In a hurry, I arrived at the royal palace’s audience room, where Yuri greeted me warmly. I knelt respectfully and spoke in a formal tone.

"I am Swen, arriving at the royal palace upon my lord's command."

"Swen! Welcome. It’s been a while. How have you been?"

"Thanks to you, I’ve been doing well."

"And Airen? Is she doing well? It’s been a while since I’ve seen her face."

"Yes, she is well."

"Good. No news yet, though?"

"…What?"

I lifted my head, confused by her question. Yuri chuckled as if she found it amusing.

"It’s just a joke, a joke. I hope we get some good news soon, though."@@novelbin@@

"…"

In that moment, I had an idea of what she was trying to say, but I didn’t feel the need to comment further.

Fortunately, Yuri quickly shifted the conversation to the main topic.

"Alright. Actually, I need you to bring someone here."

"Someone?"

Yuri let out an awkward laugh, as though embarrassed.

"Well… the only person I can ask right now is you, Swen. The other generals are all busy with their tasks… Of course, I’m not saying you’re doing nothing because you’re helping us, but…"

"That’s fine. But may I ask who you need me to bring?"

"One of our officers has gone on a training trip."

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