Reincarnated as a boss tyrant in the game

Devil's Canyon – the name itself carries a profound history. It is named after the place where a great demon, once slain by an Imperial Saint, fell.

This canyon seems to be cursed, permeated by a mysterious and eerie atmosphere. And now, it has once again become the focal point of war.

Breyer's face was ashen. He clutched a letter in his hand, a letter of surrender sent by his former star pupil, Prince.

The words in the letter were full of betrayal and hypocrisy, making Breyer feel disgusted. He viciously tossed the letter into the brazier, watching it turn to ashes in the flames.

Dufei, who stood beside him, was pale, clearly suffering from injuries sustained in the previous battle. His eyes revealed deep exhaustion and helplessness, but even more so, concern for Breyer.

"If Dufei hadn't brought news of the fall of Mons Fortress in time, I'm afraid I would still be in the dark," Breyer thought to himself, filled with gratitude towards Dufei.

It was because of Dufei's intelligence that Breyer was able to detect Prince's conspiracy in advance, allowing him to break out of the encirclement before the enemy could complete their formation. Otherwise, the Third Army would probably have been annihilated by now.

"What are the casualties of the legion?" Breyer asked with a cold face, his voice revealing deep concern and worry, but even more so, the anger and disappointment after being betrayed.

Prince was not only Breyer's star pupil but also the one he had designated as his future successor.

Breyer never expected that this young man, on whom he had placed so much hope, would betray him, even attempting to take his teacher's life at a crucial moment.

This betrayal caused Breyer a heart-wrenching pain.

"Legion Commander, the situation is not optimistic." The reporting officer's voice was low as he said, "In addition to the complete annihilation of the Fifth Infantry Regiment that was holding the rear, the Third and Sixth Infantry Regiments have also suffered more than half their losses."

These numbers pierced Breyer's heart like needles. He took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions.

He knew that now was not the time for grief; he had to lead the remaining soldiers through this crisis.

The organizational structure of the Imperial Army is as follows: every ten men form a squad, ten squads form a company, ten companies form a battalion, five battalions form a regiment, and ten regiments plus a regiment of cavalry form an army.

The Imperial Legions, directly under the control of the Imperial Center, consist of twenty regiments and two cavalry regiments, doubling the strength of other legions, while other legions can only be named after local areas and cannot use the name of the Imperial Capital Legion.

The loss of more than ten thousand soldiers at once caused Breyer's heart to twist like a knife, as if blood was dripping from his heart.

All of this was caused by his excessive trust in Prince.

The feeling of being betrayed caused Breyer unbearable pain.

"Your Excellency, Legion Commander, this is not your fault." Dufei quickly comforted him, "Even if another Legion Commander were in your place, they might have been deceived by Prince. No one expected that Prince would betray the Empire so early."

Breyer showed a bitter smile. He knew that Dufei was comforting him, but the pain in his heart was indescribable. He was silent for a moment, then took a deep breath, trying to cheer himself up.

"The messenger for help has successfully broken through." Breyer said, "Next, we can only rely on the terrain for defense. Hopefully, reinforcements can arrive before our food runs out."

Dufei smiled mysteriously and said, "The reinforcements should have already set off by now!"

Hearing these words, Breyer nodded, feeling slightly more at ease.

Now, all they could do was hold their ground and wait for the arrival of reinforcements. To ensure the safety of the camp, Breyer decided to personally lead a patrol to inspect every corner of the camp, in case Prince launched a night attack.

In the night, Breyer led the patrol, carefully checking every corner of the camp. They had to remain vigilant at all times, because Prince's betrayal had already put them in extreme danger, not to mention that Prince had already mastered his teachings. Any slight loophole in the camp's defenses would surely become Prince's target.

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In the Imperial Court, opinions differed, and the arguments were endless.

At this crucial Grand Assembly, Soren also attended. He sat quietly to the side, listening to the arguments from all sides. Although he did not directly participate in the quarrel, he was also thinking about this issue in his heart.

The position of commander was crucial and could directly affect the course of the war. Therefore, he was secretly observing every minister and general who spoke, trying to find the most suitable candidate for this position. At the same time, he was also thinking about whether he could contribute more to this war.

This Grand Assembly lasted for a morning, but in the end, Emperor Gustav made a decision. He chose a general with both experience and prestige to serve as the Corps Commander and appointed Soren as the Deputy Corps Commander.

As soon as this order was issued, there was no major reaction at the Grand Assembly.

The reason was simple. In the history of the Empire, once a corps was formed, it was a joint legion composed of two to five legions. If its corps commander was not His Majesty the Emperor, then the deputy corps commander had to be the Crown Prince.

Soren had long been internally designated as the Crown Prince, but it had not yet been announced nationwide. At this critical juncture of the Empire's crisis, Emperor Gustav had to stay in the Imperial Capital, so he could only send Crown Prince Soren to supervise the army.

When Soren received this order, he was stunned. He was only fifteen years old and was about to serve as the Deputy Corps Commander. Wouldn't this burden be too great?

At the same time, Gustav also issued an edict to adopt Soren into the name of Empress Maria and to make him the Crown Prince of the Empire.