The moment the words "All troops, assemble." rang out—

The soldiers inside the barracks first wore expressions of disbelief.

Then, as if hoping Tristan would reconsider and give them a more palatable order, they forced smiles. Their pitiful attempts were almost laughable.

Did they think this was a social gathering?

If he simply remained silent for a single second, they would realize something was wrong and adjust their attitudes accordingly.@@novelbin@@

But Tristan wasn’t about to pass up the opportunity to shove discipline into their ears.

"Do the soldiers here need to hear an order twice before following it?"

His voice was calm but heavy, and the squad leader flinched.

"N-no, sir!"

"If that’s the case, prove it immediately. Because if I have to keep giving orders to people who neither follow them nor offer rational objections, the only command I’ll be issuing next is discharge."

"We accept your orders! I’ll notify the men at once!"

The squad leader bolted from the barracks.

A scout, having observed the exchange, hesitated before stepping forward.

"Then, I’ll report the confirmed information."

Following the testimonies of mountain farmers, they had scouted the ridges. They found uprooted trees and fallen boulders but failed to spot any monsters. There were no casualties, and given how widespread the claimed sightings were, the efficiency of conducting an operation in such an area was extremely low…

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