Lord of the Oasis

"How's it going? Have you seen Derrick?" Kant's expression didn't seem to care much. He stood up and helped Bandak up, who was saluting, and asked.

"Yes, we were drinking together." Bandak mentioned the meeting with Derrick, and his mood became high again.

"What did he tell you? Are you planning to stay in Durandal for the rest of your life?" Kant raised the corner of his mouth and asked.

"Your Majesty, if you have any instructions, of course he will return to Dehrim immediately." Bandak quickly denied: "It's just that Durandal's affairs have to be taken care of by him personally."

"I know." Kant shook his head slightly and said.

Bandak saw Kant's expression and knew that Kant had guessed the meaning of these words.

After sighing deeply in his heart, he raised his smiling face and said goodbye to Kant: "Well, Your Majesty, since you have forgiven me. Then I will go back to the military camp to take over."

Kant frowned and said, "Who said I forgive you? If you ran out of the city privately and were another soldier, you would have been expelled from the army long ago."

Bandak was so frightened by Kant's words that he broke into a cold sweat and asked: "Then my punishment is..."

"Hmph." Kant hummed softly and ordered: "Seeing as you didn't cause any trouble this time, and you have done a good job in escorting the goods. Forget it, you will be demoted. I will punish you by standing in front of the palace gate for three days and three nights. ."

"Three days?!" Bandak's eyes widened and he said, "...Your Majesty, are you too cruel? Besides, if you stand in front of the palace, you will definitely be criticized by the people."

"Well, this way you can remember the lesson." Kant nodded and said: "Stop bargaining with me. The punishment will start tomorrow. You can go back and rest today."

"...Yes." Bandak agreed with an aggrieved look on his face. After saluting, he left the palace.

In the next three days, the news that the Calradian soldier commander was forced to stand in front of the palace spread throughout the city.

Everyone was speculating on the reason behind this, and many parents came with their children to watch.

Bandak stood motionless in front of the palace gate for three days and three nights. The physical exertion was not a big deal. But in the end, I was so sleepy that I almost fell asleep with my eyes half closed.

"Boss, you can withdraw." One of his soldiers poked his head out from behind the palace door and said.

"Huh?" Bandak opened his eyes dimly and saw the darkening sky in his field of vision. He breathed a sigh of relief and said to the soldier with a wrinkled face: "Why are you staying there? I feel like my legs are all tied up. It's freezing. Come and give me a hand."

"Yes, yes." The soldier quickly jumped out of the threshold, approached Bandak, and supported half of his body.

Bandak found that his legs were almost numb from the cold, and it took a lot of effort to move away from where he was.

The soldier looked at the fine sweat on Bandak's forehead and said worriedly: "It's such a cold day to stay outdoors for so long. Your Majesty is not worried about rheumatism in your legs, General."

"I'm in good health, just don't be too talkative." Bandak replied, then stomped on the ground a few times.

The soldier looked at him, shook his head, and reported: "Captain Yadunis said he would drive a carriage to take us back to the military camp. Let me stay here and take care of you for a while."

"Adonis is coming too?" Bandak frowned and said, "There's no need to go to such trouble. I can just walk back by myself."

The soldiers really couldn't resist Bandak, so they accepted their fate and carried him to the military camp.

However, the two of them had not been walking for a long time when they met a carriage coming to greet them on the road. The fabric of the military camp carriage stood out in the dark.

The soldiers shouted happily: "Captain Yadunis!"

"Why are you parked on the road? Didn't I ask you to wait at the entrance of the palace?" Yadunis jumped out of the carriage and said slightly angrily.

"I wanted to walk back by myself, so this kid came over to accompany me." Bandak said.

Adonis glanced at the frost that had condensed on the cotton-padded jacket Bandak was wearing, and did not blame him any more.

Said to Bandak: "Get in the car quickly. There is a stove in the car."

Bandak agreed: "Yes."

After getting on the carriage, the three of them sat down around the small stove.

"Why did you come in too?" Yadunis asked strangely to the soldier who sat down.

The soldier touched his head in embarrassment and said, "I'll warm up for a while and then go out and drive."

Adonis looked at him speechlessly, then walked out of the workshop and sat down in the carriage driver's seat. He called back: "Warm yourself up and you can come out."

As he spoke, he waved his whip and drove the carriage back on the way back.

The soldiers in the carriage tried to stop Yadunis, but failed. He could only sit there with an embarrassed look on his face, rubbing his hands in front of the stove.

"What's your name?" Bandak watched the whole process and asked the soldier with interest.

"Florence." The soldier looked up at Bandak nervously and replied hesitantly.

"Why does it sound like a girl's name? And it's a bit familiar." Bandak frowned, looked out the window and recalled it carefully in his mind: "This name seems to be the name of the famous singer in the West City Restaurant. I I’ve also listened to her music.”

After saying this, Bandak looked at the soldier meaningfully.

"That's my sister." After the soldier saw his lie being exposed, he immediately confessed apologetically: "General, my name is Sibor."

"Let me tell you, your sister will be very happy to hear you using her name so well." Bandak did not blame him more, but joked easily.

"Sorry..." Sieber apologized.

"It's okay." Bandak shook his head and said, "When did you enter the military camp?"

"Two years ago," Sieber replied.

"It's been two years... Which camp are you in, and I haven't seen you much?" Bandak thought.

"Well, I'm in the cavalry. It's just that I was injured during daily training a year ago and was temporarily transferred to an orderly." Sieber was very happy with Bandak's attitude and explained in detail at this time.

"I see. How are you doing in the logistics team?" Bandak continued to ask.

"It's not bad. It's very busy when I'm busy, and it's very relaxing when I'm free. I quite like staying here." Siboer said while breathing hot air into his hand.

"That's good." Bandak looked at Sibur in front of him, and then thought of Derrick whom he met a few days ago.

Indeed, everyone’s pursuit is not the same.

"Are your hands frostbitten?" Banda closed the distance with Siboer and asked, pointing to the wound on Siboer's hand.

"Well, it's been too cold recently. I didn't manage it very well, so it ended up like this." Sibor replied.

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