[[[CP|W:888|H:522|A:L]]]"Now the award ceremony begins! Please come to the front of the stage with the named officers! ”

Under the rousing and majestic military music, one by one commanders and commanders came to the stage to accept the personal commendation of President Bradley.

The shining stars were worn by the president to the commanders who had achieved outstanding military exploits, and the first to come to the stage was Colonel Buster Gran, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Raiders Army, who made the greatest contribution in the entire later period and commanded the final completion of the annihilation war.

"Colonel Buster Gran."

Holding a golden general's epaulette in his hand, Bradley stood on the stage with a stern expression.

"Yes! Your Excellency, President! ”

Kong Wu was powerful, and the tall Colonel Gran saluted the president

"In recognition of your exploits during the War of Annihilation, I confer on you the rank of Brigadier General, and I hope that you will continue to work hard and achieve glory in future battles!"

"Yes!"

………………

"How do you feel when you see the first place head work being taken away by Old Man Gran? Colonel Estes? ”

Under the podium, Mastan stood next to Estes and Shuz, and it was normal for them to stand together as comrades and officers who belonged to the Southern Raiders during the battle.

"Nothing special, just normal."

Looking at Colonel Gran wearing the admiral's star on the stage indifferently, Estes couldn't feel anything else.

There is no feeling of unconvincing at all.

In Estes's opinion, this battle of Ishbal was an out-and-out defeat in her own life, a complete defeat.

Because the ultimate goal of the campaign she set was not achieved at all.

Fighting without achieving the goal, no matter how exciting the process is, can not be said to be victorious, and Estes, who realizes his failures, has become much more humble than before.

No more ideas arose.

“…………”

Looking at Estes with a flat face, Masstein suddenly felt as if he hadn't seen him for a few days, and Estes became calmer and more modest than before.

Matured?

Since last week, before the war of annihilation resumes, after Estes voluntarily relinquished command, Mastan has not seen Estes in person.

As a professional maniac, this kind of thing had never happened to Estes.

This made Mastan a little concerned.

"I said, Aisha. What do you think the Battle of Ishbal was like? ”

In recent times, Mastan has been thinking a lot about this campaign.

From his beginning to the end and what he means.

"I can't give an accurate assessment of this campaign, but for me...... It was a battle that was a defeat and I was ashamed of it. ”

Estes was referring to the things that hurt Wen Li and let the people he valued die.

"I also feel that this battle is a battle that is a shame for soldiers like us."

Mastan understood that Estes felt that this inhumane battle was a shame, and couldn't help but say what he thought.

“…………”

Instrus looked at her brother indifferently, and she felt that Mastan was really an interesting person, who could always misunderstand her meaning in the most critical places.

But she didn't immediately point out that knowing and listening to others is also a kind of understanding, and although she has just learned, Estes hopes to at least start by understanding her brother's thoughts.

"At the beginning of the campaign, I was asking myself, why did this campaign start and go so thoroughly? The repression went too far, and after the war there was nothing left here but loess. And those of us, what will these soldiers get except to become cannon fodder and die in vain? In this war? ”

"Get stability and order throughout the eastern region. The integrity and unity of the country. ”

Estes wouldn't hide it, she always did

"But there is no need to ...... all the people in the city Aisha, you also resigned as commander because you opposed the continued repression, right? ”

Estes resigned as commander and let Colonel Gran act as commander at the beginning of the second crackdown, and the next day, after the crackdown escalated, he directly resigned from the command of the front line on the grounds of 'physical and mental exhaustion and need to rest', and handed over all power to Deputy Commander Gran, which made the last old man Gran the first person to pick peaches.

was also severely reprimanded by the president in front of a group of officers

said that she escaped from the battlefield to live up to the expectations of the army.

Therefore, she who originally stood up and made significant contributions during the most difficult period of the war of annihilation, but she was photographed at the end of the award ceremony.

Slap in the back of all officers and enlisted men in all units.

Many people see this as a sign that the president is going to clean her up.

At this time, in addition to the officers who were brought up by Estes and born and died with him, there were only two officers who had some relationship with her, Xiuz and Mastan.

"That's just a coincidence, and I'm really too tired to continue directing."

At that time, the main force of the rebels had been annihilated, and the rest were some old and weak women and children who had no ability to resist. That's why she let it go.

If the enemy had been fighting at that time, she would not have left her own people and her troops.

"Before this war, I was in the military academy with Xiuz, and we had a discussion about the bright future of this country, how the army can defend the country and the sacred, and when I went through this battle, I realized that we are all so weak, a person is weak."

This is the feeling of everyone who has experienced war

"Yes, a person is weak at all times. The strength of one person ......"

Estes has experienced defeat and has come to understand that he is so limited by you

"Don't you want to say more? Aisha? ”

From just now, it was Mastein who said that Estes agreed, and Masstein also wanted to hear Estes's thoughts

"I'm waiting for you to finish."

Since you want to understand and listen, start with the subordinates in front of you, and Estes is a man who does what he says.

From now on, she will pay more attention to understanding others and express her kindness in a way that others can understand.

“？！ You're ......."

Mastan remembered that Aisha was not like this before, and seemed to like to mock her ideas every time, but now......

"You're not the only one who has experienced setbacks and blows, Roy."

Estes felt that this blow was definitely much worse for him than Roy Mastan, for life.

"It is so easy for a person to destroy a thing or even a city, and a person's life is so fragile that it can be destroyed anytime and anywhere, but ......"

Raised his hand to look at his white jade hand

"It's so easy to kill a person with this hand, but it's so hard to protect a person. There is a lot more to guard and protect than to kill a person. So ......"

As he spoke, Estes gradually clenched his fists

"You have to rely on the power of more people, and if you want to have the power to protect the things you want to protect, you need to understand more people and then you can receive more power and make yourself stronger."

The eyes suddenly opened up, and the unnecessary self-esteem and pride were all put away, just to get stronger strength.

Destroy a qiē obstacle and have the power to protect the weak body and the oath.

"More forces need to be mobilized, any force that can be used."

“…………”

Seeing that his junior sister has matured so much after this battle, Roy Mastan

I felt like it was time to keep trying.

Otherwise, she would really be thrown farther away.

"Mastan, what do you want to protect? Want to protect your men? ”

"Well, yes, want to protect, more people."

Mastan was blunt.

"That's going to take more power. So ......"

"Just target the person who sits on the throne~If you really want to change and protect more things~"

Xiuzi, who had been on the sidelines, half-jokingly and half-seriously, pointed to the big president on the high platform.

"Pull him down from his throne or climb up when he comes down. I'm going to crawl towards that position. To protect more people. ”

“…………”

He and Xiuz looked at Mastan, who was the president on the stage, with a serious and stern expression, and did not notice it at all

When he said, 'Pull him down,' there was a flash of anger in Estes' eyes

"So, Aisha, let's work together. Protect more people in this country. ”

The hand of friendship and cooperation reached out to Estes.

After experiencing this qiē, Mastan felt that Aisha should be able to understand a lot of things, understand the meaning of others. The meaning of protecting life and justice. and the meaning of wanting to change that supreme position and power in this country......

"Smack!"

But to the surprise of Mastan and Shuz,

Estes gently slapped Mastan's hand away.

"I really want to promise you, my dear brother, but I really ......"

Then the haughty and disdainful eyes returned to their former pretenses.

The feeling of looking down slightly made Masstein feel like he saw that Estes again, the unruly Estes.

"There's no way I'm going to promise you."

Haughty and resolute, Estes mercilessly declined Mastan's invitation to cooperate.

"Why? After going through Ishbal, you should understand what I'm saying, right? ”

Mastan didn't understand what he was wrong, he felt that Estes, who understood the warmth of the world and the preciousness of human life, should cherish the people around him more, and more resolutely understand and understand the lives and ideas of the people around him.

She should know how to cherish it better.

"I understand your thoughts and dreams, but I can't support your purpose."

The haughty Estes reappeared in front of Mastan, and after this baptism, Estes was even more determined to protect the people closest to him, and understand the hearts of those who were not understood by countless people for the sake of his will.

"There's no way I'm going to help you climb up, Roy Mastan. I won't help you. ”

Even Xiuz, who had always had enough brains on the side, couldn't understand what was wrong with Estes? Why does it feel like Estes seems to identify more with the army and this militarily independent country?

What went wrong? Are they overlooking something crucial?

"In the end, it was the ...... who accepted the award. Be...... It's ......"

Finally, at the end, the presidential secretary turned the last page, the last line of the list of officers for the investiture ceremony arranged by the president himself.

But he was shocked by the last name written on the last table and rewritten by the president. The presidential secretary, who was shocked to go through so many big scenes, lost his temper.

"Looks like it's almost time for me to go up. I'll see you two later, if you'd like to see me later. ”

Calmly arranging his military uniform and large-brimmed hat, Estes stepped out of the queue and walked to the stage.

"Finally, the officer who received the commendation and title from the President is Colonel Estes Bradley, the former commander-in-chief of the Southern Raiders Army, the former commander of the 1st Annihilation Zone, and the commander of the Briguz Chasseur Division!"

"Wow!!"

Hearing this familiar and unfamiliar name, the audience was shocked, tens of thousands of people in the drill field, and tens of thousands of soldiers were shocked by this name.

This name, this familiar name, two names familiar to the front-line soldiers, one represents the goddess of victory in Ishbal, and the other represents the absolute authority of the state.

Why did these two names come together?

What does it mean when it comes together?

If this qiē is true...... That......

In the midst of the army, a seventeen-year-old girl with beautiful blue hair walked steadily past the columns and soldiers, officers and comrades-in-arms on both sides. With a crowd of people looking at them in shock, adoration, fear and fear, he walked up the steps to the supreme authority of the country, President Kim Bradley. Walked up to him and stood upright and saluted a standard military salute.

"Colonel, what's your name?"

The adjutant beside him held a tray with a golden general's epaulettes on it, and a silver six-pointed pocket watch symbolizing the status of the country's alchemist.

Estes asked with a stern expression

"Estes Bradley, Your Excellency!"

Let go of your boring pride and arrogance, and look directly at the power you need to touch the distant future and the battlefield!

That power is in your name, and there is the power you need.

"Excellent! Colonel Bradley, then, in recognition of your proud achievements in the Battle of Annihilation of Ishbal and for your outstanding contributions to us, you are hereby awarded the rank of Brigadier General, and at the same time you are granted the qualification of a national alchemist, known as the Alchemist of Annihilation! I hope you will continue to work hard from now on! Fight for us! ”

"Yes! Your Excellency, President! ”

………………

"It's no wonder that Colonel Estes has a higher degree of identification with the country after this battle, because for her, the country and the family are completely the same thing~"

Thinking about the many things that Estes had said to herself, it didn't look like a seventeen-year-old girl had said it at all.

The kind of view that is so thorough about the country and the army......

Now that I think about it, wasn't it the president himself who taught Estes?

Thinking of this, Xiuz realized that he and Mastan were really ridiculous, and actually mobilized people to pull people's fathers off the stage and let Mastan go up.

No one would do such a thing in a normal person, would they?

I just hope Estes doesn't ......

"Hey, Xiuz."

Turning his head sideways, Xiuz saw that he was already sweating profusely on the top of the Mastan Liang Mountain.

"You say Estes won't hold a grudge against us, right?"

Thinking that he had said so many words questioning the president, and that Estes, who was now two levels higher than himself, was cruel to the enemy, Mastan felt a chill in his back

"I don't think she'll hold a grudge against us."

"Ahh

"At most, you will hold a grudge."

"Xiuz!"

Mastan's heart was nervous enough at this time.

"Just kidding~"

Then he looked again at Estes, who was wearing the general's epaulettes on the stage

Xiuz was not worried

"Whether it's Estes, Aisha, the director of the archives, or Brigadier General Bradley, we know her, don't we?"

looked at Estes, who was not arrogant, calm and calm, and saluted the whole army in front of him

"Removing the camouflage and fog, facing the truth inside, and seeing the essence clearly, this is what a true wise man should do, isn't it? ~”

…………………………………………

From today.

The annihilated alchemist, General Estes Bradley, has been born.

But in order to distinguish her from that of President Bradley, she is more often called.

General Estes.

And because of her domineering alchemy power and terrifying battlefield command ability, as well as her special identity, she is known as the strongest warrior queen of Ame Storis