Chapter 216
Mansion of the House of Count Khaledra.
Temporary Operations Command Post.
“Urgent report! The enemy has completely seized Central Plaza! Our forces continue to retreat! We can’t hold out much longer!”
“You’re telling me we’re being pushed back this easily? We’ve got forces equivalent to a full division, and we’re losing because of one man—Daniel Steiner?!”
“Face reality! The enemy’s encirclement is tightening! If they press forward like this, the remaining troops in the city won’t last long!”
While the staff officers, gripped by despair, argued among themselves, Khaledra showed little interest.
He simply stood at the window, looking down at the city as it echoed with blasts and eruptions.
The chief of staff approached Khaledra.
His arm wrapped in a plaster cast, the chief of staff gave Khaledra a respectful nod.
“Your Excellency. The situation is dire. You should escape before the enemy breaks through to this location. I’ve already ordered a vehicle to be prepared within a safe range of the front. You won’t have to worry about being caught by Daniel Steiner.”
Ordinarily, Khaledra would’ve met such a suggestion with a glare like sharpened steel—but not today.
Khaledra was not a fool who would insist on fighting on a battlefield where defeat was guaranteed.