Winner Takes All

Jack's words immediately caused Achilles's eyebrows to tighten and his gaze looked a bit cold.

Achilles said in a deep voice, "But if he was not escorting the supply convoy, what was he going to do?"

"Carry out a mission?"

Jack frowned and said.

"Impossible, Shawn has five hundred armies under him. For the mission of the his level, there must be a scale of at least five hundred armies."

Achilles shook his head abruptly and said decisively, "Escorting a supply convoy is one of the few missions of this level that can reach the scale of five hundred armies. Further beyond or below this level, any other scale and difficulty of the mission cannot match with his level."

Jack was puzzled and his expression gradually became more serious.

What he had said just now "There must be something fishy when things go weird" actually sounded a bit sarcastic. However, he did not expect that this comment would strike directly into Achilles's heart. Nevertheless, Achilles was the former Chief Guard of the Dragon Cavalry. He was absolutely familiar with the task arrangement of the Dragon Cavalry.

If Shawn had left the Thegiant City last night not because to escort the supply convoy, then the implication behind it...was indeed somewhat elusive.

"Why don't we just go and ask him directly?"

Jack suddenly changed the topic and proposed.

Achilles immediately looked at Jack in shock, "Crazy?"

Jack shrugged, "Forget about it, let's train now. Of course, we can't ask this kind of matter directly, but we can investigate behind the scene. No matter what mission we have taken up, it must be recorded in the military. We just need to investigate and everything will be clear."

Achilles's expression turned a little calm. He nodded and said in a deep voice, "After the training in the early morning, I will go to the mission department to check it out."

"You are really careful too."

Jack teased and laughed, "Is it possible that Shawn targeted you purposely and you wanted to take this opportunity to pull him down?"

"What nonsense!"

Achilles was solemn and said in a deep voice, "I, Achilles is at least an indomitable man. I'm still not that dirty and nasty to do such. Being a member of the Dragon Cavalry, I should investigate it since I found something strange."

Jack smiled but he did not say anything more.

In his heart, he was also puzzled about Shawn leaving the city at midnight.

However, he was not that agitated as Achilles.

Perhaps...there was another reason?

Perhaps...Shawn was just following the convoy to the gate.

Shaking his head, Jack went straight into the formation of the Dragon Cavalry Sword and began a new round of training.

The scorching early morning training session continued until the sun rose and covered the entire Thegiant City, it only ended then.

Jack and Debut three of them returned to their barracks directly. Meanwhile, Achilles went straight to the mission department sceptically.

"Jack, where does Sergeant Achilles go?" Debut did not find Achilles and he could not help but ask Jack in confusion.

"He has gone to the mission department."

Jack said, "As I guess, we will have another scouting and patrolling mission out of the city soon."

In the Dragon Cavalry, the higher the official position, the less likely they would need to go on a mission. Once they all had to go on a mission, it could be a sign that a great war was about to occur for the Dragon Cavalry.

As the smallest unit of the Dragon Cavalry, five of them were like working ants in an anthill as they had to carry out their missions constantly. The only difference was that their missions were different and were carried out alternately among them.

Counting the days, it was indeed about time to leave the city for scouting and patrolling.

However, Jack did not intend to tell Debut and them about Achilles's doubt towards Shawn.

The first reason was that a sergeant did not have to be suspicious of what the commander did. Moreover, this was something that the former Chief Guard, Achilles, dared to do so. Other sergeants would not dare to think in such way.

Secondly, the issue had not been confirmed and proven thoroughly. If he simply told the issue to Debut three of them, rumours spread by different people and what if it leaked out. Even if Shawn was not guilty, still it would put Achilles in a mess.

It was at the mission department.

When Achilles reached in doubt, the huge mission department was already overcrowded.

Every mission was distributed as if a snowflake was dispersing down.

However, Achilles did not pause for a moment and he walked straight into the mission department.

After turning around a few alleys, he entered the mansion at the back.

The mission department was managed by a Golden Guard alone!

After all, countless missions were appearing every day and the mission department was considered as the operational hub of the Thegiant City. It would be more stable if it was managed by a Golden Guard.

It was when Achilles walked into the Golden Guard's office.

The Golden Guard saw Achilles and he did not seem to be displeased with Achilles's behaviour of intruding without asking for permission.

Instead, he smiled and said, "Friend Achilles, what is your matter finding me?"

Among the Twelve Golden Guard, the Chief Guard was the most honourable as he was just under Commander Zenith in the three hundred thousand armies of the Dragon Cavalry.

When Achilles was appointed as the Chief Guard, the Golden Guards either addressed each other by their names or directly addressed him as the Chief Guard.

After Achilles was demoted by Zenith, the title of friend Achilles was still addressed deliberately by the Golden Guards in consideration of their friendship formerly. "Laro, please do me a favour."

Achilles did not beat about the bush and he said directly to the point, "I want to check out Shawn's mission last night."

"This..."

Laro was in a bit of dilemma, "Achilles, you used to be a Chief Guard before, so you know the rules of the Dragon Cavalry. Even though the missions of various teams are not confidential and are not prohibited from the investigation, you have somewhat overstepped my authority by investigating the commander with your sergeant's position."Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

The words spoken were almost euphemistic.

This was just because of Laro who remembered the friendship of the old days. Achilles would have already been punished according to the military law if he were anyone else.

A mere sergeant investigating the commander without permission was not only just beyond his authority, but also offending his superior.

"I knew it would be difficult, that's why I came and looked for you directly without going to those ministers outside."

Achilles smiled awkwardly, "In this case, just help me check whether Shawn had taken up the mission to escort the supply convoy last night."

"No!"

Laro shook his head honestly, "For this moment, the mission of escorting the supply convoy is not under their authority. It is carried out by the troops under another Golden Guard. Well, you know that the troops carry out such mission like escorting the supply convoy, they take turns according to the troops under the Golden Guard."

This remark immediately made Achilles's expression turn extremely serious.

It was not even the turn of the troops under the Golden Guard that Shawn was in. As such, Shawn must have not taken up the mission of escorting the supply convoy out of the city last night.

If it was not this mission, then what was the purpose of Shawn leaving the city last night?

"You suddenly want to investigate Shawn, what does it imply?"

Laro looked at Achilles whose expression was serious. He immediately became curious, "I did know that Achilles and Chief Guard Hughes had some conflicts with Shawn a while ago. This incident...was this Chief Guard Hughes's intention?"

"No, it is my intention."

Achilles shook his head and saluted with his hands folded towards Laro, "Thanks for your help. I still need to take up the mission for five of us, so I have to leave now."

Looking at Achilles who turned around and left in a hurry, Laro was puzzled, "This Achilles came and left quickly. He should explain further and clarify it."