Chapter 485

"Maxus Cross, signing irregular and falsified documents, which consequently resulted in a critical failure in the Northern borders mission. You are hereby stripped of all duties and will be treated as a traitor." At first, Maxus wasn't particularly worried. But as soon as he heard the gravity of the charges against him, his calm demeanor crumbled. Landon's words had barely finished when two Drakonnis operatives stepped forward and restrained Maxus, treating him as though the verdict was already final. The severity of the situation became immediately clear—it wasn't just a scare tactic. Maxus, feeling the noose tightening, began to panic. "No! This isn't right. I just forgot to sign one document! It's a case of negligence, at most—it's not treason!" His desperate plea was ignored. Landon didn't even spare him a glance and instead directed his focus toward another figure in the room. "Oscar Anderson, transmitting false information, which led to a catastrophic underestimation of ene