CHAPTER 1554 WELCOME THE NEW CAPTAIN
Kye, whose eyes were closed as he reveled in the service of his two new soldiers, felt a wave of unusually strong spiritual power approaching. He immediately opened his eyes and saw Rocky walking towards him. He sat straight up and swiftly summoned a stream of intense spiritual power which he directed towards Rocky.
The other spirit warriors jeered on. They presumed that Rocky was looking for trouble and that he would suffer greatly soon.
But just as Kye let go of his attack, he suddenly felt something wrong. Once his attack reached Rocky, it just disappeared like a handful of sand thrown into the depths of the ocean. Kye was taken aback. He was a warrior at the middle stage of the Spiritual Infant, which made him a standout in the army. However, Rocky managed to thwart his power. This confirmed that he was probably stronger than him.
âWho are you? What are you up to? Why did you break into the camp of the spirit warriors?â Kye didnât dare to underestimate Rocky. Instead, he feigned his uncertainty by acting like a deer in the headlights.
âDonât be rude to him, Captain Kye. Heâsâ¦â Gage feared that Kye would offend Rocky and tried to cut in at once.
But Rocky cut him off first. âIt doesnât matter who I am. What matters is that you and your lazy team members fail daily to make any form of progress. You have failed as a captain and even used your power to abuse the recruits. This is against the law. Do you honestly think youâre still qualified to be the captain?â
Kyeâs face fell as Rocky listed all his crimes. No one had ever dared to challenge his authority like that in the Tiger Whisker Pass before.
Meanwhile, the other spirit warriors were also insulted by Rockyâs comments and immediately surrounded him.
âItâs not your place to tell me whether Iâm qualified to be the captain or not. Who gave you the right to question my authority? Do you have a death wish?â Kye shouted, his face twisted in fury.
Gage broke into a cold sweat once he realized that the situation had gotten out of control. But it wasnât Rocky that he was worried about, but Kye and his subordinates. He knew Rocky was much stronger. He worried that he would take it too far and the entire spirit warrior team would suffer.
âDonât you have an announcement to make, Gage?â Rocky asked as he looked back.
Gage was still in shock but immediately began to understand why Rocky intentionally provoked Kye. Anyone appointed to a new position would initiate many changes, and Rocky made sure that he would establish credibility through this.
Gage swallowed and then announced cautiously, âWell, Captain Kye, the commander just issued an order. Starting immediately, Basil will take up the post of captain. All the spirit warriors of the supporting troop will be under his lead.â
âWhat?â Blue veins popped out of Kyeâs temples. It all happened so fast as if he was struck by a lightning bolt out of the blue.
Upon hearing this, the other team members looked just as dumbfounded. Kyeâs demotion came as a huge surprise to everyone.
âWell, are you going to hold a welcome ceremony for your new captain?â Rocky directly gazed at the spirit warriors surrounding him.
The warriors glanced at each other. Although Kye was still their leader in their eyes, they couldnât disobey any order from the commander nor could they attack their new leader. So they nodded and then retreated.Text © by N0ve/lDrama.Org.
âKye, you may bring up any objections or complaints you have to the commander. Otherwise, all the members of this team including you will obey my every order and do whatever I ask of you. Anyone who opposes this will be immediately punished according to the law!â Rocky announced quickly, leaving Kye with no chance to oppose or show off.
Kye shot Rocky a venomous glare, but he knew that he needed to obey all military orders. Since the commander gave the order, there was no chance of him holding on to his position of captain. On the other hand, the man standing in front of him was anything but weak. Setting his ego aside, he wouldnât challenge Rocky as it might spell the end of his military career.
âWhy are you all just standing there? Get over here and welcome our new captain!â Kye shouted at his other team members.
âWelcome, captain!â the spirit warriors saluted with slight hesitation.
âGather all the members of the spirit warrior team. I want to get to know them,â Rocky ordered.
âYes, captain.â Kye glanced at Rocky and then left with his team members.
âBasil, youâre amazing! Youâve managed to put Kye in his place in the blink of an eye!â Gage praised from the side. He couldnât help but admire him because, despite his youthful looks, he was quite an experienced general judging from the behaviors he just exemplified. His dominance pushed the others into submission.
âWhat are you talking about? Heâs just putting on an act. Itâs impossible for him to accept such a change on such short notice. Heâll definitely be a stick-in-the-mud in secret. When the priest climbs a foot, the devil climbs ten feet. Iâd like to see what tricks he has up his sleeves.â Rocky smiled as if he had seen a glimpse of the future.
When he heard this, Gageâs admiration for Rocky soared from the bottom of his heart. He knew that Rocky would be no ordinary leader.
Meanwhile, Kye began to go berserk as he rushed out of the camp with a few of the spirit warriors. He kicked the furnace beside him furiously.
âCaptain, donât be so vexed. I donât believe that guy is as cunning and powerful as you. Donât lower yourself to his level. Letâs go to the commander later and beg for another chance. Besides, youâve made tons of contributions as the leader of our team,â one of the team members said in an effort to flatter and, hopefully, calm him down.
The other members agreed.
âYou know nothing! He must have quite a background if the commander appointed him as the new leader. Go and find out where he comes from at once.â Kye had served in the army for numerous years. He knew the commander wouldnât appoint some young, toy boy to replace him with no valid reason.
âIâll get to it immediately,â the team member who had tried to flatter him earlier said, then turned around and left at once.
âGo and gather the others. Since the new captain has arrived, letâs make his welcome a truly special one.â After he spoke, Kye whispered a few words to one of his team members who smiled in collusion before he left immediately as well.
Not long after, the team member who set out to learn more about Rocky returned. He quickly informed Kye with information regarding Rockyâs history.
âFrom the Sky-suppressing School? No wonder heâs so arrogant and condescending!â Kyeâs face twitched slightly. When it came to the Sky-suppressing School, he would immediately feel resentment.
He used to be a disciple there but was later expelled due to breaking a rule. After that, he had no other choice but to join the army at the battlefieldâs border.