Chapter 716 Cracks Beneath the Flag

• The southern military had always been Gawen's creation—built from the ground up by his hands, forged in his vision, and reinforced by the authority of the state. From the very beginning, he had been the man in charge, the absolute first in command. Every soldier under his flag had been handpicked and shaped by him. With Gawen at the helm, even the most ambitious of subordinates had no choice but to swallow their schemes and serve the greater cause.
• But what happened when the pillar fell?
• Who among them didn't dream of rising higher?