I only wanted to retire, but I ended up becoming an extremely popular character.

"That's exactly what I was about to tell you!" Colonel Xavier frowned gravely. "I'm sorry to inform you, Lieutenant Zod."

Upon hearing the word "regret," Zod immediately became alert, realizing that they were planning to send him back to his original unit!

If Colonel Xavier intends to send Zod back to his original unit, then Zod will have no choice but to "reluctantly" accept his arrangement.

"In the end, it's still my fault."

Colonel Xavier shook his head and sighed:

"The Empire's intelligence agencies and our legion's reconnaissance units were completely unaware that the Holy Kingdom had secretly strengthened the defenses of Clock Tower Town before your operation."

"And they even sent Lieutenant Barnes, the 'Executioner,' to guard the area."

"To be honest, I never expected you to complete this difficult task with such tenacity."

"Especially by single-handedly turning the tide and defeating Lieutenant Barnes of the Holy Kingdom."

"Drawing a large number of Holy Kingdom troops back to defend Bell Tower Town bought precious space and time for our special forces."

"Thanks to you, this mission was a complete success."

"Lieutenant Wesley's assessment of you is absolutely correct. You always manage to balance all aspects of a mission and excel at completing all kinds of challenging tasks."

"As for your resignation, let's not mention it again. We'll be entrusting you with important responsibilities in the future!"

Xavier was very glad he had listened to Lieutenant Wesley. If it had been someone else, they might not have been able to complete the mission as well as Zod.

In other words, not only have we not made any mistakes, but we've also done something good!

Zod was just as bewildered as Louis XVI, bombarding him with questions: "What happened after I lost consciousness? Who rescued me? How many troops were actually stationed in Clock Tower?"

According to Zod's memories before regaining consciousness, even if this mission did not fail, it is difficult to say that it was a complete success.

After all, at the last moment, he did not receive the order to retreat, and thus led his troops to evacuate Zhongta Town.

He was later hit by a shell and fell unconscious.

In any case, the overall completion of the mission was far from satisfactory.

This information gap was somewhat unacceptable to Zod.

Cassius stepped forward in response and briefly answered Zod's question.

Finally, he began to describe the actual situation in Zhongta Town:

"At the time, according to the Empire's intelligence, there were only about 80 troops stationed in Bell Tower Town, but in reality, the Holy Kingdom secretly increased the number of troops stationed in Bell Tower Town to more than 300."

"So we started by fighting an enemy that outnumbered us five to one."

"If it weren't for you leading us in the charge and single-handedly defeating Lieutenant 'Executioner' Barnes of the Holy Kingdom, completely disrupting the Holy Kingdom's original military deployment."

"The subsequent development of the battlefield will likely present a different picture."

Afterwards, Cassius, having learned the whole story, couldn't help but admire Zod's foresight.

"Cassius, Warrant Officer Hitis, so you two are the ones who rescued me from Clock Tower Town, right?"

Lying in his hospital bed, Zod nodded deeply to the two of them in gratitude: "Thank you for rescuing me from Clock Tower Town under such dangerous circumstances."

Zod was extremely grateful to these two people for saving his life.

According to Cassius's account, he almost died in Clock Tower.

No wonder, the battlefield situation was quite complicated when he was knocked unconscious by the shell!

Cassius scratched his head and gave an awkward laugh: "Actually, we played a very small role."

Hitis didn't look Zod in the eye either: "Yes, actually, it was that major who played the key role. Without her, we wouldn't have been able to leave Clock Tower Town."

Both Cassius and Hitis felt somewhat ashamed in the face of Zod.

Because they weren't strong enough, even Zod almost couldn't get out of Clock Tower Town.

Ultimately, they were able to evacuate Zhongta Town only thanks to support.

This was supposed to be their task.

Zod saw through their thoughts and encouraged them, saying, "You two have done enough. Don't be too hard on yourselves. Everyone should just do their part at each stage. Nobody's perfect, and no one can do everything alone."

Of course, Zod also said this to himself.

The secret to maintaining optimism is not to put too much pressure on yourself when your abilities are limited.

"Yes, Lieutenant!"

As Zod finished speaking, Cassius and Hitis exchanged a glance.

Sincere admiration reappeared in each other's eyes.

They were once again deeply impressed by Zod's magnanimity and broad-mindedness, which transcended his position.

As expected of Lieutenant Zod, his words always make people feel like they are bathed in spring sunshine.

Hitis turned around and secretly wrote down Zod's words in a small notebook.

Colonel Xavier was left out in the cold, watching his men crowd around Zod, and his expression darkened.

"Ahem~" He cleared his throat heavily, deliberately raising his voice a few decibels, to draw everyone's attention back to himself:

"I'll explain the rest to you!"

"If I had known that 'Executioner' Barnes was stationed in Clock Tower, I definitely wouldn't have sent you on this dangerous mission."

"That person is too dangerous!"

"But by the time I learned that Clock Tower was garrisoned by 'Executioner' Barnes, you had already begun your operation."

"Withdrawing you at the last minute has become an impossible option."

"Fortunately, Major Winona just happened to return from her mission at that moment."

"So I immediately dispatched Major Winona to your aid. My order to Winona at the time was that, no matter what, I wanted to see you alive or dead."

"However, I didn't expect the kid I fished out of Blackwood Town to be so tough."

"After hearing Hitis's report on your battle with Barnes, I have to say I have to look at you in a new light."

"At the very least, I believe you weren't just bragging about what you said in Hessen Town!"

"Barnes's defeat directly led to Captain Curtis, who was originally rushing to reinforce the Cannon Fortress, being forced to change course and first support Clock Tower Town."

"Because Curtis changed his decision at the last minute, he bought the special forces valuable time and space to destroy the giant cannon fortress."

"Don't take chances with this man just because Curtis is a captain."

"Curtis was originally a major in the Holy Kingdom, and was just one step away from being promoted to lieutenant colonel."

"However, it is said that he was demoted from major, who originally had the opportunity to be promoted to lieutenant colonel, to captain because he was disobedient to his superiors and disobeyed orders."

"If Curtis had been able to arrive at the Giant Cannon Fortress in time, the mission to destroy it would never have succeeded."

"Therefore, Zod, you played a decisive role in this mission."

"Especially when you launched a fierce attack on the Holy Kingdom's army without hesitation."

"It is said that it has even had a significant impact on the Holy Kingdom's army."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the Holy Kingdom's intelligence agency is currently completing your file as a lieutenant!"

Colonel Xavier's words were so densely packed with information that even Zod was stunned and unable to respond for a long time.

"Who is Curtis? And who is that Major Winonay?" Zod tilted his head.

Zod, who was in a coma, knew nothing about Captain Curtis and Major Winona.

He was completely confused.