Berry's Invitation

"Captain, please don't make things difficult for me. This is the male dormitory, you can't go in..."

At the entrance of the officer's dormitory, the dormitory manager, an old man with only the rank of Sergeant, said to Berry with a bitter face.

But Berry didn't care about that.

She lifted her head, snorted lightly, and said:

"I don't have to go in, just call Li Qi out for me."

"Warrant Officer Li Qi went out early this morning. I really don't know where he went..."

"Then let me in! I'll wait for him inside!"

"Captain, I told you... you can't go in here!"

The Sergeant Dorm Manager looked distressed.

They had already gone back and forth with this conversation many times.

Although there weren't many female students at Rolex Military Academy, to avoid trouble, the academy arranged separate dormitories for male and female students.

At the same time, they set a rule that, unless necessary, no students or officers of the opposite sex were allowed to enter either the male or female dormitories.

Although Berry was a Captain.

First, she was female; second, she wasn't a teacher at the Military Academy; and third, she didn't have a pass allowing her to enter the dormitory. Therefore, the Dorm Manager absolutely didn't dare let her in.

Letting her in would be easy, but he would be the one punished in the end!

No, I need to find a way... Huh?

The Dorm Manager thought hard with a distressed face for a long time. Just as he was about to find a solution, he suddenly caught sight of a figure in the distance sneaking out.

His eyes immediately lit up.

Isn't that Warrant Officer Li Qi?

Saved!!

Immediately, the Dorm Manager shouted over without hesitation:

"Hey! Warrant Officer Li Qi!!"

He was just about to say that a Captain was looking for him, but before he could finish the sentence, he saw Li Qi, whom he had called out, change from sneaking away to running like hell!

His running speed was extremely fast, and he disappeared in front of the Dorm Manager almost in a flash.

And at the same time, another person disappeared in front of the Dorm Manager.

After hearing the Dorm Manager's shout, Berry also turned her head and saw Li Qi. When she saw Li Qi's fleeing figure, she immediately abandoned the Dorm Manager, whom she had been tormenting relentlessly, and chased after him at the same speed as Li Qi.

"Ah, this..."

Seeing Berry and Li Qi, one fleeing and one chasing, the elderly Dorm Manager scratched his grizzled crew cut.

Although he didn't know what was going on.

But it seemed he was saved?

The Dorm Manager was saved, but Li Qi's disaster had just begun.

Berry was a veteran Title Rank, and because she was a Medical Mage Master, her delicate control over Magic Power far surpassed ordinary people.

As for Li Qi, although he could match Berry in the subtlety of Magic Power thanks to his Superpower from his previous life.

But he didn't dare to run away without any regard for his image at the Military Academy, nor did he dare to use Magic Power as recklessly as Berry.

After all, he was just a Warrant Officer and a student, so he naturally had to be mindful of his image in the academy.

So, it was no surprise that Li Qi, who hadn't run far, was quickly caught by Berry.

"Li~ Qi~ bro~ther~~"

The hateful big-chested woman, after hugging Li Qi, used her proud features to press hard against Li Qi's body, while making a sickeningly sweet sound.

Hearing this sound, Li Qi got goosebumps all over.

Seeing this guy squeezing tighter and tighter, Li Qi desperately pushed away the face that was getting closer to his:

"Don't come closer!! Damn it, why are you here!!"

Actually, Li Qi should have been able to guess why Berry was here.

There was no longer war on the front lines, and Berry had been the Medical Minister for almost two years, so it was indeed time for her to rest in the rear.

With her political achievements and strength, she could be promoted faster in the rear.

Didn't he see that she was already a Captain now?

But Li Qi could never have imagined that after settling down, this guy would come looking for him immediately.

This damn shotacon!! You're committing a crime!!

Children's Aid Society... I need help from the Children's Aid Society!!

Berry didn't care about Li Qi's obvious disgust. She hugged Li Qi tightly and wouldn't let go, smiling.

"Because I'm the Deputy Director of Medical Headquarters now, of course I have permission to enter the academy."

"That's not what I'm asking! Don't you have anything else to do?! Coming to the academy to find me in the middle of the day!"

"Nope."

Berry said without hesitation and with perfect justification, instantly rendering Li Qi speechless.

Li Qi glared at Berry with ill intent, while also considering if it would be considered assaulting a superior officer if he were to unleash his Magic Power and beat Berry up right now.

Perhaps sensing the danger emanating from Li Qi, Berry stopped joking.

She put Li Qi down, patted his head, and said,

"Alright, no more jokes. I actually came to find you for something serious."

"..."

Li Qi looked at her with a suspicious gaze.

Berry: "Little brother Li Qi, that look of yours hurts me deeply..."

"You? Something serious?"

Slap.

Hearing Li Qi say that, Berry playfully extended a finger and flicked his forehead, then grabbed his hand and said,

"Of course it's something serious! Anyway, let's find a place to properly catch up first. How about the infirmary?"

"I refuse!"

"Refusal invalid, this is an order from your superior!"

Berry dismissed Li Qi's refusal, then dragged him towards the infirmary.

Inside the infirmary, Berry used her authority to temporarily commandeer a private room, and sat down inside with Li Qi.

Li Qi kept a little distance from Berry, mainly afraid that she would suddenly pounce on him and hug him again.

Then he asked Berry the purpose of her visit:

"You said you had something serious? What is it?"

"Little brother Li Qi, guess~"

"...I'm leaving."

Li Qi made a move to leave, and Berry quickly pulled him back, saying,

"Hey, hey, don't, don't, don't, I'll tell you."

After calming down the strength that was about to leave, Berry cleared her throat and said seriously,

"I want you to join the Medical Department."

"...?"

Question marks appeared above Li Qi's head.

Join the Medical Department?

Although Li Qi did know a little Healing Magic, it was only a little. Let alone comparing him to a Title Rank Mage Master like Berry, even some Tactical Rank Medical Mage Masters far surpassed Li Qi in their mastery of Healing Magic.

From that perspective, Li Qi was not a qualified Medic.

And he wasn't suited to be a Medic either.

Meeting Berry's brown eyes, Li Qi thought for a moment, then suddenly asked,

"...Is this your idea, Sister Berry?"

"Hmm, partly... I guess," Berry hesitated for a moment. "Actually, the Director asked me to come, and also, I really don't want you to go to the front lines anymore. It's at least safer in the Medical Department."

"Sister Berry, if I may ask, are you part of the Traditional Faction?"

Li Qi asked again.

Berry's smile stiffened for a moment, and under Li Qi's gaze, she sighed helplessly:

"Little brother Li Qi, you know my name, right?"

"Berry Webber..."

"My father... is an Earl, you know, the most traditional kind of noble. So I think you should know the answer to that question very well."

Berry didn't directly answer whether she was part of the Traditional Faction or the Reformist Faction.

But judging from Berry's background, she could only be a member of the Traditional Faction, because her family was an old noble family, and her father and other relatives were the most traditional nobles.

They were naturally opposed to the Reformist Faction.

Therefore, when Berry came to find Li Qi today, it wasn't in her personal capacity to ask him to join the Medical Department, but as a member of the Traditional Faction to win over Li Qi, hoping to bring him closer to the Traditional Faction.

Just like Bolent trying to win over Li Qi.