Chapter 202: The First Chavarian Grand Marshal In A Hundred Years.
"Grand Marshal."
"It is a title that can even strike fear into the hearts of kings and emperors, let alone those of lower status."
"It was an honour, it was a sign of trust given by the monarch with no sign indicating a more loyal or more leal subject than the Grand Marshal."
"But for everyone else and even for the man who appointed such a role, it was a threat."
"A naked threat to both their lives and the sovereignty of their lands."
"As such, no matter at what time, the appointment of a Grand Marshal will always be resisted by people in the heart of a nation’s bureaucracy, and the landed noble class."
"Because in times of war, a Grand Marshal is the most powerful man in the kingdom."
"He holds more power than the governmental structures meant to balance the military’s power."
"More than the king or emperor himself."
"Because a Grand Marshal is in control of the nation’s army, including the armies and levies of the various noble lords."
"One word from the Grand Marshal and you could find your home under siege before you even knew an army was raised."
"One word from the Grand Marshal and you could find yourself having to find provisions for the army; otherwise, such provisions will be collected as ’tax’ from you, whether you like it or not."