The Guardian’s Sword by Talking Cigarette

“Centurion Jokerman, I won’t give you a dishonorable discharge and let you keep your centurion post for your father’s sake. But you can’t get away with doing such a thing!”

Adrian then ordered the soldiers holding George down, “Go ahead and beat him 40 times!”

“Yes!” The city defense soldiers immediately replied in acknowledgment and beat George hard on the back with a long thick plank.

They beat him repeatedly with dull thuds.

It was accompanied by George’s screams!

Wesley could not bear to look at him, and his wife Wanda had tears in her eyes as she quickly looked away, unable to look any longer. It was the end of the matter.

After returning to the office, Adrian sat in his chair and let out a long breath.

did not

after walking over, “Commander Lennon,

by “anticlimactic” was that much was said, but

arrested the woman George hid in the army camp. He should have kicked

up only punishing George, not expelling him from the

a punishment was too light. It was not too much to

treatment unfair and inappropriate. But, as Adrian’s subordinate, Dora did not confront him out of anger but asked him

up at Dora before glancing at Gregory and Anthony and saying, “Indeed, George’s actions should have gotten him kicked out of the army, but he also saw city defense soldiers from Wesley’s faction who were sympathetic to Wesley and George. If I ignored their feelings and kicked George

not impressed by Adrian’s

much. He knew Adrian had his

an easy task, and one of the most important things to do is to comfort

pause, Adrian continued saying, “I’ll keep this in mind for George and Wesley. Don’t worry. If Wesley does something again,