defeating all the enemies, Crow and York turned to Fii.
Captain Crow-san
Moved, Fii moved to rush over to the two of them.
But when she did, Crows fist slamd down on her head.
Heath! I told you not to leave the ceiling!
Crow was really angry now. When a face as handso as his was warped in anger, it seed all the scarier.
I, Im sorry But this kid was in danger, and I had to save him
Dont bully Oniichan! He saved !
The boy ca to her aid.
But Crows anger wouldnt settle.
A violation of orders, is a violation of orders! Do you even know how much danger you were in! The basis of being in a unit is obeying commands from above! Didnt you learn this from your instructor!
Yes
Crow was right, of course. Fiis voice grew quiet.
Now that she was calm, she realised she endangered not only herself, but the three who ca to save her as well. When she ca to that realisation, it felt like her body was paralysed.
But even so, she didnt think that she would have been able to abandon the child
Fiis heart was filled with questions.
Orbull walked up to the enraged Crow and tapped him on the shoulder, shaking his head.
The paper that he held up read, Beginners do this all the ti. Youre too angry. Heath is listening to you already.
But even so, Crow was still angry.
If we didnt co here, this guy would have been killed, you know!
In the end, Crow was angry because he was worried for her.
It really was dangerous, after all.
Had they been late in their raid, Heath might have been killed.
At this point, York took a step forward.
Everybodys gazes settled on him.
Heath.
Yes
When one moves as a unit, there are tis when the right thing is not the right course of action. If you dont have enough power, there are tis when you need to abandon your righteousness. And I recall telling you earlier that to gain that power, you need ti.
Fii nodded at his words.
Im sure youre still at a loss as to what you should have done.
Yes
To be honest, that was exactly what was in her heart.
She wanted to save the child. But despite that, she didnt have the strength to do so on her own. Instead, she got everybody else involved, and brought them into a crisis.
To find an answer to that, you first need to know your own strength. With your current strength, you wont have the option of saving them.
You risked your life. You risked your comrades. You saved the child. And you saved the captives. All of these are the results of your actions today. Do not forget a single one.
Youre still growing. Theres no need to find an answer today. Beco a fine knight, so that youll find the answer one day. Until then, well try and follow up on your mistakes as best we can.
I understand.
The problem that Fii t with today, was one that every knight had gone through before.
Crow, York, Orbull. None of them were exceptions. Each one of them had thought and agonised about it, and they had co up with their own answers from the strength they had today.
You could even say that this answer was what made them knights.
Fii nodded seriously at Yorks words, and swore never to forget them.
As for Crow, it seed like he had finally cald down.
But the Captains words didnt end there.
But a violation of orders, is a violation of orders. You will be punished.
EEH!?
Fii had no problem with the punishnt itself, but because she had thought that York was done talking, a cry escaped her due to the surprise.
Next to York, Crow could be seen nodding in satisfaction.
Incidentally, the punishnt extends to all of us.
EEH!?
This ti was Crows turn to be surprised.
Why!
We made a huge mistake this ti in underrating Heaths abilities. Neither did we teach him the right attitude and resolution needed for a rescue mission. All mbers are responsible.
Guh
Crow couldnt argue back.
Because today had just been a test, he hadnt thought much about it.
Thinking back, he was lax in his explanations as well.
It was the job of the knights to teach the apprentices the ntal state and resolution they required.
The plan had been to call it off if it seed like things would be dangerous. But it went unexpectedly well, and because Crow just left Heath to her own devices, they ended up with this result.
Whats more, the reason the mistake got even bigger was because Heaths abilities had far exceeded their expectations.
Crow roughly scratched at his head, and apologised to Fii.
Its true that I was too naive. Sorry for being angry without seeing my own faults, Heath.
No, not at all. You didnt do anything wrong.
Fii shook her head.
Well then, the punishnt is as follows
EEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!?
Fii thought she was prepared for any manner of harsh punishnts, but when York gave the announcent, a scream escaped her lips.
**
**
That night, Fii was collapsed over her table as she wept.
Oh? Heath, you arent eating? asked Remi, as he ca over with a tray.
Heath probably enjoyed eating more than any of them, so it was strange to see her without food.
Apparently he violated so orders, and has to go without dinner for three nights as punishnt
Since Fii didnt even have the will to talk any more, Geith answered in her stead.
The punishnt that York announced was to go without dinner for three nights. To Fii, who liked eating more than any of the recruits in the Northern Dormitory, it was a terribly harsh punishnt.
All mbers are forbidden to eat dinner for three nights. In exchange, make sure to eat properly at breakfast. the Captain had said.
Fii started to stare enviously at the stew Remi was eating.
W-, Want so? I dont think anybody will know if its just a bite
As he broke into a cold sweat at Fiis intense gaze, he offered a spoon to her.
But Fii shook her head.
No, its fine.
She wouldnt break a promise with the Captain.
But once Slad arrived and began eating his hamburg steak, Fii once again shedding tears of envy.
Uuuuuu, Im so hungryyyyy, guys Im so jealoussss, guys
(You could have justnotco to the cafeteria)
Everybody in the room seed to share that thought.
**
**
In a night life district, Crow placed his hands together and apologised to a wilful-looking woman.
Soz. I cant go have dinner anymore!
Hahh!? You promised
that you would take
to a delicious dinner! You had ti to cohere, didnt you! Explain to
why!
The womans face flushed red in anger.
Ahh, well, I just dont have much appetite right now. Ive already a reservation, so if you want, could you go by yourself?
The woman imdiately exploded into a slap.
Dont ss with ! I wont ever accept a date with you again!
Her heels clicked against the ground as she stord away.
Because she was strong-willed, Crow found her enjoyable to talk to, so he quite liked her as a dating partner. But she was also proud. It was likely that she wouldnt accept another invitation from him.
Well, cant be helped, huh
Watching her leave, Crow sighed, and for a mont flashed a bitter smile.
**
**
In the 18th Divisions eting place, Orbull watered a pot plant.
The flowers were blooming beautifully, and he seed to be enjoying himself today as well.
**
**
That night, Roy continued to work at his desk.
Your Majesty. It is about ti to leave for your dinner with Her Highness, Queen Fiiru, asked an official.
As though suddenly rembering, Roy replied,
Aah, sorry. I forgot to ntion. Please let them know that Im not having dinner tonight.
Sorry!?
In his disbelief, the official asked again.
After thinking for a little, Roy replied once more.
Please just give my portion tonight to the chefs or sobody. And send my apologies to Queen Fiiru as well. For the next two days also, there is no need to make
dinner.
Y-, Yes
Although he didnt understand the point of it, the official nodded.
Saying nothing further, Roy began to move his pen again.
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