The next morning, an order to the entire 2nd Battalion to gather at the drill ground was announced.

“All forces! Attention!” Sorscimus, the deputy of the battalion commander, screamed at the top of his lungs, “Salute to the Corps Commander!”

“Salute!”

The entire battalion roared and greeted the corps commander standing on the podium.

“It’s nice to meet all of you, my fellow comrades. I’m your corps commander,” Overlock said, and then he started his speech, “The corps commander is delighted to see each and every one of you, and as your corps commander…”

Overlock referred to himself in the third person as ‘the corps commander,’ and he spoke in a very stern military form of speech.

The officers were ready to listen to another boring monologue given by a commander, and some of them seemed to be steeling their resolve for it.

However, what came afterward was no boring monologue.

“The corps commander is greatly moved by the efforts you have made, 2nd Battalion, and the corps commander could not help but be deeply moved by the efforts of the Alligator Squad led by Carell de Biermann. Squad Leader Carell de Biermann and Private Sieg! Come forward!”

Carell seemed confused at what was going on as he made his way up to the podium, but it was different for Siegfried.

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