Superhumans of the Dome City-Chapter 1324 - 2: Yes, Acting Captain_3

Yuliy’s face looked somewhat grim as Gongsun Commander stared straight ahead, putting on a righteously concerned expression for the Country.

"Then the most outstanding disciple of Sekri, the deputy of the royal spy network, has already fallen. Her name is Kerky Hyde, and she participated in the siege of the Dawn Knights four years ago..."

Yuliy’s face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and Sara sighed, "Isn’t there any other spy?"

Rakael furrowed his brows: "Over the past four years, Sekri also trained another spy heavily, Fam. She was expected to take over the heavy responsibilities of the spy leader, but she resigned last week... The report says she fell in love with the target of her undercover mission and chose to elope..."

At this moment, Gafri, who was drinking tea, suddenly choked violently: "Elopement? The future deputy spy and a united noble?! This is the spark of a crisis! It will turn into a scandal! A global laughingstock! We already have the Mage Academy’s Five Elites; we can’t have a runaway spy. We must send a specialist to bring her back to the capital!"

Gongsun Ce adjusted his sitting posture and said gently: "In fact, Deputy Commander, there’s a small matter that hasn’t been clarified."

Gafri exploded with anger: "What matter can outweigh national secrets?!"

"The noble who eloped with her is the next heir of the Hadrian family," said Gongsun Ce, "appointed by the Rainbow Winged Lord himself."

Gafri put down the teacup, maintaining a graceful and intelligent demeanor: "In many necessary circumstances, our spies must forgo personal feelings for the sake of national sacrifice. We must express gratitude for her noble spirit. Let’s award that spy, and bestow upon her an honorary title, for it is her deserved honor."

The knights who were not so thick-skinned groaned collectively, while Gongsun Ce nodded with a smile: "As you say. So, Yuliy and Sara, what are your thoughts? The treatment for the new chief of spies is definitely generous."

Yuliy’s expression was stiff: "I resolutely refuse!"

"What about honor? What about duty? I must criticize Knight Yuliy’s selfish mentality. You can’t just look at the predecessor’s outcome; you must think more about the big picture of the Country!" Gongsun Ce lamented.

"No!" Yuliy firmly opposed.

Gongsun Ce snickered as he sank into his chair, completely abandoning the demeanor of a commander. He rapped on the table: "Any other reliable proposals?"

Blana browsed the list again and said sadly: "The two just mentioned are relatively feasible."

"Okay, then I have a little personal thought..." Gongsun Ce pushed up his glasses, "Firstly, I’ve noticed a problem in recent battles: the Country seems to lack Heavenly Return Skill experts."

"Knights have always diligently trained in swordsmanship, but compared to the Empire and the United, the martial arts cultivation of the Country’s Impermanence Law Enforcers is indeed relatively behind," Yuliy answered seriously, "This is partly due to the historical issue of the Country emphasizing Impermanence Skill, and partly related to our sword manuals: compared to the Qin Secret Skill, Imperial Family martial arts, and other top-notch traditions, the Silver Light Sword Manual, which evolved from battlefield sword techniques, focuses on applicability but lacks depth for advanced study."

Gongsun Ce nodded: "Currently, who has the highest realm in the Heavenly Return Skill within the team?"

It was still Yuliy who answered: "It’s me, a realm equivalent to the ’Heavenly Eye’ of the Qin family in the Imperial capital."

Gongsun Ce immediately looked at his old friend with newfound respect, and his ideas gradually took shape in his mind: "I think it’s best to strengthen the weakness of the Knight Order’s martial arts; relying solely on the Impermanence Law Enforcers is too easily targeted. The Country must have its own martial arts experts. Just right, Miss Qin Qianbai from the Empire is currently residing in the capital; she recently broke through to the final realm. I believe Miss Qin would be happy to help improve the Silver Light Sword Manual. What do you all think?"

Yuliy’s eyes shone: "I would be delighted to cooperate!"

"Great, if everything progresses smoothly, Knight Yuliy can continue as the swordsmanship instructor of the Knight Order, guiding the knights’ martial arts." Gongsun Ce nodded with satisfaction, "Next is Sara. Sir Loningles has a proposal; he intends to dispatch a batch of mages and integrate them with the Knight Order into a new department responsible for the mental defense of the capital. This unit will also manage intelligence and report directly to the palace. The Faceless God incident has deeply affected everyone, and although there’s no more Shadow Mist City, we shouldn’t be complacent. What do you think of this project?"

"This is my specialty," Sara said with a pleasant surprise, "But is the Chief Mage afraid of dogs?"

"I think at his age, he shouldn’t be afraid of golden retrievers," Gongsun Ce said. Finally, he brought over the file that had been set aside and, after unlocking it, bypassed the opinions of many departments and went straight to the personal opinions of the Second Prince. After reading that half-page, he had an idea in mind.

"As for the issue of the acting commander and armor... I see no harm in doing it this way: I will continue to reside in the Celestial City, with Knight Alandia serving as the acting commander. Considering the current situation fraught with dangers, the Holy Fire Armor remains important for future battles. His Highness Jackson has also expressed willingness to cooperate with possible global crisis defense actions in the future. If needed, Knight Alandia will grant me temporary authority, allowing me to equip the Holy Fire for combat, while for the rest of the time, the Holy Fire will be used by Knight Alandia. What do you knights think?"

The knights smiled and expressed that the arrangement was acceptable, and they said in unison: "Yes, acting commander!"

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After another half-hour of discussion, the knights left the meeting room one by one. Gongsun Ce slumped over the table, resembling a lump of sludge wearing a suit.

"Oh, Holy King," he said listlessly, "I truly admire the patience of the old commander. Did he have to deal with these foolish bureaucrats every day? This is really... By the way, did I handle things okay? I didn’t disgrace the commander, right?"

The Dawn Knight poured him a cup of hot tea, smiling.

"In fact, Ce," she said, "I think you can make a competent commander."