I Was Mistaken as a Great War Commander

Chapter 116

Through the rearview mirror, Daniel’s gaze was as sharp as a predator that had locked onto its prey.

As a result, Freyen’s grip on the steering wheel instinctively tightened, and her heartbeat quickened.

From her perspective, as someone who already admired Daniel, seeing him actively build his own power base made him appear even more radiant.

Of course, Daniel himself was merely struggling to survive the situation at hand—but Freyen had no way of knowing that.

Continuing to drive with a faint smile on her lips, Freyen suddenly voiced a thought that had crossed her mind.

“...But Lieutenant Colonel Daniel? Isn’t Melverton Newspaper an independent press that doesn’t receive government support or corporate advertising? They’re famous for their slogan about reporting only the truth.”

“That’s right.”

“Then won’t it be difficult to bring them to your side? I can’t imagine they’d be willing to print biased articles.”

It wasn’t an unreasonable point.

However, from Daniel’s perspective, Melverton Newspaper wasn’t a media outlet fueled by some noble sense of duty.

“Lieutenant Freyen. Do you know that Melverton Newspaper once supported anti-war protests?”

Freyen shook her head.

“I don’t read newspapers much. I wasn’t aware they spewed such nonsense.”

“They did. Supporting anti-war protests, in itself, was an understandable stance. The war had dragged on into a prolonged conflict, and the people were exhausted. But after I gave my total war speech, Melverton Newspaper retracted its stance.”

A question mark seemed to hover over Freyen’s head.

“And why was that?”

“Because they lost a massive number of subscribers. Since they don’t receive government or corporate funding, they rely entirely on public donations. But they published an article that went against public sentiment—so naturally, people canceled their subscriptions.”

One thing became clear at that moment.

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