Chapter 302 – 302 – Whose Side Is the Green Pearl Unit On?

“Not great.”

That was the response to the question of whether he was okay. Lying on the bed, Graham barely raised his head to look at Enkrid.

Graham had been stabbed deeply in the back and could hardly move. Effectively, the Border Guard’s standing army had lost its commander. The battle would have to be fought without a lord, a battalion leader, or an overall commander.

“You’ll manage without me,” Graham muttered.

One of the two adjutants almost nodded in agreement but caught himself. Yet, the other one didn’t bother to hide his reaction and nodded plainly.

“Look at that—he’s nodding!” Graham growled.

“No, no! That’s not what I meant!”

When Graham snapped, the nodding adjutant quickly turned his headshake into a frantic denial.

Watching the little drama unfold, Enkrid asked matter-of-factly, “So, do I take command?”

“Who else would?” Graham replied, sounding resigned.

At that moment, Graham had a realization. They call me the lord, but am I, really? The true hero of the city wasn’t him. The man before him had slain enemy commanders and led a unit of madmen, all while being the type of person who would save a child in the middle of chaos.