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

Chapter 84 Siegfried Understands

Two hours ago, on a wasteland one kilometer away from the town of Bahamut.

"Ugh!"

Looking at the lush green grass in front of him, Siegfried, who had just finished his daily physical training, sighed with great melancholy, feeling a long-lost sense of depression in his heart.

Yesterday, after being personally invited by Warrant Officer John to become a member of the Imperial Provisional Force, he was ready to go into battle and prove his worth to his respected superior.

But to his surprise, he was never able to use his skills from beginning to end. This strong sense of disappointment made him feel extremely frustrated.

Upon gazing at the terrifying Warrant Officer Leia from afar, and exchanging a single glance with her, the Wild Hunt power he was so proud of began to tremble with fear involuntarily, as if it had encountered its most deadly natural enemy, and began to unconsciously warn him.

Siegfried fully realized the vast gap between himself and true powerhouses.

The sense of disappointment in my heart further evolved into inferiority complex.

This also made him ask himself:

Am I, so weak and insignificant, really qualified to follow that respected elder?
Could someone like myself truly become a Maslowian warrior who could help Commander John, just like Vice Captain Wendy and the others?
Siegfried felt increasingly disappointed as he thought about it. Just as he was hesitating about whether to increase his intake of the Magic Lake Water in an attempt to enhance his strength and become stronger.

The sound of footsteps coming from behind him caught his attention. He instinctively wanted to nock his bow and draw the string, but when he saw Hawke patrolling nearby with a group of soldiers, he quickly stopped.

He then quickly jogged to the other person, stopped in front of the group, and gave them a somewhat perfunctory salute.
Good morning, Sergeant Hawke!

"Oh, it's you, Siegfried. Did you just finish training?"

Looking at Siegfried, who was covered in sweat, and feeling the magical power emanating from him that was no less than that of an ordinary magic soldier, Hawke raised his eyebrows in surprise, and a look of realization flashed in his eyes.

To be honest, he was somewhat puzzled when he first learned that Warrant Officer John had temporarily recruited Siegfried and the other ten villagers from Stone Village into his team.

However, due to trust in Warrant Officer John's exceptional wisdom.

Therefore, Hawke didn't think much of it. Instead, he took the initiative to guide Siegfried to find Vice-Captain Wendy during the journey yesterday, allowing the latter to learn the great Maslow quote.

At first, he was a little puzzled as to why this villager was treated differently by Warrant Officer John, but after sensing the special magical aura emanating from the other party today.

He instantly realized that this villager named Siegfried definitely possessed a unique technique.

After analyzing the other party's potential, they immediately recruited him into their ranks.

As expected, Captain John is truly amazing!

As usual, Hawke silently admired the captain's extraordinary wisdom. He wanted to follow the captain's example and praise this older but promising senior, before continuing to lead his men on patrol.

But soon, he noticed the hesitation in the other person's eyes.

Considering the other party's current awkward position in the military, and the fact that he came here alone to train.

After a little thought, Hawke figured out the reason.

Then he recalled that when the captain was serving drinks last night, he had told them that they needed to arrange some people to find out the current situation in Bahamut town so that they could formulate a governance policy for the town.

Thinking of Siegfried's local identity, Hawke's mind raced, and a brilliant idea immediately came to him:

"By the way, Siegfried, speaking of which, I happen to have something to ask you. Warrant Officer John mentioned yesterday that we need to arrange some people to investigate the current situation of the residents of Bahamut town."

"Given the resentment of the kingdom's residents towards the Imperial Army, if we were to have regular members of the troops investigate, the townspeople probably wouldn't tell us the truth."

"You and the rest of the temporary team are all locals from Longan Territory, so I think it's best to assign this mission to you. I believe Warrant Officer John shares this view. What do you think?"

"I'm willing, Sergeant Hawke. Please make sure this mission is assigned to our temporary team!"

Siegfried's eyes lit up, and he immediately agreed without hesitation.

He was currently worried about how to demonstrate his value. "Excellent, the captain was right about you; your loyalty deserves praise!"

Seeing that the other party was so cooperative, Hawke nodded in satisfaction.

After realizing that the captain wanted to recruit Siegfried into his own ranks.

He felt that, as a staunch follower of Warrant Officer John, it was his duty to help in this matter.

Moreover, if I handle this matter well, when the warrant officer finds out that I helped him, he will definitely appreciate me even more, right?

Perhaps, I'll even allow myself to document the new Maslow's hierarchy of needs alongside Sergeant Wendy!
However, all of this is contingent on the fact that I have to do this thing well!

Hawke pondered silently, then, looking at the tense Siegfried before him, added a sentence:
“Siegfried, let me give you a heads-up: investigating the people’s conditions is very important to Warrant Officer John, so you must keep it in mind.”

"Of course, if you can complete this mission well this time, I think it won't be long before you become a formal Imperial soldier."

"After all, Warrant Officer John has already made many great contributions to the Empire. If nothing unexpected happens, I think he should be promoted in the next couple of days, or at least become a battalion commander!"

"And once Warrant Officer John becomes a battalion commander, our unit will be qualified to form ground support units, so, you know~"

“I understand, Sergeant Hogg. Soldier Siegfried Fafner will definitely complete this mission successfully, I assure you!”

Upon hearing this answer, Siegfried's eyes widened, and his breathing became rapid.

Overwhelmed with joy and excitement, Siegfried could even feel his hands, usually as steady as Mount Maya, begin to tremble.

It took a long time for things to calm down.

Looking at Sergeant Hawke, who was continuing his patrol mission in the distance, his eyes were filled with gratitude.

However, he understood that now was not the time for him to express his gratitude to this true Maslowist fighter.

After being enlightened by the other party, Siegfried had now understood.

He knew that there was only one thing he had to do now: complete the investigation task assigned by Commander John.

He wanted to investigate all the gray industries and criminal gangs in the town, and at the same time, he wanted to promote the great Maslow's philosophy to dispel the townspeople's resistance to the Imperial Army.

This allowed Governor John's policies for governing the town to be fully implemented!

Only in this way can all the commoners in Longyan Territory who have been oppressed by the Baron achieve true happiness under the rule of Warrant Officer John!

And he will also be able to fulfill his wish to follow Commander John!

Thinking of this, Siegfried calmed down and began to seriously recall Bahamut's situation.

Thanks to his frequent hunting, he has actually visited Bahamut several times over the years and sold a lot of game pelts through the underground black market.

Therefore, I have some understanding of the situation in the town.

Although for safety reasons, he had little contact with the local gangs.

However, as a hunter, he knew exactly where to gather information and give presentations.

In his mind, the most suitable location was:
Keller's Beer Hall!

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I've been updating so much these past few days that I'm experiencing writer's block. I'm still writing, and I'll post it as soon as I'm done.

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