Fredrinn Firecrown: The Weakest Villain

With the northern border guards taking control of four key locations, the war quickly tilted in their favor.

The Blue Sky Kingdom could no longer deliver supplies to their armies, forcing their troops to temporarily retreat from Roshire Mountain.

Meanwhile, with the Star Wind Kingdom having the dominant position, they sent a large group of miners to the mountain to excavate the orichalcum ores and bring them back to the kingdom.

One month later, Fredrinn Firecrown and his army were on their way to Roshire Mountain to oversee the mining operations.

"Sir, why is the main camp sending us to the mountain?" Bernard asked with an annoyed look.

He was only a hair's breadth away from advancing to the Void Tempering realm. He wanted to stay on the battlefield to make use of the constant life-and-death situations to force his advancement.

Fredrinn shook his head. "I don't know, but this is fine too. Our soldiers have been fighting all this time so they deserve to get some rest. Let's just treat this trip to Roshire Mountain as a vacation."

Hearing this, Bernard sighed in regret. 'General Fredrinn is right. It looks like I have to wait for another opportunity to advance…'

The group passed Roshire Plains on their way to the mountain. Some of their comrades were recuperating here so they decided to stop by.

As soon as they arrived, they saw General Lester waiting for them together with Yvanna and his deputies. Surprisingly, Princess Danielle was also there.

Seeing the princess, Fredrinn recalled how he had treated her before their departure.

"General Fredrinn, it's good to see you safe and unharmed!" Lester cupped his fists and smiled at him.

Fredrinn returned the greeting. "I'm glad to see you again, General Lester. How have you been while we were away?"

The two exchanged some words before Lester brought him to see the princess and Yvanna.

"Fred-"

"General Fredrinn."

Yvanna immediately corrected herself.

Fredrinn was no longer the man he was used to be. He had already become a figure that she had to look up to.

Looking at his handsome face, Yvanna's heart throbbed with desire. It was the first time she had felt this kind of emotion towards a man.

"Why are you acting so distant with me?" Fredrinn smiled at the young elf.

Before she could respond, Princess Danielle suddenly snorted.

Fredrinn turned his gaze to her and smiled apologetically. "I'm sorry, Danielle…"

He had no excuses so he could only sincerely apologize to her.

Princess Danielle's expression softened when she heard his apology. She crossed her arms and muttered while taking a sidelong glance at him. "You are not allowed to ignore me again."

"Yes, Your Highness."

An hour later, the group celebrated their reunion.

"By the way, what happened to the Grand Beast Gorge? Did the main camp send another army to take over your position?" Princess Danielle asked as she poured wine into Fredrinn's cup.

Yvanna and General Lester were also curious to know the situation.

Fredrinn didn't respond right away. He brought the cup to his mouth and took a sip of wine.

"The main camp sent someone else to guard the gorge and they told us to head to Roshire Mountain and oversee the mining of the orichalcum ore."
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"It seems like that is an order from the royal family. They probably want you to supervise the mining operations since you are the most trustworthy person among the northern border guards." Princess Danielle remarked after hearing his response.

As a member of the royal family, she had a clear understanding of their personality. She was fairly certain that it was her father, the king, who gave this instruction.

Fredrinn merely smiled at her words. He had some idea that it was the royal family's decision, but he was still uncertain. The princess's words confirmed his suspicions.

"I think I know why." Lester suddenly said.

Everyone turned their gazes to him, wondering what he was about to say.

"General Fredrinn has the largest contribution in this war so the royal family probably thought that giving him the 'general' title was insufficient. This is just my guess, but I think they want to give him something better." Lester rubbed his chin.

"A better military title? Is there even a better…" Yvanna suddenly realized something and it made her eyes widen in shock.

"Great General... The royal family wants to bestow him the Great General title." Princess Danielle chimed in.

Lester nodded with a serious look, while Yvanna was still reeling in shock.

A Great General held more authority than a General. The former could legally gather a hundred and fifty thousand soldiers! Other than this, a Great General could also freely visit the king even without an appointment. Furthermore, they also receive generous compensation annually from the royal family.

Fredrinn wasn't surprised. He had seen it in his future so he knew that the king would bestow him with this title.

"Enough about me. Let's talk about something else." Fredrinn didn't want to continue with the topic. He still didn't know how to face the royal family after what he had seen in his future.

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The next day, Fredrinn bid everyone farewell and led his army to Roshire Mountain.

"Why are you following me?" Fredrinn smiled wryly at the princess who had decided to follow him.

Princess Danielle smiled smugly at him. "Why are you still asking when you already know? Or do you want the others to hear it again?"

Fredrinn's face twitched at her words. "Your Highness, please watch your words. The others might gossip behind your back if you say such vague words."

She wasn't even the least bit ashamed to display her affection.

Fredrinn's troops were already aware of this so they just pretended like they didn't see anything.

One was their general and lord, while the other was the princess of the kingdom.

"Come on! Stop acting like a kid! Once my father bestows you the Great General title, I will ask him to play the matchmaker to marry you." Princess Danielle teasingly said.

Hearing this, Fredrinn rolled his eyes. He then urged his mount to move faster.

With the mischievous princess's presence, the journey towards the mountain wasn't boring.