"The troops that weren’t captured that day must have used black magic for something sinister."

I spoke with the childlike voice I wanted to hear, but countless questions still remained.

"The Second Prince is already dead—he doesn’t even exist. So how is he supposed to seize power? I’ll never understand how the minds of those in high places work."

If I had reincarnated as a noble lady of the imperial court, I probably would have a solid grasp of this country’s political landscape.

But while others played politics in the palace, the best I could do was play politics in the military. XX.

Ishina, deep in thought, lowered his gaze before speaking slowly.

"This must be their final desperate struggle… But who knows what kind of effect black magic will have when it’s activated at the cost of dozens of lives."

Still, we didn’t have time to sit here and ponder. Right now, we had to follow our superiors' orders and move.

"Let’s talk later."

"Alright, Salvia. As soon as we’re discharged, we’re getting married."

Even in this situation, Aquila was still determined to make sure I wouldn’t forget his proposal. Naturally, Ishina and Karon weren’t about to let the opportunity slip either.

"Salvia, I’ll be waiting if I get discharged first."

"Salvia, you mustn’t abandon me!"

…Yeah. It definitely felt like everyone was getting obsessed with me.

In moments like these, it was best to act like a naive, clueless protagonist. After all, those with sharp instincts often pretended to be oblivious.

"Ahaha, yeah, sure~"@@novelbin@@

I put on a clueless heroine act with an empty laugh and quickly rejoined my unit.

My juniors were just as flustered as I was by the sudden turn of events. They were equipping their gear as ordered, but it was clear they had no idea what to do next.

"Commanding officers, gather!"

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