I, Folyago, am the most devoted lover in Runeterra.

Darkwell spoke in a sinister tone, his eyes flashing with an unfathomable, strange light.

Upon hearing this, everyone was somewhat puzzled, wondering what "important mission" the empire could possibly have given its current state.

Only Swain felt a sudden sense of foreboding.

He sensed that a conspiracy against him was brewing in the shadows.

Since Darkwell had already rejected the proposal to make Swain the commander of the Eastern Front, the others couldn't very well directly refute Darkwell's offer.

"Then let Haas go. Haas also came from the Eastern Front."

Another general suggested sending a general named Has to guard the eastern front.

But soon, new problems arose.

"I don't think I'm up to the task."

“A nomadic tribe on the Shurima border has recently revolted, and I am going to suppress it.”

General Haas responded, a glint of wisdom in his eyes.

Almost everyone knows that it's just a nomadic tribe in Shurima, so why would Haas need to personally intervene?

I'm afraid a single battalion of Imperial soldiers would suffice.

Clearly, this is Haas's excuse.

Is Haas afraid of the fight? Of course not.

Hasch was a grassroots figure who rose from the bottom of the empire; in other words, he was a general from the "commoner" faction.

At this moment, the Empire's logistical supplies are all being directed towards Darius in the north.

If Has were to go to the east, he would likely be constantly hampered by the Empire's logistical constraints.

This is why Emistan, with her military talent, was able to take on the position of commander-in-chief on the Eastern Front.

Because Amystham had the support of noble forces within the empire, she faced no logistical pressures.

If Haas had gone, things would probably have been a different story.

It should be noted that, according to battle reports, although the main force of the Demacian army suffered heavy casualties, it still had at least half of its strength remaining.

Although the Eastern Front won this battle, it also suffered considerable losses.

If war breaks out again and logistics are cut off, wouldn't Haas become the biggest scapegoat?

Therefore, Haas chose not to take the blame.

Haas's refusal was both unexpected and perfectly reasonable.

Parliament quickly fell silent again.

Everyone was smart enough to understand why Haas refused.

Because of Amyst's death, the Empire has yet to provide a reasonable explanation, and the aristocratic generals are currently filled with discontent.

Naturally, no one wanted to get involved in this mess.

Chapter 145, Imperial General, Leon Gures

Things seemed to have reached a stalemate; no one was willing to take on the mess on the Eastern Front.

The only suitable candidate, Swain, was rejected by Darkwell for a baffling reason.

So, who is capable of undertaking this great task?

The generals in the command council looked at each other, none of them willing to take the lead.

Just then, a voice broke the silence.

"Then I'll mention one person."

"Leon Gurez".

"He will be the commander of the Eastern Front."

During the banquet, a bald general slowly spoke.

The bald general's voice immediately attracted everyone's attention, and many of them looked at him with disdain.

After all, there are always some people who don't fit in, no matter where you are.

In the Imperial Diet, the "gallon" played such a role.

He was neither an aristocrat nor a commoner, nor even a member of the Black Rose.

As for why Black Rose didn't target Gallon, the reason is simple—they looked down on him.

He is—the legendary fence-sitter.

Such people are the most despised in the martial Noxus.

Therefore, Galen's position within the empire has always been rather awkward and transparent.

Within the Imperial High Command, he lacked support and therefore could not gain real power.

He could only remain on the fringes of the Imperial Command.

Normally, no one would pay any attention to this opportunist.

"Gallen, who are you talking about?"

Darkwell squinted, seemingly trying to recall who this "Leon Gurez" was.

The generals looked at Darkwell with strange eyes at his performance.

Darkwell—I'm getting old; I can't even remember such simple things anymore.

"He is the chief hero who repelled the Demacian army and killed the enemy's Grand Marshal."

"He also defeated the Dauntless Vanguard and captured Jarvan IV, the Crown Prince of Demacia."

Galen gave a concise account of Leon Gurez's military exploits.

Almost anyone could tell that Galen's words were full of praise.

"Oh!"

"So it was him."

Darkwell suddenly realized that he had naturally read the battle reports from the front, but he had simply been neglecting them for a while because he didn't care about such things.

“Leon Gurez was originally promoted by General Amystein before his death.”

"It is reasonable for him to succeed Amystine."

"Given the great contribution he made this time, I think he should be rewarded accordingly."

Galen spoke with measured tact, and after his explanation, he said no more, simply sitting back down in his seat.

Upon hearing this, everyone began to ponder in silence.

Surprisingly, no one objected.

Among them, several generals had an unusual glint in their eyes.

These people were all members of the Black Rose who heard that "Leon Gurez" was someone promoted by Amyst.

They all mistakenly believed that Leon Guerrez was "one of their own".

So although none of them supported it, none of them opposed it in order to avoid making it too obvious.

Meanwhile, the civilian-affiliated generals who were unwilling to accept the mess remained silent, as long as they didn't have to deal with it.

"I agree."

"We must decide on the commander of the Eastern Front as soon as possible."

"Facing a possible counterattack from Demacia at any time."

Swain slowly spoke, saying that he didn't actually care whether he could become the commander of the Eastern Front.

In his view, the key is to solve the immediate problem, no matter what.

And right now, there really isn't a more suitable candidate.

Swain's words became the key to the final decision.

Moreover, having made such an extraordinary contribution, it would not be excessive to bestow upon him the title of general.

But this is on the premise that the identity of "Leon Gurez" is not problematic.

"Hmph hmph hmph..."

"Okay, that's settled."

Darkwell suddenly chuckled a few times, his wrinkled old face full of indifference.

He didn't delve into Leon Gures's identity, nor did he ask too many questions; his eyes were filled with indifferent detachment.

"Effective immediately, Leon Gures is promoted to Imperial General!"

"Responsible for commanding the eastern front."

"Order Leon Gures to bring me the heir to the Lightshield family."