"Don't push your luck!"
Major General Coverdale, who was sitting at the head of the table, only had one evaluation of Thomas left in his mind.
'The reason why I gave you a mission with almost zero possibility of success is to make you back off in the face of difficulties, not to play some competitive game!
Do you think that I'm blind and deaf as the commander of the garrison?
You started to inquire about Elvin on the first day you came here. What are you planning? Even Solomon, a cunning kid, can see through it, how can I not know?
And, deputy? He's the number one rising star with far better results than you, why should he be your deputy?! "
The major general's red face was already covered with dark clouds. He felt that it was a serious mistake to talk to this ignorant prick at the beginning!
Moreover, compared to Lieutenant Colonel Thomas, who was said to have an extraordinary background in the Ilya Kingdom's military and was arrogant and domineering, Elvin, who was humble and courteous, was obviously more approachable.
In the face of such a strong enemy, those who dared to engage in infighting right under his nose had to be resolutely eliminated!
"Lieutenant Colonel Thomas! …"
As soon as the general opened his mouth, he was directly interrupted by Thomas, who seemed to be respectful but was actually rude: "Your Excellency Commander, you don't need to worry about the rest, we can handle the internal arrangements ourselves!"
As he spoke, he walked towards Elvin:
"Captain Elvin, you heard what the commander said just now. From now on, you are my subordinate.
Although you and I have the same military rank and are both rising stars of the Navy, I'm a little older than you and have more experience.
I think I'm still qualified for the leadership position.
As my deputy, I only hope that you can show me the ability worthy of your reputation. If the mission fails because of your incompetence, hehe … "
Elvin had never been interested in this kind of guy who felt good about himself and liked to talk to himself. He had seen a lot of real powerful people, and he wanted to suppress him for no reason? Do you think you're worthy? Most importantly, he was a f * cking Ilya that annoyed him the most …
Elvin glanced at him and lazily picked his ear. He didn't want to spoil him:
"Heh … Not interested!"
However, Thomas had been waiting for Elvin to say this.
His eyes were filled with unconcealable joy, but his face was filled with anger from being offended. Obviously, he had been prepared for Elvin's reaction. In fact, he was the one who had caused it.
He scolded Elvin angrily.
"Adjutant Elvin, are you going to disobey your superior's orders? Is this your quality as a soldier of the Alliance?! "
As expected of an aristocratic family in the army, the next moment, he pressed a big black hat on Elvin's head.
Step!
After taking the lead to occupy the moral high ground, without waiting for Elvin to speak again, Thomas stepped forward and brazenly attacked!
"Those who disobey orders will be punished by military law!"
Clang!
"What are you doing?"
"Stop!"
No one expected this guy to be so domineering. Not only did he use a chicken feather as a token of authority, but he also dared to draw his sword in front of the Great Knight, Major General Coverdale!
This scene stunned several civilian officers in the conference room.
The bystanders thought that this fellow might have overreacted and acted arrogantly in a moment of desperation because he had finally managed to obtain a mission and a chance to show off his skills.
But Elvin, who was facing Thomas' sword directly, clearly felt that this Lieutenant Colonel Thomas was deliberately looking for trouble! Even if this was only the first time the two met, the malicious intent was not concealed at all!
"For the title of 'Marine Rising Star'? Is this necessary? Could it be … "
Thinking of a possibility, Elvin's eyes dimmed slightly.
Whoosh!
Enduring the sudden surge of "adventurer's blood" in his body, he couldn't choose to fight with this audacious guy in the conference room. That would be a slap to the general's face.
Before the sword reached him, Elvin had already slipped out of the narrow window of the conference room like an agile monkey.
This conference room was located in the hollow castle on the third floor of the bastion. Elvin jumped out and arrived at the vast artillery platform on the second floor of the bastion.
Thud!
Landing lightly on the ground like a civet, he watched as Thomas rushed out of the window with a sword in his hand that glowed with a red extraordinary aura.
Although this bastion was not too big.
But in order to defend against the various "superhumans" in the extraordinary world, the first floor of the bastion was made of rammed earth bricks that were 20 meters above sea level. The second floor was made of stone blocks that were 10 meters higher. Then, it was a normal hollow castle that was equivalent to a two-story building.
It was a full 30 meters high. If he fell from here, it might not take the life of an official Knight, but if he landed in an improper posture, he would be bruised and swollen.
Without saying a word.
The moment Thomas landed, he had already rushed up with the extraordinary weapon "Blood Lake Light" in his hand.
"This is outrageous! Do you think this is the Ilya Kingdom where you bastards can do whatever you want?! "
The general's roar came from afar.
Thomas turned a deaf ear to it and increased his speed.
In fact, just now in the conference room, he said that he wanted Elvin to be his deputy. Thomas himself knew that it was simply unrealistic, but he did not care whether Elvin agreed or not.
He just wanted to find an excuse to stir up trouble.
During this period of time, he had been running with the mobile force and had not had the chance to meet Elvin, the so-called number one "Rising Star of the Navy". How could he let go of this opportunity?
Not only because of the "Rising Star of the Navy", but also because of the secret that could not be announced here.
First of all, in terms of family background, strength, means, and the "assistant" that his father had prepared for him, the "number one rising star" that he was determined to win was taken away by an unknown boy?
Didn't he see that even the so-called millennium famous family, Solomon, "did not dare" to compete with him for the number one position?
Why did he have to be number one? Because he had always been number one since he was a child!
Even if in the end, he still got the extraordinary weapon "Blood Lake Light" that he had long wanted, he had the feeling that it was given to him by someone else!
He had to defeat him with his own hands to enjoy the fruits of victory in a good mood.
Another reason why he had to do it …
The situation in Ilya was actually worse than what Elvin knew. The situation of the royal family was not much better than the so-called "co-ruler" in name.
The new aristocrats who dominated the House of Representatives had essentially taken control of this ancient country! They had even begun to brew a storm.
Especially when they had found a new backer, and the only titled Knight of the royal family, "Tempest Tide", had been sealed, various forces in the country had already begun to take sides.
His sister, the eldest daughter of the Gregory family, had married Viscount Zerom, one of the leading figures of the rising business nobles. Although his title was not high and he did not have any fief, he was actually one of the richest and most powerful people in the Ilya Kingdom!
As a traditional family of naval pioneers, the marriage between the Gregory family and Viscount Zerom was a powerful alliance!
Viscount Zerom and Earl Wright were the two flags of the business nobles. Even if the two of them were called the "deputy king" of this country, no one in Ilya would refute them.
Especially at the critical moment of seizing the ruling power of the kingdom, of course, they were the closest allies in the world!
So, Garriott, who had sneaked away from Earl Wright? Hehe … he was just a stray dog!
Even if the price he had to pay was to publicly contradict the highest military commander here and severely offend this Major General Coverdale, Thomas was still fearless.
Although he was domineering, it did not mean that he was not smart. Because of his unique background, he had a thorough understanding of the views and methods of the higher-ups.
His current identity was not just an ordinary soldier of Ilya, but also a "rising star of the navy" who represented the political facade of the kingdom!
If he wanted to turn a simple "military discipline incident" into a political incident between the Ilya Kingdom and the Tylon Kingdom, the garrison commander could punish him severely after the incident.
Also, if this Elvin Garriott was not capable enough and he slipped up … Heh, then everything would be fine.
Not only would he not be punished, but he would also be favored by the two lords after returning to the country. Wasn't it just a matter of time for him to have a meteoric rise?
Without saying anything further.
[Frost Wolf Sword Technique — Profound Meaning — Wild Bone!]
His pupils shone with a faint red light, and the joints in his body crackled like firecrackers. Even the canine teeth in his mouth protruded slightly, revealing a cold glint outside his lips.
Thomas had already activated the Transcendent Profound Meaning of Frost Wolf Sword Technique and used his full strength!
Whoosh —
He crouched down and charged at Elvin like a ferocious hungry wolf.
When he was in front of Elvin, he suddenly jumped up and swung his sword like a wolf's standard action when hunting humans. The blood-red blade was like the fangs of a giant wolf as it bit at Elvin's neck!
A cold and cruel murderous intent had already hit him in the face before he could.
[White Sail Sword Technique — Floating Boat!]
With the tip of his foot on the ground, Elvin was already like a small boat, riding the violent wind from Thomas' sword and gliding far away.
At the same time, as if he did not dare to clash head-on with the Transcendent weapon, he raised the black ruby-studded cane in his hand and lightly tapped the slightly exposed blade of the longsword that passed by him.
Clang —
Even though Thomas had already reserved 30% of his strength for a contingency, the originally violent and domineering sword was instantly deflected by Elvin's gentle push, and even Thomas' body was thrown forward.
She easily and skillfully broke this sword strike. She seemed to be able to silently move a thousand kilograms of weight.
This was also the Transcendent ability that Elvin's White Sail Sword Technique had when he reached Peak Expert Level.
In fact —
The foundation of Transcendent Sword Techniques and ordinary Sword Techniques had always been the same.
Using the principle of leverage in mechanics, one could calculate the strength of each part of the sword and determine the change in the opponent's center of gravity. Using geometry to determine the distance between the opponent and the opponent, it would determine the movement of the footwork and the timing of the attack.
Even if there was a difference in the overall attributes, one could eventually achieve the miraculous effect of using strength to attack the weak and move a thousand pounds with little effort!
During battle, one's physical fitness was only the foundation, and it determined the lower limit of one's strength. A Knight's Transcendent nature and level of Sword Technique were amplifiers, and it was like a lever that moved the upper limit of one's strength. The stronger one's Transcendent nature and level of Sword Technique, the more one could bring out the effects of the three-dimensional attributes.
This was also the most fundamental reason why Elvin had been able to defeat stronger opponents several times in the past!
Otherwise, if one only looked at the physical fitness of both parties in battle, how could a human Transcendent defeat a sea monster whose attributes were worlds apart?!
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