Since assuming office, Balenz has done everything within his power to bridge the gap between the military and the government, to ease the tensions between the National Assembly and the military command. Every night, he prays devoutly, hoping to make it through his term unscathed… at the very least, without any incident happening under his watch.
But the very thing he feared most came crashing down upon him—a sword above his head has fallen, and the powder keg beneath his seat has erupted in a thunderous explosion.
Compared to the panicked Minister of the Army, the expressions of the two other junior officers in the office appeared far more composed.
"General, don't waste your energy." One of the junior officers, seemingly unable to bear the sight of a high-ranking general in such a state of disarray, calmly advised, "Sit down and take a rest."
The other junior officer also chimed in, "You're very safe here."
