"The sooner we depart, the better," I said to the group assembled as the 'strike team.'

"That said, rushing in without any preparation isn’t an option."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

After my discussion with the king the previous day, I relayed the decisions to those I had spoken with earlier. Thankfully, I didn’t have to scale rooftops to reach Charlotte again. As the saying goes, no parent can win against their child, and it seemed the King of Belvur was no exception. Charlotte’s determination remained unshaken, and that night, she visited my room to hear the finalized plans alongside the others.@@novelbin@@

Afterward, I finally managed to get a proper night’s sleep—actual rest, not the kind gained through meditation. Exhausted from lack of sleep and the physical exertion of the night before, I fell asleep almost immediately upon lying down. It wasn’t even fully dark outside, yet when I opened my eyes, morning had already arrived.

Feeling far more refreshed than the day before, I gathered the candidates for the strike team.

Alice and Charlotte.

Leo and Claire.

Mia.

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