Chapter 70: Phantom Thief Dauphin (14). A Convenient Excuse
“Effective immediately, the City Guard will withdraw from the Dauphin operation.”
The announcement from Commander Bover left the squad captains of Lebruk stunned.
“Withdraw? Are you saying we’re not to pursue Dauphin anymore?”
“But it’s been the guard holding him off this whole time!”
The commanders’ protests made Bover frown in irritation.
He’d been in a foul mood ever since arriving in Lebruk.
Being dragged all the way here to cover for some incompetent company commander, instead of issuing orders from the comfort of the capital, had already soured his mood.
So he didn’t bother sugarcoating it.
“This comes from the Knight Commander of the Sarnos Order himself. He said you’d just get in the way, so step aside. Do I really need to explain further?”
“...”
Silence fell over the captains.
The Knight Commander was the highest authority of the knight order.