Reborn: Imperial Officer Promotion Guide

"Wait a minute! Don't go yet! I get it!" Major Schneider hurriedly stopped Hull.

"Major, is there anything else you need? Time is tight and I can't stay any longer."

"I'm sorry... I said something inappropriate. The fact that we were able to save the fortress today is due to you and... Goliath's efforts. I am willing to report this to the military and ask for credit for you. I will never bring up the past afterwards, so, tomorrow, please make sure to defeat Reinhard!"

"Oh, that's what you want to say. Okay, I get it, but I can't agree to your request."

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"Haven't I apologized? I'm willing to give up the credit, and I promised not to hold you responsible. What else are you dissatisfied with?!"

"Yes, you apologized, but I didn't say I forgive you. Is this logic difficult to understand?"

"Then...then tell me...tell me, what can I do to get forgiveness?"

"I don't see the right attitude when apologizing. Instead, it feels like a threat. How about you lower yourself a little? For example, kneel down or something. Maybe I can test you."

Hull pointed to the ground below him.

"You...are you serious? You want me, a major, to kneel down to you, a second lieutenant, in front of so many soldiers? Don't even think about it!"

"Oh, yes, there are too many people. You must be embarrassed. Forget it. I don't want to embarrass you, so please don't embarrass me. Time is running out. There are still wounded soldiers in my team. I have to retreat with them quickly."

Major Schneider looked around at the soldiers from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions. They all looked at him strangely.

Major Schneider's teeth seemed to be crushed and his cheeks bulged high.

Finally, he pressed his knees to the ground, put his hands on the ground, and lowered his head heavily towards Hull's feet.

"I was wrong. Please spare me. Please defeat Reinhardt tomorrow and save this fortress."

"Save the fort? Are you kidding me? You don't care about the survival of the fort. You care about your life, right?

"Once Reinhardt captures this fortress, an incompetent officer like you will be thrown into prison and tortured. Once you have confessed all the information you can, that will be the moment you are beheaded."

"Otherwise, how could you condescend to kneel before me?"

"Whether you are running away from the battlefield or kneeling down to beg for help like you are doing now, it's all for your own life. No one is stupid, and polite words can't deceive people."

Hull saw through Major Schneider's thoughts completely.

But the other party is still being stubborn.

"I... I don't have such selfish thoughts... I am only concerned about the empire, for..."

"For what? My stay or departure will be determined by your answer. Choose your words carefully. I will listen to them all."

Major Schneider was speechless for a moment, and after a while he buried his head in the ground and yelled.

"I want to survive. Only you can defeat Reinhardt, so please stay and save me..."

Hull shook his head. He really looked down on such a villain.

"Well, since you have apologized so sincerely, I will be merciful and forgive you. After all, you are the superior of my superior. I have to give Captain Lorenzo some face, right?"

Hull looked at Captain Lorenzo, who breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.

"However, forgiveness is forgiveness, but should we stay and risk fighting Reinhardt, or should we retreat? Let me think about it for a while."

After saying that, Hull stepped on the collapsed city gate and walked into the fortress.

Back in her room, Ling is still reading.

The fighting outside had been going on for two days, so she was enjoying the leisure time in the fortress.

"Has Nandar replied?"

Ling didn't look up, but continued to look at the book in her hand: "No, but don't worry, Uncle Nandar is always reliable, and the things you arrange for him will definitely be no problem, after all, you are his important business partner."

Heer nodded. After spending some time together, he was confident in Nandar's way of doing things.

"That's good. I'm going to the infirmary to treat Goliath now. You come with me."

When Ling heard this, she immediately jumped up from the bed, threw the book aside, and looked at Hull with wide eyes.

"Is Goliath injured?! Is it serious?!"

"Yeah, it's okay, there's no danger to your life."

"Let's...let's go check it out! I can't trust you enough to say it's okay."

Ling ran straight past Hull and out of the room at full speed, heading towards the infirmary.

Seeing this, Heer's expression softened a little.

"I finally couldn't help myself and went a little too far..."

Unlike Hull, Goliath is always more considerate of others and more emotionally sensitive.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to control a powerful weapon like [Fierce Armor and Savage Bones].

Such a kind person was called a monster by the major. The other soldiers who were saved by Goliath also looked at him as if he were a plague god. How could Hull bear it?

When Hull arrived at the door of the infirmary, it was already full of people standing outside. They were all lieutenants, second lieutenants, and warrant officers from the 1st and 3rd Battalions.

"What are you doing here?"

"Ah, you're here, Lieutenant Hull. We...already know that you made Major Schneider kneel in public. Now we're here to see Goliath's injuries. I heard that you were planning to leave. Is that true?"

"..."

"After Reinhardt rushed in, we all ran away out of fear. If Goliath hadn't stopped the Principality's follow-up troops, we would have probably fallen. We came here mainly to see him, so please don't think too much about it."

"Really? Did you guys run away from the battlefield too?"

Hull glanced at everyone present with a somewhat reproachful look.

All these officers lowered their heads with guilty looks.

"I order you to return to your original station immediately, eat well, rest well, and get enough energy."

"But...but..."

"You can't help much here. I know your intentions, but I may disappoint you. My magic power is seriously depleted and Goliath is also injured. Even if he is healed, he will not be able to fight for at least the next month. There is no savior who can replace you to fight."

"We are very clear about this. We were able to hold out for two days despite the difference in combat power, all thanks to you. We have made up our minds to defend this fortress tomorrow even if we risk our lives. We came here not to persuade you to stay, but just to express our gratitude."

"It's just my job, no need to thank me. You can save this momentum for tomorrow's battle."

"Yes!"

"However, I will keep my promise and fight Reinhardt one-on-one. You can rest assured about that."

"But...but, even we can see that you have consumed too much magic power. Your current condition is so bad that you are no match for Reinhardt even if you try to fight. Leave the rest to us!"

"Don't worry about that. It's just a little beyond the planned plan. It's still within the controllable range. I already knew that with this disparity in troop strength, there's absolutely no chance of victory unless we defeat Reinhard. Also, I don't think that we can win this decisive battle just by defeating Reinhard. So, you still need to fight with your lives at risk."

"Yes Yes!"

More than a dozen officers present saluted Hull in unison.

However, Hull did not look at them directly, nor did he respond with a military salute.

"I have already said it before. I have no intention of forgiving you. I will continue to fulfill my promise because I hope this battle will end in victory."

"Yes..."

"Of course, I thank you for coming to see Goliath. If we can safely get through this crisis and any of you survive, please bring me some food to reward Goliath. He will be very happy."

"Yes! Of course!"

Hull nodded and walked into the infirmary.

Ling and Captain Lorenzo both stood in front of Goliath's bed.

"I heard everything you said to them. You really can't take off this military uniform."

"You came here just to say this? I will definitely do what I promised, so you don't have to worry about it. Everyone's morale is good now, and we should be able to hold on even if I lose tomorrow."

"I know that with your personality, you will definitely not really leave. It's just that you are too angry about me and Major Schneider."

Captain Lorenzo was indeed right about this.

Hull was not only angry at Major Schneider's shamelessness, but also somewhat disappointed with Captain Lorenzo who followed Schneider's wishes.

Of course Hull knew that Captain Lorenzo just wanted to keep the peace, but he still couldn't control his emotions at that time.

"You may be angry, but forcing Major Schneider to kneel in public was too much. No matter how you try to make amends, your demotion is set in stone. It's such a pity that you have made so many contributions."

"I knew that would be the result. But I just can't stand the intolerable things."

"Why? Wouldn't it be better to hold him accountable after the fact? I could have found many witnesses to testify for you. Schneider is not so omnipotent. The fact that he deserted the battlefield is enough to cost him his life. Why did you have to turn against him right then and there? This is not your style."

Hull fell into a brief silence.

Looking at Goliath, Hull spoke slowly after a long time.

"In the past, there was a girl who looked very similar to Ling. She was my most proud disciple. In order to protect me and the country she cherished, she risked her life and her entire life as a human being. In the end, she saved tens of millions of people, but she was only given the name of a monster... Her original name was forever forgotten by people."

"Really? Who would call a hero like this a monster? What an inhuman person!"

"it's me..."

"what?!"

"Her strength is far superior to mine. In order to make up my mind to defeat her, I have repeatedly regarded her as a monster and called her a monster. Otherwise, I would not be able to do it..."

"..."

"If I hadn't defeated her, many people would have died, I would have died, and the whole country would have been ravaged - there are as many excuses as you want, but even after so many years, I still can't forgive myself for finally killing her."

Silence spread across the scene. Ling just looked at Hull cautiously, who was in a very bad condition, and did not dare to speak.

Until Captain Lorenzo sighed heavily: "I understand, no wonder you care so much, it turns out that this kind of thing has happened in the past."

"It's just a boring past event. Just forget it after you've heard it." Hull lowered his head.

"Ah, I know. Even though you look so strong, you are just an ordinary person. You don't have to keep some things in your heart. You will feel better if you talk about them like this."

"Don't take it to heart. I just said some unnecessary words. Just forget them."

Hull just kept his head down and kept repeating this sentence.

This scene made Ling a little worried.