Chapter 1230: Chapter 331: Supreme Commander

Below the city walls, in the midst of the sounds of the gates opening.

Danke led a team of shield soldiers holding torches and shields, running towards the fallen and dead messenger cavalry ahead.

With a vigilant gaze, Danke scanned the distant darkness, shouting aloud.

The infantry lifted the corpses from the ground, retreating towards the city gates.

Even though dark arrows occasionally pierced through the darkness and violently shot forth.

But under the cover of the shield soldiers holding high their shields.

Danke and his group returned safely into the walls.

The gate closed with a series of heavy sounds.

Danke’s heart relaxed slightly, his gaze turned, and he spoke solemnly to a sword and shield soldier.

"Search his belongings!"

The sword and shield soldier responded quickly, crouched down, and began searching the deceased messenger cavalry’s body.

However, shortly.

A three-finger-sized metal long box appeared in the sword and shield soldier’s hand.

The sword and shield soldier stood up quickly, handed it over to Danke with both hands, and respectfully said.

"Master Danke, I found a scroll case!"

Danke’s slightly furrowed brow instantly lifted, and he took it without hesitation.

Danke’s right hand moved, slightly opening the scroll case.

A red wax-sealed letter bearing the Ducas Clan’s greatsword and shield emblem was inside.

Closing the scroll case, Danke looked again at the sword and shield soldier, asking.

"Anything else?"

The sword and shield soldier continued searching, under Danke’s watchful eyes, searching again from top to bottom.

Confirming nothing else was missed, the sword and shield soldier dared to report.

"Master Danke, apart from the metal scroll case, there is nothing else."

Danke muttered to himself, then spoke.

"Quickly confirm his identity information and register it."

Without waiting for the sword and shield soldier to respond, Danke strode quickly towards the nearby wall staircase.

As Danke was about to climb the staircase, he found Godfrey already descending.

Danke immediately halted his steps, standing at the bottom of the staircase, waiting.

Godfrey descended the wall, glancing at a few sword and shield soldiers dealing with the dead messenger cavalry’s body.

Removing leather armor and weaponry for other soldiers to use.

Godfrey withdrew his gaze, looking at Danke.

Without needing Godfrey to ask, Danke quickly handed over the metal scroll case with both hands.

"Sir, found on the messenger cavalry, a letter scroll from Marquis Mark Duca of Bordeaux City!"

Godfrey’s expression remained indifferent, as if anticipated, extending his hand to take the scroll case from Danke.

With both hands, the letter within the scroll case was taken by Godfrey.

Godfrey looked at the red wax seal with the greatsword and shield emblem between the parchment seams.

Pinching it with index and thumb, crushing it, spreading the document, his eyes scanning the content.

Danke stood quietly by, waiting without daring to interrupt.

But Danke clearly saw.

A look of surprise appeared on Godfrey’s originally indifferent face.

The brows that were tightly furrowed grew even tighter.

After Godfrey finished reading the letter’s contents, his arm holding the document slightly lowered.

Danke tentatively asked, "Sir, this is...?"

Godfrey moved his right hand, handing the letter to Danke, speaking.

"Read it yourself, when done, send the letter to His Highness Lawrence!"

Despite inner doubts, Danke nonetheless took the letter handed by Godfrey.

Danke’s gaze moved quickly, scanning the letter’s contents.

A few seconds later.

After reading the letter, Danke looked at Godfrey with delight, speaking.

"Sir! You have been appointed by Marquis Duca as the highest commander of Spirit Reef Port!"

"Furthermore, Marquis Duca will request reinforcements from His Highness Mitchell, and soon troops will arrive at Spirit Reef Port!"

"That’s wonderful!"

However.

Just as Danke’s words fell, Godfrey’s cold voice sounded.

"Wonderful?"

Danke’s expression stiffened immediately, asking somewhat doubtfully.

"Sir, you will become the highest commander of Spirit Reef Port, and all soldiers within the city will be under your command for combat..."

Godfrey shook his head, responding, "Thinking cannot be so simple!"

Godfrey exhaled hot air, continuing.

"If facing a normal campaign, appointing me as the highest commander is naturally a good thing!"

"But Danke, have you considered, we are currently in Spirit Reef Port?"

"Deep in enemy territory, moreover, to occupy Spirit Reef Port, we’ve fought two offensive and defensive battles with Marquis Polk?"

"Even now, the Sword and Shield Corps still controls and occupies all of Spirit Reef Port."

"But after two battles, Sword and Shield Corps soldiers are already exhausted."

"Moreover, opposing Marquis Polk is continually rallying vassals, gathering soldier strength."

"When Marquis Polk orders another attack on Spirit Reef Port..."

"That’s when the remaining Sword and Shield Corps soldiers will be annihilated!"

"By then, regardless of who is appointed as the highest commander of Spirit Reef Port, they will be powerless to change the ultimate predicament and outcome."

"Upon becoming the highest commander, Spirit Reef Port’s fall, resulting in all Sword and Shield Corps soldiers’ annihilation, will earn the title of incompetence!"

Godfrey turned his words, asking Danke.

"Thus, do you still view the appointment as highest commander as good news?"

Danke fell silent, not daring to speak a word.

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