"Is that you?"
When that astonished and surprised voice rang out, Luo Zhen, Chloe, Kanata, and Yuri all raised their heads and looked toward Squad A177's squad room.
Immediately afterward, Luo Zhen and the others saw her—Mina Barpulten.
At that moment, Mina was standing on the podium, explaining something to the four teammates seated below.
Standing on the podium, she had a composed bearing and the air of a great commander. Her spiraling golden curls were held in place by a blue hairband, while her slender purple eyes stared this way in utter surprise. She wore protective clothing modeled after plate armor, reinforced at the chest, arms, and thighs while leaving the rest exposed. At a glance, it was clearly armor-type protective clothing designed to combine defense with agility.
Just as they had mentioned before, she was a girl whose style resembled that of a true knight.
Looking at the girl, everyone greeted her in turn.
"Long time no see, Mina. Looks like you've been keeping busy."
Kanata said this in his usual blunt manner.
"Sorry for disturbing you."
Chloe offered her greeting gently.
"We came without an invitation. Please forgive us."
Yuri was just as gracious and proper, though there was a hint of tension in her actions.
As for Luo Zhen, he looked at this former rival and smirked.
"It's not training or combat time right now. Do you really need to keep wearing that protective suit?"
Luo Zhen teased her.
Seeing this, the people in the squad room finally realized that they had not mistaken what they were seeing.
"Are people from Special Operations Squad S128 really here?"
"What are they doing here?"
"Even the 'Magecraft King' came?"
"I have a feeling something's about to happen..."
The four members of Squad A177, who had been sitting in