Genetic Ascension novel Chapter 337

Chapter 337: General Aleen

Silence fell once more and an eerie sort of cold swept by. It was clear and obvious that Sylas was going to target either the General or the City Lord, and while this made sense...

Bold.

That was what it was. Truly bold.

Somewhere in this chain, one or the other was lied to. Either the General submitted a false report to the City Lord, or the City Lord was pulling strings and lied to the General.

The government of Guiz City, and System Cities in general, all had checks and balances. The military was a check to the City Lord and the Nobles, while the Nobles were a check to the military. _{ƒreewebηoveℓ.com}

Sylas had inadvertently... or maybe very purposely pressed down on this hot button issue.

The way Sylas was received after he used his Noble Title to become a Military Official said all that needed to be said. There were certainly clashes between these two factions already.

Suddenly, it became clear why Sylas knew that the appearance of these people in the surroundings would only benefit him. He wasn't just a Captain... he was a Baron. And it seemed that right now, the Military had just targeted a Baron for little to no reason, and without even the care to double-check their own work.

It looked like outright corruption, and it was difficult for anyone to refute.

Colonel Hulk's expression became a bit dark as he spoke in a slow, gruff voice.

"According to the files, this was reported by General Aleen and approved by the City Lord."

Sylas hid the disappointment in his heart. It seemed that the City Lord had still covered their bases somewhat. If it had been directly ordered by the City Lord, then Sylas would have been able to levy a challenge right at him.

Of course, this challenge wouldn't be in battle. This alone wasn't enough for that. Plus, the City Lord was too powerful for Sylas to deal with right now.

Instead, this sort of report would have been a demerit on the City Lord's position and would have allowed a Noble Challenge of sorts. So long as one was a Duke, you would be able to trigger an election for the City Lord position.

Sylas was obviously a long way from Duke. But just outing this current City Lord for one that was more likely to have been curated by the system would make things far easier.

However, this was fine as well. Although it was the lesser option, he could arguably gain more from it.

His first plan was to oust the City Lord, but this one might allow him to become a General, directly skipping over the Colonel rank.

"I see that General Aleen is not present, but I will say these words regardless. I don't know if General Aleen was given false information, and I don't claim to know their heart, but what I do know is that someone who is so incompetent does not have the right to the title of General."

There were audible gasps at these words.

The military was a strict place with hierarchy meant for life and death. A Captain badmouthing a General in such an open setting might lead to a court martial all on its own.