369: Chapter 34, Vortex of Power_1 369: Chapter 34, Vortex of Power_1 After a burst of screams, Hudson took away the full quota of supplies, leaving behind the quartermaster with missing limbs and screaming in place.
The price for being heedless.
A newcomer like Hudson needed someone to demonstrate his authority on, and this guy just showed up on his own.
Who else could he blame?
The pitiful state of the Quartermaster was, of course, deliberately planned by Hudson.
Otherwise, with Belsden’s style, one bear’s palm would have turned him into a pile of meat.
Now, he was not a pulp of flesh, but his limbs had indeed turned into one.
With such injuries, even if he was rescued, his vitality has been drained a lot, leaving only a few days to live.
In order to not let the quartermaster die prematurely, Hudson cast a magic spell to stop his bleeding.
The negative example of a living man often has more educational value than a dead man.
Furthermore, they needed to save face for their hosts.
If they kill someone directly, it would be difficult for everyone else to save face.
This kind of arrangement was just right.
If word got out, it would be the quartermaster’s own responsibility.
When military supplies are faked with inferior ones, a beating seems neither excessive no matter how it’s looked at.
Although the beating was a bit brutal, it didn’t harm the overall image.
The Earth Bear’s touch, inability to grasp the severity, was also normal.
People can make concessions, but that does not mean magical beasts need to negotiate.
If you dare to withhold the food of a magical beast, the mysterious quartermaster deserved his bad luck.
In retrospect, it was embarrassing.
He had acted so quickly that he forgot to ask the poor guy’s name.
Hudson took the supplies, slapped his buttocks and left while the bureaucrats in logistic department were in chaos.
No one has seen such a brazen person for many years.
He was simply ignoring their logistic department.
They didn’t realize until they checked about him.
“Guest Army”, they were here to help, but they were not bound by the military laws of the Moxi Duchy.
Only one quartermaster suffered a beating.
It’s a trivial matter.
It will most likely be settled quickly.
The key issue is that the logistics department has committed taboos.
Providing moldy food as military rations is something that could not be mentioned.
If it escalated, even though Hudson was a meritorious minister, whether he would get into trouble was unknown.
But a bunch of people from the logistics department would definitely suffer first.
Count Sandford, who was in charge of frontline logistics, now looked worried.
Making such a fuss was clearly no easy matter.
The issue now is not whether the logistics department was looking for trouble with Hudson, but whether Hudson would continue to escalate.
Providing moldy food as military supplies to the guest army is a big diplomatic issue.
If it caught the attention of the Alpha Kingdom, it would be seen as disregard for them.
The Moxi Duchy is currently reliant on the aid of various kingdoms to save itself.
After such an incident, they surely must give an explanation!
Although many dignitaries in the Duchy benefitted from military supplies, when the punishment comes down, the one responsible had to bear it.
“Gio, is that idiot dead?”
Count Sandford asked irritably.
Deep down, he had sworn at this bastard and his family countless times.
While it’s normal to gain benefits during ordinary times, one must keep a sharp eye!
Others may care about the network of connections linked to the logistics department, fearing to offend someone they shouldn’t.
The guest army from abroad, not involved in Moxi Duchy, had nothing to fear.
If they wanted to give others a hard time, it would depend on whether others would put up with it.
Hudson, if pushed, could simply drop everything on the battlefield.
If a mess was made, the Moxi Duchy would have to clean it up themselves.
“Your Excellency the Count, poor Viscount Gio has just been rescued, and his current condition is very bad.
According to the priest, the bear was too heavy-handed, injuring his vital energy, and consumed too much of his vitality.
Unless they can find a treasure that can restore vitality, our Viscount Gio is afraid he won’t have many years of good life left.”
“Hmph!
On such a critical juncture, that idiot caused such a disaster and he still has the nerve to be alive.
He is a disgrace to the nobles of the Duchy!”
Every word he uttered was sincere.
Sandford really wished that his subordinate would die now.
If Viscount Gio had died on the spot, the matter would be easier to handle.
Killing a noble is also a major issue.
Both parties having leverage over each other, the matter could be easily covered it up.
Regrettably, Viscount Gio survived, and everything was different.
Beating a corrupt noble is not even considered a crime.
If they wanted to shift the blame, the Alpha Kingdom also needed to be willing to pick up.
Even though both countries need each other now, the Alpha Kingdom was clearly in a stronger position, holding heavier weight in their words.
Silencing by murder, Count Sandford thought of it, but dared not put it into practice.
Killing nobles in secret was strictly taboo.
Too many people knew Viscount Gio was alive.
It was simply impossible to silence them all.
The impact would be too great.
If it leaked out, he would be finished as well, regardless of how powerful his backing was.
Seeing this, the Guard Commander immediately realized that a big issue had occurred.
Count Sandford had always supported the officers of the logistics department when receiving military supplies and facing frontline officers.
He had never panicked this much even when facing a high-ranking frontline officer.
Only this time, he was extremely furious, indicating that a serious problem had occurred.
Having realized this, the Guard Commander mourned for Viscount Gio.