Marshal Marius's funeral was magnificent, with the Empress and the Electors personally lifting his coffin and placing it on the oak-trimmed bronze-rimmed turret of a salamander cannon--- which Julian had captured from a small lord with a war hammer after he and Julian had raised their flags. It was the first cannon under the Eagle Banner, and at that time there were only five hundred soldiers under their command. The gun carriage was made by the marshal and the soldiers, and the bronze eagle emblem on it was carved by Julian's wife, the current Queen Mother, and the cannon bears witness to the heroic road of the empire's rebirth in the past 27 years, and it is a piece of history in itself.

At her funeral, the Empress posthumously presented the title of Holy Marshal to Marshal Marius, the only title that had ever been the de facto regent of the Empire. For some reason, both in Julian's time and in the time of the Empress, Marshal Marius stubbornly rejected the titles and domains of the nobility, claiming that he would always be the son of a peasant, and he liked this status.

Therefore, in order to respect the marshal's last wishes, the empress did not bestow the title of Earl or Elector on the Marshal, but a higher being--- the only holy marshal of the empire, and the eternal holy marshal! His name is engraved on the cover of the Imperial Sacred Military Codex, his portrait flutters on the ribbon of every imperial flag, and in the Great Sanctuary his bronze statue stands side by side with that of Emperor Julian, which does not depict the epic on the battlefield, but rather the moment when they return from their adventure - the moment when the twenty-year-old Julian and the seventeen-year-old Marius return to Requeland. Because that's where it all began.

Over the next two hundred years, Marshal Marius's career was written in numerous books, and Marshal Marius's name became an imperial legend to this day. And the holy texts of military law he left behind were necessary for emperors and nobles. Although the Tyrir states were foreign vassal states with a stronger surname, in any case, the supreme head of Tyrir was still the emperor of the empire.

And, more importantly--- after joining the Great Holy War, all the people and forces in the Holy War army must obey the command of the Emperor and the Commander-in-Chief, and in the Holy War Army, the order is unshakable! This is also the reason why the Director of Edgeworth is disturbed by the words of the Imperial Grand Officer.

"I have the trust of His Majesty the Emperor and the Imperial Court of the Privy Council to serve as the Chief Baggage Officer of the Great Holy War Expeditionary Force, and this royal emerald griffin insignia represents the majesty of the Imperial Court and my duties, and within the general base of this great army, I have the right to exercise the Holy Military Code of the Empire against those who deliberately violate the Emperor's [***] discipline. Since Marshal San Marius, this has been the rule of the royal court and the Great Holy War. ”

The Grand Lieutenant held up his Royal Emerald Griffin Badge, a two-inch square pale green griffon relief surrounded by gold trim, exuding a brilliant aura of magic. This small coat of arms is very significant, in fact, it represents the majesty and system of the Sigmar Empire, and it can only be possessed by the rank of Quasi-Marshal and above in the Great Expeditionary Force. In any case, the Great Baggage Officer was the one who managed the entire logistics of the 100,000 Imperial Expeditionary Force at the front, and his status was by no means as ordinary as his usual mild-mannered appearance.

"Articles 1 to 3 of Chapter XVI of the Imperial Holy Military Code stipulate that during the Great Holy War, whoever takes the initiative to attack a fellow friendly soldier in the Jihadist army and does not cause injury or confusion shall be punished with whipping, and if he causes confusion among less than five people or the victim is slightly injured, he shall be flogged and sent to a punishment death squad; and if he causes more than five people to make a disturbance or the attacker is seriously injured or killed, he shall be sentenced to death!"

The voice of the Grand Officer, with a chill, struck everyone like a sharp sword, and a slight twitch erupted from the ranks of the Tyrir soldiers, and many of the Kislev soldiers let out a soft exclamation. What kind of injury is the armor after being hit by the wrought iron melting gold spell at zero distance, everyone knows it, is this princess of Tyrir going to suffer the doom of destroying the surname?

"Your Excellency, I ask you to ......"

Miss Grisha hurriedly rushed to the side of the Grand Baggage Officer to raise objections, as an ally who had received the aid of the Empire, she did not want the Empire to lose any combat effectiveness meaninglessly, let alone see an internal strife. The unprecedented battle to rescue King Kislev is about to begin, and any bit of combat power is precious.

"Your Excellency Grisha, Kislev is an ally of the Empire, and we have always respected His Majesty the Tsar. But the internal affairs of the Imperial Great Holy War Expeditionary Force are not allowed to be interfered with by others, and I have my own opinions!"

The white-robed old man interrupted the Ice Mage's plea without hesitation, and his face became as grim as an iceberg. In this situation, the old officer named Cicero began to grasp the hilt of his sword, and at the same time gave his party --- a young princess named Catherine, and the soldiers of Tyril began to move forward slowly, and the situation became tense.

"Your Excellency, I am not willing to pursue my sister whom I met for the first time because of my small trauma, and if so, my mother's spirit in heaven will not forgive me. Moreover, I am also responsible for this incident, and I also foolishly wounded my companion Frey, if you want to punish me, please punish me as well!"

But Hyde stood up violently, bowed deeply to the Grand Officer, and then spoke his opinion, and the young man's breathing became rapid with excitement. His eyes looked into the eyes of the Great Baggage Officer, and from the deep eyes of the old man, he saw many elusive things, but his intuition told him that the Great Baggage Officer would not be an unreasonable person.

"Forget it! The citizens of Tubaro cannot bear such a disgrace, and I will never hide behind my brother cowardly! I, Catherine Veronica, still have the courage to do so, because the Veronica family of Tyrir has never produced cowards! Since I have been stupid enough to hurt people, and since I have voluntarily joined the Great Holy War of the Imperial Court, I am willing to accept the disposition of the Emperor's [***] Code!"

Unexpectedly, Catherine, the golden-armored girl who had just stood like a deflated balloon, suddenly mustered up her courage after a moment of silence, suddenly took a few steps forward, and shouted out her responsibility. Surprised tickles suddenly sounded from all directions, and the image of this beautiful metal battle mage became much taller in the hearts of the onlookers.

"No matter if the Code of Military Justice condemns me to death or goes to a correctional camp, I will not run away!

Catherine struggled to squeeze the words out of her teeth, she bit her lip tightly, held her plump breasts high, and waited for a possible fate with her hands on her chest. Although her slender legs trembled a little, her beautiful face deliberately made an attitude of indifference. At this moment, her crimson curls fluttered in the cold wind, and there was a kind of courage burning in her big brown and black eyes, which showed a special beauty with her shining gold armor and white skin.

"Your Excellency, it is the time to employ people, the decisive battle to rescue the royal capital is about to start, and any combat power is very precious, let alone a metal battle mage that is very rare in the north. I have great respect for the majesty of your Emperor's Law, but I wish to intercede for the little princess of Tubaro and not to deal with her too harshly. I vouch for my general's reputation that there will be no more infighting, so let's swing our swords only at Chaos!"

The Kharkiv prefect --- Grisha's elder brother, General Ushakov, who had remained silent, joined the plea, and the noble officer, who was as tall and fat as his sister, took off his hat and gave Kislev a military salute to the chief officer. He is Kislev's top military officer currently here, and his words carry a lot of weight. This may be the reason why he saw Catherine finally have the courage to stand up and take responsibility, Lady Keighrie has always admired the brave and despised the cowards the most, and the courageous will be valued by these warriors of the Ice Realm.

"Yes, please forgive Your Highness Catherine!"

Seizing the moment, Cicero made a gesture, and then led all the Tyrir soldiers to bow and apologize. They took off their hats and helmets at the same time, and lowered their spears and muskets, and the sound was like rolling thunder. Loren and Frey Sr. joined them in due course, and then Ushakov's subordinate officers responded to their general's advice, and the voices of intercession came and went, almost covering everything.

"Your Excellency General Ushakov, since you have made such a earnest suggestion to me, I can accept it. The Imperial Code also stipulates that if the parties forgive the other party, the matter can be dealt with lightly. ”

The austere officer took off his hat and saluted Ushakov, he put away the emerald griffin's badge, twisted his long beard, and then uttered his sentence in a cold, but not stern, voice.

"Considering that Lord Hyde has forgiven the other party, and this serious injury can be recovered under my healing technique. So be it, according to the second article, remove Catherine from the rank of officer, offset her due whipping, and during the Great Holy War she will be sent to the punishment squads, which now have only a few foot cavalry and archers in the Kharkov punishment squads, and it just so happens that they also need a mage. After the Great Holy War was over, she was free to return to Tyril. ”

The voice of the Grand Lieutenant was calm, but the disposition seemed to be harsher than expected. Miss Grisha breathed a sigh of relief at this result, but the officers and soldiers of the Duchy of Tubaro had turned black, and many of their spears had risen unconsciously, and the hand of the Edgeworth Director grasped the hilt of the sword, and Catherine had raised her head proudly, and did not say a word, but made a fierce circle on the ground with her feet.

"Your Excellency, I feel that this is too severe, after all, I also attacked Lord Catherine, and I also injured my companion Frey, if you must punish my sister, please send me to the punishment camp, because this is the justice of the law. ”

Hyde took the words of the Grand Lieutenant without hesitation, his voice as firm as steel. The young man had made up his mind to help his cousin who had accidentally injured him no matter what, she was his mother's dearest, and he had almost hurt her, and Hyde's voice couldn't help but be a little excited when he remembered the moment when his mother saved his soul.

"You're acting the way I expected, and you're worthy of the kind of person Grund's beloved granddaughter, Greenhill, can fancy you!"

Unexpectedly, the long-bearded, white-robed officer suddenly smiled at Hyde, like clouds in the sky parting to reveal sunlight. This gave the Tyrills a glimmer of hope, and the Edgeworth's hand parted from the hilt, while Catherine was a little surprised, tilting her head involuntarily to look at her handsome cousin.

"Only a responsible man can take on a great responsibility, and I can accept your opinion, not because you are guilty, but because the officers of the punishment death squad have always been held by innocent and good officers. Sinners need a hero to guide them to victory, and you are the right fit, there is no better fit than you. ”

The officer's answer was astonishing, which made the surrounding soldiers and officers twitch. He didn't wait for Hyde's answer, but directly pressed his hand that radiated the shining Sharya Sacred Seal against Hyde's chest, and Hyde clearly felt a huge amount of vitality and healing power flowing through his wounds, it was an amazing magic fluctuation that made the necrotic area fall off, and the skin was reborn, sweeping away all traces of pain like a tide.

"From now on, the Punishment Death Squad in Kharkov will be in your charge, and your sister will be your personal attendant, I can completely heal your injuries for you today, and tomorrow, you will be the acting captain of the Fourth Punishment Brigade of the Imperial Army. The sinners' swords are not unsharp, but I want you to make them truly shining blades!"

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