When Velin and Kyle arrived at the garden, everyone fell silent and turned to look at them, their eyes filled with respect.
"Go chat with the others. I'll find Orlando."
"Yes, my lord."
After entering the crowd and looking around, Velin quickly spotted Orlando.
In a corner, Orlando sat on a leather sofa, reading the book in his hands with such focus that the noisy surroundings seemed to have nothing to do with him.
"What book are you reading?"
Orlando set down his book and saw that his lord had already sat down to his right. He immediately prepared to rise and salute him.
"Sit."
Velin raised a hand and gently pressed it downward. A force directly acted upon Orlando, making him unable to stand.
"I intend to make the Zephyrus Legion the first batch of troops to assemble. As for the auxiliary legions, they'll be in the second batch. What do you think?"
Orlando closed the book in his hand, leaned forward, and answered, "I have no objections."
"I'll sign the order around October, but you need to organize the troops half a month in advance. I want them ready to depart the moment the order is issued."
"Yes."
"Now that we've discussed business, let's talk about that book in your hands."
As soon as he spoke, the book in Orlando's hand fell into Velin's.
Opening to the first page, he saw the opening words: A Discussion on Nature and Human Nature...
After taking one look, Velin closed the book and tossed it back to Orlando, surprise on his face. "Since when were you interested in this sort of book?"
Orlando caught the book and replied, "For the past half year, I've felt very restless inside, so I wanted to calm that agitation by reading these books."
"Hm?"
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