I Was Mistaken as a Great War Commander

The next day, as Daniel Steiner arrived at the General Staff headquarters, he stopped by the operations office for a mission debrief and was taken aback.

"Waiting for you, Operations Officer!" "Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Steiner, welcome back!" "We heard about the negotiation results! It's just as expected of Lieutenant Colonel Steiner!"

The staff members paused their work to give him a round of applause and showered him with praises that seemed more sycophantic than sincere.

"It feels like they're lining up before a future power holder..."

Thinking about it, it wasn’t entirely incorrect.

The war hero thought dead had not only survived but also successfully concluded negotiations with the Prime Minister of Vellanos.

And he had a private meeting with the Emperor immediately upon his return? It was natural to see him as the rising star of an empire transitioning power.

However, Daniel, who had a near-death experience in his private meeting with the emperor, couldn't very well discuss that publicly and merely nodded in response.

After exchanging pleasantries, the door to the Chief of Operations' office opened.

Ernst emerged from the office and beamed at Daniel.

"Daniel Steiner!"

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"Welcome back! Do you know how worried I was? I'm truly thankful you've returned safely!" "Ah, Chief of Operations."

Daniel started to salute, but Ernst waved it off.

"No salutes between us! Go on, head back now." "Head back?"

"Direct orders from above stipulate that you take a rest immediately after debriefing on your mission. So, take the day off."

It was unclear whether it was the Emperor's or Selvia's influence attempting to accommodate him, but the intention was clear.

Leaving as soon as he arrived felt strange, yet he couldn't refuse nor needed to refuse the orders from above.

As Daniel was about to nod, Ernst added,