Card Apprentice Daily Log Chapter 1128 Cold Hard Truth

Date- 4 April 2321

Ti- 11:38

Location- Central Region, Central Capital, Unknown, Field Marshal's Office

"Field Marshal, please don't speak of death so lightly," Demigod Baylor said with an earnest tone, he really wished well for Henricks.

"Stop it, you are starting to sound like Jody. But seriously, now that you know the governnt's plans for you are you still going to continue with your investigation into the silver milk powder case?" Henricks knew what his disciple's answer was going to be yet he had to be sure.

"I have to, though not for the governnt but for Ellen's son. He seems to have gotten himself into sothing way in over his head, I don't know the full story but it seems he needs ," demigod Baylor spoke as if he held the responsibility for Ellen's son. Hearing him, even Henricks could not help but lift an eyebrow as the most admirable thing about his disciple was also his weakness, his loyalty.

"Seeing how you, who had not applied for leave in decades, suddenly applied for two days of leave to adopt that boy, I realized how much this ant to you, I do not understand it, but I know it is important to you. So when the governnt approached with their idea, I did not think twice to accept it on your behalf. And I was right to do so," Henricks said, making it clear that he was not in favor of demigod Baylor's obsession with Ellen but out of love for his disciple he reluctantly took part in enabling him.

"Field Marshal, you inford of the governnt plans for but what about its plans for Dalton Wyatt that is if it turns out that the silver milk powder is not a fraud?" demigod Baylor did not seem to care about the governnt using him as a pasty in their nefarious plans, he seed to be more worried about what governnt planned to do with Ellen's son if the product he was granted a patent for was not a fraud.

"This is where things get interesting, in case the governnt gets a certainty that silver milk powder is everything it claims to be then you will be the biggest winner," Henricks's eyes shone brightly just imagining the future where even the mortals could cultivate their active soul percentage without requiring to contract a grimoire.

"I don't understand," said demigod Baylor, unable to understand what his ntor was trying to imply.

"Kid, you recall when I said you cannot beco a Field Marshal because the number of Field Marshals is limited and you do not have the seniority to compete for it even if an opportunity arises? Well, this is your chance to level the playing field," Henricks did not get to the point but kept speaking in riddles and using honeyed words clearly he was trying to prepare his disciple for what he was going to say next.

"No, I don't care about being a Field Marshal, if it ans I have to use Ellen's son to gain it," Demigod Baylor had spent enough ti with his ntor to know what he was trying to do.

"Don't be so quick to reach a conclusion, you did not even let finish what I had to say. It is not as bad as you," Henricks said, trying to convince his disciple to listen to what he had to say till the end and then reach a decision.

"Field Marshal, I don't know what you are trying to say but I know enough to be certain that you plan to use Dalton Wyatt to get out of the hot water and pave a way for my career. I appreciate you looking out for but I will not be a part of it nor will I let anyone put Ellen's son in harm's way," demigod Baylor said resolutely without allowing his ntor to explain how the governnt planned to use the boy.

"You do know that if the governnt cannot use you then they will find soone they can use, like for example the Duskborn Family," Seeing his disciple being stupid, Henricks spoke the hard truth and added, "I will be honest with you, the main reason the governnt is willing to use you instead of millions out there is that they believe that I control you. And since they control , it works. You see where I am going with this?"

"..." hearing the cold hard truth dropped by his ntor, demigod Baylor was without words.

"It's like in kindergarten if you play by the rules of the adults you get to keep your toys or else…" Using his disciple's silence as an opportunity, Henricks decided to school him, "Kid, let remind you again, the military is the governnt's dog, we protect our masters and do their dirty laundry without asking questions, usually we guard the walls but recently with the usher of prolonged peace we are required more in here than at the borders to help our masters keep their errand boys in check. So don't make the mistake of thinking that we are the governnt. The club of corrupt officials and officers in governnt that you busted a few years ago, had made the mistake to think they were the governnt, and guess what happened next? Their nas landed on my desk. Considering this was an easy opportunity to earn rit and make a na, I passed it to my favorite subordinate, you."

"Field Marshal, I am trying hard not to jump to a wrong conclusion so please tell what should I make out of what you just said," demigod Baylor selected his next words very carefully.

"Kid, don't bla . This is how I have been able to make it this far, as your ntor I am showing what I know. But it is up to you whether you decide to take the sa route I took. No matter what you end up choosing I will respect your decision," Despite his ans, Henricks was only doing the best for his disciple to the best of his knowledge. He would rather force people with high ethics into power than people who would do anything to co to power.