[Revodan]
[Garrison Headquarters Conference Room]
Although Andre restrained himself from being sarcastic in front of Aike, the moment he was back among his own people, he showed no mercy.
"If the officers and experts of the United Provinces are of similar caliber," Andre said with a broad smile, "then we'll never have to worry about their army again—they're simply no match for us, not in the slightest!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Andre remembered there were two officers from the United Provinces present. He hurriedly added, "Bard, I don't mean you… Oh, oh, oh, and Senior Mason."
Mason, long accustomed to such remarks, waved it off casually. He turned to the man sitting to his left, who wore an iron mask, and asked curiously, "How did you come up with the ambush at the dock? Did you anticipate in advance that Alpha and Botar would send a small unit to launch a surprise attack from there, Senior Moro?"
