Charm Points Maxed: My Enemies Became My Underlings

Chapter 13: The Expedition Plan

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

But the problem was that these people were previously soldiers of an enemy country. It was probably inappropriate for them to participate in the rescue.

If this group of soldiers double-crossed them at a critical moment… They would be in big trouble.

“Host, you don’t have to worry about this.” The system then explained, “As long as your Charm doesn’t decrease, they will always be your followers.”

“Under what circumstances will my Charm attribute decrease? Will it drop suddenly?” Lei Yuan asked.

“Normally it’s not possible,” the system pondered. “But it’s hard to say if there are any special circumstances…”

Lei Yuan was speechless.

‘That was… a waste of time.’

Lei Yuan thought that it was better not to bring these soldiers along, just in case.

“Let me personally arrange the rescue team,” Ofia suddenly said. “The person we are rescuing is an envoy of an allied nation. We can’t take this lightly.”

Ofia thought about it for a moment before she said, “I think, in order to ensure the success of the rescue mission, it’s better if I don’t bring you guys along for the time being.”

She said this to the enemy soldiers, and it immediately provoked their dissatisfaction.

“Why?! We’ve already devoted ourselves to Warrior Lei Yuan. You’ve seen our performance on the battlefield. We couldn’t possibly have any ulterior motives.”

“Yeah! We even attacked our former general and gave you a plan. Isn’t that enough to prove our loyalty?”

If they, as soldiers, could not go to battle, then what was the meaning of their existence?

If they were not trusted in the first war after they defected to this country, what about in the future?

The soldiers found this incredibly unbearable, and they were furious.

“It’s not like that.” Ofia shook her head and explained, “The enemy this time is your former superior. It’s easy for the enemy to discover you if you go out to battle because they know that you are traitors.”

Perhaps it was because these words were spoken by Ofia that the soldiers could not accept them. They still felt that the Queen did not trust them, and that she was taking the lead to ostracize them.

Therefore, the soldiers turned to Lei Yuan and complained about the injustice. “Warrior Lei Yuan, if we still can’t be trusted, I don’t know what the point is in staying here.”

“That’s right, Warrior Lei Yuan. I’m afraid you’ll be implicated if you stay here. It’s better to leave here sooner rather than later. We’ll all follow you!”

They had stayed in this country not for Ofia, but for Lei Yuan. They were only willing to follow him because he had convinced them of his strength.

On the other hand, this Queen did not seem to have anything special about her.

The atmosphere instantly grew awkward.

The soldiers’ words were very clear, as if they were just short of saying, “the Queen is incompetent.”

It seemed that in their eyes, Lei Yuan was more powerful.

“I am honored that you all are willing to follow me, and I can understand everyone’s desire to participate in the battle. However, this situation is indeed very special.

“Our objective for this operation is to rescue Ambassador Lotti, not to engage in a large-scale battle with the enemy.” Lei Yuan comforted them. “Moreover, your identities are indeed very sensitive at this moment. If all of you went to the enemy camp now, you would be easily discovered. I don’t think you want that to happen.”

Perhaps it was because of his Charm that the soldiers did not object to his words.

“Warrior Lei Yuan is right. We really didn’t think it through. We’ll listen to your instructions from now on.”

Lei Yuan’s words had calmed everyone down. Such a scene had shocked the ministers. They also did not see Lei Yuan use any spells. Just a few words were enough to calm the agitated soldiers down. How did he do it?

“This… Lei Yuan is too strong. If such a person defected to another country, it would definitely be a huge threat to us.”

“Lei Yuan is still on our side now. What if he turns against us later… Moreover, I feel that he doesn’t care much for Her Majesty. Should we…”

The ministers started discussing again.

Lei Yuan completely ignored their irrelevant words. He was only going to save Lotti because she had taught him a bit of cultivation before.

Seeing that the situation was getting more chaotic, Ofia ordered, “Alright, you are all dismissed. I will discuss the remaining matters with Warrior Lei Yuan.”

Thus, the ministers and soldiers left one after another.

With Lei Yuan’s reassurance, the soldiers no longer had any objections, and Ofia already had a suitable candidate in mind.

“You can choose soldiers from the elite ranks. As for the captain…” Ofia hesitated for a moment before saying, “I want Knight Eisen to go with you.”

Lei Yuan actually preferred to travel alone. The companions assigned to him might not be willing to cooperate with him, and the soldiers might not trust him.

If everyone was not united, it was better to act alone.

However, Lei Yuan still accepted the person she assigned. “Fine, but let me say this first. I may not necessarily accept his orders. I have my own ideas.”

Ofia had no objection to this. She immediately acceded. “If you think that Knight Eisen’s plan is not suitable, you may act alone.”

Ofia had known Lei Yuan for a while now, and she believed that Lei Yuan was not one to act recklessly.

…

Before the expedition, Lei Yuan met up with Knight Eisen.

It was said that this Knight Eisen was a person that Queen Ofia trusted completely, and his abilities were also outstanding.

However, their first meeting was not pleasant.

Eisen did not even look him in the eye. He snorted and said, “You are the warrior who brought trouble to our country?”

‘This tone…’ Lei Yuan did not even feel like responding, but he still said simply, “I’m not exactly a warrior. I just did what I had to do.”

“Tsk!Anyway, if you dare to mess up my plans, don’t blame me for killing you on the spot!” Eisen left after saying those harsh words.

Lei Yuan had a premonition that this operation would not go smoothly. For someone as arrogant as Eisen, it was easy for something to go wrong.

“What’s he being so arrogant about? He’s not even that capable.” The system could not stand it anymore and muttered, “Host, you should speed up your training. You’re clearly stronger than anyone here.”

“You don’t have to say it. I know.”

Apart from that, Lei Yuan also discovered another strange thing.

The foreign emissaries had said that they were in a hurry to save Lotti, but in this operation, they did not even send a single person from their own camp to help. In response, the other party explained that this was a problem caused by the Aifell Empire and that they should solve it themselves.

Lei Yuan still felt that something was not right. Since Lotti was such an important mage in their country, they had to send at least a few people to rescue her.

He had expressed his doubts to Ofia and reminded her, “Those foreign emissaries are a little strange. When you deal with your traitorous officials, make sure to pay attention to them.”

Ofia also had a plan in mind. “Are you worried about me? Don’t worry, I’m the Queen. I’ll be fine,” said Ofia with a slight blush on her face.

“Your business has nothing to do with me.” Lei Yuan hurriedly distanced himself. “Of course, I will keep the promise I made to you.”