Bitter Taste

Alex pondered Petricia's decision. He understood that life has different values on the battlefield.

Saying every life is equal sounds good, but when they are fighting with their lives on the line, the loss of a commander's life could mean the entire defeat of the squad, turning the loss even bigger. 

Even if the commander is strong, there is no guarantee his life will be safe. 

For a commander to lead on the frontline is a double-edged sword since the moment he falls, the rest of the army will also lose their morale or go into a frenzy, but even going into a frenzy doesn't mean something good, since at that time, they will become chaotic.

"Did you feel angry I didn't intervene to help you?"

Patricia's eyes widened, surprised by Alex's question, as did the other high goblins, Zargath and Vexgore. 

"No, King! That is our mission; we already knew the risks. How could we even think of blaming you?