My Players Are So Fierce

If once she was just a child mimicking the journey of a knight, now she has truly set foot on this path.

This was a great comfort to Kudell.

He nodded in satisfaction and said:

“When you complete the silver trial, and when this Black Disaster ends, my granddaughter, I will teach you how to find your Holy Grail.

I’ve always wanted to personally train the next Nantes Ranger.

Fate is so generous to me, besides my disciple, it also delivered you to me.

The honor of the Eleville Family will rely on you, Little Peach.”

“Mm, yay!

I knew it, grandpa is the best!”

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“Cough, cough…

water…”

Colonel Fraser awoke from a long coma.

His throat was parched to the point of smoking, it seemed as if all the moisture in his body had evaporated.

This was not an illusion.

Just now, Mother Marianne had personally performed a purification of Natural Divine Art on him, while expelling the pollution of the filthy weapon, she had also let Colonel Fraser experience the “sweat steaming” sensation.

He struggled to open his eyes and felt a cup of water brought to his lips.

He drank greedily, and only after finishing did he feel some relief in his body.

Then, he saw his father, looking haggard, sitting beside him.

This made Fraser feel he was hallucinating, but the next moment, his father held his hand, reassuring him that it was all real.

“Father, you…”

“You can’t stay in the army any longer; I arranged for you to enter the Exploration Corps to gain experience, not to risk your life!

Fraser, your naivety truly disappoints me.”

Count Leon whispered:

“Do you know, when I heard you were injured, I almost had a heart attack.

My God, how could the next successor of the Cape Family die in battle against barbarians?

That would be an honor, the end countless young men in the kingdom dream of, but it is not the fate you should bear!

If you really died in battle, it would only show you were a coward.

I know you are as stubborn and rigid as your grandfather was, I’ve never interfered with your choices.

Now, your battles are over, you’ve earned the honor you wanted.

Last night’s victory has been reported back home, even King Louis will praise your valor.

With some effort from the family, you can retire with the rank of ‘Brigadier General.’

Your military career is over, Fraser.

Come home with me, many things await you to adapt to.”

“No!

I refuse.”

The colonel struggled to get up.

His always-cold father showed rare warmth at this moment.

He helped his son lean against the headboard, ready for a father-son conversation, choosing to listen to his son’s opinion.

“Father, I understand your concerns, but I must finish this last duty.”

Fraser knew he couldn’t beat around the bush when talking to his father, so he bluntly stated his conclusion:

“The Blackflame Mountain Pass cannot be held, nor can Shadow Valley.

The invasion of the Pī zhǎo Clan will eventually reach the border of Transylvania…”

“Then let the Transia People fight, they love battle anyway, don’t they?”

The Count shook his head dismissively, saying:

“Besides, this is all part of the plan of King Louis and the Marshal of the Pioneer Army, Transylvania will be the final battleground for the Goldenrod Kingdom and Nordtof.

The barbarians, even if they don’t perish in the Black Disaster, will be forced to become cannon fodder for one side due to the conflict between the two countries.

The geography of that place ensures it can never be peaceful.

My son, you are an outstanding commander, you can see all this, and you shouldn’t try to change this situation with personal force.”

“That’s not what I’m saying, Father!”

Fraser looked around, signaling his father to lean in, then whispered:

“There’s a problem with the Transia defense line, they left a gap in the Kato area.

If the Wolf People cannot break through the Maginot Line, they will surely bypass into Kato, Father!

The Kato area is where our Cape Family’s ancestors’ tombs are!

Most of our assets and family connections are there, you are still a council member of the Kato area, and four of the seven seats your faction holds in King Louis’ council come from there, can you really abandon it?”

“!!!”

Count Leon’s face changed immediately, he frowned tightly and scolded:

“How can the Transia People be so treacherous, they…

they are…”

“They are just forced to be so, Father, no one wants to burn themselves to please others as cannon fodder.”

Colonel Fraser sighed, saying:

“If we were in their position, we would act even more exceedingly.

I cannot leave the army, Father, at least not now.

It’s not just because the roots of our family are there, but also because I must fulfill my duty as a soldier.

The Transia People are using all means to defend their homeland.

We should do the same.

I’ve already reported my findings to Marshall Loren, but haven’t received a response.

I think, once you return, you should also actively promote the kingdom’s defense in the Kato area.

I can’t predict that things will reach the worst-case scenario, but we must be prepared for it.

I will stay here and do everything I can to stop the advance of the Wolf People, but you…

in this war, you also have your responsibilities.”

“What if…”

Count Leon squinted his eyes, saying:

“When the Wolf People attack that Maginot Line, we give them a gap, an opportunity…”

“Swish”

The colonel’s hand clutched tightly onto his father’s wrist, he said in a deep voice:

“Please, do not think like that!

Father, you haven’t seen how the Transia People fight now, if we really did such a thing, trust me, the Cape Family will become the next target for those Foreign Warriors.

It would be a fight to the death, and most importantly, we likely wouldn’t win!

Imagine the scene of a group of beings that never die, needing only three days to resurrect and then engaging in explosive assassinations on everyone involved in this matter.

Their most courageous ones are already nearing the edge of the silver tier, and five months ago, they were just armed peasants.

They even dare to draw their blades against the Divine Spirit for Governor Morphy’s will!

They are ten times more dangerous than the Wolf People, on this matter, you must trust my judgment!

This is a warning from a future head of the family to the current head!”