Chapter 28 - -28 : Fly in the spring like a bird
"I respect your decision, but I can't help feeling disappointed."
Colonel Farrell, the commanding officer of the Military Forces, looked at Matthias with a faint smile. Matthias remained still. His countenance was quite ample.
"I feel like I'm losing a capable officer. Well, it would be a greater loss for this Empire if Duke Herhardt were to continue serving in the army with his competencies. However, speaking from the standpoint of a soldier, I'm a little upset."
He said. The sense of disappointment and loss in his eyes was earnest, given that they were in a formal military relationship as superior and subordinate.
Captain Herhardt, his most trusted underling, who was due to remain in the service for another year, had unexpectedly changed his mind. Imagined his surprise when a paper was delivered to his desk. Instead of the document to extend his service period, a letter of resignation was sent to him. It was his wish that Matthias would stay, but Colonel Farrell had no reason to detain him since the grounds for his appeal, as stated in the letter, was none other than his grandmother, the Duchess of Herhardt.
"Thank you for all this time."
Matthias thanked him politely.
He always showed due respect for his superiors even though the Duke of Herhardt was a considerably higher-ranking nobleman based on social status.
His attitude was markedly different from that of other aristocratic officials, who were often unable to differentiate between public and private affairs.
Colonel Farrell admired Matthias for that.
Secondly, if considering his meritorious service to the empire, his first task by selecting the frontline, a problematic area of the outpost, was noteworthy.