After the Prayer Ritual ended, Rayne followed Pollock back to the Third Squad's assembly room.
"From now on, whenever we go on a mission, we'll gather in this assembly room unless it's an emergency." Pollock led Rayne around the room on the second floor and said, "Normally, we only get a mission about once every half a month."
"The Demon Extermination Squad's five teams take turns standing night watch. At least three people are required each time. Our squad has six people now, so we only stand watch once every ten days."
"You can use all the facilities in this building. The Security Bureau provides everything consumed during training for free."
"Also, go find old Martin as soon as possible and have him train you to ride a Griffin. It isn't difficult—easier than riding a horse, actually."
Rayne nodded to show that he understood, then asked, "Where are the others on the team?"
"At this hour, they should be busy with their own things." Pollock thought for a moment and said, "If you're free tomorrow night, we'll set a time and hold a welcome banquet for you."
"Tomorrow night works. Sorry to trouble you, Captain." Rayne knew he needed to get along well with his teammates.
"No need to be so polite. It's only proper."
After seeing the earlier fight, Pollock's attitude toward Rayne had become even friendlier. Remembering something, he turned and took a palm-sized object from a locked cabinet in the room, handing it to Rayne. "This is your Voice Transmission Watch. Don't lose it."
"A Voice Transmission Watch?"
Rayne was somewhat puzzled.
The object in his hand looked like a pocket watch, though it was somewhat larger. It was entirely silver. When he flipped open the cover, he saw a dial, its hands moving and displaying the