Salute To The General (Nathan Cross) novel Chapter 765

Everyone exploded into cheer as they looked at Nathan in awe. He's the legendary god of war! The invincible warrior of Summerton! He's the nation's treasure! The General of the North! He was Nathan Cross, the divine warrior and the idol of countless soldiers.

Everyone was whipped into a frenzy, except for Preston and Madam Helen. Preston was shaken to find out that Nathan was the general, and he looked at him multiple times to confirm it. Oh my god, I'm not dreaming. This is real. F*ck! I crossed someone like that? Preston felt his heart pounding, and he almost passed out from the shock.

Madam Helen wasn't any better. Her face was ashen, and her smug look was replaced by fear and despair. She couldn't believe this was the truth, and now she was in the first of the five stages of griefdenial. "This isn't true, this isn't true.” She mumbled. "He's too young. He can't be the General of the North."

As if fate wanted to refute her, General Darius announced, "The general shall deliver his speech now."

Nathan looked around at the leaders and celebrated figures around him before starting, "Greetings, everyone. It is an honor to stand here and pay our respects to the past heroes of our nation. Never should we forget the humiliation we suffered at the hands of our enemies, and never should we forget the heroes who gave themselves to the nation. Forevermore should we remember our purpose and move forward, no matter how hard it may be."

It was a short speech, but everyone could feel the weight behind his every word. The weight on their shoulders seem to become corporeal now, and they clapped. Right at the end of the speech, Kenny announced the start of the event.

The bell of peace was rang three times, and a thousand doves were freed from their cages, soaring into the sky. A moment later, the siren blared, and the whole city started mourning for their fallen heroes.