A Fine Match

How did that saying go? Reality was stranger than fiction. Lorist looked once more at the cover of the investigation report submitted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, making sure he was not reading some third-rate legendary knight novel sold on the market, but an actual investigation report from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The matter itself was simple. The two main figures involved were Viscount Josk and Miss Alisha. Since it concerned the reputation and privacy of two famous Norton Family figures and had nothing to do with the security of the family's territory, the Ministry of Internal Affairs had not paid it much attention. But Lorist had become interested and wanted to know what had happened, so the entire affair was now laid out before him in full.

Eight years ago, the Norton Family Armed Forces went to war with the Fissabrun Family. Grand Duke Fisabrun was cunning and treacherous. He had escaped from the Southern Province and moved to Muye Province, where he joined forces with the Grass Barbarian tribes and set an ambush. The newly formed Hunter Cavalry Legion suffered a crushing defeat. The Second and Third Legions were nearly wiped out, Third Legion Commander Pete died in battle, and Second Legion Commander Yuri was gravely wounded. First Legion, led by Legion Commander Josk, galloped to their rescue, but Josk was severely injured by Grand Duke Fisabrun.

This was the first major defeat suffered by the Norton Family Armed Forces, costing them more than thirty thousand soldiers. Both the legion commander and deputy legion commander were sent to the women's camp for treatment because of their serious injuries. At that time, Miss Alisha had just passed the application process and become a new recruit in the women's camp. Her first assignment was to care for the