I Was Mistaken as a Great War Commander

The train, belching black smoke as it thundered down the supply line, began to slow as a rural station came into view.

The wooden platform was bustling—soldiers unloading supplies mingled with the wounded, waiting to be transported back from the front.

SCREEEEECH—

The brakes screamed as the train came to a full stop, and Daniel stepped off with his escort company.

Naturally, the moment he disembarked, eyes turned toward him.

It was inevitable—he was a young officer wearing the National Merit Cross and the Golden Cross of Valor, and on top of that, he held the rank of Colonel.

The soldiers at the station paused what they were doing and stared blankly at him, then quickly snapped to attention and saluted.

They’d recognized him—Daniel Steiner, the man hailed as a war hero.

“Colonel!”
“You’ve finally arrived here as well!”

They all looked at him with eyes full of admiration.

And it made sense.

Daniel was the leading hero of the Nordia Invasion, the man who brought the Kingdom of Eldresia to its knees.

He’d united the Empire with his rousing Total War Speech, and on the Belmore front, he had turned the tables on an enemy offensive, capturing the crown prince in the process.

More recently, he’d arrested collaborators aiding the Allied Nations within the capital.

He was, quite literally, a living legend.

But to Daniel, the reverent stares were just uncomfortable.

Still, he couldn’t ignore their salutes—so he offered a half-hearted nod in return. As he did, a staff officer approached, flanked by several soldiers.

He wore the rank of Major.

“Colonel Daniel Steiner! It’s an honor to meet you. I’m Major Phelp, Intelligence Officer from the 7th Magitek Armored Division.”