Reversal of Relations

Clack.

The box opened, and two gleaming silver flowers flashed.

"Captain Max Jaeger is hereby temporarily promoted to lieutenant colonel under wartime special provisions."

"……!"

It was only natural for the briefing room to be thrown into an uproar.

"A-a lieutenant colonel!"

"A two-rank promotion? Even if it is wartime, there is no precedent for this!"

"Your Excellency!"

Objections laced with shock erupted. To skip major and rise straight to lieutenant colonel was one of the most audacious promotions in the history of the Imperial Army.

Brigadier General Dietrich's eyes nearly popped out of his head, while the usually composed Major Helga could not close her mouth...