At that moment, not only were the grenadiers beside her left dumbstruck, but even Miss Naierhana lost the ability to think for a full two seconds.
The Commonwealth's advisor had run off?
Ah, Her Highness and Jilly had told me to keep an eye on him. Now that he's run off, how am I supposed to explain this to them?
That was the first thing that came to Miss Naierhana's mind. But she soon realized that if he really wanted to run, he wouldn't have chosen this moment. Farhome and the entire Lion's Den system were surrounded. Where could he possibly escape to? Was he going to play hide-and-seek with everyone in Farhome's sea of sand?
The Chosen Champion, of all people, couldn't be so foolish.
He wasn't running away! He had to be going after those aliens.
Colonel Yu Lian was only a military observer, and had no obligation to help our army succeed. In fact, from his perspective, it would be better if our forces came away empty-handed or even suffered a crushing defeat. And yet he was still charging forward with such courage. Was this the dedication and pride of a Chosen Champion?
Miss Naierhana was deeply moved. No matter what, she couldn't let the observer do all the dirty and exhausting work.
"412th Regiment, and Companies A, B, and E of the 520th Regiment, drop immediately. Everyone else, stay aboard the airships and stand by!" She issued a relatively cautious but thoroughly sound order. Then she went to the hatch herself. Seeing Yu Lian already on the ground, a tiny speck in the distance, she quickly pulled on her helmet and leaped out after him.
The grenadiers exchanged glances for a few seconds, then hurriedly crowded toward the hatch.
The commander and the observer had both