eyes changed.