Chapter 2447
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The crowd followed Garrett, the Chief Military Governor, and Cayden into the Headquarters of the Chief Military Governor.
Cayden frowned slightly upon crossing the threshold. Theck of festive decorations in the hall was a vastly different scene than the grand inauguration he had imagined.
Garrett took his seat before the Great Cab. The twenty-eight ministers, and the loyal veterans of the army followed suit and took their seats in an orderly manner ording to the names on their seats.
A group of well-dressed waitresses brought them tea before hurriedly retreating.
Layden nced around. Around the hall, armed members of the Felidae Battalion stood guard behind every column.
When everybody was seated, Layden discovered to his increasing bewilderment that he was the only one who could not find a seat with his name on it.
The staff must have been so careless to have missed out on the person in whose honor the event is dedicated! Perhaps they didn''t bother to as I would be on my feet the entire time with the swearing-in procedure.
In addition, Cayden found that aside from guards who were on duty to maintain order, he and the Chief Military Governor were the only ones remaining on their feet.
Cayden gazed at the figure d in the phoenix military coat and the Leviathan mask in
astonishment. Could the Chief Military Governor be personally announcing to everyone my appointment as Assistant Chief Military Governor? Cayden''s unrelenting gaze at the Chief Military Governor was
reciprocated.
A momentter, the Chief Military Governor turned away to study everybody in turn before finally falling on Garrett.
The Chief Military Governor spoke slowly. His voice rang clearly through the Leviathan mask woven with gold thread. "Respected President Windsor, fellow elders, and fellow brothers-in-arms of the military, there is a very important matter today which must be made known to all of you today."
Although their expressions differed, every single person listened with rapt attention in the deafening silence.
Cayden was too excited to notice the strange expressions on the faces of the people around him.
The Chief Military Governor allowed his eyes to fall on Cayden again. "This matter pertains to Mr. Quillen, the war hero of our nation."
Cayden shifted in his seat. Here ites! He''s announcing my inauguration!
Unexpectedly, the Chief Military Governor''s voice turned cold.
"Cayden has been concealing his whereabouts for the past twenty years and the nature of his rtionship with Ariarica. Recently, the military arrested an Ariarican colonel named Jacques who has been in contact with Layden on behalf of Ariarica."
The Chief Military Governor then concluded, "After undergoing a thorough investigation by the military, it has been established that Layden has vited militaryw of the highest order andmitted acts with serious repercussions. The president has agreed to rescind Layden''s appointment as Assistant Chief Military Governor and hand the case over to the military. Rest assured, I will take full responsibility for this matter!"
The words of the Chief Military Governor crashed upon Cayden''s ears like a thunderbolt.
I thought that he was going to announce my inauguration''. How did he know about the Ariaricans?
Unable to repress a tremor, Cayden gazed at the Chief Military Governor with disbelief.Content provided by N?velDrama.Org.
The faces of several of his old cronies present turned pale when they suddenly heard the usation.
At once, the ministers and generals began a whispered discussion as they cast sideways nces at Cayden.
Cayden was used to much bigger challenges than that. Although he was caught off guard, he regained hisposure quickly and put on an offended front.
"nder! I have been in the army for half my life. My military exploits on the battlefield are the stuff of legend. Even my enemies call me the Chivalrous God of War. There must have been a
misunderstanding, Chief,
Governor. You have to believe me. Why would I be a spy for the Ariaricans?"