Sitting in the division commander’s office, waiting for Baron Ducat, I tapped my fingers on my knee.

“Seems like things are getting busy now that war is about to break out.”

For the poor and ordinary people, war is a catastrophe.

But for the privileged class, war is the best opportunity to make money.

After all, even the two world wars, which cost trillions in national defense budgets, ultimately cemented the U.S. as the dominant power.

For someone like me, aiming for success, this was an opportunity I couldn’t afford to miss, no matter the cost.

“I can’t just settle …