Daniel could not ignore the division commander’s summons, so he followed Major Phelp.

Leaving the trench and arriving at the forward command post, Daniel immediately drew the attention of the numerous officers inside.

To the outside observer, Daniel was the genius Chief of Staff who had pierced the enemy’s weak point the moment he was assigned.

Some officers even murmured quiet praise in passing as he walked by.

“Chief of Staff.”
“That was a brilliant operation.”
“Please continue to lead us from here on.”

Every word they spoke only weighed heavier on Daniel.

But it wasn’t as if he could go around shouting, “It’s all a misunderstanding! I did give the order, but I didn’t actually think there’d be anything there!”—so he simply kept a dignified expression and nodded.