Chapter 129: Brigadier General Mitchel
A young man with an imposing figure clad in black leather armor, a bone shield on his back, and a machete on his waist stood in the center of a small town while dozens of soldiers and hundreds of civilians moved around him. The armor covering his body might have been leather. Yet, its resilience was higher than standard metal, and its ability to absorb and dissipate energy was higher than even the best Kevlar.
This young man was none other than Mitchel, Grand Marshal Anglius’ right-hand man. Like the middle-aged man who rose from general to Grand Marshal, Mitchel’s military rank rose from first lieutenant to brigadier general.
That level of rise would never happen in the Continental Country’s military, but the people who stand on the rise of any kingdom are bound to have a meteoric advance.
Of course, if Mitchel did not have the abilities of the rank, no matter how much Grand Marshal Anglius liked the man, he would not have granted him the title, and Vlad would have never given him his blessing. However, the young man proved his worth and bravery during the clash with the high demonic horde, being at the forefront of the battle and killing dozens of demonic beasts while guiding squads of soldiers.
Brigadier General Mitchel’s eyes were focused on the crater in the middle of the town, where blood spread everywhere. This scene seemed to be the aftermath of a missile that had landed in the area, killing a massive beast and destroying everything around it.
If it were before the apocalypse, the young man would have thought the responsibility fell on a military weapon, but the world had changed, and he knew that there were life forms capable of this destruction.
’Who could have done this?’ Mitchel could not help but wonder about who was responsible for the crash. He had been sent here under orders of Grand Marshal Anglius to take care of the town’s survivors.
According to the Grand Marshal, the threat to the people had already been taken care of, and his mission was simply to bring back the survivors to the military base. However, he was also told he should not question these people regarding the events that led to their salvation, as that involved high military secrets that he had yet to gain clearance to obtain.
One person came to Mitchel’s mind when he thought of a person who was capable of such destruction, but according to what he was told, he and his little cat were at the military base doing experiments.
’Ahhh, whatever. I should not burden my mind with this sort of question.’ While his curious nature urged him to try and find out what happened in this place, Mitchel would not disobey a direct order based on a whim.
"General Mitchel!" A woman clad in leather armor appeared next to Mitchel. She adopted a military stance, only speaking after the young man signaled for her to do so. "We have already secured all the survivors and harvested all the resources from the town. We are ready to march at your signal, Sir!"