"How's it going, have you seen Derrick?" Kant didn't seem to care much, he stood up and helped Bundak who was saluting, and asked.
"I see, the two of us were still drinking together." Bandak mentioned the meeting with Derrick, and his emotions became high again.
"What did he tell you? Are you going to stay in Durandal for the rest of your life?" Kant raised the corner of his mouth and asked.
"If your Majesty has any instructions, of course he will return to Dherim immediately." Bandak quickly denied, "It's just that he has to take care of Durandal's affairs in person."
"I see." Kant shook his head lightly and said.
Seeing Kant's expression, Bandak also knew that Kant had guessed the meaning of the words.
After sighing deeply in his heart, he raised his smiling face and said goodbye to Kant: "Then, Your Majesty, since you have forgiven me, then I will go back to the barracks to take over."
Kant frowned and said, "Who said I'll forgive you. If you ran out of the city without permission and replaced with other soldiers, you would have been expelled from the army long ago."
Bundak was so frightened by Kant's words that he broke out in a cold sweat, so he asked, "Then what is my punishment?"
"Huh." Kant snorted softly, and ordered: "Seeing that you didn't cause any trouble this time, and you have meritorious service in escorting the goods. It's fine to be downgraded, and you will be fined to stand in front of the palace gate for three days and three nights." .”
"Three days?!" Bandak said with wide-eyed eyes, "Your Majesty, could you be too harsh, and if you stand in front of the palace gate, you will definitely be pointed out by the people."
"Well, so that you can remember the lesson." Kant nodded and said: "Stop haggling with me, the punishment will start tomorrow, so go back and rest today."
".Yes." Bundak agreed with an aggrieved face. After saluting, he withdrew from the hall.
In the next three days, the news that the commander of Calradia soldiers was fined to stand at the gate of the palace was spread all over the city.
Everyone was guessing the reason behind this, and many parents brought their children to watch.
Bandak stood motionless in front of the palace gate for three days and three nights, and the physical exertion was not a big deal. It's just that in the end, I was so sleepy that I half-closed my eyes and was close to falling asleep.
"Boss, you can withdraw." A soldier under his command poked his head out from behind the palace gate and said.
"Huh?" Bandak opened his eyes dimly, saw the darkening sky in his field of vision, breathed a sigh of relief, and said to the soldier with a frown: "Why are you staying there? I feel like my legs are tied up It's freezing. Come and give me a hand."
"Yes, yes." The soldier hurriedly jumped out of the threshold, approached Bundak, and supported half of his body.
Bandak found that his legs were almost numb from the cold, and it took a lot of effort to move away from the spot.
The soldier looked at the fine sweat on Bundak's forehead, and said worriedly, "It's such a cold day, you've been outdoors for so long. Your Majesty is not worried about rheumatism on your legs, General."
"I'm in good health, just don't crow's mouth." Bandak replied, and then stomped on the ground a few times.
The soldier looked at him and shook his head, and reported: "Captain Yadonis said that he will drive a carriage to take us back to the barracks. Let me stay here and take care of you for a while."
"Adonis is coming too?" Bundak frowned, and said, "There's no need for such trouble. I'll just walk back by myself."
The soldiers couldn't hold back Bundak, so they resignedly carried him to the barracks.
However, the two of them walked for a while, and met a carriage that came to greet them on the road. The fabric of the barracks carriage stood out in the dark.
The soldiers shouted happily: "Captain Yadonis!"
"Why are you stopping on this road? Didn't you tell you to wait at the gate of the palace?" Yadonis jumped out of the carriage and said a little angrily.
"I wanted to walk back by myself, so this kid came to accompany me." Bandak said.
Yadonis glanced at the condensed frost on Bundak's padded jacket, and didn't blame him any more. Said to Bundak: "Get in the car quickly. There is a stove in the car."
Bandak agreed, "Yes."
After getting into the carriage, the three of them sat down around the small stove.
"Why did you come in too?" Yadonis asked strangely to the soldier who was sitting down.
The soldier touched his head in embarrassment, and said, "I'll warm up the fire for a while, and then go out to drive later."
Yadonis looked at him speechlessly, then walked out of the workshop and sat in the carriage driver's seat. Turning around, he shouted, "You can come out after warming up."
As he spoke, he waved his horsewhip and drove the carriage on the return journey.
The soldiers staying in the carriage tried to stop Yadonis, but failed. He could only sit there with embarrassment on his face, rubbing his hands in front of the stove.
"What's your name?" Bandak watched the whole process, and asked the soldier with great interest.
"Florence." The soldier looked up at Bundak nervously, and replied hesitantly.
"It sounds like a girl's name. And it sounds familiar." Bundak frowned, looking out the window and carefully recalling in his mind: "This name seems to be the name of the famous singer in the West City Restaurant. I I've even heard her songs."
After saying this, Bandak looked at the soldier meaningfully.
"That's my sister." Seeing his lie being exposed, the soldier immediately confessed apologetically, "General, my name is Siber."
"Let me just say, your sister will be very happy to hear that you use her name so well." Bandak did not blame much, but joked lightly.
"Sorry." Siber apologized.
"It's okay." Bandak shook his head and said, "When did you enter the barracks?"
"Two years ago." Siber replied.
"It's been two years. Which camp are you in? How come I haven't seen you much?" Bandacus thought.
"Well, in the cavalry. It's just that I was injured in daily training a year ago and temporarily turned into an orderly." Siber was very happy with Bundak's attitude, and explained in detail at this time.
"I see. How are you doing in the logistics team?" Bandak continued to ask.
"It's not bad. It's very busy when it's busy, and it's also very relaxing when it's free. I quite like staying here." Siber said while exhaling hot air into his hand.
"That's good." Bandak looked at Siber in front of him, and thought of Derrick he met a few days ago.
Indeed, not everyone's pursuit is the same.
"Are your hands frostbitten?" Bandakra approached Siber, pointing to the wound on Siber's hand and asked.
"Well, it's been too cold recently. I didn't manage much, and it just became like this." Sieber replied.
(end of this chapter)