This Lich Requests More Remuneration

Allen spoke of leaving, and everyone understood exactly what that meant.

Staring at Allen, the Paladin General who controlled the city asked in a deep voice, "Do you know what you’re saying? Leaving, where do you think you’ll go?"

"I don’t know." Allen looked up at the sky, then continued, "Perhaps I’ll travel around the continent."

"You will bring shame to your father!" the general said, angered.

Allen smiled and replied, "General, I have served in the military for over five years; according to the law, I am entitled to discharge without conditions. If it’s permitted by law, why would it bring shame to my father? Has Laine stopped abiding by laws now?"

The general had nothing to say, because he knew Allen was playing dumb, and there was truly no need for debate on this matter.

It was not easy for Laine People to leave military service, even with the most lenient discharge procedures in Laine. According to the military code written in the documents, Laine People could choose to discharge unconditionally once they had served for five years. Even if the time served was insufficient, as long as there was a justifiable reason, the discharge was generally approved.

However, very few chose to discharge, primarily because the pay was very high in Laine’s military, and secondly because Laine’s societal norms were very unfriendly to those who initiated discharge.

Almost all soldiers who discharged for reasons other than injury were labeled cowards and deserters.

Unless you were an old soldier who had fought in countless wars, earned many honors, and reached an age where you could no longer participate in warfare, only then could you discharge with honor.