I, who was eager to retire, became an Imperial General.

Chapter 56 Baron Micah is full of confidence
So, what should I do next?

Late at night, on the outskirts of the town of Bahamut, directly in front of the joint operations forces.

He looked at the group of soldiers staring at him, waiting for his battle orders.

At this moment, gazing ahead, one sees the small town of Bahamut, guarded only by two soldiers who are dozing off.

Leia Binott felt a deep sense of bewilderment at that moment.

When she was serving in the Black Hawk Special Forces, all she had to do was follow Major Jet's orders, go to the mission location, and then use the severing technique called 'Stripping of All Things' passed down by the Binot family to kill the target on the spot.

Although this time, Warrant Officer John also told her that as the lieutenant, all she needed to do was reach the town of Bahamut and then stall for time through fighting, and that would be considered a successful mission.

But the current situation is completely different from what she expected.

Didn't the warrant officer say that the main force of the Fifth Army was in the town of Bahamut?
But why didn't I see a single enemy soldier?
Could it be that the warrant officer made a mistake in judgment?

"No, impossible. Warrant Officer John is hailed as a genius by Colonel Jet, so his judgment can't be wrong."

Therefore, it seems there's only one truth!

Those damn Allied forces are deliberately deceiving themselves; their main force is definitely hiding inside the town of Bahamut!

If I lead my troops in, we will definitely be ambushed!
How cunning and treacherous!
Unfortunately, thanks to Warrant Officer John's reminder, I already know everything!
Therefore, I will never fall for your tricks!

Leia suddenly realized, and her emerald green eyes began to turn serious and cold.

Recalling the orders given by Warrant Officer John, Leia now knew exactly what she had to do!

"Everyone, immediately enter combat readiness. Infantry, form a covering firing formation and maintain a distance of 200 meters from the enemy city wall. Magic soldier squads, prepare for takeoff. At the same time, activate the explosive magic spell permission."

"I want you to blow up that damned enemy wall within one minute!"

"Yes, sir!"

Despite some doubts, the soldiers immediately sprang into action upon hearing Leia's orders.

In the blink of an eye, 410 infantrymen, under Leia's command, formed a tight wall in front of the troops, their dark gun barrels pointing directly at the distant town of Bahamut, ready to fire at any 'enemy' that might appear.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

At the same time, as streaks of azure magic swept through the sky, 90 magic soldiers rose into the air and simultaneously activated the magic within their bodies.

"Buzz!"

A dangerous red light appeared along with the magic circle, and the air began to thicken and become suffocating under this enormous destructive power.

The temperature also inexplicably began to rise.

"!"

Almost instantly, the strange changes that occurred near the city wall startled the two town soldiers guarding the gate.

Somewhat bewildered, they looked up at the blinding light that had inexplicably appeared in the sky.

Until their gaze fell upon the crimson magic circle in the sky, which countless inhabitants of the kingdom called the 'prelude to the coming of hell'.

The sleepiness in my heart vanished instantly, replaced by unprecedented fear and despair!

"It's over!"

"Boom!"

……

"Something terrible has happened, Lord Micah! The Imperial Army has attacked!"

Inside the Baron's mansion, Tom, the Baron's secretary, practically tumbled into the castle's drawing room. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his usual elegance and composure were completely gone, replaced by unprecedented panic.

Recalling the message just relayed by the Baron's personal guard, Tom's voice trembled uncontrollably under the weight of intense fear:
"Lord Micah, just now, an Imperial army appeared outside the town of Bahamut. Before we could even negotiate, they launched an attack on our city walls without warning!"

"And most importantly, the enemy also deployed Imperial magic soldiers this time. Under the explosive magic of those demon legions, the western wall of the town didn't even last a second before being completely blown to pieces by their terrifying explosive magic!"

"Didn't an Imperial magic squad get ambushed and killed by Allied forces near our town before? I suspect these guys might have mistaken our attackers for us, and they're here for revenge and to silence us!"

"Lord Micah, what should we do now?!"

"..."

Upon hearing this sudden blow, Baron Micah's face darkened considerably at the head of the living room.

But he was filled with more doubts.

Unlike Tom, who was unaware of the situation, he, having reached a sniper cooperation agreement with the Allies, was well aware of the true purpose of the Empire sending soldiers here.

Normally, John Maslow should have confronted himself and started negotiations upon arrival.

And I can proceed according to the plan.

But the opponent's sudden attack disrupted his original plan.

"So, is this John Maslow's way of showing off against himself? Or has he sensed something?"

Baron Micah couldn't help but frown and fall into deep thought.

To be honest, this uncontrollable situation made him feel vaguely uneasy.

However, considering that his cooperation with that Morning Star was done in secret, and that the entire negotiation was conducted using the Fifth Legion's internal communication equipment.

In addition, only he, his son Dick (who was good-for-nothing but very obedient), and their new ally Serbia knew about this in the entire town of Bahamut.

Therefore, he felt that the plan should not have been leaked.

So, was this a deliberate provocation from the other party?

Although I knew that the Seventh Air Force always acted arbitrarily, I never expected that these damned Imperial dogs would be so arrogant.

They didn't even take the nobles seriously.

If he did not reach an agreement with the Allies on the assassination plan, but instead chose to surrender to the Empire.

So, what awaits me then is probably not being employed by the empire, but being beheaded and having my property confiscated!

What a bastard!
But even if that young upstart named John Maslow racked his brains...

He probably never imagined that what awaited him was not a triumphant inauguration, but a cold and merciless death!
Now that the prey has walked right into the trap, it's time to play your part properly.

Micah sneered inwardly, but outwardly he calmly stood up from his chair.

Then, in a calm tone, he instructed Tom:
"Alright, I understand the situation. Although I don't know what the misunderstanding is, since our distinguished guest has arrived, as the lord of Longyan Territory, I naturally have to negotiate with him."

"But considering that they have already used force to attack us, even if we know we are no match for them, we cannot afford to lose face. After all, the Hardman family cannot be dishonored!"

"Tom, you go and gather the guards right now, and then come with me to the west wall."

"Let me, as a baron, personally confront the Empire's infamous demon legion!"

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(End of this chapter)