CHAPTER XIV. Miloka 9
The silvery moon crept into the night sky, shedding a soft glow to illuminate the flags of the Sixth Corps - they were hung on the city walls, tethered to the flagpoles of watchtowers and important buildings, and danced in the cold night wind. Unusual www.biquge.info such a quiet night is the bustling banquet hall of the lord's mansion. Although most of the high-ranking officers knew that the siege would not be victorious, Zorg was adamant that a large banquet should be organized to celebrate "the first victory in the history of the empire without losing a single soldier." Zorg also claimed that it was a pity that Reas the Great was not able to attend in person, but the big names knew that the biggest regret of this celebration was that the real hero not only failed to get a seat, but was also placed under house arrest by the host of the banquet like a coward.
Miloka stood by the window, just as far as her eyes could pass through the spacious courtyard of the lord's mansion and through the dense iron pines to the brightly lit banquet hall. A sumptuous dinner was served on a small round table not far from him, with steaks and roast turkeys still steaming, which General Zog had just sent to reward the valiant fighters who had made their first achievements. This kind of rhetoric confused Miloka - perhaps the others were too far away to see the verdict of the contest, but General Zog, who held the bronze telescope from beginning to end, would not have been unaware that the moment Spencer put the tip of his sword against his throat, he was already invincible in that contest. What made Miloka even more inexplicable was General Zog's impassioned speech in the city square after the Sixth Corps occupied the empty city.
"Warriors of the Empire! The rebels we have pursued and beaten have finally come up with the last resort, the ancient tradition of the continent of Buandispa, the jurisprudence. The most warlike of them was a brazen attempt to taunt us, only to be beaten to the ground by Miloca, an Imperial officer who was half his age. So the savage brute turned his back on his honor and wanted to launch a surprise attack on our army......"
Milorka pondered, and regardless of whether she was able to defeat Spencer or not, the mere phrase "I want to launch a surprise attack on our army" was clearly telling nonsense with her eyes open, and the officers and soldiers did not refute it because of the discipline in the army, but no one was a fool. At the end of his speech, General Zog announced that a feast would be held, and at the same time suggested that "our heroes are tired and will not attend the feast, but will rest in their apartments." Miloka always felt that General Zorg was acting strangely, as if he was conveying something to someone in a subtle way.
In fact, from the beginning of the bombardment of the city by the Sixth Corps, Miloka was put in an invisible shackle. He was unable to intervene when Malard mercilessly slew Spencer, he could not help when the heavy cavalry destroyed Spencer's corpse, and General Zog gave a speech without caring about his feelings, and ordered the guards to "guard it tightly" and cut him off from the officers. A series of seemingly unintentional actions made Miloka deeply feel that General Zog was not a warrior with developed limbs and a simple mind, and even less like a paladin known for his kindness and piety.