“His Majesty… You mean Xanthakos, right?” James asked in a cold, raised voice, “I have a question, Mr. Hosentia.”

Dorvus was drenched in cold sweat.

James continued, “Which of us is the commander-in-chief here?”

Dorvus flinched and bowed his head. “Youʼre the commander-in-chief, of course. We…”

“There lies the problem, right?” James cut him off again. “In your opinion, how should I punish a subordinate who disobeyed my orders?”

Dorvus bowed deeper. He hurriedly explained, “It was a misunderstanding, Commander! I had no idea His Majesty had planted his men in the Terythor Universe.

“I only had our men attack this place since the Supreme War Saint and Maria contacted me. They helped us conquer the Terythor Universe.”

“Ha!” James said monotonously, “Are you saying not only have you not done anything wrong, but youʼve also made a huge contribution to our mission?”

“No! Of course not!” Dorvus was flustered. “It was all thanks to your idea to lure Xalvador away that we succee